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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco and the Cisco Foundation: Transforming Communities, One Drop of Water at a Time

As part of Cisco’s Purpose to Power and Inclusive Future for All, we invest in solutions that build resiliency for communities, individuals and natural ecosystems, including equitable access to clean and affordable drinking water.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bristol Myers Squibb Releases 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report Demonstrating Progress and Setting New Long-Term Goals

Bristol Myers Squibb published its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report detailing the company’s meaningful progress, evolved strategy, and aspirational goals toward its ESG efforts.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas Is Recognized as One of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024

Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 by Newsweek for its continued commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Diversity & Inclusion

Frito-Lay and Quaker Employee Resource Group Champions Diversity

Frito-Lay and Quaker take pride in fostering an inclusive workplace where every individual feels a sense of belonging, championing diversity through community support.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Day in the Life of an Employee on a RaaS Assignment

At Antea Group, we offer an EHS Staffing solution we call Resources-as-a-Service (RaaS) for clients seeking temporary staffing in environment, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S). Learn what its like to work in a RaaS assignment.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Volunteer Month: Making April a Month of Meaning

April is National Volunteer Month, so we're celebrating some of Action Against Hunger's best activists.

Education

EarthShare Launches the 30x30 Project: Educating & Empowering Environmental Conservation

EarthShare announces the launch of The 30x30 Project, an educational microsite and promotional campaign, highlighting the United Nation’s 30x30 (“thirty by thirty”) target and six solutions needed to achieve this bold goal.

Environment

Carnival Corporation EVP Joins International Initiative To Reduce Food Loss

In recognition of the company’s food waste management leadership, Jan Swartz, executive vice president of strategic operations for Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, joins the powerhouse ranks of Champions 12.3

Health & Healthcare

Walgreens Boots Alliance Advances Global Health Equity Through Collaborative Partnerships

Walgreens Boots Alliance continues to engage in long-term partnerships at the national and international levels to tackle health issues like poverty, disease prevention, mental health, dementia and cancer support.

Research, Reports & Publications

Recap of Key Factors Driving Women Entrepreneurial Success

In February of 2024, nearly 100 virtual attendees joined the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, the Wells Fargo Foundation and GoDaddy Venture Forward to discuss fresh data on women-led entrepreneurship.

Innovation & Technology

Digital Twins: Maximizing Their Value

Imagine unmatched ability to visualize and interact with your data, enabling immediate and actionable insights into the functional and performance characteristics of an asset or system. This is the promise of a digital twin.

Health & Healthcare

3 Ways That Artificial Intelligence Is Enabling Resilience in Healthcare

The Covid-19 pandemic heightened existing pressure points in nearly every sector and industry. The pandemic exacerbated the already crisis-level burnout that healthcare workers were struggling with.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Bank Invests $20 Million in Local Initiatives Support Corporation To Fuel Growth in Under-Resourced Communities Nationwide

PNC Bank has invested $20 million in the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to expand the organization’s efforts to boost economic opportunity and growth in thousands of rural counties as well as across 38 metro areas in the United States.

Events, Media & Communications

Eastman Naia™ Showcased at Première Vision Paris

The Naia™ from Eastman team was present at this year’s Première Vision Paris, the fashion industry’s most anticipated annual event. Eastman featured its latest sustainable textile innovation as well as its newly achieved Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification.

Education

Giving Students a New Window on Genomic Technologies

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) provides amazing insights into health care, agriculture, food safety, and many other disciplines, making it increasingly essential for students to have access to this technology to enhance their career options.

Research, Reports & Publications

Qualcomm’s 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: Our Approach to Operating Sustainably

We work to be a positive force in protecting the environment by continually looking for ways to develop our ESG programs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Veteran Homeowner Finds Community and Partnership Through Home Donation

Oscar Perez III, a U.S. Army veteran medically discharged after being injured while deployed in the Middle East, said his journey to homeownership came with both joy and disbelief.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Principal Financial Group Employee Spotlights: What It's Like To Be a Customer Experience Specialist at Principal

At Principal®, we invest in what matters. And building talented teams is where it all begins. Nahla is a customer experience specialist in the Participant Contact Center in Des Moines, Iowa. In this video, Nahla takes us through her typical workday.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gilead Sciences Champions Equal Pay

Women represent more than half of Gilead’s workforce, and our weighted salary ratio for women to men globally in 2023 was 99.93:100. We'll continue our efforts to champion an environment of equality and inclusion for all.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gildan’s Sign Language Training Program: Encouraging Inclusive Communications in the Dominican Republic

In 2021, Gildan initiated a Spanish sign language training program in three of its facilities in the Dominican Republic.

Energy

Solving the Big Data Energy Crisis

To unleash energy efficient innovation for data centers, we encourage you to call on government to pursue smart, science-based regulations that ensure access to the critical technologies of the future.

Energy

How Duke Energy Plans To Power the Carolinas’ Energy Growth

In a recent update to North Carolina and South Carolina regulators, Duke Energy proposed significant investments in solar, energy storage, and nuclear, along with more hydrogen-capable natural gas facilities.

Energy

Push Is On To Open Power Grid to Intermittent Solar and Wind Projects

In a bid to fix a growing problem throttling solar development throughout the state, lawmakers are pushing to open the electric grid to absorb significantly more clean-energy projects.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Hot Topic on Everyone’s Mind: The SEC Climate Disclosure Rules

After a period of uncertainty, the final SEC ruling is now picking up speed shifting from mere discussion to tangible action for brands.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard: Access to capital - and childcare: How this program for Ukrainian women entrepreneurs helped them thrive in Poland

Spotting an advertisement for a small business program for Ukrainian women entrepreneurs run by Poland’s Impact Foundation and supported by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, Khlibanovska decided to apply and got a spot.

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