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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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Diversity & Inclusion

How Our OneTen Pilot Program Paved the Way for Hiring Diverse Talent

One million jobs in 10 years. It’s a promise Merck and about 50 other leading companies have made to change hiring practices in the U.S. and place skilled Black workers into family-sustaining jobs.

Environment

Sustainable Ways To Create Your Better Yard and Save Water

Whether you’re a master gardener or have little patience for lawn care, there are many ways to make your yard more attractive and functional while conserving water.

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Environment

Ceres Releases New Guide To Aid U.S. Food Sector’s Climate Transition Plans As Investors Ramp Up Pressure

A report released today by Ceres reveals few companies in the U.S. food sector have disclosed their climate transition strategies nor concrete actions to achieve them, despite increasing investor pressures and the growing threats of climate change.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Chemours Titanium Technologies Unveils Sustainability Goals in Pursuit of Its Vision To Be the Most Sustainable TiO2 Enterprise

At Chemours, we believe every innovation should help move our customers, our communities, and our planet forward.

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Energy

Duke Energy Making Rapid Clean Energy Progress, CEO Tells Shareholders at Annual Meeting

Duke Energy in 2021 continued to make rapid progress in its multi-year transition to clean energy sources, Chair, President and CEO Lynn Good told investors during the company’s annual shareholders meeting.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bayer Makes 160 Million U.S. Dollar Commitment to Zero Hunger Pledge

Bayer has signed the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge with a 160 million U.S. dollar commitment dedicated to help end global hunger.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Cummins Continues Commitment To Support Black-Owned Businesses by Selling Mask Operation to Logistics and Supply Company

Before there was a vaccine, the only protection against the spread of COVID-19 was a mask, and Cummins Inc. used its filter technology to produce 146 metric tons of filtration media for mask manufacturers around the world in 2020.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Invests $300,000 in Bitwise Industries Toledo to Promote Social and Fiscal Mobility Through Technical Training

The KeyBank Foundation announced it is investing $300,000 in Bitwise Industries Toledo to help its mission of creating 21st century economic opportunities for the overlooked and underprivileged in America’s most underestimated cities.

Green Infrastructure

Leading Multinationals Embark on Accelerating Freight Decarbonization in the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance

During Smart Freight Week 2022, the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance (SFBA) officially launched to unite freight buyers and freight decarbonization initiatives.

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Health & Healthcare

Treating Bipolar 1 Disorder

Check out a new infographic with findings from our latest survey conducted in partnership with The Harris Poll and Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance – National Headquarters.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Named Among 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

Applied Materials is honored to be included on 3BL Media’s annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list.

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Environment

Whirlpool Corporation's Net Zero Commitment First Anniversary

On this first anniversary of our commitment to reach net zero emissions in our plants and operations by 2030, we're proud to share that since announcing our commitment we more than doubled our Scope 1&2 emissions reductions.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander High School Students Pursuing Careers in Technology

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May, we are celebrating the diversity and accomplishments of Waipahu High School in Hawaii.

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Environment

LKQ Europe Is Committed to Becoming a Net-Zero Emissions Company

LKQ Europe, Europe’s Automotive Aftermarket leader, has reaffirmed its commitment to becoming a net-zero emissions company by 2050.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Creative Finance Strategies to Catalyze Food Systems Transformation

New report gives investors a roadmap of creative finance strategies to transform the future of food.

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Events, Media & Communications

Baker Hughes Presents- The Global Methane Pledge: Challenges and Opportunities for Emissions Management

Late 2021 saw the US, EU and partners launch the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative to reduce global methane emissions with the objective of limiting warming to 1.5°C.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark's Industry-Leading Decarbonization Initiatives Recognized at UK Paper Industry Gold Awards

Kimberly-Clark, the parent company of leading household brands including Andrex®, Kleenex® and Huggies®, has won the Net-Zero Award at the first ever UK Paper Industry Gold Awards.

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Innovation & Technology

The U.S. Department of Energy Grants $2.1M to Solidia Technologies To Develop CO2 Capture and Utilization Technologies for Building Materials

The U.S. Dept. of Energy is providing $2.1 million in funding to Solidia Technologies® to develop and test methods for carbonating Solidia Cement™, broadening applications of Solidia’s low-carbon manufacturing technologies for building materials.

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Events, Media & Communications

Lynette Bell: Equitable Change Starts With Better Relationships

As the eldest child, Truist Foundation President Lynette Bell learned the meaning of responsibility early on. And math was her secret weapon.

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Education

How the Keysight Innovation Challenge Was a Pivotal Moment for This MIT Engineering Graduate

Read how the Keysight Innovation Challenge made a big impact on one MIT student.

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Environment

Investing in Biodiversity

More than a decade ago, Dow and The Nature Conservancy came together to address a simple but important question: How can businesses better value nature?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Opens Data Submission Period for 2023 Gender-Equality Index

Bloomberg announced that, as of today, companies can submit their gender-related data to the Bloomberg Gender Reporting Framework. Participating companies will be considered for inclusion in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI).

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Energy

Iskratel Introduces Energy-Efficiency Labelling, Calls for Industry-Wide Adoption

Committed to open and transparent communication about the energy consumption of its equipment, Iskratel has started using energy-efficiency labels for all of its new broadband products.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Post Consumer Brands Provides 30,000 Meals Through Its ‘Ingredients for Good’ Volunteer Initiative

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored how many families are facing food insecurity with food shelves reporting record numbers of visitors over the last couple of years.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Tapestry Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report and Materiality Assessment

Tapestry, Inc released its Corporate Responsibility report, which reviews the environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact work conducted by Tapestry in the 2021 fiscal year, ending July 3, 2021, as well as an updated Materiality Assessment.

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