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Tickets on Sale Friday, November 22 at Noon  "… nothing short of spectacular." – Forbes“The entire night was a joyful singalong" – Variety“A joyous, hits-filled musical celebration” – Detroit Free Press

First Sustainability Report since becoming a fully independent company in January 2024, highlighting Nextracker’s commitment to corporate responsibility and its mission to make clean, affordable renewable energy accessible to allReport features insights from the company’s first materiality assessment, guiding the development of a robust Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy

Santa Clara University welcomed more than 1800 new undergraduate students to campus this weekend with festivities that included an after-dark dance party, welcome liturgy, and official affinity group receptions for students of different backgrounds and cultures.The class of 2028 is the second-largest class in SCU history, comprising 1,612 Broncos from 46 states and 30 countries or regions across the world. The 212 students joining as transfers come from 140 other institutions, including 60 commu

To celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary, sales leaders, employees and local partners packed more than 550,000 meals for children throughout the United States

Aircore EC motor for data centers voted among the best new products of 2023

Paul N. “Pete” McCloskey, former Congressman, environmental champion, and partner in the San Francisco Bay Area law firm Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, died of congestive heart failure peacefully at his home in Winters, California, in the care of his wife of forty-two years, Helen, and their five dogs. He was 96.McCloskey was a rarity in American politics – his actions were guided by his sense of justice, not by political ideology. He hated inequity and did not hesitate to take on members of his ow

Jersey Mike’s Subs Raises Record-Breaking $25 Million in March for Local Charities Nationwide

Prominent Californians urge new Aimbridge CEO in his first week to “play a leading role” in resolving “allegations of sexual harassment and ineffective management”

Jersey Mike’s Celebrates 14th Annual “Month of Giving”

The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank (Nasdaq: WSFS), announced it has provided grants to four organizations.

Forty-eight high school graduates from across the country have each been awarded a $2,500 scholarship from the BNSF Railway Foundation, renewable every year for up to four years. The 2023 scholarship recipients are dependents of BNSF employees or retirees, in recognition of their outstanding high school academic achievements.The foundation established the scholarship program to reward a limited number of college-bound children of BNSF employees with some college expenses.“Our foundation supports

Grantmaking Offers Flexibility and Encourages New Approaches

Second annual report also sets out emission reduction progress and targets submitted to the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi)

Company advances new climate plan; shares progress against diversity, inclusion and belonging commitments; and maintains its leadership as the largest producer of natural and organic packaged food in the U.S.

Jersey Mike’s Subs Raises $21 Million in March For Local Charities Nationwide

 

Estée Lauder, EVONIK, Shiseido Company, Limited, Deutsche Post DHL, Clariant, Lidl International, and Lenovo Recognized for Excellence in Sustainable Procurement Performance

Rising Voices Amplifies Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Through Hollywood and FilmShort films set to premiere at Tribeca Festival 2023Indeed Provides $7M To Date In Support of Rising Voices

First Foundation Inc. (NASDAQ: FFWM), a financial services company with two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, First Foundation Advisors and First Foundation Bank, today announced that it has awarded $635,000 to 45 nonprofits across its markets through its ‘Supporting Our Communities’ philanthropy initiative.The recipient announcement comes on GivingTuesday to honor the independent nonprofit and a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate

Ocean Recovery Group is excited to announce that Dave Kumar has joined the company as Director of Sustainable Trade & Corporate Partnerships and Ina Ballik has joined as Director of ESG & Sustainability.

Pfizer will provide all its current and future patent-protected medicines and vaccines available in the U.S. or EU on a not-for-profit basis to 45 lower-income countries.Rwanda, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and Uganda are the first five countries to commit to join the Accord. Health officials in these countries will help identify and resolve hurdles beyond supply to inform the roll out in all 45 lower-income countries.Pfizer calls upon global health leaders and organizations to join the Accord, bringing their expertise and resources to close the health equity gap and help create a healthier world for 1.2 billion people.

The Nextdoor 100 Celebrates Super Amazing, Supportive, Surprising, Creative, Compassionate, Never-Not-There-When-You-Need-Them Neighbors Across America

DC Black Home Ownership Fund

Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM), one of the most transparent and effective multilateral public health financing mechanisms in the world. As the GFATM enters a new decade in the middle of another pandemic, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) urges countries to expand the mandate of the Fund to include other infectious diseases, like COVID-19, and make sure it remains fully funded at the next replenishment round later this year.“

The “Issue within the Issue” delves into the stories of LGBTQIA+ youth and those who work to keep them safe

Canadian investors have sharpened their focus on environmental and social issues due to the pandemic, the Schroders Global Investor Study has found.

Amid National Small Business Week, only 38% of small business owners believe the United States is heading in the right direction – a 29% decline since JuneInflationary Pressures, Labor Shortage, Mental Health Struggles Among Top Issues Facing Small Businesses; Black-owned Small Businesses Continue Facing Steep Challenges Relative to their Peers

The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health releases new findings and recommendations regarding high school educators’ concerns for the 2021-2022 school year

Forbes has recognized BAE Systems, Inc. as one of “America’s Best Employers for Women” for 2021, one of only 300 companies selected.

Orlando-based charitable foundation partners with the School Board of Orange County to offer Eatonville residents an academic scholarship to any Florida state university or technical school

Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire

Every cloud has a silver lining

Grants, loans and unequal access to funding discussed with Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement Cedric Richmond and Small Business Owners

Verdantix benchmark reveals forty-four software applications which support ESG, climate change and sustainability use cases.

Indeed to Showcase Films at Prestigious NYC Event

First of its kind summer enrichment program will offer college credit to high school students for work on real-world projects with experts shaping the future of their fields

Human Resources underestimates employee concerns about social isolation and social unrest

Forbes has recognized BAE Systems as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” of 2021, one of only 500 companies selected.

Dr. Emil Nutrition, a leading growth company providing health and wellness products, has announced its commitment to support Vitamin Angels, a global public health and nutrition organization, that provides essential vitamins and minerals to pregnant women and children under five in all 50 U.S. states and around the world.Through the partnership with Dr. Emil Nutrition, Vitamin Angels has a target of reaching over 1 million children at-risk for malnutrition this year.Effective immediately, for ev

Facedrive Inc. (“Facedrive”) (TSXV:FD), a Canadian ESG tech ecosystem, is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Advisory Board who bring a wealth of experience and enormous networks ahead of a major push for expansion into the United States and Europe.Exelon Utilities’ VP of Innovation Brian E. Hoff, Manulife; Financial Corp’s Senior VP & CTO Stevan Lewis; and Tenfold’s Co-Founder and COO Dan Sincavage will be joining Facedrive’s Advisory Board.Brian E. Hoff, the Vice Pres

Tri Counties Bank announced today it will provide $100,000 in total contributions to four community organizations that support minority-owned businesses throughout the Bank’s footprint in Northern and Central California. Further, the bank is appealing to its customers and communities to raise still more funds for these programs.The Bank will contribute $25,000 each to four organizations that offer programs that assist minority-owned businesses, including microlending programs to create or grow b

Nylabone matching donations and promoting awareness for America Humane's Feed the Hungry

Nylabone to Match ASPCA Donations to National Dog Day

Fresh Del Monte Produce continues to fulfill its commitment to create a positive impact on the environment with the addition of six new energy efficient reefer container vessels to its fleet. The addition of the new vessels named – Del Monte Gold, Del Monte Rose, Del Monte Harvester, Del Monte Spirit, Del Monte Valiant and Del Monte Pride – marks a new chapter in environmental sustainability for the company. The first of the six vessels, the Del Monte Gold, embarked on the high seas earlier this

Tucson Electric Power plans to provide more than 70 percent of its power from wind and solar resources by 2035, reducing carbon emissions 80 percent.

To Support This Unprecedented Undertaking, BET and Its Corporate Partners Will Dedicate $25 Million to the “Content for Change” Campaign That Will Focus on Racial Justice, Economic Empowerment, Education, Health and Civic Participation

Grant Will Be Directed to Hunger and Healthcare Response Services in the Chicago Area

Three-quarters of U.S. small businesses have already experienced a large drop in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new national study, and an equal amount say they have or will be reducing employee hours.The study of small businesses by Thryv, Inc. and America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), a resource partner of the Small Business Administration (SBA), was conducted over the weekend of March 27-29, and was a follow-up to wave 1 of the study conducted the prior

With the COVID-19 pandemic reaching communities across the world, local hospitals are in need of donations; Clover Sonoma commits to donating more than $100,000 to its local Petaluma Valley Hospital to provide ventilators and critical medical supplies.

Tucson Electric Power and UniSource Energy Services will donate a combined $1 million to Arizona bill payment and other coronavirus relief efforts.