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Fifth Third Bank Launches Collaborative Initiative to Assist Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

The Initiative will provide small businesses of 25 or fewer employees in low-to-moderate income communities that have been impacted by the pandemic with advice and pathways to accessing capital, via the Initiative’s loan and grant programs.

Marcus Rashford, MBE, Launches Football Boots Prize Draw to Fight Hunger in the UK

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Two pairs of Marcus Rashford’s special edition All-Black Nike Mercurial Superfly boots available to win: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/BOOTS

Whole Foods Market Nonprofit Foundations Raise $658,787 to Support Local and Global Communities

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Foundations combined forces in a Communities Campaign in October to raise awareness and funds, enabling shoppers to join the retailer in efforts to alleviate global poverty, improve children’s nutrition and increase healthy food access in communities facing barriers.

Creating Impact and Purpose for Our Global Communities This Holiday Season

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

For many families across America and around the world, 2020 has been the hungriest year in modern history. There will be more empty plates this holiday season than ever before due to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.

MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs at Home: Bobbing Raisins

Education

At MilliporeSigma, we are passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists. As many families are home for a prolonged period of time, we wanted to help bring a little curiosity to them at home.

Dominion Energy, Smithfield Foods Complete First-of-Its-Kind Renewable Natural Gas Project in Utah

Energy

The project is the first large-scale effort in the state to capture methane from hog farming operations and convert it into clean energy for homes, businesses and transportation.

High School Interning…Making Real Differences

Education

Keysight’s experience with high school interns has positively influenced the development of technology skills in the local communities while offering the company an early preview of potential future employees.

Medtronic: 10 Years. 1 Million Jobs. Countless Opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

What does equity look like? For Medtronic, it looks like the private sector stepping up and leading, with measurable outcomes, attainable goals and countless opportunities for all.

Scholar Finds Common Purpose at FedEx

Diversity & Inclusion

Dailyn Hereford, a senior marketing major at Jackson State University and TMCF scholar, knows firsthand that personal interactions can leave lasting impressions for college students making internship and employment decisions.

CIT Serves as Coordinating Lead Arranger for $256 Million Texas Solar Financing

Energy

CIT Group recently announced that its Power and Energy business served as coordinating lead arranger on a $256 million financing for the 250-megawatt (MW) Taygete I Energy Project owned by 7X Energy, Inc (7X) and located in Pecos County, Texas.

Leading Asset Managers Commit to Net Zero Emissions Goal With Launch of Global Initiative

30 founding investor signatories to Net Zero Asset Managers initiative will work in collaboration with clients to achieve target-based net zero goal by 2050 or sooner

Ørsted and Amazon Sign Europe's Largest Offshore Wind Corporate Power Purchase Agreement

Energy

Amazon has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement with renewable energy company Ørsted to offtake the output of 250MW from Ørsted's planned 900MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm in Germany.

Our Commitment: the J&J Center for Health Worker Innovation

Health & Healthcare

At the Johnson & Johnson Center for Health Worker Innovation, we’re determined that the front line emerges from this pandemic better equipped and supported than before.

Ninety One Hosts Investing for a World of Change and Introduces the Road to 2030

Sustainable Development Goals

Ninety One's Richard Garland reflected,“We’re delighted to share this important analysis as we present Ninety One’s thought leadership through five key themes designed to help clients take a long-term, proactive approach in this changing landscape.”

CLP Crowned Top Awards for Achievements in Corporate Governance, Reporting and Financing

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CLP's outstanding performance in corporate governance and reporting continues to win recognition as the Company’s 2019 Annual Report, Annual Report Online Snapshot and 2019 Sustainability Report received coveted awards in Hong Kong and overseas.

Innovation and Climate Risk Mitigation Protect Kosovo's Agricultural Sector Competitiveness

Environment

The agricultural sectors in Kosovo and Europe are experiencing the effects of climate change, reflected in increasing climate variability and unpredictability.

Whirlpool Corporation's Chairman and CEO Marc Bitzer to be Founding Member of OneTen Coalition

Diversity & Inclusion

Whirlpool Corporation announced that its Chairman and CEO Marc Bitzer will become a founding member of OneTen, a coalition of leading executives who are coming together to create an organization with the mission to train, hire and advance one million Black Americans over the next 10 years into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement.

VF Corporation Stands Up for Human Rights, Endorses the United Nations Global Compact and the Women's Empowerment Principles

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear, and accessories, today announced its commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Women’s Empowerment Principles.

Arks' That Help Combat Poverty in Germany Receive a Substantial Donation From CNH Industrial

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The increasing focus on helping combat child poverty is a core priority of a wide range of NGOs. In the port city of Hamburg in northern Germany, three so-called "ARCHEN" (“arks”) help children and young people in low-income neighborhoods.

Getting to Net Zero in 2050: The Initial Pathway for American Airlines

Green Infrastructure

American’s strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is focused on driving operational & technical improvements that reduce GHG emissions by improving fuel efficiency & substituting petroleum-based fuels with lower-carbon alternatives.

How a French Electrical Company Became a Digital Energy Leader

Responsible Production & Consumption

More than 20 years ago I was a recent graduate shlepping out to the suburbs of Paris to teach English to a variety of businesses. One of which was Schneider Electric.

Peachtree Corners Smart City and The Ray Install USA's First Road Surface Solar Panels on Autonomous Vehicle Lane

Green Infrastructure

Peachtree Corners, GA – the nation’s first smart city environment powered by real-world infrastructure and next-generation connectivity – today unveiled the city’s new solar roadway system which produces energy for a solar-powered EV charging station located at city hall. The installation also marked the first road surface-powered solar panels to be activated in a United States city.

5 Strategies for Improving Work-at-Home Wellness

When Muthu Hanu began working from home in 2014, he had his system set up. As a human resources transformation consultant, he had a home office with a desk that converted to standing, a comfortable chair, and good lighting.

T‑Mobile’s Sustainability Efforts Make the Grade: Un‑carrier Lands on Prestigious CDP 2020 ‘A List’

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CDP released its annual climate change ‘A List’ and T-Mobile was one of 270 pioneering companies — and the only U.S. wireless provider — to receive an ‘A’ grade for its leadership in environmental ambition, action and transparency.

Qualcomm Human Rights Statement

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

We have a responsibility to uphold & sustain ethical conduct across our value chain. Our commitment to respect & promote human rights is a key aspect of this responsibility, and how we ensure that our inventions help shape a better future for all.