Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Tech's Jessica Oakes Discusses International Infrastructure Program Management

Aug 3, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Jessica Oakes is a civil engineer with 14 years of experience. In her second year out of college, she took an assignment for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Afghanistan—a decision that would change her life forever.

Health & Healthcare

United in the Fight Against COVID-19

Aug 1, 2020 9:35 AM ET

UnitedHealth Group is leveraging its clinical knowledge and expertise to assist those we serve, providing more than $100 million in support to make a meaningful difference in the fight against COVID-19.

Diversity & Inclusion

T. Rowe Price Celebrates Virtual Pride

Jul 31, 2020 5:45 PM ET

Every year during June and July, our associates around the world come together to participate in a broad range of activities in celebration of Pride.

Environment

P&G Embraces Natural Climate Solutions to Accelerate Progress on Climate Change and Will Make Operations Carbon Neutral for the Decade

Jul 31, 2020 4:30 PM ET

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced a new commitment to have its global operations be carbon neutral for the decade through a series of interventions that protect, improve and restore nature.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Schneider Electric Shows Commitment to Building a Green and Inclusive Future for All through H1 Extra-Financial Results

Jul 31, 2020 4:10 PM ET

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Dow Giving New Life to Old Mattresses

Jul 31, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Argentine Supreme Court Rejects Fraudulent Ecuadorian Judgment

Jul 31, 2020 3:15 PM ET

Argentina’s highest court unanimously rejected the plaintiffs’ final bid to enforce a fraudulent $9.5 billion Ecuadorian judgment against Chevron Corporation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Artists Send Printable Messages of Love and Gratitude with 'Windows of Hope'

Jul 31, 2020 3:05 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Social Distancing — Yes; Customer Distancing — No T-Mobile & Metro Score J.D. Power's Top Spots for Wireless Customer Care (AGAIN)

Jul 31, 2020 3:00 PM ET

To ensure customers stayed connected at this critical time, AND to keep its Team of Experts safe and socially distant, T-Mobile acted swiftly, relocating nearly its entire customer care workforce to their homes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Donates Two Million Brazilian Reals to Combat COVID-19 in South America

Jul 31, 2020 3:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial N.V., a leading global capital goods company, previously announced that it would invest two million US dollars to combat and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 across the regions in which it operates.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica Bank Donates $100,000 to Young Entrepreneurz Solutions

Jul 31, 2020 2:30 PM ET

Comerica Bank has teamed up with Young Entrepreneurz Solutions Organization (YES) to equip youth from low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities with financial education skills needed to pursue a career in entrepreneurship.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Napapijri Receives a Distinguished Sustainability Certification

Jul 31, 2020 2:30 PM ET

Napapijri® is gaining worldwide recognition for its Circular Series, a first ever collection of 100% recyclable jackets.

Environment

Mosaic's 2025 ESG Performance Targets - Reducing Freshwater Use

Jul 31, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Reducing freshwater use by 20% is one of Mosaic’s 2025 Targets. Government Relations Direction Antonio Josino Meirelles and Senior Engineer Advisor Neil Beckingham explain more.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Positive Year in Review

Jul 31, 2020 1:30 PM ET

Our positiveNRG program is a central part of our identity. While each of us works hard every day to realize our organizational purpose—bringing the power of energy to people and organizations—positiveNRG gives us an opportunity to answer why.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alpharetta Teen Gets Surprise Parade to Celebrate Last Chemo Treatment

Jul 31, 2020 1:00 PM ET

She also had help from Aflac. Ethan spent 40 months being treated for lymphoblastic lymphoma at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Melba Wilson Is Keeping Her NYC Comfort Food Restaurant Afloat During COVID-19 With PayPal

Jul 31, 2020 1:00 PM ET

“Harlem has given me wits. It has given me smarts. It has given me style. It has given me courage. It is not just my responsibility but my honor to invest into the community that has poured so much into me,” said Melba Wilson.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AWO Presents Inaugural Safety Award to CITGO Petroleum Corporation's Lake Charles Marine Department

Jul 31, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Yesterday, The American Waterways Operators' Tankering & Barge Operations Subcommittee presented AWO affiliate member CITGO Petroleum Corporation's Lake Charles, La. Marine Department and facility with the subcommittee's inaugural safety award.

Education

CIT Supports Educational Equality With Donation to NAACP Ventura County Chapter

Jul 31, 2020 12:30 PM ET

CIT Group Inc. has announced that it has made a donation to the Ventura County Chapter of the NAACP, an organization dedicated to ensuring the educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Chicago Mom of 4 Donates Bone Marrow to 7-Year-Old Boy She Doesn't Know. 'You Just Want to Protect Them.'

Jul 31, 2020 12:15 PM ET

Months passed and the pandemic began. And then Leone, a lawyer and co-founder of a tech startup, received a call that she was a match for a 7-year-old boy who has Hodgkin lymphoma. She was asked if she was still willing to be a donor.

Events, Media & Communications

Confronting Crisis With Agility & Transformative Partnerships - Lessons From the Health Community

Jul 31, 2020 12:15 PM ET

The global impact of COVID-19 has exposed policies that maintain and even promote structural inequities, and in some cases, indifference to suffering.

Energy

Bank of America Taps Duke Energy to Expand Renewable Energy Commitment

Jul 31, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Education

Cox Enterprises Sponsors Girls Who Code's Code From Home Programming

Jul 31, 2020 12:00 PM ET

As proud sponsors of Girls Who Code's #CodeFromHome programming - we are empowering a generation of change-makers solving our most urgent problems.

Health & Healthcare

Passengers Can Now Text Cleaning and Safety Questions Directly to United Airlines

Jul 31, 2020 11:30 AM ET

United Airlines today launched a new chat function – the United Automated Assistant – to give customers a contactless option to receive immediate access to information about cleaning and safety procedures put in place due to COVID-19.

Research, Reports & Publications

Subaru of America, Inc. Releases Second Annual Corporate Impact Report

Jul 31, 2020 11:30 AM ET

The report details the automaker’s commitment to its customers, commitment to the communities in which Subaru employees live, work, and serve, and commitment to upholding its core values, each and every day.

Innovation & Technology

Cristiano Amon at GSMA Thrive: 5G Is Essential to Building a More Resilient World [Video]

Jul 31, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Like the Internet and electricity, we’re going to rely on 5G as a foundation to connect everything. At GSMA Thrive, Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon discussed what this means for the global economy, society, and users.