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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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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Students ‘A Reason To Be Connected to Our Rivers’

Since 2002, NGRREC has organized the annual festival in partnership with the college, helping thousands of kids expand their knowledge about water. In 2023, more than 900 students from 36 classes in five counties attended.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Popping Potential: Mickey’s Popcorn Is Shaping the Future of Memphis Youth

Mickey's Popcorn, a Memphis-local business established in 2020 by Kenny and Dr. Penny Mickey, stands out not only for its gourmet popcorn but also for its significant impact on the community.

Energy

The Opportunity of Solar To Address Both Climate and Inequality

The US EIA forecasts a 75% increase in solar generation from 2023 to 2025.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Empowering Futures: Principal® Hosts Girl Scout Takeover Day

Principal Financial Group® and Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa (GSGI) announced a collaboration today unveiling two initiatives designed to empower young women and enhance community involvement: Girl Scout Takeover Day and the DataSetGold program.

Events, Media & Communications

SCS Global Services Promotes Three Vice Presidents to Top Executive Roles

SCS Global Services is pleased to announce the promotion of three outstanding members of its staff to C-Suite positions.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honored for Leadership: International Paper’s Commitment to Forest Bird Conservation

In 2023, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) honored International Paper with a Leadership in Sustainability Award for Resilient U.S. Forests.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Five Dow Products Recognized in the 2024 R&D 100 Awards

In the 2024 R&D 100 Awards, Dow (NYSE: DOW) led the way in the Mechanical/Materials Category with four winning technologies and one finalist.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Receives Multiple Award Wins for Sustainability-Focused Advancements

This year, Lenovo’s Sustainability Solutions portfolio has been recognized by the BIG Sustainability Awards program, which showcases organizations, products, people, and initiatives that prioritize sustainability as a core business element.

Environment

Carnival Corporation’s Alaska Land Operations Stay Local To Help State’s Seafood Industry, Fisheries

Carnival Corporation’s land and sea operations for Holland America Line and Princess Cruises in Alaska are taking a two-pronged approach to help mitigate the downturn's effects in one of the state’s primary industries.

Environment

Transforming Business With CSRD

In the latest episode of the Inogen Alliance podcast, Rethinking EHS, experts from around the world discuss CSRD’s global impact on sustainability practices in businesses and how adopting CSRD can drive positive change and enhance sustainability within operations.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies' Lahaina Safeway Hosts Commemorative Gathering in Honor of Maui Fires

Albertsons Companies' Lahaina Safeway recently marked the first anniversary of the Maui fires with a special event, celebrating the solidarity and support from store associates, customers and local residents.

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Energy

Black & Veatch to Identify Carbon Capture Opportunities in Vietnam

Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, is evaluating the feasibility and readiness of deploying carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology in Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants to further reduce emissions.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Brothers Redevelopment Inc. Receives $300,000 Grant From KeyBank To Support Senior Citizen Housing Program

KeyBank has awarded a $300,000 grant to Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. (BRI), a Denver-based nonprofit organization providing housing improvement and related services to vulnerable Colorado residents.

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Education

Unleash Student Curiosity With Discovery Education’s Back-to-School Guide for Teachers

Edtech leader Discovery Education is offering educators new insights into how to bring curiosity to the forefront in districts, schools, and classrooms around the world.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Saluting Our First Cohort of Veterans at AMD

AMD welcomed our first cohort of veterans in late 2023 through the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship Program, strengthening our workforce and underlining our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Environment

Plant-Based Cooking With Georgia Chefs Matthew and Tia Raiford

In this deliciously inspiring Drawdown Georgia webinar, regenerative farmers/chefs Matthew & Tia Raiford offer advice and insights to help all of us celebrate the bounty of late summer produce and move towards a plant-based diet.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Mastercard: Lights, Camera, Stream and How Women Are Taking the Mainstage in Esports

When Doreen Dabi-Diamond, aka Dabi, walked into her first professional gaming competition and realized she was the only woman there, she was not fazed in the least.

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Energy

Bill Management Tools, Events Help Entergy Customers in Louisiana Keep Cool and Save Money This Summer

Extreme heat can increase electricity use and costs, and the past two summers have brought record-level temperatures and high electricity usage by our customers.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Code Word: Transparency

The financial industry is changing and is committed to improving transparency in the industry as well as directing practitioners toward greater integration of sustainability risks within investment processes.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Clorox Equal Justice Works Fellow Spotlight: Supporting Older Incarcerated People Through the Parole Process

More than four years ago we made a commitment — through The Clorox Company Foundation — to help fight racism and inequality. Some of our financial commitment goes toward supporting Equal Justice Works fellows like Darby Aono-Shek.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

GRI Mining Sector Standard Published in More Languages

In line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI's) commitment to provide the global common language for sustainability reporting, seven translations of GRI 14: Mining Sector 2024 have been published.

Events, Media & Communications

World Environment Center Releases Summary Report of Members Forum on Progress of Global Plastics Treaty

World Environment Center (WEC) has released a summary of its recent Members Forum on the status of the Global Plastics Treaty. The discussion included 19 of WEC member companies representing various industries.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Our People: Anne Bertelsmann Engineers a Distinguished Career

If you ask Anne Bertelsmann where she’s from and how she ended up at Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), be prepared for an intriguing story.

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Innovation & Technology

GridUp: Using Data To Shape the Future of EV Charging

RMI recently released GridUp, a publicly accessible, state-of-the-art tool that helps utilities forecast when and where energy and power demands will materialize from vehicle electrification.

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Health & Healthcare

As Far as Anyone in Gaza Knew, No One Here Had Contracted Polio in a Quarter-Century. Until Abdelrahman.

Abdelrahman was born in September 2023. The Gaza escalation displaced him and his family from the north of Gaza to Deir Al-Balah, then to Rafah, and then back to Deir Al-Balah again, where he now lives with his family and nine siblings in a makeshift tent made of nylon sheets.

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