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Innovation & Technology

National Association of Water Companies Hosts White House, Other Experts for Cybersecurity Symposium

The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) brought industry experts, regulators and federal partners together this week to discuss best practices and solutions as part of its 2022 Cybersecurity Symposium.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report Shows 85 Percent of All Permanent Olympic Venues Still in Use

Ninety-two percent of permanent venues used for the Olympic Games in the 21st century, and 85 per cent of all permanent Olympic venues since 1896 remain in use, creating wide-ranging benefits for residents in Olympic host cities and regions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mondelez Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

We are proud to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with our colleagues this month.

Environment

DuPont Sustainability Report: Robert Gray, DuPont Climate Strategist

Environment, health, safety, and respect for people have long been part of our company’s core values so the linkage with our sustainability goals is natural and well understood by our employees, customers, and other stakeholders.

Sustainable Development Goals

Ride4NetZero: E-Bike Tour to Davos for Sustainability

Four hundred kilometers, four days, one mission: three SAP employees are riding their e-bikes from Walldorf to the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Diversity & Inclusion

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Q&A With Home Depot Hawaii Assistant Store Manager

To Kevin Wong, family is everything.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

'Boys & Girls Clubs Saved My Life.' Caring for Kids in the Digital Age.

"I've been with Boys & Girls Clubs my entire life," says Tony Orr, regional Southeast vice president for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Orr has worked with BGCA for 18 years. But it all began for him as a young boy.

Events, Media & Communications

EarthX Concludes 2022 EarthX Film Festival

EarthX concludes its 2020 EarthX Film Festival.

Diversity & Inclusion

Walker's Legacy and Comcast NBCUniversal Launch New Partnership To Change the Narrative for Black Women-Owned Businesses

On the heels of National Small Business Week, today Walker’s Legacy is announcing its partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal, who will invest $250,000 in grant funding to our 10,000 Capital Ready campaign.

Green Infrastructure

Delta Offshore Energy Americas Subsidiary Receives USTDA Grant to Enable Green Projects in Vietnam

The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to DOE Americas LLC via its affiliate, Mekong Clean Energy Infrastructure Co., Ltd. (MCEI) in Vietnam.

Sustainable Development Goals

How to Bring Smallholders on the Journey to Zero-deforestation Food Systems

To combat deforestation, interventions must support both development and inclusion.

Sustainable Development Goals

Heat Resilience Solutions for Boston

Among the most dangerous impacts of climate change, extreme heat presents a serious threat to people, natural environments and infrastructure, especially in the most vulnerable communities.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead at Forefront of Herculean Effort to Combat COVID-19

Gilead scientists had planned for a moment like this through years of research. When coronaviruses with pandemic potential, like SARS and MERS, emerged in the early 2000s, Gilead began searching for potential new antivirals.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Illumina Employees Volunteer Their Time at Over 100 Events in Celebration of Global Volunteer Month

Illumina strives to create a purpose-driven culture with opportunities for employees to volunteer in their community through organizations that matter most to them.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy 2021 Sustainability Report: A Message From Our CEO

At GoDaddy, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs everywhere, making opportunity more inclusive for all.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Whirlpool Corporation Offers New Benefits for the Modern Family

Whirlpool Corporation has introduced a holistic “Be*Well” initiative which provides a range of support and resources to empower and encourage employees to be well in all aspects of their lives at home and work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Helps Preserve the History and Legacy of the Brave Female Pilots of WWII

"You can be whatever you set your heart and head to be." Annelle Bulecheck should know; she was part of WASP - Women Airforce Service Pilots - the first females to fly U.S. military aircraft in WWII.

Health & Healthcare

How Innovations in Medical Devices Are Allowing Physicians to Work Better - and Patients to Heal Quicker

Dr. D. Kyle Hogarth, the director of bronchoscopy at the University of Chicago, works in a bustling ICU where he often needs to perform rapid endoscopic procedures.

Education

New Teacher Center: A More Authentic Approach to Teacher Appreciation

With the mission of forging greater educator effectiveness and equity, non-profit New Teacher Center (NTC) has been working for two decades on establishing a comprehensive professional learning program.

Research, Reports & Publications

Whose Data Is This Anyway? Striving for Higher Standards of Emissions Reporting

A new research partnership aims to clarify best practices and help industry come to grips with disclosing Scope 3 GHG emissions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Florida, Coastal Conservation Association Florida Deploy Artificial Reef off State's Gulf Coast

CCA Florida joined Duke Energy Florida, in partnership with MBARA, to deploy four 38,000-pound and four 5,000-pound high-quality concrete reef modules off the coast of Mexico Beach, Fla., to create the artificial “Duke Energy/CCA Florida Reef.”

Energy

Exploring the Potential of Hydrogen Fuel Cells in North American Trucking

Cummins Inc. and Daimler Truck North America are collaborating to upfit and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for use in North America.

Health & Healthcare

Ram Jagannath: How Medable Is Transforming Clinical Trials

Blackstone’s investment in Medable, a leading provider of decentralized clinical trial technology, is helping get effective therapies to more patients.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Leaders Achieve Top Recognition on INvolve's 2022 Empower Role Model Lists

Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announced that four leaders have earned recognition on three 2022 Empower Role Model lists: Empower 50 Advocates Role Model List, Empower 100 Executives Role, Empower 100 Future Leaders Role Model List.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investing in Communities: KeyBank Exceeds Community Benefits Plan Financial Commitments

In 2021, Key proudly concluded our groundbreaking five-year, $16.5 billion National Community Benefits Plan. Over the course of the plan period, we provided more than $26.5 billion in lending and investments to communities across America, exceeding the aggregate financial commitments of the plan.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  2. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  3. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  4. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  9. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  10. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  11. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  12. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  13. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
  14. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  15. Principal Financial Group: Global Inclusion
    Principal is committed to fostering a culture that empowers our employees and demands the best of our leadership by attracting and retaining great...