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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Parks Conservation Association's 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

'Tis the season for gift giving! In the spirit of sharing the things we love — parks! — with the people we love, we asked staff members to share items they’d enjoy giving (or receiving) that feature NPCA’s partners. Additionally, our staff impart why their ideas make great gifts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

After the Army, She Followed Her Dream, Charted a New Career

At 29, U.S. Army veteran Marsha Smith hung up her uniform to pursue another goal: to become an electrical engineer. With support from her husband, family and the GI Bill, she enrolled in classes at American Military University.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Viatris Partners With Comfort Cases to Support Youth in U.S. Foster Care

Viatris (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced that it has packed 1,000 backpacks in partnership with Comfort Cases, a nonprofit organization that provides comfort and personal care items for children entering the foster care system.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Transactional Carbon Accounting: A Next-Generation Approach to Reporting and Acting on Carbon Data Through Your Supply Chain

Learn more about how transactional carbon accounting capabilities can help organizations reap the benefits of a green ledger by integrating actual carbon data with financial data.

Environment

CNH Takes Sustainable Initiative: The Ivory Coast’s ‘Beach Care Project’

CASE Construction, a brand of CNH Industrial, recently completed the Beach Care Project in the Ivory Coast using the King of Construction, the 570T, along with raising awareness on plastic waste among the local community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nielsen World TV Day: The Impact and Influence of TV on Audiences and Communities

By June 2023, there were 2.7 million titles available in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Mexico and Germany. As we commemorate World TV Day, learn more about the impact and influence of TV on audiences around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

CARE, Mastercard Strive Women, Will Be Part of the New Women in the Sustainable Economy (WISE) Initiative

Exciting news! Our new program with CARE, Mastercard Strive Women, will be part of the new Women in the Sustainable Economy (WISE) initiative, led by The White House.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Believing in Better: Kohler Cultivates Strong Communities

Kohler’s stewardship team oversees the assessment of community needs at the locations around the world where we have sizable operations. We work directly with key community partners and humanitarian organizations to mobilize volunteers and provide corporate grants.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How We Can Fight Hunger Even As the Planet Warms

Action Against Hunger urges governments across the world to take action during COP28.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo’s Infrastructure Solutions Group Earns Its ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Management System (ISMS) Certification, Ensuring Enhanced, Globally Recognized Security Practices

In the digital age, protecting data and critical business systems is not only paramount, but a non-negotiable for many organizations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cummins Supported Initiative Develops Tool To Address Domestic Violence

Cummins Inc.’s initiative to power gender equity around the world has partnered with Global Rights for Women, other corporations and a multi-national law firm to develop a tool for users to view laws, rights, policies, and penalties around the world related to domestic violence.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mayor of Beaverton Makes Proclamation for International Paper

The Mayor of Beaverton, Oregon, yesterday declared November 14, 2023 as International Paper Day, in recognition of the company’s many contributions to the community.

Sustainable Development Goals

Environmental Protection & Sustainability at Alkermes

We strive to conduct our business activities in a manner that minimizes the environmental impacts of our operations and promotes effective stewardship of environmental resources.

Education

(Mountain) Lions, Jaguars, and Bears…Oh My!

On World Animal Day, we are honored to recognize organizations such as the Oakland Zoo for their commitment to the well-being of all animals.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics Approach to Patient- and Consumer-Centered Care

We aim to deliver empathetic, high-quality, and convenient individualized care. Throughout 2022, we deployed new staff training and development programs that are customer-centric and emphasize thoughtful and patient-focused care delivery.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Reshaping Business Responsibilities: Navigating Changing Legislation and Best Practices in Supply Chain Sustainability and ESG Management

In this blog, we will look at key legislation you need to be aware of and also discuss best practices for supply chain due diligence.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Del Monte Foods Announces Year 1 Progress With Nonprofit Partner Healthier Generation to Nourish the Wellness of Youth and Communities

Recently, Del Monte Foods shared a progress update on the first year of its “Nourishing Families by Nourishing Schools” program, a groundbreaking initiative launched in partnership with the nonprofit Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Leila Saad of Common Impact Is Helping To Change Our World

Leila Saad sat down with Yitzi Weiner to talk about her journey to Common Impact and how the company supports positive change in communities.

Innovation & Technology

As Vehicle Electrification Picks Up Speed, Electric Utilities Must Get in Gear

As cars and trucks that run on fossil fuels contribute what the U.S. Department of Energy says amounts to 1.4 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere every year, the path forward is clear: electrify the vehicle industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black & Veatch Collects Over 3,100 Pounds of Trash as Part of Global Water Cleanup Effort

Global engineering and construction leader Black & Veatch joined organizations around the world this fall to participate in Ocean Conservancy’s annual International Coastal Cleanup.

Diversity & Inclusion

Finding Significance in Simplicity: Meet Alexander Ivanov

My name is Alexander Ivanov, and I’m 35 years old. I’m currently a member of GoDaddy’s Global Sustaining Engineering team, where I’ve been dedicated for the past five and a half years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pizza Hut’s LeadHERship Programme Empowers Young Women To Achieve Their Ambitions

Lindiwe Mabesa, a 21-year-old woman from Soweto, is one of the many young women who have benefited from Pizza Hut’s LeadHERship programme.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Environmental Finance Grant Funding Infuses Growth in Two Organizations

Two organizations are the recipients of $110,000 grant funding from U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance and its Environmental Finance Equitable Access to Capital and Environmental Justice Grant Programs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

‘Helping Small Businesses Is a Win-Win for Everyone’

Like many lasting relationships, Regions Bank and the nonprofit Justine PETERSEN Housing and Reinvestment Corporation have a long history together and share mutual interests and priorities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

We Want You ‘ToGetThere’ Safely This Holiday Season With Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Every 79 seconds, someone is killed or injured in a drunk or impaired driving crash in the United States. As we near the holiday season, this risk increases to approximately 21 million chances of encountering an accident between November 1 and January 1.

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