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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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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World Logistics Receives First Charter Flight, Marking Launch of International Air Freight Service

As DP World Logistics continues to expand its service offerings, the impact on global supply chains is expected to be profound. The ability to offer integrated, end-to-end logistics solutions not only streamlines operations but also drives down costs and transit times.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From the SEE Impact Report: Q&A With Timi Fadiran, Ph.D.

Timi Fadiran, Ph.D. is a manager on SEE’s sustainability technology innovation team and is responsible for identifying and advancing new technologies to accelerate transitions to circular business models.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Blissful Seeds Creates Opportunity for Adults With Autism at Regency Center’s Twin Peaks

After years of selling goods at local farmer’s markets, Blissful Seeds will open its first retail location at Regency’s Twin Peaks in Poway, California.

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Environment

Mastercard Joined Forces With Pledgeball To Encourage Football Players and Fans To Take Tangible, Effective Action on Climate Change

Mastercard joined forces with Pledgeball this year to encourage players and fans to take tangible, effective action on climate change.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Standards Releases SCS-116 Certification Standard for Water Stewardship and Resiliency

SCS Standards, is pleased to announce the publication of SCS-116, the Certification Standard for Water Stewardship & Resiliency. The Standard provides requirements for an organization to measure its baseline water performance, set relevant targets, & more.

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Events, Media & Communications

Otis Publishes 2023 ESG Report

Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS) published its 2023 ESG Report, describing its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy and outlining progress on its 13 ESG goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

IMPACT Supports, Advances and Strengthens Cintas’ LGBTQ+ Employee-Partners

Cintas embraces and supports its LGBTQ+ employee-partners in part through IMPACT, a Partner Business Resource Group (PBRG) that is focused on fostering engagement and collaboration between LGBTQ+ employee-partners and allies to help amplify their voices.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Southern Company Announces Official Partnership With U.S. UNDERRATED Golf Tour

As part of Southern Company's commitment to promoting inclusion within the communities it serves, this new partnership will enable the organization to support aspiring golfers who historically have been underrepresented in the sport.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Data-Driven Decision-Making With Connected Financial and Carbon Information

What if enterprise decisions considered both profit and planet, empowering every level of a company to make better product, pricing, financial, and investment choices?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Enbridge Celebrates 75 Years With Vision for Sustainable Energy Future and Strategic Expansion Into U.S. Natural Gas

It’s been 75 years since our incorporation as Interprovincial Pipeline and the beginnings of Enbridge’s critical role in delivering energy to people across North America.

Education

Employee Led Black Business Resource Council Welcome Students From New City College Hackney

Last week saw our employee led Black Business Resource Council welcome students from New City College Hackney for the final session of the 2024 ‘Amplify Me’ program which was once again facilitated by the Local Village Network (LVN) team.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Women in Science? At Merck, Absolutely

In addition to kudos from colleagues, many of our female scientists have been recognized externally. In the last three years, 12 women in the department have been honored with individual awards or as key contributors in team awards.

Events, Media & Communications

World War II Veterans Visit Normandy and Reflect on D-Day 80 Years Later

The arrival in Normandy started with a heroes’ welcome by school children and World War II re-enactors in Houlgate followed by a visit to Le Memorial de Caen, a museum and war memorial commemorating World War II and the Battle of Normandy.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Creating Safe Digital Spaces for LGBTQ+ Communities

At Gen, we celebrate Pride Month by honoring the LGBTQ+ community and supporting equality. This year, we mark our first anniversary with The Trevor Project, promoting online safety for LGBTQ+ youth. Discover our efforts and more in our 2024 Social Impact Report.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies and Uber Partner Together To Deliver Surplus Food to Neighbors in Need

Albertsons Companies and Uber Technologies, Inc. today announced an ambitious food rescue initiative as part of the 2024 White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

My Quest Story - Mark Hamilton

My job is very meaningful to me. Working for Quest has made me a better person. I love what I do and knowing I play a role in helping our patients. That feeling is the reason I don’t want to retire any time soon.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kohler’s Xinfang Li: Building Connections and Championing Sustainability

As one of more than 900 Sustainability Champions at Kohler, Xinfang supports and guides regional plants on reporting sustainability data, clarifying strategies, and ensuring sustainable operations are in place.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Karl Sather’s Contributions to Social Impact at Fidelity Investments

Common Impact’s collaborative efforts thrive on the commitment of dedicated companies and their corporate volunteers who generously contribute their expertise to nonprofits.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Green Future Charts a New Direction in Recycling Services Through the Sands Cares Accelerator

As its second year in the Sands Cares Accelerator came to a close in 2023, Green Future Macao is continuing to forge new directions in Macao recycling services, leveraging the funding and resources it receives from the three-year nonprofit capacity-building program.

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Diversity & Inclusion

All About Pride Month: Your Pride 101 Guide

There are rainbows and events galore as people from all walks of life celebrate love, diversity, and acceptance. It’s a time of celebration, yes. But it’s also a month for reflection and solidarity, as we commemorate the LGBTQIA+ community and its struggles and triumphs.

Events, Media & Communications

Hydrophil Austria and PMCG International Ukraine Join Inogen Alliance as New Associates

Inogen Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of two new Associate companies: Hydrophil in Austria and PMCG International in Ukraine.

Environment

Bloomberg 2023 Impact Report: Supporting Climate Action

Bloomberg provides data, analytics, indices, news, insights and expertise to investors, lenders, companies, policymakers and citizens seeking to address climate challenges and consider climate factors when making crucial business and investing decisions.

Education

New Grads: Welcome to the Workforce

College graduation season is now in the rearview mirror, and new grads are entering the workforce. Knowing this transition is full of possibilities — and even a little nervousness — Aflac executives are here to offer a few pieces of advice to help grads get started on their new p

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Video: Illumina Employees Share Their “Why”

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we believe that, together, we can use genomics to build a stronger world for the greater good.

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Diversity & Inclusion

10 Years Later: Returning to Harlem Lacrosse

A lot can change in a decade. When The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation first visited Harlem Lacrosse in 2014, Dyjae Pearson and Jordany Baltazar were just teenagers looking for guidance in a life surrounded by chaos.

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