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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

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Events, Media & Communications

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

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Innovation & Technology

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

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Green Infrastructure

Albertville 1992: 30 Years of Olympic Legacy in France's Leading Ski Resorts

As the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 draw near, we look at the long-term legacy created by past Olympic Winter Games that are celebrating significant anniversaries this year.

Innovation & Technology

Marek's Take: The Greening of the Gs

Many years ago, I wrote about solar-powered cell sites being used in mobile networks. At that time, the wireless industry was in the early stages of thinking about “green” technologies

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Circular Economy Has a Critical Role in Driving Climate Action

At the recent COP26 climate talks, countries and companies largely focused on tackling climate change by decarbonizing the energy sector.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Incorporated Included in 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index Company Recognized As a Leader in Transparent Gender-Data Reporting for Third Consecutive Year

Aflac Incorporated, announced that it is one of 418 companies across 45 countries and regions to join the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index [GEI], a modified market capitalization-weighted index that aims to track the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Transformational Investing in Communities of Color

Nowhere do dollars invested make a greater difference than those invested in CDFIs led by and located in communities of color.

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Health & Healthcare

Illumina Partners With Centers Across France to Advance a Precision Medicine Approach for Patients With Late-Stage Cancer

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN), today announced an agreement with the Jean Perrin Center at the Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital in France to assess the clinical value of comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) in cancer therapy options in patients with late-stage disease compared to use of current standard of care, including small panel tests.

The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada

Education

MilliporeSigma Sparks Curiosity in the Minds of Future Scientists at KIPP St. Louis

Learn how MilliporeSigma’s partnership with KIPP St. Louis Public Schools has helped nearly 2,200 students prepare for secondary education and careers in STEM through the Curiosity Labs™, Curiosity Labs™ at Home and Curiosity Cube® programs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Healthy Lives Mission: Lessons Learned

Just one year ago, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health announced our Healthy Lives Mission – a 10-year, $800 million pledge to improve the sustainability and impact of our products and brands.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corp. Named One of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies for Twelfth Consecutive Year

Whirlpool Corp. has once again been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

Innovation & Technology

Conquering Citrus Greening: Research Collaboration Breeds New Hope

Citrus greening is a devastating and incurable disease destroying groves of citrus fruits across the globe.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Earns Perfect Score in Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Corporate Equality Index for Ninth Year in a Row

CBRE Group, Inc. has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign, earning a perfect score in its 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the ninth consecutive year.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Report Reveals Best Practices for Companies to Protect, Attract, Retain, and Upskill Frontline Workers

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose© (CECP), with support from the Ford Foundation, released the Frontline Worker Well-Being in a Time of Crisis report.

Media & Communications

Ørsted Appoints the Next Group CFO

Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors appointed Daniel Lerup as the next Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of Ørsted’s Executive Committee as of 8 April 2022.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BBB Main St. Accelerator Program Now Open for Applications

Better Business Bureau Serving Pacific Southwest (BBB) and GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) are now accepting applications for their 2022 Empower by GoDaddy and BBB Main St. Accelerator Program.

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Environment

Tetra Tech's Dr. Mark Wilf Discusses the Role of Reclaimed Water in Supporting Sustainable Water Supplies

Dr. Mark Wilf, Tetra Tech’s director of membrane technology services, is a globally recognized expert on membrane applications.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Earns a Spot on Fortune Magazine's 'Most Admired Companies' List

Fortune ranks Medtronic second within Medical Products and Equipment industry.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Mastercard Partners With Howard University to Drive Racial Equity Through Data Science

Mastercard and Howard University are pleased to announce a new dimension to their partnership with a $5 million grant from Mastercard that will support the creation of the Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics (CADSA).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating Athletes and Their Families at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

P&G continues support for the athletes and their families of the Olympic Winter Games, helping to tell the stories of their journeys to the Olympic and Paralympic stage and those who have supported them every step of the way.

Diversity & Inclusion

WSP USA Establishes Equity Center of Excellence to Unlock Access for Underserved Communities

WSP USA has formed the Equity Center of Excellence (ECE) to drive the transformation of American transit and mobility to full and equitable access for underserved, marginalized and disinvested communities.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Another Voice: Gaming Firms Are Committed to Responsible Betting

With great opportunity comes great responsibility, as companies like ours now hold the keys to ensuring that New Yorkers safely try this legal form of gaming.

Innovation & Technology

How Mentorship Levels the Playing Field for Bloomberg's Black Technologists

Mentorship is a vital component of inclusion strategies, especially when trying to attract and retain diverse talent.

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Innovation & Technology

Whirlpool Corporation: Innovating With Purpose

It’s in our DNA to create industry-leading, reliable products that people can count on day in and day out, with innovations based on what families and households really want and need—rather than innovating for innovation’s sake.

Diversity & Inclusion

Exchange Teams With Comcast NBCUniversal to Provide Free Streaming of Team USA and the Olympic Winter Games for Those Who Serve

Service members and honorably discharged Veterans worldwide will again enjoy free access to NBCUniversal’s full streaming coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, courtesy of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Comcast NBCUniversal.

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Diversity & Inclusion

CooperCompanies Makes Job Descriptions More Accessible and Inclusive

A job posting is more than an alert about employment opportunity, which is what led CooperCompanies and its business units to update job descriptions with more inclusive and accessible language.

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Innovation & Technology

6 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022 - From Norton Labs

Get ready for more hacking, more scammers, and a bigger need for online security.

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