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PNC Volunteers Bring Basic Financial Knowledge to New Volunteer Opportunity

For about two years now, the PNC Center for Financial Education (CFE), an effort led by Community Development Banking, has been collaborating with community-based nonprofits to offer financial education to individuals, first-time homebuyers and small businesses.

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Innovation & Technology

Purposeful Innovation at Qualcomm

At Qualcomm, purposeful innovation is at the heart of everything we do. It guides our goals and decisions as we take on some of the world’s biggest challenges, using technology to positively impact society.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leidos Selects Thomas Bell As Incoming CEO

Leidos has announced the appointment of Thomas Bell as Chief Executive Officer, expected to be effective May 3, 2023.

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Education

Sofidel Introduces New Language Learning Program for Employees

Sofidel launched its Language Learning Program to help employees improve vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and reading skills, all based on their personal interests and professional goals.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How International Paper Manages Thriving People and Communities

Our workforce is made up of more than 38,000 people in communities across 10 countries. Our Vision 2030 goal, and our first-ever diversity targets, embrace our global culture and commit us to build on it.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Hire and Onboard a Winning Team for Your Nonprofit

Attend Taproot's free 30-minute webinar on Wednesday, March 8, at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, for everything you need to know about attracting, hiring, and engaging talent for your nonprofit.

Environment

The Home Depot Recognized As Top User of Green Power by the EPA

For the first time, The Home Depot appears as No. 64 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) National Top 100 List of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership. 

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Workforce Sustainability at Southern Company

Southern Company is focused on having the right people with the right skills who are trained to perform their jobs safely and ethically to meet current and future business requirements.

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Events, Media & Communications

Join 3BL Media to Learn About the Future of Sustainability at The Conference Board’s The Power of Corporate Communications (Mar. 16-17 in New York)

We are excited to invite you to join us at The Power of Communications: Driving Business Results, which we are hosting in New York on Thursday, March 16 and Friday, March 17 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Education

Cummins Inc. Launches First Technical Education for Communities in Indiana, and the 26th in the World

The importance of the trucking industry plays in our daily lives was on full display during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as vital as the machines moving goods are the highly skilled professionals maintaining the technology keeping these vehicles on the road.

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Environment

3 Innovative Solutions Shaping The Future Of Agriculture

At the recent SAP.iO Foundries Sustainable Agriculture Latin America Demo Day, three startups presented solutions that can help farmers improve the quality of their crops, optimize farming strategies through personalization, and improve biological capital by managing soil.

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Environment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Releases Latest Version of the Higg Brand & Retail Module To Support Companies To Drive Positive Impact at Scale

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), in collaboration with technology partner Higg, has today released the latest version of the Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM), one of the five assessment tools in the Higg Index.

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Green Infrastructure

University of Kansas Opens Welcome Center, Powered by Latest Technologies in Energy Infrastructure Donated by Black & Veatch

More than a century since two University of Kansas (KU) engineering graduates launched Black & Veatch, that global critical infrastructure solutions leader has donated renewable energy infrastructure that now powers the university’s new welcome center on its main Lawrence campus.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies’ Vinitha Nalla and Rashmi Vadlakonda Receive 2023 Women MAKE Awards

Trane Technologies is pleased to announce Vinitha Nalla and Rashmi Vadlakonda as recipients of The Manufacturing Institute’s 2023 Women MAKE Awards.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

O-I Plant Manager Receives National Women in Manufacturing Award

O-I Glass, Inc. announced today that plant manager, Andrea Caceres, has been selected as a 2023 Women MAKE Honoree by the Manufacturing Institute.

Sustainable Development Goals

Comcast To Source Clean, Renewable Electricity for Nearly Half of New England Operations

Comcast announced an agreement with Constellation to purchase 70 megawatts (MW) of renewable solar electricity from the Gravel Pit Solar project in East Windsor, Connecticut for nearly half of its Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal operations across New England.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Recycling Is Done Right: Lessons Learned at the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials

CHaRM is a remarkable materials collection facility in Atlanta. On a recent visit, I came away not only impressed by how many different types of products they recycle, but by the good work they do in educating people about how to properly keep stuff out of the landfill.

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Health & Healthcare

Herbalife Nutrition Foundation Celebrates the Growth of Casa Herbalife Nutrition Partners, Grant Support & More

We are excited to continue our mission of improving the lives of children and communities around the world.

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Health & Healthcare

Representation Matters in Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are an early step in device and therapy development which have significant impact on the types of products available to patients.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Georgia-Pacific Stands Ready To Help Our Neighbors in Times of Need

Georgia-Pacific's Naheola Mill is one of the few mills with a “cook team” that crisscrosses the state to provide a variety of meals for various celebrations and events and to help in times of need.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer - Human Activity | Episode 1: Air Pulling Fertilizer Out of Thin Air

Human activity is often seen as the culprit in the story of climate change. But it’s ideas like Howard’s that illustrate how human activity also holds the key to changing course.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Webster Bank Announces Launch of Finance Lab With Eagle Academy Foundation

The Webster/Eagle Academy Finance Lab expands a signature initiative of Webster Bank designed to help Webster’s partners in low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities expand financial empowerment opportunities for youth.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Chemours China Again Named to Best Workplaces in Greater China™ in 2022

The Chemours Company is proud to announce that Chemours China has been certified as one of the Best Workplaces in Greater China™ 2022 by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture and employee experience.

Diversity & Inclusion

Passion and Knowledge: How Women in Tech Are Breaking Down Gender Barriers

Despite the gender bias Sharmyn has faced, she is still passionate about her career in technology and is proud to represent an increasingly gender diverse workforce in the industry.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yellowstone Bourbon Renews Partnership With the National Parks Conservation Association

The Yellowstone Bourbon brand family announced it has renewed its partnership with the National Parks Conservation Association. As a result of the newly structured partnership, Yellowstone will donate $250,000 – making it NPCA’s largest annual corporate donor.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Announces Second Cohort of Innovation Award Winners

Morgan Stanley announced the second cohort of winners of its Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards, an initiative that aims to identify and fund transformative mental healthcare solutions for children and young adults across the U.S.

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