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Social Impact & Volunteering

Finding Community and Camaraderie Through Lenovo

Brigetta Koepke found an opportunity on Lenovo’s internal “Love On” platform to work with the local Raleigh chapter of Dress for Success by conducting mock interviews and providing resumé advice to women seeking to jumpstart or change their careers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named One of Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023

Whirlpool Corporation has been recognized by Fortune as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies in 2023. The inaugural list celebrates companies that have demonstrated success across three areas, including product innovation, process innovation, and innovation culture.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third eBus Visits With Students at Clark Atlanta University

The Fifth Third Financial Empowerment Mobile visited the campus of Clark Atlanta University this month to support “Mapping Your Future” hosted by the University’s Office of Financial Literacy.

Environment

Voices From the Water

River systems, the lifeblood of our planet, are a fragile resource facing devastating waste problems affecting humans and wildlife alike - but we can change their fate together.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Presidential Visit Highlights Cummins’ Innovation To Promote a Cleaner Environment

President Biden visited Cummins Inc. in Fridley, Minnesota, this week (March 3) as part of the Administration’s Investing in America tour, maintaining the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress in 2022 is fueling innovation and the clean energy economy.

Energy

Rockwell Automation Enables More Sustainable Renewable Natural Gas Production

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), with New Sky Energy and Moore Control Systems, is enabling a more sustainable approach to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) control for the biogas industry.

Health & Healthcare

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation and Founder Taraji P. Henson Partner With Kate Spade New York To Spearhead a Program That Provides Mental Health Resources for Women on HBCU Campuses

This Spring, The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) and kate spade new york are teaming up to create more accessible mental health resources for women and girls, and together are announcing the launch of ‘She Care Wellness Pods,’ a new program that aims to reach over 25,000

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What Does It Mean To Be a Responsible Company?

Look up the word “responsible” in the dictionary, and you’ll find definitions you can probably relate to—“accountable for one's actions,” “having an obligation to do something,” or “reliable, trustworthy.” But what does it mean to be a responsible company?

Energy

Celebrating Earth Day, Every Day – Leading the Transition to a Clean Energy Future

Edison International is leading the transition to a clean energy future. Take a look below to see how we're putting these words into action this Earth Day and every day.

Diversity & Inclusion

Trickle Up: Leveraging Technology To Build Economic Opportunity and Drive Inclusion for Women in Extreme Poverty

The Transformational Tech series highlights Cisco’s nonprofit partners that use technology to help transform the lives of individuals and communities.

Education

Career Discovery Week at Paramount

On March 7th, Paramount Social Responsibility coordinated with the Partnership for New York City on Career Discovery Week.

Research, Reports & Publications

Putting Solid Ground Under Financial Instability

No matter how you get your news these days, you’re likely seeing and hearing these words: inflation, recession and economic downturn. Costs are rising, and consumers are feeling the weight of it at every turn in life.

Education

Inaugural HU Entrepreneurship Week Launches Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship

The Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship announces its official launch today, the pinnacle of Howard’s inaugural HU Entrepreneurship Week.

Diversity & Inclusion

MAC Cosmetics Celebrates Transgender Day of Visibility

Founded in 1984 by two men and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, M·A·C Cosmetics is a place where LGBTQIA+ people have been welcomed since day one to express their creativity and where they can feel comfortable being their true selves. 

Research, Reports & Publications

Bath & Body Works Releases Inaugural ESG Report

Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE: BBWI), a leader in personal care and home fragrance, today released its first environmental, social and governance (ESG) annual report, detailing the company’s commitments and approach to work toward a more resilient and responsible future.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tork Manufacturer Essity Ranked One of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies

Essity, maker of Tork hygiene and tissue products, has once again been recognized as one of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies by Corporate Knights. The company has also been included in two other prestigious sustainability so far this year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Discovery Education Honored With Multiple EdTech Awards

Discovery Education has been honored with multiple EdTech Awards from EdTech Digest. These awards recognize the products, companies, and people transforming education through technology and enriching the lives of learners everywhere.

Health & Healthcare

ACEGID and Illumina to Increase Africa’s Genomics Capacity through Establishment of a Joint Training Academy

The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), Redeemer's University, announced that it will collaborate with Illumina on a joint workforce development training academy, with the objective of increasing Africa’s genomics capacity.

Education

Miami Art Teacher Melds Science With Art To Teach Students About the World

Art teacher Lourdes Fuller firmly believes art class is a lab. The design cycle, she argues, is very much like the STEM process: You get an idea, draft it out and then step back and redesign.

Energy

Duke Energy Explores Innovative Technologies in Florida, Begins Construction on Floating Solar Pilot at Its Hines Energy Complex

Duke Energy Florida announced that its first floating solar array pilot will begin construction later this month in Polk County.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Donates to St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway

Georgia-Pacific celebrated four years of partnership with the St. Jude Dream Home in Charlotte with a donation of ForceField Weather Barrier System.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: The Road to Decarbonization Is Bumpy. Carbon Allowances Can Help.

Diversification has long been the calling card of an effective long-term strategy. But with climate change a growing factor in portfolio risk, global leaders contend that traditional asset mixes may need rethinking and expanding. We see carbon allowances as the next logical step.

Health & Healthcare

The World Is Growing Hungrier for Solutions

On a connected planet, food security concerns everyone

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Overcoming COVID-19 in Early 2020: Keith’s Story

Early in 2020, Keith Prowell was making the most of his retirement in New York and staying active with swimming and tai chi. But as reports of a new, unknown virus started spreading, he began not feeling well.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Paychex Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 15th Time

Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, has been named among one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies® on Ethisphere‘s annual list for the 15th time.

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