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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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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Investments, a Growing Trend

According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), in 2023 sustainable investments in major financial markets will reach a 44% share of all assets under management in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, and Europe, totaling $44 billion invested in green assets.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Announces $250,000 Disaster Relief, Recovery Grant in Advance of Hurricane Francine Hitting U.S. Gulf Coast

Funds will help provide immediate relief, support long-term recovery efforts in impacted communities

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Education

KeyBank Invests $480,000 in Central State University to Establish the KeyBank Scholars Program, Provide Tuition Support for Students

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation proudly announced an investment of $480,000 in Ohio’s only public Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and 1890 Land-Grant Institution, Central State University (CSU).

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Guest Post: Connecting Opportunities With Financial Drivers – Why Businesses Must Embed Sustainability Within Corporate Decision-Making Now More Than Ever

Externally, the increasing political polarization of sustainability is forcing leaders to find a delicate balancing act between demonstrating a commitment to ESG and explaining why that commitment genuinely matters and the financial rewards it will bring.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Essity’s Targets To Reach Net-Zero Emissions Validated by Science Based Targets Initiative

Hygiene and health company Essity’s targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 have been validated by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The validation applies to all near- and long-term targets in Scope 1, 2, and 3.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Webster Bank Finance Labs Proud to Partner With Local Nonprofits

As students head #BacktoSchool, we’re proud to help prepare them for success through our network of Webster Finance Lab partnerships with nonprofits throughout our footprint.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Legendary Coach Dawn Staley Helps Give Sickle Cell Patients a Voice With My Special Aflac Duck®

When your view of the world is through the lens of a disease that can often cause pain and require more frequent doctor visits, finding comfort is imperative. That is a reality for the approximately 100,000 Americans impacted by sickle cell disease.

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Education

Cisco Networking Academy Unveils New Unified Teaching and Learning Experience on NetAcad.com

Cisco Networking Academy continues to innovate across our platform and curriculum to ensure learners and instructors have access to best-in-class IT education content and experiences.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Policies That Enable Employee-Powered Change: Join Our Upcoming Webinar

Join Points of Light and industry leaders for a webinar designed for corporate social responsibility practitioners. Discover how codifying practices such as Volunteer Time Off (VTO) can foster a culture of service, enhance employee engagement, and secure buy-in from all levels.

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Innovation & Technology

The Power of Mechanization: New Holland Tractors in Fruit Production in Chile

In Freire, a commune in the Province of Cautín, in the Araucanía Region, southern Chile, Julián Seco López, a commercial engineer, chooses New Holland's blue machines for his family fruit project focused on the production of European hazelnuts.

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Events, Media & Communications

Sappi To Showcase Its Many Exceptional High-Quality Products at This Year’s Labelexpo Americas

Sappi, a leading manufacturer of speciality papers, will be introducing its extensive portfolio at the upcoming Labelexpo Americas in Chicago between 10 and 12 September 2024.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building a Safer Future: Covia’s Commitment to Safety

Today, September 10, 2024, all Covia locations are participating in a company-wide Safety Day. The 2024 theme is Emergency Preparedness to ensure that Covia team members are exceptionally prepared to respond to any emergency.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Albertsons Companies Foundation Launches the Million Hour Volunteer Rally To Support Local Nonprofits and Neighbors in Need

Albertsons Companies, Inc., in collaboration with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, today announced the Million Hour Volunteer Rally to help neighbors in need. Customers, associates and partners are invited to join the company’s Nourishing Neighbors charitable program...

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Research, Reports & Publications

Southern Company Issues 2023 Sustainability Summary

Southern Company today issued its 2023 Sustainability Summary report.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Power Source: Regions and a Community Partner Create Job Opportunities in Memphis

Regions Bank supports workforce development programs that help people get ready to succeed in well-paying jobs. One of those programs is conducted by Peer Power Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee, a tutoring and mentoring nonprofit Regions supports financially.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale and BGMEA Announce Collaboration for Supply Chain Transformation

Today, Cascale and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing sustainability and promoting environmental and socially responsible practices within the apparel sector.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Veolia North America Issues Annual Sustainability Report Detailing Regional Performance

Veolia North America (VNA) released its annual Sustainability Report, featuring the company’s regional performance on a wide range of environmental, social and governance goals, as well as work to help its customers meet their environmental goals.

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Education

Students to Develop Urban Mobility Solutions Using AI

Over the next several months, more than 250 students from dozens of schools representing more than 15 countries and territories around the world will participate in the Made to Move Communities challenge to propose innovative ways AI can improve urban mobility.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Synopsys Releases 2023 ESG Report: Our Commitment to a Smart Future

Synopsys released its annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting environmental, social, and governance performance.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Stepping Up for a Cause with HARMAN Partner Charity Miles

At HARMAN, we have long been committed to giving back to the communities in which we live and operate in meaningful ways. For National Nonprofit Day and every day, we’re proud to recognize the impact of our global cause initiative HARMAN Inspired’s partnership with Charity Miles.

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Innovation & Technology

New Video Series Exploring Innovation Around the World Now Available From Boeing and Discovery Education

Discovery Education and Boeing are partnering to present a new virtual experience – Passport to Innovation – introducing students to Boeing employees creating the latest generation of innovative aerospace products.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The GORE-TEX Brand: The Iconic Ingredient Brand’s Journey to Responsible Performance (Part 2)

In the second part of the HeroInside podcast, Gore Fabrics Global Business Leader Achim Loeffler talks about the role of the GORE-TEX Brand as a leading ingredient brand to transition towards Responsible Performance

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gaming for a Cause: Humble Bundle Partners With Action Against Hunger

Humble Bundle selected Action Against Hunger as its featured charity partner, marking ten years of collaboration and support.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Building Accessibility Into Our Mixed Reality Products

We recently partnered with people with disabilities and disability advocates to integrate accessibility into our mixed reality technology.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Kohler Interns Volunteer Across Kohler, Wisconsin

To celebrate National Intern Day, our rockstar interns and co-ops traded in their laptops for work gloves!

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