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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cricket Wireless and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Give Families a Reason to Smile During “12 Days of Cricket”

Cricket Wireless and Boys & Girls Clubs of America have teamed-up to give families a reason to smile this holiday season through Cricket’s annual “12 Days of Cricket” giving campaign.

Environment

The West Pushes for Renewal Natural Gas/Compressed Natural Gas—Who Will Be Next?

In a slight twist to the adage, I like to say that when California sneezes, the rest of the country catches a cold.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Supports Arizona Students and a More Sustainable Future

America Recycles Day, a Keep America Beautiful initiative, is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pandemic-Driven Concerns Prompt A Recycling Wake-Up Call

Has the COVID-19 pandemic made you more or less likely to recycle and do other things that are good for the environment? According to a recent survey we sponsored, 58% of us are reevaluating our eco-friendly habits as a result of the pandemic...

Innovation & Technology

River Run Foods Expands Capabilities with Tetra Recart Retortable Carton Packages

River Run Foods now offers filling and packaging in Tetra Recart® carton packages. With 80% lower carbon footprint and significant weight and space savings compared to alternatives, Tetra Recart offers many sustainability benefits.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Casa BACARDÍ reabre sus puertas a los visitantes, con nuevos protocolos para lograr una experiencia segura y divertida

Las nuevas medidas de seguridad implementadas incluyen: tomar la temperatura tanto de cada visitante antes de ofrecer o tomar el tour, el uso de mascarillas en todo momento, medidas de distanciamiento a través de todo el recorrido, y más.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Casa BACARDÍ Welcomes Back Visitors with New Protocols for a Safe and Fun Experience

New health and safety measures include temperature checks and the required use of masks, social distancing is enabled by large outdoor spaces and group sizes have reduced capacity.

Sustainable Development Goals

Built for All: A Global Framework for Building Inclusive Economies

Our global economic system has enabled billions to lift themselves from poverty. It fueled material success and sustained improvements in health, literacy, and nutrition. As a result, we have seen rising living standards, significant advances...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Still Rocking the Youth Vote: MTV to Support Orgs Focused on Young Voters in Georgia

As a continuation of efforts to register first-time voters for the 2020 election through our Vote For Your Life campaign, MTV is making funding available to organizations working to get out the youth vote for the upcoming runoff election in Georgia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Employee Spotlight: How Military Veterans Power the Un‑carrier

Jose Hernandez, a former U.S. Army Special Forces paratrooper who now works at T-Mobile, talks about the family-like mindset he shared with his fellow soldiers, how his job keeps him on his toes, and the work T-Mobile does to support veterans.

Environment

Schneider Electric's Plan to Preserve Biodiversity

Let’s join hands and raise the biodiversity ambition! In partnership with CDC BIODIVERSITÉ and a foreword from both Business for Nature and Natural Capital Coalition we are proud to present the first ever end-to-end biodiversity footprint assessment.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Smart Factory - Robots Lend a Helping Hand at CNH Industrial

Robots, once the staple of science fiction films and futuristic novels, are today used in a variety of settings ranging from the workplace to the home.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building Community and Fostering Kindness on eBay

Over two decades on the marketplace has provided Florida-based seller Patty Whitlock with a fulfilling career and a broad network of friends, along with a success that she shares with others less fortunate.

Energy

National Grid's Strategic Energy Management Partnership Improves Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use for Commercial Customers

National Grid is supporting commercial and industrial customers across the state with energy use planning aimed at reducing operating costs and reaching renewable energy targets.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Logitech Increases Use of Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic At Scale

Logitech's largest product portfolio will include PCR in more than 50% of its mice and keyboards, and will provide full transparency on the amount of PCR in each product to drive industry innovation and greater adoption of recycled plastic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Awards $2.5 Million Grant to TechSoup COVID Recovery Fund

TechSoup, the leading nonprofit network provider of technology solutions to civil society organizations globally, today announced that it has received a $2.5 million grant from Truist Financial Corporation to support the TechSoup COVID Recovery...

Health & Healthcare

American Public Health Association and Biogen Bring High Schools First-Of-Its-Kind Curriculum on the Health Impacts of the Climate Crisis

The effort is designed to lay the groundwork to minimize the gap between science and health education.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forest Stewardship Leaders Honored by FSC During Greenbuild Week

SCS Global Services (SCS) congratulates this year’s fifteen FSC® Leadership Award winners, including two companies whose ongoing achievements are certified by SCS: Georgia-Pacific and Redwood Forest Foundation Incorporated/Usal Redwood Forest Company (RFFI/URFC).

Innovation & Technology

Helicoid Industries, Ray of Hope Prize Finalist, Designs With Inspiration From Mantis Shrimp

Helicoid Industries is making lighter, stronger, and more impact resistant composites by applying the same internal architecture found in the mantis shrimp’s extremely durable club.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Recognized as Military Friendly Employer Ninth Year in a Row

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has been recognized as a 2021 Military Friendly® Employer and a 2021 Military Friendly® Spouse Employer.

Green Infrastructure

Land Betterment Corporation Discussed the Importance of Regional Based Collaboration

Middle Tech Podcast is a growing regional hub of innovators and changemakers

Environment

Field to Market Honors Illinois Corn Growers Association, PepsiCo, Bunge, Iowa Farmer Jack Boyer and Tennessee Extension Specialist Lori Duncan at 2020 Sustainability Leadership Awards

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture recognized the recipients of the 2020 Sustainability Leadership Awards at their annual Plenary and General Assembly meeting. Presented as the capstone of the Alliance’s fall meeting, these awards are given to farmers, organizations and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership through their efforts to advance continuous improvement in the sustainability of U.S. commodity crop production.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Veterans Find Guardian Angels with PNC's Help

PNC continues to expand and enhance its support of Guardian Angels, a non-profit organization that pairs service dogs with veterans who have disabilities.

Environment

Black & Veatch Announces 2025 Net Zero Goal as Part of Sustainability Pledges

Black & Veatch is strengthening its sustainability vision with new pledges and a net zero goal by 2025.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal Joins the Reboot Representation Tech Coalition as Executive Member

Comcast joined the Reboot Representation Tech Coalition as an Executive-level partner as the Coalition works towards its goal of doubling the number of Black, Latina, and Native American women graduating with computing bachelor’s degrees by 2025.

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