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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Blackbaud Named a Best Place to Work by Built in Austin

Blackbaud is proud to have been recently recognized by Built In Austin as a Best Place to Work and for Best Perks and Benefits on their annual list of Austin tech companies.

Innovation & Technology

GM Reveals New Ultium Batteries and a Flexible Global Platform to Rapidly Grow Its EV Portfolio

General Motors shared details of its strategy to grow the company’s electric vehicle sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. GM is aggressively going after every aspect in the EV ecosystem as it works to create a zero-emissions future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Brands Taking Stands: 2019 Year in Review

2019 was a big year for corporate, executive and employee activism. Here are some of the boldest and most influential brands taking stands stories that crossed our desks.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investing With Native Entrepreneurs in the Indigenous Economy

Indigenous owned businesses directly benefiting Indigenous communities are a growing reality on the U.S. landscape.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pampers Launches “Share the Love” Campaign After New Survey Reveals 9 out of 10 Moms Worry They Are Not Doing a Good Enough Job

Pampers is starting the #ShareTheLove movement to help moms second-guess themselves less and to encourage others to show support with positive thoughts of affirmation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Expands Down Payment Assistance to $7,500 for Qualified Buyers

The Down Payment Assistance program is part of the Bank’s $32 billion Community Commitment. Since 2016, Fifth Third has given more than $9 million to low-income buyers or those buying in low-income areas to help purchase homes.

Education

Keysight Honors #IntroduceAGirlToEngineeringDay with a Recommendation of 70 Books for Science-Loving Girls

Keysight salutes the breakthroughs of tomorrow and all of the engineers who will make them. In honor of Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and the girls in our lives, check out these 70 books to inspire science-loving girls in yours from MightyGirls

Events, Media & Communications

Vancouver 2010: Setting the Standard for Sport, Sustainability and Social Legacy

As the Olympic Games Vancouver 2010 celebrate their 10-year anniversary, they are still setting the standards for sustainable Games today.

Diversity & Inclusion

From Program to Possibility: Amanda Jackson, Reworks Supervisor at Gildan

Meet Amanda Jackson, Reworks Supervisor at Gildan’s distribution center in Charleston, U.S. Amanda participated in the Leading the Gildan Way program, an 11-month initiative designed to empower employees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay for Charity Partners With Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors for One-Of-A-Kind Charity Auction

To celebrate Steve Irwin’s birthday and National Wildlife Day today, eBay for Charity is partnering with the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors for a one-of-a-kind charity auction

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Makers of Happy Little Plants® Products Support the National Young Farmers Coalition

The makers of the Happy Little Plants® products have announced a donation of $10,000 to support the efforts of the National Young Farmers Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to agriculture and helping young farmers.

Education

Power of Change When K-12 and Business Collaborate

I have been reflecting on the changes that have occurred in education over the last decade. In my previous role, as executive director of education and skills within a multinational company, I was in the center of various reforms.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating Women's Achievements and Continuing to Fight for Women's Rights

On March 8, #InternationalWomensDay, and throughout the month of March, Americans will celebrate the many achievements of women throughout history in art, athletics, business, government, philanthropy, humanities, science, and education.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ambition Is Not a Simple Thing – a Conversation With The New York Women’s Foundation’s Ana Oliveira

On March 8th, individuals around the world – of all genders – will come together to celebrate International Women’s Day. Since the first gathering, held over a century ago, leaders have made great progress in driving gender equality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Companies Commemorate International Women’s Day 2020

This Sunday (March 8) marks International Women’s Day - a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year’s theme of #EachforEqual

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The 2020 Goodies People Power Award, Adobe

Adobe was recognized for empowering its 21,000 global employees to create change and work together to help address some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Green Infrastructure

The Future Is Hydrogen

IVECO, CNH Industrial’s commercial vehicles brand, is the European leader in alternative propulsion vehicles in both the truck and bus segments, primarily with natural gas engines.

Diversity & Inclusion

From Program to Possibility: Gildan Explores the Impacts of Their Leadership and Development Programs for International Women’s Day

For International Women’s Day, Gildan is honouring the spirit of this year’s theme, “An equal world is an enabled world”, with a mini-series that revisits some of the Company’s initiatives focused on professional development & women’s empowerment.

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women’s Day 2020: Celebrating Women’s Achievements and the Quest for Gender Equality

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day – Each for Equal – is centered on the idea that an equal world is an enabled world, and that gender equality is essential for economies and communities to thrive.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Webinar: The Third Era of Integrating ESG Into Investment Processes

CSRHub CTO and co-founder, Bahar Gidwani will be leading the BrightTALK webinar The Third Era of Integrating ESG Into Investment Processes on March 10th at 5pm ET. Register for the webinar here.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mohawk Again Ranked as Top Training Company in Flooring Industry

Training magazine has once again identified Mohawk as the flooring industry’s top learning and development organization.

Diversity & Inclusion

Can Snow Clearing Be Sexist?

In honor of International Women's Day 2020 #IWD (Sunday, March 8), FSG's gender team shares thoughts on gender equity: Sweden recently realized that their snow clearing routine was typically benefiting men over women.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Women Through Sustainable Cocoa Farming

Meet Rebecca Mensah, a farmer in Ghana who is part of CARE's cocoa sustainability initiative. Because of the program, she is able to provide for her children’s education and has the strength and opportunity to contribute to household decision-making.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Makers of HORMEL® Chili Partner with Mower County Humane Society on Adoption of “Chili” and Her Six Puppies

In addition to covering adoption fees for the dogs, the makers of Hormel® chili will donating $1,000 to the Mower County shelter and will be providing each canine with branded collars, T-shirts, dog toys and treats to enjoy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sysco Celebrates International Women’s Day; Launches Inaugural Gem Award to Recognize Sysco Champions of Gender Diversity

As part of its global celebration, Sysco invited prominent women leaders from within their organization, as well as from customer and supplier organizations, to participate in a special panel discussion at the Company’s headquarters in Houston.

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