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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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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The “Bee Czar” Embraces Sustainability, Thanks to Green Mountain Energy Sun Club

The American Honey Bee Protection Agency (AHBPA) is embracing renewable energy with the installation of a ground-mounted solar array at its honey packaging facility and adding two electric vehicles to their fleet thanks to a grant of more than $200,000 from Green Mountain Energy.

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Environment

Science-Based Targets Can Put Sugarcane Sector on Track To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New ClimateCane Tracker tool launched today 13 November 2023 by Bonsucro enables sugarcane producers and the companies that source sugarcane derivatives to set targets to reduce emissions in line with climate science.

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Events, Media & Communications

Highlights From Japan Day 2023

Japan Day, which took place on August 31, 2023, at the Ajinomoto Takanawa Training Center, marked another successful edition. More than 200 delegates convened both in person and online to gain insights into the accomplishments across the CGF Coalitions of Action.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Lenovo’s CO2 Offset Service Helps One of the Largest Food and Beverage Companies Manage Its IT Carbon Footprint

Each year, more companies have been working on increasing sustainability by reducing their environmental impact. These efforts are part of companies’ efforts to measure and reduce their contributions to climate change.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Our Work Is Helping Quest Land on Some Noteworthy Lists

The recognition began earlier this year with our ninth straight appearance on FORTUNE Magazine’s 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" list.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Product Stewardship and Environmental Impact at Alkermes

Alkermes is committed to safe and sustainable research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of medicines. We implement this commitment by integrating EHSS risk management requirements throughout the lifecycle of each of our products.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Debunking 5 Myths About Strategic Workforce Planning in the Public Sector

One way to start strategic workforce management is to acknowledge and dispel five myths associated with workforce planning in the public sector.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Marathon Petroleum’s National Driver All-Star Lewis Clifton Honored in Orlando

Lewis “Lew” Clifton has been a truck driver for most of his life. He loves his job and takes it very seriously. He was recently named one of only 25 drivers selected for the 2023 National Driver All-Star Award given by the National Private Truck Council.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Agreement To Supply Federal Facilities in Three Southern States With 100% Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between GSA and Southern Company to develop carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) options for federal facilities in Southern Company's service territories.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Standards Releases Revised SCS Recycled Content Standard for Public Review

SCS Standards is pleased to announce that version 8.0 of the SCS-103 Certification Standard for Recycled Content is now available for public review and comments.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KFC Launches Club To Help UK Youth Gain First-Time Jobs

KFC is launching an inclusive U.K. members club dubbed The Kentucky Club, to help young people gain a fair shot at a first job, according to a press release.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Six Decades of Dedication: MARY KAY Releases In-Depth Report in Critical Areas of Sustainability

Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for corporate sustainability and stewardship, released its ‘Special Report on Sustainability 2023’ detailing the brand’s unwavering commitment to enriching women’s lives and ensuring a sustainable future for all.

Events, Media & Communications

Honoring American Heroes

American Airlines is proud to honor those who serve and have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Energy

Port of Long Beach Drives Toward Zero-Emissions Future

The Port of Long Beach is working closely with Southern California Edison to solidify its leadership in the transportation industry’s effort to improve air quality and overall sustainability through electrification.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Appreciating the Gift of Water: Lucy Tomee’s Story

Providing ‘safe’ water is about more than access to clean drinking water—it’s why FedEx chooses to support organizations like Water Mission, who build safe water solutions for individuals and communities around the world.

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Research, Reports & Publications

UK Entrepreneurs Less Confident About Growth Than US Counterparts, GoDaddy Reveals

UK microbusiness owners are significantly less optimistic about their national economy and individual growth prospects than US counterparts, according to a new GoDaddy study of digital/online microbusiness owners.

Environment

Evaluating Carbon Offsets

Welcome back to the second installment in our carbon offsets series. As a brief refresher, our last blog covered what carbon offsets are, the various types of credits, and why using offsets in support of broader decarbonization efforts is valuable.

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Events, Media & Communications

TCFD Publishes Final Status Report and Next Steps

The sixth and final status report prepared by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was released in October.

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Energy

How Dairy Farmers Are Turning Manure

The Connecticut River cuts between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the White Mountains of New Hampshire and rushes into the heart of Massachusetts, where Denise Barstow Manz stands in the wind, surveying the land her family has farmed for 217 years.

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Health & Healthcare

Essity Hygiene and Health Report 2023–2024: Promoting Value-Based Care

The purpose of care in the care economy is to improve health and quality of life for people cared for at a sustainable total cost level. Healthcare systems need to generate value both for individuals and for society at large.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Bank Leader McNeill Honored for Work To Increase Military Homeownership

U.S. Bank was recently awarded the 2023 Residential Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Award for Market Outreach Strategies – Large Lender by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

“We Can’t Achieve Net Zero Without the Circular Economy.”

I may be paraphrasing, but this was the sentiment behind a speech given by Costa Samaras, a Chief White House Science and Technology Policy advisor, at an Ellen MacArthur conference earlier this year.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Talks Data on Worldly CSRD Compliance Strategy Webinar

Jeremy Lardeau, vice president of Higg Index at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, joined a recent panel hosted by Worldly, an impact intelligence platform that is the exclusive licensee of the SAC Higg Index Tools.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Teams Up with the Buffalo Bisons to Donate $10,000 to Slow Roll Buffalo

This past baseball season, KeyBank teamed up with the Buffalo Bisons to make a $7.00 donation to Slow Roll Buffalo for each defensive assist the Bisons made on the field. As one of the world’s largest free community bike rides, Slow Roll Buffalo’s mission is to provide inclusive.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies’ Shaw’s Division Honors Veterans With a Field of Flags

To honor veterans and build belonging, Albertsons Companies' Shaw's Division proudly assembled a field of flags at the Shaw's Supermarkets and Star Market Store Support Center (SSC) in West Bridgewater, MA.

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