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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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Innovation & Technology

A Fireside Chat With Land Betterment's Director & Chief Development Officer, Tom Sauve

Hello – I’m Stephanie Conzelman, Stakeholder Engagement Director with Land Betterment. The following is a continuation of my recent meetings with Land Betterment’s founders team.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Marathon Petroleum's Hands on for Habitat Launches in Martinez, California

The Martinez Renewable Fuels facility launched its signature Hands on for Habitat program, a partnership with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley.

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Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Teams with Unlimited Tomorrow Global Initiative (UTGI) to Provide Free Prosthetic Limbs to Those in Need

Arrow Electronics is funding the donation of five prosthetic arms over two years to support the Unlimited Tomorrow Global Initiative’s (UTGI) mission to make prosthetic limbs more accessible to those in need.

Environment

How Enterprises Can Facilitate the Journey to Net Zero

Are you stressed about the environment? Are you concerned about what kind of future we are leaving to the coming generations? Are you worried about how precious little time we have to save our planet? Well, I am!

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Innovation & Technology

IoT's Importance is Growing Rapidly, But Its Security Is Still Weak

As more digital devices than ever are being connected to corporate networks, there are risks uniquely associated with unmanaged IoT sensors and their related technologies that must be taken seriously.

Diversity & Inclusion

Regions Bank Expands Riding Forward Scholarship Contest; Application Process Underway

Regions Bank announced the launch of a scholarship contest that invites students to celebrate inspirational Black Americans by creating essays describing how their contributions have made a positive impact in various communities or around the world.

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Innovation & Technology

Celebrating Safer Internet Week

Watch this video to learn how to get involved with Safer Internet Week and to hear more about The Smart Talk, the free digital safety tool made for families that is relaunching next month.

Gilead Sciences

Health & Healthcare

What World Cancer Day Means to Me

The power of science. The remembrance of loved ones taken too soon. The desire to save lives. This is what World Cancer Day means to me at Gilead and Kite Pharma Oncology.

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Environment

From Farm to Shelf: Mondelēz International Targets Net Zero Across the Value Chain By 2050

Mondelēz International, parent company to Cadbury Dairy Milk as well as other brands such as LU Biscuits, Oreo and Toblerone, recently committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its supply chain by 2050

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Energy

Strata Solar Partners With Blackstone to Fund Utility Scale Solar and Battery Storage Development

Strata Solar announced that it has entered into an agreement with Blackstone to provide Strata with $150 million of capital to help fund development, construction and ownership of utility scale solar and storage assets across North America.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Del Monte Foods Reduces Food Waste to Nourish Communities and the Planet

At Del Monte Foods, Inc., one of the ways we’re living our commitment to being Growers of Good™ is by reducing food waste to nourish communities and the planet.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog - The Science of Stuff: How Biomimicry Can Improve Materials Science

The natural world is as good as it gets. Through the practice of biomimicry, humanity can develop new materials that solve a wide range of environmental challenges, More materials scientists need to embrace biomimicry.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Our Pledge to Equality and Fairness for Our Black Colleagues

Inclusion and Diversity have been pillars of our global enduring values for a long time. While this pledge has a U.S. focus, it is rooted in our global values and many of the actions will be mirrored in other parts of the world.

Green Infrastructure

Five Ways in Which Beijing 2022 Will Become Carbon Neutral

Set to stage carbon-neutral Games, the Organising Committee for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 has published its “Low-carbon Management Pre-Games Report of the Beijing 2022 Games”, detailing its carbon management measures.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Edison Volunteers 'Just Do Good' at Compton Campus

The mural on the wall outside of ISANA Academies in Compton was defaced by graffiti, covered by solid sheets of paint and overgrown with vines.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Entergy Volunteers Help Residents Maximize Tax Returns

Entergy's ongoing support of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites demonstrates the company's commitment to empowering families and growing our communities.

Black & Veatch

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch Awarded Front End Engineering and Design for Proposed Floating Liquified Natural Gas Project in British Columbia

With its abundant natural gas supply, Canada’s British Columbia is seeing increased investment in liquified natural gas (LNG) infrastructure as the world accelerates low- and zero-carbon energy resources.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Qualcomm Incorporated Releases Its Annual Corporate Responsibility Report, Focused on the Company's ESG Performance in 2021

This is Qualcomm’s 15th annual report as the Company has a long history of transparency to stakeholders around its ESG performance.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Paying Tribute to Our Black Leaders in Science

Throughout our company’s history, diversity and inclusion has fueled our mission to help save and improve lives.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Most Powerful Women in Finance: No. 17, AllianceBernstein's Kate Burke

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Recognized for Learning Innovation With Three Excellence in Technology Awards by Brandon Hall Group

VMware Livefire Virtual Trainer is the proud recipient of three 2021 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Millennials and Money: Charitable Planning and Donor-Advised Funds

Most millennials express their commitment to helping non-profits through volunteering either in non-profit activities or by serving on boards and through financial donations.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Bacardi® Rum Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 50%

BACARDÍ rum’s GHG emissions will be reduced by 50% when a Combined Heat & Power (CHP) system goes live next year at the brand’s distillery in Puerto Rico.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru of America and AAAS Announce 2022 Winners of the SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books

Subaru of America, Inc., in partnership with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), today announced this year’s winners of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WSP Recognized As Industry Mover in Sustainability by S&P Global

WSP’s ongoing efforts in the areas of ESG (environmental, social and governance) have received fresh recognition at the global level.

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