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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Action Against Hunger Launches New Partnership With IHG Hotels & Resorts to Tackle Food Insecurity and Malnutrition

Action Against Hunger, a global leader in promoting food security, today announced a new multi-year partnership to combat hunger for millions of people around the world with IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies.

Education

Building Young Women’s Cyber Safety and Advocacy Skills

Celebrating over a decade of partnership with WAGGGS, Norton's recent event in Pune spotlighted the Surf Smart 2.0 Programme, empowering young women worldwide with essential Cyber Safety skills and leadership training.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Collaboration: Strengthening International Paper’s Supplier Network

Our suppliers’ contribution is pivotal to our business success and the implementation of our Vision 2030 goals. We actively seek to work with suppliers who share our core values and commitment to ethical conduct. At International Paper, we hold our suppliers to high standards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

‘Mi Propio Jefe’: A Cleveland Family of Entrepreneurs Takes Pride in Being Their Own Bosses

He turned to Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, which he’d learned about through the Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development, and started taking the self-paced financial and marketing courses. Soon, Tirado did as well.

Sustainable Development Goals

Inside IBM’s Sustainability Strategy With Justina Nixon-Saintil, EP #91

IBM's Chief Impact Officer Justina Nixon-Saintil shares insights on the company's sustainability strategy and efforts, focusing on successes and challenges.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Protecting Nature and Biodiversity

MetLife’s commitment to environmental stewardship and responsible resource management includes initiatives and programs that protect and enhance nature, plants and animals, including biodiversity and healthy ecosystems.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hershey Prioritizes Living Wage and Income To Strengthen Human Rights and Economic Resilience

We recognize the direct link between living wage, living income and other human rights issues. This understanding has led us to prioritize living wage and income as a central component of our human rights agenda.

Innovation & Technology

Medtronic: An Engineer and the Earthworms That Revolutionized Spinal Cord Stimulation

In 2010, engineer David Dinsmoor was looking for a project to occupy a high school intern. 

Health & Healthcare

My Quest Story – Carol Ann Mandichak

National Logistics Day was June 28th. Join us in celebrating our logistics professionals who play a vital role in ensuring each specimen is treated like a life and delivered to our labs across the country.

Innovation & Technology

AI’s Hot Pursuit: Cooling Down the Environmental Impact of Data Centers

With the exponential rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, entire industries are being transformed—helping boost productivity and reshaping how business is done and services are delivered.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nielsen’s 2024 ESG Report: Building a Healthy and Resilient Business and Communities Through Responsible and Inclusive Practices

Today Nielsen released its 2024 Nielsen ESG Report, an annual report on the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, approach and performance across six key areas: people; business inclusion, impact and belonging; environment; communities; data privacy.

Education

Inspiring the Next Generation: My Experience at the ISEF Science Fair

Mary Kay has always been an advocate for women in STEM – which I experience firsthand as a member of the Research & Development team – and I was proud to represent the Company in furthering these young participants’ dreams.

Research, Reports & Publications

2023–2024 Cummins Sustainability Progress Report: Government Relations

Cummins, through its Government Relations function, worked on a wide variety of local, state, federal and international policy issues in 2023.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Combatting Nutrition Security Gaps Through Employee Volunteerism

Before a person can even begin thinking about their financial journey, they must first have access to essential needs like nutritious, filling meals.

Unfortunately, far too many people around the globe are struggling with nutrition security—around 2.4 billion people.

Diversity & Inclusion

FedEx Champions Education and Leadership for Diverse Students: Supporting APIA Scholars, LGBTQ+ Students, and HBCU Ambassadors

In 2022, FedEx created the FedEx-HBCU Student Ambassador Program to prepare new cohorts of students for the workforce each year.

Environment

Don’t Feed the Landfills Initiative Eliminates 22 Million Pounds of Waste From National Parks Nationwide

Subaru of America, Inc. and the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) today announced the impressive impact of their partnership and celebrate the legacy of the Don’t Feed the Landfills Initiative.

Sustainable Development Goals

Solving the Plastic Waste Crisis Together | Eastman

The world has a huge problem — plastic waste. Eastman has a plan, and we’re ready to tackle it head on. But it takes all of us working together. Join us in solving the plastic waste crisis.

Innovation & Technology

Tomorrow’s High Performance Computing Systems Must Perform for the Planet

At ISC 2024, the theme of “Reinventing HPC” underscores the evolution of High-Performance Computing against the backdrop of broad AI advancements.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Fancypants Baking Co. Showcases Innovative Food Waste Recycling Partnership With Vanguard Renewables

We at Vanguard Renewables could not be prouder of our partnership with Fancypants—and are so glad their sustainability efforts are gaining recognition.

Research, Reports & Publications

Henkel 2023 Sustainability Report: Trusted Partner

We draw on our value-oriented corporate culture and our scientific and technological expertise to strengthen our performance while maintaining our integrity. We deliver safe and best-in-class product and technology solutions to our customers and consumers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

#LifeatYUM Spotlight: Meet Yum! Brands Investor Relations Manager Kaitlyn Yocom

We’re continuing our #LifeatYUM series to share our unrivaled culture and spotlight our incredible talent.

Health & Healthcare

Kiewit and Veolia Collaborate With Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford Health Energy Partners, a team including Kiewit and Veolia, is excited to announce its partnership with Henry Ford Health, one of the nation’s premier academic and integrated health systems

Health & Healthcare

Baker Tilly’s Strategies for Optimizing HCP Engagement To Improve Efficiency

To help organizations navigate the complexities of HCP engagement and achieve greater efficiency and compliance in their interactions with HCPs, we've developed engagementNOW, an end-to-end HCP engagement solution.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and I

Patrick Schwind reflects on his journey moderating a DEI session, exploring personal identity & belonging, inspired by Rebecca Hwang's TEDTalk on diversity. He's rethinking privilege & how to broaden inclusion. Join him in this ongoing learning path at the Learner’s Corner.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $45.4 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing in Oak Harbor, WA.

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $17.9 million in low income housing tax credit equity (federal), and a $19.3 million construction loan for the construction of Camas Flats, a new affordable housing in Oak Harbor, WA.

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