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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Wins 2021 Silver Edison Award for Belle's Dragon Social Robot

Arrow Electronics has won a 2021 Silver Edison Award for its Belle Dragon social robot, in the category of Social Tools for Disabilities & Illnesses.

Education

Integrating Health & Wellbeing into the Foundation of the Built Environment (IDCEC)

Using the WELL building standard as the main catalyst, this course examines the number of ways buildings have an impact on occupant wellbeing through design, quality of space, products as well as the benefits and the types of effects it creates.

Health & Healthcare

Industry Snapshot: Q&A with Aflac's Stephanie Shields

One area the pandemic has emphasized and accelerated is the need for a strong digital experience for businesses and employees.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Is One of the 2021 TIMES Most Influential Companies

“We need global co-operation to come together on a number of fronts,” says deSouza. The first challenge, he says, is creating a global network that scans and shares information on disease-causing pathogens.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Boomerang's Durable, Refillable Glass Water Bottle Breaks Convention

Boomerang Water is an on-site, small batch bottling water company providing water for commercial venues like hotels and college campuses, as well as serving families for their homes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honoring the 2021 Presidents Awards at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference

DiversityFirstTM will be hosting the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference on April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2021. The conference will be held virtually with this year’s theme being “Be a Changemaker”.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

"Pivoting to Wind": Ørsted Named on the Time100 List of Most Influential Companies

The TIME100 Most Influential Companies list was announced on Tuesday 27 April and is an expansion of the annual TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people.

Research, Reports & Publications

PayPal Releases 2020 Global Impact Report

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today released its fourth annual Global Impact Report, which highlights the company’s key environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, activities and progress during the last year.

Health & Healthcare

Expanding Access to Maternal Health Care in Nevada

Research, Reports & Publications

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Announces 2021-2025 ESG Business Goals as Part of New Corporate Responsibility Report

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), one of the world’s leading marketers of branded consumer lawn and garden as well as hydroponic and indoor growing products, announced its new environmental, social and governance (ESG)-driven business goals that will guide the company’s sustainability strategy over the next five years.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC Announces $88 Billion Community Benefits Plan

PNC will provide $88 billion in loans, investments, and other financial support to bolster economic opportunity for low- and moderate-income individuals & communities, people & communities of color, and other underserved individuals & communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast RISE to Support 13,000 BIPOC-Owned Small Businesses With Tech Services, Marketing Resources and Millions of Dollars in Grants by 2022

Comcast today announced it will award 13,000 Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned small businesses across the country with monetary grants, technology makeovers and marketing services from Comcast RISE by 2022.

Health & Healthcare

United Customers Can Now Schedule COVID Tests and Be Automatically Cleared for Travel Directly Through the Travel-ready Center

Since January, United customers have been able to easily access testing or vaccine requirements needed for travel destinations, upload completed testing results and vaccine records as well as have them verified, all within the United App.

Health & Healthcare

Ensuring Progress in the Fight to End Malaria Through Innovation & Collaboration

In commemoration of World Malaria Day 2021, GBCHealth and the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) hosted Combat Malaria in Africa: Lessons and Opportunities

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Spotlight: Victoria Lai, Verizon

In celebration of Global Volunteer Month, Common Impact is spotlighting some of its talented skills-based volunteers like Victoria Lai of Verizon who shares about her recent skills-based volunteering projects and how they've impacted her.

Health & Healthcare

New Solution Package from Tork Helps Facility Managers Meet Increased Office Hygiene Demands

With increased hygiene expectations of public places, a facility managers’ role has never been more essential to maintaining hygienic spaces. According to a recent study by Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company, following COVID-19...

Diversity & Inclusion

Access to Capital: Here's What KeyBank Is Doing to Strengthen Minority-owned Businesses in Dayton

In March, KeyBank announced that it had invested $120 million in Dayton since 2017 to spur economic access and equity in underserved areas.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

All About ESG With Bob Hirth (Part 1)

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Momentum® Banking Offers Ease of a Digital Bank with Personal Support When You Need It

Fifth Third Momentum® Banking combines the features and innovation of a digital-first bank with the security, reliability and local presence of a 163-year-old institution committed to the communities it serves.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Road Ahead: Trends in Corporate Social Impact in 2021 and Beyond

Business leaders carry the power and responsibility to champion societal change. According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Report, COVID-19 “accelerated the erosion of trust around the world”—except for trust in business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GFSI Opens New Public Consultation on Securing the Future of Food Safety Auditors

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, is pleased to announce the launch of a consultation on a new proposed approach to food safety auditors’ qualification

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Announcing the Reimagining Economic Growth in New York City Challenge

Announcing a new circular partnership between PYXERA Global & the New York City Economic Development Corporation-- Reimagining Economic Growth in NYC Challenge. US clean energy company, Enel North America, is first to formally join the initiative

Events, Media & Communications

Actor and Director Tony Plana to Be Honored at the 6th Annual National Latino Leadership Conference

The Council for Latino Workplace Equity (CLWE), an initiative under the National Diversity Council, will host the Sixth Annual National Latino Leadership Conference from September 14th-September 15th via Zoom.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Serving More Families Than Ever Before

NortonLifeLock has made a $1 million commitment to National PTA to expand The Smart Talk, the Cyber Safety education program we co-created.

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