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Diversity & Inclusion

Quest Provides No-Cost Wellness Testing to Underserved Black Community in the Bronx

The event included a network of resources including flu shots, COVID-19 boosters, and a winter coat drive distribution of coats, hats, scarfs, and gloves to over 300 people.

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Plant-Based Certification Program Recognizes Company Innovation and Supports Transparency in Product Labeling

SCS Global Services, an international leader in third-party certification, today announced the launch of its Plant-Based Certification Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Future of the CSO - APAC | UOB | Episode 1

Acre has teamed up with Pat Dwyer to launch the 2nd series of the 'Future of the CSO' and this time, we are focusing on interviews with Sustainability leaders across Asia Pacific who share their perspectives on the current and future role of the CSO.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rayonier Awards Grants to 30 Nonprofit Organizations in Washington

Rayonier has awarded $60,500 to 30 local nonprofit organizations serving Olympic Peninsula communities. Recipients of the grants were recognized at special awards breakfasts held recently in Aberdeen and Forks, Washington.

Sustainable Development Goals

American Airlines' Flight Operations and Efficiency

At the same time as we are adding new, more fuel-efficient aircraft to our fleet, we continually look for ways to operate our existing fleet as efficiently as possible. Doing so enables us to both save on jet fuel costs and reduce GHG emissions.

Environment

Offshore Carbon Capture Study in Texas Is a 'Potential Game-changer for the Planet''

UTRGV, Friends of RGV Reef officially begin research into carbon sequestration capacity of reefs

Responsible Production & Consumption

Spotlight: Family Forest Carbon Program

Forests cover more than 750 million acres in the U.S., about one-third of the country’s landmass. They represent the country’s largest terrestrial carbon sink, continuously taking carbon out of the atmosphere and storing it in trees.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ICIC and LISC are “Bridging the Capital Access Gap”

United by their commitment to elevating diverse entrepreneurs as a means of attaining economic equity, the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and Local Initiatives Support Corporation have partnered to launch Bridging the Capital Access Gap

Environment

Inogen Alliance Biannual Meetings - Local Impacts of Global Trends

On 31 October – 1 November 2022 Inogen Alliance held its biannual Associate meeting hosted by Antea Group USA in San Francisco, California. It was energizing and inspirational to hear from so many global colleagues across the Alliance.

Health & Healthcare

The New Generation Making an Impact on HIV

HIV remains a global epidemic. Merck has been committed to advancing science for the treatment and prevention of HIV for more than 35 years, but we know it takes more — it takes all of us to make a difference for the HIV community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Want To Advance Inclusion and Diversity? Don't Just Show the Data. Expose the Data.

Ensuring you expose, understand and make decisions based on your data and the deeper story it tells will allow you to create the inclusive culture you desire while realizing the powerful benefits of a diverse workforce.

Innovation & Technology

How Qualcomm Inventor Dr. Yeliz Tokgoz's Ideas Improve Coverage and Capacity in 5G

We often take for granted the fact that our phones automatically connect to the nearest cell tower. But behind this simple-seeming fact are thousands of hours of inventing, testing, and problem-solving by some of the world’s smartest people.

Health & Healthcare

Hershey strives for Excellence in Food Safety

Hershey maintains some of the highest food safety production standards in the industry.

Events, Media & Communications

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, Tata Consultancy Services, and PYXERA Global: The Digital Empowers 2023 Summit

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) and PYXERA Global, announced a two day online event Digital Empowers 2023 Summit.

Health & Healthcare

New IOC-Who Cooperation Programme Strengthens Role of Sport in Building Healthy and Active Communities

A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report shows that 81 per cent of adolescents and 27.5 per cent of adults are not undertaking sufficient physical activity.

Social Impact & Volunteering

New Research Reveals Global Youth Are Stepping Up for Human Rights and Climate Justice Despite Increased Disenfranchisement

Today an in-depth trend study into the values, lifestyle and psychology of young adults from Glocalities, in collaboration with Global Citizen, has revealed significant shifts of values amongst the young worldwide over the last eight years.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making Time to #GiveTime Back to the Community

For the past six years, U.S. Bank has partnered with VolunteerMatch on its annual #GiveTimeSweepstakes campaign to inspire the community to share how they are giving back time during the holiday season.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In Celebration of JetBlue For Good Month and Giving Tuesday, JetBlue Donates 2 Million TrueBlue Points to Charitable Organizations

JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today continues to commemorate November as JetBlue For Good® Month, celebrating all the ways the airline and its crewmembers give back to communities across its network.

Energy

New Jersey Wind Port Sailing Along

The New Jersey Wind Port is a step closer to reality after concrete for the northern wharf was poured last Thursday.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Grand Rapids Nonprofit To Continue Transformative Work With Grant From the KeyBank Foundation

Family Promise of Grand Rapids was awarded a $15,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation to fill the gaps in the community’s emergency response for families that need shelter now. Grant funds will serve to support prevention, stabilization, and emergency shelter programming and build out additional program space to adequately support our staff and serve families in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating Ralph Lauren Gives Back on Giving Tuesday

On Giving Tuesday, and throughout the year, we’re committed to making a meaningful difference in our communities around the world, including through our philanthropic programs, like Ralph Lauren Gives Back.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Centering Safety at Booster

Safety is Booster's highest guiding principle. Though our mission is to sustainably fuel fleets everywhere, we recognize that true sustainability prioritizes the safety and longevity of our team members and the communities we serve.

Environment

Bayer Vegetable Seeds: Advancing Sustainability

With our innovative solutions Vegetables by Bayer, along with our Seminis and De Ruiter brands, is actively working to providing what our customers need to grow more sustainably.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Griffith Foods Rob Pellicano Joins Bear Necessities Board of Directors

Rob Pellicano, Global Vice President of Marketing, Griffith Foods, has joined the Board of Directors of Bear Necessities, a not-for-profit with a mission to eliminate pediatric cancer while providing hope and support to those who are touched by it.

Events, Media & Communications

From the Ground Up: How Business Can Drive Financial Inclusion

Join Merck KGaA, CNote and 3BL Media on December 14 at 1 p.m. ET to learn how businesses can use an innovative model to meet their DE&I targets.

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