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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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Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Native American Employees Share Culture, Deepen Connections

This November, Duke Energy employees are launching an Indigenous people’s employee resource group (ERG) during Native American Heritage Month to strengthen the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Transparency in Sustainability Reporting Takes Centre Stage as Consumer Goods Leaders Launch First Collective Annual Report

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today publishes its first annual report, ‘Collective action today, impact at scale tomorrow – review 2021’.

Environment

Forest Management Certifications: Understanding the Role of Audits and Certification Bodies

As the financial industry, government specifiers and corporate sustainability leaders continue to put the spotlight on ESG reporting and ratings, organizations that appear to score high are rewarded while those that don’t comply are shunned.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Recognized for ESG Leadership With Invitation to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 2nd Consecutive Year

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced the company has been invited to be a member of the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), one of the world’s leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarks, for the second consecutive year.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $60,000 to Water Access Projects

The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced a $60,000 grant to the Society of Exploration Geophysicists’ humanitarian outreach program Geoscientists Without Borders® (GWB) to enable greater access to clean water around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E24: Teresa Pelletier, Fidelity Investments & Wendy Matheny, Ichor Strategies

Get an inside look at the tactics top companies are using to build more inclusive, equitable culture and support the fight against racism in their communities. Plus, learn how to practice strategic philanthropy - beyond Giving Tuesday.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Put Purpose and People at the Center of Your Business Practices With Employee Giving, Volunteering, and Employee Assistance Funds

By design or default, each of us has faced a new normal this year – yet, at America’s Charities, we haven’t let that get in the way of progress.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Listen Up! Doing Corporate Citizenship Better, Together - December 2021

Employee Relief Funds (ERFs) enable employees to support their colleagues facing tough times during the pandemic. Join the December Listen Up! Show with Holly Welch of E4E Relief and Dr. Linda Gornitsky of LBG Associates to learn more!

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Three Ways Employee Volunteering Develop Leaders

Learn 3 ways your employee volunteer and giving program can provide opportunities for your employees to become better leaders, here on the RW blog.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Meet HDT's 2021 Top Green Fleets

It’s been quite a past year when it comes to green fleet initiatives, and this year we are highlighting 30 Top Green Fleets that are leading the way.

Green Infrastructure

Construction Begins at Charge Ready Schools Site

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Responsible Production & Consumption

12 DAYS OF ENERGY STAR: LG and ENERGY STAR Offer Consumers Energy-Efficient Options This Holiday Season

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency kicks off its “Twelve Days of ENERGY STAR ®” holiday promotion today, LG Electronics USA is offering limited-time offers on ENERGY STAR appliance packages from the kitchen to the laundry room.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

onsemi Employees Make an International Impact During Global Virtual Volunteerism Week

Corporate volunteer programs can play a transformative role in connecting people to their community while promoting employee engagement.

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Health & Healthcare

One Overdose Is Too Many

While one overdose is one too many, we now mourn the loss of the 100,000+ Americans lost to this epidemic in just one year. We reaffirm our commitment to drive awareness and action to make change for people affected by addiction.

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Environment

HP Joins Lifelong Wildlife Advocate Jane Goodall on Her New Mission: Planting Trees

Forest protection, replanting, and restoration of the world’s trees are among the most valuable actions we can take today to bring down carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and protect the habitats of the most vulnerable species on our planet.

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Health & Healthcare

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “A European Experiment: Independence and Interdependence”

The European Union works as interdependent countries in terms of travel and trade, and each maintains autonomy over its public health protocols. In fact, treaties among EU member states often prohibit “interference” with each other’s health systems.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Support Causes You Care About on #GivingTuesday With America's Charities and Our 100+ Vetted Nonprofit Members

While we encourage you to leverage the power of recurring payroll deduction and collective giving through your employer's workplace giving program, we realize that option isn't always available to donors.

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Health & Healthcare

Carrefour & Danone Join Forces With Five Other Food Industry Players and Win the 2021 Sirius Prize

To meet the demand from consumers in France seeking better eating habits, Carrefour and Danone built an unprecedented partnership with several other major national brands: Barilla, Bel, Mars Food, Savencia and Unilever, with the support of The Consumer Goods Forum.

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Education

Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Truist Launch $3 Million Scholarship Program to Support HBCU Students

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has partnered with Truist to launch a new scholarship program to meet the needs of students at historically Black Colleges and Universities and those from marginalized and underserved communities.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Fairtrade America Gives Thanks to New Licensees and Certified Goods Added in 2021

Fairtrade America is giving thanks to its newest brand partners added in 2021, including Hu Kitchen, Russel Stover, Grace Farms Foods and more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac CEO Dan Amos on the Value of Creating a Vision and Sticking to It

On the first day of the 21st century, Aflac’s White Pekin duck debuted, quacking the company name, an acronym for the American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Good Neighbors Don't Give Up!

Good neighbors don’t give up when times get tough. Sesame Street in Communities reminds us that we can always be better friends, neighbors, and members of the community. No matter the problem, keep growing! http://spr.ly/6047yUUnD

Health & Healthcare

The Virtual Lives of Children: A Screen-Time Pandemic?

By the time you finish this sentence, you will have spent four more seconds staring at a screen, an activity that most of us are now spending significantly more time doing since the pandemic hit.

Environment

The Future of Plant Breeding in Africa: An Interview With Dr. Rita Mumm

By 2050, earth's population is expected to exceed 9 billion people. Sustainability is about more than just protecting our current planetary boundaries, it's also about our ability to meet the needs of the next generation of humans.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round-Up: Mental Health, Inclusion and More

Today we are talking about an inspiring Black woman in STEM, how to make hybrid meetings more inclusive, why Millennial managers are more likely to experience burnouts, and how leaders can improve performance feedback.

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