ESG News For Kirby Corporation

The Pershing Square Foundation today announced the opening of applications for the 2026 MIND (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery) Prize. Since the Prize launched in 2023, it has been awarded to 20 multidisciplinary investigators from institutions across the country. The annual prize awards $250,000 per year for three years ($750,000 total) to at least six scientists looking to uncover a deeper understanding of the brain and cognition, with a lens on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementias

Each Prize Winner to Receive $750,000 Over Three Years

A 2019 Pew Research Center study revealed that Black professionals remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce, making up nearly 9%.The second annual scholarship will provide 31 Black college students with financial assistance in pursuit of degrees in STEM

Climate-Friendly Gardens Nearly Doubled Since 2021; New Resources Available for Climate Victory Gardeners, Including Series on Gardening with Disabilities.

Barbie® to donate $5 for each Barbie doctor, nurse or paramedic doll sold* at participating Target locations during the month of AugustThe brand is also spotlighting six women who are modern real-life heroes of the pandemic and honoring them with their own one-of-a-kind doll made in their likeness

Indeed to Showcase Films at Prestigious NYC Event

Employee volunteers living out mission to create cleaner, safer, healthier spaces; seek to foster creativity inside four local schools by beautifying exteriors

NeighborhoodLIFT® program will offer homebuyer education plus $15,000 down payment assistance grants for eligible Houston homebuyers; special parameters for veterans, military, teachers and first responders

Schwan’s Presents Second Harvest Heartland with $25,000