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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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Innovation & Technology

AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities

The cities that some 4.4 billion people call home are increasingly at risk of catastrophic climate-driven events.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Build A Case for Investment in Employee Community Engagement With Strong Proof Points

Equip yourself with the proof points you need to demonstrate the benefits of employee community engagement and how it creates significant returns — not just for communities and causes, but for business success and the employees who participate.

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Innovation & Technology

T-Mobile Announces $163 Million in Completed Network Upgrades for Arkansas

There’s nothing little about these rocking network upgrades. In a legislative hearing today at the state capitol, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced the completion of a multi-year 5G network investment totaling more than $163 million across Arkansas.

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Environment

Mastercard: When It Comes to Reforestation, One Tree Does Not Fit All

Don’t let the old Johnny Appleseed legend fool you. Planting trees is not simply a matter of haphazardly scattering seeds on the ground.

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Health & Healthcare

Medical Component Made With Tritan™ Prevents Drug Mixing

Swedish medical technology company CYTO365 and Eastman worked together to create a new medical component for infusion therapy that lowers patient risk.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Home Depot Wins 2024 Energy Star Retail Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence

The Home Depot has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence. This underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

G-20 Members’ Climate Policy Progress Stalls

The world’s largest economies have made limited progress in boosting their decarbonization policies over the past year – a red flag for climate action as the urgency of the crisis ramps up.

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Education

NCWIT and KeyBank Honor 38 Students and 2 Educators From Across Ohio With 2024 Aspirations in Computing Awards

The Ohio affiliate of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), in partnership with KeyBank, honored 38 high school students across Ohio at the 2024 Aspirations in Computing awards on Saturday, April 20th in Columbus, Ohio.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Saint-Gobain Reveals Results of 2024 Sustainable Construction Barometer: An Overview of Sustainable Construction in the United States and Across the World

Convinced of the urgency to advance the cause of sustainable construction in the face of climate challenges, demographic changes, and the need to protect resources, Saint-Gobain launched the Sustainable Construction Observatory in 2023.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How I Got Here: Jon Hixson

For government affairs, I educate policy makers about the details of Yum!'s business. Most government officials are spread thin and truly need to hear views on both sides of every issue concerning our industry.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

SEE and Ossid Create Strategic Partnership To Offer New Sustainable Tray Overwrapping Total Solution

Forging a new path forward into 2024 and beyond, SEE (NYSE: SEE) and Ossid have launched a new global partnership to provide case-ready processors a total solution for their tray overwrapping machinery and material needs.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: How Mega-Forces Will Reshape the Macro Regime and Investing

Three mega-forces seem set to dominate the investment landscape for the next decade or longer, with major implications for the macro regime and portfolio design.

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Environment

Coastal Conservation Association Florida, the Duke Energy Mariculture Center and the FWC Continue Redfish Restocking Efforts Along West Coast

Coastal Conservation Association Florida will join the Duke Energy Mariculture Center and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to release 50 slot-sized redfish in Bay County to support stock enhancement and kick off the 2024 Redfish Film Festival.

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Energy

How Evolving Mobility and Customer Behaviors Impact the Energy Transition

As the energy transition becomes a higher priority, we can explore key ways in which we can prepare ourselves to navigate the energy future.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall Addressed Sands Team Members During Women’s History Month

As part of Women’s History Month 2024, Sands recently welcomed Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, as a guest speaker for the In Focus DEI Conversation Series, which provides corporate Team Members with perspectives from diverse leaders

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Environment

Goldenvoice’s Cali Vibes Executes Comprehensive Sustainability Program

Organizing large-scale music festivals is often associated with significant environmental challenges.

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Events, Media & Communications

Italian Ambassador Pays Homage to CNH’s Sustainable Innovation

CNH recently welcomed the UK's Italian Ambassador, Inigo Lambertini, along with the Director of the London Office ITA - Italian Trade Agency, Mr. Giovanni Sacchi and the Italian diplomatic delegation at the company’s plant in Basildon, Essex.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The National Diversity Council and Tri-State Diversity Council To Host 2024 National Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Leadership Summit

The National Diversity Council (NDC) and Tri-State Diversity Council (TSDC) will host its annual National Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Leadership Summit on Tuesday, March 28, 2024 from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET at New York Life Insurance.

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Environment

MAC Celebrates Earth Month With VIVA GLAM Grantee Plastics for Change

This Earth Month, M·A·C Cosmetics was proud to visit VIVA GLAM grantee Plastics for Change in Mangalore, India to learn about their recycling efforts and give back to the local community.

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Health & Healthcare

It’s Draft Day: Damar Hamlin Helps Build the Abbott HeartMates Team

Just a week before the pro football draft, Abbott held a high-profile draft day experience for our HeartMates program.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Awarded ‘Best Value Chain Initiative’ and ‘Best Green Product’ of the Year at the Inaugural CRN Sustainability in Tech Summit

Lenovo has been awarded “Best Value Chain Initiative”, “Best Green Product”, and received a recognition of “highly commended” for “Circular Economy Company of the Year” in CRN’s first-ever Sustainability in Tech Summit.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sysco Is Driving More Eco-Friendly Products and Innovative Solutions Globally To Reduce Plastic and Packaging Waste

Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), the leading global foodservice distribution company, is taking action to improve the sustainability of product packaging.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How I Got Here: Burge Diemer

One of my most rewarding accomplishments has been to establish The Habit’s first Equity, Inclusion & Belonging team, launching our first Business Employee Resource Group and the mentorship program to support our young talents’ professional and personal growth.

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Education

Beyond Benign and Dow Expand Collaboration To Advance Green Chemistry Education

Dow (NYSE: DOW), a global leader in materials science, and Beyond Benign, a nonprofit organization focused on making green chemistry an integral part of education, announce an expanded multi-year collaboration.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hiring Corporate Sustainability Leaders – What You Need To Know

What do you need to know about recruiting for a sustainability role? Read our blog to find out!

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