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Volunteering & Community

Ventec Life Systems and GM Partner to Mass Produce Critical Care Ventilators in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Ventec Life Systems announced today General Motors will build VOCSN critical care ventilators at GM’s Kokomo, Indiana manufacturing facility with FDA-cleared ventilators scheduled to ship as soon as next month.

Environment

Earth Hour 2020 Emphasizes the Power of a Collective Pause

On Saturday, March 28, Earth Hour, one of the world’s largest grassroots movements for the environment, will once again inspire individuals, businesses and organizations in over 180 countries and territories to renew their commitment to the planet.

AI & Technology

Meet the Reinventor: Qian Lin Is Teaching Computers to “See”

Qian Lin can predict the future. Or, at least she can teach computers to see it.

Environment

Schneider Electric is Supporting #EarthHour

A short note on Earth Hour like this: In 2019, millions of people came together to support #EarthHour.

Education & Workforce Development

Sesame Workshop Launches 'Caring for Each Other' Initiative to Help Parents and Children During Coronavirus Pandemic

In response to the unprecedented uncertainty facing young children and families, Sesame Workshop is offering a broad variety of free resources to help children and families during the coronavirus pandemic

Environment

Coronavirus, Climate Change, and Our Community

As the world struggles to contain a rapidly spreading pandemic, hundreds of thousands of people are fighting for their lives and the global economy is in danger of lurching to a halt — putting billions of livelihoods in danger.

Philanthropy

Feeding America Releases First Round of COVID-19 Fund Grants to Food Banks

Feeding America announced they have released the first round of COVID-19 Fund grants to food banks—an initial allocation of $4 million.

AI & Technology

IVECO Contributes to the Fight Against COVID-19 by Manufacturing Protective Face Screens on Its 3D Printers

IVECO, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V., factories in Madrid and Valladolid in Spain will manufacture protective face screens that will be donated to the health system in the cities of Madrid and Valladolid.

Health & Healthcare

Now More Than Ever, the Importance of Second Chances at Life

Every day, DKMS provides 20 lifesaving blood stem cell transplants for blood cancer and blood disorder patients all around the world. Even in the current situation that we are facing with COVID-19, these patients still urgently need our help.

Philanthropy

Smithfield Foods Supports Communities During COVID-19 Response With More Than $3 Million in Donations and Launch of “Good Food Challenge”

Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced more than $3 million in cash and in-kind donations, including four million servings of protein, to support communities across America during the country’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus).

AI & Technology

School Mindfulness Program Now Available in Free App

An app from Inner Explorer offers the non-profit’s audio-guided mindfulness program – an extension of a program used in more than 30,000 classrooms – to families everywhere for free for the first time.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Buy-Backs: Pitchforks, Then a Rethink

We’re going to want to reach for the pitchforks as we watch baggage-charging, space-squeezing airlines get a chunk of taxpayers’ money as part of the Covid-19 stimulus package, with very few strings attached.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Keysight Technologies Celebrates Amy Niu, China District Manager for Semiconductor Solutions for Women's History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month, Keysight Technologies celebrates its women leaders who do so much for our technology, our business, and our culture.

Education & Workforce Development

Resources From Discovery Education and Its Partners Available to Help Families and Students Promote Happiness During the COVID-19 Crisis

Dynamic digital content from Discovery Education and its partners is available to help families and students worldwide promote happiness on the first ever International Social and Emotional Learning Day.

Corporate Responsibility

How to Future-Proof a Career in Sustainability

Philanthropy

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Expands Coronavirus-related Relief Actions; 1 Million Meals for School Children Included in New Programs

As previously communicated to the company’s employees from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Mike Manley, the company is in the process of converting its first plant to produce face masks for donation to first responders and health care workers.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Different Shades of Cocoa

How to effectively tackle deforestation in cocoa supply chains? By providing solutions cocoa farming communities endorse because they benefit them. Darrell High, Nestlé Cocoa Plan Manager, discusses shade trees, cookstoves, financial inclusion – and more.

Corporate Responsibility

Tetra Tech Is Committed to Being Safe by Choice

As part of Tetra Tech’s ongoing commitment to safety, we provide ongoing trainings, employee education through our FOCUS 4 Injury Prevention Program (FOCUS 4), and recognize Safety Month each June.

Philanthropy

Food Banks Get Donation Boost During COVID-19 Emergency Restrictions

When Tammy Tran and her three sisters were growing up in Santa Ana, she recalls the food boxes they regularly received from the Orange County Food Bank filled with cheeses, cereal boxes and canned food.

Philanthropy

CITGO Private Foundation to Award Special Grants Supporting COVID-19 Efforts in Venezuela

The Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc. (SBF), the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is launching a special round of its small grants program to help alleviate the damaging effects of the COVID-19 crisis in Venezuela.

Energy & Infrastructure

Electric Service Remains Safe and Reliable During COVID-19 Emergency Restrictions

As communities throughout California continue to practice physical distancing amid Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order, the utility is reassuring its customers that electric service will not be impacted.

Corporate Responsibility

Purpose-Driven Leadership During a Crisis

While each company is addressing its urgent needs in different ways – from health and safety precautions to tech platforms to the balance sheet – several encouraging trends are emerging

Volunteering & Community

Republic Services General Manager Gives Back to the Community He Loves

Across the nation, our team members are doing their part each and every day to continue to provide service to our customers and keep communities clean. In Great Falls, Montana, General Manager Mike C. is purchasing meals from local businesses

Philanthropy

Merck to Donate 300,000 Masks to New Jersey for COVID-19 Emergency Response

In response to calls for personal protective equipment for health care workers and other front-line responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Merck & Co., Inc. announced that it is donating 300,000 masks to New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security

Health & Healthcare

Listen: Coronavirus: Businesses Move To Fill Gaps In The Medical Supply Chain

Matt Hall, chief communications officer at HanesBrands, was featured on NPR to discuss the company’s ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19.

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Heritage

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Leadership

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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...

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...

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)

The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...

The Ray

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Brightening Our Corner Newsletter

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Impact in Action

At Motorola Solutions, creating a safer, more equitable world is at the heart of our mission. We unite our core corporate values with the...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...