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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Buzz Around the ScottsMiracle-Gro Beehives

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation Employees Help Improve Homes and Lives in Colombia

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Drivers With Disabilities Remain Stymied by Fueling Regulations

Assembly Bill (AB) 2563, introduced earlier this year, offered a solution to the disability community in California by allowing mobile fueling on demand to expand responsibly throughout the state.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ericsson's Responsible Management of Suppliers

Ericsson is working with its suppliers to create sustainable business value through integrating responsible business values in sourcing processes, tools and culture.

Health & Healthcare

Women's Foundation of the South to Launch “Learn With Us” on Vimeo; First Episode Dropped on Mother's Day

Southern-based non-profit Women’s Foundation of the South (WFS) is pleased to announce that it is airing the first episode of its four-part Learn with Us series on streaming service Vimeo.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Fights Hunger

More than 19,000 employees at Fifth Third Bank are helping to provide 5.3 million meals in May to people facing food insecurity.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Introduces New Pan-Cancer Companion Diagnostic to Match Patients With Rare Genetic Mutations to Targeted Therapy

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the addition of a companion diagnostic (CDx) indication to its CE-marked in vitro diagnostic TruSight™ Oncology (TSO) Comprehensive (EU) test. This single test kit, recently launched across Europe, assesses multiple tumor genes and biomarkers to reveal the specific molecular profile of a patient's cancer.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How to Better Manage Disruption With Responsible Value Chains

The global pandemic disrupted business operations and exposed supply chains that were fine-tuned for efficiency but not resilience. Today, the war in Ukraine and the recent lockdowns in China have again put entire value chains under stress.

Environment

UST Operations: Four Key Challenges and How to Solve Them

We've put together a list of the four biggest factors driving complexity in UST operations today, along with practical solutions for how to address them.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pantene and 2SLGBTQ+ Organizations Unite To Encourage Allyship and Inclusivity in the Canadian Workplace

As many Canadians head back to offices for the first time in two years, Pantene has partnered with 2SLGBTQ+ organizations to encourage support and allyship in the workplace for the third chapter of its #HairHasNoGender campaign.

Diversity & Inclusion

DuPont Sustainability Report: Kim Markiewicz, DuPont Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Recognizing that 2020 was an inflection point, we made advancing DE&I a corporate priority in 2021 and I am so proud of the progress we made.

Diversity & Inclusion

Golf as a Great Equalizer

“Golf is a way to network and gain visibility,” Shella Sylla told a group of 30 rising women executives gathered for the first ever Women’s Intro to Golf Clinic at the Regions Tradition.

Green Infrastructure

Watershed Moment: Seattle Office Building Project Exceeds Toughest Environmental Design Standards

Design standards for water and energy efficiency are becoming more stringent in many parts of the world—and few regions can beat Seattle for ambition in green and sustainable building design.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Introduces Additional Efforts To Increase Participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program

Comcast today announced new developments in its efforts to increase awareness and help people take advantage of the life-changing program that provides $30 each month toward their connectivity needs.

Health & Healthcare

6 Ways to Help Employees Cope With Family Stress (Without Meddling)

Personal demands and routines in many cases have become only more complicated for employees—or have been completely upended.

Research, Reports & Publications

Leveraging Digital Resources and Training for Small Business Growth and Community Benefit: Enabling Small Businesses to Strengthen Communities

With the right support in the context of the digital landscape, small business owners can build their ventures into viable commercial enterprises that are financially sustainable, contribute toward equity and economic inclusion, and increase the resilience of their communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Our OneTen Pilot Program Paved the Way for Hiring Diverse Talent

One million jobs in 10 years. It’s a promise Merck and about 50 other leading companies have made to change hiring practices in the U.S. and place skilled Black workers into family-sustaining jobs.

Environment

Sustainable Ways To Create Your Better Yard and Save Water

Whether you’re a master gardener or have little patience for lawn care, there are many ways to make your yard more attractive and functional while conserving water.

Environment

Ceres Releases New Guide To Aid U.S. Food Sector’s Climate Transition Plans As Investors Ramp Up Pressure

A report released today by Ceres reveals few companies in the U.S. food sector have disclosed their climate transition strategies nor concrete actions to achieve them, despite increasing investor pressures and the growing threats of climate change.

Sustainable Development Goals

Chemours Titanium Technologies Unveils Sustainability Goals in Pursuit of Its Vision To Be the Most Sustainable TiO2 Enterprise

At Chemours, we believe every innovation should help move our customers, our communities, and our planet forward.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bayer Makes 160 Million U.S. Dollar Commitment to Zero Hunger Pledge

Bayer has signed the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge with a 160 million U.S. dollar commitment dedicated to help end global hunger.

Energy

Duke Energy Making Rapid Clean Energy Progress, CEO Tells Shareholders at Annual Meeting

Duke Energy in 2021 continued to make rapid progress in its multi-year transition to clean energy sources, Chair, President and CEO Lynn Good told investors during the company’s annual shareholders meeting.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cummins Continues Commitment To Support Black-Owned Businesses by Selling Mask Operation to Logistics and Supply Company

Before there was a vaccine, the only protection against the spread of COVID-19 was a mask, and Cummins Inc. used its filter technology to produce 146 metric tons of filtration media for mask manufacturers around the world in 2020.

Green Infrastructure

Leading Multinationals Embark on Accelerating Freight Decarbonization in the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance

During Smart Freight Week 2022, the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance (SFBA) officially launched to unite freight buyers and freight decarbonization initiatives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Named Among 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

Applied Materials is honored to be included on 3BL Media’s annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list.

Health & Healthcare

Treating Bipolar 1 Disorder

Check out a new infographic with findings from our latest survey conducted in partnership with The Harris Poll and Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance – National Headquarters.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Invests $300,000 in Bitwise Industries Toledo to Promote Social and Fiscal Mobility Through Technical Training

The KeyBank Foundation announced it is investing $300,000 in Bitwise Industries Toledo to help its mission of creating 21st century economic opportunities for the overlooked and underprivileged in America’s most underestimated cities.

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