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Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Releases Diversity & Inclusion Report

AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, today released its 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report. The report includes insights on the company’s initiatives related to its workplace culture, workforce representation, and marketplace impact

Events, Media & Communications

WEC Welcomes IncubatecUFRO & Pro Mujer As Its Partners Under the EIC Grant

We are thrilled to partner with IncubatecUFRO & Pro Mujer's Gender Knowledge Lab (GKL), to deliver valuable training, capacity building, technical assistance, and support for key business initiatives, taking the impact of women-owned micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises

Events, Media & Communications

8400 Students Compete in Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, Building Real-World Investing Skills

The Global Trading Challenge, Bloomberg’s annual Terminal-based event for students, attracted over 8400 students across 38 countries to compete in the 2023 virtual investment competition.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Draftkings S.E.R.V.E.S Plants Over 1 Million Trees As a Part of Multi-Year Commitment With Arbor Day Foundation

As part of our ongoing initiative to give back to the communities where we live and work, DraftKings S.E.R.V.E.S (Service, Equity, Responsibility, Vitality, Environment, Sports) is proud to share the recent success of our employee volunteer tree planting projects.

Research, Reports & Publications

Exploring Assurance in ESG Reporting

Brandon B. Buhler, SVP and chief accounting officer at Playa Hotels & Resorts, and Melanie Glover, partner in PwC’s ESG Trust Solutions practice, join co-host Steve Soter to discuss assurance and integrated reporting.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northwestern Mutual Receives Ninth Consecutive Score of 100% on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index

Northwestern Mutual announced that the company earned a 100% for the ninth consecutive year in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index – a national benchmarking survey that assesses corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Education

Baker Tilly Announces Its Next Class of Now for Tomorrow Scholars

The Now for Tomorrow Scholarship, launched in 2021 by the Baker Tilly Foundation, supports students of color with a three-year scholarship of up to $30,000 per student, reflecting the firm’s commitment to empowering the next generation of accounting professionals and advancing eq

Health & Healthcare

Gurneys With Built-In Scales Take Guesswork out of Emergency Medical Care

While attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as an engineering student, Tristen Hazlett had a conversation with his brother that would change the trajectory of Hazlett’s life.

Education

World Economic Forum Showcases IBM SkillsBuild as a “Skills-First Lighthouse”

At its recent annual meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, The World Economic Forum (WEF) cited IBM SkillsBuild as one in a select group of “Skills-First Lighthouses.”

Innovation & Technology

Executive Predictions 2024: ESG Comes into Focus

Here are some predictions from Keysight executives on how the technology world will consider ESG in 2024.

Energy

Virginia Companies Support SAVE Act To Improve Energy Efficiency Across the State

Businesses with major operations in Virginia today called for state lawmakers to pass the Savings Achieved Via Efficiency (SAVE) Act (HB 746 / SB 565), to ensure the Commonwealth’s utilities achieve robust energy efficiency targets.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The 2023 Sands Cares Global Hygiene Kit Build Produces 57,000 Kits for Clean the World and People in Need

Sands Team Members around the world collectively assembled 57,000 hygiene kits from October through December as part of the 2023 Sands Cares Global Hygiene Kit Build.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Invests $150,000 in Center for the Homeless To Support New Next Program

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation announced an investment of $150,000 in South Bend’s Center for the Homeless, aimed at bolstering its brand new NEXT (Neighbors Excelling as Tenants) Program.

Events, Media & Communications

Olympic Solidarity Scholarship-Holders Welcomed to Olympic House Ahead of Paris 2024

Twelve athletes from seven African countries, all recipients of Olympic Solidarity Scholarships for Paris 2024, were welcomed at Olympic House and the Olympic Museum during a two-day visit to Lausanne.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Wall Street Journal Names Merck Among Top 10 Best-Managed Companies

Our company has been recognized for our leadership and strong performance powering the work we do for patients and everyone who depends on us.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KOCH INVESTS: Building an Energy-Efficient Recycling Steel Rebar Mill

recently participated in a $700 million debt and equity financing round for Hybar, a newly formed company that plans to build, start up and operate a technologically advanced and energy-efficient scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill in Arkansas.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Vanguard Renewables Welcomes Foremost Farms USA to the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance

Vanguard Renewables®, a national leader in organics-to-renewable energy production, is excited to announce the addition of Foremost Farms USA®, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the United States, to the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Granting Surges Across Benevity’s Growing Client Community

Corporate granting surges across Benevity’s growing client community. The Benevity platform saw 38% year-over-year growth in grants processed. Read the full press release.

Research, Reports & Publications

‘A Futuristic Take on Farming’: CNH’s CR11 Combine Features in Auto & Design Magazine

The new CR11 combine harvester, product of CNH brand New Holland, was recently featured in the famed Auto & Design magazine for its new design language introduced by the company and David Wilkie, Head of Design at CNH.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Partners With Triscuit To Donate Over $160,000 to Local Food Banks

Through Albertsons Companies' #NourishingNeighbors program, they are thrilled to have partnered with Triscuit to donate over $160K to local food banks throughout the communities we serve.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Northwestern Mutual Donates $500,000 to Childhood Cancer Survivors and Siblings To Help Fund Higher Education

Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, announced its continued commitment to helping alleviate the financial cost of college for families affected by childhood cancer through $500,000 in combined scholarships to 50 childhood cancer survivors and childhood cancer siblings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gaza Starves As Israel Presses War on Hamas

Children in Gaza are at risk of severe malnutrition.

Diversity & Inclusion

NRG People Power: Get to Know Jamie Guinn

Happy New Year! We’re back with another NRG People Power blog, and we’re pleased to introduce you to more of the people behind our products and services. In this edition, we’re excited for you to get to know our Managing Director of Integrated Channels, Jamie Guinn.

Innovation & Technology

Unexpected Inspiration for More Sustainable Drug Development at Merck

Inspiration for a greener world can come from unexpected places. For Merck scientist, François Lévesque, it came from the pet store. This is the amazing story of how creativity and Green Chemistry made drug development more sustainable.

Innovation & Technology

How Indigenous Perspectives Can Guide Climate Innovation for a Just Transition: IBM Teams Up With Net Zero Atlantic in Canada

To support a just transition, IBM® joined forces with nonprofit Net Zero Atlantic through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator to help enable informed climate decision-making and empower participation in the clean energy transition for Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  2. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  5. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  7. 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...
  8. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  9. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  10. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  13. 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...
  14. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  15. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...