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Watch as the team travels to Kenya to capture the everyday stories from people who utilize LABS' technology to better track their health.
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Dr. Thomas Odeny grew up in rural Kenya during the height of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. After graduating from medical school at the University of Nairobi, he decided to begin his career in HIV care as a way to give back to his community.
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My name is Olivia and I am a Quality Analyst I for the Care Team. I'm originally from Kenya but I have been living in Arizona for the past ten years.
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The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has named Dr. Ikpeme Neto from Nigeria; Thomas Njeru from Kenya and Ayman Bazaraa from Egypt the first, second and third prize winners.
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For the third consecutive year, Hipcamp and REI will team up to sponsor Outdoor Journal Tour's #WeHikeToHeal Challenge, a month-long outdoor wellness initiative focused on improving the mental and emotional health of women across the United States. This marks the brands’ shared commitment to promoting access to the outdoors and encouraging diversity in outdoor spaces. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230503005828/en/ “Th
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On a recent afternoon in Nairobi, Kenya, about two dozen scientists gathered, peering at a screen that to the untrained eye looked like gibberish — rows of letters but no coherent words.
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Dayton REALTORS® has honored Kenya K. Taylor, Corporate Responsibility Officer for KeyBank in Central and Southwest Ohio, with its 2023 Marie Kindrick Fair Housing Award for Community Professional.
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Ten women-owned or -led startups from around the world to receive capacity-building training and specialized mentorship to scale their digital solutions to help build an enabling eco-system for women entrepreneurs
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$5.3 million pledged to 21 initiatives across Africa, Brazil, China, U.S. and for those impacted by the earthquake in Türkiye
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Commitments made to support veterinary scholarships, diversity and inclusion programming, mental well-being, livestock farmers and veterinary livelihoods around the world
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Global animal health company renews co-funding with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance the health and productivity of dairy, beef, poultry and fish producers in seven new countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cisco and Mercy Corps recently completed a five-year Technology for Impact partnership centered on delivering humanitarian aid and development assistance faster, better and to more people around the world by accelerating digital solutions.
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D Weekly News Round Up: Algorithmic Bias, Pay Transparency, and More Wed, 03/15/2023 - 11:20 Subheader By Caroline Berns Head of Diversity Inclusion and Talent Acquisition, MMEA Type of Content Newsletter Layout Standard Format Body Originally published by Ericsson Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about algorithmic gender bias, the effects of pay transparency, right to disconnect laws, and the powerful short film “Daughter”. Pay transpa
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New grants increase investments to locally-led organizations
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World Toilet Day Q Kohler and Sanergy's Mission to Build Healthy, Prosperous Communities Tue, 11/22/2022 - 09:40 Subheader Making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s largest urban informal settlements Type of Content Article Layout Media Gallery Body Around the world, over three billion people lack access to safely managed sanitation. Sanitation needs vary from community to community and tackling this challenge requires innovations and partnerships that take into considerat
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Norton’s November 1, 2022 keynote will highlight the role of solar in creating resiliency and social equality; will touch upon the importance of distributed energy through his conservation work in Kenya.
Free, virtual event on November 1-2, 2022 will feature sessions discussing innovations, ideas, and technologies influencing the digital future of the solar industry.
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Since its Launch in 2016, New Partnerships Bring Total Global CSR Program Contributions to JPY 19.7 Billion (Approx. USD 140.7 million) Across 24 Programs in 79 Countries
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More Than 23,000 Takeda Employees Voted on New Partnerships Selecting Ipas, Plan International, Pure Earth and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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Global CSR Program Partnerships Help Takeda Advance Disease Prevention, Empower the Health Workforce and Strengthen Health Systems Across the World
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Companies Need To Invest in Water and Toilets To Drive Health, Wealth and Business Tue, 08/23/2022 - 16:20 Subheader WaterAid reveals the major benefits of investing in clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene in workplaces and employees’ communities Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body August 23, 2022 /3BL Media/ - First-of-its-kind research released today by WaterAid shows when companies invest in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for their employees, their business
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US$3 million Prize attracts 4,538 submissions from 152 countries
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High number of entries in Food and Health categories reflect need for more resilient food and health systems in response to rising impacts of global climate change
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Nokia Radio Technology To Enable AST SpaceMobile's Direct-to-Cell Phone Connectivity From Space Tue, 08/16/2022 - 15:00 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body Nokia wins five-year global 4G and 5G deal from AST SpaceMobile AST SpaceMobile plans to bring cellular connectivity directly to 4G and 5G devices via low Earth-orbiting satellites in collaboration with mobile network operators Nokia and AST SpaceMobile committed to finding real-world solutions to expand universal covera
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Impacting Human Health: Moderna’s 2021 ESG Report Impacting Human Health 2021 ESG Report" with Moderna logo" typeof="foaf:Image" />Fri, 06/24/2022 - 09:00 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body In its 2021 ESG Report, Moderna outlines its corporate responsibility strategy and defines five guiding focus areas for ongoing and future efforts: Medicines for patients Employees Environment Community Governance and ethics The report also includes updates to the progress Moderna has made
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Financing the environmental and energy transition is a key objective for Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to impact investing. With the acquisition of SunFunder, a private debt management company that finances renewable energy projects in Africa and Asia, Mirova is expanding its investment platform in emerging markets. This is a major step in Mirova's development strategy in real assets. Founded 10 years ago as a crowdfunding platform, SunFunder's main objective was
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Arrow Electronics Organizes Virtual Cycling Fundraiser in Singapore Mon, 05/16/2022 - 16:40 Type of Content Article Layout Media Gallery Body For the fourth consecutive year, the Arrow Electronics team in Asia supported Compassion International, a child-advocacy organization dedicated to helping children living in extreme poverty. The non-profit impacts 2.2 million children globally through their holistic child development programs. This year, 110-plus employees from seven cities throughout Asia
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David Haroz joins the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation as Chief of Staff
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This Earth Day marks the 52nd anniversary of the first Earth Day celebrated in 1970. Mary Kay Inc. joins in celebrating the environment and all of the partnerships around the world working to invest in our planet and achieve the United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220422005430/en/ Logo of Mary Kay A key component of tackling climate change and achieving the SDGs i
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For the second consecutive year, Hipcamp and REI will partner to sponsor Outdoor Journal Tour's #WeHikeToHeal, a month-long outdoor wellness initiative focused on improving mental health outcomes for women across the United States. This continued partnership marks the brands’ shared commitment to promoting access to the outdoors and encouraging diversity in outdoor spaces. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220419005076/en
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Mastercard Expands the Priceless Planet Coalition's Forest Restoration Effort Momentum grows for green initiatives The amount donated to environmentally focused charities grew 48.4% globally in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2019" with statistics from other countries as well. " typeof="foaf:Image" />Wed, 04/20/2022 - 09:45 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body With 15 new projects across six continents, progress is accelerating toward goal of 100 million trees, as consumer support for e
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A successful entrepreneurial endeavor is one in which a founder can solve a serious problem that affects livelihoods or businesses.
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Medtronic LABS’ announced that their Empower Health program in Kenya is now expanding from six counties to the entire country of nearly 54 million people.
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Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN: NYSE) today announces the expansion of its shared value footprint across Sub-Saharan Africa, delivering on its 2030 pledge to create sustainable development solutions for those who depend on livestock for their livelihoods. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220316005069/en/ Raising livestock is important to secure people's livelihood in Sub-Saharan Africa. (Photo: Business Wire) MA
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Historically, the positioning of technology and expertise has been an antithesis to women and girls and this is even worse felt in low and middle income communities.
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The launch film was viewed 800 million times in 38 languages and received media coverage across 98 countries
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Record growth in 2021: growth in revenue of +25.7% like-for-like(1) and in net profit of +71.9%
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2017-2022 plan revenue target achieved one year ahead of schedule: more than €7 billion
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Outlook for 2022: continued solid like-for-like growth that outperforms the market, and improvement in operating margin
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New medium-term objective (2025) above €10 billion in revenue
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Company highlights how potential strategic partnerships and regenerative agricultural practices can both improve wildlife habitat and biodiversity while mitigating economic risk of soil loss and degradation.
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Company Broadens Signature Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Program, Launches Global Oral Health Accelerator with Enactus, Initiates Groundbreaking Research and Expands Diversity Scholarships
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“My child has a reason to smile. We used cans before, but now we have a reason to smile.” This is one of many heartfelt testimonials for the Utulav toilet, created by Syna Consultancy in Kenya.
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Changemaker Yara Shahidi and Tommy Hilfiger to serve as jury, as entrepreneurs present their business ideas, with €200,000 prize to be split between two winners
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American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced today, in partnership with Nova Credit, that it has expanded credit access to people from Brazil, Dominican Republic, Kenya and Nigeria who have moved to the United States.
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Outstanding employer recognition is based on independent employee trust audit
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This is the fourth consecutive year that Teleperformance in China has been recognized as a Great Place to Work®
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Teleperformance is one of just 38 companies in mainland China, Hong Kong & Taiwan to be recognized in 2021
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Teleperformance in China scored more than 90% on all ranked topics (credibility, respect, fairness, camaraderie, pride, and overall trust)
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Teleperformance Group was also recently named as one of the 25 World’s Best Workplaces ™ in 2021 by Fortune and Great Place to Work®
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Competition seeks novel solutions for affordable internet access, since nearly half of the world’s population is currently unconnected
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Merck Announces Additional $150M Investment Through 2025 to Help End Maternal Mortality Inequities
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Putting Purpose into Practice: Pentair and the Pentair Foundation Support Communities Around the World Tue, 11/30/2021 - 09:05 Subheader Company Offers Double Match for Employee Giving this Giving Tuesday Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body LONDON, November 30, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR), a leading provider of water treatment and sustainable solutions, and the Pentair Foundation announce the twenty-third consecutive year of giving to strengthen communities ar
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$11 million in general operating support was committed to organizations led by under-represented populations
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Free-of-charge app has brought vital business skills and support to over 41,000 women across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Vietnam and Indonesia, particularly throughout the pandemic, and has just this month also launched in Guyana.
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Boehringer Ingelheim marks the World Health Summit 2021 by announcing updates to its strategic approach to sustainable development
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The company commits to investing EUR 250 million in collaborations to combat infectious diseases in humans and animals, and increases investment in health innovation and research to tackle non-communicable diseases worldwide
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In addition, Boehringer Ingelheim commits to expanding healthcare access for non-communicable diseases for 50 million people in vulnerable communities
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Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) today announces its inclusion in FORTUNE’s 2021 Change the World list, which recognizes companies that have made an important social or environmental impact through their profit-making strategy and operations. This year’s publication honored Elanco’s shared value initiative “East Africa Growth Accelerator (EAGA)” and ranked Elanco 19th on the list of 53 companies that do well by doing good. With the East Africa Growth Accelerator, Elanco provides sm
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Outstanding employer status is based on independent employee trust audit
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Teleperformance in Colombia has been recognized as a GPTW® for the fifth consecutive year
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Teleperformance scored 91% credibility level with its employees in Colombia
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All independently evaluated criteria (credibility, respect, fairness, camaraderie, pride and overall trust) scored above 85%
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More than 90% of the Teleperformance staff worldwide currently work in independently certified Best Employer operations
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New contemporary characters elevate multicultural stories that reflect American girls today
Fashion icons Prabal Gurung and Harlem’s Fashion Row, and musical artist That Girl Lay Lay celebrate new doll line and American Girl’s 35th anniversary
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Strive kicks off with initial commitment of $25 million in philanthropic funding to strengthen financial resilience and growth of small businesses globally
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The company will continue to support essential operational costs to school in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya
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Inspirational Finalists Announced for the $5 Million Elevate Prize