Month: May 2024

Whirlpool Corporation designs products with the needs of consumers and the planet in mind. As noted in the 2023 Sustainability Report, the company is on track to reduce emissions from products in use (scope 3 category 11) by 20% by 2030, compared to a 2016 baseline.

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers.  Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

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Are you ready to embrace the growing demand for plant-based products and provide assurance to consumers that your claim is validated and credible? Join SCS Global Services for an insightful webinar as we navigate the process of achieving full compliance with SCS’s Plant-Based Certification Standard. Led by Tony Hall, the Client Services Manager for our Product Claims division, this webinar will explore key aspects of certification, including:

Assessing Fit: Is the SCS Plant-Based Certification the right fit for your products and facilitiesCertification Process Overview: Diving into an overview of the certification process, from initial scoping through final certification decisionsDesk Audits: Reviewing expectations for both desk audits or inspections and guiding you through various stepsQ&A session: Engage in a live Q&A session with our experts to get the answers you need

Register today and secure your spot now to embark on a journey towards certification success!

REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR HERE

By registering, you will get access to the webinar recording.

For inquiries, please contact:

Shyama Devarajan 
Senior Marketing Manager, SCS Global Services 
sdevarajan@scsglobalservices.com

Pepco | The Source

We reached a major milestone in our quest toward providing a more sustainable future with the installation of our 200th electric vehicle (EV) charger in Maryland. This is a big step toward our goal installing 250 chargers across Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to mark the occasion, with several Montgomery County and Pepco officials on hand to power up the 200th charger. If you’re in the Wheaton area, this milestone charger is located inside the Wheaton Regional Park at the Frank Rubini Athletic Complex.

We launched our EV Smart public charging network in 2019 with the goal of installing 250 public chargers, including Level 2 chargers and DC fast chargers, across our Maryland service area. In partnership with Montgomery Parks and Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 85 of the EV charging stations will be installed on local park land.

The installation of EV chargers supports Maryland’s climate goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2045. The Wheaton charging stations are also located within a United States Department of Energy designated Justice40 Census Block, helping drive equitable access to charging infrastructure across the communities we serve.

To learn more about our EV chargers, including charger rates visit our EVsmart website.

CLEVELAND, May 13, 2024 /3BL/ – KeyBank’s Key4Women will present “Play You: The Role of a Lifetime”, a free, one-hour virtual event on Wednesday, May 22nd at 1:00 p.m. EST / 3:00 p.m. MT / 4:00 p.m. PST.

This webinar is in celebration of National Small Business Month and the remarkable contributions of women entrepreneurs, leaders, and their invaluable supporters. Whether you are a business owner or navigating the business world, all are invited to attend. 

KeyBank’s Head of Community Banking and Key4Women National Director, Rachael Sampson, will be joined by Pam Sherman, Actor, Writer, Leader and President of The ShermanEDGE, to discuss the importance of bringing your authentic self to make a meaningful impact on those you serve, lead, and influence. 

In this webinar, participants will learn how to bring your presence to the EDGE with these insights:

Explore: Your leadership brand and authentic connections.Dream: Visualize success and share your story.Grow: Out of your comfort zone.Excite: Ignite your mission.

“Your uniqueness is your competitive edge.” said Sampson. “We are confident attendees will walk away having an action plan on how they can increase their presence and build the confidence they need to chase their dreams. Key4Women is excited to have Pam join us to celebrate National Small Business Month.”

Pam Sherman is an actor, writer, leadership consultant and recovering lawyer who was profiled in People Magazine about her transition from lawyer to actor. Today, she speaks, facilitates, and coaches leaders all over the world about how to present themselves and how to find their EDGE: Explore, Dream, Grow,

& Excite®. Sherman works with individuals, Fortune 500 companies, law firms, advertising agencies and is a highly rated global resource for the leadership organizations, EO, Vistage, YPO, and Tiger 21.

For more information, contact key4women@keybank.com or register online by May 21st here. 

About KeyBank

KeyCorp’s roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $187 billion at March 31, 2024. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,200 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.

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Intuitively, and by watching a child’s reaction, Aflac was confident that My Special Aflac Duck® was effective in supporting children and families going though cancer treatment, but we could only say “anecdotally” — until now. Recent clinical research finds that our robotic duck helps pediatric cancer patients cope with distress and anxiety associated with treatments.

In the multi-year study, both parents and caregivers reported a reduction in distress, nausea, pain and treatment — and procedural anxiety — for their children who received My Special Aflac Duck®, according to a clinical trial released April 5.

Research Team Includes (but not limited to):

Dr. Ann Mertens – Research Director of the Cancer Survivor Program at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine 
 Dr. James Klosky – Director of Psychology and Neuropsychology at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine 
 Dr. Tamara Miller – Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine

Researchers at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine conducted a randomized clinical trial utilizing My Special Aflac Duck®. They surveyed 160 caregivers with children undergoing cancer treatment across eight hospitals throughout the United States over a three-year period. The team said they expected the duck to provide comfort to the pediatric cancer patients, but there is one finding that surprised them.

Questions researchers asked caregivers account for 18 symptoms of distress called the “global measure of parental distress” marking a holistic look at how helpful the duck could be for caregivers.

“Not only did initial observations yield statistically significant and positive results for the children in the My Special Aflac Duck® group, but we also found that the duck benefitted caregivers such as parents and guardians,” Klosky said. “This finding is notable because we utilized a global measure of parental distress in the study, suggesting that My Special Aflac Duck® intervention resulted in significant symptom relief among those who care for young children on-treatment for cancer.”

Ines Rodriguez Gutzmer, Aflac senior vice president and Chief Communications Officer, said this unexpected finding is a celebrated addition to an overall positive study showcasing the duck’s valuable contributions.

“It’s reassuring to confirm that My Special Aflac Duck is working, helping pediatric cancer patients and those who care for them,” Gutzmer said. “The impact of the duck on caregivers provides additional evidence that our efforts in supporting the entire children’s ecosystem are tangible, helping them to stay well and strong and to be better equipped to care for the patients. This unexpected finding further expands the impact and success of the program.”

The Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation Inc. has distributed more than 29,000 ducks free of charge to children three and up diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders such as sickle cell disease. The duck is also a hallmark of Aflac’s commitment to children with cancer, which started in 1995 and continues today with $181 million and counting donated to research, treatment and awareness. My Special Aflac Duck® is the result of more than 18 months of research and development prior to the duck launching in 2018. The duck provides comfort and companionship through play, the way children are already accustomed to. The duck can also receive its own “treatment” through medical play accessories, one of the most-enjoyed features of the duck, according to the study. The medical play accessories further comfort the child by helping familiarize common medical equipment such as a stethoscope, an IV, a syringe and more. The corresponding App also enables children to use their imaginations to play and to learn more about their treatments.

“This important research further extends our commitment to children with cancer, which has been our philanthropic focus for nearly 30 years,” said Buffy Swinehart, senior manager of Corporate Social Responsibility at Aflac. “Our work began at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and now extends throughout the U.S., Japan and Northern Ireland. We’re excited to build on this great news, expand our reach and provide comfort and joy through My Special Aflac Duck®.”

Watch a demonstration of My Special Aflac Duck in both English and Spanish. Visit Aflac.com to learn more about Aflac Corporate Social Responsibility.

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