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Diversity & Inclusion

Black History Month Employee Spotlight: Joyce Christanio Is Leading the Charge for Change With the Nexttech Diversity Program

A standout from T‑Mobile’s Procurement & Supply team is helping drive the company’s hugely successful NextTech Diversity Program as it enters its second year with expanded training courses and larger class sizes.

Education

Atlanta Braves' New Fellowship Gives HBCU Graduates a Seat at the Table

The Atlanta Braves, partnering with Truist, hope to create a more diverse pipeline of future executives, ensuring tomorrow’s baseball is more inclusive of racially and ethnically diverse and women at all levels of the sport.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Named One of the World's Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE Magazine

Applied Materials is honored to once again be included among Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies. This recognition wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of Applied’s talented and dedicated workforce.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

DuPont Named to Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index for Fifth Consecutive Year

DuPont announced it has been named to the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, recognizing the company’s continued commitment to policies and practices that advance gender inclusion and parity in the workplace.

Diversity & Inclusion

Passing on Traditions to New Generations: Lunar New Year & Moments of Goodness

When my two-year-old son held his Halloween bucket and greeted people with "trick or treat" in exchange for sweet treats and candies (his favorite is Kit Kat), I looked at him smiling and shared the same happiness.

Environment

Companies Who Communicate Breakthrough When Facing Greenwashing Scrutiny

Today we examine a few companies laying it all out on the table with transparent reporting from the top down.

Health & Healthcare

Facts and Figures: How Beijing 2022 Is Transforming Winter Sport in China

Hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 spurred the ambitious target to attract more than 300 million people across China to snow and ice activities

Education

Digital Giveback Campaign 2021 Overview

It’s no surprise that the COVID 19 pandemic has exacerbated a growing digital divide across the country. To help bridge the divide, Qualcomm Incorporated collaborated with Computers 2 Kids to host their second annual Digital Give Back Campaign.

Energy

Scotiabank and Evolugen Announce 15-Year Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement

Scotiabank and Evolugen, the Canadian operating business of Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP) (NYSE: BEPC) (TSX: BEP.UN) (TSX: BEPC), today announced the signing of a 15-year renewable energy PPA for solar energy in Alberta from a new, to-be-constructed ~40 MW project, northeast of Cardston, Alberta.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Female Scientists Share Passion for STEM

According to the United Nations, women around the world have made notable progress toward increasing their participation in STEM careers. However, they remain underrepresented in those fields.

Environment

Go Green for the Big Game: Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Party

Hosting a party for this weekend’s Big Game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams?

Health & Healthcare

Patient Success Story: Beating Stage IV Lung Cancer

Eight years ago, AJ Patel was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.

Innovation & Technology

Safety in Real Time: Web-based Tool Helps Marathon Petroleum Target Risks Before They Arise

The Marathon Refining Safety group developed the Field Audit Scoring Tool (FAST) that allows for quicker trend analysis and more timely notifications to the field to help avoid potential safety issues.

Diversity & Inclusion

Interview With Dr. Leslie Pollard, President of Oakwood University

Dr. Pollard, president of Oakwood University, discusses the university’s partnership with SAIC and the importance of HBCU collaboration to use technology to enhance the university’s initiatives and advance technology careers in underrepresented communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation Supports Dallas Habitat for Humanity With House and Home Donation

As part of our House + Home social responsibility strategy, we are proud to donate 115 refurbished appliances to 2 Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity ReStores, with more on the way.

Education

How STEM Education Is Advancing Agriculture

There’s no single solution to feeding a growing population. Rather, breakthrough innovations happen where the sciences meet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Africatown Community Land Trust and Community Roots Housing Break Ground on Affordable Mixed Use Development in Central Seattle

Africatown Community Land Trust (ACLT) and Community Roots Housing (CRH) break ground today at 23rd and East Spring Street in Seattle’s Central District, marking the beginning of construction on their Africatown Plaza development.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Advancing Sustainability Innovation at VMware

With the rapid adoption of compute-intensive technologies, such as cryptocurrencies, machine learning and big data, datacenter electricity use — currently 200 billion kWh or 1% of global electricity consumption — could increase ten-fold over the next decade.

Diversity & Inclusion

20 to Watch: Women in HVAC - Stefanie Kopchick

Growing up, I gravitated toward math and science subjects and thought for many years I would be a teacher or doctor because I wanted to help people.

Innovation & Technology

Eric Aubertin Is Appointed President & Chief of Strategy at LifeGuides®

LifeGuides® is delighted to announce Eric Aubertin’s appointment as President & Chief of Strategy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Blackstone Charitable Foundation Announces $40 Million Commitment to Expand Blackstone LaunchPad and Partnership With UNCF

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced that the Blackstone Charitable Foundation will expand its LaunchPad program to support underrepresented students and communities.

Sustainable Development Goals

#TtInspires: Building an Energy Career Through the Power of “Yes” With Jeannelle Blanchard, International Development Clean Energy Expert

Over the past quarter decade, Tetra Tech’s Jeannelle Blanchard has built an impressive and diverse career leading energy sector reform projects around the world.

Sustainable Development Goals

Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Awards $2.8 Million to Projects in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico

The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation recently awarded 39 grants to communities and non-profit organizations for projects supporting a range of locally determined priorities from education and workforce development, to childcare and housing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hamilton County Resource Names Fifth Third Bank Its 2021 Most Outstanding Partner

Fifth Third Bank was named a 2021 Most Outstanding Partner by Hamilton County R3Source, a division of the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services in Ohio

Diversity & Inclusion

Echoing Green Launches Documentary Special 'Unwavering: The Power of Black Innovation' in Partnership With Comcast NBCUniversal

Echoing Green, a leading global nonprofit and social impact talent spotter, announced that its documentary film, “Unwavering: The Power of Black Innovation,” will premiere as a special on NBC owned stations nationwide during February.

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