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Social Impact & Volunteering | Motorola Solutions

Youth Encouragement Services and Motorola Solutions Foundation Renovate Nashville Youth Centers

Youth Encouragement Services (YES), together with the Motorola Solutions Foundation and volunteers from the Motorola Solutions Galvin Masters sales organization, refreshed YES’ Nashville-based youth centers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our Commitment to Supplier Diversity

According to the National Minority Supplier Development Council, minorities will constitute more than 50 percent of the U.S. population by 2045.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Earns Trio of Big™ Innovation Awards

For the sixth consecutive year, Dow has been recognized by the Business Intelligence Group™ with multiple 2022 BIG Innovation Awards.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Named One of America's Most JUST Companies By JUST Capital

Kimberly-Clark announced it was named among America’s 100 Most JUST Companies for 2022 by JUST Capital.

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Environment

Cummins Partners on Project to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Natural Gas

Cummins Inc. is partnering on a first-of-its-kind in North America hydrogen-blending project to reduce the carbon footprint of delivered natural gas.

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Environment

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Climate Strategy

Fifth Third is committed to environmental leadership in the financial services sector and to leading the transition to a sustainable future.

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Environment

Field to Market Announces Appointment of Scott Herndon As New President

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture announced today that Scott Herndon has been named the organization’s new President.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact Celebrates Tenure of Danielle Holly As She Announces Plans to Step Down from CEO Role

Common Impact, the nonprofit pioneer in skills-based volunteerism, today announced that Danielle Holly will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective February 18.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation Employee Resource Group Promotes Harmony & Understanding Between Religions

World Religion Day, celebrated annually on the third Sunday in January, is a reminder of the need for harmony and understanding between religions and faith systems.

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Environment

Arizona State University Dining Taking Part in Climate-friendly Food Program

Arizona State University students returning to campus this semester will have more dining options to choose from, including options that are climate-friendly.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability in Brief

Every year, Essity's integrated Annual and Sustainability Report reflects how deeply embedded sustainability is within our business. Building on this our 'Sustainability in brief' brochure gives a comprehensive overview of sustainability at Essity.

Research, Reports & Publications

The 2021-2022 Aflac WorkForces Report: 5 Employee Benefits Trends

The 2021–2022 Aflac WorkForces Report is here!

Research, Reports & Publications

The Best of Sustainability Content in 2021

It has been a busy year in sustainability.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Recrylic™ Is First Recycled Acrylic to Achieve Both GRS and RCC Certification From SCS Global Services

Recrylic – the first line of recycled acrylic to be widely available in North America – announced that it has achieved SCS Global Services’ Recycled Content Certification (RCC) and Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification.

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Health & Healthcare

Illumina and Boehringer Ingelheim Announce Companion Diagnostic Partnership

Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced a partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim to develop companion diagnostics (CDx) for several programs in Boehringer Ingelheim's oncology pipeline. The partnership aims to accelerate the development of therapy selection and precision medicines for patients with advanced cancer.

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Health & Healthcare

What Botswana Can Teach the World About Solving a Health Crisis

In 1999, with the country ravaged by HIV and its future existence literally in doubt, Botswana embarked on an aggressive plan to curtail the transmission of the virus from mother to child.

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Diversity & Inclusion

AllianceBernstein Supports Municipal Impact Investing To Improve Quality of Life for Historically Excluded Communities

AllianceBernstein's Erin Bigley, Larry Bellinger, CFA, JD, Matthew Norton, and Marc Uy wrote a joint op-ed highlighting how municipal #impactinvesting can measurably improve quality of life for historically excluded communities

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Education

Four Things You Should Know About the Cisco STEM Shadow Program

One of the best ways to discover what an occupation entails is to shadow a professional in that field as they go about in their daily work routine. Even better is performing some of their tasks, guided by their supervision and encouragement.

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Health & Healthcare

Merck and Ridgeback Announce Supply Agreement With UNICEF for Molnupiravir, an Investigational Oral Antiviral COVID-19 Medicine

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics today announced the signing of a long-term supply agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to facilitate broad global access for molnupiravir, an investigational

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applications Now Open for the Fourth Annual 2022 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award

The application deadline for the international advocacy organisation, Global Citizen, and their global technology partner Cisco’s, fourth annual Global Citizen Prize

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Diversity & Inclusion

Producing Essentials and Leading With Inclusion: Conversations About Advice

As Kimberly-Clark kicks off its 150th anniversary with Founders Day on March 26, the company's manufacturing employees around the globe reflect on their careers thus far and are excited to share some advice for future Kimberly-Clark talent as they work to provide Better Care for a Better World for generations to come.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Social Justice Grant Helped Give Saichelle McNeill a Second Chance

Saichelle McNeill’s mobile WashRoom Laundry Service has generated more than $1 million in revenue in her fifth year of operation.

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Environment

The Crucial ESG Topics to Focus On Right Now

ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) is top of mind these days, but many organizations don’t know where to start. This guide will help you understand how to prioritize and advance your ESG strategy.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AMD & ESG: Purpose-Driven Approach to High-Performance Computing

Over the past year at AMD, we engaged our stakeholders to listen to their input and refresh our strategic focus areas in ESG - driving value for our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and communities.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation Employees Reflect on Martin Luther King Jr. and Share Acts of Service to Honor His Legacy

In a powerful new video from Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), employees reflect on what Martin Luther King Jr. means to them and how they plan to honor the civil rights leader with acts of service on the holiday that celebrates his legacy.

Education

Cadence Awards 38 Diversity Scholarships to Students in Technology

Cadence is thrilled to launch the first installment in our four-part blog series, spotlighting the outstanding recipients of our 2021 Diversity in Technology Scholarship program.

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