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Mobile health providers at Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers, with Direct Relief-donated field medic packs. The organization is providing community care in western North Carolina area after Hurricane Helene. The organization has received a $25,000 emergency operating grant and a wide array of requested medical support, along with 13 other nonprofit health partners responding throughout the southeastern U.S. (Photo courtesy of Appalachian Mountain Community Health Center)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives | Direct Relief

Hurricane Helene Relief: Direct Relief Grants $350,000 in Emergency Funds to Health Providers in North Carolina, Florida

In response to the severe impacts of Hurricane Helene, Direct Relief is providing $350,000 in emergency grant funding to support 14 health organizations across North Carolina and Florida.
Gilead Sciences

Health & Healthcare

Russian Foundation Provides Career Guidance for Teens Living With HIV

Svetlana Izambaeva was 22 years old when she learned she had contracted HIV from her boyfriend in 2002. The news shocked her.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Human Rights: Working Across Hershey's Value Chain to Support the People Behind Our Products

For more than 125 years, The Hershey Company has operated with the foundational understanding that the many people around the world who help bring our iconic products to market are central to our success.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia Expresses Thanks to Quest Diagnostics

We’re incredibly proud of how our own healthcare heroes have worked tirelessly in the fight against COVID-19. Messages, like this one from Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia, highlight the impact that we’re making.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

#ThankYouForward: Regions Bank Initiative Gives Thanks to Community Difference Makers in North Alabama - With an Eye to the Future

Regions Bank is saying thanks in a whole new way to supporters of one of North Alabama’s oldest and most valuable community difference makers, the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pavilion Energy, QatarEnergy And Chevron Launch GHG Reporting Methodology For Delivered LNG Cargoes

“The SGE Methodology sets a strong tone for increased accountability of emissions along the LNG value chain, paving the way for more decarbonisation strategies towards a lower carbon future.”

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Making Lives Better Through Humanity-Centric Innovation

It’s difficult to fathom, but roughly 2 billion people around the world don’t have access to basic sanitation, including toilets and wastewater systems. According to Water.org, “More people have a mobile phone than a toilet.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Gender Lens Is Emerging as a Fundamental ESG Screen

Contrary to the anticipation of some market skeptics, the popularity of the use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) screens for investments has continued to surge over 2021.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Lands Top-15 Spot on the 2021 American Innovation Index Ranked No. 1 in Life and Disability Category

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., announced today that the company has been ranked No. 15 in the 2021 American Innovation Index™ (Aii) and No. 1 in the life and disability insurance category.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Good Neighbors Volunteer

There are so many ways to give our time and energy, even in little ways. Volunteering can help our communities grow stronger.

Black & Veatch

Events, Media & Communications

Susan Herman Joins Black & Veatch as New Digital Water Solutions Leader

As the water industry seeks to deploy digital technology to upgrade infrastructure, modernize practices and optimize efficiency in the face of climate change, Black & Veatch has tapped industry leader Susan Herman to be its new digital water solutions leader.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Makes $300,000 Donation to University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Diversity Efforts

KeyBank recently announced a $300,000 donation to the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Office of Diversity Affairs in support of the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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Health & Healthcare

Merck and Ridgeback's Molnupiravir Receives U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the Treatment of High-Risk Adults With Mild to Moderate COVID-19

Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for molnupiravir, an investigational oral antiviral (MK-4482, EIDD-2801).

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Diversity & Inclusion

Saken Khokhar to Lead Diversity Alliance for Science

Since 2017, as the supplier diversity manager for Boston Scientific, Saken has increased the company’s partnerships with diverse businesses by more than 200% and has led the company to spend about $1.9 billion on the services of diverse suppliers.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Housing First Rome, a Unique Partnership to End Homelessness in Rome

Having a safe place to call home is more than a necessity: it’s a basic human right. Yet globally, homelessness remains a complex and persistent social issue.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation's Findlay Operations to Support 50th Habitat for Humanity Home Build in Hancock County

Whirlpool Corporation is helping to find solutions to the global housing crisis through a longstanding relationship with Habitat for Humanity International, which has resulted in donations of $130 million and support for Habitat programs.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Listening to the Land

A consistent concern I’ve heard from many farmers over the world is that the general public doesn’t fully understand the business of agriculture, or the steps being taken to protect the environment.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Quest for Heath Equity

In the coming years, our Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) initiative will continue to provide testing services and information to address critical health issues beyond this pandemic.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Four Puma Kittens Delivered Safely to Memphis Zoo, Courtesy of FedEx

Knowing the kittens would need around-the-clock care for feedings and playtime; and quick transport from Seattle to Memphis, FedEx offered to assist as a part of the company’s FedEx Cares “Delivering for Good” initiative.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Recognized at Citywire's Gender Diversity Awards

Franklin Templeton has been named the winner in Gender Diversity Awards 2021 for the Regional Leaders – US, 50–100 managers category, making the second consecutive year the firm has been recognized by Citywire.

Energy

United, Honeywell Invest in New Clean Tech Venture From Alder Fuels, Powering Biggest Sustainable Fuel Agreement in Aviation History

United and Honeywell recently announced a joint multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels. The goal of the technologies is to produce fuel that is a 100% drop-in replacement for petroleum jet fuel.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Operation Surprise 2021: A Season of Service

Operation Surprise is about service, community and living the company’s core values.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Providing Clothing, Cleanliness and Comfort

A man approaches the service window of the Essentials Van, a mobile closet that delivers free clean clothes and hygiene products to people in need around Metro Detroit. Though it’s summertime, he’s looking for a pair of pants in preparation for winter.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chevron Shipping Joins Sea Cargo Charter

“The Sea Cargo Charter provides a global standard for reporting shipping emissions that advances the decarbonization of the maritime industry. We are excited to join and partner with Sea Cargo Charter to enhance the transparency and accuracy of reporting which will promote responsible environmental performance,”

Research, Reports & Publications

Return on Sustainability, Spotlight 5: Innovation

Part of the Return on Sustainability Series, this ebook looks at how sustainability practices drive innovation and how companies can effectively use it as a key strategic and tactical advantage.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment Establishes Charitable Foundation to Provide Additional ekō Relief Homes for Victims of Kentucky Tornados

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) has established a charitable foundation through the Community Foundation of West Kentucky (“CFWK”) to receive donations to broaden their relief efforts.

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