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Health & Healthcare

Direct Relief, the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics and Teva Pharmaceuticals Advance Access to Behavioral Health Services

New program aims to expand medication access and provide grant funding to free and charitable clinics that care for medically underserved patients diagnosed with depression or anxiety.

Education

Community Gardens Help Students Learn About Water Efficiency

The Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation are pleased to announce a new report detailing projects funded by the 2020 Learning Landscape Grants.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

We’re proud to once again be named to 3BL Media’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking. We believe that transparency must be a central part of our Recipe for Good strategy with the ever-increasing investment across our people, food & planet pillars.

Environment

Jenelle Sams Appointed Director of ESG Advisory Services for Antea Group USA

Antea Group is excited to announce that Jenelle Sams, Senior Consultant, has been appointed Director of ESG Advisory Services

Innovation & Technology

You've Got Moxie! Veteran Teachers Say Tech Changes the Game

Even after working in education for 38 years each, Beatriz Llano-Scherker, a Verizon Innovative Learning School Coach at Hammocks Middle School in Miami, and Lois Seaman, Verizon Innovative Learning Lab Mentor, show no signs of slowing down.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Regions Next Step Survey Finds Americans Are Increasingly Prioritizing Renovations To Boost Home Value

During National Homeownership Month, Regions Next Step is helping people navigate renovation financing and providing free resources for all stages of homeownership.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pantene Collaborates With Getty Images and Dresscode Project To Launch #StyleWithPride Campaign

Pantene has collaborated with Getty Images’ Custom Content photographers from around the world as part of the launch of #StyleWithPride, the latest iteration of their ongoing #BeautifuLGBTQ+ campaign.

Events, Media & Communications

PNC LGBTQ+ Pride Month Event

Join PNC Diversity & Inclusion for an LGBTQ+ Pride Month event featuring NCAA All-American Football Player, NFL Free Agent and LGBTQ+ Athlete, Michael Sam.

Innovation & Technology

How To Land the Future of Connected Aviation

The aviation industry is undergoing massive changes. Smart airport concepts rely on a profound digital infrastructure to enable autonomous and sustainable operations. Ericsson’s firsthand experience with airports indicates that private 4G and 5G networks play a key role in enabling digitalization. In this blog, we describe the challenges and trends in the industry and the role of private networks to realize a sustainable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Somos: Walmart Supports Telling the Story of the Latinx Community With a Donation to the New National Museum of the American Latino

The Smithsonian announced that Walmart made a $5 million donation to support the new National Museum of the American Latino, which will showcase Latinas and Latinos who have helped shape the United States.

Research, Reports & Publications

Employees Demand More Meaning From Their Work Than Pre-Pandemic, Study Finds

Purpose Under Pressure, released jointly by Allison+Partners, Carol Cone ON PURPOSE and The Harris Poll, examines how Purpose can help create more resilient organizations to face ongoing business, operational and societal challenges.

Green Infrastructure

Olympic Venues for #oneplanetearth

Olympic venues are a powerful way to improve the lives of host city residents. Long after the Games are finished, the venues enable local communities to play more sport and engage in physical activity.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ralph Lauren Strengthens Its Commitment to Advancing a Circular Economy With New 'Live On' Promise, Further Enabling Extended Life of Its Products

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) today announced its new Live On promise to enable its past and future products to live on responsibly by 2030.

Diversity & Inclusion

Levelling the Playing Field, Creating 'Diversity Champions'

At Enbridge, we believe diversity makes us stronger, driving innovation and better business decisions. That’s why we’re working toward a set of company-wide workforce representation goals to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ACEC Honors Mid-Coast Trolley Blue Line, International Gateway Bridge

Two WSP USA projects, the Mid-Coast Trolley Blue Line Extension in San Diego and the International Gateway Bridge in Long Beach, were winners of national Grand Awards at the ACEC 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards competition.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Diagnostics CHRO Receives "CHRO Lifetime Achievement Award"

Quest Diagnostics announced Cecilia McKenney, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), received the "CHRO Lifetime Achievement Award" by SharedXpertise Media, publishers of HRO Today magazine and HRO Today Global.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PSEG Foundation Launches Annual Neighborhood Partners Program

The PSEG Foundation is pleased to launch the 2022 request for proposals for the Neighborhood Partners Program, which awards grants ranging from $500 to $15,000. Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations are encouraged to apply.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Invests To Build and Improve More Than 800 Housing Units for Veterans Facing Homelessness

With more than 37,000 veterans estimated to be experiencing homelessness, The Home Depot Foundation has granted an additional $8 million to nonprofit partners as part of its overall commitment of half of a billion dollars to veteran causes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Small Business Spotlight Marks Two-Year Anniversary With Over 200 Entrepreneurs Featured So Far

Qurate Retail Group has donated more than $7 million through Small Business Spotlight, which gives national exposure to underrepresented entrepreneurs on QVC, HSN and Zulily.

Education

National Grid Launches Scholarship To Aid Diverse Engineering Students in MA and NY

National Grid today announced the launch of a scholarship program aimed at increasing diversity in engineering across Massachusetts and New York.

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch Water Report: Data, Resiliency Drive Industry Amid Challenges of Aging Infrastructure, Climate Adaptation and Talent Acquisition

When Black & Veatch launched its first annual analysis of the U.S. water industry a decade ago, funding for needed upgrades to aging infrastructure was considered lacking as the economy dealt with the ongoing impacts of the “Great Recession.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast RISE Investment Fund Provides $16 Million in Grants To Support Small Businesses Hardest Hit by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Comcast announced a new round of cities will receive grants from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, providing an additional $5 million dollars to hundreds of small businesses, bringing the total to $16 million in grants awarded.

Health & Healthcare

10 Employee Communication Tips to Help You Stay in Touch With Your Team

The Center for Creative Leadership once observed that, in a crisis, “People are overwhelmed with the amount of information coming at them.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Owens Corning Celebrates National Safety Month by Living Safely

We aspire to achieve the following goals: make it impossible for injuries and illnesses to occur, achieve a level of safety at least equivalent to the rest of Owens Corning within one year and emphasize the elimination of serious injury risks.

Sustainable Development Goals

What’s the Most Effective Way for Companies To Ensure Digital Transformation Strategies Align With Climate Goals?

Mapping out a plan from the start, regularly monitoring progress toward goals and evaluating their own sustainability efforts is the best way for companies to ensure their digital transformation strategies align with climate goals.

Latest Campaigns

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    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  2. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
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  4. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  5. Collaboration and Partnership
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  6. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  7. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  8. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
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  9. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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  10. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  11. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  12. Impacting Today and Tomorrow
    What we do matters and our associates can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in the community.
  13. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  14. Shared Goodness Promise - Hershey's ESG Progress
    The Hershey Company is committed to publishing annual environment, social, and governance reports that give updates on our publicly stated goals and...
  15. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...