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Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics Approach to Patient- and Consumer-Centered Care

We aim to deliver empathetic, high-quality, and convenient individualized care. Throughout 2022, we deployed new staff training and development programs that are customer-centric and emphasize thoughtful and patient-focused care delivery.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Reshaping Business Responsibilities: Navigating Changing Legislation and Best Practices in Supply Chain Sustainability and ESG Management

In this blog, we will look at key legislation you need to be aware of and also discuss best practices for supply chain due diligence.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Del Monte Foods Announces Year 1 Progress With Nonprofit Partner Healthier Generation to Nourish the Wellness of Youth and Communities

Recently, Del Monte Foods shared a progress update on the first year of its “Nourishing Families by Nourishing Schools” program, a groundbreaking initiative launched in partnership with the nonprofit Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Leila Saad of Common Impact Is Helping To Change Our World

Leila Saad sat down with Yitzi Weiner to talk about her journey to Common Impact and how the company supports positive change in communities.

Innovation & Technology

As Vehicle Electrification Picks Up Speed, Electric Utilities Must Get in Gear

As cars and trucks that run on fossil fuels contribute what the U.S. Department of Energy says amounts to 1.4 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere every year, the path forward is clear: electrify the vehicle industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black & Veatch Collects Over 3,100 Pounds of Trash as Part of Global Water Cleanup Effort

Global engineering and construction leader Black & Veatch joined organizations around the world this fall to participate in Ocean Conservancy’s annual International Coastal Cleanup.

Diversity & Inclusion

Finding Significance in Simplicity: Meet Alexander Ivanov

My name is Alexander Ivanov, and I’m 35 years old. I’m currently a member of GoDaddy’s Global Sustaining Engineering team, where I’ve been dedicated for the past five and a half years.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pizza Hut’s LeadHERship Programme Empowers Young Women To Achieve Their Ambitions

Lindiwe Mabesa, a 21-year-old woman from Soweto, is one of the many young women who have benefited from Pizza Hut’s LeadHERship programme.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Environmental Finance Grant Funding Infuses Growth in Two Organizations

Two organizations are the recipients of $110,000 grant funding from U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance and its Environmental Finance Equitable Access to Capital and Environmental Justice Grant Programs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

‘Helping Small Businesses Is a Win-Win for Everyone’

Like many lasting relationships, Regions Bank and the nonprofit Justine PETERSEN Housing and Reinvestment Corporation have a long history together and share mutual interests and priorities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

We Want You ‘ToGetThere’ Safely This Holiday Season With Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Every 79 seconds, someone is killed or injured in a drunk or impaired driving crash in the United States. As we near the holiday season, this risk increases to approximately 21 million chances of encountering an accident between November 1 and January 1.

Events, Media & Communications

Foundation Forward: The Latest Truist Foundation News

In collaboration with MIT Solve, we’re proud to announce the seven nonprofit finalists for our second Inspire Awards Challenge. Join us on April 24, 2024, for the Inspire Awards Ceremony to crown our winners.

Innovation & Technology

Preserving Privacy and Security in a Generative AI World

The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has opened a new world promising explosive creativity, convenience and productivity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Achieves 300+ Member Milestone

In October, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) reached a milestone: Over 300 members are now part of the organization. This includes 27 new members in 2023 alone!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi’s Cloquet Mill Effluent TSS Reduction Project Wins Platinum in the 2023 Titan Business Awards

Sappi North America has been named a Platinum Winner in the category of Business Development - Sustainability & Environment in the 2023 TITAN Business Awards for its “Cloquet Mill Effluent TSS Reduction” project.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

WATCH: KeyBank Surprises Indianapolis Restaurant Owner With $5,000 After His Restaurant Was Destroyed in a Fire

On November 8 an Indianapolis east side a restaurant was destroyed after it caught fire. The owner and head chef of 1313 Eatery, Ron Gilmore, is a well-known community advocate for the city of Indianapolis and a selected guest chef for the 2023 KeyBank Guest Chef Program

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Nasdaq 2022 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Investment Community

We manage dozens of indexes that integrate ESG criteria into the index methodology. We achieve this in a variety of ways, with some indexes designed purely as ESG and others designed with ESG criteria as an overlay to a broader investment thesis.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Georgia-Pacific's Principles in Perspective: Ken Kim

Ken Kim, Maintenance Manager at GP's gypsum plant in Tacoma, Washington, shares how continuous transformation is not just imperative for business but also important for its people.

Events, Media & Communications

Lights, Camera, Metrics: 3BL’s 2023 Wrap-Up of Trends and Impact

As the final scene of 2023 unfolds, 3BL is rolling out the red carpet for a close-up of our year-end wrap-up.

Environment

Bayer: Why Farming Superpowers Are Critical in the Fight Against Climate Change

The recent report from the U.N. IPCC makes it clear we have reached a critical moment in history. The report estimates average global warming is now at 1.1°C compared to preindustrial records. But how are farmers dealing with climate change?

Diversity & Inclusion

AB: Diversity of Thought a New Approach to Equity Alpha

The world is becoming an increasingly diverse place, especially the societies that we live in and we invest in. It’s not just about social equity that companies need to focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion; it’s really about business fundamentals.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Breaking Barriers to Breast Cancer Care in Rural Areas

Claudia Hardy says she’s found her life’s mission. As director of Community Health Access and Relations for the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, she brings cancer resources and preventive care to communities.

Events, Media & Communications

McDonald’s Celebrates the Powerful Fact That 1 in 8 Americans Have Worked Under the Golden Arches

Astronauts. Teachers. Award-winning playwrights. Executives. Small business owners. 1 in 8 Americans have one thing in common: the experience of working at a McDonald’s restaurant (just think... that means 1 in 8 Americans have been trusted with the World Famous Fries®).

Diversity & Inclusion

IOC Member Elections Lead to Increased Female Representation Among the Membership

The 141st IOC Session meeting in Mumbai, India, today elected eight new IOC Members, four women and four men, bringing the proportion of women on the IOC membership to 41.1 per cent.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Disability Inclusion Improves Life at Home

In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October, here’s HOW the company and AVID drive inclusion and why it matters to Whirlpool Corp.

Latest Campaigns

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    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  3. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  4. 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...
  5. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  6. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  7. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  8. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  9. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  10. 2025 Global Inclusive Growth Summit
    This annual event hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will explore how we can build strong growth and economic opportunity for all...
  11. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  12. AMD Environmental Sustainability
    Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship
  13. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  14. Whirlpool Corporation Diversity and Inclusion
    Celebrating D&I events, stories and wins
  15. Corporate Social Responsibility
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