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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Host Girls Youth Hockey Clinics With Blake Bolden

AEG’s LA Kings recently kicked off its Girls Youth Hockey Clinics on Oct. 8 at the club’s newly re-opened LA Kings Ice at Promenade on the Peninsula in Southern California.

Education

Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Experts

P&G and other industry leaders focus on improving diversity and access to opportunity in the STEM fields, supporting K-12 STEM education for under-resourced schools with the STEM Careers Coalition.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SC Johnson Ranked No. 7 on List of World’s Top 25 Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work®

SC Johnson, the maker of household brands such as Windex®, Mrs. Meyer’s® Clean Day and Scrubbing Bubbles®, today announced it has been named as one of the 25 World’s Best Workplaces™ by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work®.

Innovation & Technology

How Business Can Help Close the Digital Divide for Millions of Students

The 2021-2022 school year is the third affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Share the Love Event Returns for Fourteenth Consecutive Year

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the annual Subaru Share the Love® Event will return in 2021 for its fourteenth consecutive year.

Responsible Production & Consumption

VSC Releases Progress Report Highlighting 10 Vantage Vinyl Verified Companies

Collaborating for Better: 2020 Progress Report, a transparent view into the growth of the VSC’s industry sustainability initiative, +Vantage Vinyl™.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

India Virtual Internship Program (VIP): Enabling Skillsets of the Future

In today’s world, safety of people and things will be rooted in digital trust, with cybersecurity and data privacy at the core. Currently, the demand for cybersecurity talent is outpacing supply, and this is a problem in multiple new areas of technology where the landscape is changing swiftly.

Innovation & Technology

Duke Energy Partners With Nest Renew From Google on Innovative Solutions

Duke Energy is partnering with Nest Renew from Google, a service for compatible Nest thermostats that makes it easier to participate in energy programs that save energy and support a clean energy future.

Innovation & Technology

Subaru Sees Its Way to Award-Winning Vehicles

In a marketplace brimming with innovative cars that are noted for their reliability and technology, it is hard to get noticed, let alone be recognized for leadership.

Health & Healthcare

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Commemorate Red Ribbon Week With No-Cost Resources to Support Student Health & Wellbeing

Discovery Education – the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place – highlights resources supporting students, educators, and families

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Risky Business: Sustainability Is Central to Mitigating Risk

Enterprise risk management is more relevant than ever, as companies respond to global challenges, such as the pandemic and climate crisis. Understanding sustainability impacts - and risks - is coming to the fore as never before.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E21: Melissa Madzel, Koya Partners

Danielle Holly speaks with Melissa Madzel, Managing Director, Equity Initiatives, at Koya Partners about nonprofit turnover and retention, workforce disruptions, and how the growing focus on diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) is changing hiring.

Health & Healthcare

My Special Aflac Duck Arrives in Northern Ireland

Aflac Northern Ireland, a subsidiary of Aflac Incorporated, has joined forces with the Children’s Cancer Unit Charity to help provide comfort to local children diagnosed with cancer

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Study Shows Persistent Credit Myths Contribute to Hardworking Americans' Limited Access to Affordable Credit

Oportun today shared the results of a new survey that found while many Americans depend on credit cards, a limited understanding of how to properly obtain and manage cards could impede their access to more affordable credit options.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Leader Cheryl Mickel Honored by the Network Journal As One of Its “25 Influential Black Women in Business”

Cheryl Mickel, head of U.S. Taxable Low Duration and portfolio manager in the Fixed Income Division at T. Rowe Price Associates, is among The Network Journal’s 2021 list of 25 Influential Black Women in Business.

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch: Food, Beverage Companies Increasingly Eye Sustainability to Improve Operations, Bottom Line

As consumers and investors demand a greater focus on sustainability, a new report finds the food and beverage industry setting more aggressive sustainability goals but still deferential to the bottom line.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tork: On a Mission to Take Back Paper Hand Towels

Paper hand towels remain the most hygienic method of drying hands. Yet, they remain an untapped resource when it comes to recycling and recovering paper.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation Appliance Donation Aids Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency in Their Mission To Support Those in Need

"We received a call from Whirlpool Corporation wanting to know if we were interested in doing an appliance donation for some of our clients that are low-income,” said Yvonne Vidt of Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency. “I said absolutely!”

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills-Based Volunteers Join Nonprofit Organizations Addressing Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention

Today, in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Common Impact and The Allstate Foundation are collaborating on a day of service focused on increasing domestic violence awareness and prevention through local nonprofits.

Environment

How Do You Keep Hope Amid the Climate Crisis?

Katharine Hayhoe recently spoke toGlobal Citizen about the major themes of her book, the importance of hope, and what everyday people can do to protect the environment.

Energy

Cognizant Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2030

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced it will achieve net zero emissions by 2030, a new milestone set out as part of the company’s ongoing environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda to become a more sustainable business.

Events, Media & Communications

The National Diversity Council Honors the Legacy of General Colin Powell, the First Black U.S. Secretary of State

The National Diversity Council (NDC) honors the legacy of General Colin Powell, the first Black United States (U.S.) Secretary of State, under the George W. Bush Administration (2001-2005)

Energy

Illumina Commits to 100 Percent Clean, Renewable Energy from San Diego Community Power

San Diego Community Power (SDCP), the not-for-profit community choice energy program, today announced Illumina’s (NASDAQ: ILMN) decision to opt-up to SDCP’s Power100 service tier.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Medtronic Makes Bold ESG Commitments at Inaugural Investor Briefing

In its first-ever ESG Investor Briefing, Medtronic announced new ESG targets on key sustainability focus areas and highlighted advancements in environmental sustainability, people and communities, patient safety and product quality, and corporate governance.

Health & Healthcare

6 Global Trends Critical to Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Merck recently hosted an expert panel of patient advocacy leaders from around the world to discuss shifts in health care and the impact on patients during the next phases of the pandemic. Special Report: COVID-19 and the Patient Perspective summarizes the panel conversation.

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    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
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  8. Opportunity for All
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  9. Recognition of our Company
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