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Environment | International Paper

Celebrating the Role of the Gopher Tortoises in Our Forest

May 19, 2025 12:25 PM ET

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast United States.

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Earth Week Spring Cleaning

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leadership Spotlight: Q&A With Kim Frankovich, Global VP of Sustainability, Griffith Foods

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru Ranked As Top Automaker in Forbes Best Brands for Social Impact for Third Consecutive Year

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Back on Track: East Palestine School District Receives 75for75 Sports Matter Grant

Oct 23, 2023 12:30 PM ET

That’s how residents in the small community of East Palestine, Ohio felt following the February 2023 freight train derailment that spewed hazardous chemicals into the air. The derailment impacted all aspects of life in East Palestine, including school sports.

Energy

Novelis Partners With Southern Company in Pursuit of Decarbonization Goals

Oct 23, 2023 12:30 PM ET

Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, and Southern Company, have announced plans to partner on decarbonization efforts.

Diversity & Inclusion

U.S. Bank Business Access Advisor Program Expands Into Hispanic Market

Oct 23, 2023 11:45 AM ET

Born and raised in Peru, Chio Scott knows what it’s like to be new to the U.S. and having to forge a new career path. She also knows how difficult that can be while having to navigate a new banking system.

Innovation & Technology

Empowering Farmers Across the Digital Divide in Malawi With OpenHarvest

Oct 23, 2023 11:45 AM ET

The landlocked country of Malawi, located in southeastern Africa, is home to rich, arable land and a subtropical climate suitable for farming.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast NBCUniversal Named 2023 Leading Disability Employer

Oct 23, 2023 11:30 AM ET

Disability inclusion continues to be at the heart of how Comcast NBCUniversal creates experiences that everyone can enjoy. This distinction reflects the company’s dedication to fostering a culture of inclusion across all areas of the business.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Oceans and Climate: Investable Solutions

Oct 23, 2023 11:30 AM ET

Oceans have continuously regulated our climate in ways beyond our control, from absorbing and storing large amounts of heat that impact weather patterns and water circulation to mitigating dynamic aspects of climate change through various channels.

Energy

Shaw’s Chosen Among the Sponsors of Mass Save’s New Cohort of Climate Leaders

Oct 23, 2023 11:00 AM ET

Shaw’s Supermarkets was named one of the Sponsors of Mass Save’s latest Mass Save Climate Leaders. The designation honors 14 Massachusetts organizations for their ongoing efforts to reduce energy use and lead the Commonwealth to a net-zero future.

Innovation & Technology

HARMAN Audio Talks Podcast: AI Ate My IP

Oct 23, 2023 10:00 AM ET

Evolution, revolution or the downfall of the music industry?

In this episode of the AudioTalks podcast we speak to two AI visionaries about the impact of AI on IP, creativity and the business in general.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch and Crisis Text Line Partner To Highlight the Long-Term Effect of High-Impact Volunteering

Oct 23, 2023 10:00 AM ET

VolunteerMatch, a nonprofit that provides a national digital infrastructure to serve volunteers and Crisis Text Line, a national nonprofit that provides free, 24/7, confidential mental health support

Diversity & Inclusion

2022 .gay Impact Report | Introducing GoDaddy Registry

Oct 23, 2023 10:00 AM ET

GoDaddy’s offering of .gay domains empowers the LGBTQIA+ community to establish a
secure online presence that fully expresses their unique identities, values and contributions. The .gay domain extension represents a vibrant online hub for celebrating and connecting.

Sustainable Development Goals

Viatris 2022 Sustainability Report: Water and Waste

Oct 23, 2023 9:50 AM ET

Guided by our Global Water Policy and global EHS management system, we work to advance responsible water stewardship in our operations and support communities’ access to clean water and sanitation.

Education

Verizon and Discovery Education Present New Virtual Field Trip Exploring Extended Reality

Oct 23, 2023 9:35 AM ET

Discovery Education and Verizon today announced a new virtual experience – Bridge to the Future: A Virtual Field Trip into Extended Reality – showing students in grades 6-12 the possibilities of the immersive world.

Energy

Entergy New Orleans Selected for $55 Million Federal Grant From Department of Energy

Oct 23, 2023 9:20 AM ET

The United States Department of Energy today announced their selection of Entergy New Orleans to receive matching funds totaling nearly $55 million through the DOE’s “Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships” program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KeyBank Ranks Among Top SBA Lenders in Country

Oct 23, 2023 9:00 AM ET

KeyBank announced it ranked among the top 15 lenders in the country for unit volumes for the Small Business Administration (SBA) 2023 Fiscal Year for both the SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 lending programs. During SBA’s FY 2023, KeyBank extended 918 loans for a total of $229 million.

Health & Healthcare

What Do Health and Safety Ratings Mean for Sports and Entertainment? Crypto.com Arena Helps Us Find Out

Oct 23, 2023 9:00 AM ET

Since it opened nearly a quarter century ago, AEG’s Crypto.com Arena has been one of world’s leading multi-purpose indoor venues for sports and entertainment.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cisco’s Digital Impact Office Powers Digital Inclusion Across the Globe

Oct 23, 2023 8:45 AM ET

I grew up in a small town. My mom worked as an assistant for the city administrator. When our phone would ring, I heard my mom responding to the needs of the community—real people were on the other end of the line. She listened.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Donating Your Skills During the Holiday Season

Oct 23, 2023 8:00 AM ET

Make a difference during the holiday season by donating your professional skills and experience to under-resourced nonprofits. Learn how at Taproot's free Pro Bono Week webinar on October 26.

Sustainable Development Goals

Just Launched: The UN Global Compact Network UK SDG Playbook for SMEs

Oct 23, 2023 8:00 AM ET

The UN Global Compact Network UK has launched the SDG Playbook for SMEs, the go-to guide for smaller companies to unlock the competitive advantages of embracing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Education

Educating Everyone: The Power of Storytelling To Build a Net-Zero Future

Oct 23, 2023 7:30 AM ET

Trane Technologies is promoting and enabling sustainability by investing in education and community support and empowering individuals for a net-zero future.

Environment

New Data Sharpens Arbor Day Foundation’s Urban Tree Planting Efforts

Oct 23, 2023 7:00 AM ET

A recent update from NatureQuant includes new data that will help the Arbor Day Foundation identify neighborhoods most in need of trees.

Environment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Discusses “Actions to the Sustainability Journey” at Fashion Summit Hong Kong

Oct 23, 2023 4:00 AM ET

SAC executives Jeremy Lardeau, Vice President Higg Index, and Joyce Tsoi, Director, Collective Action Programs, APAC, presented at Fashion Summit (HK), in support of the 2024 theme: “Actions to the Sustainability Journey.”

Education

New Discovery Education and Comcast Study Highlights Opportunity for United States Schools to Help Students Overcome Digital Divide

Oct 20, 2023 3:45 PM ET

Discovery Education, worldwide edtech leader, and Comcast released a new study showing that U.S. schools are well-positioned to help families get online with low-cost, high-speed Internet options through the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

Events, Media & Communications

Bacardi Shake Your Future Graduate Makes History As First Female Winner of Taste of Bermuda Cocktail Competition

Oct 20, 2023 3:45 PM ET

Bacardi Limited continues to change lives and help build the next generation of bartenders through its Shake Your Future program. In Bermuda, where the program launched earlier this year, the program has led to the win of the latest Taste of Bermuda Cocktail Competition.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Teams Up With New Directions Repair Affair To Make Positive Impact for Russell Homeowners

Oct 20, 2023 2:50 PM ET

Fifth Third is proud to team up with New Directions Repair Affair program by funding free home renovations for elderly and disabled low-income homeowners in West Louisville’s Russell neighborhood.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Inspired To Serve: El Paso Refinery Employees Fight Food Insecurity

Oct 20, 2023 2:45 PM ET

Products Control Manager Greg Boyer describes fellow employees at Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso, Texas, refinery as “inspired” by the refinery’s long track record of giving, adding that volunteering is never about “checking a box.”

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