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Diversity & Inclusion

Hormel Foods Hosts Top Student Winners of Its Annual MLK Essay Contest

Mar 2, 2020 10:10 AM ET

Three top winners of the ninth annual Hormel Foods Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest visited the Hormel Foods corporate office to read their winning essays to employees of the global branded food company.

Innovation & Technology

Tech Companies Take Down 3 Million Online Listings for Trafficked Wildlife

Mar 2, 2020 10:00 AM ET

New report shows online technology companies in the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online reported removing or blocking over 3 million listings for endangered and threatened species and associated products from their online platforms to date.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Be Alert! Scammers Are Back!

Mar 2, 2020 9:25 AM ET

Callers who ask you to pay in a few hours or have power disconnected are not legitimate. But scammers are getting more sophisticated. Alliant Energy wants you to know the difference between a scammer and a call from your provider.

Education

P&G, GE Join Forces to Encourage Girls to Consider STEM Careers

Mar 2, 2020 9:25 AM ET

Procter & Gamble joined forces with GE Aviation to hold a STEM workshop for about 200 girls, grades six through nine, last month in Cincinnati.

Health & Healthcare

The Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes Inaugural Class of Tree Campus Healthcare Facilities

Mar 2, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation today recognized sixteen hospitals across the United States as the first-ever Tree Campus Healthcare facilities.

Energy

Plugging-In in Port Hueneme

Mar 2, 2020 8:35 AM ET

Robert Bromber looks forward to the day when his very own ID Buzz, Volkswagen’s all-electric microbus, is parked and charging outside his condo in Port Hueneme.

Events, Media & Communications

Call for Abstracts Open for Renewable Energy Markets 2020

Mar 2, 2020 8:00 AM ET

Renewable Energy Markets (REM) 2020 is seeking abstracts for presentations and/or panels that are timely, engaging, and informative. Apply Now through March 31st at www.renewableenergymarkets.com/speak.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Completes Reverse Morris Trust Transaction and Begins Trading Today on NYSE

Mar 2, 2020 8:00 AM ET

Trane Technologies plc (the “Company”) formerly known as Ingersoll-Rand plc today announced that it has successfully completed its Reverse Morris Trust transaction with Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc (“Gardner Denver,” now known as Ingersoll Rand Inc)

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Truist Foundation Launches to Inspire and Build Better Lives and Communities

Mar 2, 2020 2:55 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Feb 28, 2020 4:25 PM ET

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one team photo shows why Cisco is such a great company to work for. Yes, it’s all about people – working with super bright minds who come from all over the world is a great honor and privilege.

Education

Illuminating the Power of STEM in Hopkins, Minnesota With UnitedHealthcare

Feb 28, 2020 2:40 PM ET

Science. Technology. Engineering. Math. The building blocks of our world and today’s childhood education. Even with the big focus, STEM can still be intimidating for students, teachers, and families alike.

Events, Media & Communications

Insights From Goodness Matters: 5 Ways to Engage Employees for the Greater Good

Feb 28, 2020 2:20 PM ET

This week, more than 400 companies and nonprofits gathered at Benevity’s annual Goodness Matters conference in Palm Springs, California to share insights and best practices around creating social impact for good.

Sustainable Development Goals

Contributing to a Sustainable and Inclusive Future

Feb 28, 2020 2:05 PM ET

Businesses are part of the global ecosystem. And ecosystems, by definition, require balance and diversity. They also require a point of view larger than oneself and longer than the immediate future. They require an understanding that we are stronger

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Achieves 100% Responsibly Harvested White Fish in Maine, Announces New Commitment

Feb 28, 2020 1:45 PM ET

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, has achieved serving 100% Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested® white fish at all of its Maine locations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Hosts ‘The Continual Struggle’ Art Exhibit During Black History Month

Feb 28, 2020 1:35 PM ET

Brian Washington, who also is an award-winning attorney, arts advocate and thinker, is a self-taught artist who specializes in works that depict the civil rights movement and American society.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

3-minute CEO, Marie Dzanis

Feb 28, 2020 1:25 PM ET

"We need to be committed to understanding what the marketplace is and how we can creatively source and support talent to make us a better investment community,”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ethisphere Magazine Names Booz Allen One of World’s Most Ethical Companies

Feb 28, 2020 12:25 PM ET

Ethisphere Magazine, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, has named Booz Allen one of 2020’s World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Trailblazer Takeaways: Commemorating Black History Month with Two Modern Civil Rights All-Stars

Feb 28, 2020 12:10 PM ET

Marc Morial and Melanie Campbell went deep on the meaning of Black History Month, the reality of racism in America, and the importance of civic engagement at all levels of society.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica Bank Makes Dreams Come True During Inaugural Prom Dress Drive in Kalamazoo

Feb 28, 2020 11:50 AM ET

Comerica Bank is extending an already successful and popular event from metro Detroit to West Michigan for the very first time – during the inaugural Prom Dress Drive in Kalamazoo from Friday, March 6 through Friday, March 20

Social Impact & Volunteering

"The BEST Field Trip Ever!"

Feb 28, 2020 11:45 AM ET

"This was the BEST field trip ever!" Boys and Girls Club members had the BEST day with Cox Enterprise volunteers from around the country.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Regenerative Agriculture Is a Hopeful Solution to Climate Change

Feb 28, 2020 11:00 AM ET

How we grow food can help restore natural resources, help address climate change and its effects on our communities, so General Mills has committed to advancing regenerative agriculture on 1 million acres by 2030.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Standing Up for LGBTQ+ Rights

Feb 28, 2020 10:00 AM ET

NortonLifeLock scored 100 on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. Jaime Barclay, Director of Corporate Responsibility sat down with Cass Averill, Global Program Manager in the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to talk more about what this means for the company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third’s African American Business Resource Groups Celebrate Black History Month

Feb 28, 2020 9:35 AM ET

During February, Fifth Third Bank employees across the Bank’s 10-state footprint hosted a variety of celebrations and events to celebrate Black History Month. Most were organized through Fifth Third’s African American business resource groups.

Environment

Mid-Mississippi Delta River Region Potentially a “Next California” of Fruit and Vegetable Production

Feb 28, 2020 9:30 AM ET

As California gets hotter, drier, and faces more extreme weather events, we need a plan to increase fruit and vegetable production in other parts of the country. New WWF research finds that the Mississippi Delta region could be one of many “Next Californias.”

Diversity & Inclusion

During Black History Month and Year-Round, Booz Allen Celebrates Inclusion of Diverse Employees

Feb 28, 2020 8:00 AM ET

The celebration of Black History Month began in 1926 when Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher, created it to honor the achievements of African Americans in the U.S.