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Health & Healthcare

One Year of COVID: As Scientific Innovation Went Into Overdrive, Here's What Happened At UnitedHealth Group

Deenen Vojta was on spring break in Florida with her family as it became clear that COVID-19 was going to hit the United States in a big way.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alexion Receives Boston Cares 2020 Corporate Partner of the Year Award

Alexion is honored to receive the 2020 Corporate Partner of the Year Award from volunteer agency Boston Cares as part of their annual Boston Cares Awards recognizing outstanding volunteers and partners.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Today Is World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. While advances across all industries have seen a remarkable decline in work-related injury and health issues, there is always more to learn, more innovation to take place.

Environment

PSE&G's Focus on Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship

Earth Day presents a terrific opportunity to reflect on how we all impact the environment, and at PSE&G we have consistently made environmental stewardship one of our highest priorities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mobilize the Market to Fight Global Warming

Capital markets are an extraordinarily powerful tool in the fight against climate change. Government action is certainly critical.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Assists in Development, Growth of Women Business Owners

The Fifth Third & WBENC Business Development Program developed female entrepreneurs, challenged business owners to explore new leadership concepts that create jobs and focused on long-term economic growth opportunities that also benefit communities.

Energy

Putting Waste to Work: Converting Landfill Waste to Energy Across Canada

Enbridge, Walker Industries, Comcor Environmental join forces to develop Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects throughout the country

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MetLife Foundation Provides Financial Support to Help India and Bangladesh Fight COVID-19 Spread

MetLife Foundation announced today that it is donating USD1.5 million to fund targeted support in India and Bangladesh as both countries struggle to cope with the devastating wave of COVID-19 cases.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building an Inclusive Walmart and Accelerating Racial Equity

Walmart's 2020 Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report details our progress to create greater racial equity across society and in our company.

Research, Reports & Publications

Keysight Releases Fourth Security Report Highlighting Three Critical Areas of Concern to Network Security

The 2021 report features network security trends over the past year from Keysight's Application and Threat Intelligence (ATI) Research Center and highlights three areas of critical concern to network security.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cartons Provide Road For Fixing Struggling Recycling System

From New York to Washington state, Alabama to Utah, Arkansas to Arizona, and numerous points in between, localities have weighed trimming back recycling efforts, underscoring broad-based dysfunction.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton a Founding Partner for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Entrepreneurship Program

Nex Cubed, a leader in early-stage innovation and startup acceleration, has announced Franklin Templeton as the second founding partner for its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Founder’s Program for new entrepreneurs.

Education

Discovery Education and Industry Leaders Launch Social-Emotional Learning Coalition to Address Critical Educator and Student Needs With No-Cost Resources

Discovery Education – the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms – today launched the new Social-Emotional Learning Coalition.

Environment

EHSxRetail: Navigating COVID-19 in Retail

Navigating the pandemic is like changing the tires on a moving car. Over the past year, health and safety leaders in the retail industry have had to adapt quickly, not only to keep stores running, but also to ensure they are doing so safely.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CHL Employee Experts Conversation Series | #1 Prioritising Employee Health in Leadership Training

The Consumer Goods Forum, Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action hosted an interactive conversation session for HR professionals to share learnings and practical steps to train managers on employee health and wellness.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CECP and Gallup Collaborate to Help Companies Mine How Employees Perceive Corporate Sustainability Efforts

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) and Gallup, the global advice and analytics firm, announced a strategic collaboration to help companies benchmark and make progress on important metrics related to corporate purpose and sustainability.

Research, Reports & Publications

Biogen Releases 2020 Year in Review Demonstrating Its Commitment to Transparency and Progress across Environmental, Social and Governance Metrics

Among the report’s most notable highlights, Biogen disclosed its goal to exceed its industry diversity benchmarks in clinical trials and medical publications to help improve health outcomes for underserved and underrepresented patient communities.

Innovation & Technology

Illumina to Donate US $60 Million in Sequencing Capabilities to Establish a Global Pathogen Genomics Initiative

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) has committed US $60 million in sequencing capabilities to a global pathogen genomics initiative, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other public and private entities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MilliporeSigma Partnership Spotlight: Seeding Labs

MilliporeSigma sat down with Seeding Labs Director of Programs, Christina Viola Srivastava, to highlight how the organization is working to ensure scientists have tools, training and connections needed to be on the cutting edge of global discovery.

Education

T. Rowe Price's Renee Christoff Says Teaching Financial Concepts to Kids Is More Important Than Ever Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Building a solid foundation of financial capabilities at home with kids and in the community is essential to their ability to make wise financial decisions as adults.

Health & Healthcare

Protecting the Health and Safety of our Employees and Communities

Our employees make Qualcomm’s success possible and their health and safety is our top priority. From the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, our Emergency Operations Team has implemented a comprehensive response plan.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ENR Rankings Show Black & Veatch as Leader of Infrastructure Convergence

Black & Veatch announces it once again has ranked as a leader in the power, telecommunications, water and sewer and waste space.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Non-Fungible Tokens

NFTs are incredibly energy intensive. It’s all tied to the way that blockchain works – basically lots of computers have to work very hard to ensure any digital asset’s authenticity can be proven.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How to Make Financial Well-being a Priority in Uncertain Times

Between the economic downturn and COVID-19, consumers are under immense financial pressure at a time when it’s more important than ever to think about saving money and planning for a stronger, post-pandemic recovery.

Health & Healthcare

Rockwell Automation Donates $50,000 to Strengthen COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence in Milwaukee

Rockwell Automation announced today it is donating $50,000 to support HealthyMKE, a comprehensive multi-media and grassroots campaign designed to help empower local residents to make informed choices when it comes to getting vaccinated.

Latest Campaigns

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    We aim to foster a culture of purpose and fulfillment at Tapestry by embedding equity, inclusion and diversity throughout our organization, and...
  2. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...
  3. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  4. License to Operate
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  5. Goals That Inspire: Positive Social Impact
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  6. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  7. International Paper | HEALTHY & ABUNDANT FORESTS
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  8. Recognition of our Company
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  9. PotlatchDeltic 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report
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  10. Climate Stabilization
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  11. Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
    The vision of Paris 2024 Paris 2024 will see a new vision of Olympism in action, delivered in a unique spirit of international celebration. We will...
  12. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  13. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  14. Economic Growth
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  15. Carton Council
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