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Diversity & Inclusion

How This Clorox R&D Manager Became an Advocate for Her Community

She was drawn to the company after learning about our foundation’s involvement in the Oakland community. “I felt like it was going to be the perfect place for me to be both a scientist and an advocate,” she says.

Education

Louisiana College Students Can Earn $4,000 in Technology Scholarships From Entergy for the 2024–25 School Year

Entergy’s Information Technology organization has announced the application period has opened for its scholarship program for New Orleans metro area college students.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Genesis Housing Corporation in Eastern Pennsylvania Awarded $150,000 From KeyBank Foundation

KeyBank and Genesis Housing Corporation have partnered to create a new energy efficiency program as part of the organization’s Healthy Homes Program for income-qualified families of Montgomery County in the greater Philadelphia, PA area.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Foundation Inc. Extends Commitment to Children and Families With $1.5 Million Donation to Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

Crucial for the development of new treatments and promising therapies for children with cancer and blood disorders such as sickle cell, pediatric oncology and hematology research has been a focus of support for Aflac for nearly 30 years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco Foundation Grantees Prioritize Indigenous Leadership To Protect the Amazon Basin

Cisco’s Chief Sustainability Office and the Cisco Foundation’s Climate Commitment seek to build capacity for our social and environmental systems to heal and thrive by working toward an inclusive, resilient, and regenerative climate future.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Nurturing Nature - Why Investors Should Care About Biodiversity

From South Africa’s endangered black rhinoceros to the shrinking Amazon rainforest, threats to the variability of life on Earth are mounting.

Research, Reports & Publications

Schneider Electric Outperforms 2023 Sustainability Targets and Maintains Its Leadership in ESG Ratings

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced today its 2023 sustainability impact performance as part of its full-year financial results.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Entergy Employees Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Fight Food Insecurity in Our Communities

Recently, Entergy employees came together to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in a series of events across our service areas to support our communities in need.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PotlatchDeltic Supports Childcare for Team Members at St. Maries

PotlatchDeltic is subsidizing up to 50% of our St. Maries Team Members’ monthly childcare expenses up to an annual maximum of $5,000.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Taco Bell Foundation Brings Back Social Impact Challenge To Fuel Young People’s Big Ideas

Ambition Accelerator is back and spicier than ever! The Taco Bell Foundation’s signature social entrepreneurship program is now open for its second year of applications, this time with more opportunities to drive positive change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mary Kay and 15 North Texas Companies Are Rooting for Trees With the Arbor Day Foundation

Recognizing the critical role companies play in conservation, Mary Kay is deeply involved in reforestation initiatives through our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paramount’s Content for Change Delivers Impactful Initiatives in Las Vegas

Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA; PARAA), alongside its brands, industry affiliates, and community partners, orchestrated a series of impactful events in Las Vegas leading up to this past Sunday's game to shine a light on important societal issues.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Eastman Partners With Mechanical Recycler Dentis Group/Nord Pal Plast To Unlock New Feedstock for Its Planned Facility in France

Eastman (NYSE: EMN) today announced a long-term agreement with Nord Pal Plast SA part of Dentis Group, a leading Italian multinational company specializing in the recovery and mechanical recycling of PET packaging waste.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar: The State of Corporate Volunteering

Corporate volunteering has had a major resurgence, but our latest data shows that providing your people with opportunities to volunteer on their own isn’t enough — they need support.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Helping Cats Find Homes in Bucks County

Linda Lamberson, Delmarva Power Senior Business Analyst, received Exelon’s Powering Communities Employee Volunteer Award, the organization’s highest achievement for volunteerism and community involvement, for her work with CATS Bridge to Rescue.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Partners With LA LGBT Center To Foster Career Awareness and Preparation Among LGBTQ+ Youth

Young adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) often experience unique challenges around career preparation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

L.O.V.E at Tapestry

Last month, Tapestry's Employee Business Resource Group Juntos Unidos hosted our most recent Unscripted event with the organization L.O.V.E. (Latinas on the Verge of Excellence) on the topics of young women and empowerment.

Environment

Trane Technologies, EU Parliament and Commission Officials & Cold Chain Partners Call for Accelerated Food Loss Solutions

Trane Technologies co-developed a round table event at the European Parliament on Advancing Food Loss Technologies and Policies. The round table addressed the global impact of food loss and the technologies and solutions required to reduce loss and waste across the food chain.

Events, Media & Communications

On Its 25th Anniversary, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose Announces Former Vanguard Chairman and CEO Bill McNabb and EY’s US Chair and Managing Partner Emeritus Kelly Grier As New Co-Chairs of Board of Directors

As Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose®(CECP) kicks off the celebration of its 25th anniversary, it announced that it has appointed two leading executives to co-chair the organization’s distinguished Board of Directors.

Education

Subaru of America and AAAS Announce Winners of 2024 Prize for Excellence in Science Books

Subaru of America, Inc., and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, today announced the 2024 winners of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books.

Education

Discovery Education and Partners Offer Educators and Students Nationwide New Resources Supporting Engineers Week 2024 Activities

Discovery Education and its content partners offer educators and students nationwide a new collection of engaging digital learning resources supporting Engineers Week activities.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Data Suggests Microbusinesses Face Different Top Challenges Than Small Businesses

Microbusiness owners struggle or experience more challenges marketing their business online and knowing what to do at each phase of the business compared to small business owners, according to GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Guided by Wonder: A Reflection on the Stewardship of Creation

Over the winter, Chris took a moment to reflect on his passion for Creation care – on behalf of Praxis Funds and his own family.

Energy

Mining and the Clean Energy Transition

The shift to clean energy is spiking global demand for commodities including copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and other essential minerals and rare earth elements. Mining companies know there is no energy transition without the future-facing commodities.

Education

Breaking Stigmas About STEM

Taking a holistic approach towards teaching and learning, Henkel Researchers’ World has been putting children into the role and workplace of actual researchers since it was established in 2011.

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