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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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Research, Reports & Publications

2025 Is the Year of the Individual – New Research Highlights the Power Shift in Social and Environmental Impact

A new national study from 3BL, in partnership with TriplePundit and Glow, reveals a striking trend shaping the sustainability and social impact landscape in 2025: the growing role of individual action.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

FedEx Drives U.S. Economic Growth: Empowering Communities, Boosting Trade, and Creating Opportunity Nationwide

The U.S. economy faced macroeconomic headwinds in FY 2024, with moderating inflation, continued job growth, and low unemployment helping boost overall U.S. GDP.

Events, Media & Communications

Inogen Alliance Ranked #32 in Environment Analyst’s Global Environmental & Sustainability Consulting Market Assessment for FY 2023

Inogen Alliance today announced it is ranked #32 in Environment Analyst’s latest Global Environmental & Sustainability Consulting Market Assessment.

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Health & Healthcare

Leidos in 2024: Milestones, Impact, and Giving Back

As we start a new year, Leidos is looking back and celebrating a 2024 marked by significant achievements and transformative innovations illustrating the company’s commitment to rapidly address its customers’ most vexing challenge

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

With Cascale, Better Buying Legacy Lives On

In this latest blog Dr. Marsha Dickson, President and Co-founder of the Better Buying Institute (BBI), reflects on the organization's journey since its inception in 2015 and looks ahead to its future now that key Better Buying assets have become part of Cascale.

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Events, Media & Communications

WSLA Alumnae Group Announces Winners of 2025 Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards

One of the highlights of the GreenBiz 25 conference for sustainable business leaders, the Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards (WSLA Awards) will be presented at the 11th annual WSLA Awards ceremony Feb. 11, 2025, 6 pm – 8:30 pm MST at the Meritage Terrace of JW Marriott

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Scotts and Landon Dickerson Team Up To Keep Philadelphia’s Fields Safe for Young Athletes

As the cost of youth sports continues to rise, many families are finding it harder to afford the activities their kids are passionate about.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Trade in Transition: South America Looks to Neutrality, Opportunity

In today’s fragmented global trade landscape, South America is emerging as a savvy player, striking a delicate balance between major economic powers like the United States, China, and the European Union.

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Innovation & Technology

Mastercard: Davos 2025: Expanding Technology’s Promise Through Trust and Collaboration

More than 3,000 business and government leaders, academics and artists gathered in the mostly snow-less Swiss Alps for the World Economic Forum’s annual summit in Davos under the banner “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age” last week.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Cisco: Innovation — and Independence — for People With Diverse Abilities

Keeping our rooms clean and safe. Maintaining personal hygiene. Staying connected with family.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PSE&G Ranked No. 1 for Both Gas and Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction in the East Among Large Utilities by J.D. Power

Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility, is proud to announce that J.D. Power has recognized PSE&G as the top utility for residential customer satisfaction in both the electric and gas customer service categories in the East Large Segment for 2024.

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Events, Media & Communications

Journey Through the 163-Year Legacy of Family-Owned Bacardi

The story of Bacardi began on February 4, 1862, when Don Facundo Bacardí Massó opened a small tin-roofed distillery on the outskirts of Santiago de Cuba.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Engages Tree Planters in 95% of U.S. Neighborhoods

The Arbor Day Foundation has reached 95% of U.S. neighborhoods through community tree plantings and distributions, tree nursery purchases, and shipments to the nonprofit's more than one million members.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Announces Better Buying Asset Purchase To Advance Responsible Purchasing Practices and Decent Work for All

Cascale today announced the purchase of key assets of Better Buying Institute (BBI), including the widely-recognized Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index (BBPPI) and the Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI). 

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Achieves Top 10 Ranking in the 2025 JUST 100

Trane Technologies has been named to the JUST 100, ranking 6th overall. The list, led by JUST Capital and published in partnership with CNBC, recognizes America’s largest public companies that are doing right by workers, customers, communities, shareholders & the environment.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Helping Deliver Sight, Hope, and a Brighter Future: A Heartfelt Thank You to FedEx

Our work improving access to quality eye care around the world wouldn’t be possible without the unwavering support of our sponsors, and FedEx is one of the most vital in making this a reality.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lenovo’s Deep-Rooted Connection to North Carolina, From Philanthropy to Pro Sports

Lenovo North America President Ryan McCurdy sat down with the Triangle Business Journal to discuss this strong partnership, Lenovo’s continued impact in the region, and Lenovo’s future plans for growth.

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Education

From College to Career—Experiencing the Building Blocks of Professional Success

The Quest Diagnostics technology team hosted 6 interns for a 10-week program. Each intern contributed to a key initiative for their respective workgroup

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Responsible Production & Consumption

PATRÓN® Tequila Takes Industry-Leading Approach to Support Safer and More Sustainable Agave Farming

PATRÓN® Tequila is leading the way as the first tequila brand to work with its agave farmers to help them achieve certification for agave farming from GLOBALG.A.P.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Named One of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine

Fortune magazine has recognized Entergy among the top utilities on its World’s Most Admired Companies list for 2025.

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Education

DICK'S Sporting Goods Named Official Sporting Goods Retailer of the Texas Longhorns

The University of Texas at Austin Athletics and DICK'S Sporting Goods announced an exclusive multi-year brand sponsorship that names DICK'S as the "Official Sporting Goods Retailer of the Texas Longhorns."

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Key Highlights From the US Sustainable Investing Trends Report

The newest "US Sustainable Investing Trends Report" from the US SIF is Establishing a Baseline Universe for Sustainable Investment & Stewardship.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

U.S. Food Waste Pact Welcomes Starbucks Coffee Company As Its Latest Restaurant Signatory

The U.S. Food Waste Pact, a national voluntary agreement that is focused on reducing waste in the U.S. food system through precompetitive collaboration and data sharing, announced today that Starbucks Coffee Company has become the second Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) to join

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Diversity & Inclusion

Women in Tech at Principal®: Advancing STEM Opportunities in Our Workplace and Beyond

At Principal®, community matters.

That means our team members help ensure prospective interns feel comfortable interviewing, support students looking to break into our fields of expertise, and mentor rising talent. Many of us consider it part of our jobs.

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Environment

Global Environmental and Sustainability Product-Related Regulations: Implications for Manufacturers

In a time where environmental awareness is increasingly prominent in global policymaking, manufacturers worldwide are encountering important regulations aimed at promoting sustainability.

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