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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Optimize Your Programs For Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Compliance

With CyberGrants for banking, you can easily generate reports that show exactly how many hours your employees have worked in low and middle-income (LMI) communities alongside your company-wide community development programs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MAS To Launch First Singapore Sovereign Green Bond This Week

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday (Aug 1) that it will be issuing Singapore’s inaugural sovereign green bond, which is known as Green Singapore Government Securities (Infrastructure) or Green SGS (Infra).

Innovation & Technology

SAP Sustainability Control Tower Update Opens Powerful New Opportunities for Holistic ESG Management

That is why we developed SAP Sustainability Control Tower, which we introduced in January this year. In a market update available now, the solution offers what companies are looking for today to run more sustainably.

Education

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Present Educators and Students Engaging Resources Supporting STEM Day Observances Nationwide

Discovery Education and select social impact partners are offering engaging, high-quality digital learning resources to students and teachers to support observances of National STEM Day.

Environment

Using Virtual Reality To Connect With the Ocean

Marine biologist Dr. Erika W. uses Meta Quest to lead VR dives with people around the world. This is a key educational component of her nonprofit, The Hydrous, which is focused on creating open access to marine environments.

Innovation & Technology

U.S. Technology Leadership and Patents: What Can the Data Tell Us?

I recently moderated a panel of experts hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): U.S. Technological Leadership and Patents: What Can the Data Tell Us?

Innovation & Technology

T-Mobile and Sinch Deliver NextGen 911 Real-Time Text To Make Fast Access to Public Safety Support Easier for Customers

With a vast majority of the estimated 240 million 911 calls made in the U.S each year coming from a wireless device, fast and reliable connectivity in an emergency matters.

Environment

Georgia-Pacific Supports Family Forest Owners

Georgia-Pacific wood is sourced from private and family forest owners.

Diversity & Inclusion

Behind the Apron: 20-Year Home Depot Associate Overcomes Obstacles With Support From Her Team

“Without my extended family at The Home Depot, I couldn't have done it,” says 20-year associate, Angela Hernandez.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CACI Helps George Mason With Reclaimed Satellite Dish

For George Mason University's Peter Pachowicz, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, things are looking up…up to space, specifically.

Health & Healthcare

Three Ways Leaders Can Better Prevent Mental Health Crises at Work - Before They Happen

When I began my career, mental health was not a topic that was openly discussed. The idea of seeking therapy was something very private and even taboo.

Health & Healthcare

Tork Launches Innovative Hygiene Trainings for Staff in Long Term Care Homes

New research, conducted by Essity for its global leading Tork professional hygiene brand, has uncovered the desire among staff in Long Term Care facilities for improved training in areas such as hand hygiene and cleaning procedures.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Blackbaud Giving Fund Disbursed $630 Million in Charitable Gifts in 2021

The Blackbaud Giving Fund disbursed $630 Million from 850,000 donors to 146,000 global nonprofits in 2021. As one of the top 10 largest donor-advised fund sponsors in the United States, they continue to power generosity and support global good.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Diagnostics Named in Fast Company's Second Annual List of "Brands That Matter"

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced it has been named to the Fast Company second annual Brands That Matter list, honoring brands that communicate and demonstrate brand purpose.

Environment

Bread Financial 2021 ESG Report: Our ESG Strategy

The purpose of these efforts was to develop a Board-approved ESG strategy to serve as the roadmap for our forwardlooking policies, practices and performance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Better Together: Action for Healthy Kids and RMC Health Join Forces to Tackle Child Health & Well-Being With Greater Impact

Better Together: Action for Healthy Kids and RMC Health join forces to tackle child health & well-being with greater impact. Together, the organizations will provide a wide range of resources to schools to meet the urgent needs of America’s youth and families.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Regions' Tara Plimpton Recognized for DEI Leadership

Corporate Counsel recently announced its 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards and Regions Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Tara Plimpton was named a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Employee + Entrepreneur: Meet Scott Robinson, Zoologist and Author

My name is Scott “The Critterman” Robinson. I am a zoologist, author, and Technical Account Manager 2 — for the Fully Managed Server Dept., here at GoDaddy.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Report Highlights Eaton's Efforts To Become a Model of Inclusion and Diversity in Its Industry

As part of its ongoing commitment to becoming a model of inclusion and diversity (I&D) in its industry, intelligent power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN), released its second annual Global Inclusion and Diversity Transparency report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Booster Recognized as a “Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation”

Booster®, a leading mobile energy delivery company, has been recognized as a “Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation” by the Women In Trucking (WIT) Association for its focus on attracting and retaining women in the trucking industry.

Social Impact & Volunteering

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Making STEM work for everyone

Programs such as Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award winning education initiative focused on addressing the barriers to digital inclusion for over a decade.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employees Are 63% More Likely To Stay With Employers Who Provide Better Learning Opportunities

New research from Paychex, Inc., indicates that employers can build and retain top talent by offering educational and skill-building opportunities for employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

What Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month Means to Members of Cisco's Conexión

Cisco is committed to building an inclusive future for all, including supporting our Hispanic and Latinx employees. We have an Employee Resource Organization called Conexión, which is open to everyone and welcomes a multitude of backgrounds.

Energy

Operating on Sunshine: Sealed Air Invests Big in Solar

For Sealed Air Corporation, the $1 million annual savings it will realize from its recent investment in an 11-acre solar farm is just a perk that goes along with doing what’s right.

Energy

Duke Energy Outlines Progress on Clean Energy Transition

Duke Energy plans to invest $145 billion over the next 10 years for critical energy infrastructure in order to meet customer needs, achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to create substantial economic benefits for the communities it serves.

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