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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Golden Harvest Rises to COVID-19 Challenges

May 22, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Bechtel Group Foundation is supporting Golden Harvest Food Bank with a $50,000 gift from the new Bechtel COVID-19 Relief Fund. The donation will help the nonprofit provide 182,000 meals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

4 Common COVID-19 Pandemic Scams to Avoid

May 22, 2020 10:45 AM ET

It’s easier to avoid becoming the target of a scam when you know what to be on the lookout for. The following are some of the common ways that scammers have been trying to deceive the public regarding COVID-19.

Events, Media & Communications

Investing in Natural Climate Solutions

May 22, 2020 10:15 AM ET

Companies, asset owners and asset managers are intrigued by natural climate solutions--the conservation, restoration and management of forests to mitigate climate change.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Watch: Land Betterment Corporation’s Impact Minute Episode 2

May 22, 2020 9:30 AM ET

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 2 of its Impact Minute video blog.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Olympic Refuge Foundation: Sport Can Offer Hope to Displaced Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 22, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The ORF Chair and IOC President, Thomas Bach, and the Vice-Chair, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, warned of the growing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of refugees and others uprooted by war, violence and persecution around the world, compounding already very challenging circumstances.

Health & Healthcare

Tetra Tech Renovates Medical Facility to Receive Non-Acute COVID-19 Patients

May 22, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Tetra Tech provided engineering design and construction oversight services on a quick-response project managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Philadelphia District, to convert a closed and partially abandoned hospital into a 250-bed facility to receive non-acute COVID-19 patients in East Orange, New Jersey.

Research, Reports & Publications

Moving Forward Sustainably – Verizon Publishes 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

May 22, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) announced the publication of its 2019 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which provides information on how Verizon is addressing the ESG matters that the company and its stakeholders view as the most important to its business.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arconic Foundation and Discovery Education Receive Prestigious CODiE Award for Best STEM Instructional Solution for Grades 6-12

May 22, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) – the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries – recently announced the winners of the 2020 CODiE Awards in education technology. Arconic Foundation and Discovery Education was named Best STEM Instructional Solution in the Grades 6-12 category for their Manufacture Your Future initiative. Through a suite of no-cost digital resources, Manufacture Your Future cultivates the next generation of manufacturing leaders and innovators.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons and Safeway in Colorado Helped the Salvation Army Give 3,000 Boxes of Food to Those in Need

May 22, 2020 6:30 AM ET

Albertsons Companies’ Denver Division partnered with The Salvation Army in Aurora, Colorado to help get food to those in need during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Environment

Faurecia Partners with Schneider Electric on Carbon Neutrality

May 21, 2020 6:25 PM ET

Faurecia, one of the world’s leading automotive technology companies, has selected Schneider Electric as a preferred partner to support the Group in its commitment to reach CO2 neutrality for scopes 1 and 2 by 2025.

Environment

Ecologists Preserve Earth’s Biodiversity with Sound Studies Using Edge Computing and Data Analytics Solutions

May 21, 2020 3:35 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Diamond Equipment Supports Team Rubicon Tornado Clean up in Tennessee

May 21, 2020 3:00 PM ET

CASE Construction Equipment dealer Diamond Equipment is currently supporting Team Rubicon in numerous operations throughout the state of Tennessee after a series of tornadoes and heavy storms moved through the region in March and April.

Research, Reports & Publications

Keysight Technologies Releases 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report — Surpasses Social Impact Goals

May 21, 2020 2:25 PM ET

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, has released its 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report detailing the company's environmental, social and governance initiatives worldwide.

Diversity & Inclusion

WBA Celebrates World Day for Cultural Diversity: When We’re Different, It Pays Dividends

May 21, 2020 1:45 PM ET

He previously worked in leadership roles in the healthcare, financial services and insurance industries, developing ways to improve diversity and inclusion that also had positive business results.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CITGO Private Foundation Announces Almost $500,000 in COVID-19 Donations for Venezuela

May 21, 2020 1:00 PM ET

The Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc. (Simón Bolívar Foundation), the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is awarding up to $278,380 from its COVID-19 Small Grants Program to ten 501(c)(3) charitable organizations for the ongoing development of health-focused projects in Venezuela.

Social Impact & Volunteering

10 Tips for Commemorating Memorial Day Weekend During COVID-19

May 21, 2020 12:30 PM ET

Here are 10 tips to help you commemorate the Memorial Day weekend and demonstrate your commitment to a clean and green environment at the same time.

Energy

Black & Veatch, ENACT Systems Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Commercial Solar in Southeast Asia

May 21, 2020 12:30 PM ET

Black & Veatch announces a strategic partnership with ENACT Systems that will combine the engineering leader's expertise in global distributed energy and renewables with ENACT's cloud-based platform to advance commercial solar in Southeast Asia.

Green Infrastructure

Smart City by Mohawk Group Is a Path to a Smarter Planet

May 21, 2020 11:35 AM ET

Inspired by the city of today and the cities of tomorrow, one company has created a carpet system that highlights the urban environments of the future, made in a sustainable way.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

USA Homeownership Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant From Wells Fargo Foundation to Assist Military and Veteran Families With Rental and Mortgage Counseling and Education Due to COVID-19 Crisis

May 21, 2020 11:05 AM ET

USA Homeownership Foundation, Inc. DBA Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP) today announced a $100,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Brett J. Hart Named President of United Airlines

May 21, 2020 11:00 AM ET

United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) has announced that effective May 20, 2020, Brett J. Hart, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, will be appointed President of United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Boosting the Impact of Social Purpose Leaders

May 21, 2020 11:00 AM ET

To continue backing the communities we serve around the world American Express today announced the recipient of the 2020 American Express Leadership Academy Alumni Summit Award: Prakash Tyagi, executive director of the India-based NGO, GRAVIS.

Environment

Ceres Announces New Partnership With Renowned Research Institute to Drive Investor and Corporate Action on the Global Water Crisis

May 21, 2020 10:55 AM ET

Today, the sustainability nonprofit organization Ceres announced a new partnership with a leading research institute to deliver a new global assessment that will serve as a foundation in developing bold new action steps to better protect the world’s most precious resource: water. This is the first of its kind assessment that takes a comprehensive look at the major threats to our global water supply from unsustainable corporate practices.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank Partners to Offer Free Career and Financial Coaching

May 21, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Fifth Third Bank announced it is making its NextJob Job Seekers Toolkit available to the public through January 2021. It also is offering Operation HOPE’s financial coaching services to individuals and small businesses.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Kids Foundation and Lettuce Grow Unite to Donate Hydroponic Growing Systems to Schools and Nonprofits Across the U.S.

May 21, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Whole Kids Foundation, a nonprofit focused on children’s nutrition and wellness, announced today that Lettuce Grow is donating 125 hydroponic growing systems and supplies, valued at $1,000 each, to K-12 schools and school garden-support organizations across the U.S.

Research, Reports & Publications

Blackbaud Releases Eighth Annual Employee Engagement, Corporate Social Responsibility Trends Report

May 21, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today releases its eighth annual Industry Review, which provides key learnings and trends in employee philanthropic behavior and companies’ corporate social...