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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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New Slate of Inspiring and Engaging Standards-Aligned Content Added to Discovery Education Experience for Back-to-School 2025

Discovery Education, the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Toxic Release Inventory Reporting: A Q&A With Kara and Friends

Join us on Tuesday, May 13, at 12:00 p.m. CT to ask us your questions on Toxic Release Inventory and how it may impact your operations and reporting requirements.

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Events, Media & Communications

The LA Fires: How Multiplatform Local Media Became a Lifeline

Extreme weather events, such as the devastating fires in Los Angeles in January 2025, are becoming an increasingly frequent part of daily life, as explored in Nielsen’s recent climate change report.

Health & Healthcare

9 in 10 Americans Have Put Off Health Checkups and Screenings That Could Help Save Their Lives

April is National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, a time to emphasize the importance of preventive health care and the value of early detection.

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Education

Building Hospitality Excellence: Sands Prioritizes Industry Education Around the World

A major component of Sands’ 2021-2025 ambition to invest $200 million in workforce development is building hospitality industry excellence in its regions around the world and helping people working in the sector advance.

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Events, Media & Communications

Reuters Events: Responsible Business - Exclusive Discount for 3BL Members

Reuters Events: Responsible Business (June 23-24, New York) unites 500 influential voices to help you navigate today's complex sustainability landscape with confidence.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly’s BuzzHouse Podcast: Real Solutions to the Affordable Housing Crisis

On this episode of BuzzHouse, host Garrick Gibson welcomes Jolena Presti, managing director in Baker Tilly’s development and community advisory practice, to break down what’s really working in the fight to fix our housing crisis.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$1 Million Gift from KeyBank Foundation Supports Workforce Development at Albany Medical Center

A $1 million gift from KeyBank Foundation will support recruitment, retention, and workforce development initiatives at Albany Medical Center. Funds will be used to develop the LEAP program—Leading Employees to Advancement and em(P)owerment.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beets, Basketball and Mid-Bore Engines

Every harvest, RaNae Isaak packs her bags in Columbus, Indiana, to head for American Falls, Idaho. Having grown up helping on her family’s sugar beet, potato and wheat farm in her spare time, even now as an adult, RaNae returns home every year.

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Energy

LG and ENERGY STAR Power Up Earth Day Savings With Exclusive Retailer Offers Nationwide

ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year LG Electronics USA is encouraging consumers to make their energy choices count this Earth Day and beyond. Through May 14, smart choices come with big savings thanks to LG’s nationwide in-store and online ENERGY STAR promotions.

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Events, Media & Communications

Future of Sustainability - Innovations in Georgia Forestry

Explore the ways in which companies are engaging with Georgia’s forestry industry, and the impact this has on Georgia’s economy.

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Events, Media & Communications

CASE Drives the Future at bauma 2025

CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of world-class equipment, technology and services company, CNH, returned to the 34th edition of bauma under the theme “Let’s Drive the Future.”

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Innovation & Technology

Southern Telecom Secures Largest Fiber Deal in Company History With Hyperscale Customer

Southern Telecom, a subsidiary of Southern Company, has secured its largest fiber deal to date, a monumental 300-mile fiber contract with a strategic hyperscale customer.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forest Stewardship Council® US Announces 2025 Leadership Awards

Do you know a company, organization, or person pushing the boundaries of responsible sourcing and forestry management through FSC-certification? Now is the time to give recognition to these efforts and inspire others to act!

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Environment

Meet Steve Leeper: Environmental Stewardship for a Better Tomorrow

Tapping into different voices, perspectives, and experiences helps businesses solve problems, reveals new opportunities to grow, and encourages contributions that better support people and communities.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sustainable Brands® and EarthX Recognize 10 Visionary Brands, Driving Real Change Toward a More Sustainable Future, at Earthx2025

EarthX and Sustainable Brands® (SB) proudly honor 10 Brand Heroes whose visionary leadership and groundbreaking sustainability initiatives are reshaping industries.

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Environment

Energy for a Better Future: Entergy’s Commitment to Environmental Stewardship

As we transform our generation portfolio to cleaner resources, we are also delivering meaningful
environmental, social and economic value to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

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Energy

Dow and X-energy Submit Construction Permit Application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Proposed Advanced Nuclear Project in Texas

Dow (NYSE: DOW) and X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC ("X-energy") announced the submission of a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") for a proposed advanced nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas.

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Events, Media & Communications

Goldenvoice Partners With the City of Indio on Free Community Event, CHELLA, To Celebrate Local Culture and Emerging Artists

As the City of Indio, CA geared up for the return of the iconic Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, AEG Present’s Goldenvoice shined a spotlight on emerging artists and local culinary talent with CHELLA—a community-focused music event that took place on Wednesday, April 16.

Environment

Complimentary Webinar: Understanding ESG Assurance – A Comprehensive Introduction

Need help determining the difference between mandatory and voluntary reporting, and the opportunities each present for your sustainability goals and risk management? Join SCS Global Services for this informative webinar on the intricacies of ESG.

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Environment

CSO Sophie Beckham Talks Sustainability, Innovation, and Industry Challenges on the CSO Impact Podcast

Sophie Beckham, our Chief Sustainability Officer, had an opportunity to chat with Harald Neidhardt, the host of the futur/io Institute CSO Impact Podcast, about our company's transformation into a global packaging leader, our sustainability initiatives, and the challenges faced

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Supply Chains: How Lenovo Embeds ESG Principles Across Global Procurement Practices

Lenovo recognizes that there can be many benefits in utilizing local suppliers, including reduced logistics costs, potential decreases in GHG emissions, the opportunity to support local economies, and the preservation of community relationships.

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Research, Reports & Publications

CECP Reveals Companies With a Defined Purpose Deliver Higher Revenue, Growth, and Returns on Capital

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose® (CECP) today released the 2025 edition of Corporate Purpose: Driving Business Value, finding that companies with a corporate purpose statement had 58% more revenue growth, and 63% higher returns on invested capital (ROIC) in 2023.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Owens Corning Publishes 2024 Sustainability Report

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today published its 2024 Sustainability Report, Building Better Together, outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals.

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Health & Healthcare

Elanco’s Breakthrough Treatment for Deadly Canine Parvovirus Has Saved Thousands of Puppies, Reaffirms Commitment to Increasing the Availability of Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody for Second Annual National Parvo Awareness Day

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) today recognizes the second annual National Parvo Awareness Day, aimed at increasing awareness of canine parvovirus, a highly contagious and often-fatal puppy disease.

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