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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for LGBTQ+

Fifth Third Bank today announced its recognition as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for LGBTQ+ 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

Environment

Board Interview: Vidhura Ralapanawe, Future-Proofing Factories, Unifying on Goals

As part of a recurring series, Cascale details the involvement and vision of its Board members.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

An IT entrepreneur treasures Verizon Small Business Digital Ready’s diverse, supportive community

rowing up in Karachi, Pakistan, Syeda Ahmed and her older sister Darakshan Ahmed had a special appreciation for the value of education.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Champion Unveils Weighted Hoodie Prototype To Champion Mental Health

Launching in stores and online in September 2024, the brand now adds wearable weighted products and adaptive apparel to their portfolio with their newest innovative prototype, the Champion Weighted Hoodie – designed to champion mental health.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tapestry Named Among the Time100 Most Influential Companies List

Tapestry, Inc. is honored to announce its inclusion on the fourth-annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list for 2024. The recognition celebrates companies that hold sway over their industry and across others through innovation, ambition, success, and more.

Diversity & Inclusion

Path to Workforce Re-Entry Creates a ‘Win-Win-Win’

Re-entering the workforce after an extended absence can often be difficult. The longer you’re out, the more challenging it can be to get back in.

Sustainable Development Goals

Southwire and Levidian Join Forces To Explore Decarbonization of Cable Production

Southwire has joined forces with British climate tech leader Levidian to bring their innovative decarbonization technology to North America for the first time.

Diversity & Inclusion

UNESCO Publishes Motorola and Lenovo Foundation’s White Paper on Digital Inclusion of Indigenous Languages

With support from Lenovo Foundation, Motorola jointly collaborated with UNESCO to publish a white paper detailing Motorola’s Indigenous Languages Digitization process with the aim to strengthen global focus on digital inclusion.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates $250,000 Toward Storm Relief Efforts in Houston

Wells Fargo is donating $250,000 to support the Severe Weather and Derecho Recovery Fund, which is organized by the Greater Houston Disaster Alliance.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

July 1, 2024, Deadline: Training Employees on California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

With just one month to go, the July 1st, 2024, deadline for companies operating in California to create and implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) is quickly approaching.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating AAPI Month: Advancing Leadership Through Innovation

We’re celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the groundbreaking innovations and transformative leadership of the AAPI community.

Education

Keysight Joins Forces With STEM Education Allies To Fuel Student Inspiration: Part One

Keysight employees collaborate with STEM education partners to inspire young students.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Q&A: Sustaining Local Communities Through Volunteerism

Since high school, Gisela Martinez has been actively volunteering in her community. She joined Owens Corning as an intern in 2017, and she brought her passion for service to her role almost immediately when Mexico City, Mexico, was struck by an earthquake.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Tribal Scholarship Empowers American Indian Students Through Higher Education

During a special event held at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Entergy partnered with the American Indian College Fund, or AICF, to award a grant in support of higher education for Native American students.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Get Acquainted With the Core Principles of a Circular Economy

Modern industry has long perpetuated a linear economy. This model relies on the continued extraction of new materials and ultimately leads to an accumulation of waste.

Education

Economic Exercise: Regions Teaches Financial Fitness for a Better-Feeling Future

Interactive and engaging. Regions Bank Shared the Good this April by helping students across the Gulf Coast.

Diversity & Inclusion

Black Women Lead Pittsburgh’s Microbusiness Revival

Pittsburgh stands out as one of the fastest-growing areas for America’s smallest businesses, called microbusinesses. Microbusinesses are defined as those with a unique web domain, an active website, and most often fewer than 10 employees.

Health & Healthcare

Baker Tilly’s Healthy Outcomes Podcast: The State of IT in Healthcare Systems

On this episode of Healthy Outcomes, host Mark Ross interviews Ed Ricks, a director in Baker Tilly’s Healthcare Solutions Practice.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac Voices — Jeri Hawthorne: Cultivating Mental Wellness at Work

Early in my career, I was leading a global HR function and traveling all over the world to help open facilities in various countries. It was a very intense job — when I wasn’t on a plane, I was commuting almost three hours a day — but it was work for which I felt proud.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Qualcomm’s 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: Environmental Management in the Supply Chain

We believe in helping our suppliers build greater knowledge of corporate responsibility issues, such as human rights, responsible minerals sourcing and selecting less harmful substances for manufacturing.

Diversity & Inclusion

This Company Wants People Around the World To Chase Their Dreams

Did you know that every handful of M&M’s or package of Ben’s Original you eat not only tastes good, but does good too? Social responsibility is not only good for business, but it’s increasingly expected by the American public.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Carl Nassib’s Rayze Taps VolunteerMatch To Build Positive Community Engagement Through Acts of Service

VolunteerMatch, the leading platform for volunteer engagement, today announced its partnership with Rayze, a positive social media app founded by former Buccaneers outside linebacker and captain, Carl Nassib.

Research, Reports & Publications

Essity 2023 Annual and Sustainability Report: Essity's Commitment to Sustainability

Essity improves the well-being of people and societies, through leading hygiene and health solutions. Sustainability is integrated into our strategy and is a priority for long-term profitable growth.

Education

U.S. Bank Helps California Students Upskill Restaurant Industry Knowledge

For many people, life’s most helpful knowledge comes from learning on the job. Through its support of the California Restaurant Foundation's “Experience Hospitality” initiative, U.S. Bank is supporting job training for high-school students.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Nature: The New Risk Shaping Sustainable Finance Policies

Financial institutions are inadequately prepared to assess and manage nature-related risk, with just 1% discussing the potential threats and opportunities in company filings.

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