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Shared Table Newsletter

Excited to launch Shared Table LinkedIn Newsletter. First, what is Shared Table?

I’m a big believer in tables – they symbolize the vision we have at Elanco – Food & Companionship Enriching Life. From our pets under the table to the protein and dairy on the table – from meals to meetings, community and connection to crucial questions with colleagues, friends and family. There’s something incredibly powerful when we sit down, slow down – share a meal and get to know one another more. This monthly newsletter is going to more deeply explore Shared Table – conversations rooted in connection, leadership, purpose, animals and making life better.

Our first Shared Table conversation is more relevant than ever. The topic is in headlines every week and will really heat up this fall with United Nations Climate Week and COP 29 around the corner. I sat down with Frank Mitloehner, Ph.D., Director, UC Davis CLEAR Center, Department of Animal Science – aka the Greenhouse Gas or GHG Guru. In fact, we were sitting at a table supported on two rather large hay bales in the UC Davis dairy research barn to talk about the next $1-2 billion animal health market – livestock sustainability.

If you read nothing else – remember this quote… “Reducing Methane, Reduces Warming”

Mitloehner talked about what led him to the Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research – or CLEAR Center – at UC Davis. It aims to provide clear, science-based information about food production and its impact on the environment. He also highlighted the need for farmers to be more open about their work, as consumers are increasingly interested in how their food is produced.

Big takeaway… Climate neutral animal agriculture farms will happen this decade. The cow can be part of the how to reduce climate warming.

With this important framework in mind, the conversation shifted to livestock sustainability and the role of new technologies in this space like Bovaer, a first-in-class methane reducing feed ingredient for use in lactating dairy cattle, that recently completed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration review. The dairy world has an opportunity to continue their tradition of conservation and impact methane in a meaningful way. What excites me the most from this conversation is the clarity Mitloehner has around the path to climate neutral animal agriculture this decade. One of the greatest needs: new tools. We’re excited by the way Bovaer will be able to create value for farmers, for consumers and for the environment. With 500,000 cows already enrolled to track their footprint and the first CPG contracts in final stages, the dairy industry is about to take another big step toward their goal.

I will always remember this moment in our conversation… Carrot or the Stick? We can’t force change for it to be successful. Sustainability must be something that provides the right economic sustainability along with environmental sustainability.

Watch the full conversation here on YouTube.

Background 

CARE empowers poor and marginalized people to take action on the climate crisis and to build knowledge for global change. We know that climate change affects poor and marginalized people the most. Extinction means that people who rely on biodiversity for survival can no longer produce food. Extreme weather events destroy the shelters and homes of people who don’t have insurance or savings to rebuild. Women and girls face higher rates of sexual and economic abuse as their families face economic hardship.

CARE’s recent study with the Southern African Resilience Academy (SARA) and partners showed that food and livelihood programs need to integrate gender transformative approaches, climate adaptation, and resilience building, as well as systems strengthening, to support inclusive and sustained growth in communities vulnerable to climate change, conflict, and poverty. So, 3 years into our CARE’s Vision 2030 strategy, CARE examined how well we are integrating these factors – especially in geographic areas most vulnerable to climate change.

Triangulating data for research-inspired analysis 

We triangulated data from the three sources below, and based our analysis on the research findings and context:

1. CARE impact data. CARE’s Program Information and Impact Reporting System (PIIRS) records impact from every project implemented by CARE and/or partners, measured through indicators that correspond to SDGs and CARE’s Vision 2030 strategy. We analyzed impact data on livelihood recovery in humanitarian emergencies, food security, and climate resilience and adaptive capacities.

2. CARE program quality (PQ) data. We assessed the percent of programs that met minimum CARE PQ standards for gender, resilience building, and climate adaptation.

3. Climate vulnerability scores from the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaption Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index. This tool ranks countries based on their climate vulnerability and readiness to implement climate adaption solutions.

For the countries that we have a presence in, we plotted each country’s impact (from our identified relevant indicators) against the percent of projects that met the minimum PQ standards (for our identified relevant standards) in each country. This showed where our programming was impactful and tested our research finding that integration leads to higher impact. To go even deeper, we then looked at this relationship among the countries that have the highest ND-GAIN index climate vulnerability score, among countries that CARE has a presence in (Figure 1). We further used historical internal program data to examine these relationships and came to two major conclusions.

Our findings

Among countries that CARE works in, CARE is making an impact in some of the most highly climate vulnerable countries (Somalia, Chad, Niger, etc.) but there are opportunities to better integrate gender, resilience, and climate in these locations. Countries where we have higher integration and more reported impact tend to be countries like Ethiopia (not shown), Niger, Uganda, and Zimbabwe (not shown) where climate vulnerability capacity analyses (CVCA) have been applied for several years, where locally led adaptation approaches have been applied, and which have established and sustained institutional funding – in line with the conclusion from the SARA research that integration leads to impact and quality programming.Some countries highly vulnerable to climate change report no impact (Sierra Leone, Burundi, Sudan, Tonga) but that does not mean we are not doing important work there. Impact is measured in the long-term and often after a project is completed, so while this finding shows areas to ramp up programming, which we know how to do from the research findings, it also flags places where we are already working and should be prepared to measure impact later on.

Action resulting from the combination of analysis and research insights

This analysis is a prime example of using triangulation of data from various sources in combination with research-based evidence to inform programming.

As an organization, CARE is continuing to leverage our existing technical capacity in climate justice programming in Asia and MENA – regions that face climate vulnerability.

As a research community, we should continue to openly share data and methods to allow for analysis such as these. Additionally, we should share evidence-based research like the SARA paper, to inspire analysis and programs. We can also continue to embed gender in our research by assessing how gender affects outcomes such as climate vulnerability and readiness, and being critical of sources that do not include gender in analysis.

As a global community, we can deepen our investment in gender transformative approaches and climate adaptation for systems transformation. This analysis highlights the positive relationship between integrating gender, resilience and climate and impact, and shows that community-led approaches and strong institutional funding make for a bigger impact. Using this data – donors, programs, and policy makers can expand efforts in gender-inclusive strategies and climate adaptation.

HORSHAM, Pa., August 16, 2024 /3BL/ – Sofidel has been named a finalist in the Global CSR & ESG Initiative category for Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards, recognized for its “Sofidel and Suzano for ‘Together we plant the future'” campaign. This project, in collaboration with Suzano, reflects Sofidel’s efforts to support environmental sustainability and social development. The recognition highlights the company’s focus on meaningful global partnerships that contribute to positive change within the community and workplace.

Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards honor organizations and individuals who have shown outstanding dedication to making a positive societal impact and championing diversity in all its forms. Sofidel’s recognition as a finalist is a testament to the company’s efforts in driving meaningful change.

The winners of Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards will be unveiled at an industry Awards Luncheon on September 27, 2024, at the Yale Club in New York City. This event will gather leading professionals, CSR advocates, and DE&I champions to celebrate the achievements of all finalists.

Sofidel was selected from a competitive pool of entries, earning its finalist position in the Global CSR & ESG Initiative category for its “Sofidel and Suzano for ‘Together we plant the future'” campaign.

“Congratulations to Sofidel,” said Brendan Gannon, Senior Marketing Manager for Ragan’s Award programs. “Your commitment to making a positive impact through corporate social responsibility and diversity initiatives is truly commendable.”

For more information about Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards and the upcoming awards luncheon, please visit the official event page.

About Sofidel
The Sofidel Group, a privately held company, is a world leader in the manufacture of paper for hygienic and domestic use. Founded in 1966, the Group has subsidiaries in 13 countries – Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Romania, and the USA – with more than 6,800 employees. A member of the UN Global Compact, the Sofidel Group considers sustainability a strategic imperative and is committed to promoting sustainable development. For more information, visit www.sofidel.com.

About Ragan Communications and PR Daily
Ragan Communications has been delivering trusted news, training, and intelligence for more than 50 years to internal and external communicators and business executives through its conferences, webinars, training, awards, subscriptions, and membership divisions. Its daily news sites—PRDaily.com and Ragan.com—are read by more than 600,000 internal and external communicators each month.

Chemistry has the power to unlock new frontiers in the world of sustainable innovation. Earlier this week, Chemours proudly opened the doors of its new Chemours Battery Innovation Center (CBIC), a first-in-its-class laboratory facility located at the Chemours Discovery Hub in Newark, Delaware.

A multi-million-dollar investment, the CBIC supports the testing and scaling of next generation battery technologies, to enable more sustainable, cost-effective, energy-efficient, and high-performing batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs).

Chemours President and CEO Denise Dignam explained, “Chemours has a rich history of using our unmatched knowledge of chemistry to develop innovations that help solve our customers’ biggest challenges. The Chemours Battery Innovation Center is a state-of-the-art lab and investment in the long-term potential of improving the sustainability footprint and performance of hybrid and electric vehicle batteries.”

“Electric vehicles are an essential part of the clean energy transition, and Chemours is dedicated to applying our advanced chemistry and material science knowledge to accelerate the electric future. Through the Chemours Battery Innovation Center, we can enable the adoption and scalability of next-generation technologies like dry electrode coating technology to advance the capabilities of lithium-ion batteries and the electric vehicle industry,” added Gerardo Familiar, President of Advanced Performance Materials at Chemours.

The CBIC leverages Chemours’ application development expertise to drive innovation in partnership with customers to scale production of more sustainable, high-performance lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). The facility will serve as a technical support lab for partners and customers to collaborate with Chemours’ engineers to iterate, pilot, and adopt novel approaches to fabricating cost-effective LiBs. The state-of-the-art equipment and data analytics capabilities will also enable predictive modeling to help EV manufacturers adopt this novel battery manufacturing technology to make better-performing EVs a reality.

To commemorate the opening, Chemours welcomed lawmakers and local partners to tour the facility and learn more from its scientists.

“Delaware is on the cutting-edge of technology worldwide thanks in large part to investments like this, where Chemours has turned to the workforce around Newark to launch their state-of-the-art laboratory facility,” said Senator Chris Coons of Delaware. “I’m all charged up to see Delaware lead the way in battery innovations that will bring about a cleaner future.”

“Innovation is the Delaware way, and that’s exactly what we’re celebrating today,” said Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “Through this new, state-of-the-art Battery Innovation Center, Chemours is helping propel us closer toward actualizing a clean energy future for all.”

Chemours chemistry is tied to many emerging technologies, from EVs and semiconductors to artificial intelligence and data centers, and the opening of CBIC represents an important step in the continued pursuit of innovation and sustainable solutions.

Originally published on DICK’S Sporting Goods Press Releases

PITTSBURGH, August 16, 2024 /3BL/ — DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) recently announced that it plans to construct an 800,000-square-foot regional distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas, which is expected to bring 300 new full-time jobs to the region over the next 10 years.

The next generation facility will support DICK’S business in Texas and provide distribution capabilities to more than 100 DICK’S Sporting Goods stores across several states. DICK’S selected Fort Worth for its business-friendly environment, qualified and reliable workforce and proximity to DICK’S existing – and expanding – physical footprint across Texas. The Fort Worth location joins the existing DICK’S distribution network that includes facilities in Atlanta, Georgia; Conklin, New York; Goodyear, Arizona; Plainfield, Indiana; and Smithton, Pennsylvania.

“We’re thrilled to announce our plans to build and open a distribution center in Fort Worth,” said Sean Whitehouse, DICK’S senior vice president of supply chain. “This facility will support the rapid growth of our business, including in the state of Texas, and enable more efficient and effective flow of product to athletes whether they shop in-store or online. We’re also excited to play an active role in the Fort Worth community.”

The DICK’S distribution center will be located on an 89.5-acre site within the Risinger/35 Logistics Park, a development by Hillwood, at Risinger Road and Old Burleson Road. Hillwood, the developer of AllianceTexas, and Hillwood Construction Services, will develop and construct this new build-to-suit project.

“Hillwood is honored to partner with DICK’S Sporting Goods to deliver their next-generation distribution facility at our Risinger/35 Logistics Park development in south Fort Worth,” said Reid Goetz, senior vice president of Hillwood. “DICK’S Sporting Goods is a best-in-class company with a premier brand, we are proud they have selected Fort Worth and our highly experienced, vertically-integrated Hillwood industrial development team for this substantial new facility investment and supply chain network expansion.”

With this facility, DICK’S will pursue sustainability initiatives such as high-efficiency lighting and HVAC, recycled and environmentally friendly construction materials, energy management systems and recycling programs for corrugate and plastics.

Construction on the facility is scheduled to begin early this fall with a groundbreaking, and the building phase is expected to produce more than 800 temporary construction jobs to the area. The facility is expected to open in early 2026.

Kris Bjorson, Jamie Galati and Blake Rogers of JLL represented DICK’S Sporting Goods and Reid Goetz, Samuel Rhea, and Jack Barkley represented Hillwood in the transaction. Stream’s National Program Management team under the leadership of Joe Iatauro and Patrick Daugherty are providing owner’s representative services – overseeing Hillwood in the development of the new distribution center. GSR is the project’s lead architect and Westwood is the civil engineering design firm for the project.

About DICK’S Sporting Goods 
DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) creates confidence and excitement by inspiring, supporting and personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, the leading omnichannel retailer serves athletes and outdoor enthusiasts in more than 850 DICK’S Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, Going Going Gone! and Warehouse Sale stores, online, and through the DICK’S mobile app. DICK’S also owns and operates DICK’S House of Sport and Golf Galaxy Performance Center, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile platform for live streaming, scheduling, communications and scorekeeping.

Driven by its belief that sports have the power to change lives, DICK’S has been a longtime champion for youth sports and, together with its Foundation, has donated millions of dollars to support under-resourced teams and athletes through the Sports Matter program and other community-based initiatives. Additional information about DICK’S business, corporate giving, sustainability reports and employment opportunities can be found on dicks.com, investors.dicks.com, sportsmatter.org, dickssportinggoods.jobs and on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X.

Contact: DICK’S Sporting Goods – press@dcsg.com

SOURCE DICK’S Sporting Goods

August 16, 2024 /3BL/ – Ceres Vice President of Government Relations Anne Kelly issued the following statement to mark the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law:

“The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in world history to fight climate change, and on its second anniversary the impressive returns on that investment are leading to American industrial and economic growth. By unleashing hundreds of billions of dollars in private investment to build and deploy clean technologies and infrastructure, the IRA has proven itself as an anchor for the US manufacturing renaissance, a motor for U.S. competitiveness and energy security, and a crucial tool to lower costs for families and businesses.

“The IRA’s impacts are being felt from coast to coast, in rural and urban areas, and in red, blue, and purple states alike, with programs ranging from clean energy tax credits to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to new U.S. Department of Agriculture funding, and so much more ensuring that communities of all sorts experience its benefits. That’s why the IRA’s key policies are gaining new support from both sides of the political aisle, helping to ensure the law will maintain and build upon its momentum going forward.

“For years leading up to its passage, and in the two years since it was signed into law, leading U.S. businesses have championed the tax credits and other programs that have made the IRA a success. They knew it would benefit both the climate and the economy by sparking investment, creating jobs, and reducing costs, and today they are being proven correct. Ceres is proud to have connected countless companies and investors with policymakers in support of the IRA and we look forward to continuing to showcase its importance in states across the country in the months and years ahead.”

Ceres has worked for years to organize business support for the climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act. By the time the legislation was signed into law in 2022, more than 2,900 businesses generating $5.1 trillion in annual revenue and employing 400 million people worldwide had spoken out in support of ambitious federal climate action. Leading businesses have since provided essential input to shape the law’s new programs, advocate for state policy to further harness its many economic benefits and highlight the law’s impacts across the country in meetings with top policymakers.

Throughout 2024, including at its flagship advocacy event LEAD on a Clean Economy 2024, Ceres has mobilized leading companies and investors to meet with members of Congress from both parties to discuss the ways the law is benefitting local economies across the U.S. Last week, 18 Republican House members sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson in support of the IRA’s clean energy tax credits — providing further affirmation of the IRA’s effectiveness in building bipartisan support.

About Ceres

Ceres is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more just, and sustainable world. United under a shared vision, our powerful networks of investors and companies are proving sustainability is the bottom line—changing markets and sectors from the inside out. For more information, visit ceres.org.

Media Contact: Helen Booth-Tobin, booth-tobin@ceres.org

Schneider Electric

Circularity is the philosophy and practice of using less, using better, using longer, and using again — preserving resources to extract the maximum value from them. It is not only common sense, but good business sense too.

A sea of unrealized opportunities

Every year, vast amounts of waste wash up on coastlines, a heavy burden for our planet, and a symbol of unrealized efficiencies.

Our global circularity rate is declining. According to the Global Circularity Gap report 2024, while material consumption kept increasing, the share of secondary materials used worldwide decreased significantly from 9.1% in 2018 to 7.2% in 2023.

Consider the scale of lost opportunity: circularity alone could mitigate nearly 75% and 60% of CO2 emissions of the built environment and transportation sectors respectively by 2050. And with an estimated 7% potential increase in GDP by 2030, the circular economy is more than environmentally sound, it is a growth line. From the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan to the US National Recycling Strategy, policies and incentives already exist as a framework.

Transitions like the regionalization of supply chains are also implementing circular practices like better sourcing, smarter production, and more refurbishing, recycling, and reparability. This is welcome news, because given the urgent context, we must realize the potential of circularity. It holds the key to transforming our businesses into catalysts for efficiency, resilience, and sustainable value propositions.

From systematic to systemic change

Like all programs that reduce environmental footprints, circular transitions require a systematic approach: initiatives underlined by measurable and complementary targets, driven by both internal and external stakeholders.

Not only that, but the systemic nature of circularity also means changing more than linear approaches. It also necessitates an ‘everywhere all at once’ transformation across all aspects of consumption and production. This process has four phases: Design & Innovate, Use better, Use longer, and Use again — and requires a coordinated shift in mindset.

These requirements underpin Schneider Electric’s own transformation journey.

Smarter, better, more circular

At the heart of a circular transformation lies the ‘Design & innovate’ phase, affecting product development and innovation. This phase plays a pivotal role in maximizing value retention, influencing up to 80% of a product’s lifecycle impact. At Schneider Electric, we regularly revitalize and redeploy our EcoDesign tools and training. These support teams like R&D deliver more value from extra reliability and longer life and develop new as-a-Service solutions.

The ‘Use better’ phase is about sourcing materials and manufacturing products as sustainably as possible, with minimal waste. For example, using better procurement strategies, we went from 7% sustainable material content in 2021 to 29% in 2023, with the aim of reaching 50% in 2025. Similarly, we rose from 13% to 63% use of sustainable packaging in the same period, with the goal of reaching 100% primary and secondary packaging by 2025, free from single-use plastic.

Beyond using recycled materials and renewable energy, smart factory operations — like digitized shopfloor, connected machines, and data and analytics — also contribute to circularity by creating new forms of efficiency and flexibility. For example, over four years, our Hyderabad plant reduced its energy consumption by 59%, water consumption by 57%, CO2 emissions by 61%, while improving waste optimization by 64%. It was recognized as a “Sustainability Lighthouse” by the World Economic Forum in 2023.

The ‘Use longer’ stage helps extend the lifespan of products to delay the need for new ones. It involves condition-based repair and digitally enabled maintenance and equipment modernization services. For instance, we chose to launch a set of ECOFITtm retrofit services to facilitate equipment upgrades by replacing certain key components, rather than the entire system.

Finally, the ‘Use again’ phase covers the recirculation of products, parts, and materials in the economy. That includes refurbishing and reselling assets that are reaching their end of use. With our refurbishing and repackaging program pilot in France, we use digital tracing and reverse logistics for the end-of-use stage. Once a product is recollected at Schneider Electric, we evaluate whether to repair, reuse, refurbish, or recycle. We also include all relevant information when returning the product to the market, including performance. This is how we have avoided over 300,000 tons of primary resource consumption since 2017.

While each step plays a crucial role, it is vital to understand the natural hierarchy within this approach. The cost to recover value tends to increase as the product lifecycle progresses. For example, it is much more efficient to optimize the use of raw material in the design phase (‘Use better’) than to recover raw material from products at the end of their use (‘Use again’). This is how to best maximize value retention throughout the asset lifecycle.

Charting the path

At Schneider Electric, our commitment to circularity began over two decades ago and continues to the present day. With a focus on sustainable innovation and a close collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in 2015, our aim is still to bring the concept of circularity from theory to the core of our business.

While we have seen that the journey is not always straightforward, it must be smarter, better, and more circular. And this can only be achieved together.

Business challenge

A non-profit health system in the Eastern U.S. was building a new hospital with a central utility plant. The health system was not aware that the energy project was eligible for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits under the recently passed IRA.

How Baker Tilly helped

Baker Tilly’s dedicated team of subject matter experts guided this organization along the path to maximizing the IRA credit. Our prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PW&A) bonus credit compliance solution allows for proactive monitoring of any non-compliance, providing users with the most efficient path to cure before penalties are incurred, and fulfillment of record-keeping requirements.

Baker Tilly’s IRA experts performed all elements of the four-phase eligibility review, including documenting the beginning of construction to meet PW&A safe harbor exemption, cost segregation, final documentation and filing support. Through this process, Baker Tilly is able to compile and complete all compliance documentation needed to substantiate the client’s credit.

The result

The client expects to have their new combined heat and power (CHP) plant in service in the summer, so the final cost segregation and documentation will be completed in the fall.

It’s never too late to evaluate compliance. Involving PW&A compliance experts can help prevent or minimize penalties. While the errors we discover are often innocent, they can still pose significant risks for credit seekers. Engaging Baker Tilly for tax credit compliance in the early stages of construction allows for early identification of non-compliance, saving time and money for credit seekers.

Contact a Baker Tilly specialist to learn more.

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Allyship in the workplace is becoming increasingly important to building and sustaining a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment for all employees. According to the State of Allyship Report: The Key to Workplace Inclusion report, 92% of individuals have found allies to be invaluable in their careers. Those who have at least one ally at work are almost twice as likely to feel a sense of belonging and satisfaction with their job role and company’s culture. This data highlights the crucial role of allyship in the workplace and its potential to enhance our professional experiences.

My journey as an ally began in grade school and has shaped my life. My experiences with being bullied and standing up for others have instilled in me compassion, perspective, and empathy. This deep appreciation of allyship has not only connected me with human beings of varied cultures, backgrounds, and identities but also allowed my creative brain to develop in a unique way. It has expanded my networks beyond what I (actively) comprehend, and I continue to grow and learn from these experiences.

It didn’t take my degree in anthropology to show me how beautiful embracing the human experience can be, specifically, how opening your view allows you to truly see, feel, and bond with our world. However, it did help me understand that human connection is what we each intrinsically need to thrive—personally, professionally, and as members of society.

My allyship journey took another important step in high school, where I made it a mission to befriend as many of my 800 classmates as possible. My teenage years offered a wide range of possibilities for personal interaction, and during my junior year, I joined our LGBTQ+ club as an ally. This decision was influenced by my upbringing with two uncles who are gay men. My Uncle Tim has always been a significant figure in my life, and I’ve always championed him as he has done for me. As I navigated my teens, I felt a growing desire to engage further in allyship. This self-education journey also made me more aware of my privilege. Joining the LGBTQ+ club gave me the tools to show up and speak up.

The beauty of Cadence’s culture lies in our understanding that to change the future of technology, we must innovate as One Team. As we all play a role in our collective success, we establish trust among our diverse group of colleagues while encouraging meaningful connection through our inclusion groups, engaging panel discussions, and by inviting diverse speakers to share their own stories of growth. We also celebrate our employees’ unique backgrounds, identities, and heritage. By forging relationships, we ignite allyship.

Allyship is a transformative experience that pushes us beyond ourselves and into a vital aspect of our humanity. It opens new perspectives, allowing us to connect with other humans in ways that help us be better individuals, parents, community leaders, and employees. It is a powerful tool for making a profound and lasting impact on the world. I wholeheartedly encourage you to embrace it.

Looking for more information on how you can become an ally? Read more from the Great Place to Work Institute on what allyship in the workplace can look like.

Learn more about Cadence DEI programs in Cadence’s ESG report.