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Take MAC Cosmetics, for example. When it first launched back in 1984, there was little education around recycling best practices and how plastic usage might impact the planet. Understanding this, in 1990, the company launched the industry’s first take-back program , where you could bring your finished tube of lipstick to any MAC store and they would recycle it for you. Similarly, looking to the future, brands will need to reimagine the wheel.

“That was 34 years ago, and it was revolutionary at the time, but it was merely taking what we can and making it better,” says Aida Moudachirou-Rebois, general manager for the brand. “Even today it’s hard to recycle cosmetics because each part is made of many different pieces and materials. But now when we design the product we make sure we have sustainability in mind. We use post-recycled material and all our secondary packaging is made of FSC carton boxes. We have designed our store to be sustainable with the energy that we use, and we’ve [prioritized] our direct-to-consumer business to reduce our carbon footprint. We are constantly looking for ways to improve.”

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Teaching first graders takes a lot of energy. So when Julia Garcia started feeling worn out, teaching became extremely difficult.

“I got very tired and couldn’t lift heavy things,” she remembers. “I had dizzy spells and could barely walk. I thought ‘my life is wreaking havoc on me.’”

Doctors struggled to pinpoint the problem, frustrating Julia and her husband Jose, both desperate for answers.

“Someone would diagnose one thing, then someone else would diagnose something else,” Jose said. “I felt helpless. We didn’t know which path to take.”

Julia’s case isn’t unusual. Because when it comes to detecting and treating heart disease, the healthcare system often tilts in favor of men.1

“Heart disease is regularly undetected, misdiagnosed and undertreated in women. Part of the reason is that historically, clinical heart research mainly studied men. So detection, treatment and standards of care often favor men over women,” said Dr. Roxana Mehran, MD, Director of Cardiovascular Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.

In 2021, Dr. Mehran led an international commission studying gender inequities in heart health care. And in 2020, she became one of two principal investigators in the Medtronic SMART study.

“The SMART study finally gives us female-specific data that allows us to more effectively treat women with aortic stenosis (AS). It’s a critical step forward in treating women with heart disease,” said Dr. Mehran.

“Pivotal Moment”

The groundbreaking SMART clinical trial focused on women with AS, a potentially deadly heart condition. In patients with AS, the aortic heart valve thickens and narrows to the point that blood flow is severely restricted. Left untreated the condition can be fatal;2 treatment often requires replacement of the patient’s aortic heart valve.3 While the study looked at both men and women with small annulus (heart valves), women typically have smaller heart valves than men, so nearly 90% of the patients in the study were women.

“It’s a pivotal moment in women’s health,” said Nina Goodheart, senior vice president of the Structural Heart and Aortic Operating Unit at Medtronic. “For the first time, this trial gives physicians data from a head-to-head trial that tells them which transcatheter heart valve performs better, specifically in women with aortic stenosis. They’ve never had access to such female-specific data before.”

The trial studied 716 patients at 83 sites in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA), and the United States. It compared the performance of the Medtronic Evolut™ transcatheter aortic heart valve replacement (TAVR) system against the Edwards Sapien™ TAVR system, in patients with severe aortic stenosis and smaller heart valves. The groundbreaking findings, released on April 7, concluded that the Medtronic Evolut TAVR system performed better, particularly in terms of post-procedure hemodynamics (blood flow).

“We have to stop thinking that men and women are the same because they’re not,” added Goodheart. “A woman’s physiology is different, so she may also present different symptoms. We urgently need to start addressing this underrepresentation of women in clinical trials. That’s why the SMART study results are so important in the history of women’s health.”

In the case of Julia Garcia, who was not involved in the SMART study, cardiologists eventually determined that she too suffered from AS—her aortic valve was almost completely closed. Doctors recommended replacing her diseased valve with the Medtronic Evolut TAVR system. Cardiologist Dr. Jorge A. Alvarez of the Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio, TX, says they got to Julia in the nick of time. “Had her case gone undiagnosed much longer we may not be talking about the positive impact we had on her,” he said.

“I wasn’t afraid at all,” Garcia said. “I was more afraid of what I had been going through. I knew I was in good hands. I felt better almost immediately after the surgery. I have a new life.”

More needs to be done

Garcia’s experience demonstrates not only the promise of heart valve replacement treatment, but also how much farther the healthcare system has yet to go in detecting and treating heart disease equally in men and women.

Even though heart disease is the number one killer of both sexes, many people don’t know the symptoms of heart problems can be significantly different for women than men.4 Even doctors aren’t always aware of the differences, and the reasons lie in the data. Research has found that female patients are included in less than 40 percent of clinical studies.5

“The SMART trial is an exciting starting point, but we have a lot more work to do to close the gender gap in medicine,” Goodheart said. “This trial shows we can change the trajectory of medical care. Now we’re going to need everyone—physicians, hospitals, governments, medical societies, insurers and companies—to work together and focus on re-shaping the future of medical treatment for women.”

Learn more about Medtronic here.

Important Safety Information

TAVR risks may include, but are not limited to, death, stroke, damage to the arteries, bleeding, and the need for a permanent pacemaker.

See important safety information:  
 

1 The Heart Disease Gender Gap: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/the-heart-disease-gender-gap 
2 Ross J Jr, Braunwald E. Aortic stenosis. Circulation. July 1968; 38(1 Suppl):61-67.) 
3 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aortic-stenosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353145 
4 https://give.brighamandwomens.org/7-differences-between-men-and-women/#:~:text=Men%20typically%20develop%20this%20plaque,to%20the%20accumulation%20of%20cholesterol. 
5 https://newsroom.heart.org/news/women-still-underrepresented-in-clinical-research-science-and-medicine-that-could-save-them-from-their-no-1-killer

BXP’s sustainability & impact strategy aligns with our mission to envision, develop, and manage exceptional properties that enhance client success, strengthen communities, and advance opportunity. We believe that responsible real estate ownership, investment, and management contribute to progress on economic, social, and environmental issues. In 2023, we remained focused on measurable impacts.

BXP’s strategy contributes to our commercial success while protecting asset value and our distinction as a premier workplace developer, owner, and manager. Our long-term investment in our people, our properties, and our communities, and implementation of our sustainability program have prepared BXP to navigate an evolving landscape of sustainability objectives, transitionary changes, regulations, and disclosure requirements.

2023 highlights include:

Remaining on track to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2025Managing transition risks and building performance standard compliance, retrocomissioning 9 million square feet of our portfolio to optimize energy performanceExecuting a power purchase agreement for an additional 21 MW of new solar generation capacity as a component of our strategy to reduce carbon emissionsIssuing an additional $750 million of “Green Bonds” in our sixth Green Bond offeringIncreasing efforts to advance built environment climate technology through continued engagement and investment with Energy Impact Partners

BXP will host its third annual Sustainability & Impact Investor Update on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The webcast will be hosted by Doug Linde, President, and Ben Myers, SVP, Sustainability. The webcast will be accessible in the Investors section of our website at www.bxp.com.

BXP’s commitment to sustainability and impact has been recognized by numerous industry groups and rankings. BXP was recently recognized for Best ESG Program by Commercial Property Executive and was again named an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award winner, as well as a Best in Building Health winner by the Center for Active Design. BXP was recognized as an inaugural Platinum-level Green Lease Leader by the Institute for Market Transformation and the U.S. Department of Energy and was the recipient of Nareit’s prestigious Leader in the Light Award.

About BXP
BXP (NYSE: BXP) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, concentrated in six dynamic gateway markets – Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. BXP has delivered places that power progress for our clients and communities for more than 50 years. BXP is a fully integrated real estate company, organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT). As of December 31, 2023, including properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, BXP’s portfolio totaled 53.3 million square feet and 188 properties, including 10 properties under construction/redevelopment. For more information, please visit our website at www.bxp.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Instagram.

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A University of Wisconsin study found that 99% of survivors of domestic violence have faced some form of financial abuse. Financial abuse is behavior that seeks to control a person’s ability to acquire, use, or maintain economic resources, and threatens their self-sufficiency and financial autonomy.

Today, tech abuse plays a major role in financial abuse. Digital financial abuse includes identity theft on cash apps, monitoring spending on shared bank apps, changing shared passwords to deny access to benefits, sending excessive and unprompted requests for funds, and more.

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Norton, a part of Gen, and the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) teamed up to release an infographic and resource with 10 crucial tips to help survivors safeguard their financial information online.

The 10 tips are highlighted in the below infographic and described in detail on the Financial Abuse and Technology web resource, which launched today.

Norton and NNEDV also partner to provide free product licenses to survivors of domestic violence to help them recover from financial or technological abuse. Learn more about their long-term partnership here.

New Holland, a brand of CNH, has a strong presence in Latin America, together with its official distributors it brings the technology, power and robustness of its equipment to the fields throughout the region.

Hand in hand with Taperuvicha and Agrobay, the brand’s official dealers in Paraguay, New Holland was present at the fifth edition of Innovar, the most important agricultural fair in the country.

“We are very happy to be present again at Innovar accompanying our distributors, demonstrating once again the importance of the Paraguayan market for New Holland,” said Juliano Mendonca, Marketing Manager of New Holland Latin America.

At the distributors’ stand, customers found the equipment most chosen by producers in the region and enjoyed the New Holland Café and New Holland Store, where they could purchase the brand’s official merchandising.

On the part of Agrobay, the tractors TL5.100, T7.240, TC 5.90, TX5.90, T8.430, TT 4.90, T7.190, the harvesters CR 7.90, CR 8.90 and the sprayer 2500 were exhibited. In the Taperuvicha area, tractors from the TT to T8 models, CR, TC and TX harvesters, PL600 seeder and SP2500 sprayer stood out.

In the digital agriculture space, visitors were able to learn in detail about Raven (a CNH brand), a leader in automated aftermarket precision agriculture technology solutions, and XactPlanting, the smart seeding solution that allows you to reduce costs and increase seeding quality to maximize crop yields.

Sustainable innovation is an essential aspect of CNH’s product development amongst its brands. By attending product shows like Innovar, CNH successfully encourages farmers and customers across the nation to think more sustainably – both at the stand, and in the field.

By Kami Hoskins, Sr. Director of Legal and Head of Corporate Sustainability and ESG at GoDaddy

As a trusted growth partner to millions of entrepreneurs globally, we at GoDaddy recognize that the entrepreneurial journey is as diverse and unique as the entrepreneurs themselves. According to GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative, every U.S. microbusiness entrepreneur adds about seven new jobs on a county-level through hiring and local spending.

Yet, we know that barriers along an entrepreneur’s journey are not experienced equally. Because GoDaddy understands the significant impact entrepreneurship has on local communities, our mission is to make opportunity more inclusive for all.

As a result, in 2017, we launched Empower by GoDaddy, our global social impact program, to support entrepreneurs in underserved communities. 

We built the Empower by GoDaddy program as a supportive community for all kinds of entrepreneurs. The organizations and people we bring together generously contribute their resources to create a holistic, meaningful experience for participating entrepreneurs.

Without the partnership of local nonprofit and community organizations, we could not adequately address the unique needs of each entrepreneur and provide the necessary education, mentoring and networking – Empower by GoDaddy’s three pillars – to help them grow their businesses online and in-person.

In 2023, we evaluated our program for areas of improvement, including carefully analyzing our impact and opportunities for growth to better serve more entrepreneurs. 

We learned through a gap analysis that there was potential for our program to have an even broader impact by increasing our support for Latinx, LGBTQIA+, veteran and formerly incarcerated entrepreneur communities.

I’m thrilled to announce we partnered with 12 incredible organizations, including five new partners, across the U.S. to offer Empower by GoDaddy programming in 2024. 

Collectively, our goal is to increase participants’ digital knowledge and encourage them to forge trusted relationships among their peers and experts, so they build the confidence and skills required to succeed.

Learn more about our 2024 partners:

Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving the Pacific Southwest 

An Empower by GoDaddy partner since 2019, the BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest serves established and early-stage entrepreneurs in the Greater Arizona and Southern California regions who are eager to increase revenue, improve their online presence and grow ethically. 
 Business Impact Northwest (BINW) 

Returning as an Empower by GoDaddy partner since 2020, BINW provides coaching, classes and access to capital to local small businesses, with an emphasis on working with traditionally underserved populations across Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho. 
 Catapult Greater Pittsburgh 

Sourced through engagement with our Venture Forward research initiative, Catapult Greater Pittsburgh is a new Empower by GoDaddy partner serving systematically disenfranchised communities seeking to break generational poverty and build generational wealth. Working together with Catapult Greater Pittsburgh, Empower by GoDaddy is eager to help participants understand the impact and value of using technology to support business growth. 
 Economic & Community Development Center of Ohio (ECDI) 

ECDI Ohio recognizes that having a professional website and online presence is critical for today’s entrepreneurs. As an Empower by GoDaddy partner since 2020, ECDI reaches socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in the state of Ohio and across 36 adjacent counties in West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana. 
 Georgia Micro Enterprise Network (GMEN) 

Another returning partner since 2020, GMEN targets underserved entrepreneurs in communities across the Southeast with marketing tools and resources to help small businesses promote their products or services online and drive growth. 
 Indian Dispute Resolution Center (IDRS Acorn Project) 

New to the Empower by GoDaddy ecosystem, IDRS Acorn Project serves Native American entrepreneurs and on-reservation small businesses primarily in California, Nevada, Oklahoma and the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Through our partnership, we aim to help entrepreneurs use technology tools to market and operate their businesses. 
 Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) 

We welcome the LEDC as a new Empower by GoDaddy partner for 2024. LEDC catalyzes the economic and social advancement of low- and moderate-income Latino families and other underserved communities so that they may become financially independent and build generational wealth. For years, LEDC provided small business technical assistance, but in recent years they became eager to expand their footprint by helping participants to be competitive in today’s business landscape through digital development tools. 
 Mi Casa Resource Center 

Mi Casa Resource Center is another new Empower by GoDaddy partner, with presence in the Denver, Colorado area and a mission to advance the economic prosperity of the Latino community. Together, we will help connect low-income entrepreneurs with skills and resources to grow their businesses. 
 New Ventures Maine (NVME) 

NVME, an Empower by GoDaddy partner since 2020, serves entrepreneurs in the 16 counties of Maine and helps rural entrepreneurs feel more comfortable with technology and e-commerce, including for all aspiring entrepreneurs in the state, and low-income individuals and families. 
 Small Business Development Center of Alabama State University (SBDC of ASU) 

An Empower by GoDaddy partner since 2021, the SBDC of ASU is on a mission to equip entrepreneurs with vital resources critical for translating innovative ideas into tangible solutions and fostering sustainability, thereby propelling economic growth and societal progress across the state of Alabama. 
 The Last Mile (TLM) 

We are excited to welcome TLM as a new partner for 2024. TLM provides digital skilling to incarcerated individuals and services to formerly incarcerated individuals. TLM services will now include Empower by GoDaddy’s entrepreneurial development offerings, which in turn may help create a stronger and more comprehensive impact on program alumni as they return to their communities. 
 Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team (WESST) 

Last, but certainly not least, and a returning partner since 2020, WESST services 31 counties across New Mexico. In partnership with Empower by GoDaddy, WESST aims to establish or improve the digital presence of microbusiness owners and entrepreneurs across the state.

As highlighted in our 2023 Sustainability Report, we provided more than $1 million in funding to our community partners through Empower by GoDaddy in 2023. We served nearly 2,900 entrepreneurs through 250 workshops and facilitated more than 1,450 one-on-one mentorship sessions supported primarily by GoDaddy employees.

Together with our partners, we’re eager to advance on our 2024 Empower by GoDaddy programming, which includes updated curriculum that reflects the evolving needs of GoDaddy customers and trends in online sales, marketing and generative artificial intelligence.

To learn more about Empower by GoDaddy, visit https://www.godaddy.com/godaddy-for-good/empower.

Empower by GoDaddy Spotlight Series: By partnering with diverse local nonprofits and community organizations around the world, Empower by GoDaddy aims to reach those who haven’t otherwise had access by offering skills training, resources, and mentoring to help accelerate their business journeys. This article is part of the Empower by GoDaddy spotlight series that shines a light on the individuals who make this unique initiative possible. 

Plastic pollution is a critical issue, and we recognize our industry has an important role to play in solving the problem. Today, on Earth Day, we are all reminded of our responsibility to safeguard and protect our planet and there is undoubtedly a need for industry to move faster.

Framing plastics as an adversary to the planet ignores the positive role which plastics play in society, the promise of a circular economy, and the active role producers are playing to enable a global agreement to end plastic pollution.

I believe it is plastics AND planet. Plastics are essential to enabling a sustainable future, and we can move faster toward ending plastic waste by embracing and enabling a circular economy.

Positive role that plastics play in society

Without plastics we would not have modern life- they are essential to support a growing world population.

Plastics are key to the energy transition, from the latest automotive components that enable vehicle lightweighting, to integral components for wind turbines and solar panels.

Plastics help to keep food fresh longer so it can be safely stored and transported long distances, reducing food waste.

Plastics help keep us safe and healthy, from seatbelts to personal protective equipment, even medical supplies and equipment. They support quality healthcare through their use in medical applications such as gowns, hand sanitizers, biohazard bags and medicine containers.

Studies have shown that substituting other materials for plastics comes at a higher net environmental cost.

Enabling a circular economy

Keeping plastic materials circulating in the economy is critical to ending new plastic pollution. In a circular economy, plastic has too much value to be idly thrown away. A more circular economy will help preserve precious natural resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs for future generations.

Effective public policies can help advance a circular economy by promoting demand for recycled content through national targets and establishing funding for recycling infrastructure through funding mechanisms such as EPR or Extended Producer Responsibility schemes.

Our industry and employees around the globe are firmly committed to ending new plastic pollution by embracing a circular economy, because we know how important plastic is to everyday living today, and in the future.

Producers pushing for a global agreement to end plastic pollution

Our company supports the United Nations’ ambition of ending plastic pollution.

I am present at the UN negotiations to advocate for an agreement that unleashes innovation, bolsters infrastructure, and reduces plastic leakage in the environment.

As someone who has spent their entire career in chemistry and plastics, this is a topic I am deeply passionate about. I’ve seen the plastic waste challenge with my own eyes, it’s real and it makes me angry. The good news is that there is an increasing amount of technology and know-how to end plastic pollution, without denying society the benefits of plastic. Plastics are essential to enabling a sustainable future, and we can move faster toward ending plastic waste by embracing and enabling a circular economy.

It takes collaboration across the entire value chain to end plastic pollution, and LYB welcomes constructive dialogue on how best to address this global challenge.

Find out more about our efforts to help end plastic waste above.

Plastic pollution is a critical issue, and we recognize our industry has an important role to play in solving the problem. Today, on Earth Day, we are all reminded of our responsibility to safeguard and protect our planet and there is undoubtedly a need for industry to move faster.

Framing plastics as an adversary to the planet ignores the positive role which plastics play in society, the promise of a circular economy, and the active role producers are playing to enable a global agreement to end plastic pollution.

I believe it is plastics AND planet. Plastics are essential to enabling a sustainable future, and we can move faster toward ending plastic waste by embracing and enabling a circular economy.

Positive role that plastics play in society

Without plastics we would not have modern life- they are essential to support a growing world population.

Plastics are key to the energy transition, from the latest automotive components that enable vehicle lightweighting, to integral components for wind turbines and solar panels.

Plastics help to keep food fresh longer so it can be safely stored and transported long distances, reducing food waste.

Plastics help keep us safe and healthy, from seatbelts to personal protective equipment, even medical supplies and equipment. They support quality healthcare through their use in medical applications such as gowns, hand sanitizers, biohazard bags and medicine containers.

Studies have shown that substituting other materials for plastics comes at a higher net environmental cost.

Enabling a circular economy

Keeping plastic materials circulating in the economy is critical to ending new plastic pollution. In a circular economy, plastic has too much value to be idly thrown away. A more circular economy will help preserve precious natural resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create jobs for future generations.

Effective public policies can help advance a circular economy by promoting demand for recycled content through national targets and establishing funding for recycling infrastructure through funding mechanisms such as EPR or Extended Producer Responsibility schemes.

Our industry and employees around the globe are firmly committed to ending new plastic pollution by embracing a circular economy, because we know how important plastic is to everyday living today, and in the future.

Producers pushing for a global agreement to end plastic pollution

Our company supports the United Nations’ ambition of ending plastic pollution.

I am present at the UN negotiations to advocate for an agreement that unleashes innovation, bolsters infrastructure, and reduces plastic leakage in the environment.

As someone who has spent their entire career in chemistry and plastics, this is a topic I am deeply passionate about. I’ve seen the plastic waste challenge with my own eyes, it’s real and it makes me angry. The good news is that there is an increasing amount of technology and know-how to end plastic pollution, without denying society the benefits of plastic. Plastics are essential to enabling a sustainable future, and we can move faster toward ending plastic waste by embracing and enabling a circular economy.

It takes collaboration across the entire value chain to end plastic pollution, and LYB welcomes constructive dialogue on how best to address this global challenge.

Find out more about our efforts to help end plastic waste above.

Fifth Third employee Amy Donovan was recently recognized with a Patriot Award by the Employer Support of the Reserve and Guard for her efforts to support colleague and active military member Jasmyn Dupre.

An employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve may nominate individual supervisors, bosses, or others at work for support provided directly to the nominating Service member. The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed.

Donovan manages several benefits programs for the Bank and when Dupre was preparing for her leave of duty in late 2021, the two worked together to ensure all the necessary steps were taken so that Dupre could leave to serve her country knowing that leave of absence-related matter were cared for. While Donovan may feel her support of Dupre was just part of a day’s work, Dupre clearly felt she went above and beyond, which is why she nominated her for the award. Dupre is still actively serving our country and the Bank looks forward to welcoming her back once her service has ended.

“As a Bank we strive to keep our customers at the center of all we do, and as an HR organization we also strive to keep our employees at the center,” Donovan said. “It is certainly an honor to be recognized in this way.”

Fifth Third’s military leave guidelines provide for up to 4 weeks of pay continuation for military leave and a pay differential of up to 24 months thereafter. The Bank also supports employees through Business Resource Groups (BRG) and in other ways, including military leave guidelines to support employees who serve in the uniformed services. Fifth Third also offers current and former U.S. military members Fifth Third Military Banking and Checking.

“I have a passion for time away, leave of absence, and our mental health related benefits,” Donovan added. “As people need to step away from work to take care of their health, family, or country, I hope they do so knowing that they are supported and they are able to come back feeling valued.”

Fifth Third employee Amy Donovan was recently recognized with a Patriot Award by the Employer Support of the Reserve and Guard for her efforts to support colleague and active military member Jasmyn Dupre.

An employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve may nominate individual supervisors, bosses, or others at work for support provided directly to the nominating Service member. The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed.

Donovan manages several benefits programs for the Bank and when Dupre was preparing for her leave of duty in late 2021, the two worked together to ensure all the necessary steps were taken so that Dupre could leave to serve her country knowing that leave of absence-related matter were cared for. While Donovan may feel her support of Dupre was just part of a day’s work, Dupre clearly felt she went above and beyond, which is why she nominated her for the award. Dupre is still actively serving our country and the Bank looks forward to welcoming her back once her service has ended.

“As a Bank we strive to keep our customers at the center of all we do, and as an HR organization we also strive to keep our employees at the center,” Donovan said. “It is certainly an honor to be recognized in this way.”

Fifth Third’s military leave guidelines provide for up to 4 weeks of pay continuation for military leave and a pay differential of up to 24 months thereafter. The Bank also supports employees through Business Resource Groups (BRG) and in other ways, including military leave guidelines to support employees who serve in the uniformed services. Fifth Third also offers current and former U.S. military members Fifth Third Military Banking and Checking.

“I have a passion for time away, leave of absence, and our mental health related benefits,” Donovan added. “As people need to step away from work to take care of their health, family, or country, I hope they do so knowing that they are supported and they are able to come back feeling valued.”