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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune Magazine Names Truist to World's Most Admired Companies List

Being named again as one of Fortune Magazine's Most Admired Companies is a honor. Especially when the recognition is for how we do business—through real, unwavering care.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Boston Scientific: One of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work in 2022

We are one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2022 because of our amazing employees.

Health & Healthcare

The New Rules for Wellness at Meetings & Events

“Wellness is no longer a luxury to include—it’s a must-have,” says Peter Scialla, president and COO of global wellness and real estate tech company Delos.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FORTUNE Magazine Names Quest Diagnostics One of 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" For Eighth Consecutive Year

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that it has been selected as one of FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies in 2022 for the eighth consecutive year.

Environment

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Sustainability Requires Both Thriving People and a Thriving Planet”

In 2021, IWBI released an in-depth report that lays out research approaches and specific operational strategies as the world continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for acute health threats into the future.

Innovation & Technology

Sharing Innovations to Accelerate Meaningful Change

Sappi exists to build a thriving world by unlocking the power of renewable resources to benefit people, communities, and the planet.

Energy

£26m Biomass Project To Boost Renewable Energy Drive

The use of grasses, hemp and seaweed are to be promoted via a new £26million government project to help the UK reach net zero.

Education

Principal® Foundation Sponsors EVERFI Black History Month Challenge

Principal® Foundation is inviting high school students across the U.S. to participate in the Black History Month Challenge for a chance to win a college scholarship. The challenge was created by EVERFI, an innovator in digital social impact education, to help students in grades 9

Diversity & Inclusion

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Girls and STEM

We are entering our fourth year of the Applied Materials Foundation’s Generation Girl initiative, a U.S. program focused on inspiring girls to pursue their dreams and equipping them with the academic and socioemotional support they need to succeed.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Visionary Therapist and CEO Levels Up Her Business Through Verizon Small Business Digital Ready

After nearly 20 years as a therapist, Chantel Bratcher-Coleman has dreamed of expanding her business to include vital wraparound services people often need alongside therapy. But that vision requires new knowledge and skills, especially around financing.

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC Foundation Commits $2 Million to Advance Black Entrepreneurship in North Carolina

The PNC Foundation is awarding more than $2 million to five Historically Black Colleges to establish the PNC North Carolina HBCU Initiative, an effort that aims to enrich the future of entrepreneurship and create workforce opportunities in the state.

Media & Communications

World's Largest Asset Management Firm Sees Opportunity in Stakeholder Capitalism & Sustainability

“I believe the de-carbonization of the global economy is going to create the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime.” This bold prediction is part of the annual letter sent to CEOs

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina Earns Gold Class in the S&P Global's 2022 Sustainability Yearbook

Our ESG commitments and actions support our goal for a global health transformation.

Diversity & Inclusion

M·A·C Cosmetics Launches Make It BLACK Collection to Support the Next Generation of Black Founders

M·A·C Cosmetics is joining forces with the Make It BLACK campaign to celebrate the beauty of being Black and support the next generation of Black founders by donating $150,000 to the Pull Up For Change Small Business Impact Fund.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Toyota's EV Battery Plant Will Bring Jobs, Boost North Carolina's Economy

One of North Carolina’s largest economic development wins was more than a decade in the making.

Research, Reports & Publications

Message from our CEO: Qualcomm 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report

We are enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected while promoting sustainable economic growth to help shape a better future for everyone.

Events, Media & Communications

Mary Draves to Retire From Dow; Andre Argenton Named Vice President, EH&S, and Chief Sustainability Officer

Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announces that Mary Draves, vice president of Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) and chief sustainability officer, has announced her decision to retire in April 2022, following more than 32 years of service with Dow.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making Strides: Our Progress in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The past year has been an important time to reflect and significantly advance the impact of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). In 2021, we continued to cultivate an environment at Henkel that fosters equity and creates a space where employees feel empowered to be themselves and drive our success together.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Climate Change Branding Can Lift Recruitment and Retention

One company that has made climate change a key part of its brand is roofing and insulation manufacturer Owens Corning, based in Toledo, Ohio.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Technology Director and 25-Year Associate Shares Her Philosophy for Success

“Stay the course, even on those unpaved paths,” says Home Depot Technology Director Felicia Rives

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Black & Veatch Ranks Among Top 20 of Environmental Consulting, Engineering Firms

Underscoring its commitment to environmental solutions to its global clients at a time of accelerating decarbonization, Black & Veatch announces its Top 20 ranking in the Environmental Business Journal’s (EBJ) latest listing of top U.S. environmental consulting and engineering f

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation's Hawthorne Social Justice Fund and Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Announce Funding of John R. Lewis Social Justice Fellows

The Hawthorne Gardening Company, a subsidiary of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, today announced that the Hawthorne Social Justice Fund has committed to a multi-year sponsorship of the John R. Lewis Social Justice Fellows program within the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

What Can This 20-Year-Old Recycling Program Teach Companies About Circularity?

When it comes to the pursuit of a circular economy, the big innovations often grab the headlines while sustained achievements continue quietly with little hullabaloo.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Black Woman's Foundational Journey to Wall Street

Grace Chionuma’s family has always prized education. On her mother’s side, “My grandfather was the fourth oldest of nine children, the descendent of people enslaved in Mississippi who became sharecroppers after emancipation

Research, Reports & Publications

Accenture Launches 360° Value Reporting Experience

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has launched its 360° Value Reporting Experience to demonstrate the multiple ways the company creates, drives and measures value, both in serving its clients and operating its business.

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