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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Employees Recognized for Donating Over $230,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Entergy was recognized this year as one of the top 25 workplace giving contributors for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, donating more than $230,000 through the company’s employee payroll contributions across its service areas.

Diversity & Inclusion

AB Holds Day of Understanding – Supports Diversity

Last week, AllianceBernstein hosted its sixth annual Day of Understanding.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Teva, in Partnership With Direct Relief, Honored by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation for Mental Health Efforts

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced Teva Pharmaceuticals as a winner of the 25th Annual Citizens Awards, a long-standing program that honors businesses for their leadership in solving the world’s biggest challenges.

Environment

Antea Group Named to Engineering News-Record’s 2024 Top 200 Environmental Firms

Antea Group is honored to announce that we have been named among Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) 2024 Top 200 Environmental Firms.

Environment

AEG’s Eco-Social Initiative FAME FOREST Expands to Berlin

AEG today announced the expansion of its eco-social initiative, FAME FOREST, to Berlin, in celebration of its fifth anniversary.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Our Approach to Water Stewardship: Preserving Essential Resources at International Paper

As we work toward our Vision 2030 target of reducing our water use per ton of production by 25%, we are analyzing risks and opportunities for water use reduction at each of our facilities with the ultimate objective of minimizing our impact on freshwater sources.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Georgia Power Awarded $160 Million From Department of Energy To Enhance Georgia’s Power Grid

Georgia Power, the state's largest electric utility serving 2.7 million customers, has been awarded more than $160 million in funding by the Department of Energy (DOE) through its Grid Deployment Office.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Leaders Honored for STEM Excellence With 2024 HENAAC and Luminary Awards

Dow (NYSE: Dow) announced four leaders have been recognized by the Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC) with awards in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) excellence.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Habitat Restoration by Ducks Unlimited Serves Wildlife and Bismarck Community

MPC’s assistance with the project reflects the company’s focus on strengthening the communities where it operates by making investments that have a positive, measurable impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

What It Feels Like to Be a Hungry Child

A deeply personal story of living through famine as a child in Somalia, and now working to stop it around the world as an adult.

Environment

How Veolia Supports Biodiversity in North America

Biodiversity is vital to the proper functioning of ecosystems — for crop pollination, soil fertilization, oxygen production, food, medicines and more life-sustaining processes. We strive to lessen or reverse human impacts on the environment.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Insights: The Role of Identity in Destination Decisions

Our new research, Journeys for All: An Expedia Group Study on Inclusion in Travel, looks into the disparities in travel experiences among underserved travelers in the United States, including Black, Latino, LGBTQIA+, and travelers with disabilities.

Education

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation and kate spade new york Bring “SheCare Wellness Pods” to a Third HBCU Campus

Earlier in October, The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) and kate spade new york announced the third expansion of “SheCare Wellness Pods,” a program that launched in April 2023 to provide frontline mental health care to women on HBCU campuses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VS&Co Supports Cancer Causes Around the World

VS&Co is committed to investing in the health and wellbeing women. We are so proud of the work we do through the VS Global Fund for Women’s Cancer, Susan G. Komen and other cancer causes around the world.

Innovation & Technology

TCS Infographic: In 20 Years, Could People of Any Age Run a Marathon?

As thousands of runners from around the world get ready to run the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon this weekend, TCS futurists are imagining a world where technology can empower anyone, of any age or background, to run a marathon.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Leads the Way With Its Steps Against Cancer Campaign

Illumina employees have been showing their commitment to early cancer detection and advancing research and treatment by getting involved in the company’s recently concluded Steps Against Cancer campaign.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Consumer Goods Forum’s Director of Sustainability Leads Panel on Human Rights in Logistics at Engaging Business Forum

On 15 October 2024, The Consumer Goods Forum’s Director of Sustainability, Didier Bergeret, representing our Human Rights Coalition (HRC), expertly moderated an insightful panel discussion at the Engaging Business Forum on Human Rights in Logistics.

Responsible Production & Consumption

B… for Bio-Based Materials, a Saint-Gobain Podcast

Modern human activities are partly responsible for rising temperatures, carbon emissions, and declining biodiversity.

The construction industry is building and renovating more and more sustainably to deal with the climate crisis and scarcity of natural resources.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Springfield Rescue Mission (SRM) Receives $150,000 Grant From KeyBank Foundation

The Springfield Rescue Mission (SRM) has received a $150,000 Community Impact grant from KeyBank Foundation, the charitable foundation of KeyBank.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating the Beauty and Brilliance of Hispanic Heritage and Culture

The Pilsen neighborhood is a hub of Mexican culture in Chicago and, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, both culture and business converged at a recent U.S. Bank event at the neighborhood’s National Museum of Mexican Art.

Education

Campus Sustainability Month: A Focus on Food Waste Recycling at New England Colleges and Universities

October is recognized as Campus Sustainability Month by The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), an initiative designed to engage and educate students, faculty, and staff at colleges and universities

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Oncology Grant Supports 22 U.S. Organizations With $3.15 Million to Provide Support to Those Affected By Breast Cancer

We're prioritizing health equity for patients across the cancer care continuum. Our Gilead Oncology Grant supports 22 U.S. organizations with $3.15 million to provide resources for people affected by breast cancer.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Introduces New Membership Engagement Model, Elevates Supplier and Manufacturer Input

Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, is introducing a new member engagement and governance model to ensure more inclusive decision-making, with a sharper focus on elevating supplier and manufacturer input.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Achieves MLT Black Equity at Work Silver Certification

T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, proudly announces its achievement of Silver Status in Management Leadership for Tomorrow’s (MLT) Black Equity at Work Certification.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Green Logistics: How Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) Can Leverage Sustainable Supply Chains to Gain a Competitive Advantage

In today’s business landscape, green logistics is not just a trend but a crucial strategy for small and medium-sized businesses to gain a competitive advantage.

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