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Health & Healthcare

Whole Cities Foundation Awards 10 Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grants up to $20,000 Each to Advance Community Health

Whole Cities Foundation, a nonprofit broadening community access to fresh food and nutrition education, announced today that 10 community-led nonprofit organizations have been awarded up to $20,000 each through the Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating the 2023 HNF Global & Regional Humanitarians

Since 2007, the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) has awarded global and regional humanitarian awards to five Herbalife Independent Distributors who embody the mission of our foundation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Boston Scientific: A Sense of Belonging and Purpose

Hear from two Boston Scientific employees about how their involvement in the Pacific East Asian Resources in Leadership (PEARL) employee resource group has enriched their work lives, and how their experiences as both mentor and mentee have helped shape their careers.

Health & Healthcare

Griffith Foods: Uncover New Innovation for Your Chicken Offerings

Watch Chef Ryan Flick create AP “Pollo Asado” with textured wheat protein, soy bean curd and Griffith Foods Alternative Protein Chicken Seasoning and Binder.

Energy

Duke Energy Florida Adds 150 Megawatts of Clean, Renewable Energy to the Grid; Completes Two New Solar Sites as Part of Company’s Community Solar Program

Duke Energy announced the completion of two solar projects in Alachua and Suwannee counties, the latest sites in the company’s community solar program portfolio, Clean Energy Connection.

Environment

Reducing Waste Sent to Landfills

With over 300 million annual visitors, there is increasing strain on park resources – particularly waste infrastructure.

Green Infrastructure

What Is CORSIA and How Does It Affect Your Airline?

CORSIA is the world's first mandatory sector-specific compliance carbon pricing scheme. The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) is a global scheme to ensure the low carbon growth of the international aviation sector from 2020 onward.

Environment

IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife Provide Data, Technology and Expertise to Farmers in Need

In Texas, 2022 was one of the driest years on record. With failed crops, low yields for farmers and diminished grazing for cattle, the Texas Department of Agriculture identified climate change as a potential threat to the state’s food supply.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mae Ward Educational Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee, Awards 2023-2024 Scholarships

Thanks to Mae Ward, 15 local high school students and graduates have additional financial resources to help fund their collegiate experiences. The recipients will share $28,000 in scholarships in pursuit of their academic and professional dreams.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bloomberg Recognizes World Press Freedom Day 2023

Today marks the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. This day of recognition unfortunately comes at a time in which journalists in various countries are put at risk simply for doing their jobs, and freedom of expression is increasingly under attack.

Health & Healthcare

Merck Announces Global Grants Program To Improve Access to Quality Health Care in Underserved Communities

To support the work of nonprofits dedicated to improving the well-being of underserved populations in communities around the world, Merck has announced a new global grants program, Solutions for Healthy Communities (SHC).

Sustainable Development Goals

Long Beach Port Operators Lead the Way to Zero Emissions Goal

SSA Terminals, which operate three berths out of a 201-acre site at the port, worked with Southern California Edison to retrofit its existing cranes to be entirely electric, converting nine 1,000-horsepower diesel engines to fully electrified versions.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Gender Pay Gap, Representation, and More

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about work-life balance, a new gender pay gap report, cultural representation in video games, and an IWD campaign from Australia.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A New Kind of ‘Movement’ for Canadian Newcomers

Alberta Ballet injects the magic of dance into communities with free performance tickets and dance classes

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank Surprises Louisville Families With Gift of College Savings on Fifth Third Day

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, surprised 44 newborns and their families for being born on a special day: 5/3.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alkermes Named Among Top 100 Companies Leading in Wellbeing by Ibec

Alkermes is proud to be selected as a 2023 Top 100 Companies Leading in Wellbeing by Ibec! This recognition acknowledges companies in Ireland who are leading the way in supporting employee wellbeing.

Environment

Global Collaboration Through Working Groups Across Inogen Alliance

During the Inogen Alliance Spring Meeting, we convened our global Working Groups. Our ten global working groups focus on either a service area or an industry.

Health & Healthcare

Quest HealthConnect™: Personalized Access to Quality Healthcare

Enabled by a national network of trusted, long-standing relationships with medical professionals, Quest HealthConnect provides a personalized approach, often at members’ homes, through an on-site Health Risk Assessment (HRA).

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Heart for All: How This Regions Branch Manager Earned the Company’s Highest Honor for Serving Others

Regions Bank announced Ginger Donohue, manager of Regions’ Beechwood branch in Vicksburg, Mississippi, is the first recipient of the bank’s newly launched Lee Ann Petty Heart of Service Award.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Amina Razvi Shares Insights on Tackling Sustainability Challenges Across the Textile and Apparel Supply Chain

CEO Amina Razvi recently spoke at the Sustainable Fashion Forum, which took place in Portland, Oregon, April 21-22.

Environment

Regenerate and Rejoice at Finca Luna Nueva Lodge in Costa Rica

If it’s a farm-to-table experience in the rainforest you’re seeking, we’re here to fill your senses. But what about filling your souls? Is there a rainforest medicine that gives you hope about the planet? We think so, and it’s called regenerative farming.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GoDaddy’s 2022 Sustainability Report: Our Customers – Inclusive Entrepreneurship

As we foster and inspire a growing wave of inclusive entrepreneurship, GoDaddy is changing the way people around the world work and live for the better. We recognize that the entrepreneurial journey is as diverse and unique as entrepreneurs themselves — and we know that barriers.

Diversity & Inclusion

World Intellectual Property Day 2023: Women and Other Underrepresented Innovators Are the Backbone of a Diverse Patent Universe

Every year on April 26, World Intellectual Property Day reminds us of the importance of inventing — and the diverse community of creators who drive breakthrough innovations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $7.5 Million to Habitat for Humanity To Build, Repair Homes

Today, the Wells Fargo Foundation announced a $7.5 million grant to Habitat for Humanity International to help make homes more affordable and accessible for everyone.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SAP Supports Plastic Packaging Taxes With SAP Responsible Design and Production

If you are using or producing plastic packaging, it is important to know whether your company is affected by the legislation and how SAP can help.

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