In Somalia, a grandmother turned to breastfeeding after her infant grandson became severely malnourished. With guidance from health workers, she began producing milk again—giving him the nutrition he needed to recover.
When disasters strike, timing is everything. The faster Heart to Heart International (HHI) can respond, the more lives we can touch. But speed and impact don’t happen without training and preparation.
This summer marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the groundbreaking civil rights law that transformed access to public spaces, digital tools and employment for the tens of millions of people with disabilities.
At Cisco, packaging sustainability is a key aspect of our strategy to transition to a circular business modelzx. We do this by designing packaging that protects our products while also minimizing environmental impact.
When the World Bank released the first Global Findex report in 2011, it revealed a stark reality: Only 51% of adults worldwide had access to formal financial services. Fast-forward to today and that number has surged to 79%.
Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been named one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America and the Materials Sector leader on The Civic 50 survey conducted by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to increasing volunteering.
In August 2023, Medtronic LABS and Virtua launched Healthy Neighbor. The goal was to improve health outcomes through a home healthcare program for patients living with high blood pressure and/or type 2 diabetes. And it’s working.
When disaster strikes, World Central Kitchen sets up food kitchens serving hot, delicious, and nutritious meals to those who have lost everything. They have served millions of meals around the world. FedEx provides World Central Kitchen with donated transportation support.
A new series of “Gen 2 Self-Ordering Kiosks” are purpose-built for users with vision, mobility and hearing disabilities. These kiosks, developed by digital display leader LG Electronics USA with feedback from noted accessibility consultant Tech for All (TFA), mark another step
In 2021, IWBI released an in-depth report that lays out research approaches and specific operational strategies as the world continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for acute health threats into the future.
On March 10 at 17:00 CET, the STEM Alliance, Scientix and Qualcomm are will be presenting a webinar about Qualcomm’s role in STEM education at the global level.
Today we are talking about racial bias in communication, gender inclusion in software, role incredulity and the impact on women, and a sign language app that makes movies more accessible.
Developed with support from Comcast NBCUniversal, the report—Purpose-Built to Advance Equity: Expanding Opportunities in Tech for Black Americans—is focused on the development of Black talent in technology.
As a partner in DOE’s Better Climate Challenge, International Paper is one of more than 80 organizations across the U.S. economy that are stepping up to the Challenge and driving real-world action toward a low-carbon future.
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced a donation of $1 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
If you graphed women’s economic progress over recent history, you’d see their share of the U.S. labor force rose slowly, from 30% in 1950 to 47% today.
MTV Entertainment announced the first phase of its partnership with the administration last October. At the time, Chris McCarthy, president/CEO of Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios,
Sunday’s celebration is not just a celebration of testing and vaccinations for COVID-19. They are also celebrating a healthy life. Through Choose Healthy Life, they have addressed other medical issues that hurt the African American community at higher rates.
Fifth Third announced that Kala Gibson, EVP and chief corporate responsibility officer, has assumed additional oversight of sustainability and inclusion and diversity, and will serve as the chair of the Fifth Third Foundation distribution committee.
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), has confirmed its next steps in supporting the responsible sourcing of artisanal cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Wells Fargo announced today $1 million in donations across three nonprofits to enable humanitarian aid for Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees, as well as support services for U.S. service members and their families across the globe.
Life, like the NCAA® March Madness® Tournament, is filled with unexpected moments. That's why Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S. and an Official Partner of the NCAA and March Madness Tournament, is launching the "Pre-Pain Show" campaign featuring Lil Rel Howery and Wanda Sykes. Together, the comedians are showing fans the gap between what health insurance covers and where medical bills begin to pile up.
Congress, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are all working to modernize the grid by stimulating development of new transmission infrastructure and improvement and expansion of existing transmission assets.
GRI has welcomed an agreement with the France-based IÉSEG Business School of Management, to help Masters students become certified sustainability professionals during their studies.
“Digging Deep: Women’s Roles in the Gold Mining Sector and the Quest for Equity” will feature insights from women in leadership across the mining sector.
Although Black business owners were disproportionately affected by the impact of Covid-19, a year into the pandemic, the number of Black CEOs had increased by 38%.
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a day close to my heart as a coder, programmer, and self-proclaimed techie. Working in STEM is both rewarding and challenging.
Julie Mouton, Water Stewardship Service Leader at Antea Group, recently published an article in Water Resources IMPACT magazine detailing steps businesses can take to begin tacking water and climate-related challenges and building resiliency.
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...
The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
