Social impact

MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR AND CLIMATE LEADER CHIP GILLER AND PHILANTHROPIST WENDY SCHMIDT LAUNCH AGOG, AN IMMERSIVE MEDIA INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL GOOD

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chip Giller and Wendy Schmidt announced today the launch of Agog: The Immersive Media Institute—a groundbreaking initiative at the intersection of technology, communications, and social impact. Agog, a philanthropic organization, will help creators and nonprofit leaders harness the power of extended reality (XR) technologies to spur positive social transformation, opening new avenues for empathy, understanding, and activism.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chip Giller and Wendy Schmidt announced today the launch of Agog: The Immersive Media Institute—a groundbreaking initiative at the intersection of technology, communications, and social impact.
  • Research: The institute will partner with researchers to explore the applications of XR in fostering empathy and driving positive behavioral change.
  • Education and outreach: Through workshops, technical support, training programs, and other outreach initiatives, the institute will empower people to use XR for social good.
  • Advocacy and policy: The institute will engage in efforts to promote responsible and ethical use of immersive media technologies.

AMN Healthcare Sustainability & Social Impact Report Shows Industry-Leading Efforts

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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DALLAS, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its recently released 2023 Sustainability and Social Impact Report , AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AMN), the leader and innovator in total talent solutions for healthcare organizations across the United States, shares its 10th annual update on the impact of its business and highlights significant progress in talent diversity, healthcare access, governance excellence, and reducing environmental impact.

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  • DALLAS, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In its recently released 2023 Sustainability and Social Impact Report , AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AMN), the leader and innovator in total talent solutions for healthcare organizations across the United States, shares its 10th annual update on the impact of its business and highlights significant progress in talent diversity, healthcare access, governance excellence, and reducing environmental impact.
  • “Driving change through our sustainability and social impact work is central to how AMN Healthcare does business.
  • Advancing a healthy, just, equitable, and sustainable world begins through collaboration with our team members, clients, healthcare professionals, suppliers and other stakeholders,” said AMN Healthcare President and CEO Cary Grace.
  • This commitment inspires our DEI efforts, our technology investments that improve healthcare access, and our environmentally sound practices.”
    Highlights from the 2023 Sustainability & Social Impact Report:
    More than $2 million invested in advancing healthcare workforce pipeline, diversity and resilience
    Testified on Capitol Hill in a joint congressional oversight hearing related to the Veterans Health Administration’s recruitment and retention of healthcare workers.

ScaleWith Unveils Social Impact Copilot™ for Salesforce

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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ScaleWith , the #1 Social Impact AI company, recently announced the public beta availability of its GenAI-powered platform Social Impact Copilot™.

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  • ScaleWith , the #1 Social Impact AI company, recently announced the public beta availability of its GenAI-powered platform Social Impact Copilot™.
  • Social Impact Copilot™ seamlessly integrates with Einstein Copilot to help businesses align marketing & sales strategies to deepen customer relationships, drive profits and create operational efficiencies.
  • Social Impact Copilot™ extracts insights from Salesforce's Data Cloud and enriches customer data with CSR, Sustainability and social impact insights, allowing for a deeper understanding of customer needs and societal trends.
  • “The partnership between ScaleWith and Salesforce is a game-changer, set to redefine what success means for customers,” said Jim Tantaro, Chief Customer Officer at ScaleWith.

ScaleWith Launches Social Impact Copilot™

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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ScaleWith , a leading social impact AI company, announced public beta availability of Social Impact Copilot™, a revolutionary product that employs generative AI to redefine how enterprises drive sustainability, CSR and social impact across all business functions.

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  • ScaleWith , a leading social impact AI company, announced public beta availability of Social Impact Copilot™, a revolutionary product that employs generative AI to redefine how enterprises drive sustainability, CSR and social impact across all business functions.
  • Crafted and built by an alliance of AI technology experts, and CSR and Sustainability thought leaders, Social Impact Copilot™ integrates seamlessly with the ScaleWith AI platform, aggregating data within ScaleWith’s network, consisting of pre-vetted social impact organizations, corporate commitment research, and external partnerships.
  • Social Impact Copilot™ connects strategic planning and reporting of sustainability efforts, enabling organizations to address complex social challenges, foster sustainable development, and differentiate sales and marketing strategies.
  • “Merging cutting-edge AI with social impact is a way to harness the power of the global economy as a force for positive social change.”
    ScaleWith's innovative AI technology represents a pivotal advancement in social impact, generating more than $600M in additional revenue and securing $100M for social impact initiatives.

lululemon’s First-of-its-Kind Women’s Ultramarathon, FURTHER, Begins March 6 to Better Understand Human Performance and Challenge World Records

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Several products also include features to help the runners stay cool and store items they need during the race.

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  • Several products also include features to help the runners stay cool and store items they need during the race.
  • “When supported with innovation and resources, we are confident women will continue to redefine the limits of what’s possible.
  • This includes the chance to exceed the men’s six-day world record which would mark the first time a woman sets the current overall ultrarunning distance world record.
  • The Centre for Social Impact will have contributed over $5 million USD since 2021 to advancing the program’s work globally.

Global Student Innovation Challenge Calls on Next-Generation Leaders to Tackle Water Security

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Global water technology leader Xylem (NYSE: XYL) is inviting high school and university students worldwide to develop solutions to the world’s biggest water challenges by joining the 2024 Global Student Innovation Challenge .

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  • Global water technology leader Xylem (NYSE: XYL) is inviting high school and university students worldwide to develop solutions to the world’s biggest water challenges by joining the 2024 Global Student Innovation Challenge .
  • Innovators aged between 13-25 can submit ideas to tackle three global problems: reducing plastic ocean waste, lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and minimizing water waste – all of which supports more secure and resilient water systems for communities.
  • During the 8-week challenge, which begins on March 15, students will be mentored by leading water industry experts and learn about key water challenges and concepts.
  • Our Global Student Innovation Challenge harnesses the vision and ingenuity of the next generation of water leaders to advance water security globally.”
    In 2023, more than 1,000 students from 78 countries participated in the Global Student Innovation Challenge.

Kao the Sole Japanese and Asian Company Included in the World’s Most Ethical Companies® List for a Record 18th Consecutive Year

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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Kao is the sole Japanese and Asian company to have made the list every year since Ethisphere began its ranking in 2007.

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  • Kao is the sole Japanese and Asian company to have made the list every year since Ethisphere began its ranking in 2007.
  • Awarded consecutively from 2007 to 2024 (Graphic: Business Wire)
    * “World’s Most Ethical Companies” and “Ethisphere” names and marks are registered trademarks of Ethisphere LLC.
  • The World’s Most Ethical Companies list recognizes companies which have demonstrated outstanding performance in transparency, integrity, ethics, and compliance.
  • To implement the Kao Way , the Kao Group worldwide shares the Kao Business Conduct Guidelines .

Visa and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Launch Digital Finance for All Initiative

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Today, Visa (NYSE: V), a leading global payments technology company, and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation (GSMA Foundation) announced the launch of the Digital Finance for All (DFA) Initiative, furthering Visa’s decades-long efforts to increase access to the global economy for everyone, everywhere.

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  • Today, Visa (NYSE: V), a leading global payments technology company, and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation (GSMA Foundation) announced the launch of the Digital Finance for All (DFA) Initiative, furthering Visa’s decades-long efforts to increase access to the global economy for everyone, everywhere.
  • While digital payments use by adults in low- and middle-income countries is up 66% from 20141, women, SHFs, NMSE owners and globally displaced individuals continue to face barriers accessing the digital economy.
  • “At Visa, we believe that digital payments are critical to including everyone in the digital economy by helping provide access to economic livelihood,” said Chiagozie Nwabuebo, Vice President of Global Growth & Social Impact, Visa.
  • “Mobile money can play a transformative role in advancing financial inclusion and resilience for the nearly 2 billion people who remain unbanked globally.

FEMME! 2024 Power Confab & Retreat to Feature a Women’s History Month Conversation With Acclaimed Journalist, Bestselling Author & Former First Lady of California, Maria Shriver

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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2024 Power Confab & Retreat, presented by AARP, Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, and INGEÑUITY.

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  • 2024 Power Confab & Retreat, presented by AARP, Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, and INGEÑUITY.
  • 2024 will Celebrate + Illuminate + Elevate at a two-day Power Confab & Retreat designed to stimulate the senses, fuel creativity, foster mentoring and empower women!
  • 2024 is a gathering of more than 300 multicultural sheroes, disruptors, changemakers, thought-leaders, visionaries and power brokers.
  • 2024 featured guests include acclaimed Journalist, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Former First Lady of California, and Founder of Shriver Media, Maria Shriver.

Xylem Teams Up with Partners and Communities Globally to Accelerate Progress on Water Security in 2023

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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In 2023, volunteers from Xylem (NYSE: XYL), its partners and customers supported 1,000 nonprofits, including Americares, Mercy Corps and UNICEF*, to help deliver WASH access and education for communities in 56 countries through Xylem Watermark , the Company’s corporate social responsibility program.

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  • In 2023, volunteers from Xylem (NYSE: XYL), its partners and customers supported 1,000 nonprofits, including Americares, Mercy Corps and UNICEF*, to help deliver WASH access and education for communities in 56 countries through Xylem Watermark , the Company’s corporate social responsibility program.
  • Colleagues participated in skills-based volunteer initiatives, designing and implementing WASH solutions for underserved communities, and building capacity through training and mentorship.
  • “Xylem Watermark draws on the collective power of Xylem’s team, our customers, channel partners, suppliers, and the nonprofit community, to further our mission to solve water.
  • Together, we have a unique opportunity to advance water security for all and our colleagues and partners continue to step up for SDG6,” Austin Alexander, Vice President of Sustainability and Social Impact at Xylem, said.