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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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Environment

AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum Key Insights

In May, almost 200 delegates gathered at the Dynamic Earth venue in Edinburgh, Scotland to dive into constructive conversations on water stewardship at the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Forum. Among the delegates was a group of 10 representatives of the Inogen Alliance.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Juneteenth Celebrations in Tulsa: SkysTheLimit.org Empowers Black Entrepreneurs

SkysTheLimit.org is thrilled to announce its participation in Juneteenth celebrations in Tulsa, OK. As part of the Town Business: Tulsa Juneteenth Weekend, Sky’s the Limit will connect those interested in starting a business with resources, mentorship, and funding opportunities.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Global Non-Profits Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group Team Up To Launch the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather

In a drive for collective action towards creating equitable, transparent, and deforestation-free leather supply chains, the global non-profits Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group have launched the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather.

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Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Supports LGBTQ+ Community at 2023 LA Pride Parade

To show support for the LGBTQ+ community, more than 100 employees from AEG’s Southern California business divisions march in the 2023 LA Pride Parade in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, June 11.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Qualcomm

Our Company’s success is rooted in the hard work and dedication of our workforce. We’re a diverse group of employees from varied backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and ideas. We strive to be a workplace that reflects the world in which we do business.

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Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy's 2022 Sustainability Report: Our Operations - Data Security and Privacy

We take data protection, security and privacy extremely seriously. Our customers trust us with their dreams, and we work to maintain that trust every day. The current cybersecurity landscape is challenging, and we’re proud of our proactive efforts to deliver exceptional privacy.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx and General Motors Support RMI Research to Accelerate Transportation Electrification

RMI announces FedEx and General Motors (GM) will each provide catalytic grant funding to drive innovative and equitable transportation infrastructure solutions at scale.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Rockwell Automation Helps Turn Fish Farm’s Sustainable Vision Into Reality

With the assistance of Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) and its system integrator, Fairfield Control Systems, and Blue Tech Systems, Sustainable Blue has integrated an advanced control solution to improve the water treatment and purity across its network of farms.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet the Sustainability Squad: Eco-Conscious Home Depot Associates Living a DIY Sustainable Lifestyle

Within The Home Depot, there is a large group of eco-conscious associates. They call themselves the Sustainability Squad, and they are living proof that Eco Actions make a difference. They are living a DIY sustainability lifestyle.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Guidance on How GRI Reporting Can Best Incorporate Disability Issues

A new version of the Disability in Sustainability Reporting guide has been launched by Disability Hub Europe (DHUB), which takes account of recent changes in sustainability reporting, including the 2021 update to the GRI Universal Standards.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru Receives Trifecta of Prestigious Recognitions Noting Commitment to Corporate Citizenship and Social Impact

Subaru of America, Inc. today celebrated three recent prestigious honors exemplifying the company's commitment to corporate citizenship and social impact through its Subaru Love Promise initiatives.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric Announces the Global Winners of Its Inaugural Sustainability Impact Awards 2023

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the six global winners of the inaugural Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Awards.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Flowserve Releases 2022 ESG Report Detailing Climate, Culture and Core Responsibility Progress

In this year’s report, Flowserve details how its ESG vision is inspiring progress through its new Climate, Culture and Core Responsibility approach.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Delavan-Grider Farmers Market to Return to East Buffalo on Thursday June 22nd

To continue and build upon efforts to encourage sustained, meaningful and transformational change in East Buffalo, KeyBank, Buffalo GoGreen and Providence Farm Collective are once again partnering to launch a weekly farmers market in the city’s Delavan-Grider neighborhood.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

T. Rowe Price Expands Capital Access for Under-Resourced Communities With $50 Million Investment

T. Rowe Price is on track to deploy $50 million in deposits to under-resourced deposit institutions through a partnership with CNote, an impact investment fintech. Funds have been directed to community banks and credit unions to distribute the capital to small businesses.

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Events, Media & Communications

Meet the Leading Platform for Sustainability & Social Impact Storytelling

Sharing your company’s corporate sustainability and social impact progress is no small feat. The key stakeholders – investors, journalists, rankings & ratings agencies, NGOs and consumers – who care about your commitments are a diverse and fragmented audience.

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Environment

Georgia-Pacific Recycling Helps CRDC Global Create Value From Plastics

Plastic waste doesn’t have to be waste at all. It can be a resource. With the support of GP Recycling, the Center for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC Global) is converting plastics into a concrete additive called RESIN8.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Asian American Women Engineers Find Community and Purpose at Gilead

Through the GAIN community, Abbey has also started to dig deeper into her identity as a Korean American woman in her field.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Boston Scientific: Giving Voice to the LGBTQ+ Community

At Boston Scientific, we encourage everyone to bring their full selves to work, knowing they’ll be accepted, heard and valued.

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Innovation & Technology

Cisco’s Sustainability 101: How Smart Buildings Help the Planet and People

Have you heard the phrase “Smart Building” in recent meetings or in the news and wondered what it meant? This blog will explain the ins and outs of smart buildings and how Cisco technology fits in.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Offers Additional $125,000 in Financial Assistance to Customers in Ohio and Kentucky Through the Share the Light Fund

An additional $125,000 in financial assistance is available to Duke Energy customers in Ohio and Kentucky who may be struggling to pay their energy bills.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Climate Risks Threaten Investor Appetite for Intensive Livestock Production

Global meat consumption is expected to grow over the next decade to a projected increase of 14% by 2030, according to the FAO.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CEF Recognizes First Movers Coalition for Climate Action With 2023 C.K. Prahalad Award for Business Sustainability Leadership

The Corporate Eco Forum (CEF) presented the 2023 C.K. Prahalad Award to the First Movers Coalition, recognizing the coalition’s groundbreaking efforts to decarbonize high-emitting industries.

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Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Commits to Closer Indigenous Engagement and Partnerships With Launch of Reconciliation Action Plan

CNH Industrial Australia has announced a significant milestone, with the launch of its Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), the first step in Reconciliation Australia’s RAP journey.

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Environment

Ceres CEO: Massachusetts Climate Bank Will ‘Equitably Address Some of the Most Vexing Challenges’ Facing the Commonwealth

Ceres President and CEO Mindy Lubber issued the following statement following the announcement of the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank.

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