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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

The Arbor Day Foundation and International Paper Grow Trees, Partnership

In 2019, International Paper formed a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant and distribute trees in areas affected by natural disasters. These trees have provided hope and healing to many across North America who have faced incredible hardships following hurricanes, fires, floods, and tornados.

Education

A Conversation About the Power of STEM Education With Joy Cho

Qualcomm's strategic collaboration with FIRST has brought remarkable new talent like Joy Cho into our organization. We’re very pleased to have hired FIRST alum for internships and full-time employment with our Company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast to Award $1 Million to 100 Black, Indigenous and People of Color-Owned Small Businesses Across Greater Atlanta

Comcast will award $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by people of color including Hispanic and Asian American owned businesses, in Atlanta, as well as technology and marketing resources to 92 other businesses in the area.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Black Economic Alliance Foundation Launches Entrepreneurs Fund Anchored by Wells Fargo

Today, the Black Economic Alliance Foundation (BEA), in collaboration with Wells Fargo, launched the Black Economic Alliance Entrepreneurs Fund (BEA Entrepreneurs Fund) to accelerate the growth of Black entrepreneurs and business owners.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

RESOLVE Launches Guide on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent

RESOLVE has launched The Practice of FPIC, a new guide supporting the rights of Indigenous peoples to give or withhold free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) for proposed development on or near their traditional lands.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Donation of 450,000 Abbott Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Sleeping Sickness To Endemic Countries Will Galvanize Efforts Towards Eliminating the Disease

The rapid tests will scale up testing for the potentially fatal disease across multiple Sub-Saharan African countries and accelerate progress towards elimination through programmes supported by FIND, WHO, partners and countries

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Health & Healthcare

Biogen and the Biogen Foundation Commit $500,000 in Support to Address COVID-19 in India and Around the World

Environment

Ten Nature-Inspired Companies Advancing Sustainable Solutions

The Biomimicry Institute has announced the top 10 nature-inspired startups to compete for the 2021 Ray of Hope Prize, a transformational program designed to help startups cross a critical threshold in scaling their sustainable solutions.

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Energy

National Grid and RWE Renewables Sign Partnership to Jointly Bid in the New York Bight Lease Auction

National Grid (NYSE: NGG) and RWE Renewables (RWE) today announced the signing of a partnership agreement to jointly develop offshore wind projects in the coastal region of the Northeast U.S.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Helps Make Habitat for Humanity Home a Reality

Habitat for Humanity of Angelina County is putting the finishing touches on another new home for an area family in need.

Innovation & Technology

Eye in the Sky

An intelligent, cloud-based digital platform has helped CLP keep a close watch on the performance of its renewable energy assets across Mainland China and India. Find out how it works.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Awarded 2021 National Association of Manufacturers “Manufacturing Leadership Award” for Environmental Sustainability Innovation

Owens Corning has been recognized as a 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Award recipient for its outstanding achievement in material science innovation supporting environmental sustainability.

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Health & Healthcare

VisionSpring Raises $1.5 Million for India COVID-19 Response and Will Deliver More Than 1,000 Oxygen Concentrators to Expand Care

VisionSpring has secured an initial $1.5 million in emergency response commitments for the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in India and will deliver more than 1,000 oxygen concentrators and other COVID-19 care and safety supplies to frontline health workers.

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Events, Media & Communications

Net Impact Announces 2021-2022 Theme: The Regenerative Economy: Reimagined Capitalism for People and Planet

Net Impact announces its 2021-2022 theme: The Regenerative Economy: Reimagined Capitalism for People and Planet, a concept built on the belief that society must urgently work together to evolve an economic system leveraging regenerative principles.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

It's Proxy Season, and All Eyes Are on ESG Reporting

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters are getting more face time at annual shareholder meetings, with questions for CEOs and companies.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chez Laurence With Laurence Carr

EarthX and boutique sustainability and wellness-focused interior design firm Laurence Carr Inc are proud to announce their original video series, Chez Laurence, premiering Tuesday May 26th at 7pm CDT/ 8pm EST on EarthxTV

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

P&G Ranks #30 on 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021

Using a methodology developed by 3BL Media, all Russell 1000 Index companies are researched by ISS ESG, the responsible investment research arm of Institutional Shareholder Services. Data and information used in the 2021 edition of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is from March 13, 2020 to March 19, 2021

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

America's Charities' Engage CSR Solution Partner SmartSimple Software Named 2021 Social Impact Partner of the Year by Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today announced the 2021 Canada AWS Partner Award winners, recognizing channel leaders playing a key role helping Canadian customers drive innovation and build solutions on the AWS Cloud.

Health & Healthcare

California School Boards Association and Maclean Health Endorse Delos Advanced Air Purification to Support a Safer and Healthier Return to Schools

California School Boards Association (CSBA) and Maclean Health today announced their endorsement of Delos’ advanced air purification units to advance health and well-being in schools across the state.

Environment

Safi Organics Claims EarthX E-Capital Summit Climate Tech Prize

This year’s invitation-only, 5th Annual EarthX E-Capital Summit convened hundreds of investors, innovators, established companies, policymakers and more

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Biogen Ranks #17 on 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021

This is the seventh consecutive year that Biogen has been included on the ranking, reflecting our longstanding commitment to corporate responsibility.

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Energy

Daniel Oberhaus: Our Super-Charged Future

New iterations of the smartphone often focus on bells, whistles and other fancy features, when what we all really want for our devices are batteries that last longer.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

As Surge of COVID-19 Cases in India Continues, Spiceworks Ziff Davis and J2 Global Partner With America's Charities to Launch Employee Assistance Fund

America’s Charities is pleased to announce the launch of an Employee Assistance Fund in partnership with Spiceworks Ziff Davis (SWZD), a division of J2 Global.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

International Paper Vicksburg Mill Sponsors Earth Day Drawing Contest for Elementary School

Redwood Elementary students’ grades K-6 had the opportunity to demonstrate their artistic abilities while celebrating Earth Day – a day focused on promoting clean living and a healthy, sustainable habitat for people and wildlife alike.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Issues Inclusive Communities and Climate Bond

Diverse underwriting firms to receive bulk of fees from $1 billion Sustainability Bond, which supports housing affordability, socioeconomic opportunity, and renewable energy

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