News from Leading Brands

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Entrepreneur Expands Her Thriving Tax Firm With Digital Innovation

Helen Mathis taught accounting as a vocational instructor for 30 years before facing a career-defining moment: The school where she worked closed and Mathis knew she needed a new plan

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ON Semiconductor Named Top 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021

ON Semiconductor has been named by 3BL Media to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest, U.S. public companies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Partnership Aims to Help Businesses Following Civil Unrest

Watch a video on how Jim Stage, owner of Lloyd’s Pharmacy in St. Paul, Minnesota, is rebuilding his store — a neighborhood staple since 1918 — with support from UnitedHealth Group and the community he serves.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Empowering Our Communities

In 2020, Stanley Black & Decker committed over $10 million for pandemic relief efforts around the world including support for frontline workers, healthcare institutions, those lacking basic needs and back-to-school efforts.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Receives the 2021 Manufacturer of the Year Award From the Manufacturing Leadership Council

Dow was named 2021 Manufacturer of the Year, Large Enterprise, by the Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC), a division of the National Association of Manufactures (NAM).

Diversity & Inclusion

HBCU Community Development Action Coalition Awarded $5.6 Million From the Wells Fargo Foundation to Address Racial Wealth Disparities

The Historically Black Colleges & Universities Community Development Action Coalition (HBCU CDAC) is proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive financial wellness initiative, Our Money Matters (OMM) for college students of color.

Responsible Production & Consumption

America's First Premium Cocktails Served in Cartons

Tetra Pak and buzzbox™ are teaming up to offer a safer, more sustainable way to enjoy a cocktail on-the-go.

Diversity & Inclusion

Brands Uplift AAPI Heritage to Stop Asian Hate

Today, we dive into three different approaches companies are taking to empower and give equity back to the AAPI community.

Environment

La Red de Innovación e Impacto - Conoce a iCam Group México

A través de la Iniciativa La Red de Innovación e Impacto programa, WEC y nuestros socios apoyamos a las pequeñas y medianas empresas que están acelerando el desarrollo empresarial y promoviendo el crecimiento económico sostenible en América Latina.

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La Red de Innovación e Impacto - Meet iCam Group México

Through the La Red de Innovación e Impacto program, WEC and our partners support small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) that are accelerating business development and promoting sustainable economic growth in Latin America.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Extends Support and Donates Second Charter Flight to Deliver Critical Aid to India

On May 16, more than 780 oxygen concentrators, over 1.8 million KN95 masks, and medicines and pharmaceutical supplies were unloaded from a FedEx Boeing 777F charter flight in New Delhi, India.

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Environment

Positively Impacting Our Planet

As a key brand contributor to the Yum! Brands Recipe for Good strategy and noting our own KFC focus on making our business more sustainable across all operations, we can celebrate another bold commitment to our planet today.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Help Us Celebrate One Year of Doing Good

P&G Good Everyday has done 5 million acts of good in the first year, and are celebrating with a one-year anniversary challenge.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

CGF Announces New Members for April 2021

The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better lives through better business.

Media & Communications

Ethical Markets Founding Colleague Now Named Co-chair of Global Advisory Board

Hazel Henderson, founder, CEO and Chair of Ethical Markets illustrious global Advisory Board is delighted that longtime colleague, Linda Crompton, MBA with her strong and diverse international experience and reputation, has accepted the new role as Co-Chair in steering toward future global challenges.

Education

Qualcomm Announced as Theme Sponsor of FIRST's Robotics 2021-2022 Season: FIRST FORWARD

As season presenting sponsor, Qualcomm aims to inspire youth around the world to explore the future of transportation and how it impacts individuals and economies globally.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Can This Model of Academic, Emotional and Financial Support Root Out Racial Disparity in Education?

At its most basic, education is about uplifting the individual. That means providing the tools and knowledge necessary to give people choices about their futures and a chance to be productive, and hopefully happy, in their lives and work.

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Innovation & Technology

Pushing the Limits of What's Possible: A New Frontier of HP Innovation

Inside HP Labs, the question isn’t simply what else can we print. It’s how we can leverage our printing technologies to create entirely new possibilities.

Environment

Biodiversity on the Farm: The Importance of Biodiversity and Supporting Ecosystems in Agriculture

“Farmers are stewards of the land and the environment,” says Dustin Spears, a farmer in northern Illinois. “We want to protect the land and wildlife around us. We live out here, and we enjoy nature as much as the suburban and urban person looking for their weekend getaway.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Shining the Light on the Future of Clean Energy

Edison International helps nonprofits bring the benefits of driving EVs to vulnerable communities.

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Energy

PSE&G Is Helping Customers Get Back on Track, Together

Recognizing that you may be unaware of new and updated payment assistance resources, we are helping you get caught up on your utility bills.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Safety Month: Committed to Being Safe Every Day

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has focused on health and safety more than ever before. Navigating this challenging time presented many learning opportunities in the field, in the office, and at home.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Reporting Initiative Launches Governance Review

The Board of GRI has launched a process to modernize the governance structure of the organization, supporting it to continue to provide world-leading sustainability reporting standards.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Oberlin College & Conservatory Unveils Far-Reaching Sustainability and Social Justice Initiatives

Oberlin College and Conservatory’s first Environmental and Social Responsibility Report shares the many ways in which students, faculty, staff, and the broader Oberlin community are working together to inspire the world we need.

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Health & Healthcare

New Private Sector Commitments to the End Malaria Project Announced

Leading private sector organizations come together to support action to tackle malaria, one of the world’s oldest pandemics.

Environment

Live at the Hive

Last month, Invesco hosted a “Live at the Hive” virtual behind the scenes event with our partner @Bee Downtown to celebrate Earth Day. Employees enjoyed watching the Invesco bees in action including a live Q&A session with @Leigh-Kathryn Bonner.

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    We are consistently ranked among the world’s most admired brands and employers. Read more about honors and recognition for FedEx’s ongoing effort to...

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    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...