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Gender Lens As a Winning Strategy in Impact Investing

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New York State Judge Meets Lifesaving Bone Marrow Donor for the First Time

Health & Healthcare

Bone marrow donor Anna Moritz traveled to New York City from Germany to meet Paul Feinman, a judge on the New York State Court of Appeals, who received her bone marrow to treat his leukemia in 2016.

Fifth Third's Tim Spence Outlines the Bank's Ongoing COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tim Spence, Fifth Third's EVP and head of Consumer Bank, met with the Cincinnati Business Courier alongside representatives from First Financial Bank and LCNB National Bank to discuss how the bank is responding to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Statement on Domtar’s Response to COVID-19

As Domtar continues to make essential products, they are taking steps and following health guidelines to ensure the safety of their employees and families as they sustain their local communities.

SCE Crews Insulate Power Lines to Prepare for Active Wildfire Season

Energy

Along The Old Road in Valencia, Willie Rios and his crews are installing insulated power lines, work by Southern California Edison that is considered critical during the COVID-19 pandemic- Opens in new window. They are working amid a challenging health crisis while practicing physical distancing.

International Paper's Team in Georgia Donated to Their Local Food Bank Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia With Nearly 2,000 Boxes for Meal Distributions

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

With news of school closures and other community concerns due to COVID-19, the International Paper team in Savannah, Georgia reached out to local food bank Second Harvest to see how they could help.

CLP Steps Up Decarbonisation Efforts for Climate Vision 2050

Environment

To accelerate efforts to address climate change, the CLP Group has strengthened its decarbonisation actions to fulfil its Climate Vision 2050 and made climate-related disclosures more transparent in its latest Sustainability Report.
In the 2019 Report, CLP has highlighted commitments to phase out its coal-based assets by 2050 at the latest, and not to invest in any additional coal-fired generation assets, under the updated Climate Vision 2050.

MetLife Foundation Donates $100,000 to Rhode Island Community Food Bank to Help Those Impacted by Coronavirus

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MetLife Foundation announced today that it is donating $100,000 to Rhode Island Community Food Bank to help deal with increased demand for their services as a result of coronavirus.

#SERESResponsables, A More Human Enterprise

A health emergency such as the one we are experiencing will surely leave us with a different world from the one we know, which will strip away what is accessory (as crises usually do) and offer us an environment with new opportunities to innovate, improve and work to impact society in a positive way.

In It Together: Protecting Small Businesses During COVID-19 Crisis

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

With “stay at home” and “shelter in place” orders increasing across the U.S. due to the continued spread of coronavirus, small businesses and their employees are particularly vulnerable today. Now, we’re seeing major brands step up to help smaller businesses get by, because after all, we’re all in this together.

eBay Launches Up & Running To Immediately Bring Small Businesses Online

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, brick-and-mortar retailers are closing their physical doors, and economic data shows that half have only enough cash to survive for 27 days without new money coming in.

Changing Operations to Meet Coronavirus Demands

Media & Communications

Here, we’ve rounded up examples of how companies are changing their business operations to provide products and services to help during this growing crisis.

Brands Leverage Marketing Budgets to Share COVID-19 Messages

As many brands shift operations, make major donations and activate employees to help, there is one other major resource brands have to offer: marketing spend. Here we’ve seen a number of brands step up to spread public awareness messages in the time of COVID-19.

America's Charities Coronavirus Response Fund

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

With a single donation to America's Charities Coronavirus Response Fund, you can simultaneously help meet immediate needs of individuals affected by the coronavirus, along with long-term measures designed to combat COVID-19

Medtronic Expands Respiratory Remote Monitoring Solutions in Fight Against COVID-19

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic Expands Respiratory Remote Monitoring Solutions in Fight Against COVID-19. Medtronic Care Management Services offers new solutions to help evaluate and monitor patients for COVID-19.

Sysco Announces Take Out to Give Back Social Media Campaign

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco has kicked off a month-long social media campaign, Take Out To Give Back, with No Kid Hungry in order to provide healthy and nutritious meals in underserved communities while promoting the restaurant industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

These Organizations Were in the Community, Helping to Address Nutritional Needs in Baltimore

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

This is the second in a series that aims to spread awareness of innovation at a local level and often on a small scale at some of Legg Mason’s partner organizations under the hashtag #InspireAction.

Recycling Tips During COVID-19

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Regulations may be shifting in communities due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and CDC guidelines. Many communities have temporarily suspended recycling programs because of worker safety and other limitations.

EVP Global Inclusion & Diversity Leader, Porter Novelli's Soon Mee Kim to Host ColorComm Office Hours on Coming Together in the Age of COVID-19: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

Soon Mee Kim, EVP Global Inclusion & Diversity Leader at Porter Novelli will host this week's ColorComm Office Hours.

Hormel Supports Local Restaurants by Purchasing 300 Meals Each Day

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Area businesses in Austin, Minn., home to the world headquarters of Hormel Foods and its flagship plant, benefit from the company’s generosity during COVID-19 crisis.

What Can We Learn From Early Corporate Responses to COVID-19?

Webinar recap and recording: Business leaders from 3M, Truist, and Walmart shared with FSG what they are learning as they lead their organizations in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

San Antonio Restaurants Turn Into Grocery Stores to Help With Food Shortages as Businesses Adapt to Coronavirus

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco is providing restaurants with an alternative, temporary, business model during the coronavirus pandemic to bring in customers safely to purchase the essential pantry items that they need for their families.

International Paper Donates Essential Paper and Packaging to Respond COVID-19 Needs in Memphis

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is taking action to address critical needs in its Memphis community during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

What You Need to Know About How Johnson & Johnson's Supply Chain Is Responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Thanks to dedicated employees around the globe and robust business continuity plans, Johnson & Johnson is able to deliver for the one billion customers and patients who rely on its products during this unprecedented time.

Mohawk Industries and Fabric Sources International Partner to Create Medical Gowns

Mohawk Industries and Fabric Sources International (FSI) are combining resources to address urgent medical supply needs at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Ga. and Emory Healthcare in Atlanta during the COVID-19 outbreak.