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Wesco Cares and WIN BRG Advance Opportunities for Women Through EmpowerHer Scholarship Program

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Wesco, through its Wesco Cares program and in partnership with its Women’s Impact Network Business Resource Group, is proud to support the next generation of women pursuing careers in the electrical and skilled trades through the IEC Foundation EmpowerHer Scholarship program.

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Wesco Cares and WIN BRG Advance Opportunities for Women Through EmpowerHer Scholarship Program

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Mary Kay Ash Foundation® Celebrates 30 Years and Over $100 Million Donated Toward Advancing Women’s Health and Safety

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Novartis Renews Commitment to Malaria Elimination, Investing USD 100 Million to Research and Develop Next-generation Antimalarials

Tue, 04/17/2018 - 02:20

Novartis announces a five-year commitment to the fight against malaria in conjunction with the 7th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Conference and the Malaria Summit of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. Further, the company releases new African research on progress and remaining challenges toward the 2030 malaria elimination targets, together with Elimination 8 and the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust program.

Awards & Rankings

Driving Energy Efficiency in the Industry – Seven Years and Counting

Thu, 04/12/2018 - 10:55

Energy efficiency is a key part of General Motors’ strategy for a future with zero emissions. Last week, the automaker received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence award for the seventh consecutive year for its continuous leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency and growing its corporate energy program. The award is the highest honor an organization can receive from the EPA for energy management.

Research & Reports

FCA transforms our sustainability commitments into tangible results

Fri, 04/13/2018 - 12:10

In 2017, FCA continued to transform our sustainability commitments into concrete actions that aim to create long-term value responsibly. We recognize that our environmental and social activities affect not only our aspiration to grow the business but also our determination to positively affect our world.

Corporate Responsibility

UN Global Compact Bulletin (April 2018)

Thu, 04/12/2018 - 09:20

On 25-26 April, organized by the United Nations Global Compact and Global Compact Network Argentina, Making Global Goals Local Business – Argentina will bring together local and global leaders from business, civil society, Government, Global Compact Local Networks and the United Nations to catalyze collective action and impact on the Ten Principles and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Sodexo Honored as One of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises

Wed, 04/11/2018 - 09:10

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been named to Women’s Business Enterprise National Council's (WBENC) 18th annual list of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs) for the first time. This is the only national award honoring corporations for world-class supplier diversity programs that reduce barriers and drive growth for women-owned businesses.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Q&A with Women Who Code’s Jennifer Tacheff on Women in Tech

Tue, 04/10/2018 - 15:50

Women of Silicon Valley brought together industry trailblazers last month to share their stories on the importance of female role models within the tech sphere. A significant discussion at the conference centered around creating strategies for addressing the gender gap, measuring the effectiveness of diversity and inclusion policies, and the need to push this topic to the forefront of business cultures. VMware had the opportunity to speak with conference presenter Jennifer Tacheff, vice president of partnerships and growth at Women Who Code, on her career journey and what it means to her to get more women involved in tech. Follow Jennifer on Twitter and learn more about her in the Q&A below.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Gender Relations and Gaps in the Cocoa Value Chain in Peru

Thu, 04/12/2018 - 09:35

Researchers at the World Agroforestry Centre have found that greater inclusion of women is needed to optimally intensify cocoa value-chains in a region of Peru.

Philanthropy

Carnival Corporation's AIDA Supports Everyday Heroines with 30,000 Euros

Tue, 04/10/2018 - 11:30

AIDA presented three everyday heroines with a check of 10,000 euros each during three AIDAprima cruises between March 10 to 31, 2018. Bettina Landgrafe, Anja Gehlken and Sylke Hoß were recognized for their voluntary work and courage by Europe’s biggest women’s magazine at a gala held on AIDAprima last year.

Corporate Responsibility

Breaking Down Barriers to Women’s Empowerment

Fri, 04/13/2018 - 14:00

Gender equality benefits everyone. The evidence is abundantly clear that women’s empowerment alleviates poverty, creates jobs, boosts education levels, promotes agricultural productivity, and reduces hunger, among a myriad of other positive outcomes.

Health & Healthcare

Merck Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Medical Outreach Program with $300,000 Grant

Mon, 04/09/2018 - 15:20

Merck, known as MSD outside of the U.S. and Canada, announced today that it is offering $300,000 in grants to the non-governmental organization (NGO) partners in the Merck Medical Outreach Program (MMOP) in commemoration of the program’s 60th anniversary.

Wesco Cares and WIN BRG Advance Opportunities for Women Through EmpowerHer Scholarship Program

Wesco Cares and WIN BRG Advance Opportunities for Women Through EmpowerHer Scholarship Program

Mary Kay Ash Foundation® Celebrates 30 Years and Over $100 Million Donated Toward Advancing Women’s Health and Safety

A Place for Every Story

Novartis Renews Commitment to Malaria Elimination, Investing USD 100 Million to Research and Develop Next-generation Antimalarials

Driving Energy Efficiency in the Industry – Seven Years and Counting

FCA transforms our sustainability commitments into tangible results

UN Global Compact Bulletin (April 2018)

Sodexo Honored as One of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises

Q&A with Women Who Code’s Jennifer Tacheff on Women in Tech

Gender Relations and Gaps in the Cocoa Value Chain in Peru

Carnival Corporation's AIDA Supports Everyday Heroines with 30,000 Euros

Breaking Down Barriers to Women’s Empowerment

Merck Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Medical Outreach Program with $300,000 Grant

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