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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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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Avantor Earns Bronze Medal from EcoVadis for Sustainability Performance

Radnor, PA-based Avantor recently achieved a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis, placing it in the top 50% of companies assessed by EcoVadis.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Connecting Smallholder Farmers in El Salvador to Reliable Markets

Acceso’s partnership with Whole Planet Foundation and Kasperick Foundation finances farmers taking loans to produce one or several of over 50 crops including tomatoes, beans, onions, and more.

Energy

MHA Nation Set To Become First Tribal Shipper on the Enbridge System

With more than 17,000 enrolled members across nearly a million acres of land, the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota offers a wide range of services to its people.

Diversity & Inclusion

Three Ways Our People Make Our Impact Possible

At P&G, we create and value a global community of belonging, one in which employees can show up as 100% themselves 100% of the time.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Understanding Water Scarcity: Assessing Risks and Seeking Solutions

Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns impact water availability. Find out how businesses can enhance resilience through water risk assessment and sustainable practices.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Nielsen’s 2023 ESG Report: Committed to Powering a Better Media Future Responsibly and With Integrity

Today Nielsen released its 2023 Nielsen ESG Report, an annual report on the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, approach and performance across six key areas.

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Events, Media & Communications

State of Corporate Conservation 2023: The Journey Towards Nature Positivity

As the only international NGO focused exclusively on enabling private sector action for nature, WHC has convened professionals working at the intersection of business and nature since 1990.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AMC 2023: Spinning Wrenches, Winning Trophies

The 2023 Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC) is in the books. More than 80 teams from around the world competed in 26 events in the two-day competition.

Research, Reports & Publications

Alibaba: Seven in Ten Consumers Are Willing To Make Changes To Tackle Environmental Issues

A vast majority (73%) of consumers want to live more sustainable lifestyles, particularly among those living in emerging Asian markets (87%), but inconvenience and high costs are cited as main stumbling blocks to the adoption of sustainable lifestyles

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CRB Names Carl Williams As Its New VP of Environmental Health & Safety

CRB, a leading global provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the life sciences and food and beverage industries, today announced the hiring of Carl Williams as its new Vice President of Environmental Health and Safety.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

LyondellBasell Acquires 50% Share in Dutch Recycling Company

LyondellBasell today announced it has acquired a 50% stake in Stiphout Industries B.V. ("Stiphout"). Stiphout is involved in the sourcing and processing of post-consumer plastic packaging waste.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rayonier Director of Safety Brings New Perspective to Forestry Safety

Today, as Rayonier’s Director of Safety, instead of racing hazards, Tracie’s attention and efforts are focused on the hazards that come with working in the woods.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Summer Interns Help To Provide a Little Comfort From Home!

Hooray to our interns for making a difference within FedEx and their community!

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Education

Students Earn Fifth Third Education Scholarships from the Fifth Third Foundation

In 2005, Fifth Third established its Scholarship Program to award one-time, $2,500 scholarships annually to children of Fifth Third employees for study at a college or university. This year’s scholarships total $62,500. Nearly 450 students have merited scholarships since 2005.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Welcomes New Board Directors

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is excited to announce the election of two new board members and the re-election of an incumbent board member to serve on the SAC Board of Directors.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Home Depot Publishes ESG Report, Announces New Goals To Reduce Carbon Emissions, Invests More Training in Frontline Associates and Leaders

The Home Depot released its 2023 ESG Report. The report provides details on the company's progress on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) pillars: Focus on our People, Operate Sustainably and Strengthen our Communities.

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Health & Healthcare

Budi Hermawan’s Long Fight Against Tuberculosis

Nothing about Budi Hermawan’s experience with tuberculosis (TB) has been easy. In 2003, he had a cough. He didn’t think much of it, but as his symptoms worsened, he visited a doctor near his home in Bogor, Indonesia.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paramount Community Day Includes Thanking Veterans for Their Service

Recently the Paramount Veterans Network participated in Paramount’s Global Community Day. For 27 consecutive years, Paramount Community Day has made a difference in local communities.

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Energy

T-Mobile’s Ambitious Action To Build a Sustainable Future

T-Mobile operates with 100% renewably purchased electricity. Here is how it commits to a more environmentally and socially responsible approach

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Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch To Advance Carbon-Neutral Aviation in Australia, New Zealand

Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has joined Bioenergy Australia’s (BA) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Alliance of Australia and New Zealand (SAFAANZ).

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Opens New, Full-Service Branch in Colorado Springs

To commemorate the new Northgate neighborhood branch opening, KeyBank will also be investing in two local nonprofit groups. Tri Lakes Cares and Mt. Carmel Veteran’s Center will each receive a $10,000 donation from Key to further their missions.

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Education

Zoom, Zoom: Students Use STEM Skills To Improve Zoo Habitats for Design Challenge

Ricci Seguban prioritizes making a difference. It’s something she strives for every day as a process safety engineer at the Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery — and why she volunteers with the ZOOMS STEM Design Challenge, an annual program for kids at the Minnesota Zoo.

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Health & Healthcare

Make-a-Wish, Local Subaru Dealership Grant 13-Year-Old’s Wish

Make-a-Wish partnered with Garcia Subaru North to host a party, surprising a 13-year-old Albuquerque resident with his wish to go on a shopping spree.

Environment

DKsilos Is the Crop of the Cream

Bayer isn’t in the cattle business. At least, we weren’t. That was before we started asking big questions about small farms.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Gives $170,000 in Grants To Support Indiana Communities Devastated by Storms

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $170,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations providing support for those impacted by devastating storms that moved across Indiana in late June and early July.

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