Wells Fargo Foundation has upped its initial $2 million in grants to relief organizations to $5 million, broadening support to homeowners and the small business community.
Many people today feel disconnected; from institutions, from their neighbors, and from a sense of meaning in their work. Corporate volunteering is a practical, human-centered response to this challenge.
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has completed a series of employee-led community cleanups, collectively removing approximately 360 kilograms of litter.
My friend and fellow Guiding Stars blogging colleague, Allison Stowell, and I recently returned from the world’s largest dietitian conference, the annual conference of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Women running small businesses are changing their approach to digital technology. Instead of expensive transformations, they’re choosing concrete step-by-step actions, supported by other women and well-chosen tools.
Your child’s latest birthday photo, that cute dance video. Share them on social media and they add to your family’s digital footprint. And depending on the settings you’ve chosen, AI could use them.
When words aren’t enough, actions speak louder. That’s the heart of “Beyond Words,” a new children’s book from Aflac that teaches empathy and the power of showing up for others. Written by bestselling author Sheri Fink, the story follows Buddy the bear cub on a heartfelt mission.
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced the latest 25 Hometown Grants recipients. With up to $50,000 awarded per town to help fund local projects, T-Mobile has invested more than $20 million in grants to 450 small towns and rural communities.
Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) is an advanced form of minimally invasive surgery. It’s gained acceptance over the last two decades as a preferred method for prostate removal (prostatectomy), because of the benefits to patients and surgeons compared to traditional approaches.
Telemundo announced Tu Momento. Tu Jugada. — known in English as Telemundo’s Next Play — a nationwide sport impact and community initiative that champions the transformative power of sports to character, teamwork and leadership.
FedEx Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, recently announced the launch of the 2025 FedEx University Students Environmental Entrepreneurship Challenge, in collaboration with the All-China Environment Federation (ACEF).
As the International Aids Society Conference kicks off virtually this year, we sat down with three attendees, including activist and actress Laverne Cox, to talk about their groundbreaking work with HIV/AIDS in the midst of a global pandemic.
The collaboration between LIXIL and JCRMRG has united the individual efforts of both groups, enabling them to significantly scale production of the much-needed personal protective equipment to make up to 10,000 shields per day.
Last week Midwest utility Alliant Energy, which delivers electricity in Wisconsin through its subsidiary Wisconsin Power and Light, made good on a 2019 commitment to significantly boost the amount of solar in its portfolio.
For Theresa Bedeau, senior manager for community development banking at Capital One, the racial wealth gap is not some distant concept — it’s personal.
On Olympic Day, 23 june 2020, the International Olympic Committee, the United Nations and the World Health Organization launched a partnership to encourage individuals and communities around the world to take action so that we can all be #healthytogether.
The event followed a virtual training event held with the county in which 200 Fifth Third employees learned the how and why of backyard composting, part of the Bank’s efforts to encourage employees to enhance sustainability at home.
Schneider Electric’s innovative new SF6-free switchgear technology using pure air has been nominated for the world’s most important industrial prize, the HERMES Award.
The U.S. power sector made significant progress in the transition away from coal in 2019, driving substantial reductions in pollution from the power sector, according to a new analysis released today.
After using different forms of contraception for a decade, Marina Pavlovic Rivas was fed up with the various side effects and looking for a better option. She wanted something non-invasive, without hormones but still reliable. Her search came up empty.
There is steadily growing consensus that corporate sustainability is a business imperative. Audrey Choi of Morgan Stanley tells us: “In one meta-analysis, 88% of studies found that companies that adhered to social or environmental standards showed better operational performance, and 80% of studies showed a positive effect on stock price performance.”
As we all have experienced within these past few months, the year 2020 has been one of uncertainty and change. Despite the challenges facing business and society, ON Semiconductor has steadfastly continued in its commitment to corporate social responsibility and giving back to communities through grant making.
CIT Group Inc. (CIT) today announced that it has joined together with its customers on its Acts of Caring program to support critical needs in communities across the country.
Eleven years ago, I received a phone call that changed my life. A childhood friend called asking if I would like to join her newly formed nonprofit as they traveled to Nepal on their first medical mission to perform total joint reconstruction...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has received another distinction for Olympic House. The IOC’s new headquarters in Lausanne has been awarded the European 2020 US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership Award.
We Are Your Voice is an initiative that connects employers and people with disabilities looking to begin their careers. Each year, We Are Your Voice hosts a job fair exclusively for people with disabilities seeking new opportunities.
Qualcomm, in collaboration with MTM Tecnologia and ClearTech launched a free mobile app supporting the Green & Yellow Blood Project in Brazil, designed to promote and facilitate safe blood donation throughout the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 emergency has made it clear that the world needs to work comprehensively to build an inclusive and sustainable future. For this reason, the National Planning Department (DNP), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) with...
From building a groundbreaking recycling supply chain that has kept over 60 million plastic bottles out of the ocean, to achieving 100 percent renewable electricity in the United States.
Republic Services, Inc. today announced the donation of 100,000 N95 masks to assist essential service providers in Atlanta and in Rutherford County, Tenn., amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation will provide much-needed support to healthcare...
Haben Goitom’s journey to her role as Alliant Energy’s Director of Business Transformation began in the legal department seven years ago. Today, she’s been recognized by one of the utility industry’s leading publications for her accomplishments.
Fifth Third Bank’s Director of Supplier Diversity Marsha Thornton was recently featured in Women’s Enterprise USA, the United States' foremost quarterly print and digital publication supporting Women's Business Enterprises.
The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
