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Social Impact & Volunteering

My Cadence Volunteering Experience With WiTU Uganda: Challenges and Positive Outcomes

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not just words but values that are exemplified through our culture at Cadence. In the DEI@Cadence blog series, you’ll find a community where employees share their perspectives and experiences.

Innovation & Technology

The Cool Thing About Heat Pumps

With 15% of the world’s GHG emissions coming from heating and cooling homes and buildings, electric heat pumps can help to play a major role in reducing the use of fossil fuels and decarbonizing the built environment.

Education

Summer Interns Welcomed at Northern Trust

We’ve created a variety of programs to support students – helping them identify their interests, hone their skills and meet their goals and our summer internship program is no different.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Upcycled Del Monte Foods, Inc. Products Named Snack Products of the Year by the 2023 Mindful Awards

Del Monte® Gut Love and Boost Me Fruit Cup® Snacks with Infusions have been recognized as the Overall Snack Products of the Year by the 2023 Mindful Awards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank’s American Fork Branch Celebrates One Year Anniversary

KeyBank recently commemorated the one-year anniversary of its American Fork branch – the company’s first new branch in the Western half of the U.S. in more than a decade.

Diversity & Inclusion

This Legal Superstar Aims To Make a Difference at McDonald's Every Day

Get to know Abiman Rajadurai, an esteemed member of McDonald’s Legal Department and Vice Chair of McDonald’s Asia Pacific Middle East Network (APMEN).

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) To Ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB), a diversified financial services company, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. Tim Spence, president and CEO, will ring the Opening Bell to commemorate Fifth Third Bank’s 165th anniversary.

Research, Reports & Publications

Hispanic Inclusion Rates on Fortune 500 Boards Barely Moved in the Past Two Years

Hispanic inclusion rates on Fortune 500 boards increased imperceptibly in the past two years, according to the 7th edition Missing Pieces report: A board diversity census of women and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups on Fortune 500 boards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWBI Awarded InsideOut Award for the WELL Equity Rating

IWBI was recently recognized for Best DE&I for Mental Health Strategy, through development of the WELL Equity Rating, by the InsideOut Awards, a UK-based initiative that honors organizations focused on the mental health agenda at work.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast NBCUniversal Named One of America’s Most Community-Minded Companies

For the 10th consecutive year, Points of Light has named Comcast NBCUniversal to The Civic 50, which recognizes the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States.

Sustainable Development Goals

International Paper Is Creating What’s Next Everyday

Every day, the world moves forward with new ideas, new technologies and new priorities. And every day, International Paper is creating what’s next.

Events, Media & Communications

Alkermes Participates in ALPFA’s Latina Summit

Earlier this month, members of Alkermes’ MOSAIC employee resource group and senior Human Resources leaders participated in the 17th annual ALPFA Boston's Latina Summit.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leidos Has Joined the Fight Against Teenage Depression

Leidos has joined the fight against adolescent suicide and depression, a growing public health crisis in America.

Environment

Creating Solutions To Eliminate Plastic Waste

Later this month, negotiators from 160 countries will meet in Paris to continue work on creating an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: Will AI Transform the Healthcare Industry for Investors?

Healthcare companies are beginning to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) might unlock efficiencies for patients and medical systems.

Research, Reports & Publications

Crown’s New Sustainability Report Underscores Continued Progress Toward Achieving Twentyby30™ Goals

Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) has published its 2022 Sustainability Report to share progress against its Twentyby30™ sustainability strategy and related achievements during fiscal year 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

Regions Works To Ensure More People Are Seen

Regions Bank strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage those with different ideas to speak up.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Measure What Matters: Are You Optimizing Purpose To Uplift Your Workforce?

If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably seen the memes about companies offering their burned-out workers a pizza party.

Events, Media & Communications

World Environment Center Is Seeking Gender & Women Empowerment and Business Competitiveness Consulting Services

The World Environment Center (WEC) is pleased to announce two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) seeking qualified consulting firms/consultants specializing in Gender & Women Empowerment and Business Competitiveness issues.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Grid Earns Three EEI Awards for New York Emergency Response

National Grid has been named a recipient of three Edison Electric Institute Emergency Recovery and Response awards, which recognize the company’s exceptional emergency storm response and subsequent restoration of electricity service to hundreds of thousands of customers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspiring Conversations: Truist Foundation and Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative Leaders Discuss Overcoming Income Inequality

Atlanta, where the majority of the population is Black, ranks first among income inequality in U.S. cities. To overcome the glaring disparity, Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative (AWBI) was created to support accessing and sustaining wealth among Black families.

Research, Reports & Publications

Reflecting on 2+ Decades of Sustainability Reporting at Enbridge

Sustainability is very much integrated as part of Enbridge’s strategy and how the Board approaches our governance responsibilities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Whirlpool Corporation Empowering Support and De-Escalation Through Mental Health First Aid Training

The expansion of MHFA training to all the company’s US sites demonstrates the commitment Whirlpool Corp. has made to prioritizing employee well-being.

Events, Media & Communications

Support for Start-Up and Early-Stage Nonprofits

Attend Taproot's free 6/20 webinar to learn how you can receive skilled volunteer support for your start-up or early-stage nonprofit.

Energy

Elizabeth Beck Joins Antea Group USA

We are excited to announce that Elizabeth Beck has recently joined Antea Group USA as a Senior Consultant and will lead our Climate Change Advisory service line. 

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