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Munson Healthcare Receives $120,000 Donation For Traverse City Michigan Kids Creek Restoration Project

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SOURCE:Consumers Energy

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A generous donation was awarded to help phase two of a Munson Medical Center project. Traverse City officials, the Watershed Center and even U.S. senators were at Munson Medical Center Friday morning as they received a $120,000 check from Consumers Energy Foundation for the Kids Creek Restoration.

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KEYWORDS: Environment, Clean Water and Sanitation, Consumers Energy Foundation


Texas A&M Students Create Building Envelope Designs from GM Manufacturing Scrap

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SOURCE:General Motors

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General Motors thinks of waste as a resource out of place. To help make the zero-waste mindset more mainstream, the company engages others in its mission, including students. Most recently it was Texas A&M University’s College of Architecture helping reimagine waste materials to keep them in use. 

The students’ assignment was to design the Houston Museum of Waste, an imaginary 27,000-square-foot museum. As in many projects, there was a challenge. They had to incorporate offal – a galvanized piece of thin sheet metal left over when stamping out car parts – within the building’s physical separation of its interior and exterior. This variable encouraged students to provide a novel solution to design a building envelope using byproducts from the manufacturing industry.

The jury committee included experts and professionals from GM; U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development; Zahner; Lake|Flato Architects; and Corgan Associates. The jury credited the winner, Yingzhe Duan, for her use of offal in a functional, practical and replicable way. Yingzhe’s museum proposal delivered an airy, translucent appearance thanks to its simple, open floor plan, glass walls and an interior shading system made from offal sheet metal.

Dr. Ahmed K. Ali, the director of the resource-based Design Research Lab and an assistant professor of architecture at Texas A&M University, organized the initiative.

“Typically architects will design first and then figure out which material will fit,” said Dr. Ali. “Our students thought about the process in a new way. I call this approach ‘synergistic means-oriented design.’ They looked at a challenge – in this case, manufacturing waste – and identified an application to use it.”

GM’s Global Waste Reduction Manager, John Bradburn, served on the judging panel.  

“To advance the circular economy, we need to collaborate with other industries and individuals, and think bigger and broader about secondary uses for the nation’s waste streams,” said Bradburn. “For us, it means considering homes for our byproducts beyond the manufacturing sector and encouraging others to apply the same mindset.”

The project will continue through a three-year grant engaging multidisciplinary teams of faculty and graduate students across four Texas A&M departments, including architecture, construction science, engineering and mathematics. Together the teams will tackle real-world projects relating to the circular economy revolution. GM will continue to serve as a partner and advisor.

Although GM generates significant revenue from recycling various materials, largely scrap metal, keeping the material in use is the best management method. Earlier this year, GM donated scrap sound-deadening material found in Chevrolet engines for use as insulation in a jobs development and training facility in Flint, Michigan, instead of sending it to a traditional recycler. 

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KEYWORDS: Green Infrastructure, Education, GM, Texas A&M, General Motors, architecture, Waste Reduction

    

JPMorgan Chase to Be 100 Percent Reliant on Renewable Energy by 2020; Announces $200 Billion Clean Energy Financing Commitment

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New goals build on JPMorgan Chase's long-term commitment to sustainability

SOURCE:JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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JPMorgan Chase is expanding its comprehensive strategy to advance environmentally sustainable solutions for clients and its own operations. The firm’s two new strategic goals include:

  • Renewable energy: JPMorgan Chase will source renewable power for 100 percent of its global energy needs by 2020.
    • The firm has offices and operations in more than 60 countries across over 5,500 properties, covering approximately 75 million square feet – about 27 times the square footage of the office space at the Empire State Building.
  • Clean financing: The firm will facilitate $200 billion in clean financing through 2025, the largest commitment by a global financial institution.
    • Through this commitment, JPMorgan Chase will help scale the impact of sustainability efforts among its approximately 22,000 corporate and investor clients in the United States and across the world.
    • The announcement builds on JPMorgan Chase’s leadership and history of advancing sustainability in our business and operations, including our recent partnership with Current, powered by GE, to cut energy use at Chase branches.
  • JPMorgan Chase will leverage its financial resources, insights and expertise to help clients, customers and communities better manage sustainability challenges and capitalize on new opportunities.

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NEW YORK, July 28, 2017 /3BL Media/-- “Business must play a leadership role in creating solutions that protect the environment and grow the economy,” said Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase. “This global investment leverages the firm’s resources and our people’s expertise to make our operations more energy efficient and provide clients with the resources they need to develop more sustainable products and services.”

100 Percent Renewable Energy Commitment

The firm will achieve its goal by prioritizing transactions that add new renewable energy to the grids on which it consumes power. JPMorgan Chase will install renewable energy technology across buildings and branches, sign Power Purchase Agreements with renewable energy projects and reduce energy consumption. Details include:

  • Installing on-site renewable energy
    • Developing on-site solar power generation for up to 1,400 bank-owned retail and 40 commercial buildings globally. Examples of installations under consideration include:
      • At nearly 2 million square feet, JPMorgan Chase's Polaris Corporate Center in Columbus, Ohio is the firm’s largest single-tenant office in the world. The solar installation could comprise up to 20 megawatts (MW) of capacity – enough to power the equivalent of 3,280 homes – to offset 65 percent of on-site power usage.
      • Solar installation at the new JPMorgan Chase Legacy West Complex in Plano, Texas, which could provide up to 7 MW of renewable power.
    • Piloting an installation of solar panels at Chase branches in California and New Jersey, with plans to introduce solar technology to thousands of other locations.
    • Installing large capacity fuel cell technology at the firm's commercial sites starting at Metrotech Center in Brooklyn, New York and small capacity fuel cells at retail sites.
       
  • Executing Power Purchase Agreements for renewable energy
    • Using the strength of the firm’s global reach and expertise in the renewable power sector to support the development of new renewable energy projects on the grids from which JPMorgan Chase purchases power.
    • Executing wind and solar Power Purchase Agreements in select markets in the United States to offset the firm’s traditional power consumption by 40 percent.
      • As a first step, JPMorgan Chase’s Global Real Estate and Global Commodities divisions executed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. to support the development of the Buckthorn wind farm, a 100 MW project in Erath County, Texas. Signed in November 2016, the project is expected to be operational by the end of 2017. Over half of the wind farm’s output was purchased by the Global Real Estate team and will provide electricity for approximately 75 percent of the firm’s power consumption in Texas and 13 percent of overall consumption in the United States. This includes the firm’s new 6,000-employee campus at Legacy West in Plano, Texas, which will open in late 2017. The project created about 190 clean energy construction jobs and will produce enough renewable energy annually to power the equivalent of 29,300 homes.
      • The firm intends to execute additional Power Purchase Agreements.
         
  • Reducing energy consumption
    • Conducting the world's largest LED lighting installation in partnership with Current, powered by GE. About 4,500 Chase branches will install new lighting technologies, cutting total energy consumption by 15 percent.
      • 2,500 branches have been retrofitted with LED lighting to date for a total of 1.4 million new light bulbs, cutting lighting energy consumption by 50 percent, or the equivalent of taking nearly 27,000 cars off the road.
    • Installing Building Management Systems (BMS) in collaboration with Current, powered by GE, across retail branches to synchronize lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and irrigation systems with operational control.
      • The BMS sensors, software and lighting controls will reduce electric and gas consumption of Chase branches by 15 percent and water consumption from irrigation systems by 20 percent.
    • Placing thermal energy blankets above the ceiling tiles in more than 1,700 retail branches.

Clean Financing Commitment

JPMorgan Chase is making the largest commitment by a global financial institution to facilitate $200 billion in clean financing by 2025. JPMorgan Chase has facilitated and advised on some of the largest clean financings and strategic transactions in the renewable energy sector. Examples include:

  • Advising clients on leading strategic transactions and capital raises in the renewable energy sector, including:
    • Dong Energy, a global leader in offshore wind, on its USD $3.0 billion Initial Public Offering (2016).
    • SunEdison’s second lien creditor constituents on the sale of a controlling stake in TerraForm Power and the sale of TerraForm Global to Brookfield Asset Management (2017).
    • Enbridge on its C$2.1 billion partnership with EnBW around the Hohe See and Albatross offshore wind farms in Germany (2017).
       
  • Financing and providing risk management solutions for clients’ renewable energy projects and companies to facilitate new energy, technology, transportation, waste management, and water treatment innovations.JPMorgan Chase provided nearly $2 billion in tax equity for wind, solar and geothermal projects in 2016.
    • In 2016, JPMorgan Chase served as FX hedge provider in the project financing to MGT Power Limited for its Teesside Renewable Energy Plant, the largest dedicated biomass project to be built in the UK. The project produces enough energy to power 600,000 homes.
       
  • Underwriting debt with a sustainable use of proceeds for municipal, corporate and multilateral clients.
    • These transactions totaled nearly $15 billion in 2016. Projects in 2017 include serving as active bookrunner on Apple’s $1.0 billion green bond offering in June.
       
  • Supporting clients’ sustainability initiatives.
    • JPMorgan Chase provides industry-leading research and publishes reports on environmental, social and governance issues.
    • The firm shares insights and best practices on sustainability with its corporate and investor clients to advance efforts globally.

Sustainability Milestones

JPMorgan Chase has a history of advancing environmentally sustainable solutions and integrating sustainability into the firm’s culture. Notable milestones include:

2005

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2012

 

  • Achieves first greenhouse gas reduction target and extends goal to 50 percent reduction by 2020

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  • Co-launches NatureVest, The Nature Conservancy’s conservation investing unit, and serves as ongoing strategic advisor

 

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  • Announces new commitments to: 1) source renewable power for 100 percent of the firm’s energy needs by 2020; and 2) facilitate $200 billion in clean financing through 2025

For more information on JPMorgan Chase’s history of advancing sustainability, go to www.jpmorganchase.com/environmentalsustainability

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JPMorgan Chase
steve.ohalloran@chase.com

KEYWORDS: Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment, Energy, J.P. Morgan, JPMorgan Chase, Chase, JPMC, sustainability, renewable energy, clean financing

Hiball Energy’s Mission Possible

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SOURCE:Whole Foods Market Foundations

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“Supporting Whole Planet Foundation’s mission to alleviate poverty around the world is perfectly aligned with our company’s core commitment to source Fair Trade Certified ingredients. This partnership allows us to positively support the entrepreneurial spirit through microlending, thus improving the quality of life of the recipients and their communities,” said Todd Berardi, Hiball Energy Founder and President.

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KEYWORDS: Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment, Green Infrastructure, Hiball Energy, fair trade, whole planet foundation

Unreasonable Impact | The Startup That Can Deliver Us from the Age of Fossil Electricity

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by Aubrey Sanders

SOURCE:Barclays

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The World Health Organization attributes more than 4 million deaths each year to exposure to household stove smoke, especially in developing countries with high poverty rates. One Earth Designs developed the SolSource Solar Cooker, which offers an easy-to-use, off-grid cooking solution using only the power of the sun. CEO and Co-Founder Catlin Powers speaks about the power of coal and kerosene alternatives to reduce health risks, lessen harm done to the environment, and empower women.

What experiences inspired you to start this company?

During a research trip to the Himalayas to study coal particle deposition on the Himalayan glaciers, I met a Tibetan nomadic family who challenged me to think more deeply about my scientific work. When I told them that I was researching outdoor air pollution, they showed me the pollution from their stove and asked me why I wasn’t studying that instead.

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KEYWORDS: Energy, Affordable and Clean Energy, world health organization, SolSource Solar Cooker, off-grid cooking

Ask an Arborist: How Do I Choose a Nursery Tree?

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SOURCE:Arbor Day Foundation

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Good tree care starts with a healthy tree. When shopping for trees at a nursery, there are numerous types of trees to choose from. Before buying a tree, there are three factors to consider: tree function, form and size, and site conditions. These factors will help you choose a tree that is appropriate for its planting location.

Tree Function

When choosing a tree, think about what purpose you would like the tree to serve. Are you adding a tree for beauty? Privacy? Windbreak? Shade? The type of tree you choose will be dependent on how you want it to function. If you’re planting to add beauty, a flowering tree is a great option. Evergreens work best when planting a windbreak or privacy fence and offer year-round color. A large deciduous tree will give shade, keeping your house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Form and Size

Selecting the right form and size of tree to complement the desired function can significantly reduce maintenance costs and increase the tree’s value in the landscape. It’s important to consider the size of the tree at the time of planting and its size at maturity. You want to plant the right tree in the right place to avoid damage to the tree and surrounding structures in the long-run. Planting a tree that is too large for its setting will do more harm than good.

Site Conditions  

Several variables will impact the health of the tree once it’s planted. Consider the following factors the tree will be exposed to before planting, these conditions will impact the health of the tree.

  • soil conditions
  • exposure (sun and wind)
  • drainage
  • space constraints
  • hardiness zone
  • human activity
  • insect and disease susceptibility
  • power lines

Inspecting your tree before taking it home will help ensure the tree is off to a good start. Tree care begins even before planting. Remember these considerations on your next nursery trip and watch the video below to learn more.

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KEYWORDS: Environment, Trees, nursery trees, landscape trees, home trees

VIDEO | How Sustainability and Business Strategy Go Hand in Hand at Schneider Electric

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SOURCE:Schneider Electric

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According to its last Strategy & Sustainability Highlights , titled “Envisioning a Sustainable Future by solving energy paradox”, @Schneider_Elec tells how the company is delivering access to clean, modern and affordable energy to more than 20 million households around the world, at the same time as its main solution, called EcoStruxure™ is able to drive energy efficiency in markets that combined, consume 70% of the world’s energy demand: commercial and critical buildings, residential, industry, infrastructure and data centers.

See our 2016-2017 Sustainability Report here.

Download our 2016-2017 Sustainability Report here.

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KEYWORDS: Sustainable Development Goals, Energy, Schneider Electric, EcoStruxure

PepsiCo Joins The Recycling Partnership

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SOURCE:PepsiCo

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FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 28, 2017 /3BL Media/ -- National nonprofit The Recycling Partnership is pleased to announce its newest funding partner, the global food and beverage leader, PepsiCo. The organizations have agreed to collaborate on an ambitious cross-sector approach to increasing recycling rates across America.

PepsiCo's collaboration with The Recycling Partnership will address the continued shortfall in U.S. recycling rates. Currently, still less than half of recyclables in U.S. homes are getting captured; just 22 million tons out of an available 46 million tons every year1. The Recycling Partnership has already directly assisted more than 400 local communities, improving curbside recycling for 17 million households. This work has resulted in the recovery of 115 million pounds of material, and savings of 382 million gallons of water and 164,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases. Each new funder expands The Partnership's reach to improve recycling through local and national work.

PepsiCo has already made significant efforts to cut packaging waste from its snack and beverage products. In 2015 alone, it removed approximately 100 million pounds of packaging and used 139 million pounds of recycled PET. Last year, PepsiCo announced new goals to strive to design 100% of its packaging to be recoverable or recyclable by 2025 and to partner to increase packaging recovery and recycling rates.

"To meet our ambitious new goals on packaging waste and recovery, we need to find solutions that work at scale," said Roberta Barbieri, Vice President, Global Water and Environmental Solutions at PepsiCo. "This starts with the design of our packaging, and PepsiCo is investing to ensure the materials we use are recoverable or recyclable. Beyond design, it is vital that we boost recycling rates in the United States, which remain too low. PepsiCo's work with The Recycling Partnership will enable well-informed, collective investment in local recycling infrastructure and education, and drive real environmental benefits in our communities."

The tie-up with The Recycling Partnership is the latest in a series of collaborations that PepsiCo is undertaking to tackle packaging waste.

  • PepsiCo announced in March 2017 an agreement with biotechnology leader, Danimer Scientific on the development of biodegradable film resins for thin film packaging.
  • PepsiCo announced in May 2017 that it has joined the New Plastics Economy, an initiative led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to bring together industry, government, nongovernmental organizations, scientists, students and citizens to build a more sustainable global plastics value chain.
  • PepsiCo, through the PepsiCo Foundation, is a founding member of the Closed Loop Fund, which is investing $100 million to raise recycling rates in the U.S., including through improved curbside recycling and materials processing.
  • Since 2010, PepsiCo Recycling has worked with more than 4,000 schools K-12, and numerous college and university campuses and local communities in the U.S. to boost recycling and raise awareness or the importance of recycling. Since 2010, in schools alone, some 93 million cans and bottles have been recycled through PepsiCo Recycling.

"Leading companies understand that the packaging, product and service they deliver must be in alignment with their missions and goals," said Keefe Harrison, CEO for The Recycling Partnership. "Investing in recycling directly addresses climate change, delivering measurable reductions in greenhouse gases and water use. Moreover, those investments help communities thrive. Progress is built on commitment across the system, and we are pleased to welcome PepsiCo as a partner."

About The Recycling Partnership

The Recycling Partnership (recyclingpartnership.org) is a national nonprofit transforming recycling in towns all across America. At The Recycling Partnership, we believe that recycling is fundamental to a healthy environment and economy. Every day, we work hand-in-hand with communities and companies, continuously innovating to improve recycling systems. Because when we do, jobs are created, our environment is protected, and communities thrive.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated approximately $63 billion in net revenue in 2016, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

At the heart of PepsiCo is Performance with Purpose – our fundamental belief that the success of our company is inextricably linked to the sustainability of the world around us. We believe that continuously improving the products we sell, operating responsibly to protect our planet and empowering people around the world is what enables PepsiCo to run a successful global company that creates long-term value for society and our shareholders. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

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KEYWORDS: Environment, Recycling, Pepsico, performance with purpose, Planet Goals, The Recycling Partnership, TRP, #recycling


Meet Mary Locke: Helping Chefs Put Nutrition at the Core of their Work

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One of the Faces of Nestlé driving a positive impact on individuals & families, communities, and our planet

SOURCE:Nestlé

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Mary Locke is a Chef at Nestlé Professional.

Our goal at Nestlé Professional is to support the food service industry: helping our customers to operate more efficiently, sharing products and systems that will improve guest satisfaction and profitability, and delivering food and beverages that address a wide variety of nutrition, health and wellness needs.

As a Chef for Nestlé Professional, my role is working directly with other chefs, whether they be from regional restaurant chains, large healthcare customers, or large hospitals. I help our customers fully integrate nutrition, health, and wellness, as well as food safety into their day-to-day operations. Nutrition and safety should, after all, be at the very core of food service.

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KEYWORDS: Health & Healthcare, Food Safety, Mary Locke, Nestle, Nestlé Professional

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The UPS Foundation to Award More Than $7.7 Million to Promote Global Diversity & Inclusion

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Grants Focus on Social & Gender Equality, Access to Markets, Skills Development and Education Programs

SOURCE:UPS

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ATLANTA, July 28, 2017 /3BL Media/ – Today, The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), announced it will award more than $7.7 million in global diversity and inclusion grants to 39 organizations. The grants will support economic empowerment, initiatives to empower women and girls, and, workplace inclusion.

“We are proud to partner with organizations that are innovating and making measurable impacts on the lives of people all over the world,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion officer at UPS. “The diversity and inclusion initiatives we are supporting will help advance the United Nation’s Sustainable Development goals and drive positive change to make the world a better place for this generation and generations to come.”

Among the organizations receiving grants are three nonprofits that stand out in terms of their innovation and impact:

  • Graca Machel Trust, a pan-African advocacy organization focused on women’s economic and financial empowerment, child health and nutrition and education, among other areas. Graca Machel is the former First Lady of Mozambique and the widow of Nelson Mandela. The UPS Foundation grants will support two key Graca Machel programs: the Raising Voices for Women Cross Border Trading initiative to help women in West Africa, who comprise nearly 80 percent of the Cross Border Traders, formalize their business, and, the Women Advancing Africa Forum, which will be held in August 2017 and will focus on addressing economic imbalances in Africa.
  • Strive for College, an organization that encourages students in public schools to apply for college and helps them find the money to fund their education. In 2016, 99 percent of Strive students went to college (most of them first generation college students in their families) and 89 percent required no debt for tuition. The UPS Foundation grants will help the organization scale its program to reach 100,000 low-income students this year
  • The Peace Corps to support the implementation of the Let Girls Learn Project, a five-year project launched by former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama in 2015 that aims to eliminate barriers to education for 62 million girls in 60 countries. In 2016, the program reached 1 million people and resulted in 296 Let Girls Learn Projects in 39 countries and 628 volunteer-led projects in 56 countries. The new Administration will continue the program under a re-branded name.

Additional economic empowerment grants:

  • Expansion of Aspira of America, Inc.’s financial education program to 240 Latino youth and families by training and reaching 500,000 Latino households
  • Funding to expand the Council for Economic Education’s Center for Economic and Financial Education, teaching financial literacy to more than 250,000 students in New York City
  • Support of the Cuban American National Council and its Financial Literacy and First Time Homebuyer Education Workshops
  • Development of Native Edge, an online business development and training ecosystem through the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
  • Support for the National Urban Fellows placement of a Class of 2017 National Urban Fellow
  • Providing entrepreneurial skills development through the National Urban League, Inc.
  • Delivering career development and professional networking resources to disabled individuals, awarded to the National Organization on Disability and The Viscardi Center
  • Support for World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) to increase participation of young women and to expand the leadership potential and capacity of WAGGGS’s member organizations
  • Accion International to support the organization’s work in Nigeria to bring high-quality, affordable financial services to nearly 750,000 individuals by 2020
  • Funding to assist Opportunity International, Inc. in expanding its financial and training services to reach more than 40,000 low-income Colombian women
  • Support of Catalyst for Women’s learning website, which provides leadership training and business skills to women around the world

Education empowerment grants:

  • Improving literacy, school engagement, college readiness and youth development, awarded to CHOICES Education Group, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the National Black Child Development Institute
  • Offering scholarships for continuing education through the African Leadership Foundation, American Indian College Fund, Brigham Young University, Clark Atlanta University, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Inc., Morehouse College, Spelman College, the United Negro College Fund, Inc., and 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
  • Strengthening leadership and empowerment of students, awarded to the National Council of La Raza, Council of Independent Colleges, Girls Incorporated, Strive for College, and the Organization of Chinese Americans

Inclusion grants:

  • Contributions to the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing’sKnowledge Center website, supporting 250,000 children
  • American Corporate Partners toward support for the mentoring program for transitioning military veterans as they enter the civilian workforce
  • Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility for key events support
  • Support of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s website as a source of information on LGBTQ issues
  • Growing the volunteer network for the Special Olympics of Georgia, Inc.
  • Funding to support Braille literacy programming for the National Federation of the Blind
  • Executive Leadership Foundation supporting leadership development for high potential African American candidates
  • Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) to support Operation PAVE, the PVA’s vocational rehabilitation program; toward support for the National Veterans Wheelchair Games; and additional support
  • National Organization on Disability (NOD) to increase employment opportunities for college graduates with disabilities through the Campus to Careers program

Human trafficking prevention grants:

  • Leadership Conference Education Fund toward its human trafficking program and the creation of a toolkit to give individuals and organizations the power to confront trafficking in the U.S., and address the nature of trafficking as it affects people of color and minors, particularly LGBTQ youth
  • United Way Worldwide Center for Human Trafficking and Slavery toward a community training curriculum

For more information about UPS’s philanthropic and volunteerism efforts, please visit www.UPS.com/Foundation.

About The UPS Foundation
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Since its founding in 1907, UPS has built a legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen, supporting programs that provide long-term solutions to community needs. Founded in 1951, The UPS Foundation leads its global citizenship programs and is responsible for facilitating community involvement to local, national, and global communities. In 2016, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested more than $116 million in charitable giving around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found on the web at UPS.com/Foundation. To get The UPS Foundation news direct, follow @UPS_Foundation on Twitter.

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Contact Info:

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UPS
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KEYWORDS: Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Equality, United Parcel Service (UPS), The UPS Foundation, The Peace Corps, LET GIRLS LEARN, Graca Machel Trust, Strive for College

LGC Announces Incoming Board President Connie L. Lindsey, Fellow Since 2001

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SOURCE:Northern Trust

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Leadership Greater Chicago is proud to announce its incoming Board President, Connie L. Lindsey, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion at Northern Trust. Her two-year term as Board President will begin this fall. In this role, she will lead the board in strategy, governance and fund development working with Chief Executive Officer Maria Wynne to further LGC’s strategic plan to convene, connect and mobilize the region’s most promising leaders to effect transformative change. Lindsey received the 2017 LGC Distinguished Fellow Award, an honor bestowed on highly accomplished Fellows and civic leaders. "I am honored to serve as President of the Board of LGC to build upon a tradition of excellence in leadership development and civic engagement." Lindsey said.

Lindsey is a Fellow from the Class of 2001. Other notable members from her class include: Ric Estrada, President and Chief Executive Officer of Metropolitan Family Services; Brian Fabes, Chief Executive Officer of Civic Consulting Alliance; Ann Kalayil, Cook County Chief of the Bureau of Asset Management; Theresa Mintle, former President & Chief Executive Officer of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce; Ann Spillane, Illinois Attorney General Chief of Staff; Robert Steele, Cook County Board Commissioner, 2nd District (deceased); Jay Tcath, Executive Vice President of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago; Dr. Eric Whitaker, Director, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, TWG Partners, LLC.

“Connie Lindsey epitomizes what it means to be a civic leader. Her enduring passion and commitment to inclusion and developing leaders will enhance LGC’s current Fellows program,” said Maria Wynne. “I look forward to working with her as we set the stage for the future and prepare the organization and our fellows for even greater impact.”

Lindsey’s influence and service extend beyond the city and the region. She is the immediate Past National Board President of Girl Scouts of the USA, a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, Executive Leadership Council, and Vision 2020’s Leadership Circle. She also serves on the board of the Executives' Club of Chicago; Friends of Prentice Board at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Vice President, Philanthropy Co-Chair); Leadership Greater Chicago (Fellow); board member, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; McCormick Theological Seminary (Trustee); Metropolitan Club; Obama Foundation Inclusion Council (Co-Chair); and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago.

Lindsey received her BA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has completed the Harvard Business School Executive Education Corporate Social Responsibility program.

She has been recognized for her leadership professionally and in the community by the Anti Defamation League Women of Achievement Award, Chicago United’s Business Leaders of Color Award, YWCA Outstanding Leader Award in Community Leadership, Women’s Bar Association of Illinois-Advocacy Award, Alpha Kappa Alpha Women Changing the World Award, Life Directions-Guiding Light Award, and the Chicago Defender Women of Excellence Award. In 2011 Ms. Lindsey was honored with the Spirit of Achievement award by the Loretto Hospital Foundation. She was the first woman to receive the award in its eight year history. The recognition established the Connie L. Lindsey, Cancer Resource Center at Loretto Hospital in Chicago. She is an Inroads, Inc. Alumna and has been inducted into the Inroads Alumni Hall of Fame. Most recently, she was recognized with the 2017 Women of Influence Award by Chicago Business Journal.

Lindsey will succeed Dr. Thomas Fisher, President at NextLevel Health. Dr. Fisher, Fellow since 2007, has served as President of the LGC Board of Directors from fall 2015 to present.

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KEYWORDS: Awards, Ratings & Rankings, diversity and inclusion, Northern Trust, Leadership Greater Chicago, Community Engagement

Continuing Her Daughter’s Fight for Homeless Children in Uganda

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Wells Fargo team member Amy Cook started the nonprofit McKinsey Foundation to honor her daughter’s memory and commitment to fighting homelessness and poverty in Uganda.

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After her 20-year-old daughter died in a 2015 car accident, Amy Cook turned a tribute to her daughter’s memory into her life’s passion. McKinsey Cook had done missionary work in Uganda building a home for young boys living on the streets in the capital city of Kampala. When her mission was over, she had intended to return full time one day as a missionary.

After the accident, Cook, a Wells Fargo phone bank manager, traveled to Uganda so she could experience the country and meet the people who had such a profound impact on her daughter’s heart.

That first trip to Uganda, and meeting the children that had meant so much to her daughter, motivated Cook to start the McKinsey Foundation. The nonprofit helps homeless Ugandan children off the streets — focusing on the immediate needs of food and shelter — and into school, with the goal of one day reuniting them with their families. The house McKinsey helped build during her first missionary trip was later named in her honor, and is also supported by the foundation.

“At the McKinsey House, we help these children adapt to a more stable environment and build social skills beyond the survival skills that they picked up on the streets,” Cook said.

Through Wells Fargo’s Volunteer Leave Program, Cook was able to spend three months in Uganda with full pay and benefits. “It was an incredible honor to receive this Volunteer Leave Award from Wells Fargo to do this work,” she said. “This company could not have given me a greater gift. I, and these kids I now consider family, will be forever blessed because of it.”

Recipients of the program are chosen annually based on their personal commitment to an organization, their proposed project, and the potential impact that their project goals will have on addressing a specific social issue.

“I know McKinsey has left this earth, but her legacy of faith still lives on,” Cook said. “I found all of that, plus so much more, in Uganda.”

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KEYWORDS: Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives, Corporate Contributions, Wells Fargo, McKinsey Foundation, Wells Fargo’s Volunteer Leave Program

The World's Largest Hog Producer Talks Animal Welfare

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By Gina-Marie Cheeseman

SOURCE:TriplePundit

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Our pork chop and bacon habits require a lot of pigs. Which means those in the pork business are in the pregnant sow business. Unfortunately, industry standard “gestation crates” are pretty miserable due to their tiny size.

Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest hog producer, is committed to transitioning all pregnant sows on company-owned farms to group housing systems by the end of 2017. The company is well on its way to meet the goal. As of the end of last year, 87 percent of its company-owned farms house pregnant sows in group systems.

Smithfield recommends that all of its contract sow grocers in the U.S. transition to group housing by the end of 2022. Although it is only a recommendation, the company states in its latest sustainability report that “if growers choose not to participate, their current contracts will remain unchanged, although extensions are less likely.”

Smithfield was first was the first in the industry to make the commitment to transition from gestation crates to open housing. And it is confident it can meet that commitment by the end of this year. “This year is our anniversary year and we believe we are right on track to meet the commitment,” Stewart Leeth, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer of Smithfield Foods told CR Magazine.

About 10 years ago, Smithfield made its commitment to transition to open housing “in large part because many of our customers were asking for this,” Leeth explains. He said that with the new system for the “majority of the time that the animal is pregnant, she’s housed in a group setting.”

Leeth explained how the new housing system works. There are stalls used initially when the animal’s pregnancy is confirmed. Once the sow is confirmed pregnant, she is put into an open housing system. When she is ready to give birth she goes to a separate farm with housing designed for the farrowing, or the birth of the piglets. It is a “stall system where she can lay down and the piglets can move into other areas of the stall so they don’t get hurt or crushed as they sometimes do in the old-fashioned way of raising animals,” Leeth said.

All of the employees on its company-owned farms, its contract hog producers, and plant employees have to follow the Animal Care Management System. Part of that system is what Leeth terms “vigorous auditing.” The farms that the company owns and operates are audited at least once a year. The audits cover things like employee competency on animal handling and husbandry, the equipment, the facilities, management, animal health, veterinary practices, the conditions of the animal, and the outcomes of the farm. “We have third party auditors on our farms, as well,” Leeth added.

Smithfield’s sustainability program is broader than most

Smithfield’s sustainability program is “broader than most,” Leeth said. It encompasses animal care management, worker safety, food safety and community involvement. “But the environment is where it all started,” he added. When Smithfield started its sustainability program it began with a “heavy focus on our environmental compliance issues,” according to Leeth. One of the first steps was to use an environmental management system (EMS) called ISO 14001. It is International Standards Organization’s standard for environmental management.

“We set about and got every one of our farms  plants at the time certified, and that’s still the case today,” Leeth said. “We were the first in our industry to do that in terms of livestock and food production.”

Smithfield is “starting to focus more on our own supply chain,” Leeth said. In December 2016, the company announced a new goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25 percent by 2025 throughout its supply chain. It is the first in its industry to set such a goal. Given the substantial environmental impact of livestock, this commitment represents over four million metric tons of emissions, equivalent to removing 900,000 cars from the road. The commitment is across the company’s supply chain, including on the farms it owns, its processing facilities and its transportation network.

“We’re excited about that because we were the first in our industry to set a 25 percent reduction goal by 2025 over our entire value chain,” Leeth said. “It encompasses our farms, our plants, and our own supply chain.”

Smithfield will achieve its GHG reduction goal through a variety of means, including through using technology that converts manure into energy. On one of its farms in Missouri, manure from two million pigs is being converted into renewable gas. The company is collaborating with a developer that is installing impermeable covers on the lagoons and flare systems on the Missouri farm so renewable natural gas can be collected. The project is expected to produce about 2.2 billion cubic feet of renewable natural gas. That is enough to produce electricity for about 53,000 homes for a year. It will keep also 850,000 tons of methane from entering the atmosphere. Methane is a GHG with a warming potential 23 times that of carbon dioxide.

Smithfield proves that the world’s largest hog producer can treat farm animals humanely and tackle climate change. In short, the company is an industry leader in sustainability.

Image credit: Smithfield Foods

Gina-Marie is a freelance writer and journalist armed with a degree in journalism, and a passion for social justice, including the environment and sustainability. She writes for various websites, and has made the 75+ Environmentalists to Follow list by Mashable.com.

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Top 5 Takeaways from the Nourishment #WELLography

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by Anja Mikic

SOURCE:International WELL Building Institute

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We’re excited to share the Nourishment WELLography, your go-to guide for nutrition education and research-based interventions to help you fuel your body and design environments that support your health and well-being.

Here’s a little taste (pun intended) of what you can expect to find in the Nourishment WELLography:

Trust your gut. Did you know that about 5,000 different species of bacteria are estimated to live in the human gut? In fact, microbes in and on the human body outnumber the body’s cells ten to one. This community of microbes is your gut microbiome and is largely influenced by your diet. Read about which foods can help support a healthy and diverse gut microbiota in the Nourishment and the Human Body section of the WELLography.

Digest this. The digestive or gastrointestinal tract is about nine meters or 30 feet long! It’s comprised of several key organs as well as accessory organs with more specialized functions. You may be surprised to discover that the majority of food digestion and absorption actually occurs in the small intestine and not the stomach. Explore images and interactive figures throughout the WELLography.

Food for thought. Do you remember your last meal? How did it taste? Do you remember finishing it? In our increasingly fast-paced societies, we’re more prone to distracted and rushed eating. Research shows that these unhealthy habits may lead to overeating and influence our memories of food consumption. On the other hand, eating mindfully, without distractions and in a social atmosphere, may leave you more satisfied with both your lunch and your day. Read more about the ways you can support mindful eating in your buildings and communities in the Elements of Nourishment section of the WELLography.

Plant party. Looking to increase your intake of fruits and vegetables while also helping the earth, making some new friends and getting in some physical activity? You’re in luck. Gardening is associated with an increased consumption of fruits and vegetables and provides opportunities for socialization and nutrition education. Watch your plants and health grow as you participate in this fun activity. To read more about the benefits of gardening and local food production, click on “Read More” links for expanded summaries of research studies mentioned in the WELLography.

Drink up. Our bodies are approximately 50-60% water and rely on plenty of water to function properly. Easily accessible drinking water stations can help you stay hydrated and avoid symptoms of dehydration. Promoting water consumption can also help reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, which are a leading source of added sugar consumption and associated with dental caries, dental erosion and type 2 diabetes. To learn more, explore interactive citations which link you to original research studies so you can dive deeper into your favorite topics.

To learn more about nutrition and the food environment, their relationship to health and buildings, and strategies to promote a healthy diet full of rich and nutritious foods, download, our new WELL app, Build WELL. Also, stay tuned for more WELLographies as they are rollout out on the app throughout the summer.

​Anja Mikic serves as the WELL ​Nourishment subject matter expert and supports the Standard Development team with the research and development of WELL. She’s also an avid runner, avocado enthusiast, and can be found wandering about NYC.

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Honoring Her Daughter’s Memory and Building on Her Dream

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Wells Fargo team member Amy Cook started the nonprofit McKinsey Foundation to honor her daughter’s memory and commitment to fighting homelessness and poverty in Uganda.

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After her 20 year-old daughter died in a 2015 car accident, Wells Fargo team member Amy Cook turned a tribute to her daughter’s memory into her life’s passion by staritng the the nonprofit McKinsey Foundation to fight homelessness and poverty in Uganda.  (Video - 3.3 minutes)
 

KEYWORDS: Social Impact & Volunteering, Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives, Wells Fargo

Keep Lexington Beautiful and Keep Charlotte Beautiful Drastically Decrease Cigarette Litter in Respective Communities

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Communities that implemented Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP) in 2016 saw an average reduction of 60 percent in cigarette litter. Two affiliates, Keep Lexington Beautiful (KLB) in Lexington, Kentucky, and Keep Charlotte Beautiful (KCB) in Port Charlotte, Florida, were no exception.

Since 2006, Keep America Beautiful has distributed nearly $3 million in grant funding to support implementation of the program in more than 1,700 communities nationwide. Grant recipients are asked to integrate four, proven approaches to end cigarette litter at transition points throughout their local area.

Keep Lexington Beautiful, a CLPP participant since 2011, concentrated on transition points by partnering with downtown bars and restaurants. By installing 40 ash receptacles, KLB was able to decrease cigarette litter by 88 percent within their targeted areas. Similarly, KCB successfully implemented the program and saw a 66 percent decrease in cigarette litter after installing ash receptacles.

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KEYWORDS: Green Infrastructure, Environment, Keep America Beautiful, Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, Keep Lexington Beautiful, Keep Charlotte Beautiful

 

Guiding the Giving: How Jacquie Ryan’s Unorthodox Career Path Led Her to Her Dream Job in Sponsorship and Philanthropy at Scotiabank

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SOURCE:Scotiabank

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Jacquie Ryan wasn’t sure what she wanted to do after she graduated university with a degree in English and Film Studies, so she headed to Banff to coach skiing. The short-term job set her on a path to a long-term career, and she’s continued to let her passions guide her profession ever since.

Are you an arts enthusiast, hockey parent, or marathon runner? If so, you have probably noticed that Scotiabank sponsors many of the events you love. Behind that powerful presence is Jacquie Ryan, the Bank’s vice president of sponsorship marketing and philanthropy.

Jacquie joined Scotiabank five years ago with the goal to focus its sponsorship program. Under her leadership, the Bank has been frequently recognized for its acclaimed programs including the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Scotiabank Community Hockey Sponsorship Program, and Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada. Over the past year, Jacquie and the team have focused the Bank’s Philanthropy efforts on young people in the community, including launching a research initiative that provides greater insight into the current state of young people in all areas where the Bank operates.

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KEYWORDS: Diversity & Inclusion, Women, Scotiabank

Party at Napoli's in Support of Some Great Causes

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Veteran Major Leaguer Mike Napoli turns a phrase into a fund-raising phenomenon

SOURCE:Major League Baseball Players Trust

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World Series champion and Rangers slugger Mike Napoli is on his third tour of duty with Texas, and the 35-year-old currently sits second on the team with 22 home runs. He spent last season with the American League Champion Cleveland Indians, and crushed 34 long balls and drove in 101 runs, both team highs, as he helped guide the team to a thrilling seven-game World Series versus the Chicago Cubs.

A member of the 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox, Napoli was looking to do it again in Cleveland last year, as his leadership and experience were welcomed by teammates and long-suffering Indians fans.

Napoli took on the role of fun-loving teammate for Cleveland during its drive to the World Series, with his teammates and the city embracing the slogan, “Party at Napoli’s.”

His now former teammate Lonnie Chisenhall of the Indians alluded to what the ‘party’ might be, saying it was how Napoli’s veteran presence led to a tight-knit locker room. The phrase was originally made famous after Napoli won the 2013 World Series, as he was seen parading around the streets of Boston shirtless following the team’s third title in 10 years.

But after an Indians fan showed up to a game last season with a sign that bared the phrase, Napoli decided to take the saying to a whole new level.  In collaboration with MLBPA licensee, 108 Stitches, Napoli slapped the phrase on a t-shirt and began a campaign to help raise funds for Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital.

At the end of last season, over 9,000 t-shirts had been sold, and Napoli and 108 Stitches presented the clinic with a check for $121,000.

“It’s definitely way more than I envisioned,” Napoli said at the time. “I have to give a lot of thanks to the fans, 108 Stitches and the Cleveland Indians. It’s just something really cool that I’m fortunate to be able to be in the position to give something back to the children.”

In 2017, the party has moved back to Texas, where Napoli has continued his efforts to give back to the community. With the move to a new (old) city, Napoli released a new t-shirt in May.

A portion of the proceeds this time around will go toward the new Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy.

Major Leaguers are #GoingToBat for causes near and dear to them, as they personify the Players Trust’s motto to ‘care, act and inspire.” To learn more about the charitable interests and activities of Mike Napoli and other Major Leaguers, please click here.

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KEYWORDS: Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives, Health & Healthcare, Mike Napoli, Texas Rangers, 108 Stitches, MLBPA, Players Trust, Major League Baseball Players Association, Major League Baseball Players Trust, athletes giving back, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox

  

P&G Elevates Its Racial Equality Discussion

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SOURCE:Cone Communications

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Today, consumers increasingly expect companies to address social justice issues, with nearly nine-in-ten (87%) citing racial equality as an issue they would like companies to prioritize. Some companies have tried to shed light on the topic, but with little understanding of the community, their efforts backfired. However, one company with a longstanding history of support for racial equality recently dared to share a bold message.

In 2016 My Black Is Beautiful (MBIB), a multifaceted, African-American community-building platform created by Procter & Gamble (P&G), celebrated 10 successful years of crafting dialogue around black beauty and providing additional lifestyle resources for the African American community. The initiative has, in part, been successful because of P&G’s understanding of the community and willingness to partner with groups like BLACK GIRLS ROCK! for the production of its 2013 documentary, Imagine a Future. Now, the brand is tackling a very serious and timely issue head on with an ad titled “The Talk.”

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KEYWORDS: Diversity & Inclusion, racial equality, P&G The Talk, My Black Is Beautiful, Procter & Gamble

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