Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Receives Spirit of North Carolina Award from United Way of North Carolina

Mar 17, 2021 5:15 PM ET

Truist is honored to receive the Spirit of North Carolina Award from United Way of North Carolina for supporting the work of United Way of Central Carolinas across the Charlotte region in serving the community in extraordinary ways.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Celebrates Connecting 5 Million Children to Gardening and Outdoor Play Through Its GroMoreGood Initiative

Mar 17, 2021 4:50 PM ET

As families across America begin to recover from one of our nation’s most difficult years, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company aims to bring the power of gardening and time outdoors to more children

Innovation & Technology

Enbridge Innovation in Action: Efficiency Highlights

Mar 17, 2021 3:00 PM ET

At Enbridge, we deliver the energy people need safely and reliably. We also strive to deliver it in the most efficient way possible, reducing the energy demands of delivery and the environmental impacts of operations.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes: How Substance Use Disorder Changes the Brain

Mar 17, 2021 2:40 PM ET

Substance Use Disorder is associated with changes in the brain that can occur with repeated use of alcohol or drugs.

Events, Media & Communications

Organizations in the Region Will Be Able to Learn About Alternatives for Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability at La Red Grand Summit

Mar 17, 2021 2:30 PM ET

La Red de Innovación e impacto (La Red) will hold its annual meeting entitled: “Gran Summit: Reinventándose con Innovación e Impacto” [Grand Summit: Reimagining with Innovation and Impact].

Events, Media & Communications

Organizaciones de la región podrán conocer oportunidades para innovar, crecer y ser sostenibles durante encuentro virtual La Red Gran Summit

Mar 17, 2021 2:30 PM ET

La Red de Innovación e impacto llevará a cabo su encuentro anual denominado: “Grand Summit: Reinventándose con Innovación e Impacto”.

Events, Media & Communications

WSP USA Corporate Resilience Leader Joins RNPN Resilience Exchange Panel

Mar 17, 2021 2:25 PM ET

On March 24, Emily Wasley, corporate climate resilience practice leader at WSP USA, will join a panel of experts for the upcoming Resilience Exchange session to discuss the topic, Impact Investing for Resilience.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Hershey Food Scientist on Being a Foodie, Creating Candy and on Representation in the Food Industry

Mar 17, 2021 2:15 PM ET

I have always been fascinated by food. Smells, textures, and of course, tastes. I would consider myself a lifelong foodie! My relationship with food changed after reading the acclaimed novel “Fast Food Nation” for AP English in high school.

Diversity & Inclusion

Take Action for Equality

Mar 17, 2021 1:30 PM ET

NortonLifeLock is celebrating Women’s History Month by volunteering with organizations that support women throughout the month, inspiring action to promote change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

Mar 17, 2021 1:30 PM ET

The Home Depot Foundation is shining a light on organizations and leaders they work with who are creating more equitable futures for those in underserved communities.

Energy

Vistra's Dynegy Selected to Power Chicago's McCormick Place With Renewable Energy

Mar 17, 2021 1:15 PM ET

Vistra's Dynegy today announced that it has entered into a three-year partnership with Chicago’s Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority to provide 100% renewable electricity to McCormick Place, the premier convention facility in North America.

Diversity & Inclusion

Promoting Patent Diversity

Mar 17, 2021 1:05 PM ET

As part of our efforts to grow the innovation economy, we’re creating a pipeline of diverse inventors and patent holders.

Innovation & Technology

Goodyear and TNO to Demonstrate an Intelligent Brake System

Mar 17, 2021 12:45 PM ET

Education

MilliporeSigma Partnership Spotlight: Swiss Science Center Technorama

Mar 17, 2021 12:30 PM ET

MilliporeSigma sat down with Roy Schedler, head of marketing and partnership at Swiss Science Center Technorama, to highlight how Technorama is helping visitors of all ages and backgrounds become familiar with natural phenomena.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

T. Rowe Price Launches First Impact Fund

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) today launched its first product giving investors the opportunity to simultaneously pursue their financial goals and to have a positive impact on the global environment and social equity issues.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Q&A with Keysight's Crisis Incident Commander — Response Efforts Are Part Preparation, Action, and Learning

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Since the beginning of 2020, Claire McCarthy's team has not only managed the COVID-19 pandemic across Keysight’s more than 130 sites in 30 countries, but also addressed regional wildfire impacts, power outages, and social unrest events.

Diversity & Inclusion

6 Women in Leadership at Duke Energy Share Career Advice

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

March is Women’s History Month, so we asked women at Duke Energy what they wanted to know about how to advance their careers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Miriam Lewis: Up for the Next Bold Challenge with Principal

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

When Miriam Lewis considered the job offer to become chief inclusion officer with Principal Financial Group, she had a few questions. Where, in relation to her then-home in Atlanta, was Des Moines?

Diversity & Inclusion

Siebert Williams Shank Affiliated Clear Vision Impact Fund Announces Its First Closing With Support of Several of the Nation's Largest Corporations

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Clear Vision obtained capital commitments of more than $100 million of the planned $250 million impact loan fund.

Events, Media & Communications

Just Launched Delivering Net Zero Week: Creating the Roadmap and Action for Delivery

Mar 17, 2021 12:00 PM ET

2021 is set to be a critical year in our space with the UN’s CBD COP 15 and COP26 creating two landmark dates. The challenge with meeting the Net Zero target is it relies on investments and innovations not seen in a number of decades.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mondelez CEO on Strategizing for the Future: 'We Will Need To Be a Very Different Company'

Mar 17, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Dirk Van de Put leads one of the world’s biggest snack food companies. With consumer priorities shifting over the past year during to the coronavirus pandemic and social unrest, he’s started to view his leadership position differently.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Introducing the MarkMonitor Domains for Good program

Mar 17, 2021 11:05 AM ET

Clarivate is excited to announce our new MarkMonitor Domains for Good program, developed specifically for nonprofits and other mission-driven, for-good organizations.

Media & Communications

The United States of America Moves Forward with the Biden-Harris “Climate Crisis Agenda” for Federal Government Actions

Mar 17, 2021 11:00 AM ET

As he assumed the post of the highest elected public officer of the United States, President Joseph Biden characterized his [as the] “Climate Administration” and immediately (the fabled Day One actions) set out a very ambitious “climate crisis”...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

What the Automaker That Makes Subaru Forester Is Doing to Help the Most Vulnerable

Mar 17, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Tom Doll, President, and CEO, Subaru of America, says, "Subaru believes in being more than a car company for the communities where we live and work," but what is the automaker that makes the 2021 Subaru Forester compact SUV doing about it?

Education

STEM for Girls: Shaping Women's Education and Careers in India

Mar 17, 2021 11:00 AM ET

IBM has joined forces with partners Quest Alliance and American Indian Foundation Trust to take this program to government schools in select cities. In the last two years, IBM has reached over 140,000 students through 1,200 schools.