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Education | PNC Financial Services Group

PNC Volunteers Bring Basic Financial Knowledge to New Volunteer Opportunity

For about two years now, the PNC Center for Financial Education (CFE), an effort led by Community Development Banking, has been collaborating with community-based nonprofits to offer financial education to individuals, first-time homebuyers and small businesses.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Watch: Scotiabank Joins the Hockey Diversity Alliance to Support Its Mission to Eradicate Systemic Racism in Hockey

As a Founding Partner of the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA), Scotiabank's sponsorship will help the HDA deliver grassroots programming designed to change the face and culture of the game at all levels.

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Environment

Dow's Chief Sustainability Officer Appointed to Michigan Council for Climate Solutions

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Mary Draves, Dow’s Chief Sustainability Officer, to the Council for Climate Solutions.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Delivering Joy To Troops Around the World

This year the USO celebrates its 80th anniversary and we are proud to serve as a Force Behind the Forces® with the military nonprofit to help give more than thanks to service members and their families.

Education

Million Girls Moonshot

Million Girls Moonshot aims to inspire and prepare the next generation of innovators by engaging one million more girls in STEM learning opportunities through afterschool and summer programs over the next 5 years.

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Media & Communications

Utilities Collaborate to Expand 5G Networks Across the Country

You probably don’t pay attention to streetlights in your neighborhood, but they are at the forefront of ensuring speedy wireless service for your phone and other devices.

Energy

Customer Participation in PGE's Green Future Impact Program Catalyzes New Renewable Energy Facility

Intel’s participation is enabling PGE to enter into a 15-year agreement with Avangrid Renewables to purchase clean, emissions-free energy from a new 138-megawatt solar facility that will be developed in Wasco County, Oregon.

Health & Healthcare

Comcast NBCUniversal Wants to Help You 'Plan Your Vaccine,' Launches Nationwide Awareness Campaign and Website

Comcast NBCUniversal announced the launch of Plan Your Vaccine, a nationwide awareness campaign, website and interactive tool that will provide the latest news and information about when and where people can receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The New Zealand Merino Company Launches Apparel Industry's First 100% Regenerative Wool Platform in Partnership With Global Brands Allbirds®, icebreaker®, and Smartwool®

The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) and global Merino wool apparel and footwear brands Allbirds®, icebreaker®, and Smartwool® announced they are working collectively with 167 sheep growers to create the world’s first regenerative wool platform that represents 2.4 million acres (more than one million hectares) in New Zealand.

Sustainable Development Goals

Mosaic's 2025 ESG Performance Targets - Engage Suppliers and Service Providers Annually

In this video series, we’re sharing more about the intent of Mosaic’s 2025 ESG Performance Targets and how we’ll get there.

The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MilliporeSigma Provides Masks to St. Louis Community Through Donation to Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis

MilliporeSigma is committed to accelerating access to health for people everywhere, including in St. Louis.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black Leadership Spotlight: Elizabeth Frederick, Avenues for Justice

In celebration of Black History Month, Common Impact is spotlighting remarkable Black nonprofit leaders and their many contributions to creating more positive, healthy, and equitable communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

“When I Started, There Were Not a Lot of Black Women in the Field"

“When I started, there were not a lot of Black women in the field… it's important for us to pass that (legacy) along so that others can realize their potential.” P&G Scientist Rolanda Wilkerson.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EEI Names Alliant Energy and ITC As 2020 Emergency Response Award Recipients

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) – the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies – has named Alliant Energy and ITC as recipients of EEI’s Emergency Response Award for working collaboratively to restore electricity following the August 10 derecho.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TIA Congratulates Sixth Annual Global Sustainability Award Winners

IBM is the co-winner of the 2020 Global Sustainability Award for the Corporate category.

Social Impact & Volunteering

1 Million Kids Workshop Kits Donated by Home Depot During COVID-19

Kids Workshops has been a hands-on program offered inside The Home Depot stores for young doers since 1997.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Land Betterment Corporation's Land Betterment Exchange Featured on Inside Indiana Business

Statewide business network highlights the Company’s efforts in creating an efficient marketplace for environmental and social investments

Green Infrastructure

Inlightenment

The Zoological Lighting Institute is pleased to introduce the ‘Inlightenment’ blog series. This series articulates ZLI's Mission by considering various photobiological topics, along with their importance for public health, safety, welfare, and social justice.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data Included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the Third Consecutive Year

Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading provider of data-driven marketing, loyalty and payment solutions, today announced that it is one of 380 global companies included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Behold the Mighty Chickpea - Supporting Local Agriculture at Kışladağ

Small in stature, but packed with nutrients and flavour, the versatile chickpea – also known as the garbanzo bean – has long been a staple of Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern diets for thousands of years.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Westpac Sets Out Its Sustainability Strategy to 2023

Building on its long term objectives, Westpac’s refreshed Sustainability Strategy sets out the bank’s sustainability priorities for the next three years

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

This Program Trains Survivors of Human Trafficking for Careers in Tech

Picture this: a tech company deploying projects built and developed by survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence.

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Events, Media & Communications

FPT Industrial Is an Official Partner of Electric Days, the First Digital Event Dedicated Solely to Electric Mobility. With an Exclusive Appearance by Giorgio Moroder.

FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of CNH Industrial, is a partner of Electric Days, the first digital event entirely dedicated to the electrification of vehicles, taking place between 8 to 12 February 2021.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ZLI & Wild Welfare Partner for Animals 


The Zoological Lighting Institute™ (ZLI) announced today new partnership agreement with the pre-eminent, UK based charity Wild Welfare.

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Health & Healthcare

Black & Veatch Rapid Modular Health System Selected as Edison Award Finalist for Efforts to Fight COVID-19

Black & Veatch announces that its Rapid Modular Health System – a quickly deployable, scalable and comfortable enclosure designed for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations – has been named a finalist for the Edison Award for pandemic-related solutions.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

HP Introduces First-of-its-kind Sustainable Impact Program for Partners to Extend Impact on Climate Change, Human Rights and Digital Divide

Today, HP Inc. unveiled HP Amplify™ Impact, an industry-first partner assessment, resource and training program aimed at driving meaningful change across its three Sustainable Impact pillars – Planet, with an emphasis on climate change.

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