Month: May 2024

ATLANTA, May 14, 2024 /3BL/ – CARE News & Stories, a humanitarian media platform known for its unique blend of human-centered, visually-engaging storytelling, has been honored with the 2024 Communicator Award for Excellence in Writing. This distinguished honor was awarded to Mary Kate Wilson for her story “Lebanon Today: Seeking a Path Through Years of Loss.”

Published as part of CARE’s ongoing coverage of global crises, Wilson’s story offers an in-depth look at Lebanon three years following the catastrophic explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate at the Port of Beirut. Her piece vividly portrays the lingering impacts on the city and its people, emphasizing their unwavering resilience and the slow, ongoing efforts to rebuild.

The Communicator Awards, overseen by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts, celebrates superior achievements in marketing and communications. It brings together top global brands and organizations like Disney, NASA, The White House Historical Association, Mastercard, AARP, IBM, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, PBS, and Reuters. CARE News & Stories’ achievement in this competitive arena highlights its commitment to delivering profound and engaging narratives that spotlight human experiences and societal issues.

“CARE’s commitment to storytelling is what sets it apart from other international humanitarian organizations,” said CARE’s Director of Content Strategy, Travis Nichols. “Mary Kate’s work exemplifies what we strive for at CARE News & Stories — timely, essential information told through a vibrant, engaging story that puts humanity at the center. This Communicator Award for Excellence in Writing is a testament to Mary Kate’s dedication and skill in bringing the stories of Beirut’s resilient communities into the global spotlight. We are immensely proud of her achievement and continue to be inspired by CARE’s commitment to telling stories that matter.”

Established in 2019, CARE News & Stories has rapidly set itself apart as a premier digital platform in delivering not just news about the humanitarian organization, but narratives that underscore the essence of CARE’s global mission to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice.

Last year, Editor and Publisher magazine awarded CARE News & Stories an “Eppy” for best website, noting its arresting design, rich content, and the seamless way of representing CARE’s core mission. 

As CARE News & Stories continues to expand its reach and deepen its impact, this recognition by the Communicator Awards will serve as both a milestone and a motivating force to continue pushing the boundaries of digital journalism in support of a greater good.

For further details about CARE News & Stories and its award-winning initiatives, as well as new stories about delivering aid in Gaza, providing maternal health in Sierra Leone, and the impacts of conflict in Haiti, visit  https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/news/.

About CARE News & Stories

Launched in 2019, CARE News & Stories is at the vanguard of digital humanitarian storytelling, delivering in-depth reporting and analysis within a visually-rich format.

Through its global network of content creators, CARE News & Stories ensures that every article not only informs but also connects and inspires its audience to action.

About CARE

Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package®, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls. Equipped with the proper resources, women and girls have the power to lift whole families and entire communities out of poverty. This year, CARE and partners worked in 111 countries implementing 1,600 poverty-fighting development and humanitarian aid projects and initiatives that reached 174,000,000 people. To learn more, visit www.care.org.

NEW YORK and MUMBAI, India, MAY 14, 2024 /3BL/ – Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has been recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States and named an honoree of ‘The Civic 50’, a prestigious annual list by the non-profit organization Points of Light. The 2024 list marks TCS’ eighth consecutive year of recognition and sixth time as the Information Technology Sector Leader.

Points of Light, one of the world’s largest nonprofit organizations, dedicated to accelerating people-powered change, based the list on the results of its annual survey on corporate social responsibility initiatives, ongoing service to its communities and positive societal impact.

Jennifer Sirangelo, President and CEO, Points of Light, said “Expectations for companies to be leaders in civic engagement continue to increase. TCS demonstrates how to maximize the full range of its assets – from people power to policy to financial contributions – to meet pressing needs and create thriving communities where they live and work. We’re thrilled to uplift and celebrate them as an honoree of The Civic 50 2024.”

Guided by the ethos of the Tata Group, TCS engages with communities across the globe through a variety of initiatives and employee volunteering activities such as the Hours of Purpose by Employees (HOPE), Go Innovate Together (goIT), Ignite My Future, and donations via its community innovation program. TCS also conducts intense training of its workforce on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Balaji Ganapathy, Chief Social Responsibility Officer, TCS, said, “True to our ethos of putting communities first, TCS is fostering inclusive growth while empowering vulnerable populations through economic upward mobility. This continued recognition serves as a testament to our long-term commitment to sustainable and measurable impact.”

In 2023, TCS employees clocked 5.5 million hours of employee volunteerism globally by supporting goals aligned with 17 of the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations and empowering marginalized members of society in areas of education, employment, and entrepreneurship. The goIT program, which promotes STEM education and careers in IT among students, reached more than 30,000 students globally and inspired 10,000+ digital innovations from students. In North America, the program reached 12,365 students (54% young women) through goIT curricula and participation in the TCS goIT Monthly Challenge.

Some key highlights of these initiatives include:

More than 171,000 hours of high-impact skill building and computer science programming for students under the age of 18 through goIT learning and exploration experiences to students and their teachers in around 60 North American citiesFirst-ever integration of Ignite My Future with Jaguar TCS Racing to create Behind the Scenes, a teacher-resource initiative that seeks to bring once-in-a-lifetime experiences and computational thinking into the classroom.Providing professional development and computational thinking resources to nearly 31,000 educators with a reach of about 1.8 million students since program inception and reaching 4,091 teachers and 221,695 students in 2023.Advocating for increased funding for the U.S. Department of Education’s Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program, holding more than 30 meetings with House and Senate offices to raise awareness and seek expanded programs, successfully achieving agreement for $87 million to be set aside specifically for STEM Education grants.

The Civic 50 honorees are companies with annual U.S. revenues of at least $1 billion and are selected based on four dimensions of their corporate citizenship and social impact programs: investment of resources and volunteerism, integration across business functions, institutionalization through policies, and systems and impact measurement. The Civic 50 is the only survey and ranking system that exclusively measures corporate community engagement.

Bertina Ceccarelli, Chief Executive Officer, NPower, said “NPower congratulates TCS on its eighth recognition as an honoree of The Civic 50. Committed to driving economic prosperity through digital skill building and sharing many common goals, we’re grateful for TCS’ partnership and we’re delighted for the opportunity to celebrate their efforts and this recognition.”

For more than a decade, The Civic 50 has served as the national standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how leading companies are moving social impact and community to the core of their business. Administered by True Impact with results analyzed by VeraWorks, the survey instrument consists of quantitative and multiple-choice questions that inform the scoring process.

About Points of Light

Points of Light is a nonpartisan, global nonprofit organization that inspires, equips and mobilizes millions of people to take action that changes the world. We envision a world in which every individual discovers the power to make a difference, creating healthy communities in vibrant, participatory societies. Through 145 affiliates across 39 countries, and in partnership with thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages 3.7 million people in 16.7 million hours of service each year. We bring the power of people to bear where it’s needed most. For more information, visit pointsoflight.org.

About Tata Consultancy Services(TCS)

Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that has been partnering with many of the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys for over 56 years. Its consulting-led, cognitive powered, portfolio of business, technology and engineering services and solutions is delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile™ delivery model, recognized as a benchmark of excellence in software development.

A part of the Tata group, India’s largest multinational business group, TCS has over 601,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 55 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $29 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and is listed on the BSE and the NSE in India. TCS’ proactive stance on climate change and award-winning work with communities across the world have earned it a place in leading sustainability indices such as the MSCI Global Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Index. For more information, visit www.tcs.com.

TCS media contacts:

Corporate Communications & India 
Email: corporate.communications@tcs.com 
Email: saxena.kritika@tcs.com| Phone: +91 22 6778 9999 
Email: vanshika.sood@tcs.com | Phone: +91 22 67789098

USA 
Email:  james.sciales@tcs.com | Phone: +31 615 903387

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For the second consecutive year, Medtronic is ranked No. 2 on Fair 360’s (formerly DiversityInc) 2024 Top 50 Companies for Workplace Fairness—maintaining our highest-ever ranking on the list. It’s our third straight year in the top 10.

“We’re deeply honored to be recognized by Fair360 in this way,” said Dr. Sally Saba, Medtronic Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer and President of the Medtronic Foundation. “We are committed to a culture at Medtronic where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. This kind of recognition indicates we’re making progress towards our goal of zero barriers.”

Candi Sneed knows that commitment firsthand.

She took advantage of our Medtronic Advancement Pathways & Skill-building (MAPS) program, which offers eligible employees the opportunity to pursue a debt-free college degree. The program pays 100% of tuition directly to the academic institution, with no need for reimbursement and no strings attached.

“It was a game-changer for me,” Candi said. “The program became especially important after my husband lost his job. I would have had to quit taking classes if it wasn’t for MAPS fully covering my tuition. I have no words for how much that meant to me and my family.”

Today, Candi is among our first group of MAPS graduates. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and is a senior analyst on an engineering team in Arizona.

Medtronic’s continuing position at the top of the Fair360 rankings demonstrates our ongoing commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) in the workplace, according to Matt Walter, Chief Human Resources Officer at Medtronic. “The business case for ID&E is clear – we know that diverse perspectives and an equitable and inclusive environment accelerates innovation, improves the wellbeing of our employees, and creates more opportunities to bring our life-saving technologies to more patients around the world,” Walter said. 

“Conversations about ID&E need to be about competitiveness. We can’t win in our markets without the best talent. That’s why ID&E matters,” added Torod Neptune, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at Medtronic. 

Since 2001, the Fair360 survey has recognized large U.S. employers that model fairness in their talent strategies, workplace and supplier diversity practices and philanthropic engagement. Fair360 benchmarks companies’ programs, practices, policies, and outcomes to hire, retain, develop, and promote women, people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and veteran employees. This year, 160 companies with more than 7 million employees submitted data and metrics on:

Leadership accountabilityHuman capital diversityTalent programsWorkplace practicesSupplier diversityPhilanthropy

“I’m delighted to recognize the companies on the Top 50 list for their ongoing commitment to workplace fairness,” said Luke Visconti, Founder and Chairman of Fair360. “The data shows that over the long-term, companies that consistently put their employees first and have strong track records of respecting and embracing diversity, equity and inclusion, are stronger performers and better equipped to adapt to market conditions.”

This year’s rankings and specialty lists were unveiled during the annual Fair360 Top 50 event, which was held on May 13.

Learn more about inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) at Medtronic in their latest Global ID&E Annual Report.