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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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Is Your Town Ready for the Selfie of a Lifetime? T‑Mobile Unveils Hometown Techover Contest

The T-Mobile Hometown Techover includes goods and services for the community-as-a-whole as well as individual households that, in sum, total more than $3 million.

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Sodexo at Vidant Medical Center Reduces Food Waste Amid COVID-19

Sodexo, a leader in food service and facilities management, announced today the company’s use of an automated food waste tracking system, WasteWatch powered by Leanpath, to reduce food waste amid the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically at Vidant Medical Center in eastern North Carolina.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Announces April's Match Studio Collaborative Artist: DJ Agana

VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, announces its Match Studio Collaborative April artist, DJ Agana

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Who's Responsible for Corporate Responsibility at Qualcomm? Everyone.

We’ve integrated corporate responsibility throughout our Company, from our daily operations to our executive leadership and our Board of Directors.

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3Degrees Announces Restructuring of Its Energy and Climate Practice, Welcomes New Leadership Members

3Degrees announces restructuring of its Energy and Climate Practice and welcomes new leadership members to support its clients' global net zero commitments.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Sealed Air & Packaging Recyclability: Why Efficiency and Innovation Matter

A packaging company known for its many brands, including Cryovac food packaging and Bubble Wrap, Sealed Air Corporation is in the business of protecting products, solving packaging challenges and improving the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helping Restaurants Stay in Business While Feeding Those in Need

Mayra Velazquez had just opened a second branch of her Mexican street food-inspired restaurant Xingones in Oakland, California, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit last March. Within weeks, the business she had spent the last four years growing from a farmer’s market pop-up into multiple eateries had vanished — along with 80% of her revenue.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data Leadership Discuss Gender Equality in the Workplace to Close Women's History Month

As part of its continued commitment to gender equity and supporting its female workforce, throughout the month of March, Alliance Data cast the spotlight on four influential leaders who are enabling the company’s success in this arena

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Education

COVID-19 Didn't Stop Energy-efficient Improvements at Schools in Indiana

While remote digital learning during the pandemic has challenged parents, teachers and students, it opened the door for energy-efficient improvements on school campuses.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

How Replate Uses Technology to Maximize Food Rescue

Maen Mahfoud is the CEO and founder of Replate, a tech nonprofit with a mission to reduce food waste and food insecurity through its food recovery system. See how Cisco supports Replate to help those experiencing food insecurity.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Northern Trust Celebrates National Volunteer Month

Over the last 10 years Northern Trust employees have donated more than 1 million hours of their time. As part of National Volunteer Month, we celebrate this commitment by highlighting some of our past volunteering efforts.

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Environment

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) and the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (ARO) Announce Historic Farming Collaboration in San Gregorio, CA

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) and the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (ARO) today announced the launch of a historic collaborative relationship.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

American Airlines Partners With National Park Foundation to Support Generations of Exploration

American Airlines is beginning a new partnership with the National Park Foundation to encourage exploration of some of the country’s most iconic natural wonders, historic sites, and cultural treasures, and to connect customers with opportunities to support the future of America’s national parks.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making Playtime Electrifying

The first energy-themed playground in Hong Kong is now open! The CLP E-Playground offers a new dimension in learning for young people curious about the electricity that powers their daily lives.

Green Infrastructure

Enbridge's Green Push Could Use Canadian Tax Credits, CEO Says

Enbridge Inc.’s push into new frontiers of the energy transition such as carbon capture and clean hydrogen production could use Canadian tax credits similar to those in the U.S., the company’s CEO said.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI and SASB Reporting 'Complement Each Other'

Joint research from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) explores the experiences of companies that use the two sets of standards together to fulfil their reporting needs.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Get Your Free Reuters Events Briefing - Transitioning to a Zero-Carbon Economy Now

Last week Reuters Events Sustainable Business had an incredible three days with thought-provoking and inspiring discussions on how to deliver ambitions ahead of COP26 and Beyond.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Introduces Kalyana Sustainable Wines to its Own Brands Offerings

New wines help promote ecological balance and biodiversity; current varietals include cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, chardonnay

Health & Healthcare

Mohawk Group Achieves Well Health-safety Rating for All Showrooms and Design Studios

Mohawk Group has officially achieved the WELL Health-Safety Rating for all of its commercial showrooms and design studios through the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital Launch Project to Build Infrastructure for Founders of Color

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, the first-ever country-wide project in the United States to support entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by and focused on founders of color.

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Events, Media & Communications

Alkermes Celebrates World Health Day 2021

This year, World Health Day is focused on building a fairer, healthier world. We support the World Health Organization in its commitment to ensuring that everyone can realize the right to good health.

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Innovation & Technology

T‑Mobile’s Next Un‑carrier Move: #5GforAll

The Un-carrier plans to build hundreds of new retail stores in small towns all across America over the next two years. These new stores will create 5,000 direct new jobs, plus thousands more in construction and services to build and maintain them.

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Environment

World Water Day: On the Frontlines - France Guertin, Global Technical Leader for Nature-based Solutions

What does valuing water mean to you? We asked that question of Dow people who are on the frontlines of implementing the company’s water strategy. See what they had to say.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Valley Bank Releases 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Valley Bank issues Catalyst For Change Corporate Responsibility Report highlighting the bank's commitment to building strong communities and advance its mission to promote social and economic justice.

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Education

Empowering Students to Say Yes to Healthy Lifestyles and No to Underage Drinking During Alcohol Responsibility Month and Beyond

We all need some good news right now, especially related to education and student progress.

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