When disasters occur, relief teams are often faced with an excess of donated materials that are not needed and can even be detrimental to providing support.
Bacardi announced a 100% biodegradable spirits bottle that swaps crude oil for a plant-based ‘wonder material’ that will remove 80 million plastic bottles – 3000 tonnes of plastic – currently produced by their portfolio of brands every year.
Edison International and Southern California Edison are partnering with the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) to increase the representation of African Americans in the energy industry.
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) will receive the second annual America Recycles Day® (ARD) Recycling Hero Award by Keep Texas Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful®.
Edgar Villanueva, SVP at the Schott Foundation & award-winning author of "Decolonizing Wealth," unpacks the title of his book, addresses several important critiques of philanthropy, and shares how a return to his Indigenous values guides his career.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR), the largest gaming and entertainment company in the United States, today published its 2019-2020 PEOPLE PLANET PLAY Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
As part of our employee spotlight series, we’re sitting down with Melissa Hackmeier, head of employee and community engagement at MilliporeSigma, to learn more about how she’s supporting employees, partners and the next generation...
Fisher House Foundation, Military Times, and Newman’s Own will announce the 2020 Newman’s Own Awards winners in a ceremony broadcast on MilitaryTimes.com on Nov. 11, 2020 at 12 p.m. EST.
Every waterfall begins with a single drop of water. That’s the idea behind VMware’s Citizen Philanthropy approach to giving—VMware’s impact in the community is the result of the collective actions of VMware people. At the core of this approach...
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today the appointment of Davina Rooney, chief executive officer of the Green Building Council of Australia and Mona Naqvi, senior director of ESG at S&P Dow Jones...
Village Capital, with support from Moody’s, MetLife Foundation, and PayPal, today announced that Finerio, U-Zave, Creci, Akredito, and ZIZU were selected by peer entrepreneurs to receive equity-free investment as a part of Finance Forward LatAm 2020. An investment-readiness program, Finance Forward LatAm 2020 is part of Finance Forward, a multi-year global coalition to support entrepreneurs on four continents who are building tech-enabled solutions to place-based challenges around financial health.
eBay, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces, is launching a new destination to feature officially “Certified Refurbished” products, direct from the world’s most popular brands.
The global impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is significant. Each year, 15 million people between the ages of 30 and 69 die of an NCD, with more than 85% of these premature deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. This is compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest impacts affecting the underserved. Our philanthropic activities are central to our ability to improve access to vital treatment, support, and care for underserved communities.
Many organizations shuttered their intern programs due to COVID-19 this year, but not Alexion. The company maintained its plans to welcome the 2020 class of interns by quickly pivoting to a virtual program that promises to be as engaging...
The Board of Directors of Herbalife Nutrition announced the formation of an ESG committee (environmental, social and governance). This decision was made given the importance of leading in the areas of sustainable, socially responsible...
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and empowering injured veterans, today announces "Honoring Our Warriors" – a virtual Veterans Day celebration to encourage Americans everywhere to celebrate Veterans Day from home.
Qualcomm is hosting a month-long technology donation drive with Computer 2 Kids. This drive encourages Qualcomm employees and community members to donate any used or unused devices to be distributed among students in the region who need them most.
5G will have an impact on many industries such as healthcare, manufacturing & financial services. Recently, Keysight Technologies’ Huei-Sin Ee discussed how 5G will be instrumental in supporting connectivity and complex use cases such as telehealth.
The report announces American’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and details the company’s strategy and pathway to achieve this ambitious goal.
TD Bank Group today announced its commitment to a global climate action plan, which includes a target to achieve net-zero GHG emissions associated with its operations and financing activities by 2050, aligned to the associated principles of the Paris Agreement
“We want to be a mainstay here in Los Angeles. she said. “We want to keep sharing our pies with the community. I want my two-year-old grandson to say, ‘Look at what my grandmother did, and my great-great-grandmother did.’”
