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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Safety in Design: The First Step in Controlling Workplace Risks

Safety in Design, though not a new concept, is gaining momentum in the US to improve safety for employees and reduce costly and sometimes ineffective workarounds to control risks in the workplace. 

Diversity & Inclusion

What Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Societal Impact Has Meant at Baker Tilly

Recently, Whitney Harvey, Senior Director of Workforce Diversity and Inclusion of the Minnesota Chamber Foundation sat down with Shane Lloyd, Chief Diversity Officer for Baker Tilly.

Health & Healthcare

WPI Enables More Accurate, Non-Invasive, and Remote Patient Monitoring with Cadence

According to Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), the future of medicine is the ability to remotely monitor patients in a simple and accurate way. The new sensor that they’ve developed does just that.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Regions Delivers ‘Miles of Smiles’

Toting green sacks, Regions’ market executives and associates delivered thousands of fidget toys this month to 21 different children’s hospitals.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Northern Trust Sustainability Network

The Sustainability Network, Northern Trust’s global employee environmental engagement program, aims to increase awareness of sustainability issues, promoting best practices and unifying environmentally focused business operations.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Empowering the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community: Anthony Imafidon’s Motivated Express Revolutionizes Fashion With MLK’s Vision of Equality

Anthony Imafidon, the visionary force behind Motivated Express, is reshaping the fashion landscape by empowering the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities to embrace their dreams.

Sustainable Development Goals

COP28 UAE Key Takeaways

Looking back on COP28 in Dubai, it's clear that this conference generated its fair share of controversy and raised concerns about the perceived lack of action. However, amid the debates and discussions, significant outcomes and progress did emerge.

Education

Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $500,000 Grant To Elevate 215 in Support of Philadelphia Education

The investment in Philadelphia education will provide support for a number of Elevate 215’s core initiatives, which aim to improve schools in Philadelphia that primarily serve Black and Hispanic/Latinx students and students from low-income backgrounds.

Innovation & Technology

Shattered Silos: 2024’s Top Technology Trend

In this blog, we explore the way cross-disciplinary innovation is redefining the metaverse, transforming the automotive industry, augmenting communication, and improving the accessibility and quality of healthcare.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Maximus Foundation Board Member Spotlight: Ferdinand Morales

Ferdinand Morales joined Maximus in July 1999 after learning about the company through volunteering at a local nonprofit. After 24 years at Maximus, Ferdinand reflects on his time with the company and the impact giving back to his community has made in his life.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet Trent Keel, Director of Integrated Marketing, Pravana and Advocate for LGBTQ Youth

For Trent Keel, Pravana’s Director of Integrated Marketing, being a pioneer for good is all about creating safe spaces to be your true self.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aramark Volunteers Shine During Season of Giving

Aramark volunteers around the world give their time and talent to their local communities throughout the year, but their generosity showed no limits during the 2023 season of giving.

Environment

What Happens When a Virus Becomes a Permanent Part of Your Genome?

The San Diego Zoo cares for the largest population of koalas outside Australia. The zoo is world renowned for its specialized veterinary care and decades-long commitment to wildlife conservation work, and one of the biggest challenges their koala population faces is koala KoRV.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Marathon Petroleum Launches Truckers Against Trafficking Initiative

Marathon Petroleum’s Transport and Rail organization has rolled out a training program from Truckers Against Trafficking, a nonprofit organization focused on educating members of the truck, bus and energy industries about the realities of human trafficking.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Receives Multiple Honors for LGBTQ+, Diversity & Inclusion, and Disability Hiring Leadership in Japan

Bloomberg announced that it has received seven prestigious awards and certifications for its commitment to LGBTQ+, D&I and disability hiring initiatives in Japan.

Sustainable Development Goals

Why Eco-Design Is at the Heart of Everything We Do?

In our last blog, we explored what the term Eco-Design actually mean and how it impacts you as a consumer. Here, we’re taking you through the journey that every product at Schneider Electric goes through, and how Eco-Design plays into this.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm and Adams and Adams Launch Free Online IP Training for African Innovators

Qualcomm Incorporated announced today, the launch of L2Pro Africa IP e-learning Platform, a free online training program designed to empower startups, SMEs, and researchers in Africa to protect, secure, and maximize their innovations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alaska Organizations Receive KeyBank Grants Totaling $90,000

KeyBank has awarded $90,000 in grants to 10 Alaska-based organizations including the Chugach Heritage Foundation, Native Village of Afognak, United Way of Anchorage and others listed below during the second and third quarter of 2023.

Events, Media & Communications

Expo City Dubai Joins Forces With EcoVadis To Assess Sustainability Risks and Improve Performance of Its Supply Chain

Expo City Dubai's engagement in supply chain sustainability ratings reflects a commitment to best practice in the field of sustainable procurement, as Expo City Dubai continues to serve as a blueprint for sustainable urban living and a people-centric city of the future.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Aflac WorkForces Report Reveals Workforce Retention on the Line As Employers Battle Employee Burnout

Aflac has released its 13th annual Aflac WorkForces Report shedding light on the critical issues of burnout and financial challenges that affect the American workplace.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane® by Trane Technologies Named America’s Most Trusted® HVAC Brand for the 10th Consecutive Year

Trane Technologies is pleased to announce that Trane® has been named the top residential HVAC brand in Lifestory Research’s America’s Most Trusted® study for 10 consecutive years.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report 2024: The Sipping Spectrum

In 2024, expect to see the category’s elevation and transformation, with its growing popularity driving a new approach to moderation – The Sipping Spectrum – where NoLo moments become synonymous with choice, quality, flavor and forging social connections.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sands' Regions and Team Members Brightened Communities This Past Holiday Season

Volunteerism and winter celebrations took center stage during November and December, with Sands Team Members participating in a variety of programs that included local charitable engagements, holiday events and roadshows hosted by the regions.

Environment

Accelerating Climate Action

Trane Technologies leaders share their perspectives on COP28 regarding policy, technology and customer partnerships, and how they will accelerate action in 2024.

Environment

California May Budget Proposal Must Prioritize Complete Implementation of Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2024-2025 budget has paused all funding for implementation of newly signed laws, including the state’s nation-leading climate disclosure policies that passed into law in 2023.

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