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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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Diversity & Inclusion

Taco Bell Black History Month Spotlight: John H.

February in the U.S. is dedicated to acknowledging and honoring the history of Black Americans and celebrating their contributions to the economy, culture, arts and society.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Turning the Valve on Indigenous Economic Success

At the Aug. 21 event, Enbridge announced a donation of 120 surplus valves to Alexander Valve and Supply. The donated valves will be used to train new or future employees, including members of the Alexander First Nation, in valve servicing and refurbishment.

Events, Media & Communications

Global EHS and Sustainability Conferences to Attend in 2024

There are a multitude of upcoming EHS and Sustainability events across the globe that can serve as invaluable resources for gaining fresh insights, identifying new trends, and ultimately contributing to a safer and more environmentally friendly workplace and planet.

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Energy

Delmarva Power and the Arbor Day Foundation Provide Free Trees for Energy-Efficient Living

Delmarva Power customers can now request a free tree to plant at their home as part of the company’s partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees program.

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Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy’s Love & Business Series: Sweets & Meats BBQ

There’s love in the air and GoDaddy is celebrating couples who brave the adventure of running a business together.

Sweets & Meats BBQ was launched in 2014 by business partners and sweethearts, Kristen Bailey and Anton Gaffney.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Modernizing Dairy Farming in India

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has partnered with ISAP India Foundation to modernize dairy farming in the water-scarce region of Antargaon in Wardha District, Maharashtra.

Education

IBM Collaborates With the Commissionerate of Technical Education for Skilling in AI in Gujarat

Technology major IBM has entered into a collaboration with the Commissionerate of Technical Education (CTE) of Gujarat to bolster technical and professional education in the state.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Webster Bank Celebrates Age Diversity With Multi-Generations BRG

Webster Bank's Multi-Generations BRG encourages a collaborative environment where colleagues of all ages recognize strengths and skills in each other and opportunities for growth and development.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Sysco’s Earth Plus Agave Straws are Affordable, Planet-friendly and Upcycled

Have you tried Sysco’s Earth Plus Agave Straws?! We love that this bio-based straw is part of our One Planet.

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Energy

Harnessing Efficiency: Are Heat Pumps the Champion of Global Carbon Reduction?

The HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) industry plays a crucial role in the quest for sustainable living and combating climate change.

Health & Healthcare

When an Ounce of Prevention Can Be Worth a Lifetime of Cure

A few years ago, a friend told me his wife had been feeling out of sorts. She didn’t know why, but because of the pandemic she hadn’t been going to her regularly scheduled checkups. When she finally went, the news wasn’t good. Stage 3 cancer.

Diversity & Inclusion

Upfront Tuition Coverage Is a Game-Changer for Medtronic Employees

MAPS is a powerful program for Medtronic employees in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to take control of their education and career development, starting on day one of employment with no strings attached.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The 2023 100 Black Men Las Vegas Impact Report Highlights the Nonprofit’s Accomplishments, Including Programs Made Possible by Sands Cares

At the end of January, 100 Black Men Las Vegas released its 2023 Impact Report showcasing the positive results achieved last year, which have set the stage for even more ambitious goals in 2024.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Kimberly-Clark’s African Ancestry Employee Network Celebrates Black History Month and a Milestone

As we celebrate Black History Month, we're also marking a major milestone. Kimberly-Clark’s African Ancestry Employee Network (AAEN) is celebrating its 30th anniversary!

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Grid Makes $20,000 Donation To Support Boonville Park, Nonprofit Agency

National Grid has announced a $20,000 corporate donation to support an employee-led fundraising campaign to support the Boonville community.

Research, Reports & Publications

Qualcomm Incorporated Releases Its Annual Corporate Responsibility Report, Focused on ESG Performance and Progress on Its Goals in 2023

The 2023 report features successes achieved this year, including progress on ESG targets and power efficiency of our Snapdragon products.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Record Investment for O-I Glass in France: €95 Million to Upgrade Plants in Gironcourt and Reims

O-I Glass, Inc announced today the company is investing €95 million into two of its French glass packaging production facilities. As a continuation of its modernization investment program, these significant investments aim to upgrade the sustainability, flexibility, an

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Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen Returns to Australia With the First International Edition of Global Citizen Now

Global Citizen, the world’s leading advocacy organisation, today announced the first international edition of the Global Citizen NOW action summit will take place on 4-6 March 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly’s BuzzHouse Podcast: The Importance of Benchmarking and What's Next With the Inflation Reduction Act

On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with Rob Hazelton, founder and chief executive officer of Dominion Due Diligence Group.

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Health & Healthcare

Direct Relief Awards $1 Million Grant to Maui Community Health Center for Wildfire Recovery

Global humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief today announced a $1 million grant to Mālama I Ke Ola Health Center in Maui – the single largest grant ever awarded by the organization to a Community Health Center.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Named to Just 100 List for America’s Most JUST Companies for the Fourth Consecutive Time

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that for the fourth consecutive year it’s earned a spot on JUST Capital’s JUST 100 list, as part of their 2024 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CACI Employees Honored for Excellence in STEM at the 2024 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Global Competitiveness Conference

CACI International Inc announced today that 21 employees were honored for their excellence in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at the 38th annual Global Competitiveness Conference for the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA).

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sands, Sands China Listed As the Top Two Companies in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024 Casinos and Gaming Category

Las Vegas Sands and Sands China were again included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, with the two companies recording the highest global environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores in the casinos and gaming category.

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Events, Media & Communications

CNH Recently Attended FIRA 2024 Event for Agricultural Robots

New Holland, a brand of CNH, recently attended World FIRA, the international event for global leaders in agricultural robotics in Toulouse, France.

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Events, Media & Communications

Q&A With Walgreens Boot Alliance’s Environmental Social Governance Committee Chair Ornella Barra

Walgreens Boots Alliance recently released their 2023 Environmental, Social & Governance Report. Ornella Barra, EVP, Chief Operating Officer, International and Chair of the ESG Committee, WBA, reflects on the organizations’ success and what’s next.

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