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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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Events, Media & Communications

The Clock is Ticking for Businesses to Meet Sustainability Targets

The coming of September means the start of the school season in the U.S. and also the end of peak summer vacation time. Business activity picks up and many corporations start to think about business plans and budgets for the coming year because 2025 will be here before we know it

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Environment

Southwire Signs Contract for Solar System at North Campus Plant

Southwire is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Statewide Renewable, a solar project developer, to install a solar array at its North Campus Plant.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

QVC Supports Feeding America® Through Fourth Living for Giving Shopping Event

QVC® and the Housewares Charity Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the home and housewares industry, have again joined forces to present Living for Giving, a cross-platform shopping event to support Feeding America®.

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Education

Oakland Jewelry Designer Navigates Bigger Deals and Opens New Pop-Up Shop With Help From Verizon

For Webb, who worked with Verizon Small Business Digital Ready experts both in group courses as well as 1:1 sessions, the human element is the true strength of the program.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Behind the Scenes: Hidden Heroes Supporting Entergy’s Storm Restoration Efforts

Three days after Hurricane Francine made landfall, Felton Coleman, manager of Entergy’s Louisiana Distribution Operations Center, stood in a Baton Rouge facility that few know about but that plays a crucial role in restoring power after storms.

Events, Media & Communications

American Airlines Implements Comprehensive Strategy To Combat Wildlife Smuggling and Raise Awareness

In 2022, American became the first U.S. airline to join the Transport Taskforce of United for Wildlife, and, in 2023, we continued to implement our commitments outlined in the Buckingham Palace Declaration.

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Education

Discovery Education and LIV Golf Launch Multi-Year Partnership Reaching Half a Million Students Worldwide With STEM and Life Skills

Discovery Education and LIV Golf today announced a new multi-year partnership, LIV to Learn, that will positively impact half a million students worldwide.

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Health & Healthcare

Working to Build Next-Generation Cancer Therapies

Jackson Egen learned the value of basic lab research as a graduate student at UC Berkeley in the 90s while working under the direction of renowned immunologist James Allison.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Awards $1.2 Million to Rebuilding Together to Rehab Aging Homes

Three-time NBA Champion and Miami HEAT legend, Udonis Haslem, joined Wells Fargo, The Bank of Doing, and Rebuilding Together to announce a national $1.2M grant to repair 75 homes in 46 communities across the U.S. on September 17, 2024, in Miami Gardens, FL.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Home Depot Achieves Milestone in Eliminating Harmful Packaging Materials

As innovation around sustainable packaging evolves and recycling infrastructure expands, The Home Depot is working to meet our customers’ expectations for quality packaging that’s also good for the environment.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Reflections on Our Annual Meeting: A Community Coming Together

In this latest blog written by Lee Green, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at Cascale, he shares reflections from the just concluded Cascale Annual Meeting 2024 and highlights themes and key takeaways from the discussions that took place throughout the event.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cincinnati CEO Applies Cintas First Aid Skills To Save a Young Girl’s Life

See how Cintas' First Aid & Safety training gave a CEO the skills she needed to take quick action and save a young girl's life.

The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Environmental Protection Agency Honors MilliporeSigma With a 2024 Green Power Leadership Award

For its commitment to renewable energy and advancing the green power market nationwide, MilliporeSigma has won a 2024 Green Power Leadership Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wesco Celebrates IEC Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the recent recipients of the Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. - IEC scholarships in Northglenn, Colorado. Wesco Cares contributes to the IEC Foundation Scholarship Fund to support driven, dedicated students in their pursuit of careers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Auburn University Celebrates 30 Years of Rural Community Partnership

Auburn University Rural Studio has had much to celebrate so far in 2024. It commemorated its 30th anniversary earlier this year and announced it had received grant funding to create affordable housing to aid tornado recovery efforts in Selma, Alabama.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Risk Management vs. Compliance: Key Differences & Strategic Impact

Aligning risk management and compliance boosts business resilience and efficiency. Learn how to integrate these functions effectively in our latest guide.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Leidos Announces 2024 Supplier Innovation & Technology Award Winners

Each year, Leidos celebrates the power of partnership at the Leidos Supplier Innovation & Technology Symposium. The annual event includes an awards section to honor suppliers for their excellence in technology, collaboration, partnership, and innovation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Regency Centers Sponsors Sandy Springs Conservancy To Help Preserve and Enrich Natural Resources

I am thrilled to share that Regency Centers is now a proud sponsor of the Sandy Springs Conservancy!

Events, Media & Communications

Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 9 - True Story

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces podcast, host Scott Tew facilitates a conversation about the role of strategic communications in addressing climate on a broader, more impactful scale.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$11.5 Million in Community Possible Grants Boost Local Communities

Rebecca Boyer has seen firsthand how the U.S. Bank Community Possible giving and engagement program makes a difference in the Chico, California, area, where she works as a U.S. Bank branch manager.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Sappi North America Releases 2023 Sustainability Report, Earning Several Awards for Growth and Social Responsibility

Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, today released its 2023 Sustainability Report.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Recognizing Women Driving Innovation

If you are finding it hard to keep track of all the U.S. holidays inundating your calendars or timelines, you are not alone. But this one is worth taking the time to appreciate and reflect on.

Innovation & Technology

UNDP and IBM Launch New Tools To Forecast Energy Access and Model Energy Equity

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched new interactive models on energy within UNDP's global GeoHub platform.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

From Auto Assembly Plants to National Parks, Zero-Landfill Practices Help To Create a More Sustainable Future

National parks are an integral part of our country’s landscape. They preserve valuable habitats and provide sanctuary for endangered and threatened species.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Investing in an Era of Extreme Weather

Weather events and the impacts from natural disasters pose risks to individuals, businesses and financial markets.

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