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Media & Communications

HACR Responds to Violence on Capitol Hill

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) condemns the violent insurrection on January 6, 2021 in which the United States Capitol was overrun by a mob of rioters.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

When COVID-19 Struck, They Answered the Call for Help

When COVID-19 threw millions out of work, threatening their ability to feed and house their families, specialists at NC 211 were there to help.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The CNH Industrial Foundation Partners With Feeding America to Help Communities in Need

The CNH Industrial Foundation entered into partnership with Feeding America®, donating $300,000 to help communities in need.

Events, Media & Communications

Corporate America Uses Its Voice to Fight for Democracy

With no shortage of historic moments in the past year, companies have been called upon again and again to lean-in on issues and participate in important, while often uncomfortable, conversations. This week, brands found themselves in a position to protect and defend the nation’s bedrock of democracy. Here are a few ways we saw corporate America respond to the insurrection.

Health & Healthcare

FedEx to Ship First Wave of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Across the United States

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced recently that operations are in motion to transport Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for McKesson Corp. throughout the United States.

Research, Reports & Publications

Eldorado Gold Releases 2020 Responsible Gold Mining Principles Report

As a member of the World Gold Council (WGC), Eldorado Gold is commiteed to working towards full implementation of WGC's Responsible Gold Mining Principles. These principles are a new framework that sets out clear expectations for consumers...

Education

IBM Prepares Students for the Future with New AI Webinars

IBM AI Education is an immersive, online professional learning suite of FREE live and on-demand webinars taken to the next level, crafted by and for educators.

Diversity & Inclusion

Stepping Up Our Ongoing Efforts to Advance Racial Equality for All

For years, we have used our voice as a leading advertiser to shine a light on inequality, highlight bias and spark dialogue that leads to understanding and action with award-winning short films like “The Talk” and “The Look.” We’ve also brought companies together for collective action under the “Take On Race” coalition.

Energy

Energea: Iguatama Project Has Broken Ground

Congratulations to all of our Community Solar in Brazil investors. ⁠

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cummins Invests in the Future of 12 Black Female Entrepreneurs Through Grant Program

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) are proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural WBENC Cummins Grant for Black Student Female business owners

Green Infrastructure

New Era of Games Embraced as Updated Paris 2024 Venue Concept Approved

The IOC and Paris 2024 worked in close collaboration with the relevant International Federations to develop the updated concept, with important input also provided by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and public stakeholders.

Environment

Here's to Your Health: Healthy Solutions for a Complex World

As the old saying goes, if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. At Tetra Tech, we use our Leading with Science® approach every day to support healthy people, healthy communities, and healthy environments.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Looking Back: The Best Signature Program of 2020

Learn how to offer meaningful support to employees in these strange times through volunteerism and virtual training with Abbott’s Signature Program as an outstanding example.

Environment

FPT Industrial is Literally 'Sowing OXYGEN'

FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of CNH Industrial N.V., is always thinking about how to make the future ever greener and more sustainable.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ceres Calls for Unity and Defending Our Democracy

Innovation & Technology

Tennessee DOT Completes State's Largest Highway Project

The highway that has provided a critical southern loop around the city of Nashville for more than three decades has been given a significant upgrade that will provide motorists with a roadway that is safer and faster to travel.

Energy

Duke Energy Renewables Acquires 144-MWac Pflugerville Solar Project in Texas from Canadian Solar

Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), is expanding its solar energy portfolio by acquiring the 144-megawatt (MWac) Pflugerville Solar project from Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games: Young People Put Olympic Values Into Action

One year ago, Lausanne hosted the Opening Ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020, living up to its symbolic second name: the Olympic Capital.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Black & Veatch's Knotts Named Society of American Military Engineers Fellow

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) has named Charysse Knotts a fellow and is inducting her into its Academy of Fellows, citing her more than 18 years of active service and dedication to the organization, both regionally and nationwide.

Education

Bridging the STEM Opportunity Gap

For decades, the technology industry’s hiring practices have favored populations with advanced education — degrees in STEM fields — even as we recognize those credentials have been hard to access for many communities. This creates an opportunity gap.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

'It Gives Us a Little More Time': Austin Restaurants Get Boost With Help From Hometown Hormel

Hormel Foods has been buying meals by the hundreds from local restaurants like Piggy Blues, the Old Mill and Tendermaid during the pandemic.

Innovation & Technology

Sunburst: The SolarWinds Hack, How You Could be Affected, and How Keysight Can Help

Our leading cyber security solutions are introducing new content this week designed to test your security controls capability to detect Sunburst activity on your network.

Environment

IBM and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste to Create Data Platform to Help Track Global Plastic Waste in the Environment

The Plastics Recovery Insight and Steering Model ("PRISM") will aim to serve as a single source of consistent actionable data helping inform how NGOs, communities, regulators and other organizations, improve waste management decisions and programs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rick Cook Remembers Ray C. Anderson on Person Place Thing (PPT) Podcast

Rick Cook, Founding Partner of COOKFOX was recently interviewed by Randy Cohen on the Person Place Thing PPT Podcast.

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