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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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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Otis Is Again a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company

Otis has been named to the DiversityInc list of Noteworthy Companies for the third straight year.

Health & Healthcare

The Long-Overlooked Solution To Upend Health Care Economics: Bringing the Hospital Home

For two decades I’ve been on hospital boards, observing the challenges of our national health system. Now, after personally interviewing over 100 leading health care CEOs, the problem is becoming clear: The current incentive system is actually backwards.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Incorporate Storytelling in Your Grant Writing

Join Taproot's webinar on Thursday, May 11, where we will explore how storytelling techniques can increase the persuasiveness of your grant request.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

When Things Feel Grey, It’s Time To Act

In this blog, Sally reflects on the importance of creating a Speak Up culture in the workplace, for when things don’t feel quite right.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Key Insights From Reuters Responsible Business USA 2023

There has never been a more dynamic time for sustainability and social impact leaders to lead the way in ESG.

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Education

Discovery Education Offering Students and Teachers New, Free Resources Celebrating National Space Day

To support celebrations of National Space Day, Discovery Education is proud to present a curated collection of free standards-aligned resources. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Athlone Shortlisted for Gradirleand’s 17th Annual Graduate Recruitment Awards

Alkermes’ Athlone site was recently shortlisted for gradireland’s 17th annual Graduate Recruitment Awards! This award recognizes outstanding graduate intake programs across Ireland.

Energy

Natural Gas: A Versatile Tool To Address ‘Both Energy Security and Deep Decarbonization Goals’

Global energy security and climate goals are parts of the same sentence—and American natural gas exports are the action verb.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Taking On the Challenge: Meet Greg Farley

I joined GoDaddy in February 2021, I was moving to Nottingham and saw a job advertised for the company. I have previously worked in contact centers and had worked sales focused roles as well as having a big personal interest in technology and computing.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Texas City Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Robotics Center

With a ceremonial flip of the dirt, the future home to Texas City Independent School District’s (TCISD) award-winning robotics club is underway. The groundbreaking event, held on April 10, gave way to the much-anticipated center.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Aramark Named to DiversityInc’s 2023 Top 50 Companies for Diversity and Top Companies for Supplier Diversity Lists

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global provider of hospitality, facilities, and uniform services in 19 countries, today announced it was ranked number 40 on DiversityInc’s 2023 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, up five spots from last year’s ranking.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Names Seth Keirns Market President in Northern Indiana

KeyBank announced Seth Keirns has been named Market President in Northern Indiana. In this role, he will help grow KeyBank’s community and business presence in the region while continuing to serve as Commercial Banking Leader in Northern Indiana.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Q&A: How a New U.S. Bank Lending Program Is Helping Diverse Business Owners

U.S. Bank has launched a new Business Diversity Lending Program that provides credit and financing to help women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses grow and thrive.

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Diversity & Inclusion

McDonald’s Canada Chief Technology Officer Is Breaking Barriers for Women in Technology

Since joining McDonald’s Canada, Lara has used her platform to support women in the tech industry.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Providing $145,000 in Grants To Support Communities Affected by Storm Devastation

The Duke Energy Foundation is giving $120,000 in grants to Indiana non-profit organizations that have responded to the severe damage from the March 31-April 1 violent storm and tornadoes.

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Education

Chemours' Louisville Works Site Establishes ChemFEST Partnership With Farnsley Middle School

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company, and Louisville-based Farnsley Middle School today announced a partnership through the company’s Chemours Future of Engineering, Science, Trades, and Technology (ChemFEST) program.

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Environment

Leading Environmentalist and Founder Director of Forum for the Future, Jonathon Porritt, Steps Down After Almost 30 Years of Service

International sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future has today announced that its Founder Director, Jonathon Porritt, is stepping down after almost 30 years of service.

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Innovation & Technology

Cority Acquires Sustainability & ESG Reporting Software Provider, Greenstone

Leading global enterprise Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) software provider Cority, announced today the acquisition of Greenstone, a UK-headquartered software company with a suite of sustainability solutions for enterprises and asset managers.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Sipping Sustainably: A Look Inside Bombay Sapphire’s Stunning UK Distillery

Bombay Sapphire is known for its smooth gin and iconic blue bottle. But the popular spirit has also made a name for itself on the sustainability front, with a mission to become the world’s most sustainable global gin.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Merck: Supporting Colleagues Working With Cancer

At Merck, we’re dedicated to supporting people living and working with cancer around the world.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SCS Standards Publishes New Recycled Content Certification Annex for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

SCS Standards is pleased to announce publication of the new Annex A to the existing SCS-103 Certification Standard for Recycled Content. Annex A focuses on the electrical and electronic equipment sectors.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Fifth Third Day To Provide 10 Million Meals To Fight Food Insecurity

Fifth Third Bank, National Association’s nearly 20,000 employees will celebrate Fifth Third Day XXXII by fighting food insecurity in the communities where they live and work.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Expect an Increase in ESG Hires at Financial Firms

​Sustainability skills are needed in positions far beyond the C-suite. ESG concerns are impacting how consumers, investors and executives make decisions in business and their everyday lives.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

7 Elements for Designing a Food Processing Plant

Automation, employee amenities, and sustainability are just a few considerations for achieving longevity and efficiency from your food processing plant design.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Jumps to No. 2 in DiversityInc Top 50 Companies List

A commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) accelerates innovation, improves the wellbeing of our employees, and creates more opportunities to bring our life-saving technologies to more patients around the world.

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