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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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Green Infrastructure

United Rallies Businesses and Consumers With New, First-of-Its-Kind $100+ Million Sustainable Flight Fund

In an effort to rally businesses and consumers, United launched the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund SM, a first-of-its-kind investment vehicle designed to support start-ups focused on decarbonizing air travel.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women Are Finally Starting To Get the Recognition They Deserve, Says Olympian and Simone Biles’ Coach Cecile Landi

While the Olympic Games have become more gender equal, with women accounting for 48 per cent of athletes at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 expected to reach full equality, the number of female coaches at elite level remains remarkably low.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Announces Location for Historic West End Branch

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, recognizes the need for banking centers in Charlotte’s Historic West End and has made a long-term commitment to this community.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Baker Hughes Invests $50 Million To Support Unity Bank of Houston, Texas’ Sole Black-Owned Banking Institution

Baker Hughes announced Monday a $50 million investment to support Texas’ only Black-owned banking institution as part of its commitment to supplier diversification and advancement of racial equity through meaningful change across four key values.

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Diversity & Inclusion

QVC and HSN Launch New Black-Owned Brands During Black History Month

Throughout the month of February, Qurate Retail GroupSM has been celebrating and supporting Black-owned and –founded businesses across on-air broadcasts and digital platforms in honor of Black History Month.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

China Suzhou Plant Recognized by WEF

Congratulations to MDLZ China's Suzhou plant for joining the esteemed league of manufacturers recognized as the Global Lighthouse Network by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Collaborating for Impact: Lessons Learned From Years of Partnership With Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™

The Foundation initially collaborated with Qualcomm Incorporated to support the expansion of our online Mentoring Women in Business programme across Asia.

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Research, Reports & Publications

T‑Mobile Report: Customers Protected From More Than 40 Billion Scam Calls in 2022

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today released its second annual Scam and Robocall Report, sharing new data looking back at 2022 to uncover insights related to scam, spam and robocall activity, as well as underscore how the Un-carrier helps to keep customers protected

Diversity & Inclusion

United and Virgin Australia To Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride on Flight From San Francisco to Sydney

United Airlines is partnering with Virgin Australia to connect U.S. travelers to the world's largest celebration of Pride in Sydney with a special flight staffed entirely by members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

‘What My Soul Needed’

For the past year, Mykola and Olena and their three children lived with the constant cacophony of war – sirens, gunfire and missile strikes back home in L’viv, Ukraine.

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Sustainable Development Goals

LyondellBasell and KIRKBI Invest in APK To Develop Recycling Technology

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a global leader in the chemical industry, and KIRKBI A/S announce they have signed an agreement to make an investment in APK, which specializes in a unique solvent-based recycling technology for low density polyethylene (LDPE).

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T‑Mobile Responds to Winter Storm Olive

As Winter Storm Olive continues to have significant impacts on several areas of the United States including the Northeast and Midwest, our thoughts are with those impacted.

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Diversity & Inclusion

LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park Hosts Career Exploration Panel in Recognition of Black Heritage Month

LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park Hosts Career Exploration Panel In Recognition of Black Heritage Month

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

World Sleep Day

World Sleep Day, which takes place on March 17th in 2023 (March 15, 2024 and March 14, 2025 for those who like to plan ahead), was founded by the World Sleep Day Committee to educate the public on ways of lessening the burdens of sleep problems.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Taco Bell Honors Black History Month: Meet Mardoche C., Team Member & Live Más Scholar

As long as he could remember, Mardoche had a great desire to make a difference in people’s lives. This dream, along with several significant moments throughout his life, propelled him to where he is now.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Advancing Social Impact Today: How Employee Champions Drive and Scale Social Impact Success

Join Points of Light's upcoming webinar: How Employee Champions Drive and Scale Social Impact Success,  March 23, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SoLa Impact Announces PNC Bank’s $7.5M Investment Into Its “Black Impact Fund” as Part of the PNC Community Benefits Plan

SoLa Impact announced a $7.5 million investment by PNC Bank’s Community Development Banking group in SoLa Impact's Black Impact Fund, also known as SoLa Fund IV.

Education

Sky Pledges £1 Million in Apprenticeship Funding to Small Businesses

Sky has partnered with the tech start-up Multiverse to gift £1 million of its unspent apprenticeship levy to organizations looking to develop digital, data and technical skills within its workforce.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Asian & Pacific Islander Business Resource Group Welcomes Lunar New Year

Members of the Fifth Third Bank Asian & Pacific Islander Business Resource Group hosted a 2023 Lunar New Year celebration featuring a performance by World Championship Kung Fu Master Sen Gao and a Gu Zheng (traditional Chinese instrument) musical demonstration.

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Education

A Tech Transformation at Tucson Middle School

Secrist students Damon Foster and Gabriel Guayante use their Verizon-provided tablets to respond to their teacher’s prompts during class.

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Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Unlocks the Power of More Than 500,000 Community Trees in 2022

New year-end data shows 535 successful community tree plantings in total—more than any year in the Arbor Day Foundation’s history.

Education

Worries Run High About Digital Credentials’ Expense, Academic Degrees’ Relevance for STEM Jobs, Survey Finds

“There are many misconceptions about what’s needed to pursue a rewarding and lucrative career in today’s rapidly advancing workplace,” Justina Nixon-Saintil, IBM’s chief impact officer, said in a statement.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Jonathan Rose Honored with Golden Pulaski Award from North Kitsap Trails Association

North Kitsap Trails Association (NKTA) has announced Jonathan Rose, vice president of real estate for Raydient Places + Properties—a taxable real estate investment trust subsidiary of Rayonier—as the recipient of its first Golden Pulaski Award.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empower by GoDaddy UK Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Katherine Islim and Dinkar Jaitly

Empower by GoDaddy is GoDaddy’s global social impact program equipping entrepreneurs with training, tools and peer networks to accelerate their journeys. Together with its nonprofit and community partners around the world, Empower by GoDaddy works to understand local communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ABI Research’s “Sustainability Assessment: Telco Technology Suppliers” Technology Analysis Report

Ericsson was named the overall sustainability leader in the study conducted by ABI Research to assess the capabilities of telco technology vendors in designing and creating equipment, software and services that reduce energy use and waste across the telecom industry.

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