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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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Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Algorithmic Bias, Pay Transparency, and More

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about algorithmic gender bias, the effects of pay transparency, right to disconnect laws, and the powerful short film “Daughter”.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southern Company Once Again Named One of ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ by Fortune Magazine

Southern Company has been named to Fortune magazine’s 2023 World's Most Admired Companies list, a ranking of the world's most respected and reputable companies, based on a survey of almost 3,800 executives, directors and analysts.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy New Orleans Grant To Feed the Second Line Helps Neighborhoods “Stay Lit”

Feed the Second Line and Entergy New Orleans have partnered to help build stronger, more resilient neighborhoods following major weather events.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Three NGOs for Safer Roads Win the FedEx Road Safety Award

Three NGO members of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety have been awarded the FedEx Road Safety Award for their outstanding commitment to road safety.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Unlocking Bold Innovation with Laura Kohler

Laura Kohler, Chief Sustainability and DEI Officer of Kohler, and Advocate in Chief of Business of Design®, Kimberley Seldon, recently sat down live at KBIS 2023 for a discussion on how to unlock BOLD innovation.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: Modern Slavery in Mining Looms as a Key Risk to Investors

Awareness that modern slavery is a social evil and investment risk continues to grow, putting investors in a pivotal position to identify and root out this risk across industries.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Making Culture a Priority at Tapestry

We aim to be the work environment where employees look forward to contributing and feel fully supported in pursuing their own growth and development. We look to provide the right tools for our employees, to use when and where those resources best suits them.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Qualcomm's Commitments to Acting Responsibly

We are committed to operating ethically, holding ourselves and those with whom we do business to high standards of integrity.

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Health & Healthcare

Stacey Bledsoe’s Resolve To Make Clinical Trials Available to Everyone

Stacey came to Gilead last year because of its legacy and leadership in advancing health equity and access for underrepresented communities.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Manufacturing Institute Recognizes Seabold with Women MAKE Award

The Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers—announced that Angel Seabold of Whirlpool Corp.’s Clyde, Ohio operations has been recognized as a 2023 Women MAKE Awards honoree.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWBI Announces 2022 Awards Recognizing Health and Well-Being Champions

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global authority for driving market transformation toward healthy buildings, organizations and communities, has today announced the winners of the 2022 IWBI Awards.

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Education

GoDaddy Empowers New Wave of Entrepreneurs With Learning Series at Showfields

While many may think the last few years (a pandemic, supply chain issues, rising inflation costs, etc.) slowed entrepreneurship in America, GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative found quite the opposite is true.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Women’s Day Celebrated in Georgia

The International Women's Forum of Georgia hosted its fourth annual International Women's Day celebration, called "Women Leading Change," at the Georgia-Pacific Center Auditorium in Downtown Atlanta.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Essity First To Produce Tissue in a CO2-Free Production Process Using Renewable Hydrogen

Hygiene and health company Essity has made another breakthrough on its journey to net-zero emissions by 2050. In a recently concluded pilot, Essity became the first company in the industry to produce tissue in a CO2 emission-free production process using renewable hydrogen.

Sustainable Development Goals

VMware Joins the European Green Digital Coalition

Our 2030 Agenda for building a more sustainable, equitable and secure future for everyone is a key expression of our belief in a better a future, and I am delighted with the progress that everyone at VMware has made at every level of the company to deliver on these goals.

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Energy

Hydrogen Central – Interview with Gerardo Familiar, Head of Chemours Hydrogen Economy Venture

Hydrogen Central – Interview with Gerardo Familiar, Head of Chemours Hydrogen Economy Venture.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

So Delicious Renews $25,000 Commitment to Whole Planet Foundation’s Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund

Suppliers of Whole Foods Market are empowering microentrepreneurs, primarily women, with economic opportunity. These generous brands fund microloans for entrepreneurs living in poverty so they can start or expand a small business, often home-based.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

City of Rochester Financial Empowerment Center Receives $100,000 Grant from KeyBank

Rochester, N.Y. Mayor Malik D. Evans announced the receipt of a $100,000 grant from KeyBank to support the City’s Office of Financial Empowerment’s FEC (“Financial Empowerment Center”) program. The funding will allow the FEC to expand its efforts to promote homeownership.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Ceridian Releases 2023 ESG Report: Turning Ambition Into Action

Ceridian, a global leader in human capital management (HCM) technology, today published its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, reaffirming its commitment to operating sustainably and maintaining the highest standards of corporate citizenship.

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women’s Day #EmbraceEquity Panel Discussion

Hosted by our Kohler Women@Work business resource group and facilitated by Laura Kohler, the discussion explored the impact of equity, the value of creating equitable opportunities, and how we can all be intentional about inclusivity in the workplace and our communities.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Case Launches Project LEAD To Promote Rural Entrepreneurship in India

CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial, has launched a new CSR initiative, LEAD (Livelihood & Entrepreneurship Awareness Development), to encourage entrepreneurship among rural youth in India.

Green Infrastructure

JetBlue and Shell Aviation Announce Agreement Bringing New Supply of SAF to LAX

Supporting and growing SAF availability is critical to reaching larger airline industry goals and JetBlue’s own goal to reach net zero by 2040, 10 years earlier than industry targets.

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Health & Healthcare

Leading Coordinated Federal Action on Indoor Air Quality: IWBI’s Jason Hartke Sits Down With White House Advisor Natalie Kopp

IWBI's Signature Interview Series: White House Advisor Natalie Kopp, a member of President Biden’s COVID-19 Response Team, discusses her work to ramp up government efforts to bring the benefits of clean indoor air to everyone

Events, Media & Communications

World Environment Center to Recognize Jacobs as the 2023 WEC Gold Medal Awardee for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development

The World Environment Center is pleased to announce that its 39th Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development will be awarded to Jacobs. The Gold Medal Award will be presented to Jacobs

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Education

A TikTok Tale: Chemical Kim and Dow

As the world races to develop and scale solutions for myriad global sustainability challenges, a diversity of perspectives will be key.

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