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Breaking Down Local and National Efforts to Improve Food Security in the U.S.

Jul 2, 2019 3:05 PM ET - Across the U.S., millions of people face penetrating physical, mental and emotional diminishment caused by systemic hunger.

A Train Ride to Perris, CA: Investing in a Sustainable Future Now

Jul 1, 2019 2:05 PM ET - The 2028 Olympics in LA will occur as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development approaches. What might a train ride to Perris, CA look like through a lens of sustainable urban agriculture? Will passing neighborhoods display small-lot gardens,...

Children Battling Cancer Can’t Always Express Their Feelings. Now a Robotic Duck Is Doing It for Them.

Jul 1, 2019 2:00 PM ET - It was hard enough that Savi Abdallah-Sinha was only a 2-year-old when he began undergoing chemotherapy treatment to rid his body of leukemia.

Making Strides in the Responsible Manufacturing of Antibiotics

Jul 1, 2019 12:25 PM ET - Pfizer is committed to ensuring that the manufacturing, use and disposal of our products, including antibiotics, does not adversely affect human health or the environment. Core to this commitment is taking action to assess and reduce, as needed, the...

3form and LightArt Pursue Living Product Challenge and LEED V4.1

Jul 1, 2019 11:05 AM ET - Award-winning material and product innovators 3form and LightArt are excited to announce their newest efforts in a long-standing commitment to manufacture quality products with a focus on human health, the environment, and social equity.

Local Engineering Students Design For The Future

Jun 28, 2019 10:00 AM ET - The first-place team, “Suds & Studs + Mia” also won the sustainability award, having designed a human-powered washing machine designed for Ugandan refugee camps. The other two winning projects consisted of devices to assist people with limited...

Unleashing the Power of Our Colleagues Around the World

Jun 27, 2019 12:00 PM ET - Our approach to global health challenges unleashes the full power of our resources to help strengthen healthcare systems and increase access for the most vulnerable people around the world.

More Than a Mascot: Aflac Duck Robot Comforts Kid Cancer Patients—and Sets an Example for Pharma

Jun 27, 2019 11:10 AM ET - From advertising icon to pediatric cancer pal, the Aflac duck has transformed from a TV commercial attention-getter to a trusted friend for children with cancer.

Takeda Selects Five New Partnerships for Annual Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program, Supporting Disease Prevention to Improve Health in Developing and Emerging Countries

Jun 26, 2019 1:00 PM ET - Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) announced the addition of five partners to its Global CSR Program for 2019, which contributes to the long-term health of people through disease prevention and capacity building in developing and...

Making Changes Heard Around the Pilbara

Jun 26, 2019 10:30 AM ET - Through our partnership with Telethon Speech & Hearing, we’ve helped to significantly reduce the number of harmful ear conditions among Aboriginal children, improving school readiness and engagement across the West Pilbara. Since our partnership...

“My Life's Mission Is Finding a Way to Prevent HIV”: Meet the Lead Scientist on a Promising Female-Focused Vaccine Trial

Jun 25, 2019 11:30 AM ET - Almost 2 million. That's how many people around the world are infected with HIV each year, despite great advancements in treatment and prevention. And in sub-Saharan Africa, young women are twice as likely to be living with HIV than men...

TD Calls for Innovative Solutions to Help Increase Equitable Health Outcomes in Second Year of TD Ready Challenge

Jun 25, 2019 8:30 AM ET - TD announced today that applications are open for the 2019 TD Ready Challenge, its annual North American initiative that has a total of 10 grants of $1 million (CDN) each, available to be awarded to ten future-forward organizations offering...

Leesman and Delos Launch Workplace Wellbeing Benchmark

Jun 25, 2019 8:05 AM ET - Leesman, a global leader in assessing employee experience, and Delos, a wellness real estate and technology company, are collaborating to investigate how real estate strategy can better support wellbeing at work. With a wide variety of strategies...

The Growing Organics Market Presents a Natural Investment Opportunity

Jun 24, 2019 12:15 PM ET - As Americans become more aware of the environmental and health benefits of organics, we are presented with an increasing number of opportunities to align our investments with our lifestyle choices – by investing in the companies and agricultural...

IWBI Joins the United Nations Global Compact

Jun 24, 2019 12:00 PM ET - The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced that it has signed on to the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.

Merck for Mothers Launches New All for Mothers Report: The Mom Effect

Jun 24, 2019 10:30 AM ET - When we invest in maternal health, we ensure that hundreds of thousands of women survive pregnancy and childbirth. When that happens, newborns are more likely to survive, children are more likely to stay in school, women are able to make invaluable...

WELL Project Profile: Metropole Head Office in Taipei, Taiwan

Jun 20, 2019 11:00 AM ET - Metropole Industrial Co. Ltd., an innovative leader of the HVAC industry, is the company behind Taiwan’s first WELL Certified interiors project at the Gold level. Their new 6,867 sq ft (638 sq m) head office in Neihu District, Taipei City was...

Fun, Festive and Fierce: Our First Drag Queen Brunch in Chicago

Jun 20, 2019 9:00 AM ET - It was our first-ever MileagePlus Exclusives Drag Queen Brunch in Chicago. To attend the event, participants donated their miles to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that provides intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth.

Cigna Demonstrates Commitment to Health of People, Communities and Environment

Jun 20, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Global health service company Cigna released its 2018 Cigna Connects Corporate Responsibility Report providing a comprehensive view of the company’s approach to Cigna's environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategic initiatives and...

Healthcare Diversity Council to Host Inaugural National Diversity Conference Promoting Equity and Inclusion in the Healthcare Industry

Jun 19, 2019 2:30 PM ET - The Healthcare Diversity Council, an initiative of the National Diversity Council, will host an inaugural conference focused on equity in the healthcare system on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at MD Anderson Cancer Center...

365 Days of Caring: 13 Ways Johnson & Johnson Helped Progress Health for Humanity in 2018

Jun 19, 2019 11:30 AM ET - From a $10 million pledge to UNICEF in support of health workers to promising news about a preventive HIV vaccine regimen, the company’s new 2018 Health for Humanity Report details how Johnson & Johnson is dedicated to creating a better future for everyone, everywhere.

Physicians and AI Co-Piloting for Better Health

Jun 19, 2019 8:30 AM ET - Every day, the healthcare industry processes massive amounts of data. To assess patients and provide treatments, doctors and physicians have to sift through it all, from patient history to genetic and environmental factors. But big data and...

Scotiabank Supports Children in Latin America Through Fútbol

Jun 19, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Internationally, we leverage fútbol as a means to encourage positive youth development. Through our Scotiabank Fútbol Club programs, we reach over 450,000 kids across Latin American and the Caribbean. One of these programs is Campeonato Infantil (...

Uncovering Sickle Cell Disease

Jun 19, 2019 1:00 AM ET - Every day, people endure the painful and life-threatening symptoms of sickle cell disease in the shadows because of fear, stigma,and isolation

CVS Health Announces Aggressive New Plans to Combat the Significant Rise in E-Cigarette Use Among Youth

Jun 18, 2019 12:05 PM ET - Given the significant increase in the number of teens using e-cigarettes, CVS Health today announced that it and its charitable foundations will award a total of more than $10 million in 2019 to support youth smoking and e-cigarette prevention...

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