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Research, Reports & Publications | Care USA

Beyond Financial Inclusion: What Drives Financial Health for Women Entrepreneurs?

CARE’s new Strive Women report finds digital divide, financial stress and household responsibilities limit business success in emerging markets.

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Tapestry Career Spotlight: Eric Chavous, Senior Manager, Counsel

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Innovation & Technology

Innovating for Impact: Trane Technologies Helps Geely Bring Efficiency to Their Electric Car Manufacturing

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainability Experts in the Banking & Insurance Sector Are Enjoying the Fruits of Their Labour With Significant Compensation Increases

Acre has seen an increased demand in businesses looking to expand their sustainability capabilities internally, while also trying to retain existing internal talent.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Recycling Team Helps Fight Hunger in Central Virginia

“Not only was it a fun team building event but it was an honor having my east region peers come along side and serve my local community,” said Danny Peck, plant general manager, Richmond Recycling.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Bank’s Involvement With Autism Awareness Month Resonates With Employee’s Family

Shana Pearson-Henry, a U.S. Bank employee for 20 years, holds one cause particularly close to her heart: autism awareness.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

How Businesses Are Creating Landscapes That Are ForestPositiveForAll

To transform the consumer goods industry to forest positive and meet emerging targets, including the COP15 Global Biodiversity Framework’s 30×30 goal, businesses need to look beyond their individual supply chains to ensure these landscapes can both survive and thrive.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leading in the Age of Quiet Quitting

In this blog, I wish to offer some perspectives on leadership in large organizations concerned with the phenomenon of quiet quitting.

Education

Secret Deodorant Commits to Empowering 1 Million Young Women in Their Financial Journey

To kick off Financial Literacy Month, Secret Deodorant is launching a new financial empowerment initiative, aiming to provide 1 million young women with educational resources — including courses, apps and books – created by highly renowned female financial experts.

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Environment

Duke Energy Transforms Catawba River in Great Falls, SC

“From rolling waves of granite to 40-foot rock bluffs, it’s not the sort of geology you’d expect to see in this part of South Carolina,” said Huffman, senior project manager at Duke Energy. “It’s like a transport to the mountains.”

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Sustainable Development Goals

ESG Trendsetters: How Array Technologies Brings ESG Into the DNA of Its Business

Array’s hard work has found success in telling its authentic ESG story to investors. When asked to offer advice to other companies, panelists said to make a plan that is ownable but actionable.

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Innovation & Technology

AllianceBernstein and Columbia Climate School's National Center for Disaster Preparedness Unveil Natural Hazards Index Tool

AllianceBernstein and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) at the Columbia Climate School announced today the launch of version 2.0 of the Natural Hazards Index (NHI) map application.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gen Recognized as One of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America

We’re honored to share that Gen™ has been recognized for the second year in a row on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Yum Brands’ Underrepresented Franchisees Are Part of a New $50M Financing Program

Investment firm Lafayette Square has signed an agreement with Yum Brands to lend up to $50 million to new and existing underrepresented franchisees in the restaurant company’s system. The deal is part of a new financing program called Franchise Fast Start.

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Education

The Hartford and Discovery Education Focus on Fire Safety With a New Education Initiative

Discovery Education and The Hartford today announced a new edition of the Junior Fire Marshal Training Academy™, a popular educational program preparing students with knowledge about fire safety and prevention.

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Sustainable Development Goals

How the Collective Power of SMEs Can Combat Climate Change

Meta continues to partner with businesses of all sizes to help them establish communications plans and campaigns around their sustainability progress.

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Education

Keysight Introduces Unified Digital Learning Platform for University Engineering Programs

Provides educators and students with one-stop access to lab resources, measurement analysis tools, and industry-relevant learning resources

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Illumina Celebrates "Save the Smile of the Yangtze River" Charity Walk in China

From March 23rd to March 29th, a total of 206 Illumina colleagues in Greater China walked to support the recovery of the endangered species, finless porpoise population, and the healthy development of the Yangtze River ecosystem by donating their walking steps.

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Environment

Food That’s Climate-Friendly, Tasty, Nutritious—and Cool!

When people think about climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, food may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, what people eat, and how that food is produced, are substantial contributors to climate change.

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Environment

Sofidel: 100% Renewable Energy Tracked via Blockchain From the PPA Signed in Spain With ACCIONA Energía

Sofidel has signed a long-term supply agreement in Spain with ACCIONA Energía, one of the main players in Spain for renewable energy.

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Research, Reports & Publications

KeyCorp Issues 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

Highlighting its purpose to help clients, colleagues, and communities thrive, KeyCorp has released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The report includes updates on Key’s sustained progress against each of the company’s ESG priorities.

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Environment

Helping Family Forest Owners To Take Part in Natural Climate Solutions

More than 90% of International Paper’s fiber supply in the U.S. comes from privately owned forests, most of which are small and family owned.

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Environment

Understanding Where Your Money Goes & Cool Effect’s Commitment to Pricing Transparency

Many businesses aren’t just talking about carbon credits - they’re investing millions of dollars in them. And with all that money being spent, many are raising questions about the integrity and transparency of the projects that are being funded.

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Environment

Use a Hashtag, Plant a Tree Through the Arbor Day Foundation

During the week of the Arbor Day national holiday, April 23 to 29, the Arbor Day Foundation will plant one tree for each Instagram, Twitter or Facebook post that uses the hashtag #ArborDay.

Innovation & Technology

Responsible Minerals Initiative Standards Recognized by the London Metal Exchange

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced the RMI’s Global Responsible Sourcing Due Diligence Standard for Mineral Supply Chains - All Minerals has achieved recognition by the London Metal Exchange (LME).

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Environment

Benevity Partners With Count Us In To Increase the Impact of Corporate Climate Action

Benevity’s Climate Action Kit enables companies to educate employees on how to adopt environmentally sustainable behaviors and make informed decisions to reduce their environmental impact with the support of their employers.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours and First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania Recognized on the 2023 Faces of Philanthropy List by the Philadelphia Business Journal

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company, with First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania (FCFP), today announced their recognition on the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2023 Faces of Philanthropy list.

Research, Reports & Publications

Making Better Essential: Pentair Showcases Positive Impact on People and the Planet in 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

Pentair today released its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report, reporting on the Company’s efforts toward Making Better Essential through its products and solutions, for people and the planet.

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