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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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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Blackbaud Giving Fund Disbursed $630 Million in Charitable Gifts in 2021

The Blackbaud Giving Fund disbursed $630 Million from 850,000 donors to 146,000 global nonprofits in 2021. As one of the top 10 largest donor-advised fund sponsors in the United States, they continue to power generosity and support global good.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Diagnostics Named in Fast Company's Second Annual List of "Brands That Matter"

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced it has been named to the Fast Company second annual Brands That Matter list, honoring brands that communicate and demonstrate brand purpose.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Booster Recognized as a “Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation”

Booster®, a leading mobile energy delivery company, has been recognized as a “Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation” by the Women In Trucking (WIT) Association for its focus on attracting and retaining women in the trucking industry.

Environment

Bread Financial 2021 ESG Report: Our ESG Strategy

The purpose of these efforts was to develop a Board-approved ESG strategy to serve as the roadmap for our forwardlooking policies, practices and performance.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Making STEM work for everyone

Programs such as Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s award winning education initiative focused on addressing the barriers to digital inclusion for over a decade.

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Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Employee + Entrepreneur: Meet Scott Robinson, Zoologist and Author

My name is Scott “The Critterman” Robinson. I am a zoologist, author, and Technical Account Manager 2 — for the Fully Managed Server Dept., here at GoDaddy.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Better Together: Action for Healthy Kids and RMC Health Join Forces to Tackle Child Health & Well-Being With Greater Impact

Better Together: Action for Healthy Kids and RMC Health join forces to tackle child health & well-being with greater impact. Together, the organizations will provide a wide range of resources to schools to meet the urgent needs of America’s youth and families.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Regions' Tara Plimpton Recognized for DEI Leadership

Corporate Counsel recently announced its 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards and Regions Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Tara Plimpton was named a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion.

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Diversity & Inclusion

New Report Highlights Eaton's Efforts To Become a Model of Inclusion and Diversity in Its Industry

As part of its ongoing commitment to becoming a model of inclusion and diversity (I&D) in its industry, intelligent power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN), released its second annual Global Inclusion and Diversity Transparency report.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employees Are 63% More Likely To Stay With Employers Who Provide Better Learning Opportunities

New research from Paychex, Inc., indicates that employers can build and retain top talent by offering educational and skill-building opportunities for employees.

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Diversity & Inclusion

What Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month Means to Members of Cisco's Conexión

Cisco is committed to building an inclusive future for all, including supporting our Hispanic and Latinx employees. We have an Employee Resource Organization called Conexión, which is open to everyone and welcomes a multitude of backgrounds.

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Energy

Operating on Sunshine: Sealed Air Invests Big in Solar

For Sealed Air Corporation, the $1 million annual savings it will realize from its recent investment in an 11-acre solar farm is just a perk that goes along with doing what’s right.

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Energy

Duke Energy Outlines Progress on Clean Energy Transition

Duke Energy plans to invest $145 billion over the next 10 years for critical energy infrastructure in order to meet customer needs, achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to create substantial economic benefits for the communities it serves.

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Research, Reports & Publications

A World Worth Seeing: National Vision Issues 2021 Sustainability Report

National Vision, Inc., America’s second largest optical retailer, released its 2021 Sustainability Report, “A World Worth Seeing,” reflecting progress made in its environmental, social and governance (ESG) journey.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

AMD Partners With Suppliers to Advance Human Rights and Environmental Sustainability

With an estimated 76 percent of global trade passing through them, supply chains continue to be one of the most important levers for businesses to create a positive impact in the world.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Teaming Up to Keep Park Waste Out of Landfills

In addition to being the largest corporate sponsor of the NPF, Subaru of America provided more than $68 million to organizations working to conserve national parks.

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Environment

Bugging Out: Anne Carlson of Jiminy's + Chef Bun Lai

Do you have environmental food guilt? There’s no actual definition for that (because we just made it up), but many of us definitely know how it feels:

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Energy

City Parks Foundation, Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Unveil Solar Panels, Electric Cars To Power Parks Programs

City Parks Foundation will unveil new solar panels powering community gardens in addition to electric vehicles in partnership with NYC Parks GreenThumb and community garden stewards, thanks to a $130,000 grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry's Fifth Anniversary: 5 Forces That Shaped Our Company

Since the launch of Tapestry, our teams across the globe have continued to stretch what’s possible, laying a strong foundation for continued success and growth.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Recognized by Investor's Business Daily on 100 Best ESG Companies List

This is the first appearance by Hormel Foods on the Investor’s Business Daily annual report on the 100 Best ESG Companies.

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Environment

Inspiring Collective Action: River Heroes

River Heroes who advocate for and work tirelessly to restore the world’s river ecosystem—are true agents of change, rooted in leadership, reinvention and creative momentum to be felt by those within and beyond their communities.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Fashion Sector Gathers To Find Common Ground on Sustainability Issues

On November 1-2, around 500 representatives from the global fashion industry converged in Singapore – and virtually – for the Annual Meeting of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC).

Research, Reports & Publications

ESG Talk Podcast: Taking a Stand as a Brand Ft. Peter Land, DICK'S Sporting Goods

This week, host Mandi McReynolds is joined by Peter Land, Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer at DICK’S Sporting Goods.

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Environment

New Plant-Based Menus in Germany Focus on the Health of People and the Planet

As part of Aramark’s sustainability plan, chefs across the company have been working to create more recipes that are better for people and better for the environment.

Education

Qualcomm Wireless Reach, Acer, Claro, Embratel, Calriz and Instituto Crescer Launch Project To Bring Laptops With Cellular Connectivity to Middle School Students and Teachers

Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative, along with Acer, Claro, Embratel, Calriz, and Instituto Crescer, announced the launch of the ASCON project – Student Always Connected in October.

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