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Reflecting on Twenty Years of NetHope

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The best use of technology and the power of our collective partnership was to lay the groundwork for a strategic, long-term, predictive, and reliable approach to addressing crises and development. That was the beginning of NetHope.

Engineering Impact: Reducing Our Footprint

Environment

To address the climate crisis, Medtronic has set an ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by fiscal year 2045 across its operations and value chain (scopes 1, 2, and 3).

American Airlines Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

American is the only passenger airline to appear on the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, which comprises North American sustainability leaders as identified by S&P Global through the Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

Generation Impact: Young Inventor's Love of Robotics Puts Prosthetic Arms Within Reach

Innovation & Technology

The Inventor profiles brilliant entrepreneur Easton LaChappelle, who uses 3D printing technology to build custom prostheses for people with limb differences.

National Grid Collaborates With Ford Motor Company to Pilot E-Transit Cargo Van

Energy

National Grid will become the first energy company in the Northeast to pilot a fully electric Ford E-Transit cargo van for day-to-day operations in a pilot collaboration with Ford Motor Company.

Get to Know the Board of Directors: Meet Christoph

Environment

To help you get to know the Inogen Alliance Board of Directors better, we'll be sharing a series of interviews with each of the board members. This week, meet Christoph Olk.

A 20-Acre Pollinator Plot, Brought to You by Tomorrow's Leaders

Environment

Who would've thought an outdoor pollinator pilot project could bring together students & staff from nearly every department in a local high school? Illinois students launch latest endangered species project, with support & land donation from Enbridge

Illumina and Genetic Alliance Launch $120 Million Global Initiative to Increase Equity and Improve Outcomes for Families Impacted by Genetic Disease

Health & Healthcare

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Genetic Alliance today announced the creation of the iHope™ Genetic Health program aimed at providing whole-genome sequencing access (WGS) to tens of thousands of patients across the globe impacted by genetic disease.

IWBI and Global Green Announce Partnership to Support Leadership in Cities

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and Global Green today announced a collaboration focused on supporting local leaders as they seek to deploy solutions that advance well-being for both people and planet.

Black & Veatch Report: Renewable Energy Integration Tops Electric Sector's List of Challenges As Decarbonization, Climate Change Propel Transformation

Energy

Facing mounting demand to integrate increasing amounts of renewable energy onto the grid and elevate their resilience to power-disrupting weather events and wildfires, U.S. electric utilities continue to wage a transformation keying on their need to modernize in a decarbonizing world.

Cold and Flu Season: 5 Healthy Habits to Practice Now

Health & Healthcare

There is a common myth that the flu vaccine causes the flu. This is incorrect. The flu vaccine contains an inactivated form of the virus, and thus cannot cause the flu.

Wilo and Schneider Electric Partner to Advance Wilo's Climate Strategy

Wilo, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pumps and pump systems, and Schneider Electric announced that the companies have partnered to advance Wilo’s climate strategy in anticipation of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Linda Clement-Holmes and Jewell Hoover Named As Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bancorp directors, Linda Clement-Holmes and Jewell Hoover, have been named as two of Savoy Magazine’s 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors. The listing is comprised of executives, influencers, and achievers who serve on the boards of the world’s leading corporations and organizations.

Del Monte Foods, Inc. Doubles Down on Upcycled Food Movement With Industry's First Line of Upcycled Certified Green Beans

Responsible Production & Consumption

Del Monte Foods, Inc. is helping to lead the upcycled food movement with the industry’s first canned vegetable product to be Upcycled Certified by the Upcycled Food Association, the world's only third-party certification program for upcycled food ingredients and products.

Gilead Sciences Commits to Electrifying Its Fleet

Energy

Gilead Sciences has joined the Climate Group’s #EV100 and commits to electrifying its fleet of vehicles by 2030.

Global Citizen and the World Food Programme Partner to Raise Awareness for the School Meals Coalition

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The international advocacy organization, Global Citizen, and the World Food Programme (WFP), have partnered on a 6-month global campaign to raise awareness around the School Meals Coalition.

Kimberly-Clark Continues Support of Water For People for World Toilet Day

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kimberly-Clark is donating $1.5 million to global nonprofit, Water For People, to support the organization’s sustainable WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) programs in Latin America, reaching 400,000 people with access to safe toilets and hygiene training.

Carnival Corporation Named One of America's Best-Led Companies

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, today announced it has been named as one of America’s Best-Led Companies of 2021 by Inc., one of the world’s most trusted business-media brands.

Giving Hope Through Housing

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation employee Dan Page-Wood receives Volunteer of the Year Award from Habitat for Humanity of Michigan

O-I Launches GLASS4GOOD™ Recycling Merging Glass Recycling and Social Impact

Environment

In response for growing demand for recycled glass, O-I has created GLASS4GOOD™ Recycling; a community-based recycling program that incentivizes glass recycling.

Making the Electric Grid More Resilient to Extreme Weather

Green Infrastructure

Though it may seem that summer just ended, Southern California Edison is already looking ahead to next summer. The company is working to increase grid reliability by installing battery storage at three strategically located SCE substations.

Herbalife Nutrition's Global Responsibility Journey: Committing to 50 Million Positive Impacts Campaign: Corporate Social Responsibility

Research, Reports & Publications

Herbalife Nutrition is constantly pushing the boundaries to support their partners and evaluate how they can positively impact communities in need. That is why they are pledging to create 50 million positive impacts by 2030, their 50th anniversary.