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AI in 2025

Events, Media & Communications | Gen Digital Inc.

AI in 2025: Gen's Policy Recommendations for U.S. Leadership

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration has taken significant steps to strengthen U.S. leadership in AI. Efforts have been focused on accelerating AI innovation while curbing the flow of advanced technologies to geopolitical rivals.
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Environment

Can Healthcare Plastic Packaging Waste Be Effectively Collected and Sorted?

In a new project, the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) aims to gain insight into the sorting of healthcare plastic packaging into streams categorized by material type and suitable for subsequent recycling.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Net Impact Announces Third-Annual Case Competition to Drive Plastics Circularity

Net Impact announces its third Circular Plastics Challenge with a case prompt that encourages emerging business professionals to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to maximize circularity in the plastics value chain.

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Environment

FedEx Strengthens Environmental Conservation Efforts in Collaboration With Society of Wilderness

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has recently partnered with the Society of Wilderness (SoW) to tackle water resource challenges.

The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How One Distribution Site Reduces an Estimated 60 Metric Tons of Packaging Annually

MilliporeSigma revolutionized its approach to packaging sustainability with an updated SMASH 2.0 framework, setting new targets for 2030. Key projects include reducing cardboard usage, switching to recycled air pillows, and increasing deforestation-free fiber-based sourcing.

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Health & Healthcare

How Open Source AI Is Evolving Healthcare

Open source AI models like Llama are available for free for organizations to use, modify and build on, making this critical technology more accessible than commercial models.

Innovation & Technology

Accelerating Impact in New Arenas

As a leading global climate innovator, Trane Technologies' businesses and brands play a direct role in influencing greenhouse gas emissions. Our next significant opportunity to further climate action lies in the electrification of buildings and the cold chain.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $36.4 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing in Toledo, Ohio

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $15.5 million construction loan, a $3.18 million permanent loan and $17.7 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) to finance the new construction of The Grand and The Glen

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Events, Media & Communications

As 2025 Begins, Take a Deep Breath

We hope this issue of our newsletter brings a sigh of relief amid all the other news coming your way as 2025 begins.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

What Is a Mutual Insurance Company?

According to the American Council of Life Insurers 2023 Life Insurance Fact Book, a little more than 15 percent of all life insurers doing business in the United States in 2022 (110 out of 727) were mutual insurance companies.

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Innovation & Technology

Wesco 2024 Sustainability Report: Cybersecurity and Data Protection

Cybersecurity and data protection is an enterprise wide priority and is reflected in engagements with our customers and suppliers. Our comprehensive approach to securing our data and business systems from attack, compromise, or loss includes a combination of leading technologies.

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Environment

Alex Perryman and Alexander Rea Join Antea Group UK

Antea Group UK is excited to announce the addition of Alex Perryman and Alex Rea to our Water Services team.

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Energy

5 Technology Trends To Increase Efficiency and Sustainability in Mining

Mining is at a critical crossroads, not just for the sake of its own sector but for the whole world.

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Education

Catapulting Into the 21st Century With Equitable Tech Access for Every Student

In the Compton Unified School District in Compton, CA, technology isn’t simply a tool to get things done; district leaders see technology as a means for transformation — and they’re determined to give every student equitable access.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baker Tilly Foundation Grants Wishes in Annual Giving Campaign

The Baker Tilly Foundation announces the 15 recipients of its eighth annual Baker Tilly Wishes – a program driven by team member nominations, empowers not-for-profit organizations with $10,000 donations.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LG Electronics Pledges Support to California Communities Affected by Wildfires

As part of its commitment to support the California communities affected by wildfires, home appliance leader LG Electronics USA announced the first phase of its community resiliency and disaster response efforts.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Veolia’s Commitment to Serving Communities in Need

We are committed to providing the educational tools and resources that help educate the public about the important role wastewater treatment plays in protecting the health of the community and the local environment.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

3M Working With Direct Relief To Provide N95 Respirators During Los Angeles Wildfires

To help protect the respiratory health and safety of first responders and communities affected by the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, 3M is working with Direct Relief, one of the largest global humanitarian aid organizations in the world.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Back to the Communities We Serve

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station employees recently donated roughly 300 pounds of food to the Triumph Food Pantry. Each month, the food bank provides meals to more than 350 families in the communities surrounding Vicksburg, Miss.

Environment

"Faith & Sustainability" Podcast: Jaime Lanier From the Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Jaime Lanier, trustee for Ray C. Anderson Foundation, was recently interviewed for the "Faith and Sustainability" podcast, a ministry of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta.

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Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank Names Natasha Martin Corporate Responsibility Officer for Its Dayton, Cincinnati and Central Ohio Markets

Today, KeyBank announced Natasha Martin has been named Corporate Responsibility Officer for its Dayton, Cincinnati and Central Ohio markets. In this position, she is part of the enterprise-wide corporate responsibility team that oversees the philanthropic budgets.

Sustainable Development Goals

From NYC to Baku to Davos: Climate Conversations That Matter

In this special episode of ESG Talk, Mandi McReynolds reflects on pivotal climate conversations leading up to Davos, revisiting key discussions from Climate Week NYC and COP29 in Azerbaijan.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum China Leads the Restaurant & Leisure Facilities Industry for the Fifth Consecutive Year on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC; HKEX: 9987) today announced that the Company has been ranked number one globally for the Restaurant & Leisure Facilities Industry in the S&P Global 2024 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).

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Energy

Marathon Petroleum’s MPLX Bluestone Plant Marks a First for U.S. Midstream Natural Gas Processing Sector

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® program is celebrating the Bluestone natural gas plant in Pennsylvania as the first facility of its kind ever to achieve the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

More Than 1,200 Young People Were Part of the Case IH Planting Project

Case IH, a CNH brand, started the Siembra Project, an initiative conceived and designed to connect the company with new generations through educational and technical activities in institutions throughout the country.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Unsung Hero of Global Trade: Brazil’s Cellulose Powerhouse

Cellulose is the unsung hero of countless everyday products, from paper and packaging to hygiene items and even some bio-based materials.

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    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...

  13. Key Supports Affordable Housing
    KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that...

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    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

  15. Key Supports Affordable Housing
    KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that...