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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Named One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Names Winners In Small Business Renovation Contest

Wells Fargo today named 20 small businesses as winners and finalists of the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business®: Neighborhood Renovation Program Contest, which ran from May 1 – June 16, 2017. Each business will receive a physical makeover including architect-advised renovation planning and design. Wells Fargo launched the program in collaboration with Rebuilding Together, a premier nonprofit organization focused on rebuilding communities in need across the country, which will help complete the renovations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Spotlight: Kate Coler, VP of Government Relations at Albertsons Companies, on Women's Equality Day

August 26th is Women's Equality Day, a day commemorating the signing of the 19th Amendment, which granted U.S. women the right to vote. On August 26, 1920, American women rightfully became part of the political process to form policies that would affect them, their families, schools, states and the entire country.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HPE Named One of Nation's Most Community-Minded Companies

For the fifth consecutive year, HPE has been named one of the most community-minded companies in the US by the Civic 50. In 2016, 20,000 HPE employees volunteered 729,000 hours! HPE also invested $40 million in social initiatives

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Australia Leisure Management Honors AEG Ogden’s Group Communications Manager

Australia’s leading trade publication, Australia Leisure Management (ALM), honored AEG Ogden’s Group Communications Manager Greg Adermann with the Communications Executive Award at the ALM’s inaugural leisure industry summit and awards in Sydney on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Events, Media & Communications

Ma, Dangote, Blankfein to Meet World Leaders at Bloomberg Event

As global chief executives wrestle with how to engage with government leaders, a group including Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, will convene more than 100 fellow business leaders to meet with dozens of heads of state in September.

The Global Business Forum will take place in New York during the United Nations annual General Assembly meetings, Michael R. Bloomberg said today in a statement. Bloomberg is the founder of Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News, and Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Innovation & Technology

Boeing Delivers Operational Efficiency

To help airlines fly as efficiently as possible, Boeing offers a variety of products and services to improve the operational performance of our airplanes.

Media & Communications

Millennials and Sustainable | Responsible | Impact Investing - a New Force To Be Reckoned With!

We Americans are fond of putting specific age cohorts in neatly assembled descriptors -- the Silent Generation; the Greatest Generation; the Baby Boom Generation; Gen X and Gen Y. Now in focus: The Millennial Generation, fast approaching the vaunted celebrity status of the post-WW II Baby Boom Generation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates $1 Million to Support Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) announced today it is donating $1 million to support those affected by Hurricane Harvey and the extensive flooding in its wake. Wells Fargo is donating $500,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, and an additional $500,000 to local nonprofits focused on recovery and relief efforts in Texas in the coming days and weeks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Three Ways to Help Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts Over the Long Term

Harvey made landfall on August 25 near Rockport, Texas, as a Category 4 storm. A state of emergency has been declared in 30 counties, seven counties are under evacuation orders, and a major disaster declaration has been signed by the president. Several hundred thousand are without power, several thousand have been displaced to shelters, and search and rescue efforts are ongoing. America’s first major hurricane to make landfall since 2005, Hurricane Harvey is expected to stall for several days over southern Texas, leading to catastrophic flooding across the region. An estimated 12 million people are under a Flash Flood emergency.

Social Impact & Volunteering

SCE Crew Gives Kids a Hands-On Experience

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Supports Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts in Texas

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation is supporting emergency relief effort in southeastern Texas following Hurricane Harvey, the first major hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in over a decade. The Category 4 storm hit southeastern Texas on August 25, destroying homes, knocking out power and forcing thousands of residents to flee. The storm has stalled over the Houston-metro area, causing devastating floods, cutting off all transportation and overwhelming rescuers with the number of calls for help.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Running Raises $140,000 for Entrepreneurs

Thank you to our friends who ran a Virtual 10K with us from August 3-7 this year. The combined impact of our $10,000 Fund partners, runners, Whole Foods Market® Team Members, virtual runners and more, this year added up to $140,000 raised for impoverished women all over the world to start their own businesses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac and Palmetto Health Foundation Honor Heroes Making a Difference in the Lives of Families Facing Childhood Cancer With Duckprints Awards

Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the U.S. and a committed corporate ally making a difference in the lives of children with cancer, partnered with Palmetto Health Foundation and Palmetto Health Children's Hospital today to honor individuals who have made a lasting impact in the lives of children with cancer with Duckprints Awards.

Research, Reports & Publications

Republic Services Advances its Sustainability Commitments

Health & Healthcare

Medicare and Remote Patient Monitoring

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Finding the Best Advertising Campaigns Worldwide

China is catching up to the US in global ad revenue - $180 billion of the $533 billion spent in 2016. In 2017, digital advertising will exceed television advertising for the first time. Google is at the top with $79 billion with Facebook second at $27 billion.

Innovation & Technology

#TechstarsATL: Get to Know Bloveit

Get to know more about Bloveit and what excites the team about Techstars Atlanta.

Environment

Environmental Impacts of Recycling

HPRC undertook a life cycle assessment (LCA) literature survey on the environmental impacts of various plastics disposal methods.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Statement by Rebuilding Together on the Damage Caused by Hurricane Harvey

Caroline Blakely, President and CEO of Rebuilding Together, made the following statement regarding the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nissan Donates $1 Million to Habitat for Humanity, Renews Partnership

Included in Nissan’s donation are five new Nissan Titan pickup trucks and two new Nissan NV high-roof cargo vans for use by Habitat organizations to support construction activities.

Education

Full STEAM Ahead with Sprout Pro by HP and KiraKira3D

Sprout Pro by HP and KiraKira3D are closing the gender gap by helping students gain design skills.

Environment

Kellogg's Top Tips for Tackling the Challenges of Industry Disruption

Kellog shares 3 hard-won tips on how balance can be achieved between being sustainable while remaining at scale in an age of technology disruption.

Green Infrastructure

Making Global Impact with Environmentally Friendly Infrastructure

Whether created to save humans, animals or the environment, recent infrastructure developments from around the globe highlight how builders and architects are making environmentally friendly design a priority.

Latest Campaigns

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    Fifth Third believes that small businesses form the foundation of our communities – and when they succeed, we all succeed. Supporting them through...
  2. Social Progress
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  3. Collective Action
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  4. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
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    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
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  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. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  15. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
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