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Energy

Schneider Electric Calls for Rapid Deployment of Smart Grids To Accelerate Energy Transition

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, called on energy decision makers to prioritize digital upgrades to realize the potential of sustainable, resilient, efficient and flexible Grids of the Future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Webster Bank Celebrates Opening of First Connecticut-Based Finance Lab With Wakeman Boys & Girls Club

Webster Bank, together with Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, recently celebrated the opening of the Webster/Wakeman Boys & Girls Club Finance Lab, a program created to provide students the skills needed for financial empowerment and future financial well-being.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Tilly’s Buzzhouse Podcast: 2023 in Review - The Year's Hottest Housing Topics

On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson look back at the monumental moments from the multifamily housing industry in 2023!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Walgreens Celebrates 15 Years of the Expressions Challenge

Expressions Challenge by Walgreens not only provides teenagers with a platform to express their views on these issues but also recognizes and rewards them for their creativity and courage.

Social Impact & Volunteering

MilliporeSigma’s Global Food Drive Provides 535,685 Meals

Employees of the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany from 59 sites across 22 countries provided 535,685 meals to local hunger relief organizations during the 2023 Global Food Drive.

Innovation & Technology

Trane® by Trane Technologies Expands Manufacturing Operations in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Address Growth in Data Center and High Tech Markets

Trane® - by Trane Technologies has expanded its commercial manufacturing operations in Grand Rapids, Michigan, opening a third facility focused on producing air-cooled chillers for the fast-growing data center and high tech markets.

Education

IBM To Invest in New AI Skills Training Programme To Boost Global Workforce

IBM is to invest in a new training programme to help boost skills in artificial intelligence over the next three years, targetting 2 million learners globally by the end of 2026.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Marathon’s Garyville Refinery Makes Major Investment in Local School District

Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville refinery in Louisiana presented St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools with a grant for $350,000 to support the district’s Career Technical Education (CTE) Leadership Academy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Healthy Forests: Tribal Forestry and Science Innovations for Disaster Reduction

Cisco Foundation grant partner Vibrant Planet Data Commons harmonizes cutting-edge science, open-source data, and Tribal Forestry to reduce the risk and severity of wildfires while speeding the pace of forest restoration.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Invests $350,000 To Support Future Energy Workforce

The Duke Energy Foundation announces $350,000 to support 11 community college programs across the state working to create a pipeline of skilled lineworkers that will help meet the energy industry's future workforce needs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New Holland Construction “Takes the Field” With the Brazil Ladies Cup

New Holland Construction, a brand of CNH, "takes the field" with the Brazil Ladies Cup. The tournament took place in December in Santo André (SP), Brazil, with the final in São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Hosts 2nd Annual Competition for Emerging Specialty and Natural Food, Beverage and Pet Products

Albertsons Companies launched its 2nd Annual Albertsons Cos. Innovation Launchpad competition. After a successful event last year, the grocer is once again in search of emerging brands representing food, beverage and pet products.

Education

STEAM Careers in Jurassic World and Beyond

As a global media and technology company, we were thrilled to bring together nearly 300 first-generation-college-bound students to Universal Orlando Resort for a second Jurassic World STEAM Symposium.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Baopu Development Joins IWBI’s WELL for Residential Program

Baopu Development annouonced that the Taiwan-based residential developer became an early adopter of IWBI’s WELL for residential program, which is now open for enrollments.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sands China Launches Next Stage of Development of the Londoner Macao

As 2023 came to a close, Sands China has embarked on the next phase of its commitment to investing in Macao’s development as a top global travel destination and supporting Sands’ focus on ongoing property reinvestments.

Sustainable Development Goals

“We Aren’t Waiting To Inherit the World” Part 1

COP is a pivotal moment for United Nations members, politicians, and business leaders to gauge progress in tackling climate change and chart a course for action. At COP 28 this past December, a new group came to the forefront.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Preparing Youth in Foster Care for a Successful Start at Their New Schools With the Maximus Foundation

The Maximus Foundation is proud to provide grant funding for Back2School, which purchased shoes, clothing, and backpacks for more than 670 children during this year’s event.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Investing in the Music City

Part of the Nashville community for 140 years, Regions has been part of the city’s affordable housing story for more than a decade.

Social Impact & Volunteering

8th Annual AMD Day of Service: Celebrating a Global Impact of Good

AMD volunteers in 17 countries came together to make a lasting impact in their communities during the 8th Annual AMD Day of Service, a company-wide celebration of community volunteerism.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg Expands Sustainable Index Offering With New Green-Tilted Fixed Income Indices

Bloomberg announced the launch of new green-tilted fixed income indices, which seek to increase weighting to green bonds in some of Bloomberg’s flagship indices such as the Global Aggregate, Treasury and Corporate Indices.

Environment

Florida Teachers Moved to Tears by Forestry-Focused Tour

There is an air reminiscent of the first day of school when 40 strangers sit down in the classroom together for the first time at the Hampton Inn in downtown Fernandina Beach.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Opinion: Workforce Development Is a Perfect Opportunity for Congress To Come Together This Year

It’s time for Congress to modernize workforce development programs and recognize the importance of flexibility for low-income and adult learners at different stages in their lives.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Reimagining Supply Chains in a Disrupted World: A Shift to Sustainability, Resilience, and Efficiency

DP World Americas CEO Brian Enright explores how global upheavals are catalyzing the evolution of supply chain management toward ESG integration and agile strategies

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World and Canpotex Announce Long-Term Agreement

DP World, a global logistics and trade solutions leader, is pleased to announce a five-year management contract with Canpotex for operations at their terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Health & Healthcare

DAMO Academy’s AI Breakthrough Makes Pancreatic Cancer Easier To Detect

Alibaba Group’s research institute DAMO Academy has developed an AI-powered tool that can screen for early signs of pancreatic cancer, one of the most fatal cancers worldwide.

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