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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

Charleston Turns to Black & Veatch To Map Out City's Water Resilience Future

Global water solutions leader Black & Veatch today announces its selection by the city of Charleston, South Carolina, to draft a comprehensive, integrated flood mitigation plan for the 155-square-mile community along the Atlantic Ocean.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Employees Engage in Courageous Conversations

At Franklin Templeton we recognized that to become catalysts for change, it all begins with increased awareness, education, reflection, and conversation.

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Education

Keysight's Approach To Building a Better Planet Through Education

Our work in support of STEM education initiatives that build prosperous communities is as important as ever to continue to make an impact around the world. After all, the STEM students of today are the problem solvers of tomorrow!

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Diversity & Inclusion

Animated Series Features World Through Eyes of Latina Character

The series comes from Fred Rogers Productions (FRP) and is underwritten in part by the PNC Foundation. The PNC Foundation has partnered with FRP since PNC Grow Up Great launched in 2004.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG for SMEs: How Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses Can Embrace ESG for Long-Term Growth

Sustainable impact and innovation were top of mind for Jeffrey Crawford when he joined as vice president of sustainability at Sustana, a sustainable recycled fiber, and paper manufacturer that Blackstone recently acquired.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Shop Brands That Give Back Through Microcredit This Holiday Season

Whole Foods Market suppliers are empowering microentrepreneurs with income-generating opportunities this holiday season. These like-minded companies are donating a portion of their sales in select Whole Foods Market stores in December to fund microcredit through Whole Planet Foundation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Invests More Than $1.4 Million To Support Workforce Development and Homeownership Initiatives in the Capital Region

The KeyBank Foundation is investing a total of $1,425,000 in four non-profit organizations in the Capital Region to support workforce development, housing insecurities and homeownership initiatives.

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Health & Healthcare

Abbott To Upgrade 75 Primary Health Centres Across India, Providing Quality, Accessible Care to 2.5 Million People

Abbott has partnered with Americares India Foundation to upgrade 75 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) across nine states in India

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Sands Cares Ambassadors Give Back to Macao Community Throughout 2022

It’s been a busy year for Sands Cares Ambassadors in Macao. Sands China’s Team Member volunteer corps works to keep the local community strong.

Sustainable Development Goals

Will the CSRD End Greenwashing?

European Parliament recently voted in the CSRD, aimed at ending inaccuracies and falsehoods in ESG reporting. Will CSRD be the end of greenwashing? Here's one expert's take, originally published by Sustainability Magazine.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

15 Years and Counting! The 2022 Subaru Share the Love® Event Is Back To Help More Animals in Need

Exciting news for animal lovers nationwide! For the fifteenth year in a row, the ASPCA has been selected as a national charity partner to participate in the Subaru Share the Love® Event

Green Infrastructure

Energy Efficiency of Buildings - The Pressure Is On!

Europe is undergoing an energy crisis and many utility companies are falling back to fossil-based energy production in order to meet the demand. The call to action couldn’t be more vigorous, but capital, time and resources are limited.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Hershey Helped Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School Students Support Kids at Their Local Children's Hospital

As 2021 Heartwarming Project Action Grant recipients, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School students supported kids at their local children’s hospital.

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Health & Healthcare

The WELL Equity Rating: A Rating To Meet the Moment

We had been on a listening and learning tour. We were soaking up information, knowledge and insight from hundreds of subject matter experts on health equity, diversity, equity, inclusion, community building and belonging, and accessible design.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore Receives Over 13,000 Pounds of Food at Franklin Location

Each year, employees with International Paper compete with each other to see who can donate the most.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

500 #NourishingNeighbors Disaster Relief Bags Are Packed and Ready To Go to Neighbors Who Need It Most

Despite multiple tornadoes in the area, nearly 60 team members volunteered at our Plano, Texas campus to pack 500 Nourishing Neighbors disaster relief bags to support communities impacted by disasters.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Advocates Raise $211,500 for Whole Planet Foundation's Poverty Is Unnecessary Project

Whole Planet Foundation is grateful for the outpouring of support for its 2022 Poverty Is Unnecessary Project. Suppliers to Whole Foods Market contributed $150,000 and the Annual Benefit & Auction celebrated the Foundation’s impact and raised $61,500

Social Impact & Volunteering

Inspirational Refugee Athletes Celebrate Receiving Host Country Citizenships in 2022

Four members of the International Olympic Committee's Refugee Olympic Team have received citizenship from their host countries in 2022, marking the next chapter in their inspirational journeys as they continue to send a message of hope and inclusion.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott's Freestyle Libre® Is Named Best Medical Technology in Last 50 Years by the Galien Foundation

The Galien Foundation named Abbott's FreeStyle Libre® continuous glucose monitoring technology as the "Best Medical Technology" of the last 50 years during its Prix Galien Golden Jubilee Awards ceremony on Oct. 27 in New York City.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial's 'Solidarity at Christmas' Campaign Delivers Joy and Gifts in Brazil

Throughout November and December CNH Industrial brought together, in the name of solidarity, the employees of its four Brazilian plants as part of our traditional end of year campaign ‘Natal Solidário’ (Solidarity at Christmas).

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Green Infrastructure

Morgan Richie, Project Manager of the Month, on Supporting Resilient, Sustainable, and Energy Efficient Facilities

Tetra Tech congratulates our Project Manager of the Month for August 2022, Morgan Richie.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

A Heartwarming Project Action Grant Recipient, Noel, Created “Thank You” Baskets for Local Veterans

With help from a Heartwarming Project Action Grant, Noel and other student volunteers created "thank you" baskets for local veterans. Teens can receive a $250 grant to help strengthen and support their community. Apply now.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Boston Scientific Celebrates the Spirit of Giving All Year Round

The months of November and December, with all their holidays and celebrations, have come to be known as a season of giving around the world.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

2023 Social Impact, CSR and Sustainability Conferences Guide

Explore this comprehensive list of CSR, Social Impact and Sustainability Conferences at the link below to start planning your 2023 calendar. The guide is updated regularly with new events and registration details, so you'll want to bookmark it!

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Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial Hosts Sustainability Session at Tech Day 2022

At its Tech Day in Phoenix, Arizona, CNH Industrial outlined its commitment to sustainably advancing the noble work of agriculture and construction workers.

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