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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kohler Co. Utilizes Manufacturing Capabilities to Produce Critically Needed Personal Protective Equipment

Kohler Co., a global leader in kitchen and bath products, has pivoted design resources and manufacturing capabilities to produce and donate face shields for medical personnel battling the COVID-19 pandemic

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank Provides 1.6 Million Meals to Fight Hunger Across Bank’s Footprint

The meals are being donated to various food organizations in honor of the Bank’s annual companywide community celebration in May, centered on May 3. The date, 5/3 on the calendar, is recognized as Fifth Third Day.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco Launches New “Foodservice Doesn’t Brake for Adversity” Campaign to Support Restaurant Customers

Sysco Corporation announced today the launch of a new “Foodservice Doesn’t Brake for Adversity” campaign designed to help small foodservice businesses stay in business.

Innovation & Technology

UPS Flight Forward, CVS to Launch Residential Drone Delivery Service in Florida Retirement Community to Assist in Coronavirus Response

UPS (NYSE:UPS) and CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS.N) today said UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward will use drones to deliver prescription medicines from a CVS pharmacy to The Villages, Florida for the largest U.S. retirement community, home to more than 135,000 residents. The service will use Matternet’s M2 drone system.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact-First Microloans with Kiva Support Small Businesses during Economic Downturn

Environment

Kelley Blue Book Names Best New and Used Eco-Friendly Vehicles for Earth Day 2020

Hybrid and electric vehicles have come a long way, and if you’re considering an alternative fuel model, your options have never been greater.

Innovation & Technology

Using Tech for Good Where it Matters Most in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas

Using technology such as AI and cloud, as well as techniques including agile and Design Thinking, we can help create meaningful societal progress by co-creating with internal and external stakeholders early and often.

Innovation & Technology

Medtronic: Virtual Training, Remote Monitoring Solutions Provide Safety and Support

Medtronic presents a solution that can help healthcare professionals help us during this pandemic, virtual ventilator training.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leveraging the Private Sector to Support Students and Educators During COVID-19

The global COVID-19 pandemic illuminates the importance of STEM careers worldwide.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third’s Jeff Korzenik Makes Remarks about Possible COVID-19 Treatment and the Market

Fifth Third's Chief Investment Strategist Jeff Korzenik joins Neil Cavuto on Fox Business News to provide some context for news of potential antiviral treatments for COVID-19.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Watch How Land Betterment Corporation is Transforming Rural America by Creating Sustainable Businesses while Repairing the Environment

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation.

Health & Healthcare

International Paper Supports Infectious Diseases Hospitals in Poland with Essential Paper

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is taking action to address critical needs in the communities in which its employee live and work during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

Health & Healthcare

International Paper dumnie wspiera szpitale zakaźne w Polsce przekazując im niezbędny papier

International Paper, będąca globalnym liderem w produkcji odnawialnych i opartych na włóknach opakowań, celulozy i papieru, odpowiada na krytyczne potrzeby społeczności, w których żyją i pracują pracownicy firmy.

Education

Climax Molybdenum, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Provides Funding for Teacher Training

Climax Molybdenum recently awarded a grant through the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation's Climax-Area Community Investment Fund for teaching social emotional development to the youth of Eagle County Colorado.

Research, Reports & Publications

What to Expect in Schneider Electric's 2020 Energy & Sustainability Progress Report

Its purpose is to provide high-level insightsinto global energy and sustainability trends with the goal of supporting organizations on their journey to Active Energy Management.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Alexion: Working with Our Suppliers

Alexion partners with a wide variety of third parties to deliver the goods and services required to support the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing therapies.

Diversity & Inclusion

These 3 #WomenInTech are Leading the Way at Cisco Dubai

The future of engineering is strong at Cisco, and that was especially apparent to me during a recent visit to the Dubai Co-Innovation Centre where this eye-catching facility (like many of its global counterparts) offers an exciting...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The TD Community Resilience Initiative Allocates $25 Million to Organizations Engaged In COVID-19 Response and Community Recovery

TD Bank Group (TD) yesterday introduced the TD Community Resilience Initiative, a comprehensive program that includes funding, employee engagement and on-going collaboration with organizations and community groups across TD's operating footprint that are critical now and into the future. With global economies in historic decline, many of them have been directly impacted just when society needs them the most.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mastercard Builds on COVID-19 Response with Commitment to Connect 1 Billion People, 50 Million Small Businesses, 25 Million Women Entrepreneurs to the Digital Economy by 2025

The health and economic consequences of COVID-19 have highlighted the critical need to support vulnerable populations, many of whom are disproportionately impacted.

Health & Healthcare

Tork Launches “Safe at Work” Toolkit to Help Front Line Healthcare Workers Carry On

In connection to World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5, Tork, the leading global professional hygiene brand, is launching the Safe at Work: COVID-19 Healthcare Toolkit.

Environment

Putting Down Roots: Businesses Act on Reforestation

Each year, the Earth Day Network calls on people around the world to act for the environment. For Earth Day 2020—the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the nonprofit’s theme is climate action.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Is Helping to Tackle Covid-19 in South America

CNH Industrial’s social programs are fully embedded in South America across a variety of sectors including education, culture and local community initiatives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

School Operations Changed Almost Overnight Due to COVID-19

The disruption caused by the pandemic has created an unprecedented challenge for school leaders, and New Leaders is working overtime to support them through a virtual platform, in addition to continued remote mentoring.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Our Partners: Bamby Salcedo Focuses on Supporting Transgender Latina Women

For Bamby Salcedo, founder of the Los Angeles-based TransLatin@ Coalition, her work is more than just a job – it’s personal. She and her team work every day to serve the diverse needs of the transgender community, from healthcare and housing...

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Entrepreneurship in Nepal through the Microfranchise Approach

Kalpavriksha is one of the newest social enterprise partners in our Asia/Pacific portfolio. Kalpavriksha belongs to Pollinate Group and its sister organization, Asha Kiran, operates in India.

Latest Campaigns

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    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
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  10. Technology for Good
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