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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Magazine Recognizes Herbalife Nutrition As One of America's Best Employers on Its 2022 Rankings

Herbalife Nutrition, a premier global nutrition company, announced today that it has been selected as one of America's Best Midsize Employers in the 2022 Forbes' rankings.

Innovation & Technology

The Path to Job Mobility

A new tool and research insights from the Brookings Institution’s Workforce of the Future initiative helps workforce planners, community colleges and a range of job placement experts inform policies and create programs that expand job opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion at O-I Glass

Recognizing that O-I is better when our workforce resembles the communities around us, one of our core values is diversity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nielsen Launches Diverse Media Equity Program

Nielsen announces the launch of its Diverse Media Equity program, which is designed to elevate the visibility of diverse-owned media companies with advertisers and agencies.

Health & Healthcare

Ending HIV-Related Stigma in the Southern United States: Gina's Story

Gina Brown has been living with HIV for 27 years and introduces herself as a social worker by training, but an activist by birth.

Environment

Enbridge Gas Affiliate Helps Global Delivery Giant Go Cleaner With CNG

UPS Canada has converted 25 vans in its London, ON, fleet to run on compressed natural gas, supported by an agreement between UPS Canada, Enbridge Gas affiliate Union Energy Solutions Limited Partnership, and Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Accelerating Career Development for Hispanic and Latinx Employees at All Levels

So much more than a pizza party. That’s how some describe the employee resource group (ERG) program at Boston Scientific.

Education

Atlanta Braves' New Fellowship Gives HBCU Graduates a Seat at the Table

The Atlanta Braves, partnering with Truist, hope to create a more diverse pipeline of future executives, ensuring tomorrow’s baseball is more inclusive of racially and ethnically diverse and women at all levels of the sport.

Diversity & Inclusion

Black History Month Employee Spotlight: Joyce Christanio Is Leading the Charge for Change With the Nexttech Diversity Program

A standout from T‑Mobile’s Procurement & Supply team is helping drive the company’s hugely successful NextTech Diversity Program as it enters its second year with expanded training courses and larger class sizes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Named One of the World's Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE Magazine

Applied Materials is honored to once again be included among Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies. This recognition wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of Applied’s talented and dedicated workforce.

Diversity & Inclusion

Passing on Traditions to New Generations: Lunar New Year & Moments of Goodness

When my two-year-old son held his Halloween bucket and greeted people with "trick or treat" in exchange for sweet treats and candies (his favorite is Kit Kat), I looked at him smiling and shared the same happiness.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

DuPont Named to Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index for Fifth Consecutive Year

DuPont announced it has been named to the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, recognizing the company’s continued commitment to policies and practices that advance gender inclusion and parity in the workplace.

Environment

Companies Who Communicate Breakthrough When Facing Greenwashing Scrutiny

Today we examine a few companies laying it all out on the table with transparent reporting from the top down.

Health & Healthcare

Facts and Figures: How Beijing 2022 Is Transforming Winter Sport in China

Hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 spurred the ambitious target to attract more than 300 million people across China to snow and ice activities

Education

Digital Giveback Campaign 2021 Overview

It’s no surprise that the COVID 19 pandemic has exacerbated a growing digital divide across the country. To help bridge the divide, Qualcomm Incorporated collaborated with Computers 2 Kids to host their second annual Digital Give Back Campaign.

Energy

Scotiabank and Evolugen Announce 15-Year Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement

Scotiabank and Evolugen, the Canadian operating business of Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP) (NYSE: BEPC) (TSX: BEP.UN) (TSX: BEPC), today announced the signing of a 15-year renewable energy PPA for solar energy in Alberta from a new, to-be-constructed ~40 MW project, northeast of Cardston, Alberta.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Female Scientists Share Passion for STEM

According to the United Nations, women around the world have made notable progress toward increasing their participation in STEM careers. However, they remain underrepresented in those fields.

Environment

Go Green for the Big Game: Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Party

Hosting a party for this weekend’s Big Game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams?

Health & Healthcare

Patient Success Story: Beating Stage IV Lung Cancer

Eight years ago, AJ Patel was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.

Innovation & Technology

Safety in Real Time: Web-based Tool Helps Marathon Petroleum Target Risks Before They Arise

The Marathon Refining Safety group developed the Field Audit Scoring Tool (FAST) that allows for quicker trend analysis and more timely notifications to the field to help avoid potential safety issues.

Diversity & Inclusion

Interview With Dr. Leslie Pollard, President of Oakwood University

Dr. Pollard, president of Oakwood University, discusses the university’s partnership with SAIC and the importance of HBCU collaboration to use technology to enhance the university’s initiatives and advance technology careers in underrepresented communities.

Education

How STEM Education Is Advancing Agriculture

There’s no single solution to feeding a growing population. Rather, breakthrough innovations happen where the sciences meet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation Supports Dallas Habitat for Humanity With House and Home Donation

As part of our House + Home social responsibility strategy, we are proud to donate 115 refurbished appliances to 2 Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity ReStores, with more on the way.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Africatown Community Land Trust and Community Roots Housing Break Ground on Affordable Mixed Use Development in Central Seattle

Africatown Community Land Trust (ACLT) and Community Roots Housing (CRH) break ground today at 23rd and East Spring Street in Seattle’s Central District, marking the beginning of construction on their Africatown Plaza development.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Advancing Sustainability Innovation at VMware

With the rapid adoption of compute-intensive technologies, such as cryptocurrencies, machine learning and big data, datacenter electricity use — currently 200 billion kWh or 1% of global electricity consumption — could increase ten-fold over the next decade.

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