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Racism Is Another Virus to Eradicate

Diversity & Inclusion

Starting today and over the coming weeks, you will see VF and our brands speak out against racism and engage both our associates and external audiences in positive, productive dialogue.

Watch Land Betterment Corporation Discuss Why They Launched a Crowdfunding Campaign

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites, recently discussed why the Company chose to launch a crowdfunding campaign.

UPS to Mark World Environment Day by Matching Offsets of Carbon Neutral Shipments in June

Environment

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the company will commemorate World Environment Day on June 5 by matching the carbon offsets of all packages shipped via its carbon neutral program during the month of June.

Youth Gardens Persevere, Offer Hope and Joy This Spring

Education

Throughout this tumultuous spring, those of us at KidsGardening have been inspired by all of the remarkable stories of families, schools and communities, who are using gardens to offer hope and joy to children.

JetBlue Jr.: How Planes Stay Fly

Education

We can give you a wingtip or two about how planes fly. Join Captain Samer for a high-speed physics course that’s equal parts paper-airplane-making and aeronautics.

Procter & Gamble and Cargill Collaborate to Bring Nature-Powered Innovation, Fueling the Future for more Sustainable Products

Environment

An innovation developed in the corporate R&D labs at P&G that converts lactic acid into bio-based acrylic acid could be a helpful step to shift everyday goods to be made from annually renewable crops. P&G has granted Cargill an exclusive license that allows Cargill to further develop and commercialize this technology, so that it can ultimately be incorporated in a range of applications from superabsorbent polymers in absorbent hygiene products to thickeners in household paints and beyond. The use of bio-based acrylic acid is estimated to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contribute to greener products for years to come – something that is important to a range of stakeholders, including consumers and business leaders.

Keep America Beautiful Announces Relaunch of 2020 Great American Cleanup

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep America Beautiful®, the national nonprofit committed to improving and beautifying our communities, today announced the annual Great American Cleanup® is resuming and will run through Oct. 18.

Curiosity Labs™ at Home: Oobleck

Education

At MilliporeSigma, we are passionate about inspiring the next generation of scientists. We typically work to accomplish this through a variety of programs including SPARK, Curiosity Labs™ and the Curiosity Cube®.

ON Semiconductor Selects Benevity to Power Global Giving Initiatives

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor is excited to partner with Benevity, Inc., the global leader in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee engagement software, as their platform was selected to power their corporate social responsibility initiatives. E

Crayola Launches 'Colors of the World' Skin Tone-Inspired Crayon Colors

Diversity & Inclusion

Thanks to Crayola, children of many different backgrounds can have access to crayons that are reflective of their own skin tone.

Third-Party Certifier SCS Global Services Joins ResponsibleSteel to Advance the Adoption of Sound Sustainability Practices across the Iron and Steel Supply Chain

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SCS Global Services announced today that it has joined ResponsibleSteel, the industry’s first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification programme. As a new member, SCS looks forward to bringing its expertise as a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification to bear on the further development of ResponsibleSteel standards and guidance for this important economic sector.

Tetra Tech’s Terrence Blair Applies Information Technology Strategies to Solve Business Problems for Federal Clients

Innovation & Technology

Terrence Blair is the Chief Technology Officer for the federal information technology (IT) programs in Tetra Tech’s Arlington, Virginia, office. Terrence has 30 years of experience working in the IT field in various technical, management, and strategic roles and has been with Tetra Tech for more than 10 years.

Advanced Power Transmission Technologies Increase Capacity, Expand Distribution Network in Asia

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch extends its Breakthrough Overhead Line Design® (BOLD) consultancy services to India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

United Nations Global Compact Launches the Ocean Stewardship 2030 Report

Research, Reports & Publications

The United Nations Global Compact today launched the Ocean Stewardship 2030 report — a roadmap for how ocean-related industries and policymakers jointly can secure a healthy and productive ocean by 2030. According to the report, transparency, cooperation and good standards will enable more sustainable food production, transport and energy production while dramatically improving ocean health.

Boxing up Hunger and Personal Protection Equipment in Chicago

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper has donated 10,000 corrugated boxes to Team Rubicon, a nonprofit organization currently managing the Greater Chicago Food Depository for the city of Chicago.

Comerica Bank Awards Dillard High School Senior Shatasia Daniels With Inaugural Gift of Knowledge Scholarship

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Comerica Bank Florida Market presented Junior Achievement of South Florida Fellow Shatasia Daniels with its inaugural $1,000 Gift of Knowledge scholarship, which supports a deserving graduating senior who plans to pursue a business degree in college.

Colleagues Making a Difference: Lanette Edwards

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lanette Edwards has spent 30 years of her career with Bechtel. Throughout that time she can tell you one thing has remained a constant: Bechtel people rise to a challenge.

Schneider Electric's 2019 - 2020 Sustainability Report

Research, Reports & Publications

The 2018 – 2020 Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) is a collection of our sustainability goals, grouped under five megatrends. We use the SSI to share and measure our progress toward our own sustainability objectives, which are closely tied to the United Nations (U.N.) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

What Can We Learn from the Current Covid-19 Crisis on Shaping the Dialogue Between Science and Society?

Health & Healthcare

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted how we work, live, and behave. As the pandemic was expanding, so was the importance of science. Suddenly, I saw researchers and medical experts in the spotlight and playing crucial roles in political...

A Legacy of Helping to Address Viral Pandemics

Health & Healthcare

When I was in college, I learned about the Spanish Flu in a class on the history of medicine. I found the pandemic so fascinating that I reached out to my grandmother Cordelia to ask her about it.

The Dawn of the Digital Learner

Education

With many educational organizations shifting their entire schedules to distance learning tools or full virtual environments indefinitely, never has the statement “we are all in this together” been more poignant.

JLABS @ Washington, DC: The Unique Innovation Hub That's Poised to Help Protect Us From Future Pandemics

Innovation & Technology

It was a year ago this month that Johnson & Johnson Innovation first unveiled plans to launch a healthcare innovation facility in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with BARDA—also known as the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

Pushing Sustainability Forward Through a Pandemic

Responsible Production & Consumption

The SBTi, which is a collaboration between CDP, the UN Global Compact, World Resources Institute and WWF, independently assesses and validates corporate climate targets against the latest climate science.

ViacomCBS CEO: When Life Brings Us Challenges, Adapt Creatively

Over the past several weeks, we’ve continued to support those impacted by COVID-19 through our global relief efforts, public awareness campaigns, and dedicated programming, as well as flexed what we call our “adaptive creativity.”

Mini Stories: Preserving Decades of Music While Giving Back Through Vinyl Sales

To help change this overall tune of financial woe for performers, Rhea Kimbell, owner of Rosina Records, is donating 10 percent of her sales to nonprofits that are helping musicians through this difficult time.