RICHARDSON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #advocare–The AdvoCare Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to helping children and families in need love healthy, happy, and safe lives, announced their grantee list for 2023. These grants, totaling $330,000 will be used to impact health, exercise, and nutrition for the children in these communities. Since its inception, the AdvoCare Foundation has given more than $1M to assist in the fight to ensure families across the U.S. have access to improve their over
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Senior Policy Operating Group, part of a U.S. cabinet-level entity through The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, estimates there are nearly 25 million adults and children around the world who are victims of human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery that includes forced labor and sexual exploitation. Black & Veatch, a leading global provider of critical infrastructure solutions, announced at its re
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amazon and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are launching a public-private partnership to address the gender inequities that exist for women in the climate finance ecosystem and support female entrepreneurs with the resources they need to accelerate climate change innovations. Amazon will commit a total of $53 million to help accelerate women’s climate solutions, including $3 million toward the USAID partnership and $50 million for Amazon to invest
PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #blueoil–Denbury Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Operational Results; Cumulative CO2 transport & storage agreements now total 20 MMTPA
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #COP27–CEOs from AstraZeneca, GSK, Merck KGaA, Novo Nordisk, Roche, Samsung Biologics and Sanofi today announced joint action to achieve near-term emissions reduction targets and accelerate the delivery of net zero health systems. For the first time, the global health sector has come together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Health Systems Task Force, a public-private partnership launched at COP26. The Task Force is taking sca
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $EXC–Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) Chief Executive Officer Chris Crane has announced that he will retire from his position as CEO and as a director of the Exelon Board effective Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. The Exelon Board has elected Calvin G. Butler Jr., currently president and chief operating officer (COO), to the role of president and chief executive officer as of Dec. 31, 2022. Butler also will join Exelon’s Board of Directors. The company recently promoted Butler and expanded his r
AARHUS, Denmark–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global master data management (MDM) leader Stibo Systems announces its ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. The goal is to deliver data transparency through innovative MDM solutions, meeting internal ESG benchmarks and helping customers and partners set and meet their own. “With increasing demands from customers and employees for tangible sustainability action as well as new regulations coming soon in Europe and inevitably following in
MISSOULA, Mont. & SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Submittable, the software company helping thousands of organizations worldwide launch, manage and measure social impact programs, today launched its new corporate giving product, allowing companies to quickly meet employee demand for sponsored donation opportunities. Submittable Give creates a fun and engaging donation experience and comes pre-populated with 3,000 trust-worthy nonprofits fully vetted by Global Giving. This newest addition makes the Su
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This year Alcoa Foundation celebrates its 70th anniversary, heralding a legacy of giving that has benefitted non-profit organizations and Alcoa communities for seven decades. The Foundation will recognize its anniversary with 13 special grants and volunteer events around the world. Alcoa Foundation was founded in 1952 with a $16.9 million endowment by the Aluminum Company of America (renamed Alcoa Inc. in 1999). Following the legal separation of Alcoa into two stand
VIENNA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Navy Federal Credit Union is recognizing the volunteer service of its employees by awarding a record number of grants to nonprofits through its annual “Dollars for Doers” program. To celebrate the program’s 15th anniversary, the credit union awarded 150 employees with $1,000 grants each, to donate to the nonprofit where they serve their time. Typically, the program recognizes 100 employees. Navy Federal is also celebrating a major milestone of the “Dollars for Doer