In Somalia, a grandmother turned to breastfeeding after her infant grandson became severely malnourished. With guidance from health workers, she began producing milk again—giving him the nutrition he needed to recover.
When disasters strike, timing is everything. The faster Heart to Heart International (HHI) can respond, the more lives we can touch. But speed and impact don’t happen without training and preparation.
This summer marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the groundbreaking civil rights law that transformed access to public spaces, digital tools and employment for the tens of millions of people with disabilities.
At Cisco, packaging sustainability is a key aspect of our strategy to transition to a circular business modelzx. We do this by designing packaging that protects our products while also minimizing environmental impact.
When the World Bank released the first Global Findex report in 2011, it revealed a stark reality: Only 51% of adults worldwide had access to formal financial services. Fast-forward to today and that number has surged to 79%.
Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been named one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America and the Materials Sector leader on The Civic 50 survey conducted by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to increasing volunteering.
In August 2023, Medtronic LABS and Virtua launched Healthy Neighbor. The goal was to improve health outcomes through a home healthcare program for patients living with high blood pressure and/or type 2 diabetes. And it’s working.
When disaster strikes, World Central Kitchen sets up food kitchens serving hot, delicious, and nutritious meals to those who have lost everything. They have served millions of meals around the world. FedEx provides World Central Kitchen with donated transportation support.
A new series of “Gen 2 Self-Ordering Kiosks” are purpose-built for users with vision, mobility and hearing disabilities. These kiosks, developed by digital display leader LG Electronics USA with feedback from noted accessibility consultant Tech for All (TFA), mark another step
As countries around the world work to contain the spread of COVID-19 and prepare to reopen, Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT) is addressing critical needs for healthier air quality in buildings, hospitals and homes and safe transport for food and medicine.
Watch the latest Places Matter webcast, hosted by the International WELL Building Institute, on the role of healthy buildings and how they can support people, businesses and communities to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Delos has formed a collaboration with Humanity 2.0 Well Being and the Pontifical Orientale Institute to upgrade the Vatican’s Orientale’s residences with its evidence-based health and wellness technologies
IDEO will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 12, at 8AM PST to examine how a human-centered approach can help organizations navigate this unique time and collectively work towards a more just and resilient future.
The Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ is a STEM initiative which began in 2014 at our San Diego headquarters. The goal was to inspire students of all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds to be inventors and explore the Qualcomm® World of Work.
Insurance giant Aflac donated $5 million to providing medical supplies and PPE, SonoScape gave portable ultrasound equipment to health care facilities across Spain and network operator EE is providing unlimited free mobile data for National Health Service.
In a recent Utility Dive article, Black & Veatch professional Maryline Daviaud Lewett explores the need for utilities to drive the high-powered charging infrastructure needed to support widespread adoption of electric vehicles.
As a leader in the quickly evolving technology industry, ON Semiconductor recognizes the need to prepare young people for the employment landscape of the future and to ensure that those involved come from diverse backgrounds.
Northern Trust Corporation announced today it is providing $100 million in low-cost funding to assist Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) as they provide loans to small businesses and non-profit organizations under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Comerica Bank earned high marks in DiversityInc’s 2020 list of Top Regional Companies for Diversity. DiversityInc ranked Comerica third on this year’s list, a jump from 2019 when Comerica was ranked fourth. This marks the 11th year Comerica has been named to the prestigious list.
As calls grow to "restart our economy" and "return to normal" it's important to point out that "normal" wasn't great to begin with. What's needed in this moment isn't a restart but instead an entire, system-wide reset. Read on to learn why.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard from nurses and leaders of national nurses organizations about the critical challenges nurses and other health workers on the frontlines of COVID-19 are facing, such as a dwindling inventory of PPE, a need for proper PPE training, concerns over nurse burnout and uncertainty about the nature of this virus.
The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ has had a strong start since launching in December 2018, but according to Geneviève Brouillard, there’s much more to come.
T-Mobile teams up with iHeartMedia — and even Verizon and AT&T in a show of solidarity — to donate nearly 40,000 phone chargers to hospitals nationwide so isolated patients can stay connected to loved ones at a time when they need it the most.
The toll of the coronavirus pandemic affects everyone, and that includes the family members of our craft professionals who leave the house every day to work with customers to deliver their projects.
Land Betterment Corporation, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites is proud to release its first episode of the Impact Minute.
Dow (NYSE: DOW) earned the 22nd place on the 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, which was announced May 8th at a virtual event hosted by DiversityInc.
This CEU explains the concept of materials transparency, why it’s important and the various methods that can be used to quantify a product’s ingredients.
I“I had this overwhelming sense of duty to the patient, knowing I was their only chance at survival, but at the same time the prospect of returning to what was quickly becoming the epicenter of COVID-19 cases in the US was unnerving.”
In its continuing efforts to monitor and reduce the environmental impact of its vehicles, FCA has completed its latest Global Warming Potential (GWP) analysis.
COSIG, Inc. provides homeless veterans and people with disabilities housing and job training. The miles raised through Miles On A Mission will help send them back to their families or loved ones after completing career path training.
Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
