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Bacardi-Owned BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Announces ‘Electrifying’ Global Partnership With E1 Series

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® is stepping into the world of sports entertainment, announcing a new global partnership with E1 Series – the world’s first all-electric race boat Championship that combines sports, entertainment and a respect for the world’s ‘natural blues.’

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Washington Farmland Trust Awarded $400,000 Grant From KeyBank Foundation To Help Farmers Grow and Thrive

Washington Farmland Trust, a nonprofit that protects threatened farmland and supports farmers across the state, has received a $400,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ScottsMiracle-Gro Partners With Farm-to-Schools Program in Columbus: Beyond Your Typical Classroom

Our purpose to GroMoreGood takes many forms. One of those special moments happened with Columbus City Schools in Ohio, where the magic of a single idea blossomed beyond its original intent and became something bigger, something greater.

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Environment

Duke Energy Marks Earth Month in South Carolina With $375,000 in Grants To Fight Trash, Promote Tree Planting, Sustain Trail Access

Throughout the month of April, Duke Energy highlighted the importance of sustainability of our state’s natural assets with $375,000 in grants to organizations that manage and provide support to state and local parks, tree advocacy, trail maintenance and litter prevention

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Research, Reports & Publications

The 2024 Responsible Business and Impact Report Shares How Gilead Sciences Is Driving Change

At Gilead, we innovate for impact. This commitment helps us drive scientific solutions forward, reach more people in more places and protect the planet we all share.

Health & Healthcare

Women and Heart Disease: Those Most at Risk Are Most in Need of the Conversation

This May, during Women’s Health Month and Mother’s Day, we encourage people to make the pledge to talk to their mother or the women in their lives about heart health.

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Green Infrastructure

Entergy Grid Renewal Projects Full Steam Ahead During National Infrastructure Week

May 12-16 marks National Infrastructure Week, but for Entergy employees, it seems like the observance is celebrated daily.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

2025 Hurricane Season Nears As U.S. and Caribbean Continue Rebuilding From 2024 Storms

With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially beginning on June 1, many communities across the United States and Caribbean are still recovering from the devastating impacts of the 2024 storm season.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Powering Gender-Fair AI: Voices of Women Leading Inclusive Change

During Women’s History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the incredible women leading change in the tech space through Lenovo’s charitable community partnerships.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Sands Releases Its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has released its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, outlining the company’s 2024 performance on the corporate responsibility priorities established for its 2021-2025 reporting period.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

International Paper Celebrates the Groundbreaking of Greenfield Packaging Facility in Waterloo, Iowa

International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC), a global leader in sustainable packaging, is proud to announce the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art sustainable, packaging box plant in Waterloo, Iowa.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Delivering Hope: FedEx Steps Up for Families Affected by Wildfires

April 17th marked the 52nd anniversary of FedEx, but it also signified 100 days since the California wildfires.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Partner With Superfd and Melissa’s Produce To Celebrate CHLA Nurses During National Nurses Appreciation Week

In celebration of National Nurses Appreciation Week, AEG’s LA Kings joined forces with Superfd and Melissa’s Produce to show gratitude to frontline healthcare providers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).

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Environment

The World’s Largest Restaurant Company Believes That Building Green Can Help Save Green

Since 1997, Yum! Brands has expanded its global footprint to include restaurants in over 155 countries and territories, and it’s done so while keeping cost efficient — and eco-friendly — methods in mind.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Half of Gaza’s Children Now Malnourished As Humanitarian Aid Remains Blocked

Gaza is now in Emergency (IPC Phase 4), with over 250,000 people facing starvation and 71,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition. Aid blockades have halted food, water, and medicine. Without urgent intervention, famine is imminent.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Moment in Sports History: DICK’S House of Sport Pittsburgh Unveils Legendary Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch Card

Fans and collectors gathered at DICK’S House of Sport (HOS) in Pittsburgh on Friday, May 9 to catch a glimpse of sports history. The store unveiled the one-of-one Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch card.

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Education

Saint-Gobain North America Announces 2025 Winners of United States National Round of ‘Architecture Student Contest’

Last week, Saint-Gobain North America, through its building materials subsidiary CertainTeed, held the United States National round of the Saint-Gobain Architecture Student Contest, awarding Alexander Davidson Caroll, Magnolia Moskun and Huiyun Qiu.

Environment

Paramount Wraps Up Earth Month With Hands-On Volunteering, Green Expos, and Creative Eco-Initiatives

In celebration of Earth Month, Paramount colleagues joined each other across their communities to help make an environmental difference where needed!

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Acceleration Project (TAP) and KeyBank Help Small Businesses in Cleveland Unlock Growth

The Acceleration Project (TAP) and KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) have successfully partnered to complete a Business Growth Accelerator in Cleveland’s Buckeye neighborhood, bringing together 35 passionate entrepreneurs eager to take their businesses to the next level.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Rethinking Procurement Strategies to Unlock Healthier, More Sustainable Diets

Food service procurement offers untapped potential to pave the way for healthier, more sustainable diets. How can organizations rethink their procurement strategies to prioritize nutrition and drive significant progress?

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Events, Media & Communications

Packaging and Delivering Meals to the Community on Fifth Third Day

This is what Fifth Third Day is all about! Thanks to everyone who came together to serve communities all across our 11-state footprint by packaging and delivering meals to the hungry.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Aqua Positive Announces SCS Global Services As Preferred Verifier for Water Positive Projects

Aqua Positive, a pioneer in advancing water sustainability practices, is excited to announce SCS Global Services (SCS) as its preferred third-party verifier for water positive projects.

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Energy

Stop Buying Energy Infrastructure. Start Buying Results.

For decades, owning your own energy infrastructure was a point of pride. It meant independence, control and long-term value. But in today’s world of tight capital, rising utility risk and increasing operational complexity, that logic is unraveling fast.

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Education

How a Marathon Petroleum Grant Empowered a Future Teacher of the Year

Marathon Petroleum’s commitment to St. John the Baptist Parish is already making a big impact for teachers in less three years since a major investment was made.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

10 Ways Action Against Hunger Can Tackle Hunger for $1 Million or Less  

In the face of budget cuts, Action Against Hunger is using a passion for its mission and sound financial management to meet big goals in the fight against world hunger. With just $1 million or less, here are ten examples of things Action Against Hunger can accomplish.  

Education

Congratulations to Fourth Quarter 2024 Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Contest Winners

Achieving great things is something to be honored. But what about the people who were the driving forces behind that success? What about the people who inspired someone to strive for something more?

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