LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today GE Appliances, a Haier company, celebrates a yearlong volunteer commitment with employees from across the business collecting and donating nearly two tons of food for local food banks and completing 22 transformational volunteer projects across the country where the business has manufacturing, distribution, and sales operations. The annual event continues to increase the business’ community engagement footprint and corporate citizenship strategy. This yea

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LaPhair Capital Partners, a minority-led, influencer-backed and performance driven venture capital fund, today announced the launch of their flagship Alpha Fund I, with a target size of $100 million. Alpha Fund I will invest in companies focused on social responsibility in underserved communities within high growth markets. The new fund’s deployment will focus on innovative early-stage, Series A/B and growth-stage companies, enabling them to emerge into market leaders

OSCEOLA, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $X #BestForAll–United States Steel Corporation (“U. S. Steel”) operations in Arkansas, which includes Big River Steel in Osceola, and Wheeling Machine Products in Pine Bluff, contributed more than $383.2 million to local and state economies in Fiscal Year 2022, according to an economic impact report released today. The study further concludes that U. S. Steel’s economic activity supported or sustained 1,747 jobs. With the upcoming Oct. 12 ribbon-cutting of U. S. Steel’s new non

CAMDEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., and New Jersey American Water, announced today the Foundation awarded a $250,000 Water and Environment grant to Upstream Alliance to support a Solar-Electric Education Vessel. The vessel will serve as a floating classroom, providing on-water education experiences for underserved studen

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trivest Partners (“Trivest” or the “Firm”) is pleased to announce the addition of Allison Gracer as its first Director of Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”). This key position represents a commitment to continual improvement across the Firm and the Trivest portfolio in the areas of both ESG and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”). Based in Southern California, Ms. Gracer combines her passion for sustainability and inclusivity to shape the Firm’s ESG strat

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Pacific Life Foundation has awarded five $15,000 college scholarships through Life Happens (www.LifeHappens.org) and its annual Life Lessons Scholarship Program to aid the financial burden of students who have lost a parent without life insurance. The scholarships were part of September’s Life Insurance Awareness Month, designed to help educate individuals on the importance and benefits of life insurance. For the sixth consecutive year, scholarships w

CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Melanie W. Barstad et Karen L. Carnahan, toutes deux membres du conseil d’administration de Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq : CTAS), ont été sélectionnées pour figurer sur la liste de WomenInc. des administratrices d’entreprise les plus influentes de 2023, liste publiée le 10 octobre. Les administratrices d’entreprises les plus influentes publiées par WomenInc. représentent une liste exhaustive des femmes dirigeantes, influentes et performantes qui contribuent au leaders

ACCRA, Ghana–(BUSINESS WIRE)–World Shoe a annoncé aujourd’hui la cérémonie inaugurale de son usine dédiée à la production de la première marque de chaussures antimicrobiennes et écologiques fabriquée en Afrique. Le lancement de la production représente une action collaborative entre les secteurs public, privé et de la fonction publique pour fournir des produits de haute qualité et à faible coût aux acheteurs du commerce de détail sur les marchés africains et internationaux, qui préviennent le