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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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Research, Reports & Publications

Blackbaud 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report Highlights Milestones Fueling Social Impact

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, demonstrating how the company is taking action to amplify its own global impact

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Environment

Leidos’ Comprehensive Environmental Services Help Meet GHG Reduction Goals

Leidos has a track record of leading innovative, impactful work to address climate change. As the effects of climate change accelerate, we continue to support mitigation and adaption efforts as well as assist our customers in setting science-based targets.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Inspiring Conversations: Truist Foundation and VestedIn Discuss Investing in the Next Generation, Supporting Small Businesses

Truist Foundation President Lynette Bell speaks with James Burnett, executive director of VestedIn, to learn more about how the CDFI is providing resources to youth and small businesses in communities that have been underrepresented and underserved.

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Diversity & Inclusion

SkysTheLimit.org Spotlights 3 Rising Entrepreneurs During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

As we celebrate AAPI month, three entrepreneurs from the SkysTheLimit.org community are pursuing their passions founding their own businesses. Hailing from Georgia, Washington, and New York, these founders each offer fun ways for people to be part of new, interactive experiences.

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Education

Kimberly-Clark Awards Bright Futures College Scholarships to 62 Students in U.S. and Canada

Kimberly-Clark announced the 62 recipients of its 2023 Bright Futures Scholarships. The Bright Futures program is administered by the Kimberly-Clark Foundation and awards college scholarships to children of Kimberly-Clark employees throughout North America.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Partners With Army & Air Force Exchange Service To Offer Tax-Free Major Appliances

The Home Depot is partnering with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) to launch its tax-free offering of major appliances to military shoppers.

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Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank Names Brianna Adams As Corporate Responsibility Officer for Its Colorado and Utah Markets

KeyBank has named Brianna Adams as vice president, corporate responsibility officer for the financial institution’s Colorado and Utah markets. In this position, she will oversee the philanthropic budget and investment strategies to meet community needs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Investing in the Employee Experience

When we started Trane Technologies, we knew that delivering on our purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible would require a strong culture. But culture can only evolve when it’s paired with a positive employee experience.

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Due Diligence on Conflict Is a Business Necessity

Armed conflicts are pervasive across geographic regions - creating deeply challenging conditions for companies to navigate through and within. Meanwhile, businesses face growing expectations for conflict-sensitive due diligence, with transparency on their operations

Sustainable Development Goals

Yum China Using Innovative Approaches To Reduce Food Loss and Waste

Yum China, the largest restaurant company in China, is an industry leader when it comes to managing natural resources responsibly.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation To Help Restore Critical Ecosystems in Southeast Asia

The Arbor Day Foundation will partner with the Global EverGreening Alliance and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to revive forests of greatest need in the Southeast Asian country of Laos.

Diversity & Inclusion

Olympian and IOC Young Leader Javier Raya: “Sport Is a Powerful Driver Towards Greater Inclusion”

To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, which is celebrated globally on 17 May, IOC Young Leader Javier Raya speaks about the role that sport can play in promoting inclusion, and reflects on his own experience as an openly gay athlete.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Exposing the Financial Impacts of Climate Change on Households With Low Income

With support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, Saverlife will publish a series of reports that identify how individuals with low-to-moderate income are currently navigating climate-related events.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Secret Ingredients to Thriving Small Businesses

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a heavy blow to small businesses, but a silver lining emerged amidst the shuttering of storefronts: a clearer understanding of the types of support small businesses need to survive, grow and compete in today’s digital economy.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi North America Releases 2022 Sustainability Report, Achieves Top Sustainability Rating for Third Consecutive Year

Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, today released its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting its commitment to science-based targets in creating sustainable products and business practices.

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Innovation & Technology

How Rayonier Foresters Use Drones to Manage Land

For Dan, who’s been a Rayonier forester for more than 30 years, his drone eliminates hours of work tromping through the forest to locate pre-commercial thinning candidates, trees with flaws such as forking that should be removed to make room for the optimal trees to grow.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Rallying To Remove, Prevent and Transform Waste in Our Environment

In the six years since Dow launched its PullingOurWeight campaign, tens of thousands of colleagues, family members and stakeholder volunteers have collected more than 2.1 million pounds of waste from waterways to neighborhoods.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

2023 Halo Awards Honor Top Corporate Social Impact Initiatives

2023 Halo Awards Honor top corporate social impact initiatives. Winning companies and nonprofits were recognized at Engage for Good’s annual conference in Atlanta, GA.

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Health & Healthcare

Spotlight On: Mental Health

For Mental Health Awareness Month, IWBI sits down with our own Renee Christensen, PhD, Director, Mind Concept, Standard Development

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Vanguard Renewables Announces CFE Seafoods Joins the Farm Powered Sustainability Heroes Program

Vanguard Renewables is proud to announce that CFE Seafoods, located in Auburndale, MA, is the latest New England food and beverage manufacturer to join the Farm Powered Sustainability Heroes Program (FPSH).

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Critics, Experts in Demand for Sustainability Panels

​​In a recent article for the Business Times, Acre's Head of Sustainable Business, APAC, Greg Brittian, discusses the demand for region-specific sustainability specialists to sit on advisory panels for multinational companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Jumpstart 2022 Annual Report: Message From Our Leadership

After years of closures and restrictions, Canadian kids and sport organizations were eager to return to a sense of normalcy in 2022. To honour our founder, Martha Billes’ vision that all kids in Canada have a chance to fulfil their dreams, we knew we had an important role to play

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Work for Humankind: Lenovo Pairs With N.C. HBCU To Change the Face of Conservation

In December 2021, Lenovo launched Work For Humankind – a bold initiative that allowed volunteers to make a positive, long-lasting difference within an island community, while working from one of the most remote, tech-enabled offices in the world.

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Education

Rockwell Automation Collaborates To Advance Indonesian Higher Education in STEM

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the USAID Higher Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI) project for a four-year commitment to implement advanced STEM programs and build strong pathways and partnerships

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast NBCUniversal Celebrates the Brilliance and Courage of AAPI Communities

All year-long, Comcast NBCUniversal is committed to supporting and uplifting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, especially during AAPI Heritage Month.

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