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Behind Aflac’s Branded Product Helping Kids With Cancer

Jul 17, 2019 2:00 PM ET - It’s rare when a branded product can connect with a child deeply. But My Special Aflac Duck - modeled after Aflac's longtime mascot - is doing just that with hundreds of children who are battling cancer. And the smart toy is helping them...

America’s Housing Crisis Is a Chance to Change the Narrative and Fix the Future

Jul 17, 2019 9:50 AM ET - Our shared mythologies tell us home is sweet and home is where the heart is. But access to good housing is increasingly difficult for many. The US housing crisis is tied to our economy and our environment. Solutions lay in both our perception of...

P&O Cruises Guests Help Save Lives of Newborn Babies in PNG With Their Contributions to P&O Pacific Partnership

Jul 16, 2019 12:30 PM ET - A tiny bracelet is helping to save the lives of thousands of newborn babies in PNG and P&O Cruises’ guests are playing a part through the power of their one dollar contributions to the P&O Pacific Partnership.

Merck Partners with INROADS to Launch College Links

Jul 16, 2019 12:10 PM ET - Merck hosted the next generation of talent recently when a group of high school students toured the company’s Kenilworth site as part of the INROADS College Links program. Merck partnered with INROADS, an international nonprofit organization that...

Regional Health Provides Cancer Patients With a New Fun Tool

Jul 16, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Rapid City Regional Health welcomed some new feathered friends to its pediatric floor.

Northwestern Mutual’s Ultimate Campout Unites Families Fighting Childhood Cancer

Jul 15, 2019 4:35 PM ET - When a child receives a cancer diagnosis, their life as they know it – as well as their entire family’s – is put on hold, while treatment takes over as the family’s #1 priority. That’s why Northwestern Mutual’s Foundation* created the Ultimate...

Scotiabank, MD Financial Management, and the Canadian Medical Association Announce $3.58 million to Support Family Medicine

Jul 15, 2019 11:30 AM ET - Scotiabank and MD Financial Management Inc. (MD), in collaboration with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), are announcing a $3.58 million investment to support professional development for family doctors across the country as well as awards and...

The Sustainability Edge in Real Estate Investing

Jul 15, 2019 10:50 AM ET - Improvements in building efficiency provide cost savings to landlords and tenants. Impactful initiatives include installation of more efficient LED lighting; upgrades to HVAC; smart metering; reductions in water consumption; and waste management...

Hormel Health Labs Debuts a New Coffee Drink for People with Dysphagia

Jul 15, 2019 9:30 AM ET - Hormel Health Labs, a leader in health and nutrition products and part of the Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) family of companies, has introduced new and improved Thick & Easy® Coffee Sticks, bringing the simple pleasure of drinking a cup of...

Gildan’s HIV/AIDS Prevention Activities Recognized With Building a Better World Award

Jul 15, 2019 8:00 AM ET - The Honduran Private Enterprise Council , Global Communities and Tegucigalpa Sur Rotary Club recognized Gildan with the Building a Better World award.

Improving Mobility with a Smile

Jul 12, 2019 10:45 AM ET - Four years after Jim Ryan became quadriplegic, HOOBOX Robotics is using Intel artificial intelligence to help the disability advocate and blogger find new ways to get around by using facial expressions to operate his wheelchair.

Mohawk Group Takes Home HiP Award With Science-Backed Workplace Carpet

Jul 11, 2019 2:50 PM ET - Biophilia can be a part of a project in subtle, almost imperceptible ways and still have a huge impact on the holistic quality of that space. Take, for example, Mohawk Group’s latest workplace carpet offering, Relaxing Floors. It won a HiP award at...

Aflac Reports on Effort to Give Children With Cancer Huggable Robots

Jul 11, 2019 2:00 PM ET - A foundation affiliated with Aflac Inc. has given toy robots that look like the Aflac Duck to children who are facing cancer in about 200 U.S. hospitals and clinics, Aflac said today.

World Population Day 2019: Addressing the Environmental and Social Impacts of Rapid Population Growth

Jul 11, 2019 10:45 AM ET - In the wake of the world’s population reaching 5 billion people, World Population Day was established in 1989 by the UN.

Teva Drives Progress to Address Pressing Global Health Challenges While Maintaining Focus on Compliance

Jul 11, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) published today its 2018 Social Impact Report, highlighting how the world’s leading provider of generic medicines helped create a healthier world through its product portfolio, patient...

Fighting Hunger, Sharing Strength

Jul 10, 2019 10:30 AM ET - Sysco is committed to helping the millions of Americans who struggle with food insecurity and hunger, providing both financial and volunteer resources to local organizations. We currently allocate 75 percent of our community donations and volunteer...

Dell Technologies Publishes Its FY19 Corporate Social Responsibility Report & Demonstrates Early Completion of Much of Its 2020 Plan

Jul 10, 2019 9:00 AM ET - Today Dell Technologies released its final progress report against our 2020 Legacy of Good Plan. You’ll recall we established this plan back in 2013 to put our technology and talents to work where they can do the most good for people and the planet.

Serving Our Tiniest Consumers: Meet Susan Ludwig

Jul 10, 2019 8:10 AM ET - Susan Ludwig and the team that developed diapers for preemie babies have kept these tiny consumers at the center of our diaper innovation since 2002. In heartbreak, she realized the company's unique ability to deliver hope. ...

Advancing Human Health Through the WELL Portfolio program

Jul 9, 2019 3:45 PM ET - The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today celebrated the leading companies who have been involved in developing the WELL Portfolio program, which enables organizations to enhance their spaces and improve human well-being at scale by...

SunTrust Foundation Awards $275,000 Grant to YMCA of East Tennessee for Youth Development

Jul 9, 2019 1:25 PM ET - The SunTrust Foundation announced today a $275,000 grant to the YMCA of East Tennessee to expand its youth development programs that focus on financial wellness, academics, leadership and well-being. On behalf of the SunTrust Foundation, Harry Gross...

Introducing Our 2030 Social Impact Vision: Progress Made Real

Jul 9, 2019 12:30 PM ET - Today Dell Technologies released its final progress report against our 2020 Legacy of Good Plan. You’ll recall we established this plan back in 2013 to put our technology and talents to work where they can do the most good for people and the planet.

P&O Cruises’ Guests Play a Part in Saving One Ni Van Life so That Others Can Be Saved in Health Emergencies

Jul 8, 2019 3:00 PM ET - When 35-year-old Ni Van paramedic trainee Jerome Sese suffered a heart attack recently, P&O Cruises’ guests played a part in saving his life through their contributions to the guest-funded P&O Pacific Partnership.

Cannes: Aflac Opens Up About Risks From Successful Purpose Shift

Jul 8, 2019 11:00 AM ET - The smart toy robot (My Special Aflac Duck) has so far helped more than 4,300 children battle through cancer, by providing emotional support and helping kids open up and communicate through such a troubling period.

Novartis Foundation to Focus Fully on How Digital, Data and AI Can Transform Global Health

Jul 8, 2019 6:00 AM ET - The Novartis Foundation is sharpening its focus to concentrate fully on reimagining how data, digital and AI can transform global health. This new mandate builds on 40 years of striving for sustainable impact on health in low-income populations,...

With the Mediterranean Diet, Israel Wants To Set the Standard for Global Health

Jul 5, 2019 2:25 PM ET - Image: Representatives of food companies, Israel's Ministry of Health, academia, and physicians discuss food and health issues at the annual international conference held by Maala. This article series is sponsored by Maala and...

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