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Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data Black History Month Employee Spotlight: Ashley Childs

Alliance Data's first Black History Month spotlight is Talent Development Program Specialist, Ashley Childs, who has been with Alliance Data for four years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Saweetie, Miss J Alexander and Naturi Naughton Join M·A·C Cosmetics for Black History Month Celebration

M·A·C Cosmetics teamed up with The Estée Lauder Companies’ Network of Black Leaders & Executives employee resource group to co-host an event paying tribute to beauty & style trends pioneered by Black entertainers & musicians over the decades.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Home Depot Proudly Sponsors the Inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl

James "Shack" Harris and Doug Williams, two of the co-founders of the Black College Football Hall of Fame, wanted to address a major issue: football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) not being drafted by NFL teams.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences Invests in Research for COVID-19 Treatments for All Ages

Children are being hospitalized with COVID 19 at increasingly high rates, and those younger than 5 aren't eligible to receive a vaccine. We’re committed to helping in this area by investing in research for COVID-19 treatments for all ages.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Looking to Grow Your Employees' Engagement in the New Year? Help Them Give Back

Current thought leadership about the workforce crisis suggests 2022 will mark a wholesale shift in the employer-employee dynamic.

Education

Meet the 2022 Qualcomm Innovator Stipend Program Recipients!

We are excited to announce 19 early-stage student innovators who have been selected to receive a stipend from the Innovator Stipend Program, sponsored by Qualcomm Incorporated!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Environmental Justice Movement: Turning Concepts Into Actions

While these communities fought for justice for decades, the topic of environmental justice has become increasingly thrust into the spotlight in recent years due to a renewed public focus on historically marginalized communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

HBCU Students Weigh in on Biogen Experience

Pioneering neuroscience and driving innovation comes from a truly diverse workforce. Our partnership with HBCUs and student internship program helps drive our efforts to ensure our future leaders come from all backgrounds.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Tracking Our Emissions

Soon, Drawdown Georgia will be unveiling a new emissions tracking tool. Come check out the webinar that will introduce it!

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Selects Avatour to Optimize Remote Project Collaboration

With traditional project management approaches stressed by COVID-19, changing workforce dynamics and the increasing use of remote meetings, Avatour and Black & Veatch announce a strategic partnership.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Awards Grant to Lake Champlain Opportunity Fund

The Lake Champlain Chamber and KeyBank are pleased to announce a grant of $150,000 from the KeyBank Foundation in support of the Bobby Miller Opportunity Fund and LaunchVT.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Herbalife Nutrition Recognized as an “Elite 8 Company” in the 2021 Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Awards

“Providing opportunities for our employees to grow professionally and be their best is part of our culture, and it’s built into the principle that together we can build it better.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named to Forbes' List of 'America's Best Employers 2022'

"Our employees around the world are the definition of resilient and we're proud to be building a special work environment where every person can feel right at home as they shape their careers."

Health & Healthcare

3 Ways to Advance Cancer Health Care Equity

Everyone deserves an equal opportunity to achieve their full health potential, and that includes access to cancer care.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

For Private Equity - ESG Momentum Is Peaking

3BL Media breaks down what PE firms need to know about ESG communications. Explore more resources at our Private Equity Hub.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 - All You Need to Know

Beijing 2022 is the most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games to date, with women accounting for a record 45 per cent of the athletes.

Environment

Students Compete for Cash Prizes in Global Innovation Challenge to Solve Water Issues

Secondary and tertiary students worldwide are called on to expand water access and resilience, through signing up to join Xylem’s Global Student Innovation Challenge.

Environment

Fifth Third Bank's Switch to Greener Paper Reduces Environmental Impacts

Fifth Third Bank made a company-wide switch to a new office paper product in January 2022. The new product includes 30% post-consumer recycled content and is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, the mark of responsible forestry.

Events, Media & Communications

Nathan Loftice Joins EarthX As Executive Vice President of Sustainability Events and Services

International environmental nonprofit EarthX today announced the appointment of Nathan Loftice as the organization’s Executive Vice President of Sustainability Events and Services.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Climbs to #11 on Barron's List of Most Sustainable U.S. Companies

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) rose to #11 on the Barron’s 2022 list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the U.S., out of the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Supports the Halal Children's Home in Nigeria

CNH Industrial, though it’s Case IH and New Holland Agriculture brands recently made a donation to the Halal Children’s Home, an NGO for orphans and vulnerable children in Abuja, Nigeria.

Health & Healthcare

An Introduction to ATMP Manufacturing

A cure for the previously incurable. That’s the big promise of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs), and it’s attracting big numbers. In 2020 alone, the global ATMP industry raised $19.9B in annual financing, a 200% increase over 2019.

Environment

New Research Finds Scaling Sustainable Agriculture Requires Blended Solutions

Farm Journal’s Trust In Food and Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture today released the 2022 edition of their “State of Sustainable Ag” report.

Environment

Water May Be Life, But It Is Never a Given: Learnings from the Navajo Nation

In 2021, human rights nonprofit DigDeep collaborated with Kohler to launch the Water Is Life microgrant program — which is working to make safe water a reality for all residents of the Navajo Nation.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. ESG Recognition
    While our commitment to being a responsible corporation is not dependent on recognition, it is a great validation of our work when external...
  3. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  4. America's Charities Employee Engagement & Social Responsibility
    More than ever, retaining and recruiting employees is a top priority for companies. Aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement...
  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. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  7. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  8. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  9. Goals That Inspire: Environmental Stewardship
    Through our Goals That Inspire we have established aggressive commitments with targeted and measurable metrics which will require innovation...
  10. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  11. 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...
  12. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  13. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  14. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  15. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...