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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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Sustainable Development Goals

Fifth Third Bank Becomes Sponsor of the Common Orchard Project

Fifth Third Bank, a leader in advancing environmental sustainability, has become a corporate sponsor of the Common Orchard Project for 2023.

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Diversity & Inclusion

U.S. Bank Leaders Discuss How Black Families Can Build Intergenerational Wealth

In early May, U.S. Bank held a LinkedIn Live discussion on this important topic with three of its top leaders: Scott Ford, Head of Affluent Wealth Management, Sekou Kaalund, Head of Branch and Small Business Banking, and Greg Cunningham, Chief Diversity Officer.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi’s Creative Approach to Employee Recruitment, Retention and Pride

Sappi is being more creative and aggressive in its efforts to recruit employees, elevate brand awareness, increase visibility on social media, and educate the public on the premium and sustainable products it creates.

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Griffith Foods' Juliana Meneses at EcoVadis’ Annual Sustain Conference

Griffith Foods Global Director of Sustainable Sourcing, Juliana Meneses, recently presented at EcoVadis’ Annual Sustain Conference, a 2-day event created to connect sustainable supply chains.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bread Financial Releases 2022 ESG Report, Showcases Progress Amid Multi-Year Business Transformation

Bread Financial (NYSE: BFH), a tech-forward financial services company providing simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions, today released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Report

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Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen Announces ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’

Today Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty NOW, announced its return to the iconic Champ de Mars in Paris on Thursday, June 22

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Research, Reports & Publications

Owens Corning Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today published its 2022 Sustainability Report, Our Mission at Work, outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Points of Light Announces 2023 Honorees of The Civic 50

Points of Light, the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to accelerating people-powered change, announced The Civic 50 honorees of 2023. 

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ceres Honors the Companies and Policymakers Whose Leadership Inspired Historic Climate Wins in 2022

Last year was the most consequential for climate, clean energy, and environmental justice policy in U.S. history.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dignity, Control and a Cupboard No Longer Bare

In 2022, Enbridge made a $15,000 Fueling Futures donation to I Can for Kids Foundation as part of our commitment to building vibrant and sustainable communities near our operations. The funding purchased grocery gift cards for families, supporting approximately 750 kids.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Blackbaud Releases 11th Annual Industry Report on Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Engagement Trends

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today released its 11th annual Industry Review: Employee Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility Report,

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Attracting, Retaining and Motivating Top Talent by Harnessing the Power of ESG Storytelling

In today's competitive job market, where talent acquisition and retention have become paramount for organizations, effective communication of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives is key.

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Introducing the Aquality App: A Solution To Improve Farming’s Impact on Water Quality

Deltares, a non-profit research organization based in the Netherlands, teamed up with IBM to enhance and expand the reach of its Aquality app: a tech solution that helps farmers monitor nitrate levels and give insights into nutrient losses and local water quality.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Corporate Volunteerism: The Benefits of Volunteering in the Workplace

In the future, more companies will develop corporate volunteering programs to engage their employees in CSR. The best programs will involve employees and adopt new technologies to facilitate corporate volunteerism opportunities.

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Environment

Adoption of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

The European Union Council announced it had adopted the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that aims to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on or exported from the EU market.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Leidos Customer Ameren Illinois Wins Four Inspiring Efficiency Awards

MEEA annually recognizes energy efficiency leaders through its “Inspiring Efficiency Awards.” Leidos and customer Ameren Illinois were recognized with a record four awards at MEEA’s 19th annual event, which was held in early 2023.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowering Change Through Decentralization

As we look at the world today, it is clear that the pace of change has increased. Gone are the days when we could experience periods of stability between disruptions. Now, change is perpetual, pervasive, and exponential.

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Innovation & Technology

Can Alternative Fuels Power Carbon-Neutral Farming?

When you think about vehicle innovations that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the internal combustion engine is likely the last thing on your mind. But New Holland Agriculture recently launched a new tractor onto the market that utilizes just such a powertrain.

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Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy's 2022 Diversity and Pay Parity Annual Report: The Specifics - Representation

Teams comprised of people with different identities, backgrounds and experiences attract and retain more diverse talent, build better products and services, help inspire customer loyalty, and enable collaboration and innovation.

Environment

Bloomberg Impact Report 2022: Reducing Our Emissions

Bloomberg's environmental performance targets are aligned with multinational efforts to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and avoid catastrophic climate change.

Environment

The Power of Community Tourism: Planeterra’s Mission To Turn Travel Into Impact

Planeterra is the world’s leading nonprofit using tourism to uplift communities around the world.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Green Ledger: Where Carbon and Financial Accounting Unite

Existing approaches to climate change aren’t doing enough, especially when most of your emissions are stuck in your supply chain.

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Innovation & Technology

Cummins and Heliox To Partner on EV Charging Solutions for Fleet Customers

Global power technology leader Cummins Inc. and Heliox, a supplier of fast-charging solutions, have signed an agreement to provide both the sale and service of electric vehicle chargers in North America.

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Education

Professional Development Resources From Discovery Education To Support Educators All Summer Long

To help educators prepare for the next school year with the latest and best practices in teaching, Discovery Education presents a curated collection of professional development resources covering an array of topic areas.

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Environment

380 New Species Discovered in Mekong Region, WWF Reports

A color-changing lizard, a thick-thumbed bat, a poisonous snake named after a Chinese mythological goddess, an orchid that looks like a muppet, and a tree frog with skin that resembles thick moss are five of the 380 new species described by scientists in the Greater Mekong region

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