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Innovation & Technology

GEC CEO Bob Mitchell To Join Cleantech Leadership Panel at Climate Week NYC

GEC CEO Bob Mitchell will speak at Climate Week NYC’s Hub Live on Sept 22. Join the panel “From prototype to powerhouse” as he shares how credible standards, collaboration & accountability are key to scaling cleantech beyond the lab.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Franklin Templeton’s 19th Impact Days Highlight Local Contributions From Employees

Franklin Templeton values the power of giving back. Every June, employees unite for Impact Days — global volunteering events that create meaningful change in the communities where they live and work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands Continues Capacity-Building Support for the LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada With a $270,000 Donation

Las Vegas Sands has contributed $270,000 to The LGBTQ+ Center of Southern Nevada through Sands Cares to empower its Sands Cares Accelerator goal of expanding marketing and communications, as well as provide underwriting for organizational and administrative needs.

Innovation & Technology

Eaton and ChargePoint Launch Breakthrough Ultrafast DC V2X Chargers and Power Infrastructure To Accelerate the Future of EV Charging

Intelligent power management company Eaton, together with ChargePoint, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, today announced an ultrafast charging architecture with end-to-end power infrastructure for public charging and fleets.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Saint-Gobain Video Series: Success in the Making: Amy Brabender

Sometimes you find the most rewarding things in unexpected places, like when Amy Brabender took the plunge to enter a career in the manufacturing field with Saint-Gobain Life Sciences!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Duke Energy Helps Florida Communities Prepare Business and Industrial Sites To Bring Local Investments

Duke Energy selected six properties in Florida to complete its 2025 Site Readiness Program, which prepares high-potential business and industrial sites for economic development investments and markets them nationwide to companies looking to expand or relocate their operations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Again Named Top Veteran-Friendly Employer by U.S. Veterans Magazine

Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) has again been recognized by U.S Veterans Magazine as a Top Veteran-Friendly Employer for 2025 for its excellence in supporting employees who have experience as a military veteran, service member, family member or advocate.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco - Empowering People, Enabling Progress: AI and the Workforce in Africa

AI alone isn’t transformative. Real change happens when empowered people can access, trust, learn, and adopt AI technology.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Provides $19.5 Million of Financing for Affordable Senior Housing in Florida

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $13 million construction loan to finance the new construction of Hawthorne Heights, an 86-unit affordable senior housing project located in Gainesville, Florida.

Green Infrastructure

MetLife: Creating Healthy Spaces for Colleagues to Thrive

Sustainability measures implemented across our offices and operations support the business by providing our colleagues with healthy spaces where they can thrive. Our approach to environment, health and safety is built on collaboration with colleagues and business partners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baker Tilly Buzzhouse Podcast: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Affects Affordable Housing

Amid budget negotiations, shifting tax credit allocations and evolving funding programs, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developers are facing a dramatically changing landscape.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DP World Employee Spotlight: Ana Paula’s Legacy of Environmental Stewardship and Leadership

For Ana Paula, protecting nature has always been more than a profession – it’s her life’s mission.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Raising the Bar for the Future: Megan Gregg Named to 40 Under 40 for Legal Excellence

Direct Selling News just dropped its annual 40 Under 40 list, and it’s packed with bold talent shaking up the industry. These game-changers are recognized for their leadership, disruptive ideas to shape the future of direct selling, and undeniable impact on the industry.

Environment

Two Decades After Hurricane Katrina, Work To Restore Tree Canopy Damaged by the Storm Continues

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, the Arbor Day Foundation's effort to replant a lost tree canopy still continues.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Light After the Storm: 20 Years Strong Episode 3

Heading into the 2005 hurricane season, Entergy employees gathered to participate in the annual systemwide storm exercise. The fictional scenario that year involved two back-to-back hurricanes striking our service area.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Action Against Hunger Responds to Surge in Displacement in Eastern Ukraine

The conflict in eastern Ukraine is driving a surge in displacement, with over 14,000 people evacuated in just 10 days. Action Against Hunger is expanding emergency aid, but urgent support from donors is needed to meet growing humanitarian needs.

Environment

New Rice Farming Methodology From Global Heat Reduction Initiative Zeros In on Projects That Reduce Climate Super Pollutants

The Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR) released a first-of-its-kind methodology that will measure and reward the reduction in climate super pollutants achieved through more sustainable rice cultivation practices.

Education

Solar Cars and STEM Stars: A Day of Discovery at AMD

At AMD, our commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education reflects a deep belief that investing in young minds today helps build the workforce of tomorrow.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Andy and Courtney: Driving Change and Community Spirit Through Henkel

Tapping into different voices, perspectives, and experiences helps businesses solve problems, reveals new opportunities to grow, and encourages contributions that better support people and communities.

Education

Whole Foods Market Foundation Awards $3,425,000 to Schools To Grow 950 Edible Gardens Serving Nearly 555,000 Students

 Whole Foods Market Foundation announced today that 950 garden grants will be awarded to schools to start or expand edible learning spaces. For the second year, Amazon Fresh is supporting the program with $150,000, funding 48 garden grants.

Education

FedEx Inspires Hong Kong’s Next Generation of Business Innovators at 2025 FedEx/JA ITC

Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, announced the six students who emerged as winners of the 2025 FedEx/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC) Hong Kong Finals.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AccountAbility Recognized for Fourth Consecutive Year Among Forbes World’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2025

For the fourth consecutive year, AccountAbility, a trusted global sustainability Consulting and Standards firm with three-decades of history guiding corporate leaders and companies, has been recognized by Forbes as one of The World’s Best Management Consulting Firms in 2025.

Energy

PSEG: Making Energy Assistance More Accessible for Our Customers

At PSE&G, one of our company values is being our customer’s trusted partner and having their backs. That value is important now more than ever amid rising energy costs, which are the result of PJM’s capacity price auction.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Habitat for Humanity Building Net Zero Homes in New Haven With Support of $50,000 KeyBank Grant

KeyBank Foundation has gifted $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven in support of its Environmental Program Budget, which aims to build five net zero homes for low- to moderate-income families over the next two years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Joe Martinko Honored With 2025 Winthrop-Sears Medal by The Chemists’ Club

Chemours, a global chemistry company, is proud to announce that Joseph Martinko, President of Thermal & Specialized Solutions, has been awarded the 2025 Winthrop-Sears Medal by The Chemists’ Club.

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