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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement | Verizon

Entrepreneur Expands Her Thriving Tax Firm With Digital Innovation

Helen Mathis taught accounting as a vocational instructor for 30 years before facing a career-defining moment: The school where she worked closed and Mathis knew she needed a new plan

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB and Columbia Climate School Hosted the Biodiversity Training for AB Investors

Last week, AB, in partnership with Columbia Climate School hosted the Biodiversity Training for AB Investors with biodiversity expert Dr. Jenna Lawrence.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Pennsylvania Diversity Council Announces Its 2024 Pittsburgh Women in Leadership Symposium Woman of the Year Awardee

he Pennsylvania Diversity Council (PADC) announces Genevieve Oduor, Vice President, Business Development and Diversity Relationship Officer of S&T Bank as its 2024 Pittsburgh Women in Leadership Symposium Woman of the Year awardee.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Quest Colleague Is Exhibiting Care for Every Patient in Her Chair

With 7 years at Quest under her belt, Donna Grant-Rudolph, Patient Services Representative (PSR II), has developed plenty of experience in her role at the busy Patient Service Center (PSC) on Summer Street in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Equality by Design: A Model for Managing Discriminatory Risks of AI

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Innovation & Technology

Lenovo HPC Infrastructure Powers Pre-Exascale Supercomputer Marenostrum 5 To Enable New Scientific Advances and Solve Global Challenges

In a record-breaking year of wins, Lenovo has retained the number one position in systems share with 169 on the TOP500 list, with 1 in 3 systems running on Lenovo HPC. This solidifies Lenovo as the number one provider of supercomputers in the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Driving Sustainable Excellence and Inspiring the Next Generation: A Blueprint for Companies

Qualcomm’s recently released report highlights our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, showcasing the achievements and milestones we have reached throughout the year.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Exploring How Jazz Pharmaceuticals Honored U.S. Black History Month

In honor of U.S. Black History Month, JazzSoul, the affinity forum created to support Black employees and their allies and foster inclusive conversations at Jazz, celebrated the many contributions of people from the African diaspora.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Leidos Named to World’s Most Ethical Companies® List for Seventh Consecutive Year

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a Fortune 500® innovation company, today announced it has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies, for the seventh straight year.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative Welcomes New Member the Schörghuber Group

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has been pleased to welcome a new member, The Schörghuber Group, bringing the Coalition’s membership to 22 CGF members committed to building trust in the consumer goods industry.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Taco Bell's Women's History Month Spotlight - Carmen S.

Another month, another celebration! March is dedicated as Women’s History Month in the U.S., United Kingdom, Australia and many other parts of the world.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From The JRPC Director’s Desk: Q&A Article With Dr. Frank Staub

In Everett, Washington in 2018, a young man planned an attack on his high school. He had drawn up plans to shoot students and use explosives at the school.

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Education

Keysight India Team Supports Efforts To Empower Students and Build a Stronger Community

The Keysight India team recently joined local community students to inaugurate the Saksham Skill Development Center in Badshahpur, Gurugram.

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Diversity & Inclusion

T-Mobile Un-Carrier All-Star Spotlight: Jennifer Silveira

Part of a series looking at five T-Mobile women of 5G - tech standouts who are creating a promising future for wireless connectivity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Excitement and Inspiration in Philadelphia Ahead of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’

The Crane Community Center is a Comcast Lift Zone, and is the heartbeat for many in Philadelphia’s Chinatown community — providing youth programming, food distribution, health and wellness initiatives, and help navigating housing.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Kansas City Financial Professional Granted $25,000 From Northwestern Mutual To Support the Do Good for Erin Foundation

Northwestern Mutual is celebrating the outstanding volunteerism of its financial professionals through its annual Community Service Awards (CSA) program.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Eastman and Patagonia Join Forces To Tackle Global Textile Waste Crisis

Eastman is excited to announce a partnership with Patagonia to address textile waste.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mastercard Appoints Jon Huntsman Jr. As Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth

Mastercard announced Jon Huntsman will join as vice chairman and president, Strategic Growth, effective April 15.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Discover Eastman’s Six Principles Driving Innovation

Our six principles for the circular economy outline these parameters and can serve as a guide for the industry and policymakers to help propel closed-loop recycling and reduce environmental and social consequences of the material industry.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

U.S. Small Businesses Continue To Show Moderate Job Growth and Wage Inflation Continues To Moderate

According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, year-over-year hourly earnings growth for U.S. workers moderated to 3.42% in February, continuing a trend that began mid-2022.

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Innovation & Technology

Sappi North America and Biophilica Partner to Launch the First Plastic-Free Leather Alternative of Its Kind

Sappi North America Inc., announced its collaboration with Biophilica, the company behind Treekind®. Treekind is one of the only plastic free leather alternatives that is 100% biobased, home compostable, non-toxic, and PETA vegan certified.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Baker Tilly’s Insights on How Senior Living Boards of Directors Can Drive Organizational Excellence in 2024

The boards of directors for senior living organizations play a crucial role in ensuring financial integrity and operational efficiency. It is imperative for boards to remain attentive to emerging industry trends to proactively address potential challenges and capitalize on opport

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Habitat for Humanity and Whirlpool Corporation Celebrate 25 Years of Building Thriving, Sustainable Communities Around the World

Since 1999, Habitat for Humanity and Whirlpool Corporation have worked together to help improve lives and increase access to safe, resilient and affordable homes in communities around the world. Today, Whirlpool and Habitat mark the 25th anniversary of their collaboration.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Explore the Methodology and Findings of “The $44 Billion Sustainability Opportunity” Report

The latest report from the research technology company Glow, in collaboration with 3BL, TriplePundit and panel partner Cint, The $44 Billion Sustainability Opportunity for Brands is stirring up attention and sparking conversation.

Diversity & Inclusion

#GenderEqualOlympics: Celebrating Full Gender Parity on the Field of Play at Paris 2024

The IOC has distributed quota places equally to female and male athletes – 50:50. For the first time in Olympic history, there will be full gender parity on the field of play.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

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A strong lever for promoting more responsible development is sustainable finance, i.e. that whose products and investment decisions take into account environmental, social and corporate governance factors.

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