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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Donates $100,000 to Help Rebuild Disaster-Impacted Selma, Alabama

International Paper is proud to be a force for good in our communities by donating $75,000 to Team Rubicon to help rebuild 10 disaster-impacted homes, and $25,000 to Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees, following tornadoes that devastated Selma, AL.

Diversity & Inclusion

Over $2.5M Has Been Committed to Strengthen Black Businesses and Communities in Indianapolis and Charleston, South Carolina Through CARE

In October 2020, Cummins Inc. launched Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) to take a leading role in the work to dismantle systemic discrimination against the Black community in the U.S.​

Health & Healthcare

Growing Grassroots Support for the Rare Disease Community in Romania

In 2007, Dorica Dan, the mother of a child with the rare disease Prader Willi Syndrome, envisioned the first and only patient-run reference center for rare diseases in Europe.

Health & Healthcare

Aflac Partners With NeuroFlow to Enhance Group Long-Term Disability Offering With Innovative Mental Health Solution

Mental health and emotional well-being challenges are on the rise, and that's why Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., entered into a strategic relationship with NeuroFlow that adds an innovative mental health solution designed to help individuals screen and monitor existing and undetected behavioral health conditions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Investing in Bright Communities

Embracing diversity means being open to and benefiting from a range of perspectives, backgrounds, strengths, and achievements.

Energy

ENGIE and O-I Drive Green Electricity Transformation in Europe

O-I Glass, Inc. and ENGIE’s business entity “Global Energy Management & Sales” reached a long-term agreement for ENGIE to initially provide an aggregate 4.3 TWh of renewable electricity to O-I sites in Europe.

Energy

PSEG Announces Vision and Mission, Continues Strong Course for a Sustainable, Equitable, Clean Energy Future

PSEG today announced its vision and mission to continue to tackle the 21st century challenges of extreme and damaging weather, protecting the environment and taking action toward a clean, electrified and sustainable economy where all people thrive – Powering Progress.

Education

Millions Get Connected and Close the Homework Gap When We All Work Together

Yesterday at the White House, the world got to meet two incredible people who show the success that can be achieved toward digital equity and closing the homework gap when trusted community partners, business, and government support work together.

Events, Media & Communications

CGF Announces New Members for February 2022

The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better lives through better business.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black Leadership Spotlight: Ron Waddell, Legendary Legacies

In celebration of Black History Month, Common Impact is proud to highlight outstanding Black nonprofit leaders like Ron Waddell of Legendary Legacies, an organization dedicated to equipping young men with the tools to maximize their potential.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$300,000 Grant From KeyBank to Help Indiana Black Expo Strengthen and Increase the Capacity of Black Businesses to Grow

The KeyBank Foundation is making a $300,000 grant to the Indiana Black Expo’s (IBE) Black Business Training Institute.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lynn Good Named One of the World's Most Powerful Women by Forbes

Congratulations to our CEO Lynn Good for being named one of the World's Most Powerful Women by Forbes.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data Black History Month Employee Spotlight: Dolores Acosta

Dolores Acosta has been with Alliance Data for nearly a year and is proud to be a part of an organization that holds itself accountable to ensure all employees are heard and seen and one that is committed and supportive of growth and development.

Energy

Baker Hughes Partners With NET Power to Advance Development and Global Deployment of Zero-emissions Power Plants

Baker Hughes has joined a partnership with and invested in NET Power to advance the technical and commercial deployment of NET Power’s low-cost, electric power system that generates no atmospheric emissions and captures all carbon dioxide (CO2).

Health & Healthcare

Newark Mayor Baraka Recognizes Choose Healthy Life for Its Major Role in the Success of the City’s COVID-19 Vaccination Effort

Newark Mayor Baraka Recognizes Choose Healthy Life for its Major Role in the Success of the City’s COVID-19 Vaccination Effort.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Shadow of War: A Reflection on Leadership and Systems Change

Given the dangerous and deadly crisis that is unfolding with Russia's invasion of the Ukraine, I want to share some reflections on leadership and systems change.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Michigan Diversity Council to Host 2022 Women in Leadership Symposium Virtual Series

The Michigan Diversity Council will host its annual Women in Leadership Symposium (WILS) virtually on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET.

Environment

5 BIER Publications Supporting the Advancement of Environmental Sustainability in the Beverage Sector for 2022

As the world hastens its speed in the race against climate change, members of the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) have been acting as the model of industry collaboration.

Diversity & Inclusion

Employees Lead the Way in HP's Racial Equality and Social Justice Task Force

In 2020, hundreds of HP employees joined the inaugural Racial Equality and Social Justice Task Force to help shape the company’s antiracism action. Here’s what they’ve been up to.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vision 2030 & Diversity and Inclusion at International Paper

Sit down with International Paper’s Blanch Kibble, manager, Diversity and Inclusion, to learn how the company’s Vision 2030 goals are making IP’s commitment to diversity and inclusion a global one.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Conversation With Our Heads of DEI and Corporate Responsibility

NortonLifeLock’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Corporate Responsibility teams work together to create successful DEI programs and outcomes. The leaders sat down to discuss their collaboration and celebrate their successes in 2021.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Learning and Leading: Austin Fontenot

Fontenot believes his experience working at a smaller, rural refinery early in his career, understanding regime changes, and his skills bringing teams together will help him fulfill his purpose. Today, he's focused on learning and leading.

Diversity & Inclusion

Agent of Change: Dr. Yang Xiuhan

One of the Dow Asia Pacific Analytical Science Team’s experts is Dr. Yang Xiuhan (Grace Yang). Yang is a true game changer who is passionate about teaching and inspiring the next generation of chemists.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Lands on Clean 200 List for Third Year in a Row

VMware's sustainability commitments and actions have landed us on the Clean 200 list for a third consecutive year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Recognizes Regions Financial Among America's Best Large Employers 2022

Regions is a great place to work and employees say they would recommend Regions to friends and family. Those are the findings of a recent survey from Forbes and Statista.

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