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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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Sustainable Development Goals

Baker Hughes Corporate Sustainability Report 2023: A Letter From Our Chief Sustainability Officer

Baker Hughes is committed to operating sustainably as one of the first companies in our sector to make a net-zero emissions commitment and as a signatory of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Health & Healthcare

Health Care Advocate and YouTube Star “Doctor Mike” Varshavski Joins Aflac on Their Wellness Matters Campaign, Urging Young People To Develop Better Health Habits

When it comes to taking care of their health, there are a few simple things that young people may be missing: making and keeping appointments with their primary care physicians, and leaning too heavily on urgent care and the emergency room for their primary care.

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Health & Healthcare

Baker Tilly Case Study: Health System Enhances Supply Chain Management Through Comprehensive Structural Assessment

To help the client enhance their Epic system, Baker Tilly initiated an assessment to review and identify opportunities for enhancing efficiency, streamlining workflows, and maximizing revenue generation while maintaining high standards of patient care.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How I Got Here: Monica Pool, Chief Marketing Officer at KFC U.K. & Ireland

Over a single weekend in high school, I was recruited to sell “umbrella hats,” a bizarre and ridiculous contraption meant to protect you from the hot South African sun. I managed to sell out my entire stock by convincing beachgoers that they really needed one.

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Energy

Eaton Expands Its Montreal Innovation Center Focused on R&D for the Energy Transition

Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced the expansion of its newest global Innovation Center near Montreal in Brossard, Quebec less than a year after its opening.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Donates $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo to Support the 2 Pack a Backpack Drive

KeyBank proudly donated $5,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo to support the annual 2 Pack a Backpack school supply drive on WGRZ-TV. This effort helps families in need across Western New York purchase essential supplies needed for their children to start the school year.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Offers More Than $4.6 Million in Energy Bill Assistance To Help North Carolina Families Facing Financial Hardship

To help lower energy costs for low-income families this summer, Duke Energy is making more than $4.6 million in financial aid available to eligible customers through the company’s Share the Light Fund®.

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Environment

Toward a Green Economy: Enabling Small Businesses To Become More Sustainable and Resilient Through Digital Solutions and Mastercard Strive

Recognizing the critical role of small businesses in achieving net-zero emissions, Mastercard Strive has partnered with organizations worldwide to support innovative technologies that enable small businesses to contribute to positive environmental impact.

Sustainable Development Goals

GRI Enables Quality Corporate Insights Into SDGs Progress

An updated online database, Business reporting on the SDGs: An analysis of the Goals and Targets, was made available today to improve business reporting on the SDGs.

Environment

At Paris 2024, Athletes, Sports Federations and National Olympic Committees Stand Up for Nature

Seventeen new sports organisations have recently joined the Sports for Nature Framework, committing to protecting and enhancing the natural world.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability for Growth

Following on the heels of our third consecutive year of 20%+ earnings per share growth in 2023, Trane Technologies has managed to reduce our absolute energy use by 4% as we’ve simultaneously grown our business.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Grease, Grime and Grit: Entergy’s River Bend Employees Beautify School

A team from Entergy’s River Bend Station rolled up their sleeves and got to work recently during the second annual Slaughter Elementary School Beautification Day.

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Research, Reports & Publications

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Research, Reports & Publications

Electrification Starts Here – Unveiling the 2023 Southwire Sustainability Report

Recently, Southwire has released the 2023 sustainability report, which shares progress on Southwire’s commitment to our teams, communities and to the environment.

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Health & Healthcare

Not Your Average Back-to-School List: How to Protect Children and Teens As They Return to School

Pens, binders, graphing calculator: Check, check, check.

What's less likely to appear on school supply lists, however, are health-related items for teens and young adults that can help them in the face of the drug epidemic.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowering Through Mentorship: Covia’s Internship Program

Covia is investing in the future of the mining and mineral industry by working to educate, empower, and provide real-world experience to the next generation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dreamer to Doer: Taco Bell Foundation's Ambition Accelerator Fuels Young Changemaker's Bold Idea

Taco Bell Foundation and nonprofit partner Ashoka announced today the top changemaker in the second Ambition Accelerator Summit, hosted at Taco Bell’s headquarters in Irvine, Calif.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

My Quest Story – Pat Beall

I only wish I had started my career at Quest about 10 years earlier. I was looking for a new job when I saw a medical courier for SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories (SBCL) come into a doctor's office where I was a patient.

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Energy

Schneider Electric: Unlocking Access to the Future

We’re all part of a chain of impact that will decide our planet’s fate. Creating access to the future is an imperative for Schneider Electric, and one that expresses our purpose to “bridge progress and sustainability for all”.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Airlines and Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) Campaign Takes Off To Accelerate Funding for Cancer Research

American Airlines, in collaboration with Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C), is launching its annual campaign to raise funds for innovative and life-saving cancer research and is inviting customers to contribute.

Environment

Environment and Sustainability Consulting of the Future: Environment Analyst Sustainability Delivery Summit

Environment Analyst held an annual Sustainability Delivery Summit in June 2024, where some of our global team members attended along with the Sustainability Awards Ceremony. We have gathered a few key insights from our team in attendance.

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Innovation & Technology

How Carbon Lockdown’s Wood Vault Is Pioneering Carbon Removal: In Conversation With Climate Vault

Dr. Ning Zeng, the founder of Carbon Lockdown, shares about Carbon Lockdown’s unique approach to CDR and the verifiable impact Carbon Lockdown’s wood vault is having on the fight against climate change.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Hershey’s Supports Village Savings and Loan Associations to Propel Local Business Growth

Madame Coulibaly has lived with her farming husband and 12-year-old son in Lôh-Djiboua, Côte d’Ivoire, since 2012. She opened a shop selling shoes, textiles, fabrics, bed sheets, mattresses, bags and more.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Employee Q&A: Helping Tlaxcala Embrace Inclusion and Diversity

As a leader in both Human Resources and EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety), Victor Garcia believes he has the best job at Owens Corning — as he puts it, he has people in his hands and in his heart.

Events, Media & Communications

Rio 2016: A Catalyst for Urban Renewal and Economic Growth

As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 enter their second week, Rio de Janeiro marks the eighth anniversary of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2016, whose impacts continue to shape the city.

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