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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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Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Leticia Acosta and Paul Bowen

This new year marks the 15 year anniversary of The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable. Building on its success, in 2021 BIER is led by two inaugural co-chairs: Leticia Acosta and Paul Bowen.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Associate Director Shares How Cancer Motivates Her at Work

Meet Lauren Sneider, Associate Director of Corporate Communications. Lauren shares how her experience with cancer makes her proud to work for a company that is continually researching potential new oncology treatment options.

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Media & Communications

Podcast: New Year's Reflections With CGF Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan

Host Madelaine VanDerHeyden catches up with Wai-Chan Chan, the CGF’s Managing Director, to reflect on his first eight months at the CGF, key highlights from the past year, and what the new year will hold.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Sands ESG Report Utilizes Key Performance Metrics to Demonstrate Commitment to Responsible Citizenship

Sands’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report summarizes our commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen through key performance metrics in the report’s namesake areas.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, our African American business resource groups have planned a robust array of events, activities and virtual engagements that will highlight the rich history of Black culture, achievement and excellence.

Green Infrastructure

Keeping in Mind IAQ Design and Build Fundamentals in a COVID-centric World

“All it takes is a sneeze. Whether you’re working at home or in an office, that simple sound triggers a response. For most people, it goes something like this: “Hmm, maybe it’s just a winter allergy.

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Media & Communications

Eyes on Financial Accounting & Reporting Standards - IASB and FASB Consider “Convergence” & Separate Actions

Investors Are Calling For More Non-Financial Standards for Corporate Reporting, Less Confusion in What is Now “Voluntary” Disclosure.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Field Guide to Creating a Regenerative Brand

When more than 25% of greenhouse gases globally are estimated to come from the food system, a company like Generally Mills has an obligation to identify how it can be part of the solution to curb climate change & all the other systems affected by it.

Green Infrastructure

WSP USA Partners With the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment

WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services firm, has partnered with the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) on an initiative to support resilient communities and sustained socio-economic development.

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Health & Healthcare

Breaking Down Barriers, Advancing Health Equity

Waking up each day with good health is something people no longer take for granted. But, the reality is, there are vast disparities in who has good health, and who doesn’t.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Shaping the Future of Market-Based Action on Sustainability

The launch of ISEAL’s new membership structure marks a focus on a wider range of sustainability systems and offers new and enhanced products.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation's Academy of Advanced Manufacturing Graduate Jackson Henderson Featured on “Borne the Battle” Podcast

U.S. Air Force veteran Jackson Henderson became an electrical maintenance technician at Owens Corning after 12 weeks of training at Rockwell Automation’s Academy of Advanced Manufacturing (AAM) program.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Announces February's Match Studio Collaborative Artist: Try Cheatham

VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, announces the Match Studio Collaborative February artist, Try Cheatham.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price Announces Recipients of Its $2 Million Grant Supporting the Fight Against Racial Injustice

Following the June 2020 announcement of a $2 million grant to organizations working to fight racial injustice, T. Rowe Price announced today the focus areas as well as the recipients of the grant

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ESG and Sustainable Investing

CFA Society Chicago member Monique Thanos, CFA, talks with Emily Lawrence, Director of Sustainable Investing at Northern Trust Asset Management on the evolution of ESG in investing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware's Sustainability Team Receives Global Recognition

On the heels of our 2030 Agenda announcement, VMware has been recognized on CDP’s Climate A List.(1) CDP is a global environmental nonprofit, and its A List recognizes companies committed to reducing carbon emissions and managing climate change risk

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Honoring Black History Month by Healing Ourselves and Our Communities

In our newest blog, we look ahead to envision what it will take to address and heal the trauma of black communities. During this month in which we celebrate black people and culture, let’s not just honor history – let’s make it!

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Media & Communications

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 24

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) is proud to release Episode 24 of its Impact Minute video blog.

Media & Communications

Introducing Purpose Perception: Porter Novelli's Implicit Association Study

Purpose is more than a marketing tactic; it’s much more than a term thrown around at conferences. It is something that is so deeply embedded into our experience with and perception of a brand that it becomes a feeling.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Diverse Talent via Online Mentoring: A Case-Study From Fujitsu and Volunteer Vision

How digital mentoring supports junior professional women within Fujitsu and increases retention rates.

Sustainable Development Goals

Corporate Reporting on the SDGs: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities?

How businesses and their stakeholders can benefit from more transparency on corporate conbtributions towards the SDGs

Innovation & Technology

Innovate ... Then What?

Innovation is critical to business success. The experience of CLP’s digital experts shows that putting something new into the marketplace successfully and making it accessible to customers can be an epic journey.

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Innovation & Technology

Ryan Picarella Joins LifeGuides® as Executive VP, Growth & Partnerships

LifeGuides® today announced that Ryan Picarella has joined as Executive Vice President, Growth & Partnerships. The company’s team is thrilled to welcome a pioneering leader in employee wellbeing, wellness, and corporate culture.

Diversity & Inclusion

Supplier Spotlight: Diversant

In 2021, Diversant is known as the largest African American-owned internet technology (IT) staffing firm in the U.S. and the preferred staffing partner for many mid-market and Fortune 500 companies, including The Home Depot.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Video Release: A Leadership Imperative for Systemic Transformation in DEI

A departure from “business as usual” is critical to rethink and reimagine long-standing, enduring challenges of inequality and exclusion.

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