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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MetLife Foundation Donates $50,000 to Food Bank for the Heartland to Help Those Impacted by Coronavirus

Apr 3, 2020 10:20 AM ET

MetLife Foundation announced today that it is donating $50,000 to Food Bank for the Heartland to help deal with increased demand for their services as a result of coronavirus.

Innovation & Technology

MIT Hyperloop Team Named 2020 Edison Awards Winner

Apr 3, 2020 9:25 AM ET

A team of MIT students has captured the 2020 Edison Gold Award for its Hyperloop II electric hovercraft. The team was named the top entry in the category of Transportation/NextGen Logistics.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Tech Biogas Project Wins ABC Wisconsin 2019 Project Distinction Gold Award

Apr 3, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Tetra Tech joined Joe Daniels Construction in receiving the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) 2019 Projects of Distinction Gold Award for the development of the Dane County Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility in Wisconsin.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Novartis and the Novartis US Foundation Establish USD 5 Million US COVID-19 Community Response Fund

Apr 3, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Novartis announced today, that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, Novartis and the Novartis US Foundation have established a US COVID-19 Community Response Fund.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Why the COVID-19 Pandemic is Not a Surprise

Apr 2, 2020 6:45 PM ET

For researchers like Dr. Fred Cassels, who leads the Enteric and Diarrheal Diseases team at PATH’s Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access, the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus comes as no surprise.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Announces Support of Coronavirus Relief Efforts

Apr 2, 2020 6:05 PM ET

PNC's funding – which will be disbursed throughout 2020 – will be coordinated by the PNC Foundation and PNC's Office of the Regional Presidents, building on the company's legacy of philanthropic support in the communities it serves.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay to Match $1 Million in Funds Raised by Sellers Who Donate to COVID-19 Response

Apr 2, 2020 5:40 PM ET

The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting every one of us. One simple way you can make an impact is to sell for good.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Coronavirus Is Putting Corporate Social Responsibility to the Test

Apr 2, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Companies: Your key constituencies—your employees, your customers, your communities, and your partners—will long remember how you acted during this crisis. Advice from FSG co-founder Mark Kramer on HBR.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

At CRB, We Know Collaborating is the Best Way to Take On the Pandemic

Apr 2, 2020 3:10 PM ET

How long will it take for a vaccine to be ready? Therapies and vaccines can't come soon enough to erase the threat of COVID-19. To speed up the process, pharmaceutical companies are collaborating across organizations.

Health & Healthcare

Combating COVID-19: Medtronic Teams Ramp Up Ventilator Manufacturing

Apr 2, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Philomena Flaherty had a feeling she would play a role in the global effort to mobilize against COVID-19.

Health & Healthcare

How UNDP’s BCtA Private Sector Is Helping Fight COVID-19

Apr 2, 2020 3:00 PM ET

The Business Call to Action (BCtA) continues to work with its member companies by providing guidelines on how to cope with the pandemic. We are working to better understand the bottlenecks companies are facing, their priorities during this crisis

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI to Lower WELL AP Exam Registration Fees Through 2020 to Help Build the Knowledge and Capacity the Market Will Need When We Go Back to Our Places of Business

Apr 2, 2020 2:35 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dow's Industry in the Time of Coronavirus

Apr 2, 2020 2:30 PM ET

Although they don't usually produce hand sanitizer, Dow has worked tirelessly to meet the needs of the public during this unprecedented time. Read more about what Dow is doing for the public and their employees.

Innovation & Technology

Graphics Printers Mobilize Globally to Support Public Health

Apr 2, 2020 2:30 PM ET

HP Inc.’s print service providers (PSPs) are mobilizing industrial facilities worldwide to deliver print products and help in the global effort to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NRG Energy, Inc. Pledges $2 Million To COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Apr 2, 2020 2:25 PM ET

As the battle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic continues, NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) announces broad efforts to aid those on the front lines of the pandemic response and provide relief to people adversely impacted.

Education

Resources From Discovery Education and Its Partners Available to Help Families and Students Improve Financial Literacy

Apr 2, 2020 2:15 PM ET

Dynamic no-cost digital content from Discovery Education and its partners is available to help families and students across the United States improve financial literacy throughout April, the Financial Literacy Month.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Hero’s Story: How a Student Saved a Life with a Simple Swab

Apr 2, 2020 2:05 PM ET

For high school students, junior year can be one of the most important of their high school experience. However, for Stanley Reynolds, there was one unique qualifier to his resume that made him stand distinctly apart from his peers: lifesaver.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hormel Foods to Host Live Virtual Concert Starring NBC’s The Voice Runner-Up Chris Kroeze, Minnesota Native and Nashville Recording Artist Natalie Murphy & Multitalented Singer-Songwriter and TV Personality Nick Hoffman

Apr 2, 2020 2:00 PM ET

In addition to the virtual live concert, Hormel Foods is honoring its production professionals through its commitment of more than $4 million to be used for a bonus for our plant team members.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MetLife Foundation Donates $100,000 to Tampa Food Bank to Help Those Impacted by Coronavirus

Apr 2, 2020 1:35 PM ET

MetLife Foundation announced today that it is donating $100,000 to Feeding Tampa Bay to help deal with increased demand for their services as a result of coronavirus.

Environment

Scaling Regenerative Agriculture: What We Can Learn From Innovative Beverage Companies

Apr 2, 2020 1:15 PM ET

Grow smarter, not harder. That’s regenerative agriculture in a nutshell. It’s a back-to-nature approach to growing that not only aims to do no environmental harm but also progressively improve ecosystems.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Building a Sustainable Mung Bean Farming System in Bangladesh

Apr 2, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Japanese company euglena Co. has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to contract more than 10,000 farmers in Bangladesh through Grameen euglena, a joint venture with the Grameen Krishi Foundation in Bangladesh

Health & Healthcare

How ViacomCBS Is Connecting to Fans During the Coronavirus Crisis

Apr 2, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Behind the camera, news crews are working amid unprecedented conditions to deliver constant updates, and late night shows known for slick in-studio productions are now finding creative ways to give fans daily boosts.

Education

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle at Cass Middle School

Apr 2, 2020 11:55 AM ET

Thanks to the company’s recycling and sustainability efforts, Mohawk’s Material Recovery Team helped Cass Middle School in Georgia become one step closer to county STEM certification.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CIT Financing Speeds Protective N95 Masks to Healthcare Workers

Apr 2, 2020 11:45 AM ET

CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) has provided critical financing for its client Aria Designs to help it procure millions of advanced N95 surgical masks that will protect medical professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

04/02 Update: The Biggest Names in Entertainment Are Helping the Smallest Names in Business

Apr 2, 2020 11:40 AM ET

Verizon Business honors small businesses helping frontline healthcare workers in New York City.