Strong communities aren’t built overnight. They grow through steady investments in people, partnerships and systems that help neighborhoods weather economic uncertainty and evolving social needs.
Cybersecurity is often discussed as a problem to solve — a skills gap to close, a threat to mitigate, a workforce shortage to manage. From where I sit as a top information security officer at Aflac, a leader in supplemental insurance in the U.S. and Japan, I see it differently.
Nutrient-rich berries are bountiful in the summer months. High in powerful antioxidants (polyphenols), berries support brain health, disease prevention, and even improved mental health. They’re also a great source of fiber (a cup of raspberries, for example, offers 8 grams).
Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation are providing $1.2 million in North Dakota to support affordable senior housing and accessible financial education.
With so much information in the news and online about nutrition, it’s easy for caregivers to feel confused and overwhelmed about making the best choices for their kids.
“It's so cool to imagine the countless lives that I'm helping to improve through my internship,” she said. “It's a very powerful feeling and it's one that I'm very grateful to have the opportunity for.”
Materials are at the center of the technology that keeps people, businesses, and communities connected. Every hardware product depends on a complex mix of inputs, including metals, plastics, packaging, and the minerals used in electronic components.
Wells Fargo today announced a $1 million grant to Wyoming Housing Network to support the Goodwill Landing Housing Innovation Project, a pioneering affordable housing development designed to expand housing supply, strengthen workforce development, and create a scalable model
idealist.org, the website behind nonprofit Idealist, launched thirty years ago today. To celebrate three decades of helping people move from intention to action, Idealist is reflecting on their history and the way forward.
A $1 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation will expand access to construction education, increase student scholarships and strengthen affordable housing partnerships with Metropolitan Community College (MCC).
Wells Fargo announced today at the Iowa State Fair that it is making a $1.5 million investment to Habitat for Humanity to focus on innovative and affordable housing options in towns and rural communities across the country.
It was beautiful. I took such joy in seeing my child drinking up all of nature’s wonder in that forest. It was as if the trees were speaking an ancient language to him, one he’d known all of his short life, telling him stories that left him spellbound.
Today Dell Technologies released its final progress report against our 2020 Legacy of Good Plan. You’ll recall we established this plan back in 2013 to put our technology and talents to work where they can do the most good for people and the planet.
The demand for employee giving and volunteering programs that stretch across borders is growing. How do we know? Last year, we saw a whopping 85% increase in the adoption of the Benevity OneWorld™ international solution. It’s clear that employees want to give, and not just to causes next door or down the street.
The changing energy landscape is prodding businesses to rethink how they use and manage electricity, and 3M Co.’s aggressive shift to renewable energy illustrates that thirst for sustainability.
Every retail energy executive aspires to be in tune with the most innovative trends permeating the industry. Understanding that, Robert Gaudette, Senior Vice President with NRG Energy, offered a perspective on ‘the next big thing.’ Gaudette articulated the inflection point the industry is facing in relation to customer-facing power solutions during his remarks at a recent retail energy forum.
Susan Ludwig and the team that developed diapers for preemie babies have kept these tiny consumers at the center of our diaper innovation since 2002. In heartbreak, she realized the company's unique ability to deliver hope.
Every year, we work with communities to recycle 5 billion pounds of green waste into beneficial soil products for gardeners. This keeps it out of local waste streams and returns valuable, often local, nutrients back into the soil. It also makes ScottsMiracle-Gro one of the largest green waste recyclers in the world.
In this episode of Common Impact's Pro Bono Perspectives podcast, host Danielle Holly is joined by May Malik, Deputy Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, to talk about how the city, local nonprofits and dedicated volunteers are working to promote the wellbeing of immigrant New Yorkers.
The last time you went for a little walk around the neighborhood, did you take a few moments to drink in the natural beauty around you, even in the most unlikely of places, like a timid squirrel, a blossoming tree or a unique cloud formation or did you choose to zone out with a podcast, talk on the phone or text someone?
Global reporting systems have become a mainstay of major multinational companies seeking to track their progress on human rights and environmental impact.
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today celebrated the leading companies who have been involved in developing the WELL Portfolio program, which enables organizations to enhance their spaces and improve human well-being at scale by applying the WELL Building Standard (WELL), the world’s leading health-focused building standard. These early participants were involved in the WELL Portfolio pilot, working to develop and evolve the program alongside IWBI. Today marks the launch of WELL Portfolio as it is transitioned out of the pilot phase.
Climate change is our starkest challenge: could artificial intelligence help us meet it head on? Many of our most challenging problems are incredibly complex, new tools for monitoring the environment and climate mitigation are needed to help business join the dots, helping you make better decisions.
In early June, with participation of members of the government headed by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, representatives of foreign embassies, guests from the AutoSAP board, and especially of member companies, a gala evening was held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Automotive Industry Association - AutoSAP.
ESPN’s annual ESPYS Auction benefiting the V Foundation for Cancer Research is once again teaming up with eBay for Charity for its 15th year. Bidding for the 80+ VIP packages and experiences is now available on eBay and will remain open through July 10.
JetBlue is working with (and offering financial support to) The Ocean Foundation, to help restore seagrass and mangrove habitats at Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, near Ponce. The project is helping preserve the environment and draw tourists and naturalists alike, boosting the island’s economy.
The win-win outcome is the most ideal situation in business, especially when it comes to corporate social responsibility, and particularly grants management.
Today Dell Technologies released its final progress report against our 2020 Legacy of Good Plan. You’ll recall we established this plan back in 2013 to put our technology and talents to work where they can do the most good for people and the planet.
July is National Hot Dog Month and with Americans set to down 150 million of them on Independence Day alone, Applegate, the producer of the nation’s leading natural and organic meat brand, announced that its iconic The Cleaner Wiener™ hot dogs will carry a premier mark of higher animal welfare standards: the Global Animal Partnership (GAP) seal.
Learn more about Whole Planet Foundation microfinance partners and our global poverty alleviation in 75 countries and 17 U.S. cities in our 2018 Annual Report.
Bill Gates once said that the first five years of a child’s life have a lot to do with how the next 80 will turn out. I couldn’t agree more. Early childhood education doesn’t drive cable news. It won’t appear in your Instagram feed. Yet it’s critically important to the future of our country. What happens to the development of a child’s brain during the first five years is unparalleled later in life. This window is critical to their future success as adults.
Global biopharmaceutical products supplier MilliporeSigma has partnered with specialty waste management company Triumvirate Environmental to recycle the commingled single-use plastic scrap into saleable lumber products.
Your employee volunteering program’s ability to help employees understand and bridge social and cultural divisions is a big indicator of the importance of your program. So how do you make inclusivity part of your approach to citizenship?
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