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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Viatris Employees Act on Commitment To Improving the Health and Well-being of Our Communities

Ten years ago this month, Viatris’ Ashlea Currey completed the steps to become a licensed foster parent and adopted a son. The joy of welcoming a first child into her family was quickly soured by the sight of two garbage bags full of everything the little boy owned.

Health & Healthcare

Tork Announces Strategic Partnership With APIC

Tork, an Essity Brand, has announced a strategic partnership with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) for 2023. APIC is the largest association for infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals.

Environment

Birds in Palm Oil Plantations: The Fruits of Sustainable Agriculture

Musim Mas’ plantations operate in Indonesia, home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. As a leading sustainable palm oil corporation, Musim Mas believes that biodiversity can co-exist with its responsible business operations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Aramark Named a 2023 Top 50 Employer for People With Disabilities

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in food, facilities management, and uniforms, was named a Top 50 Employer by CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine, for the ninth consecutive year, for providing a positive working environment for people with disabilities.

Health & Healthcare

Mobile Clinics Expand Access to Cancer Screenings in the U.S. South

Sharneitha Bradford spends her days helping people access cancer diagnostic care, a role she embraces as a nurse navigator.

Energy

Counting the Cost of Carbon: Why IT Efficiency Matters

Climate change is the most pressing global issue of our time, and businesses’ financial costs will become increasingly linked to the impact they have on the environment.

Environment

Clean Heating at Cool Costs

When Katherine Parks’ furnace started to fail, she knew replacing the unit was nonnegotiable. She needed heating to endure Chicago’s frosty winters — and to continue operating her home day care center.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Receives $225,000 Grant From KeyBank Foundation

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has received a community impact grant from KeyBank Foundation in the amount of $225,000 payable over three years.  The funding will support the Food Bank’s goal of increasing the availability of culturally appropriate food.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Finding Your People at Tapestry

At Tapestry's recent EBRG Fair, representatives from each group were onsite to welcome new members and share how they are making Tapestry a stronger, more dynamic place to work.

Education

Coppin State University Unveils Eagle Achievement Center, Announces $2 Million Grant From Truist for Black Economic Mobility Hub

Coppin State University, today, unveiled the Eagle Achievement Center (EAC), a centralized hub for resources that will support their academic, personal, and professional success, as well as enhance their experience on campus.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mai Thi Le Quyen’s Story: From Lawyer to Entrepreneur

Mai Thi Le Quyen is a lawyer and CEO at Finch Law in Vietnam. She felt confident in her legal knowledge but wanted to boost her entrepreneurship skills to strengthen her business.

Environment

Keeping Up With the Pack

Scientists study wolves so they can better understand them – and a small Medtronic device is helping them do so.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Achieves Top 1% Ranking in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2023

“Sustainability is one of our key strategic priorities and we create profitable growth through environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives."

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Team Members Across Qurate Retail Group Named 2023 BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leaders

Qurate Retail GroupSM is proud to announce that 22 team members have received the BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leader award at the 37th Annual Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) STEM Conference.

Energy

Innovation at Southern Company

Southern Company leads the U.S. utility industry in the development, funding and demonstration of innovative research necessary to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Order Up! Michigan’s Feed the City Tour Nourishes Stomach and Soul

In recent months, Enbridge sponsored the Feed The City Tour through a $50,000 grant to Bridge The Gap as part of our commitment to building sustainable communities near our operations.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Alibaba Empowers Brand Partners To Be Carbon Neutral

Alibaba Group is leveraging its platform power and joining forces with its ecosystem partners to promote carbon neutrality in the consumer industry.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How We Imagine Better: Team Dow Is Creating Positive Change Around the World

As Dow celebrates its 125th anniversary, we reflect on the thread that unites us across all those generations and continues to strengthen us for the future – our people and their unwavering spirit of innovation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pyxera Global Appoints New Country Director to Lead 10-Year Strategy for India

Pyxera Global is excited to announce the appointment of Rajesh Varghese as its new Country Director for India.

Health & Healthcare

Reducing COVID-19's Impact in Long-Term Care Facilities

Project HOPE is an international global health and humanitarian relief organization with decades of experience responding to crises around the world.

Sustainable Development Goals

Schneider Electric Closes 2022 With Strong Sustainability Impact Results

Schneider Electric, recognized as a leading sustainability practitioner by independent Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings, announced today strong annual sustainability impact results alongside its 2022 financial performance.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DICK'S Sporting Goods Announces Plans for 200+ SidelineSwap Trade-In Events in First Half of 2023

DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) and SidelineSwap, the world's largest online marketplace for new and used sporting goods, are building on the success of the 60 trade-in events they executed in 2022.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applications Open for the 2023 IC100 Awards

Representing 25 industries in 57 cities nationwide and more than 7,000 employees in 2022, the 25th Annual IC100 Awards celebrates small businesses' power, resiliency, and commitment in under-resourced communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How We Design Our Way Out of Our Plastic Problem

Our relationship with plastic needs to change, and fast. The urgency around the plastics issue has been felt even more keenly since negotiations for a legally binding global plastic treaty began last month.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation Announces Top 2023 Supplier Donors

Whole Planet Foundation’s is proud to announce 2023 top supplier donors! These brands are creating income-generating opportunities to alleviate global poverty through the Foundation's microlending programs.

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