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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

Entergy’s Tribal Scholarship Provides Higher Education for American Indian Students

For the eighth year in a row, Entergy’s Tribal Scholarship program has partnered with the American Indian College Fund, or AICF, to provide higher education for Native American students.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Students Enjoy Corporate Law Session at Regions

A unique summer program for law students working at local Birmingham law firms hits several sweet spots for Tara Plimpton, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Regions, and her team.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Comcast Recognized as a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company

Comcast is proud to be recognized on Fast Company’s 2023 ‘Best Workplaces for Innovators’ list for the second time, ranking #38 and moving up six spots from its inclusion in 2021.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Advocating for a More Sustainable Future at Covia

From advising on Canadian legislation to creating organization-wide environmental initiatives, I am appreciative for the experiences and opportunities Covia has encouraged me to pursue throughout my eight years with the company.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Viatris 2022 Sustainability Report: Reducing the Burden of NCDs

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) cause approximately 41 million deaths each year globally and encompass a range of conditions including hypertension, diabetes, cancer, mental health conditions and cardiovascular disease.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

15 Years On, How the Merchandising Execution Team (MET) Became the “Secret Sauce” of The Home Depot

15 years ago, The Home Depot embarked on a mission to build a best-in-class merchandising service team. MET, which stands for Merchandising Execution Team, was created as an alternative to using third party vendor service groups to keep our stores looking great for customers.

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Education

How Project 10Million Continues To Help Kids Overcome the Digital Divide

T‑Mobile’s Project 10Million helped millions of kids nationwide get and stay connected for remote learning when Covid upended the educational system.

Innovation & Technology

A Deeper Look Into Applied Materials' New Vistara™ Platform

Today marks a major milestone in Applied Materials history. At SEMICON West 2023, we introduced Vistara™, a wafer manufacturing platform designed to provide chipmakers with the flexibility, intelligence and sustainability needed to tackle growing chipmaking challenges.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Global Forest Stewardship Key to Building Better Future

The sustainability of forests is not only integral to our business model, but also essential to the planet’s ecosystems and climate health. It’s no wonder, then, that we are steadfast in our commitment to global forest stewardship as a key to building a better future.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ben & Jerry’s Commits $25,000 To Help Fund Income-Generating Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Smallholder Farmers Around the World

Since 2020, Ben & Jerry’s has a business model of linked prosperity. Their social mission is to work towards their goal to create positive change in the world from inside the pint out, starting with responsible sourcing and support of their suppliers.

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Innovation & Technology

What Makes a Symphony? Depends on Who’s Listening.

July 18 marks the birth of R. Murray Schafer, a Canadian composer and founder of the movement of acoustic ecology, which focuses on how humans interact with and respond to the sounds in their environment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How To Define Your Corporate Purpose

Corporate purpose is the reason a business exists beyond making a profit. A company with a strong corporate purpose sets forth a vision of a better world and commits to helping make that vision into a reality.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Simplest and Least Expensive Way Consumers Can Help the Environment

(BPT) - Recycling is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to help the environment. Although many people understand the significance of recycling, there is still room to improve participation and recycling rates.

Environment

Bayer Supports Smallholder-Centric Solutions

Our increased focus on smallholder farmers means an increase in products tailored to their needs.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Agriculture Comes Full Circle With Data Science

Thousands of years ago, civilizations leveraged cyclical flooding for irrigation, let the land “rest” (lay fallow) every seventh year, and used terraced farming to produce food sustainably for their people, as well as external trade and philanthropic support of the poor.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leaders in Action: Trane Technologies’ Ricardo Ramirez Ignites Minds and Empowers Futures Through STEM

In a world where leaders are defined by their actions, Trane Technologies’ engineering leader Ricardo Ramirez selflessly serves his community, making a positive difference through his dedicated efforts.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Lenovo’s Annual Report: A Letter From Our Chairman & CEO

As we close the fiscal year, it’s time to reflect upon the numerous challenges that Lenovo and the entire ICT companies have been managing, and the solid execution results and strategic breakthroughs we have delivered.

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Events, Media & Communications

Register Now! UN Global Compact Network UK Annual Summit Is Back

Supply chain volatility, incoming regulations, reporting requirements, and increasing stakeholder expectations have placed significant pressure on companies to set and achieve ambitious corporate goals.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Foster Families Through Connection - And Coffee

Truist has long supported Foster Village. The Lighthouse Project is a companywide initiative that allows Truist teammates to address critical needs in their communities.

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Diversity & Inclusion

HARMAN Audio Talks Podcast: Empowering Women in Music

From accountant to founder of a music school that empowers women to produce music, tune in for a fascinating podcast with Xylo Aria. Talented musician, songwriter, engineer and producer in addition to her work for MPW.

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Research, Reports & Publications

3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Alternative Funding Solutions to Meet Business Goals

At a time when inflation is on the rise and funding for microbusinesses is tight, entrepreneurs could need to find alternative funding solutions to meet their capital needs. Finding these solutions isn’t always simple.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Stretching What’s Possible With Tapestry

We invited David Casey, Chief Inclusion and Social Impact Officer, to unveil the company’s comprehensive approach to one of its most valuable stakeholders: its employees.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Generating Revenue While Driving Sustainability

Initially seen as a cost centre for senior management and boards, how can sustainability be turned into a source of commercial value for the business? In what ways can chief sustainability officers communicate through the lens of profit and loss?

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Environment

World Environment Day: Walgreens Boots Alliance's Progress in Review

June 5, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the first celebration of World Environment Day, an event led by the United Nations Environment Programme to bring businesses, governments and people together to act for a more sustainable planet.

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Health & Healthcare

Bridging the Diagnosis Gap for Canada’s Indigenous Children

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples asserts “the right to access, without any discrimination, to all social and health services.” When the 159-member General Assembly adopted the declaration in 2007, only four members voted against it.

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