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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives | Abbott

Game On: Real Madrid Summer Tour Returns to U.S.

Real Madrid will visit the U.S. for a summer tour that will combine action on the pitch with action on nutrition education.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fresh Produce Direct From Farms Could Be Coming Soon to Your Door, via Farmers Post

World Wildlife Fund

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

In Conversation With American Airlines’ CEO

American Airlines

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Creating Value as an Investor

MetLife, Inc.

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Education

Hispanic Scholars Receive Financial Support for STEM Studies and Research

The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on longer, healthier lives for all, is committed to addressing the lack of diversity and Hispanic inclusion in healthcare careers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Medtronic Provides New Pathways to Debt-Free Education

Medtronic Advancement Pathways and Skill-building — or MAPS — is a powerful new program for individuals in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to take control of their education and career development.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Olympic Refuge Foundation and IOC Refugee Olympic Team Honoured With 2022 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

In recognition of the opportunity that they provide to the most vulnerable people around the world, the Princess of Asturias Foundation announced that it has awarded the Olympic Refuge Foundation and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How We're Holding Ourselves Accountable and Being Transparent in Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals

In January of 2020, my team at Hershey made a bold and, frankly, scary decision.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Virent Named to 2022 List of Top 50 Hottest Projects in Advanced Bioeconomy

Virent Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum, was recently recognized by biofuels publication The Digest for its innovation and achievements in biobased fuels, chemicals, and materials by emerging companies.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry, Inc. Promotes Logan Duran to VP, ESG & Sustainability

Tapestry is committed to driving positive social and environmental impact, and we are excited to share that Logan Duran has been promoted to VP, ESG & Sustainability.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Watch Your Employee Participation Skyrocket With These 5 Giving Trends

Over the past decade, volunteer events and matching programs have become the gold standard for launching and expanding a successful corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, engaging employees, building brand awareness, and driving investment.

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Environment

Corporate Leaders Call on Congress To Promptly Pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

As the U.S. Senate prepares to debate the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), dozens of leading U.S. companies are urging lawmakers to promptly pass this landmark legislation

Research, Reports & Publications

Edison International 2021 Sustainability Report: A Message From Our CEO

Edison International is at the forefront of the clean energy transition. Our vision is to lead the transformation of the electric power industry in a way that is safe, reliable and affordable for all our customers.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Local Entrepreneurs Highlighted in GoDaddy Campaign

The global web-hosting company GoDaddy recently launched a new edition of its digital series Icons, and this time, it’s showcasing Cincinnati’s small business owners.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Sands Charts Its Corporate Responsibility Course With New 2025 Ambitions

In the recently published 2021 ESG Report, Sands outlined three primary ambitions the company will target after completing assessment of its corporate responsibility initiatives and the material issues the company addresses.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Mondelēz 2021 Snacking Made Right Report: Workplace Wellness

We are deeply committed to promoting the physical and emotional health and well-being of all our colleagues around the world.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How We're Supporting the Advancement of Women of Color at Our Company

We’re committed to closing the gender gap and supporting the global advancement of women in our company. To help achieve that goal, our global diversity & inclusion center of excellence, alongside other companies, partnered with Paradigm for Parity.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Golf That Matters: 3M Uses 3M Open To Give Back to the Community

The fourth annual 3M Open – Minnesota’s one and only PGA TOUR event, is about more than golf for 3M. It’s also a way for the company to give back, build stronger communities and highlight how its science helps improve lives.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation Donate $100,000 to Matt Urban Hope Center's Initiative to Provide Healthy Meals for Community Residents

KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation, is providing $100,000 in grant funding for the Matt Urban Hope Center Urban Diner. The Urban Diner soup kitchen provides healthy meals for people in the community free of charge to ensure all residents have access to fresh, nutrient-rich food.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Illumina Supports Enhanced Genomics-Enabled Discovery and Training Programs at UC San Diego

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego announced today that Illumina, a global leader in development and application of genomic technology to improve human and environmental health, has provided researchers at the Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine at Scripps new scientific equipment to build genomics and laboratory automation-enabled discovery and training programs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Integrating Stewardship, Investing and ESG at Northern Trust

We employ a rigorous analytical investment approach, leveraging quantitative and fundamental research and expertise to uncover financially relevant information on ESG that can impact a company’s performance.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Regions Bank Recognized as a “Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion”

Regions Bank is pleased to announce that it has received the highest possible score of 100 on the 2022 Disability Equality Index® (DEI), the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation Celebrates Sports Matter Day in Chicago by Donating Equipment to 10,000 Youth Athletes

The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation partners with basketball stars Kahleah Copper, Allie Quigley, and legend Scottie Pippen to support youth athletes; commits $500,000 to DonorsChoose's Equity Focus initiative

Diversity & Inclusion

Do What You Can To Serve Every Day

Recently, I was selected as one of the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York’s (KALAGNY) Trailblazer honorees, and I’m incredibly humbled and honored by this recognition.

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Green Infrastructure

How Duke Energy Plans for a Reliable, Affordable, Low-Carbon Future

Energy companies, including Duke Energy, have goals to generate electricity with less carbon emissions and more renewables while still providing reliable, affordable power. Duke Energy has already reduced its carbon output by 40 percent since 2005.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Eliminating Food Waste Through Repurposed Products

Experts believe reducing food waste is a viable solution to fighting climate change. Pursuing a more sustainable food system must begin from the top-down, but there’s evidence that consumers are on the brink of getting on board.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Georgia-Pacific's Leaf River Cellulose Mill Earns Second Consecutive EPA Energy Efficiency Certification

For the second consecutive year, Georgia-Pacific’s Leaf River Cellulose Mill in New Augusta has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corp. Sponsors Forward-Thinking Approaches, Improving Life at Home Through Housing Innovation

Whirlpool has partnered with Habitat for more than 22 years to help improve and broaden the ways that people around the world can achieve housing stability.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC Little Migratory Birds Fund - Giving Left-Behind Children a Helping Hand

Yum China seeks to foster happy and healthy childhoods and improve the future prospects of children. Its funds and programs focus predominantly on supporting underprivileged children living in remote areas and children who migrated to cities.

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