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Education

IBM on Skills-First

No corporation has been more committed than IBM in trying to create career opportunities for workers without four-year college degrees.

Diversity & Inclusion

As Fashion Month Wraps Up, Victor Sandifer’s Run the World Reimagines the Future of Fashion With Narrative Magic

Victor Sandifer is the creative genius behind Run The World, a groundbreaking product and experience company that seamlessly merges fashion and events to share captivating stories of history, culture, and radical thought.

Events, Media & Communications

Streamlined Certification Pathway for LEED and WELL Sees Explosive Growth and Demand

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced extensive interest and adoption of the streamlined pathway to LEED and WELL Certification.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile’s Hometown Grants Spark Positive Change in 25 New Communities

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) named its next 25 Hometown Grant recipients, bringing the total to 225 communities since the Un-carrier announced its massive five-year commitment to small towns in April 2021.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Celebrates 15 Years of Support for Arts and Culture Through PNC Arts Alive

PNC today celebrated 15 years of making arts and cultural programs more accessible through PNC Arts Alive with the announcement of the initiative’s latest grant recipients.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Fresh Perspective on ESG Ratings

We recently started working with a new source of ESG ratings—InvestVerte. This group targets investors who want to use ESG data to improve their investment returns.

Diversity & Inclusion

Embracing the Adventure: Meet Emma Vaughn

I absolutely LOVE the culture and creativity here at GoDaddy — I’m never leaving. My passion for small businesses was ignited during my time at my parents’ cafe, aptly named Emma’s Cafe after yours truly. There, I witnessed their remarkable ability to forge deep connections.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Action Against Hunger Earns Highest Possible Charity Navigator Rating for 17th Consecutive Year

Action Against Hunger, a nonprofit leader in the global movement to end hunger, today announced it has received its 17th consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.

Diversity & Inclusion

Indigenous Relations at Suncor- 2023 Report on Sustainability

We broke new ground when we first began publicly reporting our sustainability performance in the mid-1990s.

Energy

The Path Toward Energy Sovereignty

SCE President and CEO Steve Powell met with the Chemehuevi and other tribes recently at the 2023 Tribal Leaders Clean Energy Summit held at the Pala Band of Mission Indians’ hotel and casino in northern San Diego County.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Open Source at Bloomberg: 1H 2023 Engagement

Many Bloomberg engineers are active consumers, community participants, contributors, and leaders of various open source projects.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Year of Progress and Rebuilding: The Home Depot Foundation’s Hurricane Ian Recovery Journey Continues

Sept. 28, 2023, marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Ian. Over the past 12 months, The Home Depot Foundation has teamed up with local nonprofits to help communities in southwest Florida recover from the storm.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EcoVadis Bronze Medal for Covia

Covia, a leading provider of high-quality, diversified specialty minerals and material solutions for the industrial and energy markets, announced that, for the second consecutive year, the company was awarded a bronze medal for sustainable performance of its business by EcoVadis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Texas Sponsors United Way’s Book Vending Machine Program at BISD

As part of its ongoing commitment to investing in education, Entergy Texas donated $50,000 to the United Way of Beaumont & North Jefferson County to support a new book vending machine program within the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD).

Social Impact & Volunteering

National Parks Conservation Association Celebrates National Public Lands Day

At National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), it’s up to all of us to do our part to ensure our national parks and public lands are protected for future generations. That’s why we celebrated National Public Lands Day (9/23) all week long with help from our partners.

Diversity & Inclusion

Paramount Global’s “Content for Change” and CBS Sports Create Inclusive Content To Shift Narratives and Drive Positive Impact

Paramount Global’s Content for Change and CBS Sports are teaming up to elevate social initiatives and the impact of NFL teams and players in the communities they serve.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gildan Rolls-Out Digital Grievance App to Nine Factories in Honduras, Featuring Free Wi-Fi Zones for Employees

Gildan is taking its digital grievance process to new heights, by rolling out its grievance mechanism app to 100% of its factory workers in Honduras, bolstering the Company’s existing efforts to provide safe and convenient avenues for them to voice their valuable feedback. 

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Qualcomm Improves Economic Outlooks for Women Entrepreneurs

Women’s economic empowerment is fundamental to gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Navigating the Complex Journey of Organizational Change

Transforming a business is notoriously challenging. To make it more manageable, Brian Enright, CEO and Chief Transformation Officer for DP World Americas, outlines 10 key strategies for successful change management in a recent Forbes article.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Shatterproof Kicks Off Its Walk Series To End the Stigma of Addiction

The Shatterproof Walk series honors those who lost their lives to this disease, celebrates those who are living in recovery and brings hope to the millions that are still suffering.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet Gerhard Kummerow, Senior Scientist, Henkel Consumer Brands, and Advocate for Mentoring

Our purpose is what unites us at Henkel North America: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. Our pioneering spirit is reflective of the diverse backgrounds, experiences and talents of our employees and partners.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cleanliness and Hygiene: The Perfect Pairing for Restaurants

While there are many areas of a restaurant that guests encounter while dining, one of the most impactful is the restroom. These spaces are highly frequented and hold major weight when it comes to how diners view your business.

Events, Media & Communications

WELL Summit 2023: Lessons From Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Process: Centering and Celebrating Indigenous Wisdom

The wounds of history can be healed if we apply social innovation, resilience and strong community connection.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Honors Eight Organizations With 2023 Power Partner Awards

Duke Energy has chosen eight organizations to receive its 2023 Power Partner Award. The annual program founded in 1992 honors businesses and other organizations that have demonstrated excellence in sustainability, safety, service, and problem solving.

Responsible Production & Consumption

GREENMANTRA Announces Publication of the Environmental Product Declaration for Ceranovus® Product Line

SCS Global Services (SCS) has published the EPD for the Ceranovus® product line, which is a line of specialty waxes that includes both polyethylene and polypropylene polymer additives.

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