Merck for Mothers Blog | Assessing and Addressing Maternal Sepsis

Every pregnant or recently pregnant woman is at risk of an infection that could trigger maternal sepsis. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs. Despite it being one of the main causes of maternal death and leading to about 35,000 deaths every year, the true burden of maternal sepsis is presently unknown, due to a lack of data.

SC Johnson Sets a New Standard in Transparency

SC Johnson has released its 26th annual Sustainability Report, The Science Inside, which shares publicly the criteria inside the company’s Greenlist™ ingredient selection program. The Greenlist™ program helps the company continually improve its products by choosing ingredients to better protect human health and the environment.

Giving Millions a Shot

We are proud to work with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the United Nation’s (UN) Shot@Life campaign to ensure Pfizer’s life-saving vaccines reach those who need them most.

Scotiabank Donates $1 Million to the CHU Sainte-Justine Ahead of Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal Race Weekend

As thousands of runners prepared to take part at the 16th annual Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal, one of Quebec's most important road races and fundraising runs, Scotiabank announced its $1 million donation to Montreal's Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre.

Cerro Verde, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Provides Health Care to Remote Regions

Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde has partnered with the Regional Government of Arequipa (GRA) in Peru to provide free healthcare services to citizens of the region. Cerro Verde is proving training for and remunerating medical personnel who travel on health care buses to provide care for community members. The buses are currently on a thirteen-month tour of the region.

My Special Aflac Duck Featured at CES on the Hill 2018

Aflac presented My Special Aflac Duck to members of Congress, the media and government at CES on the Hill.

Footsteps Across the World

“Work hard, run hard” is the motto of many sports lovers at the CLP Group. To the power company, the benefits of a healthy workforce are clear. Running has over the years changed the lives of some of CLP’s employees in different parts of the world.

Sustainably Grown® Certification Earns More High Marks

In its “ABC’s of Food Labels,” U.S. non-profit Green America has awarded SCS Global Services’ Sustainably Grown® certification program four and a half stars, among the highest rankings earned by any of the popular global sustainable agriculture ecolabels. This is just the latest recognition received by Sustainably Grown, which covers a comprehensive set of environmental, social, economic, safety and quality attributes related to the production of fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, nuts, cut flowers, and ornamental plants. Additionally, Sustainably Grown certification is well aligned with consumer demand, according to a recent nationwide study of U.S. shoppers. The research was conducted by Category Partners, one of the leading third-party fresh produce analytics firms in the U.S.

Dig in, Dine Out for HIV Care April 26

Dining Out For Life® hosted by Subaru® is a restaurant-based event with a truly fulfilling call to action: Dine at one of the 3,000 participating restaurants in more than 60 cities across North America on Thursday, April 26, 2018 and that restaurant will donate a generous portion of the day’s proceeds to fund HIV/AIDS care, prevention, education, testing, counseling and other essential services in their city.

Smithfield Foods Raises More Than $30,000 for Childhood Cancer Research

Several kind-hearted employees at Smithfield Foods in Rose Hill, N.C. are rocking the bald look after having their heads shaved for a very good cause. Last Friday, April 13th, Smithfield hosted an event to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises funds to help find cures for childhood cancer.

The event, “Pork Chops and Crew Cuts,” took place at Smithfield’s Rose Hill, N.C. office. More than 30 Smithfield employees volunteered – organizing and arranging the details, helping with setup, preparing lunch, and…getting their heads shaved. The goal was to raise $25,000 for the Foundation, which they surpassed by raising more than $30,000.

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