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Diversity & Inclusion

Boston Scientific: Bridging Cultural and Language Barriers at Work Through Mentoring

Ilonkis Lum first joined the Hispanic Organization for Leadership & Achievement (HOLA) employee resource group (ERG) to meet people outside of her team at Boston Scientific, where she’s a Senior Product Owner in the Product Information Management group.

Sustainable Development Goals

Crown Holdings 2022 Sustainability Report: Our Role

As evidenced by our Twentyby30™ program objectives and progress, the manufacturing sector is critical to global sustainability and drives more environmental and social initiatives than many people realize.

Research, Reports & Publications

IWBI and RICS Announce Collaboration To Integrate Health and Well-Being Into Built Environment Sector

IWBI and RICS announced a strategic collaboration to raise awareness and encourage adoption of strategies that advance health and well-being in buildings and organisations globally.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cintas Spotlight: Akuma N.

Living with a disability is filled with challenges that Akuma N. knows all too well. Akuma, a folder at the Rental Location in Union, N.J., is visually impaired.

Innovation & Technology

Readying the Northeastern U.S. for Electric Trucks: National Grid to Build DOE Funded Roadmap

National Grid today is announcing the kickoff of a landmark study to support the electrification of commercial fleets, mapping out truck charging needs across nearly 3,000 miles of major highways in the U.S. Northeast.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Power of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Southwire Releases First DEI Report and Updates Website With New Mission Statement and Areas of Focus

Southwire’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goes beyond what happens in the workplace and extends into the communities in which its team members work and live across its entire footprint.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Delivers Bright Futures for Hispanic Students With $75,000 Grant to Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund

As Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations continue throughout Florida and beyond, the Duke Energy Foundation is committing $75,000 to the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund to create educational opportunities for Hispanic students in central Florida.

Health & Healthcare

CTVacinas Uses Lenovo Workstations for the First 100-Percent Brazilian-Made Vaccine Against COVID-19

CTVacinas is one of the most important biotechnology research laboratories in Brazil. Located within the biotechnology hub of the Belo Horizonte Technology Park (BH-TEC), it was created in 2016 from a partnership.

Health & Healthcare

HLTH 2023: Key Takeaways and Highlights From Walgreens

From Oct. 8 to 11, Las Vegas became the epicenter of healthcare innovation as more than 10,000 global attendees gathered for this year's highly anticipated annual HLTH conference.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Announces Charitable Donations to Maine Nonprofits

KeyBank and KeyBank Foundation announce (21) twenty-one charitable donations made recently to nonprofit organizations in Maine. The gifts focus support to address homelessness, food insecurity, financial literacy, preventative healthcare and more.

Diversity & Inclusion

2022 .gay Impact Report | Founder's Farewell

The importance of LGBTQIA+ community building is instrumental in growing the leadership of the movement; that’s why CenterLink was chosen as one of .gay’s beneficiaries. CenterLink provides training, resources, legislative advocacy and guidance for over 250 LGBTQIA+ centers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Packaging Innovation Awards Returns for Its 2023 /2024 Edition

Dow (NYSE:DOW) is back with its 2023/2024 edition of its Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA), the packaging industry’s premier accolade for recognizing breakthroughs in technological advancement, sustainability and enhanced user experience.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Global Diversity Awareness Month at Alkermes

On Team Alkermes, we believe that diverse voices and perspectives bring immeasurable value to our organization and the patients we serve.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cisco: Empowering Youth To Combat Climate Change Through Service Years

What if young people concerned about the effects of climate change had the opportunity to perform hands-on service to mitigate its effects on vulnerable communities?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

‘Creating Real Solutions.’ See the Transformation Get Started

The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit funded primarily by Regions Bank, joined the YMCA of Greater Birmingham to break ground on a development that’s designed to impact northeast Birmingham like nothing else before.

Responsible Production & Consumption

#TooGoodToWaste: A Global Call to Action To Stop Household Food Waste

The Consumer Goods Forum Food Waste Coalition of Action is committed to cutting food loss and waste —some 40% of all food grown is wasted.

Energy

First-of-Its-Kind Zero Energy Community Breaks Ground in Prince George’s County, Helping To Advance Energy Equity in Low- to Moderate-Income Community

Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (HIP), a nonprofit affordable housing developer, along with Pepco, BlockEnergy™, and its public-private partners today celebrated the ground breaking of a new residential community in the Town of Fairmount Heights.

Innovation & Technology

Technology Transformation: A Look Back at Keysight World

At Keysight, we empower innovators to explore, design, and bring world-changing technologies to life. As a trusted partner, we work with our customers and the broader technology ecosystem to understand and shape the future of transformation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Albertsons Companies Honors North Texas Giving Day by Participating in the North Texas Food Bank’s 24-Hour Volunteer Event

In honor of North Texas Giving Day, more than 50 Albertsons Companies associates in Plano, TX participated in the North Texas Food Bank’s 24-hour volunteer event, packaging 960 boxes of food – which equates to 24,120 meals – for local families in need.

Education

HARMAN Audio Talks Podcast: The Martin Garrix & JBL Music Academy – Revisited

Get an exclusive peek behind the curtain at the Martin Garrix & JBL Music Academy, where selected young talents from all around the world were getting the lowdown on everything they need to be successful artists.

Education

Honda and Discovery Education Team Up To Advance Teen Driver Education and Safety Awareness

Honda and Discovery Education today launched a new multi-year safety initiative to help address the nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the U.S. involving drivers under the age of 25.

Health & Healthcare

New Report From Essity Links Gender Equality to Global Health and Well-Being

The Hygiene and Health Report 2023-2024: Advancing Health and Well-being through Care, Prevention, and Gender Equality, published by the global hygiene and health company Essity, demonstrates how hygiene and health act as catalysts for solving several global societal issues.

Diversity & Inclusion

American Banker Names U.S. Bank Leaders to 2023 Most Powerful Women in Banking

American Banker has recognized two U.S. Bank leaders in its annual roster of the Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance, naming Vice Chair Gunjan Kedia and Senior Vice President Alli Yttreness among individual honorees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Inside an Innovative Response to California’s Homelessness Crisis

After losing housing and then living in temporary housing, Karrie found her home in Hollywood because of California’s Project Homekey program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability Best Practices for Your Business

Sustainability is an increasingly important focus for many businesses. Climate change is affecting our lives and the planet, which means sustainable business practices are vital for business owners, leaders and administrators.

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