Our supply chain can provide significant access to small and diverse businesses—from the everyday actions of our associates to our long-term partnerships as a global asset management firm. In recognizing U.S. Black Business Month as we do every August, T. Rowe Price reflects on our goal to grow collaborations with Black small businesses and entrepreneurs. We recognize that supplier diversity is a business imperative, essential for our business and cultural growth.
August 2024
NASCAR Driver Promotes Grant Program Helping Small Business
Imagine this: a lifetime of hard work poured into a small business, a dream realized brick by brick. You’ve weathered economic storms, outpaced competitors, and built a loyal customer base. But what if, in an instant, a natural disaster – a hurricane, a wildfire, a flood – could sweep it all away
Approximately twenty-five percent of small businesses never recover from such catastrophes. That's not a statistic; it's a heart-wrenching reality for countless entrepreneurs. But it doesn't have to be yours.
Boehringer Ingelheim Promotes Women-Led Healthcare Innovations in Vienna
Women continue to be underrepresented when it comes to founding companies. To illustrate, a 2020 study revealed that in Germany, for example, only 11.9 percent of start up founders were women1. This also has a negative impact on Boehringer Ingelheim, as it results in a lack of talented women and capable external partners. To address this issue, we conducted the Top Female Founders summer school in 2023.
It’s All Coming Up Roses
By Kyndle Huey
Regions’ Technology, Operations, Digital and Data interns have spent the summer honing their skills in cybersecurity, infrastructure, analytics and … landscaping?!
“Our internship program is more than just a way for college students to gain work experience, it’s also an opportunity for us to introduce them to Regions’ culture and values, which includes putting people first and enjoying life,” said Viviana Valenzuela, Technology, Operations, Digital, and Data Emerging Talent Program Manager.
Rio 2016: A Catalyst for Urban Renewal and Economic Growth
International Olympic Committee news
As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 enter their second week, Rio de Janeiro marks the eighth anniversary of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2016, whose impacts continue to shape the city.
Employee Q&A: Helping Tlaxcala Embrace Inclusion and Diversity
Our people making a difference is a series featured throughout Owens Corning’s 2023 Sustainability Report.
How Carbon Lockdown’s Wood Vault Is Pioneering Carbon Removal: In Conversation With Climate Vault
During the Climate Vault nonprofit's 2023 RFP round for Innovative Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) projects, the Climate Vault Tech Chamber selected not one, but two, outstanding winners for the 2023 Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Innovation Award.
Environment and Sustainability Consulting of the Future: Environment Analyst Sustainability Delivery Summit
Environment Analyst held an annual Sustainability Delivery Summit in June 2024, where some of our global team members attended along with the Sustainability Awards Ceremony. The purpose of this summit was to bring together the community of Environment and Sustainability consulting firms to collaborate and learn from each other to instigate an acceleration of momentum towards a more sustainable future with our clients and communities.
Hershey’s Supports Village Savings and Loan Associations to Propel Local Business Growth
Originally published in Hershey's 2023 ESG Report
VSLAs Help Local Businesses Grow
Madame Coulibaly has lived with her farming husband and 12-year-old son in Lôh-Djiboua, Côte d’Ivoire, since 2012. She opened a shop selling shoes, textiles, fabrics, bed sheets, mattresses, bags and more.
