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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VIDEO | Mohawk “Crashes” Atlanta-Area School with New Carpeting for Learning Spaces

Aug 24, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Last year, Mohawk and Georgia United Foundation’s School Crashers® program transformed learning and administrative environments at seven schools across the Peach State.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Road to a Vaccine, Season 2, Ep. 4: How Healthcare Advocates Are Changing the Global Conversation About COVID-19

Aug 24, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Education

Connecting Kids to Bright Futures

Aug 24, 2020 12:30 PM ET

From the moment Milton Hershey founded a school for orphaned boys in 1909, Hershey has continued our founder’s legacy of helping children succeed and reach their full potential.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

'Las personas a las que prestamos servicios son, en efecto, financieramente invisibles'

Aug 24, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Nací en México y llegué a EE. UU. de niño. Estábamos indocumentados y solo podíamos hacer trabajos ocasionales en el mercado de pulgas local para poder llegar a fin de mes. Durante muchos años, vivimos en las sombras de la sociedad, con miedo de ser capturados, detenidos y deportados.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Companies Support National FFA Organization's Efforts to Connect Agricultural Education with the Food Value Chain

Aug 24, 2020 12:00 PM ET

General Mills, PepsiCo and Bob Evans Restaurants have recently partnered with the National FFA Organization to educate students on the importance of regenerative agriculture, support personal growth and promote the FFA programs that currently exist.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Our Best Climate Solution Is Circular

Aug 24, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Embracing circularity principles as part of natural climate solutions must be a part of the COVID-19 recovery. International Paper explains how it is helping to do just that.

Research, Reports & Publications

Business Lessons From a Small Virus on a Big Planet

Aug 24, 2020 11:45 AM ET

It is the essence of Schneider Electric’s strategy but it also applies to any other business that wants to invest into its own longevity. It is the logical reaction to the shifting context of ecological overuse.

Diversity & Inclusion

We Support Campaign for Equal Dignity. So Can You.

Aug 24, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Cox Enterprises has contributed $125,000 to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights’ Campaign for Equal Dignity.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Water and Pandemics

Aug 24, 2020 11:05 AM ET

The water industry now needs to consider the resilience of this essential service in the light of future risks while recognizing the importance of water for the well-being of our societies and economies

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northern Trust Enhances ESG Analytics Capabilities With New Environmental Data Categories

Aug 24, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced recently it has further developed its environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk exposure analytics capabilities to include new reporting for key environmental data categories.

Diversity & Inclusion

'The People We Serve Are in Effect Financially Invisible'

Aug 24, 2020 10:05 AM ET

"In the current COVID-19 reality, our work takes on a new urgency. Soon after the stay-at-home orders were given in March, we heard from clients anxious about losing income, not knowing how they were going to pay rent, buy food, and keep up with their monthly bills."

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Pathfinder: She Blazed a New Trail, Now She Helps Others Find Theirs

Aug 24, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Every October, Kelly Robinson fields questions from eager young grads at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s annual Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics and Quest Diagnostics Foundation Launch Initiative to Reduce Health Disparities in Underserved Communities

Aug 24, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, and the Quest Diagnostics Foundation, today announced a wide-ranging initiative to address and reduce health disparities in underserved communities, including those impacted by COVID-19.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Eugenie's Story

Aug 24, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Charter for Sustainability Action in South Asia

Aug 24, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Efforts across the South Asia region to raise ambition for sustainable development have been boosted following the agreement of a new sustainability charter.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi in Jacksonville Recognized for Environmental Excellence by Wildlife Habitat Council

Aug 24, 2020 9:00 AM ET

At the Bacardi Bottling Corporation site in Jacksonville, an all-volunteer employee team proudly adds gardener and wildlife caretaker to their duties – all for the sake of environmental sustainability.

Energy

Spotlight on Stanley Inspection: South African Team Helps Power the Nation

Aug 24, 2020 9:00 AM ET

15 plants power all of South Africa, so it’s critical that every power station remains operational, efficient and safe to supply consistent, reliable power to the country’s infrastructure. During the COVID-19 pandemic, demand has only increased.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Barley Milk Might Just Be the Most Eco-Friendly Alt-Milk on the Market

Aug 21, 2020 4:00 PM ET

"Up until now, spent barley grain has gone to feed livestock or ends up in landfills.” Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a way to give this powerhouse plant protein a second life, she thought? And then she did it.

Health & Healthcare

Sunscreen Tips for Summer

Aug 21, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Using sunscreen during the summer is vital to reducing the risk of skin cancer and melanoma. Check out these facts about sunscreen from the American Cancer Society that can help protect you from harmful UV rays

Energy

From Sugar, Comes Energy. Case IH Supports Bioenergy Production in Tucumán, Argentina

Aug 21, 2020 3:00 PM ET

A sugar rush. A sugar hit. An instant energy boost. Athletes and parents the world over know the impact that sugar can have on human energy levels.

Research, Reports & Publications

Where the Vulnerable Jobs Are in U.S. Cities

Aug 21, 2020 2:40 PM ET

As COVID-19 disrupts local economies, cities and states are assessing the impact on workers and strategizing how to rebuild more equitably. Minimizing the number of low-wage, no-benefits jobs will be a priority. A new tool can help.

Media & Communications

How Aflac Is Rethinking the Duck, and Pausing Humor During Covid

Aug 21, 2020 2:15 PM ET

In this week's episode of On Brand, we speak with Shannon Watkins, SVP of brand and the Aflac Studio (IHA) at Aflac.

Innovation & Technology

T‑Mobile Expands Popular “Test Drive” to Businesses — Launches No‑Risk Network Trial

Aug 21, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Now more than ever, businesses count on connectivity. When it comes to something as critical as wireless, no business should have to buy before they try, and with T-Mobile, they don’t have to.

Innovation & Technology

Coronavirus: Opportunity for a New Health Paradigm

Aug 21, 2020 2:00 PM ET

In this webinar, medical experts from both countries will share their perspectives on the opportunity for Japan and the United States to seize the teaching moments presented by coronavirus to help us shape a healthier future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Infographic | Whole Planet Foundation and Partners Alleviating Poverty in the United States and Around the World Through Microcredit

Aug 21, 2020 1:40 PM ET

Every quarter Whole Planet Foundation aggregates field metrics from our microfinance partners who are disbursing and collecting microcredit loans to low-income entrepreneurs living in countries where Whole Foods Market sources products.