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D&I Weekly News Round Up: Anti-Racism, Generation and More

Diversity & Inclusion

Today we are talking about speak up culture, employee engagement and remote work, disability inclusion, and a powerful video from Doctors Without Borders.

Northern Trust Releases 2022 Philanthropic Impact Report

Research, Reports & Publications

Northern Trust donated more than $165 million over the past decade to non-profit organizations, including more than $19 million in 2022 to organizations working to provide food security, affordable housing, accessible healthcare and quality education.

Forest Positive Approach Is Key Driver of Industry Progress and Credibility on Deforestation, Forest 500 Results Show

Responsible Production & Consumption

To create a forest positive future for climate, people, and nature, businesses must take action quickly and at scale to address deforestation, forest degradation, and conversion risks in their supply chains.

Turn the Page: It’s Read Across America Month

Education

March marks the 25th anniversary of Read Across America, a program established by the National Education Association to promote reading among children and teens nationwide.

Former DTE Energy Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer David E. Meador and Former Jones Day Partner and Corporate Governance Authority Lizanne Thomas To Join Southern Company Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Southern Company today announced the election of David E. Meador and Lizanne Thomas as independent directors, effective April 1, 2023.

Deckers Brands Logs Over 6,000 Volunteer Hours for Its February 2023 Art of Kindness Event

Social Impact & Volunteering

Deckers Brands, a leading lifestyle and footwear company, recently celebrated its sixth biannual Art of Kindness week of volunteering. The event brought together employees from across the globe to make a collective impact on their local communities.

Qualcomm Announces the Shortlisted Teams for the Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2023

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today announced the shortlisted companies for the Qualcomm® Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2023 (QVIC) program.

Black & Veatch CFO Michael Williams Named to Company’s Board of Directors

Michael Williams, Black & Veatch’s chief financial officer (CFO), has been named to the board of directors of the global leader in sustainable infrastructure solutions, the entirely employee-owned company announced today.

UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg and COP28 Presidency Announce Partnership To Tackle Climate Change Ahead of UN Climate Change Conference

Environment

Michael R. Bloomberg, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies, joined COP28 UAE President-Designate Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber to announce a new partnership

AEG Celebrates International Women’s Day by Advancing Gender Equity and Girls Empowerment

Diversity & Inclusion

To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023, AEG hosted two events in Los Angeles, CA that were designed to celebrate women’s achievement and take action to drive gender equity.

Using the Higg Index To Trace Environmental Impact Results As We Drive Towards More Sustainable Textile Production

Environment

In the latest blog post, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) features, guest author Gemma Verhoeven, Impact Investment Team Lead at the Good Fashion Fund (GFF), who shares how GFF utilizes the Higg FEM as a key part of their environmental due diligence process.

Why Trees Are in So Many Medical Products

Responsible Production & Consumption

In our #ItStartsWithTrees series, we look at the science that explains why thousands of products require trees. Today, we’re looking at products relating to health, hygiene and medicine.

Children’s Mercy Kansas City Tackles the Unique Complexity of Pediatric Cancer

Health & Healthcare

“Pediatricians like to say children are not little adults, and accordingly, pediatric cancer is not just the miniature form of adult cancer,” says Midhat Farooqi, MD, PhD, Director of Molecular Oncology, Genomic Medicine Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City in Missouri.

Next Generation Leadership: How Sponsorship Can Help Power an Inclusive Future for Black Cisconians

Diversity & Inclusion

One of Cisco’s Leadership Expectations is that they Make the Future, which includes championing diversity and inclusion with sponsorship.

Los Espacios Prosperan Cuando Las Mujeres Se Sienten Bienvenidas

Los beneficios y servicios de salud, una de las seis áreas de impacto en el WELL Equity Rating, es otra área en la que una empresa puede ejercer este impacto a las mujeres.

New Survey Reveals Women Want the Financial Freedom of Being Their Own Boss

Diversity & Inclusion

Three quarters of Australian women believe they would be better off starting their own small business than working for someone else, a new survey shows. Research from GoDaddy has found five out of six working women have experienced burnout in their careers.

Semiconductor Industry Sustainability Priorities – A Systems Engineering Opportunity

Environment

Reducing emissions and optimizing resources in semiconductor manufacturing is an immensely complex undertaking, with multiple moving parts and several cascading impacts.

MetLife Honored as a Member of the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced that for the eighth consecutive year it has been named to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which tracks the performance of public companies that report gender-related data.

Aflac Enhances Individual Hospital Insurance To Include Mental Health Coverage

Health & Healthcare

Aflac enhanced its hospital insurance product to include income protection for mental health treatment while reducing hospital confinement hour requirements to qualify for benefits. The enhanced product, named "Aflac Choice," is designed to help customers with expenses associated

Entergy Visits Capitol Hill To Support LIHEAP Action Day

On Feb. 15 and 16, Entergy joined advocates from across the country in Washington, D.C., for LIHEAP Action Day, a national effort to engage and educate policymakers about the critical need for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.

US Sustainability Study Finds 1 in 2 Consumers Switching Food & Grocery Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

US food and grocery brands take note - missing the mark on sustainability comes with a higher cost than ever before.

Truist Foundation Leads the Way With $5M Commitment to the American Red Cross to Grow Disaster Response Capacity

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The American Red Cross celebrates Truist Foundation for its generous donation of $5 million to support the urgent humanitarian needs posed by extreme weather events across the U.S.

Martina Shares Advice to the Next Generation of FMCG Leaders

At MDLZ, we have so many passionate and proud colleagues! They focus every day on fulfilling the needs of our consumers and customers. It is amazing to be surrounded by people who truly love our products and brands.

Qualcomm Empowers Digital Transformation

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm is an invention company that solves fundamental technology problems at the heart of everyday life. The vast majority of cell phones on earth utilize our technology. Our inventions have helped power the growth in smartphones, which have connected billions of people.

Cadence to Invest $50 Million to Support Racial Equity

Cadence Design Systems, Inc., announced that it is making a $50 million USD purpose-driven investment in an impact investment program managed by RBC Global Asset Management to address racial wealth inequities in affordable housing, homeownership and small business.