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Diversity & Inclusion

In Recognition of Pride Month, AEG Hosts Panel on How To Create Inclusive and Safe Spaces

In recognition of Pride Month, AEG hosted a panel discussion about how to create inclusive and safe spaces for LGBTQ+ community.

Sustainable Development Goals

GoDaddy Web Hosting for Sustainability Hybrid Working Shift

For any business, website support, domain acquisition and hosting are critical first steps for setting up online.

Research, Reports & Publications

Driving Accountability and Progress

Our efforts to advance DEI throughout Edison International and the communities we serve are guided by 10 commitments, which we established in 2020.

Education

The Impact of the Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab

Our Thinkabit Lab program shows students from all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds that they can be part of inventing the wireless world of the future.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Schneider Electric: What is ESG?

The term, ESG, is rising in importance for businesses around the world. Investors, customers, and other stakeholders are increasingly interested in a company’s performance and transparency in ESG, but what does it really mean?

Innovation & Technology

Illumina Announces Next Generation Products and Data at AGBT General Meeting to Advance Innovative Customer Solutions

Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today shared key customer-focused announcements and presentations it will make at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting, taking place June 6–9 in Orlando, Fla.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Joining the Global Access to Oncology Medicines Coalition

We’re pleased to announce that we're joining the global Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition to help improve care and access to essential cancer medicines in low- and lower middle-income countries.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leading the Way for a Healthier and More Sustainable Malmö

In addition to the leadership of companies across the globe supporting cities in their sustainability goals, the International WELL Building Institute is currently exploring ways to support local governments worldwide.

Health & Healthcare

For Employers Struggling To Retain Workers, Quality Healthcare Matters

It’s tougher to find and keep workers, thanks to the Great Resignation. Steve Rusckowski, Chairman, CEO and President of Quest Diagnostics, has some thoughts about how to help fellow employers, based on his own company’s experiences.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MAC Cosmetics UK & Ireland Donates £50,000 to Micro Rainbow To Support LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers and Refugees

The donation is funded from M·A·C Cosmetics’ long-standing VIVA GLAM campaign

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Boston Scientific Wins Bronze Edison Award for Tria™ Ureteral Stents

Boston Scientific has been recognized with a Bronze Edison Award in the Science & Medical category for its Tria™ Ureteral Stent.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment Participates With Stakeholders in Hopkins County Kentucky Disaster Recovery Resource Fair

ekō Solutions participates in Hopkins County Disaster Recovery Resource Fair showcasing the dynamic uses of its upcycled shipping container homes

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $20 Million To Advance Racial Equity With Real Estate Development

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investments (CDLI) provided a $20 million term loan to Enterprise Community Loan Fund Inc. (Enterprise) to support Equitable Path Forward, a $3.5 billion nationwide initiative to help dismantle the legacy of racism in housing.

Diversity & Inclusion

DraftKings and Out in Tech Celebrate Pride Month With Custom Free-to-Play Pool

In celebration of Pride Month, DraftKings and Out In Tech joined forces in creating a custom Pride Month free-to-play pool where contestants can engage with & recognize LGBTQ+ activists, athletes and moments in time.

Environment

Coveted MSC Certification Earned by the US Pacific Tuna Group Purse Seine FSC and FAD Set Fishery

The US Pacific Tuna Group and Key Traceability are proud to announce that theUS Pacific Tuna Group Purse Seine FSC and FAD Set Fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UK Students Challenged To 'Improve Life at Home' With Ideas To Make Appliances More Sustainable for People and for the Planet

Whirlpool Corp.’s vision is “to improve life at home,” which includes care for the planet that everyone lives on. With this in mind, the company has recently launched a new campaign called “Purposeful Innovation.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Municipal Impact Investing - Bonds That Transform Our Communities

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Larry Bellinger: As impact investors, we certainly start with credit fundamental research. But in addition to that, we overlay this with specifically looking at bonds and how it transforms communities.

Health & Healthcare

How Employees With Careers in Nursing Are Critical at Merck

From product safety and labeling to marketing, clinical operations and medical affairs, Merck employs hundreds of registered nurses in non-clinical positions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Recognizing Our Global IBGs Leaders With Equity for the Value They Create at Expedia Group

Expedia Group (EG) has made significant investments in our Inclusion Business Groups (IBGs) since they first launched.

Health & Healthcare

Direct Relief, the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics and Teva Pharmaceuticals Advance Access to Behavioral Health Services

New program aims to expand medication access and provide grant funding to free and charitable clinics that care for medically underserved patients diagnosed with depression or anxiety.

Education

Community Gardens Help Students Learn About Water Efficiency

The Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation are pleased to announce a new report detailing projects funded by the 2020 Learning Landscape Grants.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

We’re proud to once again be named to 3BL Media’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking. We believe that transparency must be a central part of our Recipe for Good strategy with the ever-increasing investment across our people, food & planet pillars.

Environment

Jenelle Sams Appointed Director of ESG Advisory Services for Antea Group USA

Antea Group is excited to announce that Jenelle Sams, Senior Consultant, has been appointed Director of ESG Advisory Services

Innovation & Technology

You've Got Moxie! Veteran Teachers Say Tech Changes the Game

Even after working in education for 38 years each, Beatriz Llano-Scherker, a Verizon Innovative Learning School Coach at Hammocks Middle School in Miami, and Lois Seaman, Verizon Innovative Learning Lab Mentor, show no signs of slowing down.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Regions Next Step Survey Finds Americans Are Increasingly Prioritizing Renovations To Boost Home Value

During National Homeownership Month, Regions Next Step is helping people navigate renovation financing and providing free resources for all stages of homeownership.

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  3. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  4. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  5. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  7. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  10. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  11. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  12. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  13. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  14. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  15. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...