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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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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Georgia-Pacific's Christian Fischer on Self-Actualization

When we become and stay self-actualized, we’ll do better things and have even better outcomes. Watch the video here.

Environment

Nearly 5000 Independent Smallholders Certified in Sierra Leone

Palm oil holds a significant place in the African region. Oil palm is indigenous to Africa — its use as a basic food crop has been vital to the inhabitants of the equatorial regions in Africa as far back as 3000 BC in Egypt.

Education

Trane® Launches K-12 Playbook and “Get Smart” Webcast Series to Help Parents and Schools Create Healthier, More Efficient Classrooms

Trane® by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT) has launched the “K-12 Playbook,” a new online resource center for parents and schools to help them create a more comfortable and efficient classroom environment for millions of children in the U.S.

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Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen Live In Sydney Will Present Delta Goodrem Filmed From The Sydney Opera House as Part of 24 Hour Broadcast Event Spanning Six Continents on September 25, 2021

International advocacy organization, Global Citizen today announced that Delta Goodrem’s performance filmed from the iconic Sydney Opera House, will be part of Global Citizen Live on Saturday, September 25th (September 26 AEST).

Events, Media & Communications

UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg Launches Corporate and Philanthropic Effort to Support Successful Climate Progress at COP26

Today, Michael R. Bloomberg announced commitments and initiatives aimed at delivering on UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ call for ambitious action ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference

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Diversity & Inclusion

Social Equity Roundtable Pushes for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Built Environment

Black & Veatch has put its stamp on another effort to further diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) in the built environment.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Herbalife Nutrition's Partners With World Food Program USA to Help Build Food Security for Guatemalan Communities

A study Herbalife released in October 2020, reported that, in 2018, 64 percent of households in Guatemala lost income due to climate events. In 2020, Hurricane Eta, one of the worst storms to hit Guatemala in decades, destroyed local infrastructure and rural livelihoods.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Force for Community Engagement

Medtronic employees are using their skills and passions to create lasting change through community engagement.

Events, Media & Communications

The Shift: A Forum Fueling Women's Careers - Register Now

In this session, our speakers will discuss how they got to where they are in their careers – from pivots to advancements and success stories – and what they learned along the way. Join us for what is sure to be a dynamic, inspirational conversation!

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Innovation & Technology

The Top 5 Reasons to Use Business Intelligence for Your EHS&S Data

Antea Group is sharing insights on the top 5 benefits of using business intelligence to help you get on board, as well as a few innovative examples of visual dashboards utilizing this data.

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Environment

A Focus on Climate and Energy

As part of our environmental strategy, NortonLifeLock Cares focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our operations. Learn more about how we work to reduce emissions in this blog, the final post in our three-part environmental strategy series.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Commits up to $1 Million to Communities Devastated by Hurricane Ida

The Home Depot Foundation announced a commitment of up to $1 million to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts in the communities impacted by Hurricane Ida.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pandenomics Podcast Ep. 18: Small Businesses Look to Bounce Back With Community Support

Even as Canada boasts rising vaccination rates, easing restrictions and a newfound optimism for the future, small businesses have a lot of work ahead to regain their traction within the economy, says Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Keysight's Circular Economy Contributions

Keysight’s main contribution to a Circular Economy is assuring our solutions are designed and produced to support an extensive use phase, of up to 40 years active service; supported by our calibration, repair and remarketing services.

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Environment

Choosing the Right Offsets for Your Business

As evidenced by the most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), immediate and collective action is paramount to address our current climate crisis.

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Media & Communications

Warnings! - World Scientists Raise Red Flags on the Climate Crisis in IPCC Report

We need to continue increasing our understanding of what is happening and what we have to do to meet the challenges of what President Joe Biden has positioned as “the climate crisis”.

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Diversity & Inclusion

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Accelerating Racial Equality, Equity and Inclusion

Fifth Third's “Accelerating Racial Equality, Equity and Inclusion” initiative is focused on accelerating the Bank’s progress toward an equitable environment for Black Americans.

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Innovation & Technology

Digital Solutions And Biodiversity: A Positive Feedback Loop

Over the past 18 months, many city dwellers have started waking up to the sound of birds singing outside their windows and rays of morning sunlight stemming from clearer skies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tractor Supply Highlights Team Member, Partnership Successes Through Online Community Newsroom

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S., is committed to supporting its customers and Team Members by providing assistance to those who need a helping hand.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: One Good Deed

When we decide not to purchase an item we would otherwise want, or when we choose an option that has a long lifespan rather than being disposable in the short or medium term, multiple good things happen.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Essity Awarded Platinum EcoVadis Medal

Essity has been awarded the Platinum Ecovadis Medal.

Diversity & Inclusion

Can Design Make Cities More Equitable?

Cities illuminate inequality. Almost by definition, they draw in both wealth and poverty — a gravitational centre for capital and commerce on the one hand, and cheap labour and migrant communities on the other. Also by definition, they do so at heightened levels of human density, with the powerful and powerless working and living side by side.

Research, Reports & Publications

Vistra Increases DEI Efforts With New Employee Resource Groups

Vistra is determined to unlock the full potential of our people — and our company — through our DEI efforts, including, and especially through, our employee resource groups.

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Education

Illumina Genomic Discoveries Program Brings Sophisticated Lab Experiences to High School Classrooms

From a young age, Jessica Bosch knew she wanted to be a biology teacher. She always loved science, competing in science fairs in middle and high school.

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Innovation & Technology

T-Mobile Accelerator Kicks Off Fall Program Fueling 5G Innovation in Wellness Tech

5G is powering new innovations that help us live healthier lives. For the next few months, startups will work with technologists and leaders at T-Mobile to build the next big thing in 5G technologies that promote wellness and improve quality of life.

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