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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

More Than 330 Major Businesses Call on U.S. Congress to Build Back a More Resilient, Sustainable Economy From COVID-19

On May 13, CEOs and representatives from more than 330 businesses, including Adobe, Capital One, CommonSpirit Health, DSM North America, Dow, Eileen Fisher, General Mills, Mars, Inc., Microsoft, NIKE, Salesforce and VISA called on a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers to build back a better economy by infusing resilient, long-term climate solutions into future economic recovery plans.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CIT Provides $37.3 Million Investment for Jordan Downs Apartment Project

CIT today announced a $37.3 million investment in the Jordan Downs Apartments Project, a 92-unit multifamily apartment complex to support low-to-moderate income families in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Health & Healthcare

United Airlines Launches United CleanPlus: A New Standard of Cleanliness and Safety in Partnership with Clorox and Cleveland Clinic

Today, United Airlines is introducing United CleanPlus: the company's commitment to putting health and safety at the forefront of the entire customer experience, with the goal of delivering an industry-leading standard of cleanliness.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Doubles its Commitment to COVID-19 Relief Efforts, Totaling $50 Million

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced it will commit an additional $25 million philanthropic pledge as part of its Truist Cares initiative, now totaling $50 million. The financial services company launched Truist Cares*...

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Gives Graduates a Ceremonious Send-Off With TikTok #TossYourCap Challenge for Charity

For every TikTok video using #TossYourCap, T-Mobile will donate $5 — up to $200,000 — to Jobs for America’s Graduates, a non-profit dedicated to helping youth reach economic and academic success.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Road to a Vaccine, Ep. 6: How the Global Community Is Coming Together to Battle COVID-19

In Episode 6, Ling talks with Jane Halton, Chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, about her work to ensure people globally get access to vaccines.

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Research, Reports & Publications

CSRHub ESG Webinars

In case you missed it with all that is going on in the world these days, we thought we would curate a list of recent webinars for your ESG investing education.

Innovation & Technology

Virtual Demo Day for Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator Powered by Techstars

Join us online for Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator powered by Techstars Virtual Demo Day on May 28th!

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Helps More than 31,000 Small Businesses Secure Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Fifth Third Bank has secured more than $5.5 billion in funding approval for more than 31,000 businesses through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. These loans have the potential to support up to 555,000 jobs.

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Health & Healthcare

Dow Collaborates With Multiple Partners to Develop and Donate Level 2 Medical Isolation Gowns

For healthcare professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic, isolation gowns are among the most used and needed personal protective equipment (PPE).

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Virtual Happy Hour Offers Ways to Tip Your Bartender, Courtesy of Bacardi and PUNCH

Every day, Bacardi, in partnership with PUNCH, is putting the spotlight on bartenders across America with the ‘Tip Your Bartender’ series.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Call to Action for Vulnerability & Courage in Leading Risk

What does it really mean to be a ‘courageous’ leader? The Acre Frameworksteam has been fortunate enough to build a relationship with an individual driving the daring leadership movement, Adé Adeniji.​​

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Events, Media & Communications

David Brooks, Bob Johansen and Larry Keeley Join Lineup for 2020 Points of Light Conference Online Experience

Points of Light has announced the speakers who will join the lineup for the 2020 Points of Light Conference Online Experience, taking place June 10-12.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Commits 2 Million Boxes for COVID-19 Relief

Food banks around the world are experiencing dramatic increases in demand for food assistance driven by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

GreenMoney’s Annual Videos Issue on Sustainable Business, Impact Investing and Environmental Sustainability

Welcome to GreenMoney's 5th Annual Videos Issue. We have curated a collection of beautiful, interesting and impactful films featuring a variety of innovators from the interconnected worlds of Impact Investing, Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability. We think you’ll find them as engaging as we do.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VIDEO | The Buzz on Beekeeping at Mohawk's Glasgow, VA Manufacturing Facility

Events, Media & Communications

National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express Announce First-Ever “Virtual Preservation Month”

The National Trust for Historic Preservation, in partnership with financial supporter American Express, has opened a window to the world of adventure during Preservation Month this May.

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Education

Curiosity Labs™ at Home: Run Away Pepper

Check out MilliporeSigma's Curiosity Labs™ at Home video to learn about the magic of surface tension and how you can make pepper and germs run away.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ecocentricity Blog: Built for Flight: Retooling Our Economy to Soar

Coronavirus is not the only economic shock that has been or will be experienced (cough, the climate crisis, cough). It is possible for our economy to evolve and become more resilient in the face of such shocks.

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Environment

Land Betterment Corporation Discusses Its Betterment Recycled Mulch Division

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the further development of its initial two tire recycling centers.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

International WELL Building Institute Announces the WELL AP Exam is Now Online

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today that the WELL AP (accredited professional) exam is now available online. The WELL AP credential denotes expertise in the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and a commitment to advancing...

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Events, Media & Communications

MetLife’s Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebrations Go Virtual

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which underscores the importance of protecting the health of our communities, MetLife employees celebrated Earth Day and Arbor Day in healthy, innovative, and meaningful ways — while maintaining social distancing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tetra Pak Joins the European Alliance for a Green Recovery

Tetra Pak has joined the European Alliance for a Green Recovery, launched by the European Parliament on April 14, with a view to build a better future post the COVID-19 pandemic.

Events, Media & Communications

The BSR Conference Reimagined

The health and safety of our community and society at large is our top priority. For this reason, the BSR Conference 2020 is going virtual.

Health & Healthcare

The Role of Infrastructure in Re-Opening the Economy

One way to help achieve the country’s goals is to prioritize investments in roads, bridges, airports, transit systems, power, telecommunications and other long-overdue construction projects.

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    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

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    At Green Mountain Energy Company, we share our customers’ commitment to the environment and sustainability. We are inspired by the success that we...

  14. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

  15. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...