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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Recognizes 2022 Partner Achievement Award Winners

VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, today announced the worldwide and regional winners of the 2022 VMware Partner Achievement Awards.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why I Give Back: 5 VTeamers on Their Most Memorable Volunteer Moments

Making the world a better place is an ambitious goal, but for these VTeamers, it’s all in a day’s work. Through their donations of time and talent, these individuals are expanding digital access to those who need it most

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Chemours' Chief Sustainability Officer, Sheryl Telford, on the Power of Responsible Chemistry

Chemistry underpins every facet of our lives. It is essential to our basic needs, improves the buildings where we live, work, and play, and makes possible our most ambitious innovations.

Diversity & Inclusion

How 3 Boeing Women Took the Leap and Found Success

Since the first female employee Rosie Farrar, who stitched together linen wings for the early B & W seaplanes in 1916, Boeing has committed to giving women the opportunity to explore their passions and develop their careers.

Energy

Podcast: Manufacturing and the Journey Toward a Low-Carbon Future

Today more than ever, manufacturers across all industries are being challenged to employ more sustainable practices in their manufacturing processes, all in an effort to decarbonize.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Grants Wish to 17-Year-Old Chance Through Make-A-Wish

On April 7, the LA Galaxy made a wish come true for Chance, a 17-year-old teenager from Granada Hills, who was able to attend the LA Galaxy’s first team training session at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Health & Healthcare

'Wonder Angie' Enlists Her 'Super Friends' to Fight Oral Cavity Cancer

Rosario credits her work family at Merck for supporting her through much of her recovery. With the recent loss of her parents, her co-workers came to her aid with powerful emotional support that helped her through the toughest times.

Innovation & Technology

Whirlpool Corporation: Returning to Space, the Final (Home Appliance) Frontier

Whirlpool Corp. Sr. Principal Engineer Alberto Gomes spoke at The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Aerospace Conference about a refrigeration system being developed for space and how it can improve life at home on Earth.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tour for Diversity in Medicine, Gilead Sciences and the Advisory Group to SHC Vaccine Equity Program to Receive Booker T. Washington Award From National Minority Quality Forum

The National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) announced today that it will honor the Tour for Diversity in Medicine, Gilead Sciences and the Advisory Group to SHC Vaccine Equity Program with its highly acclaimed Booker T. Washington Award.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Griffith Foods Partners With Universidad Earth to Host Innovation Challenge

In partnership with Universidad EARTH, our team in Costa Rica recently hosted an innovation challenge about how to create nutritious, delicious, and sustainable products using heart of palm fiber as the main ingredient.

Environment

How Healthcare Technology Is Changing Wildlife Conservation

The Medtronic Reveal LINQ™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor is helping researchers learn characteristics of wild and endangered species to further conservation efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

What Our Nonprofit Partners Are Doing to Support People Impacted by the War in Ukraine - and How You Can Help

Cisco employees have donated nearly $1M to 19 nonprofit organizations featured in our Ukraine Humanitarian Assistance Fund; with Cisco Foundation matching, we have raised nearly $1.9 million in total giving.

Innovation & Technology

Alibaba's Tmall Pilots Carbon Labeling to Drive Sustainable Consumption

Alibaba Group’s B2C e-commerce platform Tmall has launched eco-friendly product labels to help consumers check the impact of their purchases on the environment and make sustainable choices.

Diversity & Inclusion

Georgia-Pacific LLC Attends WFF Leadership Conference

Last week I was grateful to attend the WFF Leadership Conference alongside my Georgia-Pacific colleagues to learn more about the unique experiences women face at work.

Environment

How Biologicals Add a New Dimension to Integrated Crop Management

The future of agriculture is about striking a delicate balance. A balance between finding ways to grow enough and decreasing its footprint.

Environment

Ensuring Grid Reliability in the Clean Energy Transition

How can we best support rapid decarbonization while maintaining the reliability of our power grid and accomplish these twin goals at least cost to the American people?

Diversity & Inclusion

DICK'S Sporting Goods Huddles up With Meeting of America

DICK'S Sporting Goods became a pilot partner in the Meeting of America (MOA) program that brings together a diverse group of industry leaders striving to make a difference through dialogue.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Four Ways Investors Can Act on Climate Change

As scientists warn about a shifting climate, more investors are thinking about environmental risks and how they might affect their portfolios.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gildan Participates in Fashion Revolution's 2022 Transparency Campaign

Gildan is participating in Fashion Revolution’s #WhoMadeMyClothes campaign, a global transparency movement to recognize the workers who make our clothes.

Health & Healthcare

How Entrepreneur Eric Muthomi Is Achieving Food Security in Kenya

A successful entrepreneurial endeavor is one in which a founder can solve a serious problem that affects livelihoods or businesses.

Green Infrastructure

Duke Energy Florida Celebrates Significant Milestone by Completing Park & Plug Pilot Program

Duke Energy announced the completion of its Park & Plug pilot program and the installation of 627 EV charging stations in public spaces and on thoroughfares in Florida.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Strategic Inclusivity Drives Retention at AllianceBernstein

Some problems are daunting, but if solved they generate a huge return. For example, how can you scale inclusive behaviors? How can you combat the Great Resignation?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Program Spreading Responsible Business Practices in Africa

A program to support more business in the African region to engage with sustainability reporting and increase their accountability is underway, thanks to funding from Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

Environment

2022 TD Green Space Grant Recipients Provide Environmental Equity Solutions to Their Communities

TD Bank Group (TD) and the Arbor Day Foundation today announced the 2022 grant recipients of the TD Green Space Grants program.

Education

Fifth Third Finance Academy Makes Impact

Since 2017, Fifth Third has brought financial education to students throughout our footprint, especially to kids who live in underserved communities. The impact runs deep—to the tune of 1.4 million hours of learning!

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