Amazon’s disaster relief doesn’t end with donations

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By offering logistical assistance, technical resources, and teams of volunteers, Amazon is committed to providing post-disaster relief in areas where customers and employees live and work. When Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas with stronger force than any storm since 1851, Abe Diaz and his teammates kicked into high gear. […]

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Home Depot provides sustainability update

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News U.S. store energy use down 26% since 2010. The Home Depot has released its 2019 Responsibility Report, detailing the company’s 2018 progress on its commitment to operate sustainably, focusing on people and strengthen communities. The Atlanta, Ga.-based retailer has set science-based targets to achieve a 40% reduction in […]

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Apple gets perfect score in Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ inclusion

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Apple has again been awarded a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) annual Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ equality and inclusion. The organization says that the rating criteria reflect three key pillars … Non-discrimination policies across business entities Equitable benefits for LGBTQ workers and their families […]

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A new app to map and monitor the world’s freshwater supply

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W Water affects all of us, no matter where we live. Drought harms everyone, from farmers in the western United States dealing with long-term drought, to people in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan suffering debilitating health consequences from the Aral Sea draining, to millions of people displaced by floods in Kerala, […]

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LGBTQ Loyalty Holdings Engages CORE IR to Expand Market Access and Investor Outreach

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 11, 2019 / LGBTQ Loyalty Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK:LFAP) (“LGBTQ Loyalty” or “the Company”), a financial methodology and media company that quantifies corporate equality alignment with the LGBTQ community, announced today that it has engaged CORE IR, a boutique investor and public […]

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Dear Congress: Diversity Powers Our Success

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​This week I was honored to be invited to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion. This is a subject that we focus on a lot at Exelon, because we share the widely accepted view that diversity and inclusion produces a more […]

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Bringing STEAM education to the heart of Silicon Valley

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A focus on under-served schools On a sunny afternoon in east San Jose, California, students at Aptitud Community Academy at Goss are not quite done learning. The school day is officially over, but the classrooms at this K-8 public school are still bustling with students engaged in immersive art […]

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Apple commits $2.5 billion to combat housing crisis in California

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Developed by First Community Housing, North San Pedro is the type of project Apple funds will support, and when completed, will provide housing for extremely low-income adults, veterans and disabled formerly homeless individuals in San Jose. Cupertino, California — Apple today announced a comprehensive $2.5 billion plan to help […]

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Apple commits $2.5 billion to address California’s housing crisis and homelessness issues. Apple announced this morning a significant $2.5 billion commitment toward easing the California housing availability and affordability crisis. The investment includes a $1 billion commitment to an affordable housing investment fund, $1 billion toward a first-time homebuyer mortgage assistance fund and $300 million in Apple-owned land, which will be made available for affordable housing. Another $200 million will go to support new, lower-income housing in the Bay Area, including by way of a $150 million Bay Area housing fund, with partners like Housing Trust Silicon Valley. This will consist of long-term forgivable loans and grants. Another $50 million will be directed toward vulnerable populations, specifically to address homelessness in the Silicon Valley area. Apple says it also will look into similar efforts across both Northern and Southern California that are designed to prevent homelessness. The company says the full commitment in the state — which is being done in partnership with Governor Gavin Newsom, the state of California and community-based organizations — will take approximately two years to be fully utilized, and will depend on the availability of projects. The capital returned to Apple will also be reinvested in future projects over the next five years. The investment comes at a time when the housing crunch in California has forced people from their homes, Apple explained in its announcement. Visit our site link in bio to read the full story.

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BNY Mellon Joins in Opposing Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

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As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to address the extent to which members of the LGBTQ community are protected from discrimination by employers, BNY Mellon has added its signature to an amicus brief to the court in full support of the view that Title VII of the Civil Rights […]

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Studying Sustainability: Kicking Off the Ecolab Scholars Program

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The first class of Ecolab Scholars at the company’s campus in Eagan, Minn. A passion for sustainability brought 23 University of Minnesota students to Ecolab’s Eagan, Minn., campus for the first meeting of the Ecolab Scholars program. Developed in partnership with the university, the program is a key component […]

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