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Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Celebrates Brain Awareness Week

It's Brain Awareness Week! Raising awareness & advocating for research funding is crucial to improving the lives of people with schizophrenia & bipolar disorder.

Diversity & Inclusion

From Young Immigrant To Intel VP: Xochitl Monteon Extends Her Hand To Help Women in STEM

Xochitl Monteon has lived most her life as an “only.” The only immigrant. The only Mexican. The only woman. Now, as a leader at Intel, she works to create an environment where diverse mindsets foster innovation.

Health & Healthcare

Private Sector Moves in to Help Vaccinate the U.S.

This week, we examine how brands are utilizing their resources and teaming up to work toward putting an end to the pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Herbalife Nutrition Receives the 2020 American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Herbal Industry Leadership Award

Herbalife Nutrition announced it received the 2020 American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Herbal Industry Leadership Award. It recognizes Herbalife Nutrition for outstanding work in advancing the herbal industry with scientific leadership.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Cashier to District Manager: Shenell's Journey to Success

Shenell Leighton has built her career at The Home Depot step by step. Originally joining the company as a cashier, she worked her way up into multiple supervisory roles. Today, she is the district manager for a district in the New York Metro region.

Energy

Southeast's First Nuclear Plant Is Generating Clean Energy at Age 50

Robinson Nuclear Plant was a trailblazer as the Southeast’s first commercial nuclear plant. The plant started generating electricity 50 years ago.

Environment

Kimberly-Clark Drives Water Reduction at Its Most Water Stressed Facilities

The impact of water stress is felt across Kimberly-Clark’s value chain, from its fiber sources to its manufacturing facilities to the communities where its employees and consumers live and work.

Diversity & Inclusion

Tokyo 2020 First Ever Gender-Balanced Olympic Games in History, Record Number of Female Competitors at Paralympic Games

On International Women’s Day, the IOC, the Government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reiterated their commitment to make the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer a landmark in gender equality on and off the field of play, paving the way for a more equal and inclusive society.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

P&G and Global Citizen Team up on World Recovery Plan Sustain Post-Pandemic Recovery

We’re teaming up with Global Citizen to call for international solidarity and renewed commitments for a fairer, more equal future for everyone.

Education

Aqriti Program in Hyderabad, India

Qualcomm India launched its flagship program, Aqriti, in 2017 to provide underprivileged girls in India with increased access to STEM education.

Energy

CIT Works With Carbonfund.org Foundation to Offset 2020 GHG Emissions via Investments in Carbon Offset Projects

CIT expanded its commitment to sustainability by working with Carbonfund.org Foundation to offset 2020 GHG emissions via investments in carbon offset projects in NJ and FL, states where we have a significant business presence

Health & Healthcare

New York and IBM Begin COVID-19 Digital Health Pass Pilot

For the last several months, the preeminent puzzle for humanity has been figuring out how to emerge from the pandemic and responsibly return to a new version of business-as-usual.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Georgia-Pacific Employee Spotlight: Nakiya Nix

Learn what being a woman in manufacturing has taught Nakyia about herself and her career path.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Future of Food: 4 Solutions for a Hungry Planet

By 2050, the world's population is forecast to surpass 10 billion people. To keep pace with population growth, the United Nations estimates that the global food supply will need to increase 50% over current volume to accommodate projected demand.

Health & Healthcare

Hundreds of Built Environment Experts Applaud WHO's Release of Roadmap Document on Better Indoor Ventilation to Fight COVID-19

In August 2020, 680 built environment professionals from 51 countries petitioned the World Health Organization to adopt and advance indoor environment best practices proven to help protect building occupants worldwide from the spread of COVID-19.

Social Impact & Volunteering

'Happiness League' Honors Superhero Teachers

A new nationwide initiative, “The Happiness League,” is honoring America’s teachers for their heroic efforts equipping students with social and emotional wellness skills needed to persevere and succeed in life.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Change is Coming: Gary Gensler Confirmed by U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs as Chairman of SEC

After an afternoon of committee hearings, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted to confirm Gary Gensler as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Energy

Black & Veatch to Assess Feasibility of World's Largest Green Hydrogen Plant

Black & Veatch will undertake feasibility studies central to the development of the world’s largest green hydrogen plant.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Tech Receives Two Industry Awards From Climate Change Business Journal

In March 2021, Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) recognized Tetra Tech with Consulting & Engineering and Project Merit Awards for the company’s work during 2020.

Health & Healthcare

Walmart Empowering Individuals with Access to Digital Health Records in Partnership with The Commons Project Foundation and CLEAR

Walmart will make vaccination records available digitally, so those vaccinated at Walmart and Sam’s Club can easily access their vaccine status as needed, in a safe, secure and frictionless way.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership: Curiosity

See how pro bono builds curiosity, one of Deloitte's Six Traits of Inclusive Leadership, in this profile from Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay at Georgia-Pacific

March is Women’s History Month and today is International Women’s Day. They are both reminders to commemorate and celebrate the vital role of women in American history, our society and in our workplace.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Dare to Dream, with Girl Rising and HP

​In her foreword to Girl Rising’s latest book, Dare to Dream, Priyanka Chopra Jonas emphasizes the power of self-belief in making dreams come true.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Ripple Effect of Ripple Foods is Powering Women Entrepreneurs through Whole Planet Foundation

Ripple Foods is a Platinum Sponsor of the Whole Planet Foundation International Women’s Day virtual event during Women’s History Month. Whole Planet Foundation is proud to be supported by The Ripple Effect!

Diversity & Inclusion

The IVECO Factory in Madrid: Working for Ever Greater Social and Workforce Inclusivity

The creation of an inclusive environment in which diversity is valued, and where the entire workforce can realize their potential, is one of the principles by which IVECO, a commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V., is governed.

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