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Health & Healthcare

Bayer Supports Fight Against the Corona Pandemic in Spain With Measures Totaling Approximately 1 Million Euros

Apr 10, 2020 5:05 PM ET

Bayer is supporting the fight against the corona pandemic in Spain with a comprehensive aid package. The company is donating 800,000 euros to the national health system in Spain for the purchase of urgently needed medical equipment and hospital beds.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Coronavirus: Helping Medical Professionals, Students and Our Community

Apr 10, 2020 4:00 PM ET

JetBlue is working with non-profits & NGOs to get medical professionals & much-needed supplies to places where they are needed most, as well as providing flights to students who need help getting to family & friends or a permanent housing situation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Medtronic Foundation Announces 2:1 Match for Employee Charitable Giving During COVID-19 Response

Apr 10, 2020 3:00 PM ET

In the midst of a global health crisis, the Medtronic Foundation is committed to supporting front line health workers and nonprofit organizations around the globe.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Shifts Temecula Operations to Produce Face Shields for COVID-19 First Responders

Apr 10, 2020 1:50 PM ET

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has shifted production in its Temecula, California manufacturing plant to produce face shields to help protect healthcare workers and first responders in critical need areas across the country.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bedford Brewery Opens Beer Garden, Pop-Up Food Bank for Restaurant Workers

Apr 10, 2020 1:45 PM ET

Sysco donated food that would’ve been shipped to restaurants that are now closed.

Diversity & Inclusion

Merck named one of the Top 50 Workplaces for Indigenous STEM Professionals by AISES

Apr 10, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Merck has been recognized by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. AISES released its listing of the 50 Top STEM Workplaces for Indigenous STEM Professionals...

Innovation & Technology

How to Protect Yourself and Loved Ones from COVID-19 Phone Scams

Apr 10, 2020 12:00 PM ET

As more and more Americans brace for the possible health and economic fallouts from the COVID-19 outbreak, scammers are proving themselves to be another rising threat, harnessing the fear and uncertainty many of us feel day to day on a growing basis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LLS and Partners Commit $4.5 Million for Blood Cancer Patients Impacted by COVID-19

Apr 10, 2020 11:30 AM ET

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), a global leader in the fight against cancer, along with valued partners, announced their commitment to help as many blood cancer patients as possible during this unprecedented crisis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ViacomCBS Launches $100 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund

Apr 10, 2020 11:00 AM ET

ViacomCBS has launched a $100 million fund to provide support to the crew members, actors, and filmmakers whose livelihoods have been impacted by the production shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

American Express’ Commitment to Backing Colleagues, Customers and Communities Affected by COVID-19

Apr 10, 2020 10:40 AM ET

For more than 170 years, American Express has been committed to backing our colleagues, our customers, our partners and the communities we serve around the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Airlines Partners With City of Chicago on Donations for COVID-19 First Responders and Patients

Apr 10, 2020 10:30 AM ET

United Airlines has partnered with the City of Chicago to provide supplies for COVID-19 first responders and patients.

Green Infrastructure

Mohawk Group Recognized as Disaster Recovery Supplier

Apr 10, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The General Services Administration (GSA) has designated Mohawk Group as an official disaster recovery supplier

Health & Healthcare

United Airlines Partners with Governor Newsom to Fly Medical Volunteers to California to Fight COVID-19

Apr 10, 2020 10:00 AM ET

United Airlines has partnered with Governor Newsom to provide free, round-trip flights for medical volunteers traveling to California to help in the frontline fight against the COVID-19 crisis.

Environment

It’s Gopher Tortoise Day. International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Partnership Helps Support Conservation Grants to Restore and Conserve Gopher Tortoise Habitat

Apr 10, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Innovation, Exploration, and Advocacy With Booz Allen’s "Health Care Leader to Watch" Rich Crowe

Apr 10, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Booz Allen Executive Vice President Richard Crowe— healthcare IT leader and advocate for veterans—can now add another descriptor to this list: WashingtonExec Top 10 Health Care Leader to Watch.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands 2020 Postponed

Apr 10, 2020 9:00 AM ET

3BL Media announced today the postponement of its annual gathering of corporate leaders, 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® – Business Elects to Lead. The event was scheduled for October 6-7 in New York City.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Tech’s Charity of the Year Update: Clean Water in Guatemala

Apr 10, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Each year at Tetra Tech’s annual meeting, its employees donate to a charity organization. At the 2019 annual meeting, we donated to an Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) water project in La Reforma, Guatemala.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Two Million Surgical Masks Donated by Las Vegas Sands Arrive in New York, Nevada

Apr 10, 2020 1:20 AM ET

2 million surgical masks donated by Las Vegas Sands arrived in Albany, New York this morning where 500 boxes, containing one million masks were unloaded for distribution to health care providers and first responders facing the COVID-19.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Supporting Texas Small Businesses Through Retail Revival

Apr 9, 2020 5:50 PM ET

As the world struggles to cope with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in particular are facing difficult and unprecedented challenges

Sustainable Development Goals

The School Fund of Minera El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Funds Leadership Program for 600 Students and Teachers

Apr 9, 2020 3:20 PM ET

The School of Leaders: Empodérate El Loa Program, a partnership of Emprende Joven and the Minera El Abra School Fund, promotes social-emotional skills for students and provides teacher training in the Calama region of Chile.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Asia-Pacific Offices Host 20 Charity Events in Eight Countries

Apr 9, 2020 2:50 PM ET

Arrow Electronics employees in the Asia-Pacific region made a significant contribution to the company’s global corporate sociality responsibility efforts in 2019, hosting 20 charity events in eight countries.

Health & Healthcare

Northern Trust Announces COVID-19 Assistance

Apr 9, 2020 2:30 PM ET

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced on April 8, 2020 it is providing $3 million in philanthropic support to nonprofit organizations around the world, including those that provide healthcare, food and other humanitarian relief.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price Supports Coronavirus Relief Efforts With Charitable Grants and Donation of N95 Respirators

Apr 9, 2020 2:30 PM ET

T. Rowe Price is providing wide-ranging support to address the gaps in community services and within the health care system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm is donating:

Social Impact & Volunteering

Les Canadiens Sont Appelés À S’engager Dans Un Mouvement International Pour La Prise En Compte De La Valeur Sociale

Apr 9, 2020 2:10 PM ET

Social Value Canada (SVC) est fière d’annoncer le lancement de son système d’adhésion au réseau canadien de valeur sociale – une ressource essentielle pour l’avancement de la réflexion sur la valeur sociale parmi les grandes sociétés

Health & Healthcare

Merck Announces $3M Commitment to Address Critical Maternal Health Needs During COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 9, 2020 1:25 PM ET

Merck announced a commitment to strengthen health systems affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through Merck for Mothers, the company’s global initiative to help end preventable maternal deaths, the company will provide $3 million...