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Environment

Verizon Climate Resilience Prize to Further Innovation for Tech-Based Climate Solutions

Verizon launches open application period of its inaugural Climate Resilience Prize to recognize and propel climate resilience solutions that are ready to scale and positively impact communities.

Environment

Ahead of COP26, Major Businesses and Organizations Call on Government Leaders to Commit to Strong Clean Vehicle Policies That Slash Emissions

Major global businesses and advocacy organizations are calling on an international council of government leaders to make clear that binding policies are needed worldwide

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile is Ready for Wildfires All Year Long

In western states like California, Oregon, and Washington, the idea of a “wildfire season” confined to August through November is a thing of the past.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Research Reveals 78% of the World's Population Fears Damage to our Planet

The most in-depth global values based trend study ever conducted on climate action, from Glocalities and Global Citizen, reveals that 78% of the world’s population across all demographics, are united in their anxieties about the environment

Sustainable Development Goals

Pledge to Net Zero Initiative Joins Global UN Race to Zero Campaign

As a leader for the Pledge initiative, WSP is committed to delivering projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to a goal of reversing climate change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Four Questions With Sade Clacken Joseph: Using Film As a Change Agent

As a first-generation Caribbean American from the Bronx, filmmaker Sadé Clacken Joseph wants to reframe the conversation about underrepresented groups by sharing their often untold stories.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third's Neighborhood Investment Program to Help With Efforts in Georgia's Grove Park

Fifth Third and Enterprise Community Partners today announced the establishment of a $20 million neighborhood program to support the continuous revitalization of a local community.

Social Impact & Volunteering

New Orleans Power Station: An Important Resource in the Ida Restoration Process

The New Orleans Power Station continues to be an important resource in Hurricane Ida restoration process.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

HerVenture wins Digital Innovation of the Year at Third Sector Awards!

Free-of-charge app has brought vital business skills and support to over 41,000 women across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Vietnam and Indonesia, particularly throughout the pandemic, and has just this month also launched in Guyana.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Johnson & Johnson Executive Jennifer Taubert Named to 2021 Fortune Most Powerful Women in Business List

Jennifer Taubert, Executive Vice President and Worldwide Chairman, Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, has been named to Fortune's 2021 list of the Most Powerful Women in Business for the sixth consecutive year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Most Powerful Women to Watch: No. 3, Truist Financial's Ellen Fitzsimmons

As one of only two women on the executive leadership team at Truist Financial, Ellen Fitzsimmons knows the power of representation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Good Neighbors Are Compassionate

When we care and show compassion for others, they feel loved and important.

Green Infrastructure

New Biking Trails Proposed for Southwest Michigan

Work set to begin in Fall of 2021 with support, project management and partial funding from Whirlpool Corporation and Cornerstone Alliance

Education

NABU: Meet the Team Harnessing Technology to Improve Child Literacy Through the Creation of Culturally Relevant Books

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Get Involved in the Pro Bono Movement

Make a difference alongside social causes you’re passionate about by volunteering your professional skills virtually! Learn how at Taproot's free Pro Bono Week webinar on Thursday, October 28 for business professionals looking to give back.

Health & Healthcare

An Unbreakable Twin Bond Helped My Son Become Sickle Cell Free

When my son, Sawyer, was diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD), I was in denial.

Environment

Black & Veatch to Help Northern California Water District Replenish Stressed Groundwater Basin with Purified Recycled Water

Facing a dwindling water supply due to historic overdraft and climate change-fueled drought, Northern California’s Soquel Creek Water District is turning to an advanced recycled water purification system, delivered in part by engineering leader Black & Veatch, to help drive sustainable groundwater supply management and meet the state’s sustainability mandate.

Environment

HP and WWF Announce Bold Partnership Expansion to Conserve and Restore Forests

Today, in advance of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) announced an $80 million partnership expansion with World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Subaru Is Rooting for the Underdog and Impacting Pets Nationwide

October is Subaru Loves Pets Month. Here to share what that means are Subaru's Bridget Hanrahan, Associate Director of Marketing Operations and Liz Edelen, Love Promise Community Commitment Manager.

Diversity & Inclusion

This Fund Aims to Boost Racial Representation in the Nonprofit C-Suite

When Derek Ferguson was growing up in the Bronx, his parents saw the value of education, despite his mother never finishing college and his father never attending.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alzheimer's Disease Research Early Supporter of New Alzheimer's Blood Test

There are 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease today and by 2050, that number will reach over 12 million. This means it’s likely to affect people we know, including our friends and loved ones.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Feed Love. Fight Hunger.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have seen widespread hunger and a dramatic increase in food insecurity across the United States and around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation and Soil Health Institute Unveil New U.S. Regenerative Cotton Program

The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation and the Soil Health Institute today announced a founding grant to launch the Institute’s U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund (USRCF)

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Help National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Support the Law Enforcement Community

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in Washington, DC, honors 22,611 officers who have died in the line of duty throughout U.S. history, dating back to the first known death in 1786.

Research, Reports & Publications

JetBlue's 2020 Social Impact & Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Reports Showcase Its Progress in Helping to Create a Kinder and Cleaner World

JetBlue’s 2020 Social Impact Report outlines the JetBlue For Good pillars – community, youth and education and the environment and highlights how the airline supported its communities and crewmembers

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