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Youth Group Wins $10,000 Grant for Inspiring Confidence Among Homeless and Foster-Care Youth

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

High school may be the most important fashion runway in a teenager’s life, but when you’re homeless or in foster care, owning a confidence-inspiring wardrobe is difficult.

Experian Unlocks the Power of Data to Help Create a Better Tomorrow

Research, Reports & Publications

Using its extensive data and analytical expertise, Experian is helping people get the essentials they need to make their lives better – whether that is paying for healthcare and education, buying or renting a home, building their business or getting a loan.

Fourth Annual Chase Return the Serve Fun Day Event to Take Place on Friday, July 14 at AEG's StubHub Center

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

First Break Academy, in partnership with JP Morgan Chase Bank and the USTA Foundation, will serve as the local L.A. host of the event, which is a celebration of Chase’s continued commitment to the USTA Foundation and to the National Junior Tennis & Learning Network. The USTA announced earlier this week that the USTA Foundation, in partnership with Chase, is contributing $100,000 total to 10 NJTL chapters nationwide.

Duke Energy Receives Top Award for Supplier Diversity

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today awarded Duke Energy the top honor in the electric utility association’s 2017 Business Diversity Awards program. The annual awards program recognizes companies for their efforts in advancing purchasing opportunities for diverse suppliers – including minority-, female-, veteran- and LGBTQ-owned businesses within the electric power industry.

FSR Names The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. a Winner of Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership Awards

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FSR member companies strengthened their local communities by supporting over a million volunteer projects, donating over $1.1 billion dollars for the second year in a row, volunteering nearly 8 million hours, and completing close to 700,000 financial literacy projects.

‘Wells Fargo Is My Safe Zone’

Diversity & Inclusion

Wells Fargo senior leaders and team members look at how the company has created a more diverse and inclusive environment over the past five years.

From Combat to Home Front, Voice-As-Password Makes Banking Simple

Innovation & Technology

Thousands of customers — including many in the military — are discovering the ease of banking with voiceprint technology

Black & Veatch-Designed Microgrid to Power Innovation at Shell Technology Center in Houston

Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch, a leader in the design and deployment of clean energy-producing microgrids, has been selected by Shell International Exploration & Production Company, Inc. to perform engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) on a new microgrid system at Shell’s Technology Center in Houston.

National Grid’s US President, Dean Seavers, Talks the Future of Energy at ETS

Energy

ETS (Energy Thought Summit) interviewed Dean Seavers, National Grid U.S. President, in Boston, Massachusetts where he discussed who has influenced him the most, attracting new talent, and our industry's greatest challenges in his executive profile

LG Solar Releases Two-step Solar Panel with Enphase Energy

Environment

LG Electronics USA announced the NeON® 2 ACe in collaboration with Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) at Intersolar 2017 this week. The partnership between LG Electronics USA and Enphase Energy, Inc. was forged last year and aimed at making the solar solution an easier one to invest in. LG NeON® 2 ACe is the first of the partnership for residential installation and reduces installation time by half, compared with conventional modules, while also offering cutting edge technology.

Action Team National Youth Volunteer Program Unveils New TV PSA During MLB All-Star Game on Fox

Media & Communications

The Action Team national youth volunteer program, created and administered by the Major League Baseball Players Trust and Volunteers of America to help train and inspire the next generation of volunteers, debuted its latest TV PSA on FOX during the broadcast of the 88th annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

California Diversity Council Announces 2017 Top 50 Women Lawyers

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The California Diversity Council is proud to announce the 2017 Top 50 Women Lawyers, a definitive list of female executives, influencers and achievers impacting the technology industry.

Banorte and Global Investors Call on the G20 to Uphold Paris Agreement Commitments

Sustainable Development Goals

• GFNorte, the only Mexican institution forming part of the collective of 390 global investors concerned about climate change.
• The collective group represents $22 trillion US dollars in assets.
• The group is committed to mitigating climate change as an imperative to safeguarding the global economy.

Banorte E Inversionistas Globales Llaman Al G20 a Sostener Compromisos Del Acuerdo De ParíS

Sustainable Development Goals

 GFNorte, única institución mexicana que forma parte del colectivo de 390 inversionistas globales preocupados por el cambio climático.
 El colectivo representa en su conjunto 22 billones de dólares en activos.
 Están comprometidos con la mitigación del cambio climático como imperativo para salvaguardar la economía global.

Growing Sustainable Business Leaders

Business leaders across all sectors are feeling the tug, the dip and pull of something deep beneath their feet. A future so uncertain they can no longer ignore it.

Qualcomm Engineers Empower Micro-Entrepreneurs in the Philippines

Innovation & Technology

To celebrate 10 years of changing lives, Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ is launching a new video each week showcasing one of its impactful projects and highlighting the engineers behind the technology.

LG Solar Launches Sleek Residential Panels with Enhanced Performance

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LG Electronics USA debuted a first of its kind LG NeON®R, 60-cell solar panel for residential installation, with back contact this week at Intersolar 2017. The newly released technology, with all electrodes on the rear side, creates a panel with polished aesthetics, improved temperature coefficient and heightened visual appeal making for an all-around win for energy efficient customers.

Working WELL, Being WELL Event at HOK’s New York Office

Green Infrastructure

HOK has been completely dedicated to sustainable design over the last 30 years, and it’s at the very core of our ethos,” said Carl Galioto, HOK’s president and managing principal of the New York office. “We believe that the next step beyond sustainability is fundamentally what’s at the root of all this—the human experience and human health.”

A Firsthand View of the Amgen Scholars Symposium

Education

Isabelle Rosenthal shared with us her thoughts 2 years after her Amgen Scholars experience, including how the symposium prepared her for scientific conferences, what she learned at the symposium that she still uses now, and advice for this year’s cohort.

Over 500 Nonprofits Have Made Their Voices Heard in the Taproot Foundation's Annual Survey - Don't Miss Your Opportunity!

Research, Reports & Publications

Do you work in the social sector at a nonprofit or social change organization? The Taproot Foundation wants to hear from you!

Visa Doubles Down on Global Data Centers

Innovation & Technology

Visa will begin processing global transactions in two state-of-the-art data centers—one in Singapore and another in the United Kingdom—come 2018.