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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Walmart Foundation Awards a $600,000 Grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of America in Support of Food Access Program for Youth in Native Communities

The Walmart Foundation announced a $600,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, supporting child nutrition and food access programming for Clubs on Native Lands.

Diversity & Inclusion

Growing Disability Inclusion Means Delivering Inspired Action

As we recognize International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we acknowledge and thank our employees and change-making partners who help drive our culture of understanding, empathy and trust through the sharing of their own lived experiences.

Research, Reports & Publications

12 Years of Biodiversity Data in Musim Mas' Plantations: An Analysis by SEARRP

Musim Mas’ conservation effort includes forest stewardship, riparian buffer restoration, and active monitoring of wildlife and other environmental indicators within both HCV areas and the surrounding land concessions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy's Supply Chain Organization Donates Nearly $700,000 in Sanitizing Goods

Entergy's supply chain organization this year donated more than 8,000 cases of hand and surface sanitizing liquid, spray and wipes, valued at $694,000.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Oportun Wins Tearsheet Challenger Award for Serving the Underserved

Oportun, a mission-driven fintech and digital banking platform, today announced that it has been named the winner of the 2022 Tearsheet Challenger Award in the category of Serving the Underserved.

Diversity & Inclusion

MetLife Recognized for Disability Equality

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced that it has received a top score on the Disability Equality Index® (DEI), making the company a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” for the sixth year in a row.

Energy

Enbridge and Partners Celebrate Inauguration of Nation's First Offshore Wind Farm

The winds of the Loire-Atlantique region and Atlantic Ocean are being cheered today as France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project becomes fully operational.

Diversity & Inclusion

IOC Announces Latest Refugee Athlete Scholarship-Holders for Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the latest group of refugee athletes who have been awarded scholarships to help them train towards the Olympic Games Paris 2024, which brings their total number to 52.

Education

Fifth Third Finance Academy Scholarship Returns for Sixth Consecutive Year

The Fifth Third Finance Academy Scholarship Contest has returned for the 2022-2023 school year. High school students who have taken the financial education course are welcome to participate in an essay contest

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

5 Insights From the Giving in Numbers 2022 Report

As you build your CSR program, it’s important to focus on the mechanics, on getting employees to show up. But remember that’s not the only goal. You never want to lose sight of the bigger picture.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Named to the Seramount Inclusion Index Recognized for Creating an Inclusive Workplace

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) was named to Seramount’s sixth annual Inclusion Index. The asset management firm was among the 54 organizations recognized for creating an inclusive workplace, receiving a 60% or higher score.

Events, Media & Communications

MAC Sponsors Grassroot Soccer's World AIDS Day Gala

M·A·C was proud to honor World AIDS Day, a day that is so important to the brand’s philanthropic VIVA GLAM campaign, by sponsoring the Grassroot Soccer World AIDS Day Gala on December 1st in New York City.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm Inventor Dr. Tao Luo on How Your 5G Phone Connects to a Cell Tower (and Why You Have 4G To Thank for It)

Welcome to Qualcomm Invents. In this series, we’re talking with some of Qualcomm’s most prolific inventors about their work, the impact of their inventions, and their inspiration.

Health & Healthcare

Reimagining Healthcare With Technology

Keysight's AI-driven software automation platform has a proven track record of helping healthcare organizations like Cleveland Clinic, UNC Health Care and health information technology companies like Cerner and Epic.

Diversity & Inclusion

Plan International USA Partners With UNIQLO for Holiday Season

Together, UNIQLO and Plan are highlighting why gender equality is essential
to achieving Peace for All

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Home Depot Continues Investment in Mexico With Opening of Four New Stores

These new stores represent an investment and commitment to the communities where they are located. For instance, to celebrate the opening of the Gonzalitos store, the company donated products to Back2Back México, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children and their families.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Computerworld Names International Paper to 2023 List of Best Places To Work in IT

Foundry's Computerworld has announced International Paper as a 2023 Best Places to Work in IT, ranking 29 out of 100.

Diversity & Inclusion

From Cuba to Kentucky, a U.S. Bank Employee Celebrates Her Citizenship

U.S. Bank Client Relationship Consultant Camila Asenjo Perez arrived in the U.S. from Cuba when she was 16 years old, along with her Mom and brother.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum China Achieves Highest Score in Its Industry for the Third Consecutive Year on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Yum China received an impressive score of 74 out of 100 points, reflecting the Company’s strong performance across governance and economic, environmental and social dimensions.

Events, Media & Communications

The Real Climate Heroes; Defying Logic To Create a Positive Future

This was the second year that Logitech sponsored the UC San Diego cohort to attend the UN Conference of the Parties (COP) funded through the Logitech Cares Donor Advised Fund (DAF) at Tides Foundation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Recognized as One of America's Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces

MetLife, Inc. announced that, for the 15th year in a row, it has earned a spot on the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s annual list of America’s Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces.

Innovation & Technology

Chemours: F-Gas Solutions Are Critical to Achieving Our Biggest Environmental Goals

Fluorinated gases move heating and cooling away from fossil fuels and toward energy-efficient solutions, offering sustainability, safety and performance.

Energy

Diversifying Decarbonization to Achieve ESG Goals

In the 2022 Fleet Forward Conference’s “Fleet Vehicles and ESG: More Than Electrification” panel, Frank Mycroft discussed the need for diverse energy solutions within the fleet decarbonization space.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$300,000 Investment From KeyBank To Fund Transformative Financial Wellness Program at New RecycleForce Facility

KeyBank is making a $300,000 investment to help RecycleForce continue its work of creating a stronger civil society by providing formerly incarcerated people opportunities to reintegrate into the community.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Giving Back With Moderna's 4th Annual Volunteer Week

At Moderna, our commitment to serve the communities where we live and work has always been part of our identity, and we constantly strive to extend our impact on society.

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