The Starr Foundation conrinues its commitment to stem cell research with a $50 million gift in support of the Tri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative (Tri-SCI), which will support and enhance collaborative, pioneering stem cell research at the three adjacent Manhattan campuses.
These studies are opening new avenues for understanding a range of health conditions, including developmental disorders, neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, laying the groundwork for the design of regenerative therapies to replenish tissues lost to illness or injury.
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Here are the star companies that have succeeded in their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. The companies were gathered by Civic 50, a national initiative to survey and rank S&P 500 corporations on how they engage with the communities they serve and utilize best practices in their corporate cultures.