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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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Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Standards Announces Release of SCS-007-1 Certification Standard for Sustainability Rated Diamonds

SCS Standards, a non-profit standard setting body is pleased to announce the publication of the final version 1-0 of the SCS-007-1 Certification Standard for Sustainability Rated Diamonds.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Keysight China Demonstrates Its Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Keysight China recently demonstrated its commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) through a series of engaging events held across major offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Chengdu.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How the World’s Largest Restaurant Company Plans To Reach Gender Parity

In 2018, Yum! Brands shared its aspiration to achieve gender parity in its global senior leadership by 2030 – and it’s on track to do so thanks to several purposeful initiatives.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Stop Talking and Start Listening: Women Respond in Crisis

The ‘Women Respond’ survey by CARE underscores the vital importance of continuously listening to and collaborating with women in crisis situations. Highlighting the resilience and proactive measures women take despite increasing challenges. By actively involving women in decision

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Diversity & Inclusion

Key4Women Hosts Free Webinar - It’s Up to Us: Pursuit of a Just and Inclusive Economy

KeyBank’s Key4Women will present “It’s Up to Us: Pursuit of a Just and Inclusive Economy”, a free, one-hour virtual event on Thursday, March 14th at 10:00 a.m. PST/ 11:00 a.m. MT/ 1:00 p.m. EST.

Education

Usher’s New Look Embarks on AI-Focused Collaboration With IBM To Set Students Up for Career Success

Usher’s New Look (UNL) and IBM today announced a collaboration to provide free career readiness training through IBM SkillsBuild. With a focus on AI and professional workplace skills, IBM will provide UNL with training and customized learning plans for student learners.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Trust Breakfast Networking and Fireside Chat With Black Women in Asset Management

We were proud to sponsor BWAM's first US based event of 2024 (and first-ever event in Chicago) and look forward to more to come from our growing partnership.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inspirational Athletes Set To Host Fans in Their Accessible Airbnb Homes for Paris 2024

Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner Airbnb has announced that inspirational Para athletes Axel Allétru and Sofyane Mehiaoui will open up their accessible homes for two exclusive overnight stays during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Marina Bay Sands’ Val Chua Highlights the Importance of Finding Mentors and Having Clear Purpose in Career Development

As part of Women’s History Month 2024, Sands is featuring women who help drive the company’s success and exemplify its culture of professional growth and advancement. Val Chua joined Marina Bay Sands in 2008 and serves as executive director of communications.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Named as One of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies for 11th Consecutive Year

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition from Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Georgia-Pacific and GP Recycling Showcase Their Recycled Wastepaper Operation.

Our Georgia-Pacific LLC team recently hosted members from the American Forest & Paper Association at the Savannah River Mill for a tour of our recycled wastepaper operation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Supports Fellow First Responders With More Than $200,000 in Grants for Emergency Preparedness in Indiana

First responders across Indiana, including local police, fire and emergency management agencies (EMAs), will benefit from more than $200,000 in grants from the Duke Energy Foundation.

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Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences Aids in Reducing Cancer Care Disparities: Dale Shares Her Breast Cancer Journey and the Power of Information Sharing

Dale, who is living with breast cancer, shares her journey and point of view about how sharing information can help reduce health disparities.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy New Orleans Announces Clean Energy Partnership With Feed the Second Line To Empower New Orleans

Entergy New Orleans is proud to announce its partnership with Feed the Second Line’s Get Lit, Stay Lit clean energy initiative.

Green Infrastructure

Turner Center for Housing Innovation Launches Housing + Climate Research Initiative

The growing threat of climate change is increasing the urgency for solutions, and specifically, solutions that don’t run counter to the urgency of the housing crisis and the ongoing efforts to expand housing supply.

Health & Healthcare

Love, Care, Compassion — And a Career Shift

When O’Shea Guillory stepped off the elevator at the Egleston campus of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, it was the first time she connected Aflac with her son’s battle against sickle cell disease.

Innovation & Technology

Wells Fargo Grant Boosts New Financing Partnership Between Elemental Excelerator and NYCEEC To Catalyze Climate Technology Innovation

Capital Access for Climate Innovators, a new debt financing program, was created to pilot innovative lending and co-investing vehicles to catalyze climate technology projects with significant community benefits.

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Environment

Ceres Welcomes Landmark SEC Rule on Corporate Climate Disclosure

Ceres welcomes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) adoption of the first-ever federal rule mandating the disclosure of climate-related risks from all U.S. public companies.

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Education

Mastering Policy and Advocacy Communications With Authenticity

Are you a non-profit communications professional? Would you like to know how to craft strategic communications plans, clarify complex policies, regulations, and legislations, and deliver your message with authenticity?

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Named by Fortune as One of the World’s Most Admired Companies

Lenovo has once again been recognized in Fortune’s annual World’s Most Admired Companies list, continuing to be one of the most admired companies in the ‘Computers and Communication’ industry category.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Forest Positive Coalition Welcomes New Member: IKEA

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition has been pleased to welcome a new member, IKEA, bringing the Coalition’s membership to 22 CGF members.

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Health & Healthcare

Phlebotomist’s Actions Keep One Patient Coming Back

A patient who goes often to a Patient Service Center (PSC) in Southern California had a special compliment for a colleague who’s been at Quest for nearly 2 decades.

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Diversity & Inclusion

KFC South Africa and Add Hope's Donations Fuel Futures

Add Hope impacts the lives of many children, feeding more than just tummies. Your R2 donations help feed creativity, learning & the potential to flourish, making Mzansi’s future brighter!

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Helps Over 52,000 Shelter Pets Find Loving Homes Through Annual Subaru Loves Pets® Month

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced a record number of pet adoptions resulting from its Subaru Loves Pets® initiative, which took place in October 2023.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

IP Fights Hungers and Disaster Relief in Mexico

International Paper’s Ixtac and Toluca box plants delivered 22,000 boxes to the SEMAR for transportation and distribution of relief supplies to the hurricane-affected population of Otis in Acapulco; and 14,400 boxes were donated to the Network of Food Banks of Mexico.

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