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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Global Citizen and the European Commission Announce 'Global Goal: Unite for Our Future; a Campaign to Make COVID-19 Tests, Treatments and Vaccines Available for Everyone, Everywhere Who Needs Them

‌‌International‌ ‌advocacy‌ ‌organisation‌ ‌‌Global‌ Citizen‌ and the European Commission (EC) today‌ ‌announced‌ Global Goal: Unite for Our Future, a global campaign to coordinate the development of COVID-19 tests.

Health & Healthcare

Bringing Affordable Life and Health Insurance to Low-Income Earners in Sri Lanka

By partnering with Sri Lanka’s largest mobile provider and the Department of Post Sri Lanka, Softlogic Life is breaking down barriers and offering life and health insurance for millions of citizens.

Diversity & Inclusion

Kotex's “4 Voices, 40 Minutes for Women and Girls” Featured Partners, Passion and Empowerment

In ten years, the stigma and shame associated with menstruating could be dissolved worldwide, and millions more women could have access to period products than today, when half a billion go without.

Diversity & Inclusion

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Cox Enterprises: Meet Daisy Kuo

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Cox is shining a spotlight on some of the employees who make up our diverse company culture.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Hershey Doubling Down on Commitment to Ethical Cocoa Supply Chain

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) today announced an expansion of its Cocoa For Good program, committing to 100% direct-sourced cocoa in high-risk areas by 2025, which will include all of its cocoa sourced by its suppliers from Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.

Energy

Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, and Big Rivers Electric Corporation Announce Power Purchase Agreement for 160 MW MISO Kentucky Solar Project

Geronimo Energy (Geronimo), a National Grid company, and Big Rivers Electric Corporation (Big Rivers) announced today the execution of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Unbridled Solar Project in Henderson and Webster Counties, Kentucky.

Health & Healthcare

DKMS Extends International Footprint With South African Partnership

DKMS is pleased to announce a collaboration with The Sunflower Fund in South Africa to provide patients worldwide with a second chance at life.

Environment

Keep Moving Forward

Our vision is that together we can accelerate a climate-positive economy that restores forests and communities, while simultaneously empowering people.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The People Behind Today's Responsible Brands: Teresa Coles Talks with John Lanier of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation on How One Man's Conscience Upended an Industry

Teresa Coles of Riggs Partners talks with John Lanier of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation on how Ray Anderson's conscience upended an industry.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

[Webinar] Leading With Purpose In Extraordinary Times

Join Benevity CEO, Bryan de Lottinville and VP of Marketing, Sona Kholsa as they dive into the Benevity Labs Special Report: COVID-19 Relief to discuss how some of the world's most iconic brands are activating their people and communities.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Launches COVOPERATE Mobile 'Boarding Pass' to Support Comprehensive Return-To-Work Programs

As return-to-work programs kick off, Black & Veatch announces the launch of COVOPERATE, a new workforce management application powered by Field2Base that can help employers safely and productively restore operations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

211 Service a Lifeline to 68,000 in Louisiana

Bechtel Group Foundation is helping the nonprofit do more with a $40,000 donation to the UWSWLA Coronavirus Response Fund, which will support individual and families struggling with economic issues.

Green Infrastructure

Katerra CLT Factory Receives Chain of Custody Certifications

Katerra, a technology company redefining the construction industry, today announced that its cross-laminated timber (CLT) factory has earned Chain of Custody (CoC) certifications under three major certification programs

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Timberland Announces Partnership with The Savory Institute as Part of Effort to Build Regenerative Leather Supply Chain for Fashion Industry

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland today announced a new partnership with the Savory Institute as part of the brand’s long-standing commitment to build a greener future.

Education

JetBlue Jr.: The Way to Find Your Way

Never Eat Soggy Waffles. In this lesson, you’ll learn what that means—beyond being good breakfast advice. Join Captain Luis for a lesson in knowing where you’re going, on the ground or in the air.

Events, Media & Communications

U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series Webinar | Rebuilding Our Communities: Workforce Development

A record 30+ million individuals have filed for unemployment in recent months. On June 17, join Taproot Foundation along with Jobs for the Future, Per Scholas, and The HOPE Program for the first webinar in the U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series.

Events, Media & Communications

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 3

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is proud to release Episode 3 of its Impact Minute video blog.

Education

Biogen and MIT Launch New Virtual Learning Lab for High School Students Historically Underrepresented in Science

This new virtual lab will offer 400 high school students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in STEM a first-hand experience in biotechnology and provide the opportunity to learn directly from leading scientists at Biogen and MIT.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media 'Learn From Home' Series Features Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha, June 16

3BL Media, the leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) communications for the world’s largest companies, will feature Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha on June 16 as part of the “Learn From Home” live event series.

Health & Healthcare

UPS Longitudes | Podcast: Healthcare Logistics in the Age of Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic is changing daily life as we know it. Society at large is grappling with how we live and work during a time when the only certainty is more uncertainty.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Delos' Paul Scialla and Well Living Lab's Barbara Spurrier Join the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) Task Force to Lead Senior Living Transformation After COVID-19

Paul Scialla, CEO and Founder of Delos and Founder of the International WELL Building Institute, along with Barbara Spurrier, Managing Director of the Well Living Lab, a collaboration of Delos and Mayo Clinic, are joining more than 160 industry thought leaders to provide guidance for senior living communities throughout North America as they prepare to emerge from a period of quarantine and plan for a new post-COVID era.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Webcasts Focus on Role of Buildings, Communities and Organizations to Respond to Today's Global Health Challenges

With the gravity of the situation regarding COVID-19, today, more than ever, places matter to the future of protecting our families, our businesses and the public at large.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Path to a Purpose Led Business

Over the past several years, a number of industry defining events have occurred, generating action and response from the philanthropy world. As members of this collective community, this is not the first time we have rallied behind disaster relief...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Guinness World Records Honors One World: Together at Home Event With Historic Titles

One World: Together at Home, co-hosted by the World Health Organization and Global Citizen with curation from Lady Gaga on April 18, 2020, made history by setting the record titles for most musical acts to perform at a remote music festival and most money raised for charity by a remote music festival.

Green Infrastructure

LOVE+GREEN BUILDING: You and Me and the Beautiful Planet

Ecotone Publishing, the industry’s first exclusive green architecture and design publisher, today announced the release of a new book titled LOVE+GREEN BUILDING: You and Me and the Beautiful Planet written by green architect Jason F. McLennan.

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    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...