At just 8 years old, Kelly’s world changed forever. Diagnosed with leukemia, she began treatment at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., embarking on a journey that would test her strength, resilience and spirit.
AI-enabled smart home and accessibility solutions designed to address the unique challenges faced by individuals with disabilities were demonstrated for the first time by global home appliance innovator LG Electronics at the 2026 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference.
Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Station Group, in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Soccer Forward Foundation, is awarding $600,000 in Vamos World Cup Initiative grants to 17 nonprofits.
Workforce development is finally getting the attention it deserves. But one group is often still left out of the conversation: the workers we already have. Mid- to late-career adults—individuals in their 40s, 50s and beyond, often with decades of experience—are navigating career.
Ericsson and Mastercard today announce a collaboration to reshape how money moves across the world. By integrating the Ericsson Fintech Platform (Mobile Financial Services) with Mastercard Move, Mastercard’s portfolio of money movement solutions,
The United States has made tangible progress connecting homes to high-speed internet, yet there are still gaps to be filled. BEAD, the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program, was created to make sure every American has reliable broadband
When you think about eating a nutritious diet, you probably focus on what is on the plate. Are there enough vegetables? Is there some protein? What about a whole grain? But the fact is that nutrition is not just limited to the food on your plate.
In India, there is a subtle but tangible shift in the digital economy. In a society of diverse languages and communities, questions of informal work, uneven access to opportunity and who remains unseen come to the fore.
As the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games get underway, Comcast is helping keep American flags flying proudly in communities across the country through Operation Old Glory.
The City of Santa Rosa, CA, is collaborating with Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services, to execute an innovative project that will increase energy independence at the city’s Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project includes implementing a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission, the state’s primary energy and planning agency.
The Environmental Media Association has announced the nominees for its 25th annual Environmental Media Awards, and each of the three series nominated in the Television Comedy category was produced by a 21st Century Fox business. 'The Simpsons' and 'Bob's Burgers,' two of FOX's animated series were nominated, as well as the sitcom 'Cristela,' which is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television. The Environmental Media Awards honor film and television productions that increase public awareness of environmental issues and inspire environmental responsibility.
California woman travels coast-to-coast on a solar-powered electric bike. Read about her efforts to tell the nation about clean energy in a unique way.
Corporate responsibility report season is upon us, and with that, we are constantly being inundated with important data — reductions in carbon emissions, savings in waste and changes in energy use. This increase in sustainability reporting is a sign that we’re all moving towards a more sustainable future, but how can you make sure that the information you’re reporting on is relatable — that it’s truly resonating? How can you ensure that your customers and consumers feel connected to your sustainability report?
Summer vacation is a great time for students to get out of their comfort zone, learn new things and get creative but it’s also a time when academic development declines. To prevent “the summer slide,” Bloomberg hosted 100 public high school students at its global headquarters in New York City for a three-day coding camp with CodeNow.
Every company claims a desire to achieve impact. Too few experience success. What barriers prevent community investors from realizing their impact goals?
In the three part series titled “Corporate Investment and Volunteering Help Fuel Detroit’s Renaissance”, The New Global Citizen takes an in-depth look at Detroit’s current conditions and what some corporations are doing to support the city’s revival.
Themed “Inspiration Begins With Us!”, the report features the company’s accomplishments in corporate social responsibility (CSR), which includes Diversity and Inclusion, Philanthropy and Community Engagement, and Environmental Sustainability initiatives. Released today, the report for 2014 is available for download on the company’s CSR website, www.mgmresorts.com/csr.
Many fleets were honored but only six took the top honors of the HDT Efficiency and Sustainability awards at the 2015 Fleet Technology Expo at an Aug. 26 ceremony.
Scott Ruder from Con-way Freight, Kirk Welch from Toyota, and Tim Harris from Celadon Trucking Services were given awards for HDT Efficiency. Steve Saltzgiver from Republic Services, Stephen Silverman from Raven Transport, and Scott Perry from Ryder System received the awards for HDT Sustainability.
3BL Media, a powerful communications platform used by Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits and NGOs to distribute their CSR and sustainability news and content to audiences that matter, announced today the acquisition of ReportAlert™, the corporate responsibility and sustainability report announcement and dissemination service founded in 2005.
With our planet’s population growth expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, we see the challenges with providing food for more people in a resource constrained world.
With food allergies on the rise, and 15 million Americans allergic to one or more foods, chances are good that someone you work with, go to school with or are friends with will have a food allergy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies are a growing food safety and public health concern that affects between 4 and 6 percent of young people in the U. S. Allergic reactions can be life threatening and have far-reaching effects on the individual and their families, as well as the school, college or university they attend.
To honor individuals and organizations committed to creating communities that are cleaner, greener and more beautiful places to live, Keep America Beautiful opens the application period for specific categories of its National Awards to the public, while others are offered exclusively to Keep America Beautiful affiliates. The application deadline for all Keep America Beautiful National Awards is Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015.
In the recently released “Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change,” Muslim scholars from twenty countries joined Pope Francis in calling for action on climate change, in effect adding 1.6 billion Muslims to the 1.2 billion Catholics now called on to support the climate change movement. Acknowledging there will be climate deniers within that group — Presidential candidate Rick Santorum tried to make the argument just this week on Bill Maher’s Real Time — that’s more than a third of the world’s population.
As the demand for transparency in corporate responsibility efforts increases, the pressure is on for organizations to find inspiring ways to reach consumers. More and more, companies are taking to bold call-outs to raise awareness of sustainability issues—from Patagonia’s wildly successful, unconventional “Don’t Buy This Jacket” campaign to World Wildlife Fund’s visually impactful “Earth Hour” movement. Now one major city is hitting the road with an unprecedented plan to take a stand against the effects of pollution.
It’s an exciting summer at Seabourn! Seabourn is pleased to share that the discerning readers of Travel + Leisure have voted them as the "World's Best Small-Ship Cruise Line" in the prestigious magazine's 2015 annual survey. They're excited to continue their nearly decade long legacy at the top in the "Small-Ship Cruise Line" category.
Astellas Pharma Inc.today announced that it has been selected for the fourth consecutive year to be included in the FTSE4Good Index Series, one of the world’s premier indices for socially responsible investment.
The Freeport-McMoRan El Paso copper refinery and copper rod plant is located in El Paso, Texas. For the second year in a row, the El Paso operations received a Certificate of Excellence from El Paso Water Utilities for its handling of wastewater. This is the sixth time the operations have received the award since the award program began in 2002.
Participants in Bloomberg’s coding competitions span the globe. The winners of the latest contest, in partnership with the Standard C++ Foundation (the flagship C++ conference) and CppCon, came from Romania, Russia and across the U.S. including Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts and Texas.
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Environmental Responsibility: We’ve achieved 14 out of 16 of the environmental goals we set in 2010, and we will accelerate our progress as we work to...
At Whirlpool Corporation, we have a history of advances in sustainability founded on a simple principle: "Do the right things, the right ways. Always...
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