Wells Fargo Foundation has upped its initial $2 million in grants to relief organizations to $5 million, broadening support to homeowners and the small business community.
My friend and fellow Guiding Stars blogging colleague, Allison Stowell, and I recently returned from the world’s largest dietitian conference, the annual conference of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Women running small businesses are changing their approach to digital technology. Instead of expensive transformations, they’re choosing concrete step-by-step actions, supported by other women and well-chosen tools.
Your child’s latest birthday photo, that cute dance video. Share them on social media and they add to your family’s digital footprint. And depending on the settings you’ve chosen, AI could use them.
When words aren’t enough, actions speak louder. That’s the heart of “Beyond Words,” a new children’s book from Aflac that teaches empathy and the power of showing up for others. Written by bestselling author Sheri Fink, the story follows Buddy the bear cub on a heartfelt mission.
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced the latest 25 Hometown Grants recipients. With up to $50,000 awarded per town to help fund local projects, T-Mobile has invested more than $20 million in grants to 450 small towns and rural communities.
Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) is an advanced form of minimally invasive surgery. It’s gained acceptance over the last two decades as a preferred method for prostate removal (prostatectomy), because of the benefits to patients and surgeons compared to traditional approaches.
Telemundo announced Tu Momento. Tu Jugada. — known in English as Telemundo’s Next Play — a nationwide sport impact and community initiative that champions the transformative power of sports to character, teamwork and leadership.
FedEx Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, recently announced the launch of the 2025 FedEx University Students Environmental Entrepreneurship Challenge, in collaboration with the All-China Environment Federation (ACEF).
SLB:U sits at the intersection of helping rural women entrepreneurs find stable and diversified income sources while also addressing the significant opportunity for scalable last mile delivery. It strengthens last mile distribution while improving economic mobility for women
Die US-amerikanische Umweltbehörde EPA hat die Innenraumluft- und Schadstoffemissionsgütesiegelprogramme von SCS Global Services (SCS) in die Richtlinien und Empfehlungen der Anforderungen für die öffentliche Beschaffung auf US Bundesebene aufgenommen (Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels to federal purchasers).
General principles have been developed based on both SCA-sponsored research and independent findings from academic research. Keeping the WHO five moments in mind, these principles are built around four areas commonly found in hospitals and recommend strategic dispenser placement as follows:
The Shared Value Initiative is thrilled to share that the 2016 Shared Value Leadership Summit landed the #3 spot on Inc.com’s 10 Most Innovative Conferences of 2016.
There’s no doubt word is getting out about the great work Action Team student volunteers are doing in communities across the country.
It was recently announced that one of the Action Team’s national TV and radio public service announcement (PSA) campaigns -- titled ‘Are You In?’ -- established a new Goodwill Communications distribution record for national campaigns.
Barclays has published a report to illustrate the ways in which its UK businesses are contributing to the success of this country.
‘Barclays in the UK’ has been developed with an independent research partner to tell the story of the difference that Barclays is making to the UK economy and to society.
Underscoring its leadership in responsible electronics recycling, LG Electronics USA was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the 2016 Gold Tier Award, the top-level recognition in the EPA’s Sustainable Materials Man-agement (SMM) Electronics Challenge.
Presented Saturday on “CES® 2017 Sustainability Day,” the Gold Tier Award recog-nizes LG’s significant contributions to the EPA’s SMM Electronics Challenge goals by increasing the amount of used electronics collected for reuse and recycle, striving to send 100 percent of used electronics collected to certified third-party recyclers, and publicly sharing detailed information about its electronic management practices.
CES 2017 spotlights LG’s strong commitment to sustainability and leadership in energy effi
On December 22nd, Atlas Copco Mining Technique was invited to the opening ceremony of Istanbul Technical University Mining and Applications Center, which is established in a stone building located in Akdağlar aggregate mine and renovated by the donations of mining industry.
The deadline is fast-approaching for the opportunity to bid on Keep America Beautiful’s #DoBeautifulThings – Sports Auctions,” featuring three of the most popular sports events in America – Super Bowl LI, the NBA All-Star Game and the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Bidding closes on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 3:00 p.m. (EST).
There are two federally recognized National Days of Service. One is on September 11th. The other is on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (in 2017, it falls on Monday, January 16th).
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship extended the deadline a call for entries for its 9th annual International Corporate Citizenship Film Festival, the largest film festival devoted exclusively to celebrating the work of corporate social responsibility (CSR) professionals, their companies, and programs to Friday, January 13.
Voya is the presenting sponsor of the NTOY program, which helps recognize excellence in the classroom, highlights the important, positive impact that skilled teachers can have on the lives of their students, and amplifies and empowers teachers’ voices. This year marks Voya’s 13th year supporting the program.
Thinking of going gluten-free for the New Year? What problem are you trying to solve? Does the December deluge of cookies, cupcakes, pies, hot rolls and stuffing have you feeling sluggish and pudgy? Excess sugar, fat, and calories are more likely to blame than gluten. Lean proteins, steamed vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and some exercise will help to get your waistline and digestive system back on track.
Chevrolet Bolt EV is the 2017 North American Car of the Year. The Bolt EV’s recognition marks the fourth time in four years that Chevrolet has received the North American Car of the Year or Truck of the Year award, following the Corvette Stingray and Silverado’s wins in 2014 and the Colorado’s award in 2015.
In this episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast, Jamie Serino speaks with Danielle Holly (@dholly8), CEO of Common Impact (@CommonImpact), about the organization’s work to build corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee volunteer programs for companies that deliver real value to both the private and social sectors.
Nature is all around us. For many of us, we may find solace in nature - peace, tranquility and inspiration. And for those of us who are working in biomimicry, we also find inspiration in nature – inspiration to create and innovate. Yet, we cannot innovate alone. Collaboration is a key driver of innovation.
Jan. 10 marks National Cut Your Energy Costs Day. In the Cox Conserves Sustainability Survey, small and medium-sized business leaders named utility cost savings as the top benefit of sustainability initiatives.
Does your company offer adoption benefits to its employees in the form of financial reimbursement or paid time off? If so, you are working for an adoption-friendly workplace. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption wants to recognize your company in its 2017 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace survey that is open now.
The Detroit office has a long history of remediation work for our major oil and gas clients, but we also have expertise in health and safety, lead the company's auditing efforts in the automotive industry, and support technology and insurance clients, as well as performing phase I and II assessments and due diligence work.
CITGO Lake Charles Refinery employees offered Christmas donations and gifts to local families this holiday season through local charities and CITGO Partner in Education E.K. Key Elementary School. Employees raised $6,632 to purchase Christmas presents and household necessities for the families.
When I talk to our customers, it’s clear that many of them share the same top priority about electricity: when they flip the switch, the lights go on. Yet, I’ve learned that what happens behind the scenes – and what affects the service those customers see every day – is much more complex.
To provide Well Living Lab researchers with advanced analytics and cognitive tools, Delos and Mayo Clinic sought cloud-based technology and guidance from an IT leader. Tapping in to IBM® Bluemix® and IBM Watson™ services, the Lab will analyze vast amounts of structured and unstructured data to deliver invaluable insight into the effects of indoor environments on human health.
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