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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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Environment

Migrating Birds at Musselwhite

Habitat loss, whether through natural or man-made causes, is one of the main triggers for the extinction of migratory birds and a main topic for this year’s World Migratory Bird Day.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Why Millennial Moms Deserve a Pat on the Back

It’s 2 am. I’m lying on the floor of my son’s room for the third night in a row. I’m pretty sure I’m doing a terrible job as a mother since I’m not letting him “cry it out” like all the sleep books instructed. To make myself feel better, I pick up my phone and post an angelic picture of my son on Facebook. With each notification of activity on my post, I am lulled into a state of contentment. Perhaps I am a great mom after all…

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast NBCUniversal Moves Up 10 Spots to No. 19 on DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies List

DiversityInc recognized Comcast NBCUniversal as one of the nation’s leading companies for Diversity & Inclusion at its annual Top 50 Awards Dinner on May 2nd in New York City.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Workplace Policies Can Make the Office Friendlier for New Parents

Given the lack of sleep, jumbled schedules and general unpredictability of the situation, mixing work with life as a new parent is never going to be easy.

Nonetheless, there are steps workplaces can take to ease the load for employees with young children. All manner of things, ranging from strategically placed refrigerators to flexible policies around off-site working, play a role in making the kid-work balancing act a little less hectic.

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Environment

Smart Stakeholder Engagement: 6 Tips for EHS & Sustainability Managers

As EHS and sustainability become more intertwined with a company’s overall business strategy, success takes more than resources and good management - it also requires smart stakeholder engagement.

Innovation & Technology

Barclays’ Mark Thain Shares Insights on the Role of Social Innovation in Business

Before joining Barclays’ Citizenship team in 2009, Mark had extensive experience in project finance, as such, he was responsible for strategy, finance and impact evaluation across Barclays’ global portfolio of community partnerships.

Diversity & Inclusion

Quality of Life for Energy & Resources’ Indigenous Partners & Employees

Canada is home to an Indigenous population of 1.4 million. Their quality of life, when compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts, is impacted by factors that many of us can’t imagine.

Only about 40 percent of Indigenous adults in Canada have graduated high school. Many Indigenous adults experience poor health. Beyond this, many Indigenous people face discrimination, poverty, and poor living conditions on reserves.

Health & Healthcare

Diageo Makes Interactive Responsible Drinking Module Available to U.S. Consumers

Diageo, the global leader in beverage alcohol, announced today the public launch of an online e-learning module called DRINKiQ designed to provide consumers with the information they need to make informed decisions about drinking responsibly.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Timberland Celebrates Earth Day with Global Community Service Projects

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland, a leader in sustainability and corporate social responsibility, today announced it is conducting service projects in more than 15 countries throughout April and May as part of the company’s 19th consecutive celebration of Earth Day. Timberland has supported thousands of communities around the globe as part of its longstanding commitment to community service, from its headquarters in Stratham, New Hampshire to Hong Kong, China.

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Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics SAM Car Project Continues Driving Innovation Forward

For the past four years, Arrow Electronics has teamed with former racecar driver and current Verizon IndyCar Series team co-owner Sam Schmidt on automotive innovations with the potential to help people with physical disabilities lead more independent lives. Or in Schmidt’s case, to help them recapture their passion for racing.

Education

CITGO and the Ocean Exploration Trust Welcome Science Communication Fellows for At-Sea STEM Expeditions

For the fourth consecutive year, CITGO Petroleum Corporation has teamed up with the Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) to provide select educators the opportunity to explore the ocean and share that experience with students back home. This year, three teachers from CITGO operational areas have been selected as OET Science Communication Fellows.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

JetBlue Named Top 20 Place to Work in Forbes’ ‘America’s Best Employers of 2017’ List for Third Consecutive Year

JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) today announced it has earned a top spot among Forbes’ “America’s Best Employers of 2017.” The airline landed at No. 12 of 500 companies nationally and for the third year, was named the best company to work for (No. 1) in the category of transportation and logistics.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

You Can Help Children in Foster Care

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is expanding its work, and as a result, more children are thriving in their adoptive homes. Your support makes this possible!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Unity Spans the Globe for Viacommunity Day’s 21st Year

In an enormous show of support for local communities around the world, more than 4,000 Viacom employees threw themselves into the 21st annual Viacommunity Day last Friday. It was themed as a day of unity, bringing employees from every part of the company together at more than 150 projects sites across the United States and more than a dozen other nations, a collective effort that underscored Viacom’s unwavering dedication to putting our resources, skills, energies and collective will toward improving our communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

WOSU Visits Wendy's Restaurant Support Center

The Wendy’s Family has always felt a responsibility to give back to our communities. Dave Thomas’ vision from day one was a focus on Quality, Doing the Right Thing and Giving Back. Every day our restaurant teams across the country and the employees at our Restaurant Support Center in Dublin, Ohio honor his legacy and strive to make him proud.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Koninklijk Concertgebouw of the Netherlands to Be Preserved and Protected by AkzoNobel Products

AkzoNobel has become a sponsor of Het Koninklijk Concertgebouw, the Royal Concert Hall of the Netherlands, for a period of five years. As part of the collaboration, over the coming years AkzoNobel will help conserve the monumental concert hall in Amsterdam with paint and decorative products from its Sikkens brand.

Research, Reports & Publications

De Beers Group's Report Shows How Diamonds Help Communities Sparkle in Canada

De Beers Group boosted communities near its mines in Canada in 2016 by procuring more goods and services locally and strengthening support for training and development, according to its latest Report to Society.

Environment

Keep America Beautiful Expands National Network to Include First Collegiate Affiliate

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit that envisions a country in which every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, today announced Sacramento State has become the national nonprofit’s first collegiate affiliate.

Sustainable Development Goals

Nespresso on Track to Meet 500 Million CHF Investment to Advance Ambitious Sustainability Goals

Nespresso on track to meet 500 million CHF investment to advance ambitious sustainability goals

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Addressing Unemployment, a Significant Global Challenge

Neil Gibson, FedEx Services discusses how FedEx Cares addresses unemployment at a global and local level.

Education

Celebrating Amgen Biotech Experience Teachers Year-Round

As National Teacher Appreciation Week kicks off today, we would like to thank the many educators that are the backbone of our programs, especially the amazing teachers and mentors involved in the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE), which empowers teachers to bring biotechnology into their high school classrooms.

Energy

Sustainability Success Story: VMware’s Journey to Becoming a Sustainability Leader

VMware is a pinnacle example of radical scaling of sustainability within a corporation. Their rapid rise to the top of the corporate sustainability ladder sends a message to other companies that it’s never too late to begin your renewable energy journey.

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Environment

The What, Why and How of Composting

Composting is the process of creating a nutrient rich soil from organic materials. By composting you are facilitating the natural decomposition process and reducing unnecessary waste.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliance Data Named One of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine

For the 2nd year in a row, Alliance Data has been named one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine. What's the main ingredient in our recipe for success? Our associates.

Environment

Ingersoll Rand Makes Substantial Donation to Arbor Day Foundation and GlobalGiving

Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, donated $15,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation and $15,000 to GlobalGiving in honor of Earth Day.

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