Fifth Third Bank is investing in the sun. The financial giant recently became the first Fortune 500 company to achieve 100% renewable power with solar alone. And it did so with a single solar project.
Earlier this year, the Engineering Shop team at CNH Industrial’s site in New Holland was able to support students from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (TSCT) in Lancaster who were working on a unique project for a national design competition.
This month’s NRG Snapshot spotlights news from across the company. Covering topics from the importance of environmental disclosure to our acquisition announcement, this edition brings you select NRG news and highlights from the month of July.
It’s a stressful time to be job searching, that much is certain. But even though the stakes may feel particularly high, it’s still possible to land a job you love.
As the 2020 presidential election looms during the continued effects of coronavirus, even the act of voting has become a public health risk. That, combined with daily news stories sharing new obstacles to voting (such as slow mail times, removal of mail boxes and the closing of polling stations), has made the topic of voting a major concern for many. To encourage voting in a time where the barriers seem higher than ever before, companies are getting involved. Here are top examples from this week of brands unveiling their efforts around voting access and education:
Co-founders of Neurafarm, Febi Agil Ifdillah (CEO) and Lintang Kusuma Pratiwi (Chief of Agriculture), winners of a Third Runner-Up $10,000 USD prize, want to solve one simple problem – feed the world.
Afta Robot, currently implemented in Johannesburg, is a technology platform that consists of a suite of mobile applications, a portal, and a cloud backend that aims to improve the operational efficiency of taxi associations, as well as travel safety.
From epidemic masks introduced during the Spanish flu pandemic to work it's doing today on an investigational COVID-19 vaccine, learn how the company has been at the forefront of safeguarding global public health for well over a century.
Hunger is not a one-size-fits-all problem. Hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition are driven by complex factors and needs vary from community to community. In Los Angeles, those experiencing homelessness are particularly vulnerable to hunger...
With the worldwide school strikes of the Fridays for Future movement, the issue came from the streets and into our living rooms. Our children are asking us what condition we will hand over the world to them – the young generation.
To keep the U.S. honeybee population stable, it is crucial that everyone does their part in giving back to the bees and the professionals who care for them.
United Airlines today introduces a new interactive map tool on united.com and the United mobile app that allows customers to filter and view destinations' COVID-19 related travel restrictions.
Believe it or not, Labor Day is around the corner. It’s the unofficial end of the summer and a great time to kick off some new eco-friendly routines. Check out our favorite tips for enjoying the long holiday weekend with the environment in mind.
The FCA Foundation has joined a coalition of Detroit’s leading businesses and philanthropic organizations that is investing $23 million in a program to bridge the digital divide for 51,000 Detroit students.
Accenture’s "Visible Growth; Invisible Fears" report reveals that strong leaders are critical in cultivating a culture of equality. Learn how Accenture walks the talk as Christine Rauh, Managing Director, takes the “Pride Challenge”.
Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is proud to release Episode 13 of its Impact Minute video blog. The impact Minute is a weekly, short video series where members of the Company’s management team discuss entrepreneurship and creating sustainable business that aim to address environmental and social issues.
Change. Whether we want to admit it or not, it’s something that we aren’t fond of, don’t like to embrace, and most of the time, aren’t really great at. There’s an entire field of study and career paths in change management to help usher in change in a more palatable way. Corporations invest money to have professionals or staff members trained to take ownership of things, like cultural change, operational change or fill-in-the _________ change.
In addition to following proper hand hygiene routines, cleaning and disinfecting surfaces is equally important to slow down spread of viruses and kill bacteria. Contaminants can stay on surfaces and continue to be a threat for days if not removed properly.
Nonprofit, academic and business leaders have launched a national policy initiative to urge Senator Coons, and the 17 co-sponsors of the $16.6B CORPS Act (S. 3964), to add $350M in nonprofit capacity building and digital infrastructure funding to help communities hard hit by COVID-19 more effectively engage and mobilize all Americans willing to step to support their community and the recovery effort ahead.
Through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Securing a Sustainable, Profitable, and Inclusive Forest Sector in Peru (Pro-Bosques) Activity, Tetra Tech is helping boost Peru’s natural resources and forest sector through sustainable forest management to improve its legality, competitiveness, and inclusion.
AccountAbility, in partnership with DQS CFS and CECEPEC, releases German and Simplified Chinese Translations of its signature sustainability management framework and guidance document – the AccountAbility Principles (AA1000AP, 2018)
National Diversity Council CEO, Ángeles Valenciano, releases her first book, La Sabiduría De Ana: Recetas De Liderazgo this fall! She will donate 10% of the book’s proceeds to the National Coalition for Racial Justice & Equity for immigration initiatives.
