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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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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Charitable Giving and Volunteerism at Leidos

Strengthening our communities through volunteerism is part of our Leidos vision statement and our employees have a long history of deep engagement in our communities. We allocate charitable resources — including budget, time and talent — to a variety of organizations and causes.

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Energy

SLB Capturi Completes Construction of the World’s First Industrial-Scale Carbon Capture Plant at a Cement Facility

SLB Capturi has reached a significant milestone of mechanical completion of the carbon capture plant at Heidelberg Materials’ cement facility in Brevik, Norway.

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Innovation & Technology

Growing Our Commitment to Carbon Removal With the U.S. Department of Energy

Meta is pledging to contract at least $35 million for carbon removal projects in the coming year as part of our goal to achieve net zero emissions across our value chain in 2030.

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Environment

Collecting Air Emissions Data for Compliance and Carbon Reduction

Here’s a structured approach for collecting air emissions data for both regulatory compliance and carbon reduction efforts.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Awards Grant to Toppenish High School for Participation in the Explore.Act.Tell. Program

Albertsons Companies is thrilled to spotlight Toppenish High School for their outstanding participation in the E.A.T. Program. Their inspiring efforts to address food insecurity within their community have made a significant impact, earning them a well-deserved grant.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Letter From the CEO: Lenovo’s Commitment to Ethical, Inclusive AI and a Sustainable Future

I am pleased to introduce our FY 2023/24 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. This is the 18th consecutive year we have published such a report, demonstrating our commitment, persistence, and ongoing progress in these areas.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Supporting a Circular Economy in Thailand

How are we building a circular economy for plastics in Thailand? The simple answer is 'together'—because it takes a village, or in this case, the entire community.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrate Giving Tuesday With Action Against Hunger

Hunger is a growing crisis. It’s also one we can solve. This Giving Tuesday (December 3rd), Action Against Hunger is highlighting a range of ways that people can get involved with the cause.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Year of Giving: Our Partnership With Good360

For over three decades, Bath & Body Works has been dedicated to making a positive difference in the communities where it does business. When everyone has access to resources that make them feel safe, healthy and secure, living a happy, fulfilling life becomes much easier.

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Energy

Schneider Electric and Alstom Target Environmental Impact of Mobility Industry

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced a collaboration with long-term partner Alstom, aimed at developing and delivering sustainable solutions for mobility customers. 

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cleveland Food Truck Owner Grows Business With Help From Business Access Advisor

Before his barbecued food won an award, before he was featured on a YouTube series and before he purchased a commercial smoker and food truck, Darren W. Carter was a guy who worked full-time at a steel mill in downtown Cleveland and had a passion for barbecuing meat.

Environment

Your Climate Strategy Has a Major Blind Spot: How To Measure and Manage Super Pollutants Now

Climate super pollutants – like methane, black carbon, low-level ozone and nitrous oxide – are responsible for roughly half of global warming. And they are far more potent than CO2 in the critical near-term.

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Environment

Solar-Powered EV Charging Systems Installed

Southwire recently installed solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging systems at its Corporate Headquarters in Carrollton, GA and Customer Service Center in Fontana, CA.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Power of the Pen – 3M Scientist Supports Scholarship for Next Generation of Innovators

Today, Anya is freshman at Georgia Tech and working toward a degree in biomedical engineering.

She is part of a group of young women who have received scholarships from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) through the efforts of 3M corporate scientist, Jayshree Seth.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Saint-Gobain Achieves 49% Waste Reduction at Roofing Facility in Shreveport, Louisiana

Saint-Gobain North America, through its building materials subsidiary CertainTeed Roofing, has achieved a 49% reduction in landfill waste over the past year through the building of a new recycling area at the facility.

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Green Infrastructure

Cisco: Cleaner Air, Healthier Buildings: How Carbon Reform Is Modernizing Indoor Environments for Health and Efficiency

By supporting Carbon Reform, Cisco Foundation is not only contributing to a decarbonized future but also championing a company whose technology exemplifies what we believe will be essential in the climate transition in the built environment.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Georgia-Pacific Expands EarthKraft™ Recyclable Mailer Portfolio

Georgia-Pacific, LLC today announced it has expanded its EarthKraft™ line of curbside recyclable mailers, introducing larger sizes and gusseted versions of its unpadded mailer.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Resilience, Agility, and Sustainability: The New Pillars of Future-Proof Supply Chains

Global supply chains are no longer just the "back-end" of businesses—they're now the front line in a world of constant disruptions.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s Enterprise Development Center Receives $15,000 Grant From KeyBank Foundation To Support Its Entrepreneur Growth Lab

The Women's Enterprise Development Center (WEDC), a not-for-profit micro-enterprise development program that helps women achieve economic self-sufficiency through small business development, has received a grant of $15,000 from KeyBank Foundation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice: Introducing the 2024 Aflac Holiday Duck

For Ellen Hansen of Madison, Mississippi, the holiday season isn’t complete until she’s added the year’s Aflac Holiday Duck to her collection. Her tradition started with the first Aflac Holiday Duck in 2001 and now, 23 years later, her ducks are on permanent display.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The People Who Make Power Generation Look Easy

Jones is an electrical engineer at Duke Energy’s Gibson Steam Station. Nestled in the southwest corner of Indiana, Gibson is the company’s largest power plant. By performing regular preventative maintenance, Jones helps ensure the plant’s equipment runs reliably.

Sustainable Development Goals

How Alessandra Hammond Makes Our Supply Chain More Sustainable

Alessandra Hammond connects to Trane Technologies’ purpose through her work as the global business operations lead for Integrated Supply Chain. She and her team help make our sustainability commitments into actionable plans with measurable impact.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Direct Relief Earns Top 100% Rating by Charity Navigator for 2024

Charity Navigator, America’s top independent nonprofit evaluator, has awarded Direct Relief an overall 100% charity rating for 2024.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco: Driving Social Impact at Work: A Rewarding Collaboration With WWF-Australia

Join us as we explore her journey, the meaningful collaboration with World Wide Fund For Nature Australia (WWF-Australia) since 2022, and the special initiative at Cisco Live APJC 2023!

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG Serves Over 1,000 Meals This Holiday Season

Celebrating the spirit of giving, AEG employees served Thanksgiving meals to more than 1,000 individuals and families in Los Angeles, CA, Indio, CA and Denver, CO.

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