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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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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast NBCUniversal Celebrates Women Entrepreneurs on International Women's Day

At Comcast NBCUniversal, we are committed to supporting women business owners through a variety of initiatives. In late 2020, we launched Comcast RISE.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC): Respecting the Rights of Indigenous Local Communities in Indonesia

As one of the global leaders in the palm oil sector, Musim Mas is committed to its No Deforestation, Peat, and Exploitation (NDPE) Policy which covers not just its entire global operations but also third-party suppliers.

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Environment

Delivering for Good: A Cleaner, Greener World

The Arbor Day Foundation works with communities, individuals and companies to plant trees where they are needed most around the world.

Environment

Daniel Klier, CEO of ESG Book, Talks With WEC President & CEO Glenn Prickett About the New ESG Book Platform

Daniel Klier, CEO of ESG Book, joined WEC President & CEO Glenn Prickett to talk ESG Book – a new open-source platform that promises to make sustainability data available and comparable for all stakeholders.

Health & Healthcare

Podcast: How Medtronic's Personalized Implants and AI Can Lead to Better Patient Outcomes

In this episode of MedtronicTalks, Dan Wolf, vice president and general manager of Intelligent Data Solutions, sits alongside Thomas Mosnier, research director, iDS, to detail Medtronic’s continued build out of its cranial and spine business.

Events, Media & Communications

Alliance Data is now Bread Financial™

Alliance Data today announced it will now be known as Bread Financial, a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Exploring the Cost of Trade

Artist Chotsani Elaine Dean shares her thoughts on the mysteries of clay, her unique exploration of the history of trading posts and the value of objects, and her experience as an Arts/Industry resident working in the Kohler Pottery.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Crossing Borders and Pursuing Dreams

Daisy Soto grew up in Tecate, Baja California, a small town in Mexico, just south of the U. S. border. At 15, she discovered a passion for aviation and began looking into ways to pursue her dream of becoming an airline pilot.

Diversity & Inclusion

Breaking the Bias

We believe it’s important to give voice to individual women touching our organization — either as an employee, board member, or community partner.

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Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics’ Ruth Clements Joins Health Leads’ Series, "The Heart of Health Equity”

Ruth Clements, VP/GM, Infectious Diseases & Immunology & Quest for Health Equity at Quest Diagnostics, was featured on the Health Leads YouTube series, "The Heart of Health Equity."

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Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Women Pioneers in Mental Health

March marks women's history month, a time for us to celebrate the work women have done to improve how we understand and treat mental illness. Swipe below to learn more about several mental health pioneers.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Five Traits a Corporate Affairs Director Should Possess When Taking on Sustainability/ESG Duties

Being influential and managing reputation are key functions of a Corporate Affairs Director but in today’s fast-paced world, the role is becoming more sustainability-led.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Whirlpool Corporation Is Committed To Improving Life at Home and on Our Planet

We truly believe that there’s no place for waste—at home, at work, or anywhere on our planet.

Environment

How Thinking Short Could Help Sustainably Weather Climate Change

Human behavior – especially our emissions of greenhouse gases – has played a major factor in the global warming trend over the last century.

Environment

Yum China Launches Low-Carbon Environmental Protection Campaign to Drive Consumers to Embrace Low-Carbon Life

Yum China Holdings Limited announced that its KFC China brand has launched a A series of low-carbon environmental protection promotion activities, advocating sustainable lifestyles, and further strengthening consumers' awareness of low-carbon environmental protection behavior.

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Media & Communications

What Is “Good Corporate Citizenship” for Companies Operating in Russia?

It is often not easy for western companies to live up to the principles of “good corporate citizenship” when they have operations in or are investing in countries without democratic governments.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Powerful Impact of Coaching

Coaches perform many important roles as strategist, organizer, and even play caller.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog - The War in Ukraine: An Environmental Perspective

Russia’s economy is dependent on fossil fuel exports. Its status as an energy supplier for Europe is one of several undercurrents of the conflict in Ukraine, and it may spur European countries to accelerate their shift toward a cleaner economy.

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Innovation & Technology

Can Wastewater Surveillance Protect Public Health?

Whether we realize it or not, we leave clues to our health every time we use the bathroom.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LifeGuides® Honored as “100 Best Arizona Companies” of the Future

LifeGuides® is honored to be named to the 2022 “100 Best Arizona Companies” by the respected BestCompaniesAZ. The “100 Best” are chosen by invitation only, with LifeGuides® being specifically recognized in the Best of Future category

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Diversity & Inclusion

Aramark Adds New Flavors to Its Culinary Roster, Cooks up New Latin Concept with Chef Grace Ramirez

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the largest U.S.-based food service provider, is teaming up with Chef and dedicated humanitarian, Grace Ramirez, to launch La Latina Cocina, bringing an authentic Latin experience to its guests.

Green Infrastructure

How Do Your Floors Affect Your Indoor Air Quality?

Whether you are a professional builder or a DIY home renovator, you need to be sure that your flooring system is not emitting harmful VOCs. You can start by picking an underlayment that passes the most stringent VOC regulations.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Green Bonds Will Fund a Green Future

More securities labeled as environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds are being issued by a wider variety of companies than ever before.

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Environment

Georgia-Pacific: Bee Part of the Solution

Imagine walking out of work for some fresh air and seeing a couple of bees flying around and then looking up to see a massive hive containing thousands of them. That’s exactly what happened to an employee at our Green Bay Broadway mill.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investing in Water Stewardship

Fresh water is a unique resource. It is essential to life, prosperity, and environmental sustainability. It is also a limited, scarce resource. How do we Invest in Water Stewardship?

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

  2. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...

  3. Carbon Footprint
    We are accelerating our efforts to help build a low-carbon economy and avert the worst impacts of climate change. Our goal to reduce our GHG emissions...

  4. Environmental Sustainability
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    Our latest Sustainability Report highlights recent accomplishments and progress toward achieving goals in the environmental, social and governance...

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  9. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

  10. License to Operate
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  11. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

  12. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.

  13. Green Mountain Energy Commitment to Sustainability
    At Green Mountain Energy Company, we share our customers’ commitment to the environment and sustainability. We are inspired by the success that we...

  14. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  15. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...