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Blackbaud Named a Leader on AnitaB.org’s 2019 Top Companies for Women Technologists List

Posted: Oct 07, 2019 – 03:02 PM EST

Oct. 07 /CSRwire/ - For the second consecutive year, Blackbaud has been recognized by AnitaB.org as a Top Company for Women Technologists. Blackbaud joins a list of high-profile organizations including Bank of America, IBM, and Accenture. Blackbaud was included as a in the...

SunTrust Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant to National Foundation for Credit Counseling

Posted: Oct 07, 2019 – 02:49 PM EST

ATLANTA, Oct. 07 /CSRwire/ - The SunTrust Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), doubling its initial commitment to the organization in 2018, to support a large-scale program for improving the financial wellness of Hispanic and...

Smithfield Foods Supports Local Workforce Development Initiatives with $250,000 Contribution to Sioux Falls, South Dakota’s Southeast Technical Institute

Posted: Oct 07, 2019 – 11:01 AM EST

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Oct. 07 /CSRwire/ - The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced a $250,000 contribution to support Southeast Technical Institute (Southeast Tech) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota during the annual South Dakota Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook...

Companies Must Act Now to Achieve a 1.5°C World

Posted: Oct 07, 2019 – 08:15 AM EST

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 07 /CSRwire/ - 87 companies valued at around USD 2.3 trillion are now part of the UN Global Compacts campaign on Business Ambition for 1.5C - Our Only Future. They have committed to set science-based targets to limit global warming...

Albertsons Companies Pharmacies Switch to Recycled Prescription Bag

Posted: Oct 04, 2019 – 02:56 PM EST

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 04 /CSRwire/ - Albertsons Companies pharmacies are swapping white for brown as they transition from traditional white prescription bags to a new recycled brown bag at 1,700+ locations across the United States. The switch to the more sustainable bag is...

Working Mother Names American Express As One of the 2019 100 Best Companies

Posted: Oct 04, 2019 – 02:39 PM EST

NEW YORK, Oct. 04 /CSRwire/ - Working Mother recently revealed its annual list of the 2019 100 Best Companies, representing more than 2 million employees in the U.S. This years winners are focusing on inclusive benefits for families, including gender-neutral parental leave, and...

National Grid Seeks Minimum of 10 Megawatts of Energy Storage

Posted: Oct 04, 2019 – 02:35 PM EST

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 04 /CSRwire/ - To further its commitment to clean energy and electricity reliability for upstate New York customers, National Grid has opened a competitive bidding process for a minimum of 10 megawatts of energy storage in key locations across the...

National Grid Statement on the Transportation Climate Initiative’s Framework for a Draft Regional Policy Proposal

Posted: Oct 04, 2019 – 02:31 PM EST

Oct. 04 /CSRwire/ - National Grid is committed to achieving deep decarbonization across the Northeast. The transportation sector, which is currently the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is poised for meaningful and necessary reductions. As outlined in our Northeast 80x50 Pathway, we support...

Comerica Receives Best in Class - Excellence in Supplier Diversity Award

Posted: Oct 04, 2019 – 02:29 PM EST

DETROIT, Oct. 04 /CSRwire/ - The Great Lakes Womens Business Council, at the organizations 19th annual conference held in Novi, honored Comerica Bank with Best in Class for Excellence in Supplier Diversity Award. This marks the fifth consecutive year Comerica has earned Best...

Your 20-minute education boost is here: Forum for Women Entrepreneurs launches a new podcast series in collaboration with The Scotiabank Women Initiative™

Posted: Oct 04, 2019 – 02:27 PM EST

VANCOUVER, Oct. 04 /CSRwire/ - Today, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE), in collaboration with The Scotiabank Women Initiative, launched a podcast series: The Go-To: For Entrepreneurs in the Know, bringing accessible, free and tangible education to women entrepreneurs across Canada. The Go-To, is...