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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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Cummins Inc.’s global strategic program to address water security has announced two new grants with The Nature Conservancy and WaterAid to improve water quality in the Mississippi River Basin and implement water, sanitation and hygiene improvements in Nigeria.
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D Weekly News Round Up: Representation, Gender Equity, and More Wed, 09/13/2023 - 10:40 Type of Content Newsletter Layout Standard Format Body Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about a new UN report on gender equality, Google making it easier to find results on women’s sports, employers taking well-being more seriously, and a hijab-wearing Barbie. Well being According to economists, the “great resignation” is over. One reason might be th
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Dow announced an expanded partnership with Teach For All to fund Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teacher recruitment, professional development and placement in underserved schools in Bahía Blanca, Argentina; Tokyo, Japan; Lagos, Nigeria; and Tarragona, Spain.
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Grassroots award recognizes activists from Zambia, Indonesia, Turkey, Finland, Brazil, and the United States
Live ceremonies to take place on April 24 in San Francisco and April 26 in Washington, DC
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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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From the southwest corner of Nigeria, a pioneering social enterprise called Durian is lifting rural women out of poverty to become economically self-sufficient and confident of their value in building a more sustainable world.
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Inspiration comes in many forms, some as simple as a news article. For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® founder Danny Thomas, it was a news clipping he carried in his wallet, telling the story of a Black child in the South who was denied treatment because of the color of his skin. The article would solidify Thomas’s vision of building a hospital that would treat patients without discrimination. That dream became a reality when St. Jude opened its doors on Feb. 4, 1962 as the first fully in
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Cepsa Química launches the world's first linear alkylbenzene (LAB) made from renewable material
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NextLab-R makes it possible to obtain a sustainable laundry detergent with outstanding performance
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The new NextLab keeps the same efficiency and outstanding performance as the fossil-based LAB but with a much lower carbon footprint
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NextLab achieves more sustainable detergents without changing the formulation
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More funding, political will and collaboration needed to continue the fight against neglected tropical diseases
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Cummins Inc., through its Nigerian subsidiary Cummins West Africa Ltd., has launched the second phase of its technical training program in Nigeria, furthering the company’s impact on education in global communities.
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Throughout 2022, Mary Kay Inc. has furthered its innovations, continued its sustainability and social impact efforts, and garnered prestigious awards.
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New grants increase investments to locally-led organizations
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Employees at Kimberly-Clark’s manufacturing facility in Ikorodu, Nigeria reflect on the company’s 150th anniversary, how they’re delivering Kimberly-Clark’s purpose of Better Care for a Better World,
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Industry-leading collective formed by key players in the energy industry to focus on data-driven MRV across the CCS value-chain
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If there were any doubts in West Africa about the impact of climate change on nations with underlying sustainability issues, including poor infrastructure and food insecurity, the recent floods in Nigeria should have dispelled them.
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Network Carbon Intensity energy (NCIe) metric introduced to evaluate network energy efficiency
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Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire
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Development Implementor Seeks Funding & Partnerships to Sustain 2021 Progress, from NGN 10.84 Billion/USD 26.48 Million in Additional External Investments Leverage to 10,526 New Jobs
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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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The 2022 cohort brings together five teams of innovators focused on tackling global sustainability challenges, from protecting our oceans and fighting climate change and plastic waste, to increasing educational opportunities across the African continent.
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Each of the winning teams will receive a $250,000 award and participate in a year-long program that will aid and guide them as they work to scale their systemic solutions.
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100% of proceeds will be donated to War Child USA, a humanitarian organization providing life-changing resources to children living through conflict
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More than 200 suppliers committed to using only clean power; will help bring on nearly 16 gigawatts
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#HappinessForAllUkraine announced as official 2022 @UN #InternationalDayOfHappiness campaign theme #TenStepsToGlobalHappiness #HappinessForAll #Happytalism #TenBillionHappyBy2050
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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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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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CNH Industrial, though it’s Case IH and New Holland Agriculture brands recently made a donation to the Halal Children’s Home, an NGO for orphans and vulnerable children in Abuja, Nigeria.
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KeyBank’s new Corporate Responsibility Officer Chiwuike “Chi-Chi” Owunwanne in the bank’s Buffalo, Rochester and Eastern Pennsylvania market brings a unique perspective to his role.
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“We had a better life before and now everything is out of control,” says Hadiza, a mother of 8, whose family has been affected by the humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria\r
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Life for Sewedo Mautin looked very different when he was growing up in Nigeria. He didn’t have a reliable toilet in his home for the first 22 years of his life.
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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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Castor named to the 2021 CB Insights Digital Health 150 -- List of Most Innovative Digital Health Startups
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Merck Announces Additional $150M Investment Through 2025 to Help End Maternal Mortality Inequities
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Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire
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MTV Shuga has boosted uptake in new HIV prevention tools in South Africa and changed perceptions around gender-based violence in Nigeria.
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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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New Social Media Challenge to Award Prizes for Participants Sharing Local Impact Stories
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Technology is Transforming a Retail Sector Owned Mostly by Women
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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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Mercy Corps and Xylem - Partnering To Solve Water for Crisis-Affected Communities Around the World Tue, 09/28/2021 - 11:00 Type of Content Blog Layout Media Gallery Body “I have experienced how it felt when we lost almost everything … so I know how difficult it is for the communities to keep surviving during this difficult year.” Those are the words of Nurdianto, a Mercy Corps team member from Indonesia. Nurdianto knows what it’s like to lose almost everything. A survivor of the Indian Ocean tsu
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SOURCE: MilliporeSigma DESCRIPTION:Sharing knowledge and lab tips is one way to increase access and bring the global scientific community together. Resources, such as the TeleScience platform from Seeding Labs, make it easier for scientists and researchers to access, connect and learn, whether they are in Boston or Nigeria. Seeding Labs is a signature partner of the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, whose U.S. and Canada business operates as MilliporeSigma. To help accelera
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Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire
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Friday, July 30, 2021, Webinar Panel Discussion
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Report Findings Include USD 27.7 Million in Additional Income for Farmers and Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Nigeria's Niger Delta
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Announcement of Ichikowitz Foundation Winning 2021 SABRE Award Africa for African Youth Survey 2020
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Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire
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Cenfura's Nigerian subsidiary will provide 24/7 renewable energy in Nigeria and provide a bridge to the digital economy for efficient payments
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One year into COVID-19 and amidst a growing mental health crisis, MTV Entertainment Group and nearly 200 organizations team up to plan inaugural ‘Mental Health Action Day’ on May 20
Learn more at www.MentalHealthActionDay.org
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