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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement | Verizon

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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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Champion Supports 2023 Special Olympics With Newly Designed Team Gear

Champion has supported the Special Olympics and millions of athletes who represent inclusion and acceptance for two decades. This year, Champion Teamwear created new uniform designs for Special Olympics USA.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Gildan Publishes Its 19th Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) is pleased to announce that it has published its latest Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, marking the Company’s 19th year of public ESG disclosures.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi’s 2023 ‘Employee Ideas that Matter’ Winners Drive Impact Across Local Communities

Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, announced the winners of its 2023 Employee Ideas that Matter (EITM) grant program, donating up to $50,000 to causes that are important to employees.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LPGA Tour Champion Minjee Lee and Las Vegas Sands Join Forces To Showcase the Power of Women’s Sports

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) announced eight-time LPGA Tour champion Minjee Lee as the company’s first female brand ambassador.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Walgreens Boots Alliance Named Disability:IN’s 2023 Employer of the Year

The award recognizes a company’s achievement in exemplary policies, strategies and initiatives that have resulted in measurable results in the areas of disability inclusiveness in the workplace, marketplace and supply chain.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Former Intern Credits Supervisor for Helping Pursue Her Passion at Georgia-Pacific

Meet Kiana Townsel, HR business partner at the Cumberland City, Tennessee, gypsum plant. Kiana has held several roles within Georgia-Pacific, where she started as an intern and worked her way through the organization.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Navigating the Investment Impact From Evolving Carbon Rules

For investors concerned about climate change risk, the issue of which stocks to buy, hold and sell can be quite complicated. The power sector representing the largest consumer of carbon fuels is highly regulated.

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Research, Reports & Publications

The State of Corporate Purpose 2023 Trend 5: ESG Is Evolving Toward Positive Impact

ESG issues have rapidly risen in relevance in recent years and are increasingly topping board agendas. But when it comes to ESG reporting, corporate purpose leaders are split on its effectiveness and intended purpose.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Webster Bank Corporate Responsibility Report: Environmental Sustainability

We continue to advance plans to create further efficiencies in our operations and reduce our emissions, including increasing the amount of green energy used for our facilities. Across our footprint, we seek to maintain low-emission and energy-efficient working environments.

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Health & Healthcare

Gilead’s Focus on Ending the HIV Epidemic for Children Everywhere

Gilead has been at the forefront of helping transform the treatment and prevention of HIV for decades, and it is also focused on helping speed the development and accessibility of new medications for children.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation Supporting Technology Camp for Girls in Berrien County

The Whirlpool Foundation is funding Camp Infinity, a Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT) camp to introduce girls, in grades 5 through 8, to computer and internet technologies through hands-on activities.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Merck Employee Talks Pride, Pediatrics and Parenting

A supportive community can make all the difference. Just ask Dr. Rodney Finalle.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Crown’s Sustainable Beverage Cans Help Convey Health and Freshness for New Mineral Water Line From Socorro Bebidas

Brazilian beverage producer Socorro Bebidas (Socorro) has expanded its partnership with Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A., a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), to launch Acquíssima Sabor flavored mineral water

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Innovation & Technology

#AViewFrom Henkel North America: Bridgewater, NJ

At the Henkel site in Bridgewater, New Jersey, adhesive experts develop some of the most high-tech, innovative, and modern adhesive solutions in the world.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland Wins Three Awards at Indian Tractor of the Year Event

New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, has been honored with three awards at the fourth edition of the prestigious 2023 Indian Tractor of the Year (ITOTY) awards.

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Innovation & Technology

F-Gases: A Critical Link to Decarbonization

Decarbonizing our economy is the defining challenge of our time.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

'Zero Hunger' a Top Priority for Entergy Arkansas

Hungry bellies are not only painful, but they distract from the important things families need to focus on to live their best lives.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Five Cisco Networking Academy Partners Receive Golden Bridge Award Honors

Founded more than 25 years ago, Cisco Networking Academy continues to be one of the longest-standing IT skills-to-jobs programs of its kind, in the world. But how can a 25-year-old program address today’s digital skills hiring trends?

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Diversity & Inclusion

ICYMI: Fifth Third Bank Hosts Seventh Annual Supplier Diversity Summit

Fifth Third Bank hosted its seventh annual Supplier Diversity Summit on August 8. With a theme of “Collaboration + Innovation = Growth,” the summit focused on helping diverse-owned businesses position themselves for growth and discover ways to expand business opportunities.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment Expands Its Equity Originations Team in the Northeast With the Addition of Zammy Arcos

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has appointed Zammy Arcos to senior relationship manager, to expand the firm’s equity originations activity. She will be focused on KeyBank’s community development banking efforts in North Carolina and the Northeast.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cintas Named to FTSE4Good Index Series Again

Cintas Corporation has been named to the FTSE4Good Index for the second year in a row. Global index and data provider FTSE Russell created the FTSE4Good Index Series to include companies that demonstrate strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Women in Leadership, Representation, and More

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about a new report from McKinsey, Mattel introducing a Barbie with Down syndrome, Microsoft helping to preserve cultural heritage, and women CEOs finally outnumbering CEOs named John.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Conducting an EHS Culture Assessment

Every company has a distinct corporate culture, and integrating EHS into that culture can be an effective way to create a sustained awareness around a safer, healthier, and more productive work environment.

Follow these 7 steps to conduct and EHS culture assessment.

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Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability Changemakers Poised for Action at Annual Summit

At Acre, we pride ourselves on networking and building meaningful relationships around the world to help accelerate action where the planet needs it most.

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Energy

Energy Leaders Announce Joint Vision Statement

With an eager yet determined pursuit of a sustainable, equitable, and clean future, a broad collection of energy leaders announced a Joint Vision Statement on the energy transition at Reuters Events Energy Transition 2023 in New York this week.

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