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Culture of Health for Business Task Force

Apr 26, 2019 9:15 AM ET - GRI is launching an 18-month task force in May 2019 with 10-15 US-based companies under the Culture of Health for Business (COH4B) project with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

CVS Health Encourages Americans to Remove Expired, Unwanted or Unused Medications From Their Homes on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 27

Apr 25, 2019 10:20 AM ET - As part of its commitment to helping build healthier communities, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is reminding Americans to clean out their medicine cabinets and safely dispose of unused medication on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, this Saturday,...

Paths to Food Security

Apr 24, 2019 1:00 PM ET - Global population growth, increased water scarcity, stressed food systems, competition over resources—the consequences of inefficient land and water use are already manifesting, and we must act now to correct our course. As a global community,...

Video | Leveraging Technology for Authentic Social Purpose: My Special Aflac Duck

Apr 24, 2019 12:30 PM ET - What does Aflac’s iconic duck have to do with kids facing cancer? Knowing the power of companionship, Aflac paired its brand icon with the latest in social robotics to evolve the company's impact on pediatric cancer. In this panel discussion...

Inspired Partner: Convoy of Hope

Apr 24, 2019 9:35 AM ET - At Hormel Foods, we are inspired to do our part in helping with hunger-relief efforts around the world. We have significant resources as a food company, but we understand we can’t do it alone. Working with our inspired partners such as Convoy of...

Mental Health Crisis… A Region Unites for Solutions

Apr 23, 2019 10:10 AM ET - One in five. That’s the percentage of adults in America who experience a mental illness. Nearly one in 25 adults in America live with a serious mental illness. And, perhaps even more startling, one-half of all chronic mental illness begins by the...

Asian Malaria Endgame Threatened by Resistance to Insecticides and Malaria Treatments

Apr 23, 2019 7:00 AM ET - Asian malaria experts surveyed in a new report are saying that new tools are needed as the disease is becoming resistant to existing prevention and therapy measures. They called for continued investment in R&D for new antimalarials and...

Bayer and Fair Planet Renew Commitment to Improve Access to Seeds in Ethiopia

Apr 22, 2019 11:30 AM ET - Bayer has renewed its commitment to the “Bridging the Seed Gap” project for five years. The project, developed by the non-profit organization Fair Planet, facilitates smallholder farmers’ access to seeds of high-quality vegetable varieties suited to...

In Honor of Earth Day, Aramark Launches Its First Dedicated Plant-Forward Dining Concept, The Twisted Beet

Apr 22, 2019 9:00 AM ET - Just in time for Earth Day (April 22), Aramark, the largest U.S. based food service company, is putting a twist on comfort food, with the launch of its first dedicated plant-forward dining concept, The Twisted Beet.

AEG Raises Nearly $20,000 for the American Lung Association Through Company-Sponsored Fight For Air Climb Team

Apr 19, 2019 10:00 AM ET - In a combined effort to advance its employees’ health and well-being and support the American Lung Association (ALA), AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company raised nearly $20,000 for ALA through its involvement with the 2019...

These 6 University Researchers Are Ready to Change the World With Their Inventions

Apr 19, 2019 9:05 AM ET - A better, smarter 3-D printer. A gel that could speed up wound healing—and minimize scarring. Tattoos that could monitor your metabolism. These are just a sampling of the big ideas the winners of Johnson & Johnson’s second annual WiSTEM2D...

“RI Tech and Innovation Report”— Big Win at SXSW by Sproutel, Slater and More

Apr 18, 2019 12:10 PM ET - Not only did Sproutel take home the top award in the Robotics and Hardware category at the 22nd annual SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards Presented by KPMG, but the company—along with their co-creators—also took home the people’s choice award for...

Disney Team of Heroes Debuts Innovative Experiences at Texas Children’s Hospital

Apr 18, 2019 11:50 AM ET - Just over 12 months since Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, announced a bold $100 million commitment to support children’s hospitals around the world, leaders from Disney and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas, debuted...

Caring for Care Providers: An Innovative Way to Help Address the Growing Crisis of Doctor and Nurse Burnout

Apr 18, 2019 9:45 AM ET - It’s been 13 years since Barbara Trattler last worked in a hospital, but she can still feel the stress of that job in her bones. As a head surgical nurse and perioperative administrator for more than two decades, Trattler performed the operating...

Sustainability at Work: SCS Global Services Releases 2018 Annual Report

Apr 18, 2019 9:00 AM ET - SCS Founder and CEO Stanley P. Rhodes attributes the company’s growth and success to the degree that business, government, and NGO measures to promote sustainability have taken hold around the world in every economic sector.

Dr. Monika Lessl to Lead Both the Bayer Science and the Bayer Cares Foundations

Apr 18, 2019 9:00 AM ET - Bayer’s Board of Management has appointed Dr. Monika Lessl as Bayer Foundations’ executive committee member to lead both the Bayer Science Foundation and the Bayer Cares Foundation. This role will be integrated into her current leadership of Bayer’s...

Kim’s Story: How ScottsMiracle-Gro’s Holistic Approach to Wellness Grew Her Family

Apr 18, 2019 9:00 AM ET - “We had both been thinking about it,” says Kim when asked about her and her husband’s decision to adopt a foster child. “I have two children—21 and 25—and a 14-year-old stepdaughter, but we both felt in our hearts that we had more love to give.”

General Mills Global Responsibility Report Highlights Employee Engagement, Progress Against Planet Commitments, and Food Security

Apr 18, 2019 8:00 AM ET - General Mills released its 2019 Global Responsibility Report, outlining the company’s approach to creating environmental, social and economic value in the countries where it operates. The progress made by General Mills in 2018 demonstrates the...

Black & Veatch Consortium Advances Prayagraj Wastewater Programme to Design-and-build Phase

Apr 17, 2019 3:00 AM ET - Namami Gange is the Indian government’s ambitious programme to restore water quality in the Ganga and its tributaries. Completion, by a Black & Veatch consortium, of a project at Prayagraj – also known as Allahabad - has brought enhanced water...

Do People in Developing Countries Have Access to Bayer Drug Products As Well?

Apr 16, 2019 2:05 PM ET - We have therefore been working together with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other partners for decades. The contraceptives are manufactured specifically for these programs and provided to the aid organizations at reduced...

How Health Care Companies Can Advance Racial Equity and Strengthen Economic Performance

Apr 16, 2019 1:00 PM ET - New approaches to health equity improve profitability and competitiveness.

350 Years of Curiosity Creating Shared Value

Apr 16, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has published its tenth Corporate Responsibility Report, covering the year 2018.

Profit Through Purpose: Eight Years of Pioneering and Learning

Apr 16, 2019 4:00 AM ET - We’re eight years into our 10-year Unilever Sustainable Living Plan and have made significant progress across many of our ambitious targets. We have also learnt a lot during that time. Not least that new technologies, new business models and new...

What Sesame Street is Doing to Reduce Stigma and Change Perceptions Around Autism

Apr 15, 2019 4:45 PM ET - In the U.S., 1 in 59 children is diagnosed with autism. Nearly every family and community is touched in some way. While the diagnosis is common, public understanding of autism is not. This lack of understanding can make life even more difficult...

Special Ducks Help Comfort Children Who Are Battling Cancer

Apr 15, 2019 2:00 PM ET - The invention, called “My Special Aflac Duck,” was named one of Time Magazine’s best inventions of 2018, and it’s easy to see why, as kids rapidly grow attached to them. “We consider the duck a social robot,” inventor Aaron J. Horowitz said. “He is...

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