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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Application Period for 2020 Green Power Leadership Awards Now Open

We are excited to announce that the application period for the 2020 Green Power Leadership Awards is open today through Monday, March 30th. The awards recognize leading organizations that have helped further the green power market.

Health & Healthcare

An Expert Explains the Latest Good—Yes, Good!—News About Lung Cancer

In January, the American Cancer Society issued an announcement that gave cancer experts reason to cheer: According to the organization’s latest report, the U.S. cancer death rate fell more than 2% from 2016 to 2017

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IBM Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies

More than at any other time in recent history, governments, businesses and individuals are examining the ethics of how companies work. Ethisphere names IBM among World's Moth Ethical Companies for a second year in a row.

Education

How to Employ a Differentiated Mindset When Teaching STEM

When we facilitate professional development events, there’s often a common theme: teachers understand the importance of active STEM teaching, but don’t always know how to implement it in a way that supports the diverse needs of their students.

Environment

Don't Underestimate the Ability of Trees to Combat the Climate Crisis

It's exciting to see trees upfront and center stage, but tree-planting initiatives have attracted some controversy.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | 5 Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Workplace

Women of color are entering the workforce in greater numbers than ever before, bringing education, ambition, and diverse ideas and experiences with them.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Family First

Brittny Tripicchio found herself, overnight, having to take on the role of mother to her younger sister. With her home life in tumult, she found stability in her role at T-Mobile. Here she shares the story of both families that are dear to her heart.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Earns Forbes Best Employers for Diversity 2020 Distinction

Duke Energy is proud to once again be named to Forbes’ “Best Employers for Diversity” list.

Events, Media & Communications

Medtronic Employee Holiday Program Showcases Inspiring Patients

Medtronic Employee Holiday Program Showcases Inspiring Patients. Each year, patients from around the world travel to Minnesota to share their stories about how medical technology has improved their lives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS’S Safest Drivers Have Traveled More Accident-Free Miles Than Voyager Space Probe

UPS today announced the induction of 1,316 men and women into this elite group of UPS drivers who have not had an avoidable accident for 25 years or more. With those new inductees, the Circle of Honor now includes 10,411 of UPS’s active brown-clad drivers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

UPS Contributed Over $1.5M to Canadian Communities in 2019

UPS Canada employees continued to demonstrate the importance of social responsibility in 2019, contributing time and money to the communities they serve.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Named to World's Most Ethical Companies® List by Ethisphere for Fourth Consecutive Year

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as one of the 2020 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Donates $1 Million to National Museum of African American History and Culture

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Assistance: Help in All Its Many Forms

The Medtronic Employee Assistance Program (MEAP) acts as the foundation of that commitment by providing employees around the world free, confidential support to help with nearly any work-related or personal situation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Koch Donates Thousands to Oklahoma Emergency Responders

Local officials with Koch Fertilizer met at Enid Fire Department on Tuesday to donate $10,000 to community first responders.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chevron Technology Ventures Pursues New Sustainable Business Solutions

Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) pursues new business solutions and innovative technologies that have the potential to enhance the way Chevron produces and delivers affordable, reliable, ever-cleaner energy.

Sustainable Development Goals

Reimagining Growth that Delivers for Everyone

Over the last 75 years, we have seen more than a billion people emerge from poverty and we have witnessed the creation of a global middle class. In addition, the proliferation of digital technology over the last few decades has created new ways...

Green Infrastructure

Georgia DOT, UGA and The Ray Test Alternatives to Traditional Land Management Strategies on I-85

Georgia Department of Transportation, The Ray, and the University of Georgia’s College of Environment + Design are pleased to provide a major update to the living vegetative lab spanning the diamond interchanges at Exit 6 on Interstate-85.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ON Semiconductor Named One of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies ® by Ethisphere for the Fifth Time

ON Semiconductor today announces that it has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifty Global CEOs Focus on Tough Choices Made for Community and Business Sustainability

Fifty CEOs who are a part of Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) met at Board of Boards to examine the tough choices CEOs have to make when deciding between integrity, action, and the bottom line.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Qualcomm's Intern Program Fosters Future Tech Talent [podcast]

At Qualcomm, we pride ourselves in hiring the best & the brightest minds. From engineers to marketers, we believe it starts with our intern program, for which we invite over 450 college students from about 106 universities to participate yearly.

Research, Reports & Publications

Keysight Survey Shows That Security Professionals Are Overconfident in the Effectiveness of Their Security Tools

In a survey conducted by Keysight Technologies, it was found that security professionals are overconfident about the tools they use. Learn more about Keysight's findings.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Free-Riders

We need to stop our collective carbon-loading of the atmosphere, but that need is often met by objections like “my emissions are small so they’re okay” or “what about China and India?” Classic free-rider justification.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The New Car-free Commute: How You’ll Get Around in the Megacity of the Near Future

Contrary to science-fiction visions of the 21st century, the skies over today’s cities aren’t abuzz with flying cars.

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