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PNC Volunteers Bring Basic Financial Knowledge to New Volunteer Opportunity

For about two years now, the PNC Center for Financial Education (CFE), an effort led by Community Development Banking, has been collaborating with community-based nonprofits to offer financial education to individuals, first-time homebuyers and small businesses.

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Environment

The Importance of Understanding Cultural Awareness and Diversity in Global Business

With a global mindset of doing business, we need to remember that we do not all share the same instincts nor approach, but in fact, we are operating in many nuanced geographic regions and countries that are unique in the way they do business.

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Innovation & Technology

Illumina Enters Co-Development Partnership with SomaLogic to Help Researchers’ Understanding of Biology and Disease

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced it has entered into a definitive co-development agreement with SomaLogic to bring the SomaScan® Proteomics Assay onto Illumina's current and future high throughput next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms

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Innovation & Technology

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Improve Project Delivery

Before 2020, technologies designed for remote work played an important but mostly supporting role. Project teams used simple video conferencing tools to meet over long distances.

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Green Infrastructure

BrightDrop Announces Walmart As New EV Customer and Expands Collaboration With FedEx at CES

At CES, BrightDrop, the technology company decarbonizing last-mile delivery, announced it is adding Walmart to its growing roster of customers, and expanding its relationship with FedEx.

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Education

Texas Students Create Assistive Technology for Classmates With Disabilities

Rosemary Parker, Active Learning teacher, explains how the 3D printed keyguard is useful to Jayden Hernandez in the classroom.

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Events, Media & Communications

LG's Onsite Presence at CES 2022 Spotlights Sustainability

Environmental sustainability is front and center at CES 2022 in the 22,000-square-foot LG Electronics booth, which was constructed entirely of upcycled, recycled and recyclable materials.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How Tech Companies Benefit from Multigenerational Teams

A multigenerational workforce can provide the necessary ingredients for continuous disruptive innovation by creating productive tension between the past and future, so teams don’t get stuck in one mindset.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Private Equity Propels Top ESG Hires Into 7-Digit Pay League | Featuring Ian Povey-Hall, Acre

According to headhunters, a growing number of ESG specialists are now being propelled into a completely different income bracket from the one they inhabited just a few years ago. That’s as the market for ESG assets hurtles past $35 trillion.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hitting the Slopes and Moving Mountains

When her first child was born with a disability, this Wisconsin mom hung up her skis.

Innovation & Technology

Adding Sustainability to the Definition of Fab Performance

This is the second in a series of blog posts about how fabs are being conceived and equipped in new ways to promote a sustainable industry.

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Education

Owens Corning Provides Learning Tools for Toledo Public Schools Foundation

Our collaboration with the Toledo Public Schools Foundation through The Dream Bigger series is one way we offer our support to help prepare these high school students for college and the next phase of their lives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

At Regions, Our Reputation Matters

Regions leaders talk about the importance of relationships and trust—with customers, associates, shareholders and communities—and how their teams are working to enhance their reputation with all stakeholders.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

International Paper's Kally Hodgson Recognized As Recipient of Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award

Kally Hodgson, vice president, Global Sourcing, is being recognized by The Manufacturing Institute - MI as a recipient of the ninth-annual Women in Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering and Production (STEP) Ahead award.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Fifth Third Foundation Announces More Than $23 Million in 2021 Grants

The philanthropic organization made the awards to nearly 140 organizations that focus on culture, civic and community programs, nonprofits, small businesses, affordable housing, financial literacy and workforce development efforts.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

More Than Just a Meal: Solving the Hidden Epidemic of Senior Hunger With Meals on Wheels

“Local Meals on Wheels programs never cease to amaze me,” Ellie Hollander, president and CEO of the nonprofit Meals on Wheels America, told TriplePundit in a recent interview.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Give the Gift of Experience: Five Tips to Be a Better Mentor

Lenovo employees share their experiences and learnings after volunteering as mentors through Lenovo’s partnerships with Laboratoria, Belén Educa, Pakku and United Way Latin America.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Vinyl Sustainability Council Presents 2021 Social Impact Award to OxyChem

OxyChem has demonstrated their commitment to improving the lives of people and the communities where they live and work. VSC is proud to present the 2021 Social Impact Award to OxyChem for their work in improving access to clean water in the world.

Environment

Benefits of Recycling Live Christmas Trees

Nearly 350 million Christmas trees currently grow on U.S. farms, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

No Ordinary Race, No Ordinary Runner

As Phil Shin willed himself to ascend Heartbreak Hill, focusing on putting one foot in front of the other as he had for more than 20 miles, he could feel his body protest the nearly six miles left to reach October’s Boston Marathon finish line.

Environment

EU Due Diligence Update: Deforestation Enters Regulatory Crosshairs

Inevitably, perhaps, the outcome of November’s COP26 summit has polarized public opinion.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Essity and McDonald's Are Closing the Loop for Paper Cups in Germany

Hygiene and health company Essity and McDonald’s are writing circular history with a recycling project that turns used paper cups into a new resource. Starting in 2020, the project consisting of a team from Essity, logistics partner HAVI, and McDonald’s Deutschland LLC, has piloted different opportunities to give paper cup waste a new life.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Foundation Invests $25,000 to Help Food Bank of Central New York Fight Hunger

The KeyBank Foundation is making a $25,000 grant to the Food Bank of Central New York. This investment is part of KeyBank’s $40 billion National Community Benefits Plan, which helps communities reach social, economic and racial equity

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Chief Digital Information Officer Rich Gilbert Named a 2021 CIO of the Year® ORBIE Award Winner

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., announced that Chief Digital Information Officer Rich Gilbert was recognized as a 2021 CIO of the Year® honoree by GeorgiaCIO.

Education

How Access and Mentorship Can Open Doors in the Black Community

I still remember standing at the bus stop at 5:15 a.m., waiting for the empty school bus to pull up in my neighborhood.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

A Brief History of MAC's Iconic Viva Glam Campaign

Way back in 1994, beauty goliath MAC Cosmetics had an idea to team up with breakout names to release a yearly capsule collection of lipsticks and glosses. The campaign, called Viva Glam, would fund and raise awareness for HIV/AIDS programs.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.

  2. Responsible Business
    We integrate responsible and sustainable practices in every aspect of our organization. Our products are created in ways that do not harm individuals...

  3. Subaru Love Promise: Health
    Subaru believes we all should have a chance to lead a healthy life. Through our partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS), Subaru and...

  4. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

  5. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

  6. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  7. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

  9. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Gilead Sciences Corporate Social Responsibility

  10. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...

  11. People: Belonging
    We have committed to making the next ten years the best yet for Bacardi, and part of that journey includes creating a unified global community of...

  12. Diversity & Inclusion
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  13. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

  14. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...

  15. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...