Social Impact & Volunteering

Raven Volunteers Fight Against Food Insecurity in Their Community

Sep 13, 2022 5:00 PM ET

This summer, team members from Raven, a CNH Industrial brand, were involved in two volunteering projects that are working to counter food insecurity.

Energy

Booster® Brings Mobile Energy Delivery to Four New Cities

Sep 13, 2022 4:55 PM ET

As the energy transition barrels forward alongside the growing prominence of ESG-focused sustainability, fleet owners increasingly look to maximize efficiencies, reduce carbon and open access to alternative sustainable energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Texas Diversity Council Hosts 18th Annual DiversityFIRST™ Leadership Awards, Recognizing Top Leaders in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Sep 13, 2022 4:50 PM ET

The Texas Diversity Council will host the 18th Annual Greater San Antonio DiversityFIRST™ Leadership Awards Luncheon. This year’s theme is “Leading with Purpose: The Impact of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.”

Environment

Jon Maier: WTF Is An ETF?

Sep 13, 2022 4:30 PM ET

Dipping one’s toe into a new pond can often mean getting accustomed to a whole new set of acronyms. Well, if you’re treading into the investment world for the first time, here’s one you should know – the ETF, or exchange-traded fund.

Education

Southern University's 2022 Baker Hughes Leadership Summit Provides Career Readiness

Sep 13, 2022 4:15 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Board of Directors Oversight on Corporate Responsibility and ESG

Sep 13, 2022 4:00 PM ET

The Board of Directors has aligned its activities to oversee the organization from an ESG perspective. Different committees of the Board and, in some cases the full Board itself, oversee various areas.

Innovation & Technology

Berkshire Grey and FedEx Expand Their Robotic Automation Solutions Relationship

Sep 13, 2022 3:15 PM ET

FedEx Embraces AI-Robotic Automation to Streamline Operations and Drive Long-Term Efficiencies, Signs Warrant Agreement with Berkshire Grey

Energy

Comcast to Source Clean, Renewable Electricity for Half of Michigan Operations

Sep 13, 2022 3:00 PM ET

This agreement will allow us to support Michigan’s clean energy economy while advancing toward Comcast’s goal of being carbon neutral by 2035.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

WaterAid Launches Advocacy Program To Deliver Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services to African Healthcare Facilities

Sep 13, 2022 2:40 PM ET

WaterAid announced the launch of a one-year program to advocate & inform policy change for improved access to clean water, sanitation & hygiene services (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Africa through a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteers Provide Supplies and Support to Students Going Back to School

Sep 13, 2022 2:40 PM ET

Aramark’s strong and growing network of employee resource groups (ERGs) highlights the diversity of its workforce and creates a more inclusive workplace.

Innovation & Technology

Smart Water Solutions - A New Frontier for 5G, IoT and BSS

Sep 13, 2022 1:45 PM ET

5G, along with IoT and BSS platforms, enables several smart water solutions which can be deployed by water utilities to proactively manage water, monitor the distribution network, and monetize the value across the service chain.

Diversity & Inclusion

Southern Company Launches New Website Detailing Equity Work

Sep 13, 2022 1:40 PM ET

‘Boldly Forward’ will build on company’s work to advance education equity and other efforts

Social Impact & Volunteering

Deckers Brands Logs Over 5,000 Volunteer Hours for Its August 2022 Art of Kindness Event

Sep 13, 2022 1:15 PM ET

Deckers Brands recently held its fifth biannual Art of Kindness (AOK) week of volunteering where employees across the globe united to make a collective impact on their local communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Big Plastic Crisis - UK Households Discard 100bn Pieces of Plastic Packaging Annually, Report Shows

Sep 13, 2022 1:00 PM ET

​The Big Plastic Crisis: UK households are throwing away around 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year, with just 12% being recycled in the country, according to a shocking new report. Read more from @Acre: https://bit.ly/3Ps1Jed

Responsible Production & Consumption

responsAbility Investments and Avenue Capital Group Invest in Founder-Led Agrovision as It Continues Its Rapid Global Expansion

Sep 13, 2022 1:00 PM ET

Agro Vision Corp., one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing producers and year-round suppliers of superfruits, has closed an initial round of additional growth capital led by responsAbility Investments, and the Avenue Capital Group.

Environment

ESG. Three Little Letters That Might Save the Planet.

Sep 13, 2022 12:15 PM ET

Long-standing Board member of Inogen Alliance and recently appointed as Lucion Group’s Group Managing Director (which includes Associate Delta-Simons), Alex Ferguson delivers a strong rebuttal to the Economist's latest publication on ESG.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cadence Named as One of the 2022 PEOPLE Companies that Care

Sep 13, 2022 12:00 PM ET

Cadence is honored to have been named by Great Place to Work and PEOPLE magazine as one of the 2022 PEOPLE Companies that Care.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HP and the YMCA Team Up To Bridge the Digital Divide

Sep 13, 2022 11:30 AM ET

The goal of the HP-YMCA initiative: to narrow the digital divide by helping people — in particular, younger generations — acquire new skills, secure employment opportunities, and build a fulfilling future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Qualcomm and Invent Together Champion Patent Diversity

Sep 13, 2022 11:00 AM ET

At Qualcomm, we believe that the U.S. patent system should reflect the diversity of this country, and if we can diversify who is inventing and patenting, we can create jobs, boost the U.S. economy, close wage and wealth gaps.

Research, Reports & Publications

Americans Are Starting Microbusinesses To Overcome Economic Struggles

Sep 13, 2022 11:00 AM ET

The pandemic has been particularly punishing for the 42% of Americans who live at or near the poverty line, according to United for ALICE, an arm of United Way that studies this demographic group.

Events, Media & Communications

MAC Sponsors Trans Pride Seattle

Sep 13, 2022 10:30 AM ET

M·A·C was proud to sponsor Trans Pride Seattle on Friday, September 2nd at Volunteer Park.

Education

MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Cube® Engages Students Across the United States

Sep 13, 2022 10:30 AM ET

The Curiosity Cube® is travelling across the United States to interest kids in pursing careers in STEM. Through 14 cities and 58 events, 11,667 students across the country have been able to learn about their microbiome.

Diversity & Inclusion

Aflac and Be The Match Partner To Help Diversify the National Blood Stem Cell Donor Registry and Improve Health Equity

Sep 13, 2022 10:00 AM ET

NBA player Marcus Smart joins partnership to advocate for patients battling blood cancers and blood diseases

Innovation & Technology

Driving Meaningful Digital Impact at AMD

Sep 13, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Computing is ubiquitous and more powerful than ever.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Thanks to the Regions Foundation, This Small Business Owner Has Designs on the Future

Sep 13, 2022 10:00 AM ET

The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit initiative primarily funded by Regions Bank, is a supporter of PeopleFund, most recently backing PeopleFund’s Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Small Business Accelerator.