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Direct Relief CEO Byron Scott (left) receives the Seoul Peace Prize from Jaeho Yeom, Chairman of the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation, at an awards ceremony in Seoul on April 28, 2025.

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Direct Relief Accepts 2025 Seoul Peace Prize for Global Humanitarian Impact

Direct Relief today formally accepted the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize, one of the world’s most distinguished honors for humanitarian achievement, in recognition of the organization’s unwavering commitment to aiding people affected by poverty, disasters, and conflict.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Two Months Without Aid

Action Against Hunger

Events, Media & Communications

AB, EMIA and Societe Generale Host the Impact and Blended Finance Conference

AllianceBernstein

Innovation & Technology

Ready for Anything: T‑Mobile Strengthens Powerful Technology Arsenal for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons

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Events, Media & Communications

The Home Depot Names Ted Decker CEO, Effective March 1, 2022

The Home Depot®, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that Edward “Ted” Decker has been named CEO and president, and has been elected to the company’s board of directors, all effective March 1, 2022. Craig Menear, currently chairman and CEO, will continue to serve as Chair of the Board.

Gilead Sciences

Health & Healthcare

HIV in the Time of COVID-19: The Case for Investment

As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, we can’t lose sight of another health crisis: the ongoing HIV epidemic.

Diversity & Inclusion

United Officially Opens Flight Academy and Welcomes Historic Inaugural Pilot Class

United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight training school, officially opened United Aviate Academy and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of color.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Work at Acre? - EU

​Acre will be raising a toast this month to celebrate its second anniversary since opening the doors to its Amsterdam office.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates $20 Million to Strengthen Small Businesses in Atlanta

Wells Fargo today announced a $20 million donation to help Atlanta small business owners own more of their businesses’ assets, including property and equipment, and to enable physical upgrades to their facilities. The United Way of Greater Atlanta, in collaboration with Invest Atlanta, will distribute the funding as a mix of grants and loans in the city, with a focus on Black-owned and other diverse-owned businesses.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Lehigh Cement and Enbridge Agree to Advance a CO2 Storage Solution in Alberta

Lehigh is developing North America's first full-scale carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) solution for the cement industry at its Edmonton plant, with the goal of capturing approximately 780,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ecolab Named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for 10th Consecutive Year

For the 10th consecutive year, Ecolab has received a perfect score of 100% on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), designating it as one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.”

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Named One of The Financial Times' 2022 Diversity Leaders

For the third year running, The Financial Times published its annual index of companies leading the way in diversity. This year Lenovo ranked #23 in the list of hardware manufacturers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Opportunities for Alignment of Sustainability and Financial Reporting Standards

Following confirmation of two senior appointments to the IFRS International Sustainability Standards Board GRI has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with the newly established body.

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Diversity & Inclusion

What 'Support Our Troops' Really Means: Hiring a Veteran Is Just the Beginning

The list of skills that military veterans bring to the civilian workplace is well known, but employers can also benefit by looking outside the list and cultivating a veteran’s desire to develop new skills in the private sector.

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Energy

Buckeye Partners Selects Black & Veatch to Build 270-MW Solar Project in Central Texas

With a clear focus on creating sustainable energy solutions and value for its stakeholders, Buckeye Partners, L.P. will build a 270-megawatt solar project in central Texas. To develop this critical renewable energy project, which adds to the company’s growing and diversified portfolio of lower-carbon solutions, Houston-based Buckeye has selected Black & Veatch to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the planned Project Parker photovoltaic solar project.

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Education

Educational Resources for Data Privacy Day

Every click creates data. As schools continue to grapple with new realities, the growing presence of online learning means an ever-increasing amount of data created by and about youth.

Health & Healthcare

Aflac and Deion Sanders Launch Program Designed to Help Americans Facing Medical Debt

Recognizing that nearly 50 percent of Americans face medical debt, Aflac has announced a national initiative, Close the Gap, designed to help those facing large medial bills.

Education

What We Learned at Career Exploration Day 2021

ASD hosted its Career Exploration Day and Virtual Career Fair, sponsored by Qualcomm. The event served to connect students, who are enrolled in employer-verified training programs, with opportunities across a range of industries and professions.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Clarion Partners Announces Support for the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

“Becoming a TCFD Supporter and following the TCFD disclosure recommendations reinforce our commitment to being a leader in responsible investing and sustainability,” said Clarion Partners Head of ESG Karen Mahrous.

Media & Communications

Clermont Partners and Workiva Offer Companies ESG Strategy Development and Reporting

Clermont Partners, a leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy and communications firm, today announced it has partnered with Workiva to streamline ESG reporting for clients.

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Environment

Field to Market Announces Three-Year Strategic Plan, Welcomes New Board Members

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture announced today the launch of a new three-year strategic plan and welcomed new board members.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Bloomberg has been awarded a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, earning it the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality for the sixth consecutive year.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment's Entrepreneur Zone Building Is Now 95% Occupied

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it’s Entrepreneur Zone (“E-Zone”), located in Hazard Kentucky, is now 95% occupied.

Innovation & Technology

Strong Security Paves the Path for Data Privacy

VMware is proud to be a 2022 Champion for Data Privacy Week, supporting the principle that all organizations share the responsibility of being conscientious stewards of personal information.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Embracing Nature, Innovation and Collaboration to Brew Sustainable Beer

In this month’s episode, we are joined by Preeti Srivastav, Group Sustainability Director at Asahi Europe & International, who shares on how the company is driving positive change through the implementation of their sustainability strategy

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

GoDaddy at the U.S. Conference of Mayors: Advocate for Microbusinesses in America

As a proud platinum partner and business council member of the US Conference of Mayors, GoDaddy Venture Forward was excited to join the 90th Winter Meeting in Washington, DC on January 20th, 2022.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Named “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality”

Principal Financial Group® is proud to announce that it has earned, for the seventh year in a row, the designation as a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation EMEA Certified Top Employer Europe 2022

With a score of over 90% Whirlpool EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) obtained, for the fifth consecutive year, the Top Employer Europe 2022 Certification, being recognized in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia and the UK.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Included in 2022 America's Most Responsible Companies List

Freeport-McMoRan was named one of the top large corporations in the United States for its environmental, social and governance practices in new rankings published by Newsweek in their 2022 World's Most Responsible Companies list.

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