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D&I Weekly News Round Up: Accessibility, Mental Health and More

Diversity & Inclusion

How can we improve mental health in the workplace? The new Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being from U.S. Surgeon General outlines Five Essentials that companies can use to create a healthy workplace culture.

Transforming HR: Embracing the Future of Workforce Management

How does one thrive during change, rather than simply respond to it? This is one of the greatest professional challenges of our time.

Bringing Healthcare to Children in Rural Communities

Health & Healthcare

With Q4HE’s support, Primary Care of Southwest Georgia (PCSG)—an FQHC providing healthcare services to families—will open its second school-based health center.

Youth Innovators With Big Ideas, Apply Now! T-Mobile Launches the Fifth Changemaker Challenge to Help Young People Change Communities for Good

Innovation & Technology

Today T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation and Ashoka are launching the fifth Changemaker Challenge, a nationwide contest that gives young leaders an opportunity to take their innovative ideas for creating a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable future to the next level.

Though HIV Positive, a Young Girl Thrives

Health & Healthcare

According to the Uganda AIDS Commission, approximately 1.4 million people in Uganda were living with HIV in 2020, up from 1.2 million a decade earlier.

People Behind Purpose at Cisco: How a Passion for Measuring Impact Led to a Leadership Role in ESG Reporting

Meet Amanda Cumberland, Director of ESG Strategy and Reporting, Insights, and Impact at Cisco, who leads the creation of our Purpose Report and the ESG Reporting Hub.

2022: The Year of Demonstrating Solutions

Innovation & Technology

As its portfolio companies continue to demonstrate solutions for potential customers and investors—IN2 demonstrated itself, yet again, as a solution for accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Message from Our CEO: Qualcomm 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

Research, Reports & Publications

At Qualcomm, we take our responsibility as a global leader seriously. We believe technology can transform industries, businesses, communities and individual lives, and I am proud of our contributions and progress towards this effort this year.

Holcim Joins Ceres BICEP Network As Momentum for Corporate Climate Advocacy Builds

Environment

As part of its commitment to leading the transition to a net zero future, ​Ceres ​announce​d that ​Holcim has ​joined the BICEP Network—the leading coalition of U.S. companies pushing for ambitious federal and state climate, clean energy, and environmental justice legislation.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Research Reveal: Experts Discuss Return on Investment (ROI) of Healthy Buildings and Organizations in Webcast Featuring International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), Edge Technologies, HKS Chicago

Events, Media & Communications

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) will host a panel of executive leaders and experts to discuss the connection between investments in healthy building strategies and enhanced business performance

Make an Impact This International Women’s Day

Diversity & Inclusion

Bring your people together on March 8 for International Women’s Day to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about discrimination and take action on gender parity. Get your people involved and engaged with our International Women’s Day activation kit.

Franklin Templeton Partners With Junior Achievement for FinTech Event for Youth

Education

On February 9, Franklin Templeton partnered with Junior Achievement of Northern California to host Aragon High School students interested in learning about how FinTech is fostered and utilized at Franklin Templeton

Finding a Way Forward for ESG Advocates and Critics To Achieve Consensus

Events, Media & Communications

Where did the expression “woke” come from? Wikipedia offers us this explanation: “Woke is an adjective from African-American Vernacular English meaning [being] alert to racial prejudice and discrimination.” 

Mondelēz International Releases Fourth Annual State of Snacking™ Report Highlighting Expanded Role of Snacking in Consumer Eating Habits

Research, Reports & Publications

Mondelēz International announced the launch of the fourth annual State of Snacking™ report, a global consumer trends study examining annual insights on how consumers make snacking decisions.

Strategy. Action. Results. Regions Bank Launches Making Life Better Institute

Social Impact & Volunteering

Regions Bank announced the launch of its Making Life Better Institute℠, a program that reflects the bank’s mission statement and brings together a wide range of community engagement efforts.

FedEx Launches 50 Days of Caring to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today kicked off a 50-day countdown to April 17, 2023, the day FedEx celebrates 50 years of operations, with its 50 Days of Caring initiative.

CACI Employees Honored for Excellence in STEM at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Global Competitiveness Conference

Diversity & Inclusion

CACI International Inc announced that 13 employees were honored for their excellence in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at the 37th annual Global Competitiveness Conference for the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA).

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offering Free STEM-Focused Resources to Educators and Students Celebrating Women’s History Month

Education

Discovery Education and its social impact partners are offering educators and students nationwide a variety of free, STEM-focused resources to support celebrations of Women’s History Month.

Honoring the History and Impact of the Aids Memorial Quilt

Health & Healthcare

Watch the video to learn more about the AIDS Memorial Quilt and hear from Cleve Jones, who conceived this idea at the height of the epidemic in 1985.

Our 2023 Beya Winners Work on the Cutting Edge

Diversity & Inclusion

We are proud to highlight our 2023 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) winners in the “Modern Day Technology Leader” and “Science Spectrum Trailblazer” categories for their outstanding achievements in a STEM profession.

GoDaddy Customers Share Inspiring Advice for Entrepreneurs During Black History Month

Diversity & Inclusion

According to recent results from GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative, Black microbusiness owners are among the most likely to start a business as a way to support their community.

KeyBank Foundation Awards $30,000 Grant to The Immokalee Foundation

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation has committed a charitable grant of $30,000 to support The Immokalee Foundation’s Career Pathways Program, an innovative educational approach that prepares students for well-paying, in-demand professional careers in Business Management & Entrepreneurship.

El Paso Food Bank Continues Partnership With Marathon Petroleum

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

An average of about 350 families in need have been getting food every month for the past two years at Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso, Texas, refinery through the site’s partnership with the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger (EPFH) Food Bank.

Truist Foundation Introduces New Audio Series, Inspiring Conversations, Featuring In-Depth Discussions With Nonprofit Leaders

Events, Media & Communications

Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation's purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities.

Values Driving Value: Reaping the Business Benefits of ESG

Research, Reports & Publications

A recent Workiva survey has revealed that a majority of senior decision makers surveyed have noted a positive correlation between their ESG practices and tangible business value. While the idea of building corporate value through ESG isn’t new, the path to success in this area is