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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Grants, Storm Kits and More: Helping Our Communities Weather Storm Season

As tropical activity begins to pick up this summer, so do Duke Energy’s efforts to help customers and communities prepare for hurricanes and other emergencies.

Sustainable Development Goals

Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 4 - Rethinking Heat

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, Scott Tew talks with Ashley Ward, director of the Duke University Heat Policy Innovation Hub, and Helen Walter-Terrinoni, Trane Technologies Director of Global Climate Policy, about protecting people from extreme heat.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands Releases Its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

as Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has released its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, outlining the company’s 2023 progress on the corporate responsibility priorities established for its 2021-2025 reporting period.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Gears Up for Hurricane Debby, Focused on Maintaining Connectivity and Providing for First Responders and Communities

T-Mobile’s network is performing strong through the storm, with previous hardening through permanent backup power solutions at sites along the storm’s anticipated path helping to keep customers connected through commercial power outages.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Q&A: Managing Waste and Caring in Rio Claro

As the Operations Manager at our Composites plant in Rio Claro, Brazil, Rafael Correa is able to do a great deal to increase our positive impacts.

Education

Discovery Education Sends Teachers and Students Nationwide Back to School With a Host of Free New Resources

Global edtech leader Discovery Education and a selection of partners are sending students across the country back to school with a host of new, free dynamic digital resources that nurture student curiosity and support student achievement.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nasdaq 2023 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Corporate Community

Nasdaq’s work across the corporate and investment communities uniquely positions us to support our clients as they strive to achieve their ESG-related objectives.

Events, Media & Communications

Oliver Healthcare Packaging Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

HPRC is pleased to welcome Oliver Healthcare Packaging as a new member. Oliver is a global healthcare company driving innovation in medical-grade packaging.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BIER Member Spotlight: Miguel Santana

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting BIER projects. As part of our Member and Stakeholder spotlight series, which features the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations, our project spotlight series highlights BIER member companies.

Innovation & Technology

National Security AI Leaders Discuss Guiding Principles, Commitment to Ethical AI

In an era where technological advancements are rapidly reshaping the landscape of national security, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the intelligence community (IC) are spearheading efforts to harness the power of trusted mission artificial intelligence (AI).

Diversity & Inclusion

Telemundo Assembles Largest Talent Roster in Network History for Paris 2024

Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language U.S. broadcaster of the Olympic Games, announces its largest-ever talent roster, featuring more than 40 hosts, commentators, and in-country reporters.

Diversity & Inclusion

Medtronic: Technology Bias Is Real. Here’s What We’re Doing To Fix It

Doctors have used pulse oximeters for more than 40 years, but the pandemic put the devices in the spotlight after studies found they may not be accurate across all skin tones.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Schneider Electric Foundation Announces Winners of “Youth Innovation for a Sustainable Future” Call for Projects

The Schneider Electric Foundation has announced the first 10 winners of its global "Youth Innovation for a Sustainable Future" Call for Projects, launched in celebration of the Foundation's 25th anniversary.

Diversity & Inclusion

FedEx Cares Event Supports and Connects Female Athletes

On May 2, over 30 FedEx Cares volunteers partnered with University of Memphis student athletes to deliver 350 sports bras to the Lady Warriors at Booker T. Washington (BTW) Jr/Sr High School in Memphis, Tennessee.

Environment

Green Jobs More Important Than Ever As Natural Resources Dwindle

While August marks the peak of summer vacation for many, this year, the start of the month also represents something more alarming: the planet’s dwindling supply of natural resources. Earth Overshoot Day, which falls on August 1 this year, refers to the date when humanity’s resou

Events, Media & Communications

Reflections From the 2024 Disability:IN Conference

Fostering connections and a sense of belonging for all identities, including people with disabilities, is core to our values and commitments here at Expedia Group.

Environment

Changes to Your Business? How To Know What Your Environmental, Health, and Safety Obligations Are

Join us on August 27th at 12 pm CT for our webinar, "Changes to your business? How to know what Your Environmental, Health, and Safety Obligations Are"

Social Impact & Volunteering

T-Mobile Supporting First Responders During Colorado and California Wildfires

In response to the escalating wildfires in Colorado and California, T-Mobile has mobilized resources to provide first responders and other public safety agencies with critical support.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Saint-Gobain Video Series: Journey to 2030 – Scope 3 Emissions

To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Saint-Gobain North America must reach key milestones by 2030. In our latest episode of Journey to 2030, we highlight our work to reduce Scope 3 emissions --- those indirectly associated with our company, though not produced by the company.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Teams Up With Groundswell To Turbocharge Employee Volunteering

VolunteerMatch, the leading volunteer engagement network, announced its partnership with Groundswell, an all-in-one social impact platform co-created by Team Rubicon’s founder, Jake Wood.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) Receives $300,000 Grant from KeyBank to Launch New Health Equity Advocate Program

Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) has received a $300,000 grant from KeyBank to help fund a Healthcare Equity Advocate Program, which will play a crucial role in addressing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Supports Southeastern Communities Impacted by Hurricane Debby With $100,000 Grant

As Tropical Storm Debby approached the Florida coast, Truist Foundation announced Sunday evening it will donate $100,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in impacted communities across the Southeast.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Atlantic City Electric Supports Its 50 Volunteers Who Participated in the Gilda’s Club of South Jersey Dragon Boat Festival

We had over 50 volunteers who supported the Gilda's Club of South Jersey Dragon Boat Festival at Lake Lenape!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Responsible Investments for the Future

For more than 150 years, MetLife has been committed to serving our stakeholders as set forth in our Code of Business Ethics. As a responsible investor, MetLife maintains a long-term, value-driven portfolio.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IOC Teams Up With Paris 2024 and French Authorities To Protect Games Integrity

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Paris 2024 Organising Committee and the French authorities have set up a Joint Integrity Unit (JIU) to prevent, monitor and assess any potential unethical activity at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

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