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Health & Healthcare

Illumina Launches Strategic Research Collaboration With AstraZeneca To Accelerate Drug Target Discovery

Illumina announced a strategic research collaboration with AstraZeneca, a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company, to accelerate drug target discovery by combining their strengths in artificial intelligence (AI) based genome interpretation and genomic analysis techniques along with industry expertise.

Education

New Hands-On Experiments Added to Curiosity Labs™ Lesson Library Offered by the Life Science Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

To help spark curiosity in STEM and foster equitable and inclusive access to science education, the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany encourages educators to explore its Curiosity Labs™ program—now featuring two new lessons.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gilead Sciences: Gilead's Rashad Burgess Is Advancing Health and Equity in LGBTQ Communities of Color (The Reckoning)

Before Rashad Burgess held the professional title of Vice President of Advancing Health and Equity at Gilead Sciences or the personal identification of husband and father

Social Impact & Volunteering

Impact Makers: How Shipt Takes an Interconnected Approach To CSR & DEIB

Shipt's Community Outreach programs work to build healthier, resilient, and more equitable communities.

Health & Healthcare

Dietitians Deliver Nutrition and Wellness Care Beyond Patients at Blessing Health System

As part of a hospital’s comprehensive patient care team, Aramark Healthcare+ registered dietitians work to administer clinical nutrition therapies and support to patients while they are in the hospital.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Share the Love® Event Celebrates 15 Years of Giving Back on Behalf of Customers

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the 2022 Subaru Share the Love® Event will return for its 15th consecutive year, marking a milestone for the automaker with a core belief in helping those in need through charitable efforts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GoDaddy Offers Small Business Training and Networking at Baltimore GoDaddy Open Oct. 19

Baltimore GoDaddy Open has been designed to train and upskill entrepreneurs on building and scaling their businesses and inspire future entrepreneurs to start their first businesses.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Analysis Shows That Investors Strongly Support the SEC’s Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule

Investors have spoken—they are strongly in favor of the disclosure rule proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to require companies to disclose climate risk information, whether physical or transitional.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Introducing Social REV... The New Secret Weapon for Social Impact Professionals

Realized Worth is excited to officially launch Social REV, where Social Impact professionals come to get the job done and become the best at what they do. With hundreds of Social Impact resources and support from RW experts it's a one-stop shop.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland Agriculture Shines at EIMA Innovation Awards

New Holland Agriculture, a global agricultural brand of CNH Industrial, has received an EIMA Innovation Award for its Electro-Hydraulic Self Levelling Tool Carrier system for telehandlers,

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

World Environment Center Welcomes New Gold Medal Jury Members

The World Environment Center’s (WEC) is honored to have three new members join this unique group of sustainability leaders, which independently selects the recipient of the annual WEC Gold Medal Award

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rebuilding. Recovering. Together. Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation Help Communities Impacted by Hurricane Ian

Regions Bank announced a series of financial services to help people and businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian. In addition, the Regions Foundation announced a commitment of $225,000 in grant funding for organizations providing disaster relief.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Marathon Petroleum Earns Recognition for Commitment to North Dakota Communities

Marathon Petroleum Corp. recently won the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s 2022 Community Engagement Award in recognition of its corporate and employee initiatives to support non-profit organizations, education and workforce development.

Research, Reports & Publications

Barkley and Jefferies Release 2022 Brand Purpose Report: Purpose Up | Doubling Down in Tough Times

Independent creative idea company Barkley released its third annual report Purpose Up | Doubling Down in Tough Times, a joint research study with Jefferies.

Education

Charcuterie Entrepreneurs Gain Strength Through Verizon's Free Business Courses

Monica Nino and Bryan Gonzales, owners of The Board Couple, are using what they’ve learned through Verizon Small Business Digital Ready to navigate new levels of success.

Diversity & Inclusion

3 Ways To Make the Economy Work Better for Women

Small farms are plentiful in Hà Giang, a province in the forested hills of northern Vietnam where Luu Thi Hoa started Po My, an agricultural cooperative that sells peas, leafy greens and honey from local farms.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tapestry's Approach to Climate Change

Tapestry and our brands are responding to the urgent call for collective action and doing our part to mitigate climate-related risks to our business, our people and the communities where we live and work.

Sustainable Development Goals

Strategic Approach and Climate Change at FedEx

At FedEx, we recognize that our business has an impact on the environment and we are committed to minimizing that impact. Our Practical Sustainability philosophy guides our sustainability strategy through our Reduce, Replace, Revolutionize approach.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The PROPEL Center Announces Site Location for Technology-Innovation Hub

The PROPEL Center, the global HBCU technology and innovation hub committed to strengthening the Black talent pipeline, announced the construction location for its new physical campus.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Again Named To Forbes List of World's Best Employers

Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company, announced it was named for the second consecutive year as one of the World’s Best Employers of 2022 by Forbes, a leading source of business news worldwide.

Diversity & Inclusion

Recognizing LGBTQ+ Inclusion With Pride of Aramark and OUTstanding Community Partner Awards

Each year, Aramark’s PRIDE ERG recognizes one member who most demonstrates the group’s mission to foster an open, inclusive environment in which LGBTQ+ employees and their allies are engaged to achieve professional goals and growth.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment Exchange Announces Charitable Partners

Land Betterment Exchange announces the charities selected to be part of the Land Betterment Exchange Charitable Contribution program.

Education

Covestro LLC, greenlight for girls and Chatham University Bring Immersive STEM Experience to Pittsburgh-area Students

Women, of any age and background, should have access to careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields. That is one of the guiding principles behind greenlight for girls’ work, through which they envision a balanced future

Innovation & Technology

Climate Week: Logitech Joins UNDP Hour To Collaborate on Climate Solutions

Logitech’s Prakash Arunkundrum recently participated in New York Climate Week to discuss the company’s long-term vision of sustainability, current initiatives, as well as goals now and into the future for Logitech and the tech industry as a whole.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ralph LaRossa Honored by American Gas Association

The AGA has announced that PSEG President and CEO Ralph LaRossa has received their 2022 Distinguished Service Award. The honor recognizes visionary leaders who enhance customers’ lives through dedication to their industry and communities.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Fifth Third’s Neighborhood Program
    Fifth Third has a proven track record of success in community development through its neighborhood program, which creates and implements innovative...
  2. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  3. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  4. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  8. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  9. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  10. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  11. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  12. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  13. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  14. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  15. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...