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Seeking the top Nature-Inspired Startup for the $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize

Innovation & Technology

Applications are now open for the 2021 Ray of Hope Prize®, organized by the Biomimicry Institute in partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. This $100,000 Prize is awarded annually to the top nature-inspired startup, and applications are due November 20, 2020.

T. Rowe Price's Associates Provide Pro Bono Service to Help Create Positive Change in Their Communities

Social Impact & Volunteering

T. Rowe Price associates put their expertise to work not only for the firm, but for nonprofits supporting the community and driving positive change within it.

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 17

Media & Communications

In this episode, Land Betterment’s President, Kirk Taylor, discusses how to identify and engage stakeholders. Listening to what stakeholders want will enable a business to make decisions beyond the bottom line to advance long term success.

Connecting Students to the Real-World of Substance Misuse Prevention by Uniting Educators and Pharmacists

Education

Amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic, families and communities across the United States still battle another challenge: substance misuse.

Cummins-Powered Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains Moving Down the Track to Austria

Energy

With hydrogen power, there's a whole universe of possibilities. As the world looks to decarbonize, Cummins is investing in clean forms of energy, including fuel cells and hydrogen production technologies.

People of Pro Bono: How Jessica Nelson Made a Difference in a Challenging Year

Social Impact & Volunteering

This year the sudden pivot to virtual work paired with waves of layoffs and furloughs left many skilled professionals with new-found time at home—time they wanted to donate to the nonprofits working to heal and rebuild our communities. After being laid off due to COVID-19, PR Director Jessica Nelson did just that by connecting with Harlem Film House through Taproot Plus.

Manufacturing Unveiled: Distribution at Gildan

Innovation & Technology

After t-shirts have been sewn and inspected for quality during step three, they are finally ready to be packaged and distributed.

Contact Tracing With Prophylactic Treatment Could Near-Eliminate Leprosy in a Single Generation, New Research Suggests

Health & Healthcare

New results from the largest ever research program on combining contact tracing with prophylactic treatment indicate this approach could massively reduce the global burden of leprosy.

Black & Veatch: Decarbonization Driving Repowering of the Power Industry

Energy

The global power industry is in a state of transformation and needs to accelerate the path to net zero as many companies, communities and stakeholders forge ahead with commitments to lower carbon emissions.

Philippines: 15 Brands Pass Lead Safe Paint® Certification

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fifteen architectural and industrial paint brands comprising a total of 1,395 paint products manufactured by three paint companies in the Philippines have passed the third-party Lead Safe Paint® Certification program.

Most of the World's Biggest Public Companies Support Climate Risk Disclosure

Research, Reports & Publications

A task force set up to improve the reporting of financial risks caused by climate change has seen support for its recommendations soar in the past year as demand grew from investors for more information on how a warming planet will affect business.

47 Benevity Clients Make 2021 Forbes JUST 100 List of America's Most JUST Companies

Benevity announces that nearly half of the leaders named on the 2021 Forbes Just 100 Ranking – which recognizes “America’s Most JUST Companies” – use Benevity products and services to power their corporate purpose programs.

New Holland Supports Women in Agribusiness Across Brazil

Diversity & Inclusion

New Holland Agriculture is firmly committed to supporting and promoting women’s role in agribusiness.

LG Celebrates 'Energy Star Day' with Efficiency Upgrades for Deserving Families

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Commemorating “ENERGY STAR® Day” 2020, LG Electronics USA joined forces with Lowe’s and Rebuilding Together to help local families “save today, save tomorrow and save for good” with energy efficiency upgrades using ENERGY STAR certified LG home appliances.

Sun Shines Bright in Alliant Energy's Iowa Clean Energy Blueprint

Energy

Today, Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) introduces the Clean Energy Blueprint for Iowa, a path for accelerating their transition to cleaner energy for customers

VF Welcomes New Crew of Associates...Robots

The bots, manufactured by Locus Robotics, create an ergonomic workspace and help support associates by increasing social distancing in response to COVID-19.

Global Voices Consider the Future of Pro Bono

Events, Media & Communications

To help celebrate Pro Bono Week 2020, PYXERA Global is bringing together our global colleagues to share key takeaways from the 2020 virtual Pro Bono Network´s Regional Summits held in Latin America and the Asia Pacific in partnership with the Global Pro Bono Network and the support of the BMW Foundation in Germany.

Putting Purpose into Action: Global Healthcare Access

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic is putting purpose into action. Learn more about our efforts to increase global healthcare access in our FY20 Integrated Performance Report.

Business as “Usual”?

The reality is that we are no longer functioning in the old business-as-usual environment. The pandemic sparked the end of that era, and our “usual” has reached a state of constant evolution.