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Saudi Fund for Development Celebrates 50 Years of Global Impact with Over $20 Billion in Development Contributions

The Company enters strategic collaboration with the Access to Oncology Medicines (ATOM) Coalition to expand access to immuno-oncology therapy Opdivo™ in select countries

33 finalists selected from 5,213 submissions across 163 countriesFinalists are championing impactful climate action and supporting clean energy, water, food, and healthcare access

Pure Earth’s “Rapid Market Screening” (RMS) study, the largest and most diverse of its kind to date, found high rates of lead contamination in metal and ceramic foodware, paint, cosmetics, and toys, posing potentially serious health risks to those exposed to themNew World Bank research published in The Lancet Planetary Health reveals a dramatically greater burden and cost of lead exposure on IQ loss in children and on cardiovascular deaths in adults, six-fold greater than previously thought, and an estimated global cost of US$6 trillion.Pure Earth unveils a seven-point action plan to address the lead contamination crisis and calls for increased investment to scale proven solutions.

Company makes three-year pledge to accelerate the economic integration of Ukrainian refugee women and other refugees

The Western Union Foundation announced that it invested more than US$20 million, reaching more than two million people worldwide and connecting 50,000 individuals to economic opportunities, as part of its recently concluded Opportunity Beyond Borders commitment.The Foundation’s latest Impact Report highlights key programs and stories from people supported through the organization’s three-year commitment (Sept. 2019 – Dec. 2022). Opportunity Beyond Borders focused on empowering disadvantaged yout

Industry-leading collective formed by key players in the energy industry to focus on data-driven MRV across the CCS value-chain

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 CountriesMore Than 23,000 Takeda Employees Voted on New Partnerships Selecting Ipas, Plan International, Pure Earth and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)Global CSR Program Partnerships Help Takeda Advance Disease Prevention, Empower the Health Workforce and Strengthen Health Systems Across the World

Armory Square Ventures, a technology venture capital firm operating across New York State, announced its launch today of the Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation. The new annual prize awards a talented literary translator with book publication. The winning manuscript, selected by a jury of peers, will be a translation of a literary work from one South Asian language into English.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.

Month of Giving Kicks Off February 1: IHOP Accepting Donations Ahead of National Pancake Day to Benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® and Other CharitiesGuests Can Do Good for a Good Cause and Enjoy a Free Short Stack of Buttermilk Pancakes from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., March 1, 2022, in Restaurant

Boehringer Ingelheim marks the World Health Summit 2021 by announcing updates to its strategic approach to sustainable developmentThe 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 worldwideIn addition, Boehringer Ingelheim commits to expanding healthcare access for non-communicable diseases for 50 million people in vulnerable communities

Gathering unveils 10 new programs, more than $54M in investments to promote economic opportunity and support bottom-up growth in communities across the United States and around the globe

Strive kicks off with initial commitment of $25 million in philanthropic funding to strengthen financial resilience and growth of small businesses globally

Kid Chef Rayaan named IHOP 2021 Kid Chef with proceeds from his winning Caramel Apple a la Mode Pancake Benefitting Children’s Causes

From creating tools to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines to helping address food insecurity, this year's notable changemakers are rising to the occasion in a year unlike any other

IHOP Answers a Famous Fan’s Request for All-You-Can-Drink Milkshakes to Keep Americans Laughing

Western Union Foundation’s Opportunity Beyond Borders Q1 2021 funding will support COVID-19 vaccine dissemination and workforce training in more than 10 countries

Program to train the next generation of domestic and international place-based social impact investing change agents

15 Grantees Awarded Nearly $500,000 in Final 2020 Application Round

FINCA Guatemala Smart Certification

Mark Schnellbaecher Named President and Chief Operating Officer at Pure Earth

Facedrive Inc. (“Facedrive”) (TSXV: FD), a Canadian “people-and-planet-first” tech business ecosystem, is pleased to announce that HiQ, a recently social app developed by HiRide Share Ltd. (“HiRide”), Facedrive’s wholly owned subsidiary achieved over 250,000 user downloads within 2 weeks of launch.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200714005346/en/HiQ (the “App”) is a socialization and gaming mobile application that encour

The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation today announced plans to donate much-needed medical supplies to 10 more countries in Asia.

With funding commitment from lululemon, Peace on Purpose aims to train and equip more than 3,000 aid workers and reach 30,000 UN staff over the next three years with mindfulness and self-care tools

Vizient has selected Community Partners of Dallas as the winner of its annual Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award for its work helping abused children.

Grants to help strengthen health systems and reduce health disparities in underserved communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America

Eurofins acquires AQM expanding its excellence in inspection and audits, Corporate Social Responsibility and brand protection.

Two top women entrepreneurs from the FinTech and Social Impact challenges received $100,000 (USD) each and access to Visa’s network to grow their companies.

In nationwide search for young innovators, the Un-carrier and Ashoka saw more than 330 entries and have selected the top 30 trailblazing teams to visit T-Mobile Bellevue for two-day lab to help fast-track their world-changing ideas

More than 1,300 applications from 130 countries were received. The ten awardees have been selected across five continents. This year, the Intercultural Innovation Award Ceremony has been held for the first time at United Nations headquarters in New York. Given the tremendous success of the initiative, the BMW Group and United Nations Alliance of Civilizations have decided to renew the partnership for another four years.

Supported by the Baxter International Foundation, the Prestigious Award Recognizes Dr. Richmond’s Research on the Psychological Effects of Violence and Injury

The global canola oil market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 5% during the forecast period, according to Technavio’s latest report.

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