Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Newport Mill Awards $50,000 Grant to North Vermillion School Corporation

Nov 20, 2020 11:30 AM ET

The International Paper Newport Mill has awarded the North Vermillion Community School Corporation a $50,000 capital campaign grant from the International Paper Foundation.

Health & Healthcare

Mohawk Group Talks Health, Safety and Sustainability in the COVID Era

Nov 20, 2020 11:05 AM ET

In this episode of interiors+sources' I Hear Design podcast, Mohawk Group's Royce Epstein and Ramie Vagal offer their insights into the role that net positive carpet can play in protecting the health of people and the planet in the COVID era.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | Podcast: COVID-19 Supply Chain Insights From Ware2Go CEO Steve Denton

Nov 20, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Ware2Go, a UPS company that provides businesses of all sizes with access to warehousing, logistics and fulfillment services, is shaping the supply chain of the future.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Technology, Relationships & Planning Shaping Supply Chains During the Pandemic and Into the Future

Nov 20, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Keysight's Shidah Ahmad was recently interviewed by IndustryWeek, discussing the technology, relationships, and planning that are guiding global supply chains throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Adopts Underprivileged Schools in India

Nov 20, 2020 10:35 AM ET

World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on November 20 each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide and improving children's welfare.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Acts of Caring: Mobilizing CIT Employees, Customers and Others to Give Back

Nov 20, 2020 10:30 AM ET

CIT is committed to giving back in communities it calls home. Each year, the company spearheads an annual employee volunteer initiative in June called CIT Cares Month.

Energy

Energy Is Among Least Expensive Ingredients on the Thanksgiving Menu

Nov 20, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Traditional holiday gatherings may have a whole new look this year due to the coronavirus. But cooks across the Midwest will still rely on one universal ingredient – energy.

Health & Healthcare

Building My New Normal, Brick by Brick

Nov 20, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Our new normal coming out of this pandemic doesn’t have to be any worse, it just has to be different.

Innovation & Technology

What Is 5G and What Makes It So Different?

Nov 20, 2020 10:00 AM ET

This is the world's next great tipping point - when mobile technologies will become as inseparable from our lives as electricity, and as fundamental as the automobile. 5G is a complete paradigm shift.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Innovating to Live Better, Walmart Foundation and Nonprofits Fight Childhood Food Insecurity

Nov 20, 2020 10:00 AM ET

As COVID-19 continues to drive food insecurity, many nonprofits are searching for creative solutions to help meet the needs of children in their own communities. That’s where we come in.

Environment

3 Pillars of a Successful Legacy Liability Management Program

Nov 20, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Learn how to reduce or extinguish your legacy liability and teach your remediation portfolio managers how to present these strategies to your leadership team. Check out these three pillars of a successful legacy liability management program.

Diversity & Inclusion

T. Rowe Price Encourages Employees to Help End Transphobia

Nov 20, 2020 9:00 AM ET

T. Rowe Price is cognizant of challenges transgender people face globally, including transphobia, regressive legislation, restricted access to medical support, and violence.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Family-Focused Culture at Bacardi USA Shines Through on Fortune Best Small & Medium Workplaces™ 2020 List Created by Great Place to Work®

Nov 20, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The company was lauded for its quick response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with one employee stating, “In moments where others were silent, we were acting, and it makes me proud to work for a company that intends to lead the change."

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Creativity is Good for Your Head

Nov 19, 2020 5:10 PM ET

To celebrate the power of drawing, painting, singing, skating, meditating, surfing, cooking - and to catalyze even more therapeutic self-expression, Vans Checkerboard Day arrives with a simple message: “Creativity is good for your head.”

Health & Healthcare

NYC Test & Trace Corps and Port Authority Open Free COVID-19 Testing Site at JetBlue's Terminal 5 at JFK Airport, Pilot Program Launches to Provide Free COVID-19 Test Kits to New Yorkers Booked on Return Flights

Nov 19, 2020 3:35 PM ET

With more than 40,000 essential workers at JFK, the new site will bolster outreach to this critical frontline group while also allowing those who must travel the chance to test before & after a flight and receive results within 48 hours on average.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Small Business Owners From the Bronx to England Learn How to Thrive During COVID-19 With Paypal

Nov 19, 2020 3:35 PM ET

In a new film, presented by Innovate Finance, hear how entrepreneurs from NY to the UK have pivoted their businesses, accelerated their digital payments offerings, and kept afloat in this challenging year with some help from PayPal.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IVECO S-Way NP 460 Wins Sustainable Truck of the Year 2021 Award

Nov 19, 2020 3:30 PM ET

The IVECO S-Way NP 460 in LNG version was crowned Sustainable Truck of the Year 2021 in the Tractor category. The award, now in its fifth edition, was created by Italian specialized magazine Vado e Torno.

Health & Healthcare

Hanes Hosiery Donates More Than a Quarter of a Million Face Masks to Support Arkansas Emergency Management

Nov 19, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Committed to doing its part to help during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanes Hosiery has donated 263,000 seamless face masks produced in Clarksville, Arkansas, to the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MLB Announces Grant to Sesame Workshop, Additional Military VSO Partners

Nov 19, 2020 3:25 PM ET

Funds Will Expand Sesame Workshop’s Resource Hub and Build Out Its COVID-Response Initiative to Uniquely Assist the Military Community

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T‑Mobile Rolls Out Apprenticeship Program Offering Industry‑Leading Career Opportunities to Nevadans–and Beyond

Nov 19, 2020 3:00 PM ET

T-Mobile’s Apprenticeship Program is creating amazing career opportunities for diverse talent to learn new skills through hands-on experiences that open up amazing career opportunities, earn while they learn, and get access to world class benefits.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Operation Warm and FedEx: Providing 800,000 Coats Warms Kids and the Hearts of Volunteers

Nov 19, 2020 2:55 PM ET

I’ve had the pleasure of working for FedEx for over 13 years. In my time here, I’ve served in marketing and communications roles across multiple channels of our business but, admittedly, my experience in Global Citizenship and Corporate Social Responsibility has afforded me a different kind of success.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Powered by Purpose Podcast: “Who Decides What 'Normal' is?”

Nov 19, 2020 2:40 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

"US Voters: Circular Politics Beyond Polarization"

Nov 19, 2020 2:25 PM ET

The US 2020 election illustrated once again that independent voters are tired of the two-party red or blue duopoly. Like European voters they are beyond left and right and ahead with new visions of the future. Old memes and battles between capitalism and socialism ended in the past Cold War.

Sustainable Development Goals

Demand Grows Globally for Food, Beverage and Agriculture Companies to Accelerate Shift Towards a Nature-Positive Future

Nov 19, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Appetite for Change: As expectations of sustainability grow among employees and consumers alike, new analysis reveals leadership opportunity for FB&A businesses willing to prioritise the environment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Xylem and The Chris Long Foundation Dig Deep for Water Accessibility

Nov 19, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Some in the U.S. might be surprised to learn that water accessibility challenges may exist within their communities. Across the country, more than 1.5 million Americans lack access to clean and sustainable water.