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Education

Whirlpool Corp. Announces Scholarship and Mentoring Partnerships With Florida A&M University

Whirlpool Corp. today announced two partnerships supporting students at Florida A&M University as they pursue their education journey.

Green Infrastructure

City of Alton, Illinois, and Trane Plan Comprehensive Energy Upgrades for All City Facilities

Trane® - by Trane Technologies and the City of Alton, Illinois have entered into an agreement for a comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrade on all five City facilities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Leading the Way With Women in Aviation

American Airlines hired the first female graduates from the American Airlines Cadet Academy to join the mainline flight deck as first officers at the 2023 Women in Aviation International Conference.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

President Biden’s Veto Will Protect U.S. Retirement Savings From Undue Restrictions and Confusion

Ceres applauds President Joe Biden’s decision to veto a House resolution that would have struck down a new U.S. Department of Labor rule that allows retirement plan fiduciaries to consider all financially relevant factors in investment decisions.

Education

What Does a Career in Design Actually Look Like?

Last week, Tapestry hosted 20+ students from New York City’s High School of Arts and Technology at the Hudson Yards offices for Career Discovery Week!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Service With a Smile: Roseman Dental Student Grateful To Provide Free Care

A $50,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s (MPC) Salt Lake City refinery is allowing the school to provide free dental screenings and cleanings twice this year for children and teens 18 and younger from qualifying low-income households.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Enhancing the Quality of Mechanically Recycled Plastics

EVOWASH™ helps accelerate the global transition to a circular economy for plastics

Health & Healthcare

Dr. Kevin Simon Shares Insights in Implicit Bias and Cultural Stigma

Last month, Alkermes’ Mosaic employee resource group hosted a conversation with Dr. Kevin M. Simon, a double-board certified psychiatrist who specializes in mental health and addiction.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast NBCUniversal & NBCUniversal Local To Grant $2.475M to Eligible Nonprofits

Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local announced it will award $2.475 million in grants – which for the first time will be unrestricted funds — providing more flexibility and support to eligible nonprofits located in and servicing 11 regions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IOC Advisory Committee on Human Rights Meets for the First Time

IOC President Thomas Bach welcomed the Chair, Dr Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, and the members of the Committee at Olympic House.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lenovo Supports NGOs in Response to Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

As the devastation of the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria unfold, the company understands its responsibility to contribute to the response. Lenovo is providing essential resources for those in need by supporting Mercy Corps, Wine To Water, and the Turkish Red Crescent.

Diversity & Inclusion

Podcast: Associate-Centric with Noël France; Vice President, DE&I of Avantor

One of the things I love most about the community of DE&I professionals is the best practice sharing. Learning from each other is so valuable and I always take the opportunity to share with others when offered.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Taco Bell Honors Women’s History Month: Meet Erika P., Entertainment, Sports & Collaborations

To honor and celebrate this year’s focus and women at The Bell, we will continue to tell their stories and amplify their voices.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy’s Women in Business Breaking Through the Tech Glass Ceiling

Like finance and banking, the technology sector hasn’t always had the best reputation for warmly welcoming women in business. However, women are challenging this stereotype every day, including two female leaders in global executive roles at GoDaddy.

Environment

Sustainability in Action: Fife Creamery

How Fife Creamery (Scotland) improved the efficiency and sustainability of its operations with 30 new vehicles featuring engineless, compressor-driven refrigeration systems and two additional inverter-powered systems for drawbar trailers.

Green Infrastructure

Schneider Electric Unveils First-of-its-Kind Simple, Smart, Sustainable Home Energy Management Solution at CES 2023

Award winning ‘Schneider Home’ provides energy independence with an integrated home energy management solution – controlled by a single, easy-to-use app – that automates energy production, storage, measurement and control, making homes efficient, resilient and sustainable

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Curiosity, Passion — and Flares — Helped a Koch Engineer Find Career Fulfillment

There’s nothing wrong with mapping out a career so that you always know what the next steps are. The problem is there’s nothing much right with it either.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Protein Packaging Starts With Trays

Within a complex protein category with many packaging options and formats, creating differentiation on shelf is a challenge. As an innovator in protein packaging, Sealed Air believes there are five must-haves in a sustainable protein packaging strategy—and it starts with trays.

Energy

How Better Chemistry Catalyzes Decarbonization

In the near future, clean hydrogen, or hydrogen produced with very low or zero carbon emissions, could be one of the most viable replacements for fossil fuels. By 2050, it could cut 7 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, about 20% of human-generated CO2 emissions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County Receives $150,000 Grant from KeyBank

St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVdP) has received a $150,000 grant from KeyBank to support its Shed-ucation initiative, an innovative new program spearheaded by SVdP in collaboration with Lane Workforce Partnership and the Lane Educational Service District (ESD).

Energy

Entergy Seeking To Boost Economic Development in Louisiana Through Renewable Power Expansion

Louisiana has the potential to see significant investment by new and emerging companies due to its unique access to infrastructure and skilled workforce.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Service Year Programs Can Help Solve the Talent Crisis in Corporate Recruitment

Service year programs offer a participant a paid opportunity to develop real-world skills through hands-on service in communities around the globe. Find out the benefits of service year programs to corporate recruitment.

Energy

Black & Veatch Signs UK Powering Net Zero Decarbonization Pact

As a global industry leader in decarbonization Black & Veatch has joined the UK’s Powering Net Zero Pact, an effort committed to a fair and just transition to net zero carbon emissions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

25 New Towns Selected To Receive T-Mobile Hometown Grants for Local Initiatives

T-Mobile announced its latest 25 Hometown Grant winners, bringing the total to 175 small towns since the Un-carrier launched the initiative in April 2021 to support rural communities across the country.

Diversity & Inclusion

Take Two! McDonald’s Spotlight Dorado Short Film Contest Returns To Help Drive Inclusivity in Film and Pave the Way for New Latino Storytellers

McDonald’s USA continues to pave the way for Latinos on the golden screen with the return of Spotlight Dorado.

Latest Campaigns

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  3. 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...
  4. Making the World a Better Home | Our Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
    We believe diversity strengthens us and the best ideas come from diverse teams working together. Creating a positive workplace for everyone means...
  5. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  6. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  7. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  8. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  9. 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...
  10. FedEx | Empowering Entrepreneurs
    Advancing women and minority-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs around the world. Small to mid-sized businesses power their local economies and...
  11. Opportunity for All
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  13. FedEx Cares | Overall
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  14. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...
  15. 2025: Entergy helps customers beat the heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...