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Movers, Shakers & Impact Makers: Global COVID-19 relief continues
The member community convened by Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is one of a kind. The 500+ companies we serve each year around the globe are leaders in environmental, social, and governance action, and the thousands of individuals who make up this network are some of the best in the field!
Featured this week: Dana Beckman, Alliance Data; Cliff Chow, Sheila Sears, and Peter Thaler, HITT Contracting; Aramark; Desert Financial Credit Union; ESPN; HITT Contracting; Loomis, Sayles & Company; New Relic; Verizon; Hypertherm; Lowe's; LyondellBasell; Raytheon Technologies; Hedieh Fakhriyazdi, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; Renee Christoff, T.Rowe Price
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Here is how our members have been working to build better business and a better world:
Spotlight on You
Dana Beckman has joined Alliance Data as head of sustainability and corporate affairs. Congratulations Dana!
Cliff Chow, Sheila Sears, and Peter Thaler of HITT Contracting lent their expertise to a corporate blog post that provides advice on creating more inclusive teams that celebrate diversity.
Aramark
Philadelphia, PA
Manager, Enterprise Sustainability – Climate
Manager, Enterprise Sustainability – ESG Reporting
Desert Financial Credit Union
Phoenix, AZ
Vice President, Executive Director of Desert Financial Foundation
ESPN
Bristol, CT
Senior Manager, Grants Administration
HITT Contracting
Fall’s Church, VA
DE&I, Corporate Social Responsibility and Policy Specialist
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston, MA
Community Investments Manager
New Relic
Remote
Senior Program Manager, NewRelic.org Product Impact
Verizon
New York, NY
Senior Analyst, Corporate Social Responsibility
Member Companies in the News
Hypertherm announced the signing of two public pledges in support of its commitment to inclusion and diversity. The company joined the Pledge for Action, sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers, focused on increasing equity and parity for underrepresented communities in the United States. Also, Hypertherm President and CEO Evan Smith is joining nearly 2,000 CEOs in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge.
Lowe’s home improvement and the Lowe’s Foundation have committed to investing $3 million in a three-year project with Renaissance West Community Initiative, a Charlotte-based nonprofit group, to create a training center, digital and financial literacy programs, and help with revitalization projects in a historically underserved and marginalized area of the city.
LyondellBasell is donating $100,000 to the U.S. India Friendship Alliance, helping the organization provide 250 oxygen concentrators to hospitals and medical facilities across India. Amid the country’s COVID-19 crisis, patients are in serious need of oxygen with demand increasing every day.
Raytheon Technologies is retrofitting OxyTruck mobile oxygen filling stations—produced by its Collins Aerospace unit in Lübeck, Germany—to help with the COVID-19 crisis in India. The trucks, each of which can transport approximately 270,000 liters of much-needed oxygen, are expected to be delivered to the Indian Red Cross Society. Raytheon Technologies and its businesses have donated 1.2 million pieces of personal protective equipment, funding for 1,000 oxygen concentrators, and are making financial contributions to local relief organizations. The company is also matching employee donations to numerous nonprofits supporting COVID-19 relief efforts in India.
Members on the Move
In this week’s Member Meetup, “Sustainability reporting best practices for your next report,” Hedieh Fakhriyazdi of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, and Renee Christoff of T.Rowe Price lent their insights to fellow members. View the Event Calendar to register for upcoming chances to learn and connect with the BCCCC member community.
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