Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Save the Children Partners with the ON Semiconductor Foundation

Mar 23, 2021 4:00 PM ET

Children in the remote town of Villareal in Samar face severe malnutrition and are at risk of being infected with life-threatening diseases, including COVID-19, amid difficulties in getting access to clean water and toilets.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Diversity Council's Tech Inclusion Conference Announces Top Diversity Officers in Tech

Mar 23, 2021 3:30 PM ET

The National Diversity Council is hosting the 2021 Inaugural Tech Inclusion Conference taking place Tuesday, March 23 through Thursday, March 25. This year's theme is “Inclusion Leads to Innovation.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Diversity Council's Tech Inclusion Conference Announces Top 100 Diverse Leaders in Tech

Mar 23, 2021 3:30 PM ET

The National Diversity Council is hosting the 2021 Inaugural Tech Inclusion Conference taking place Tuesday, March 23 through Thursday, March 25. This year's theme is “Inclusion Leads to Innovation.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Diversity Council's Tech Inclusion Conference Announces Top 100 Chief Information Officers

Mar 23, 2021 3:15 PM ET

The National Diversity Council is hosting the 2021 Inaugural Tech Inclusion Conference taking place Tuesday, March 23 through Thursday, March 25. This year's theme is “Inclusion Leads to Innovation.”

Innovation & Technology

Students Deliver Mobility Solutions for the Fifth Annual Goodyear Innovation Challenge

Mar 23, 2021 3:15 PM ET

This year’s Goodyear Innovation Challenge featured a record number of student proposals that addressed current mobility challenges.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Diversity Council's Tech Inclusion Conference Announces Top 100 Women in Tech

Mar 23, 2021 3:15 PM ET

The National Diversity Council is hosting the 2021 Inaugural Tech Inclusion Conference taking place Tuesday, March 23 through Thursday, March 25. This year's theme is “Inclusion Leads to Innovation.”

Environment

Valuing Clean Water — a Story of Inspiration from Honduras

Mar 23, 2021 2:50 PM ET

Imagine what life would be like if clean water was not readily available. How would you shower, wash your dishes and rehydrate your body? These simple, everyday tasks are hard to accomplish without access to clean water.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VF Corporation Worker & Community Development Program Supports Workers Beyond the Factory Walls

Mar 23, 2021 2:00 PM ET

VF’s extended supply chain supports the livelihood of more than six million people as part of the company’s commitment to enhance the ability of its workers to live their most fulfilling lives.

Green Infrastructure

White House Senior Director of Building Emissions to Keynote Living Future 2021 on Earth Day

Mar 23, 2021 2:00 PM ET

Mark Chambers, Senior Director for Building Emissions at the White House Council on Environmental Quality will keynote Living Future 2021 on Earth Day, April 22.

Environment

Scotts Expands Commitment to Long Island Water Quality with Turf Builder Long Island Lawn Food Designed to Help Local Residents Protect Water

Mar 23, 2021 1:30 PM ET

In an effort to help residents do their part to address the issue, today Scotts® introduced Turf Builder® Long Island Lawn Food, an innovation aimed at helping residents care for their lawns sustainably while protecting local water quality.

Environment

The Value of Water: What Does Water Mean to You?

Mar 23, 2021 1:25 PM ET

To celebrate World Water Day and inspire an on-going conversation about the importance of protecting water, we've asked our co-workers and partners a very important question - what does water mean to you?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Builds on Longstanding Commitment to Olympic and Paralympic Movement With Team USA Partnership and New LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Founding Partnership

Mar 23, 2021 1:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

United Airlines Names Laysha Ward to Board of Directors

Mar 23, 2021 12:35 PM ET

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) announced recently that Laysha Ward is joining its Board of Directors.

Education

Empowering Every Student through Computational Thinking

Mar 23, 2021 12:20 PM ET

One of the things I love most about being an educator is having the opportunity to learn something new from my students each and every day.

Environment

120-foot Tower Aims to Support Restoration of Longleaf Pine by Taking Carbon and Water Cycling Quantification Efforts to New Heights

Mar 23, 2021 12:10 PM ET

Researchers from Clemson University are using a 120-foot research tower to study the role of longleaf pines in carbon and water cycling in South Carolina.

Health & Healthcare

Global Food Safety Initiative Starts New Chapter as CEO-led Coalition of Action

Mar 23, 2021 12:00 PM ET

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today announced that the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition) is starting a new chapter as the CGF’s Coalition of Action on Food Safety.

Energy

WSP USA to Help Solano County, California Transition to Zero-emission Buses

Mar 23, 2021 11:45 AM ET

The zero-emission bus (ZEB) business at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has been selected to provide services on two major projects for the Solano Transportation Authority (STA).

Media & Communications

Federal Policymakers & Regulators Embrace or Reject ESG / Sustainability Factors - a Complicated Story of To & Fro

Mar 23, 2021 11:40 AM ET

Federal policymaking and regulation with respect to investor risk and opportunity is a complicated story played out over almost a century.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Foundation Announces Recipients of $1.2 Million in Grants for Black, Woman-owned Businesses

Mar 23, 2021 11:30 AM ET

The initiative was a partnership between Local Initiatives Support Corporation and the Association for Enterprise Opportunity and was completely powered by Fifth Third as a part of a larger pledge to support small businesses during the pandemic.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Conversation About Inclusion and Diversity With Glenn Williams

Mar 23, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

How to Host Volunteer Events Inclusive of Employees Who Work Remotely, in Person, in Hybrid Situations, and at All Levels of Your Company

Mar 23, 2021 11:10 AM ET

Now and in the future, volunteer events will need to transform to include individuals who work remotely, in hybrid situations, in person, and at various levels of the company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fourth Annual MICA Grassroots DesignFest Brings Local Nonprofits, Designers, and Students Together

Mar 23, 2021 11:00 AM ET

For the fourth year, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and T. Rowe Price, the Baltimore-based global investment manager, are hosting Grassroots DesignFest, an event where undergraduate and graduate students from schools around the region, as well as local professionals, team up with local nonprofits on branding concepts, logo designs, graphic identities, and other design projects.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E6: Anusha Venkataraman

Mar 23, 2021 11:00 AM ET

NYC Chief Service Officer Anusha Venkataraman encourages us to adopt a broader view of service - one that recognizes the many ways that people show up for their communities every day - and shares about the City’s racial inclusion and equity work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tackling WFH as a Communications Intern at VMware U.K.

Mar 23, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Communications intern Isabella Burton joined the VMware UK team amid the first stages of COVID-19. Now almost seven months into her internship, Isabella apprises her typical daily schedule and recounts her experience hunting for a placement

Social Impact & Volunteering

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka: “Never Forget To Lift Others up as You Climb”

Mar 23, 2021 10:30 AM ET

On International Women’s Day, the IOC speaks to Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, who became the first female Deputy President of South Africa and is now the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of UN Women.