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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NortonLifeLock Celebrates Earth Month

NortonLifeLock scales our positive environmental impact by partnering with organizations dedicated to protecting the planet. Meet our newest partner Barefoot College International and hear about the Solar Mamas we are supporting in over 90 countries.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Redefining What It Means to Have Work-Life Balance

“The traditional model of work-life balance puts an emphasis on time and tells us we have to choose either work OR life,” shared Dr. Graham. “The reality is that this is simply unattainable.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast Cable Honored as a 2022 VETS Indexes 5 Star Employer

“At Comcast, we take pride in creating an inclusive workforce where our military-connected teammates are each empowered be their authentic self and to grow in their careers.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Marathon Petroleum Transport Driver Thrives in New Career

Angel Reeves spent 15 years working as a mid-level manager in corporate America. She had a desk job while she raised her family, but she always felt like she wanted to get out and explore the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fearless Hearts: Realizing Lives Beyond Trauma

To deliver programs like Journey to Success, Vista Maria relies on the support of donors. Enbridge recently contributed a $10,000 Fueling Futures grant to help the organization offer these meaningful afterschool services.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Chemours Is Making the World a Better, More Inclusive Place Through Responsible Chemistry

At Chemours, we carry our responsibilities with pride and with real optimism for the future. Human progress in the next normal depends on chemistry and responsibility coming together for a better world.

Diversity & Inclusion

These Women Say a Tech 'Returnship' Is Offering Invaluable Training, Support to Re-Enter the Workforce

Balancing a career with the demands of family life is a consistent challenge for women.

Health & Healthcare

Boston Scientific: Katharina Bauer - The Heart of a Champion

For 29-year-old Katharina Bauer, pole vaulting is her life’s passion. In April 2018, she was implanted with the Boston Scientific EMBLEMTM MRI S-ICD System.

Environment

AEG Partners With the Arbor Day Foundation to Plant 10,000 Trees in Honor of Earth Month

In recognition of Earth Month, AEG has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 10,000 trees to support reforestation projects in Alabama and Michigan.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune and Great Place to Work® Name Cadence to the 2022 100 Best Companies to Work For® List

Cadence Design Systems announced that Fortune and Great Place to Work® have honored the company as one of the 2022 100 Best Companies to Work For®. This is Cadence’s eighth year in a row being named to this prestigious list, coming in at #38.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Digital Transformation of Small Business Support

The digital revolution is transforming small businesses around the world, presenting them with new opportunities and challenges that have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research, Reports & Publications

Essity Annual and Sustainability Report: Improved Well-Being

In pace with the growth of the world’s population and rise in average life expectancy, the need and demand for hygiene and health products and services are increasing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Named to Newsweek's Inaugural List of America's Most Trusted Companies

VMware has been recognized by Newsweek and Statista in their first annual ranking of America’s Most Trusted Companies. VMware was ranked fourth in the software and telecommunications category.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Awards $150,000 to Support STEM, Environmental Education Initiatives Across Greater Cincinnati

Duke Energy is continuing its investment in Greater Cincinnati students, educators and communities by awarding $150,000 in grants to 12 education programs.

Energy

Podcast: How 'Everything As a Grid' Defines Our New Energy Future

Mike Longman, SVP of global product lines, strategy and business development at Eaton, shares his insight on the energy transition and Eaton's approach to a low carbon energy future.

Green Infrastructure

The Ray and NGI Release Their NextGen Highways Feasibility Study for the Minnesota Department of Transportation

The Ray and NGI Consulting have released a feasibility study for the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation showing the value of burying high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems in the highway right-of-way for cost-effective clean energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bayer Honors Three Young Agricultural Leaders With an Award Supporting the Projects They Designed to Help Feed the World

Three young leaders, each with a passion for sustainable global agriculture, have been named winners of Bayer’s Youth Ag Summit Thrive for Change Awards.

Health & Healthcare

Four Questions With Anu Osinusi: Gilead's Commitment to People Living With Viral Hepatitis

Anu Osinusi recently spoke with us about how hepatitis research and treatment have changed over her career, why HDV is considered the “forgotten virus” and what’s next for Gilead.

Innovation & Technology

How COPE Leverages Esports to Inspire Youth Success

This blog comes to us from Shae Williams, a former software executive with IBM, who cofounded a nonprofit Coalition of Parents in Esports (COPE) in 2020 to assist parents and their children to get the most from their online gaming experiences.

Health & Healthcare

Vaccines: Our History, Our Legacy

This was the desperate radio telegram in January 1925 from Dr. Curtis Welch in Nome, Alaska, to all the major Alaska towns, to territorial Governor Scott Bone in Juneau

Sustainable Development Goals

Consumer Goods Companies Announce Position on Chemical Recycling Technologies and Publish Life Cycle Assessment

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action (the Coalition) is pleased to announce the publication of a Vision and Principles Paper, entitled “Chemical Recycling in a Circular Economy for Plastics”

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Expands Access to Genomics in Latin America Through New State-of-the-Art Solution Center

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the launch of its new state-of-the-art Solution Center in São Paulo, Brazil.

Education

TCS goIT April Monthly Challenge: Is There a Digital Solution to Help Keep Electronic Waste Out of Landfills?

Every month, goIT – part of TCS’ Corporate Social responsibility team – develops a new opportunity each month for students to ideate digital innovations based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Emerging-Market Sovereign Debt Needs ESG Scrutiny

At AllianceBernstein, we feel like we have a differentiated way to approach ESG investing. We have a 360-degree view of analyzing ESG risks from all parts of a company or country's stakeholders.

Environment

What's Your PFAS Risk Level? Not Knowing Could Be Costly

With cumulative settlements in the U.S. nearing $2 billion, PFAS lawsuits are impacting companies that use PFAS anywhere in their production or operations. Is your organization at risk? Antea Group can help you answer that question.

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