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PNC Volunteers Bring Basic Financial Knowledge to New Volunteer Opportunity

For about two years now, the PNC Center for Financial Education (CFE), an effort led by Community Development Banking, has been collaborating with community-based nonprofits to offer financial education to individuals, first-time homebuyers and small businesses.

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Education

3M’s Safety Roadshow Brings Hands-On Learning to Students in Alabama, Arkansas and Missouri

When you come aboard 3M’s Safety Roadshow – a 90-foot semitrailer equipped with hands-on training experiences from 3M’s Personal Safety Division – the hum of robotics machinery and student chatter is unavoidable.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From High School to Career: How Our Apprenticeship Program Opens Doors

We get it: Principal® is a big company with a lot of fancy jobs, and applying to work here may be intimidating if your resume doesn’t include a four-year degree or professional experiences. But guess what? It doesn’t need to.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly Case Study: Consumer Services Company Revolutionizes Financial Operations

HomeServe USA is a consumer services company that has been providing home repair solutions in North America for nearly 20 years, helping their customers save over one billion dollars on home repairs by providing home repair coverage and local repair services.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Gildan’s North American Operations Achieve Silver Level in the Women in Governance Parity Certification

Gildan is pleased to announce that its Canadian and U.S. operations have been certified at the Silver level by Women in Governance for their gender parity efforts.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Saint-Gobain North America Honored With a Silver Stevie® Award in 2025 American Business Awards®

Saint-Gobain North America announced that it has been recognized with a Silver Stevie® Award in the 23rd annual American Business Awards®. This award was earned in the category of Large Manufacturing Company of the Year in celebration of Saint-Gobain’s circularity initiatives.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Georgia-Pacific Opens More Opportunities for Paper Cup Recycling

Georgia-Pacific’s Savannah River mill in Rincon, Georgia, now accepts polyethylene (PE)-coated paper cups in its mixed paper stock for recycling.

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Events, Media & Communications

Fighting the World’s Most Devastating Diseases Is the Focus of This Installment of “The Centrifuge Sessions"

At Gilead, we set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases. In this installment of The Centrifuge Sessions, See Phan, Vice President, Oncology Clinical Development

Health & Healthcare

Reading Your Brain Waves To Treat a Debilitating Disease

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the Medtronic Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation system for use in the U.S. for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Entergy Focuses on Summer Readiness

Because our customers live in areas prone to some of the most severe weather in the country, we prepare for the worst of what Mother Nature might bring. Day after day and year after year, we stand storm ready.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From Fortune 500 Executive to Global Humanitarian Leadership, Amy Weaver Takes the Helm as CEO of Direct Relief

Amy Weaver today officially begins as Chief Executive Officer of Direct Relief, bringing a record of executive leadership and a deep humanitarian commitment to the organization as it scales its operations to aid people affected by poverty, disaster, and conflict worldwide. 

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Regions Helps Nonprofits Tell Their Stories

Regions associates often contribute their subject-matter expertise outside the bank on a volunteer basis – a kind of community side hustle.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Direct Relief Accepts 2025 Seoul Peace Prize for Global Humanitarian Impact

Direct Relief today formally accepted the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize, one of the world’s most distinguished honors for humanitarian achievement, in recognition of the organization’s unwavering commitment to aiding people affected by poverty, disasters, and conflict.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Discovery Education Announces Winners in Nationwide Awards

Discovery Education today announced the recipients of the second annual Discovery Education Awards.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Entergy Is Driving Economic Growth in Gulf South Region, CEO Tells Shareholders at Annual Meeting

Entergy experienced a transformational year in 2024 and there’s additional growth potential for our company and region in the year ahead, Chair and Chief Executive Officer Drew Marsh told shareholders during Entergy’s 76th annual meeting on Friday, May 2.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation Expands Healthcare Access Across the United States of America

Being healthy and having nutritious food go hand in hand. The Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation in the U.S tackles food insecurity and chronic health conditions, ensuring families and communities access the food and resources they need to thrive.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Two Months Without Aid

After two months of the aid blockade in Gaza, Action Against Hunger warns that food stock is critically low. Immediate aid entry and distribution is critical to support the 80% of Gaza's population who are dependent on aid to survive.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bank Honored for Financial Literacy, Support to High School for Teen Moms

Last year, amid the festivities for the 2024 graduating seniors at Florence Crittenton High School, a team from U.S. Bank was there to open bank accounts for some 20 graduating seniors, and each was given a $250 check to fund the newly opened accounts.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank’s Certified Cash Flow Advisor Program Transforms Business Banking Through Expert Consultation

KeyBank has introduced the Certified Cash Flow Advisor Program, marking a significant advancement in its commitment to deliver differentiated solutions and advice for small-to-midsize businesses.

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Events, Media & Communications

AB, EMIA and Societe Generale Host the Impact and Blended Finance Conference

Earlier this week, AB in partnership with the Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA) and Societe Generale hosted the Impact and Blended Finance Conference.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Delicate Art of Designing for the Future

Shavonn is a Content and Creative Communications Senior Specialist for Cummins’ engine business. She uses the transformative power of design to tell the story of another transformation: the company’s journey toward Destination Zero™.

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Health & Healthcare

Tork Helps Healthcare Professionals Prioritize Hand Hygiene With VR Training

Tork, an Essity brand and the global leader in professional hygiene, announced its 10th annual participation in the World Hand Hygiene Day activation with this year’s theme of “It’s Always Hand Hygiene.” The Tork brand is reaffirming its support of hand hygiene best practices.

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Innovation & Technology

Ready for Anything: T‑Mobile Strengthens Powerful Technology Arsenal for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons

Hurricane and wildfire seasons are here, and T-Mobile is ready. As extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, the Un-carrier has stepped up its preparedness efforts with new advanced technology, expanded capabilities and an even more resilient network

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Research, Reports & Publications

Traditional Medicinals Releases 2024 Impact Report Highlighting Progress in Sustainability, Sourcing, and Community Investment

Traditional Medicinals 2024 Impact Report shares updates on climate action, community investment, ethical sourcing, and sustainability initiatives as the company nears 50 years.

Environment

Griffith Foods Celebrates Earth Day: Advancing Their Commitment to 100% Renewable Electricity Across Global Operations by 2030

This year’s Earth Day theme, Our Power, Our Planet, calls for bold action to triple global renewable energy by 2030 — a vision that aligns closely with our own Aspirations.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From Shadows to Sanctuary: The Journey of Resilient Animals

Beneath the warm Mexican sun, the Invictus Foundation worked tirelessly to provide life-saving care to animals in desperate need. Among them were Simba and Hunter, two fragile lion cubs whose early lives were marked by severe malnutrition and neurological challenges

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