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Corporate Responsibility

  • Ace Hardware center to teach customer service

    Ace Hardware has always been known for its “helpful hardware folks” motto, but now the company is taking its customer service knowledge global.

  • Cub Foods deploying disability-friendly shopping carts

  • Report: Walmart emerges as social force

    Walmart CEO Doug McMillon's statement on social media Wednesday asking the state of Arkansas to reject legislation that critics say could allow discrimination against lesbians and gay men is indicative of the retailer's increased role in many social issues, according to the New York Times.

  • McDonald’s to raise pay; offer paid leave, educational help

    Oak Brook, Ill. - McDonald’s USA has decided to give employees a break, in the form of higher pay, paid time off and educational assistance. McDonald’s is raising starting wages at company-owned restaurants in the U.S. one dollar more than the locally-mandated minimum wage, as of July 1.

  • Staples pledges to end gender wage gap

    Framingham, Mass. - Staples has signed onto “100% Talent: The Boston Women’s Compact,” an effort to end the gender-based wage gap and advance women in the workforce. Staples has pledged to work with Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh in a public-private partnership to make Boston the best city in the country for working women.

  • Walmart commends Arkansas governor for reconsidering controversial religious bill

    New York – Walmart on Wednesday sent out a tweet in which it commended Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson and legislative leaders for reconsidering a law that some people and organizations fear would open the door to discrimination against gays and lesbians. The “religious freedom” measure (HB1228) in Arkansas is similar to the one that has kicked up a firestorm in Indiana. Earlier in the day on Wednesday, Gov, Hutchinson said he wouldn’t sign the bill in its present form and called for changes to be made.

  • Walmart CEO takes firm stance against ‘religious freedom’ bill in Arkansas

    New York – Arkansas native and Walmart president CEO Doug McMillon has taken a firm stance against a “religious freedom” measure passed by the Arkansas House on Tuesday. The bill (HB1228) is similar to the one that has kicked up a firestorm in Indiana.

  • Dick's to give up to $1M to youth golf charity

    Dick's Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy are teaming up to support an organization that promotes youth participating in golf.

    The retailers said they will be giving as much as $1 million to the First Tee, an organization focused on positive youth development through the game of golf.

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