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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement | Verizon

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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Education

TCS’ goIT Monthly Challenge for June Invites Students Aged 6-17 To Reduce Poverty Through Innovation

For the first time in decades, the world’s population is facing increases in the number of people living in extreme poverty, rather than annual decreases which had, according to a major global report, become the norm over several decades.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Home Depot Foundation Boosts Disaster Readiness in Remote U.S. Areas Ahead of Hurricane Season

2023 was a historic year for disasters in the United States. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a record-breaking 28-billion-dollar weather and climate events devastated communities. 

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Innovation & Technology

Profiles in Innovation at Covia: Scott Van Remortel & CRISTOBALEX™

To highlight the products and Team Members behind recent technical advancements, we’re pleased to recognize Scott Van Remortel, Applications & Technology Manager at Covia, and our most recent mineral breakthrough, CRISTOBALEX™ filler.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Welcomes 11 New Members, Expanding Global Reach

In the first quarter of 2024, Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, proudly welcomed 11 new members to its global membership community.

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Research, Reports & Publications

The Value of Values With Daniel Aronson

Does acting on values hurt the bottom line? According to Daniel Aronson, Founder and CEO of Valutus, the answer is no—in fact, the converse is true. In his new book, The Value of Values, Daniel shows that making ethical choices can actually increase a company's profits

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Research, Reports & Publications

The 2023 FedEx Cares Report Is Now Available

For FedEx Cares, connecting people and possibilities goes far beyond our business.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Chemours Enhances EVOLVE 2030 Portfolio Sustainability Assessment Methodology

This week, Chemours released its EVOLVE 2030 Version 2.0—the Company’s portfolio sustainability assessment methodology.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How GoDaddy Changed My Life: Meet Chrisondra Gray

I am originally from Illinois and wanted to relocate to Arizona to be with my family. I applied to GoDaddy hoping to make that dream come true but never imagined I would be here almost thirteen years later. I was determined to learn as much as I could and I had amazing support.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch Water Report: Data, Cybersecurity and Resiliency Planning Hold Promise for Water Industry Amid Aging Workforce, Climate Change

Against the backdrop of consistent concerns plaguing the U.S. water industry — aging workforce and infrastructure, along with the ongoing threat of natural disasters worsening by climate change.

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Energy

Eaton Joins BIG LEAP Research and Development Project To Pioneer Adaptable Energy Storage Systems Harnessing Second-Life Batteries

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced its participation in the EU research and innovation project BIG LEAP.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Message From Mike: Bloomberg Is Helping To Lead the Way on Climate Change

One doesn’t have to be a scientist to see that climate change is here, despite the denials and dismissals that some still make. Just read or watch the news. And increasingly, we can see it with our own eyes in our own towns and cities.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Pepco: Investing in Our Communities Through Environmental Sustainability Grants

We are powering local communities in ways that go beyond reliable energy service. Through our Sustainable Communities Grant program, facilitated by Sustainable Maryland, we provide local communities with environmental stewardship and resiliency grants each year.

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Energy

EPEAT and EPEAT Climate+ Expanded To Accelerate Solar Manufacturing Decarbonization

Effective immediately, the Global Electronics Council is activating its Ultra-Low Carbon Solar Criteria for the Solar category of the EPEAT electronics ecolabel, setting the industry’s first embodied carbon threshold limits for use globally.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cultivating the Next Generation of Cintas’ Leadership

At Cintas, they have been leading the way in addressing these challenges and make it a priority to support young professionals in part through their Management Trainee (MT) Program.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Regency Centers Volunteers Support the HUB of Jacksonville, Florida

Last week, six Regency Centers volunteers supported The HUB on Kings Road in Jacksonville with some outdoor landscaping upgrades.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brakes Serves Up 10m Meals With FareShare

Brakes, the UK’s largest foodservice supplier, is celebrating providing the equivalent of 10 million meals to FareShare.

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Events, Media & Communications

Local and National Leaders Celebrate ‘Momentous’ Opening of Vogtle Units 3 and 4

Local and national leaders, including Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, congratulated and celebrated alongside Southern Company, Georgia Power and other partners over several days last week.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why You Could Consider Offering ‘Skills-Based Volunteering’

Ever since workers started to dribble back to the office, keen to mix with their peers, feel part of their community once again and reconnect to their employers’ vision, corporate volunteering has been the good-news story that has kept on giving.

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Diversity & Inclusion

CNH’s ‘A Sustainable Year’ Series Spotlights Women in the Workforce

Today, world class equipment, technology and services company, CNH, demonstrates its commitment to diversity and inclusion as it publishes the second story in its ‘A Sustainable Year’ series entitled, Training women for the workforce.

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Education

JBL Fest 2024: A Celebration of Sound in NYC

HARMAN’s legendary fan favorite event, JBL Fest, returned this year for an unforgettable weekend in one of the world’s most iconic locales: New York City! Celebrating our unmatched global brand – JBL, this annual activation is our way to showcase JBL’s unique brand identity.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Exclusive: Q&A With Vanguard Renewables’ Brian Tracey

he International Biogas Congress & Expo returns to Brussels on 18-19 June, and will once again bring together world-class speakers and exhibitors.

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Health & Healthcare

Leidos: Leading the Way in the Fight To Stop Suicide

Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges. With a deep legacy of engaging its employees and communities on important issues, Leidos has prioritized taking a leadership role addressing the various challenges surrounding mental health.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Lenovo Boosts Sustainability Efforts at European Manufacturing Facility With Expanded Solar Power Capacity

Lenovo has unveiled new solar panels at its in-house manufacturing facility in Budapest, Hungary, powering High Performance Computing (HPC) innovation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Galveston Bay Team Helps Make Dream Come True for First-Time Homeowner

Marathon Petroleum’s Galveston Bay refinery partnered with Bay Area Habitat for Humanity Houston to fulfill the dream of a single mother who wanted to purchase her own home.

Sustainable Development Goals

Coca-Cola HBC, EY & IBM on the G in ESG

Sustainability leaders from Coca-Cola HBC, EY and IBM discuss how corporate governance plays into their ESG and wider sustainability strategy

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