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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dogs in Cars, Getting There Safely

Recent studies have confirmed what many of us already knew: Having a dog in the family is good for your health. Let’s expand that — dogs can make car trips better, too.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation’s Amana, Iowa Plant Donates to Linn Community Food Bank

Whirlpool Corporation’s third shift “Fun Committee” at its Amana, Iowa plant decided to help out during the Covid-19 crisis by organizing a food drive for the Linn Community Food Bank. The food they collected supported the nearby Cedar Rapids, Iowa community.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Melissa & Doug Receives Forest Stewardship Council® Certification for Its New Stationery Line

Melissa & Doug announced that their first stationery line has met the requirements for the internationally recognized Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Chain of Custody (CoC) standard.

Environment

PT Freeport Indonesia Repatriated 15 Tropical Birds Back Into Rainforests of Papua

PT Freeport Indonesia’s Environmental Department helped return to the wild 15 native birds from the North Sumatra Natural Conservation Center.

Research, Reports & Publications

STMicroelectronics Reports Progress Towards 2025 Sustainability Goals

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced the publication of its 2020 Sustainability Report. The 23rd report contains details and highlights of ST’s sustainability performance in 2019 and presents the Company’s ambitions and longer-term goals for 2025 in alignment with the United Nations Global Compact[1] Ten Principles and Sustainable Development Goals.

Health & Healthcare

Road to Recovery: How Hand Hygiene Can Remain Top of Mind

On May 12th, International Nurses Day, we honor the significant contributions nurses make to society. This year, acknowledging the invaluable role these individuals have made in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic feels particularly important.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Delivers Sustainable Solutions for Healthier Air in Buildings and Safe Transport of Food and Medicines

As countries around the world work to contain the spread of COVID-19 and prepare to reopen, Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT) is addressing critical needs for healthier air quality in buildings, hospitals and homes and safe transport for food and medicine.

Events, Media & Communications

Watch Places Matter for Human Health

Watch the latest Places Matter webcast, hosted by the International WELL Building Institute, on the role of healthy buildings and how they can support people, businesses and communities to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses.

Health & Healthcare

As Vatican Reopens, Delos Aligns With Humanity 2.0 Well Being to Implement the Vatican’s First Wellness Installation Into Its Real Estate Portfolio at the Renowned Pontifical Orientale Institute

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Delos has formed a collaboration with Humanity 2.0 Well Being and the Pontifical Orientale Institute to upgrade the Vatican’s Orientale’s residences with its evidence-based health and wellness technologies

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar: Building a Just and Resilient Business Future: COVID-19 and Beyond

IDEO will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 12, at 8AM PST to examine how a human-centered approach can help organizations navigate this unique time and collectively work towards a more just and resilient future.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm's Thinkabit Lab Learning Center Offers Free STEM Resources

The Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ is a STEM initiative which began in 2014 at our San Diego headquarters. The goal was to inspire students of all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds to be inventors and explore the Qualcomm® World of Work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Businesses Jump to the Aid of the Health Care Industry

Insurance giant Aflac donated $5 million to providing medical supplies and PPE, SonoScape gave portable ultrasound equipment to health care facilities across Spain and network operator EE is providing unlimited free mobile data for National Health Service.

Green Infrastructure

Utilities Prepare to Power Up as Electric Vehicles Gain Speed

In a recent Utility Dive article, Black & Veatch professional Maryline Daviaud Lewett explores the need for utilities to drive the high-powered charging infrastructure needed to support widespread adoption of electric vehicles.

Diversity & Inclusion

ON Semiconductor Supports Diversity in STEM

As a leader in the quickly evolving technology industry, ON Semiconductor recognizes the need to prepare young people for the employment landscape of the future and to ensure that those involved come from diverse backgrounds.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northern Trust Provides $100 Million in Small Business Support

Northern Trust Corporation announced today it is providing $100 million in low-cost funding to assist Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) as they provide loans to small businesses and non-profit organizations under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Salutes Key Workers

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, CNH Industrial is doing bit to help people around the world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comerica Bank Earns Top 3 Rating on DiversityInc Top Regional Companies for Diversity List

Comerica Bank earned high marks in DiversityInc’s 2020 list of Top Regional Companies for Diversity. DiversityInc ranked Comerica third on this year’s list, a jump from 2019 when Comerica was ranked fourth. This marks the 11th year Comerica has been named to the prestigious list.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

We Need a Reset. Our Future Depends on It.

As calls grow to "restart our economy" and "return to normal" it's important to point out that "normal" wasn't great to begin with. What's needed in this moment isn't a restart but instead an entire, system-wide reset. Read on to learn why.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

12 Resources for Nurses on the Frontlines of COVID-19

Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard from nurses and leaders of national nurses organizations about the critical challenges nurses and other health workers on the frontlines of COVID-19 are facing, such as a dwindling inventory of PPE, a need for proper PPE training, concerns over nurse burnout and uncertainty about the nature of this virus.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Scotiabank Women Initiative Has Something for Every Women-Owned, Women-Led Business

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ has had a strong start since launching in December 2018, but according to Geneviève Brouillard, there’s much more to come.

Events, Media & Communications

Hormel Foods Announces the First-Ever Hormel Film Festival: One Uncommon Company. Six Uncommon Films Showcasing Heroes Making a Difference

Each film profiles uncommon heroes ranging in age from 12 to 101 who show us that it is possible to thrive against incredible odds.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Donating Nearly 40,000 Phone Chargers to Hospitals Nationwide in Latest COVID-19 Relief Effort

T-Mobile teams up with iHeartMedia — and even Verizon and AT&T in a show of solidarity — to donate nearly 40,000 phone chargers to hospitals nationwide so isolated patients can stay connected to loved ones at a time when they need it the most.

Education

Construction Coloring Book to Celebrate Craft Professionals

The toll of the coronavirus pandemic affects everyone, and that includes the family members of our craft professionals who leave the house every day to work with customers to deliver their projects.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Watch Land Betterment Corporation’s Impact Minute Episode 1

Land Betterment Corporation, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites is proud to release its first episode of the Impact Minute.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Moves up to #22 on 2020 Top 50 Companies for Diversity List

Dow (NYSE: DOW) earned the 22nd place on the 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, which was announced May 8th at a virtual event hosted by DiversityInc.

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