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Launch of the latest Finance Lab with Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester.

Education | Webster Bank

Webster Bank Celebrates Opening of Dorchester Finance Lab

In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Webster Bank, together with Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Massachusetts, (BGCD) celebrated the opening of the Webster Bank Finance Lab, a program created to provide local students the skills needed for financial empowerment.
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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

This Fair Housing Month, KeyBank Survey Finds Guidance and Planning Can Boost Homebuyer Confidence

Owning a home is a pillar of the American dream and a sign of prosperity, wealth and success. It instills a sense of pride and belonging in individuals and communities.  But today, the reality for homebuyers and potential homebuyers in America continues to be sobering. 

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Research, Reports & Publications

Too Small To Be Ignored? Not Anymore. Why Shoring Up Cyber Defenses Is Crucial for Small Businesses and How Mastercard Can Help

These days, there’s nothing small about small business. The global economy has always stood on the shoulders of small businesses, and the digital revolution is enabling them to grow beyond Main Street into the world marketplace.

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Innovation & Technology

Discovering a Breakthrough: Gilead’s Long-Standing Commitment to Helping Change the Course of HIV

In 2006, Tomas Cihlar knew all too well that despite initial successes with combination treatment, HIV was firmly holding ground around the globe and existing therapies were limited.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Q&A With Andrea Pirie Woodbridge, Chief Financial Officer of Manufacturing at Gildan

With a workforce of almost 50,000 employees, leading apparel manufacturer Gildan is no stranger to the immense talent that it hosts – from employees on the factory floor, to leadership.  

Innovation & Technology

Trane Thermal Management System Innovations Set New Cooling Standards for the Data Center Industry

Trane® – by Trane Technologies is revolutionizing mission critical operations with the development of two new air-cooled chiller offerings – Magnetic Bearing chillers and Ascend chillers for facility chilled water cooling applications.

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Events, Media & Communications

Building Premium Brands Through Family Values | Scott Northcutt, Bacardi

In this episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, Bert Miller sits down with Scott Northcutt, Senior Vice President of HR at Bacardi, who shares his 15+ year journey helping build one of the world's most iconic spirit portfolios while maintaining its family-owned culture.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Small Business Catalyst Fund Awards Nearly $250,000 in Grants

Nearly 50 small businesses across the U.S. have been awarded $5,300 grants from the Fifth Third Small Business Catalyst Fund to broaden financial access and help drive future growth.

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

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Milestone Year – MilliporeSigma Employees Volunteer Over 29,900 Hours in 2024

In 2024, more than 4,100 MilliporeSigma employees across 29 countries dedicated over 29,900 to sparking curiosity in more than 108,700 students through its SPARK program.

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Education

Discovery Education Unveils New Classroom Resources for Financial Literacy Month

Discovery Education offers a new collection of engaging, high-quality instructional materials for Financial Literacy Month, which is observed annually in April.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Explores How MCAP Can Accelerate Climate Action for Manufacturers at Komar Events

Joyce Tsoi, senior director of the Decarbonization Program at Cascale, recently presented at the virtual Komar Supply Chain Sustainability Forums in Vietnam and Cambodia.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cisco Capital Recognized as a Best Company in Monitor Daily 2025 for Financial Innovation

Cisco Capital has been named Best Company for Financial Innovation in Monitor Daily 2025, a prestigious recognition that underscores its pioneering approach to payment solutions, sustainability initiatives, and financial flexibility for businesses worldwide. 

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Four Indiana Nonprofits Receive Grants From Duke Energy Foundation, Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation To Address Workforce Issue of Affordable Child Care

With child care becoming a key workforce issue, Duke Energy Foundation and the Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation (IEDAF) are collaborating to support efforts to tackle it.

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Health & Healthcare

Tork Launches First-Ever Coalition To Drive Inclusive Hygiene in Public Restrooms

Tork today launched the Tork Coalition for Inclusive Hygiene whose mission is to explore how hygiene in public restrooms, often the busiest space in a facility, can be improved for the majority of users.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TCS Named #1 Top Employer in the United States for 2025

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has been named the #1 Employer in the United States for 2025 by the Top Employer Institute, a global authority recognizing excellence in people practices.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Operation Warm’s Impact in Tribal Communities Goes Beyond Numbers

Operation Warm and Marathon Petroleum are marking five years of collaborating to provide coats and shoes to children in underserved communities.

Research, Reports & Publications

Study Finds That 88 Percent of Paris Region Residents Engaged With the Games

Nearly nine in ten residents of the greater Paris region aged 15 and older – 88 per cent – actively followed the Olympic Games Paris 2024, as a recent study undertaken by the Paris Region Institute shows.

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Health & Healthcare

How Do Heart to Heart International and FedEx Spell Relief?

There was a television commercial decades ago that asked viewers how they spelled the word relief. The answer was given by spelling out the name of a health product, emphasizing each letter.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale Urges Companies to Reprioritize Sustainability Commitments at Sourcing Journal Summit

Chris Marshall, director of transparency and accountability at Cascale, participated in a recent Sourcing Journal Sustainability Summit, which centered around the theme of “Ambition vs. Action.”

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru and Gifts for Good Launch National Customer Appreciation Program To Support Nonprofit Causes

Subaru of America, Inc. and Gifts for Good® today announced their partnership in a first-of-its-kind national program that transforms customer appreciation into real-world impact.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

O-I Glass Announces New Ambitious 2030 Sustainability Goals

Glass is already the most sustainable packaging material. Now, we’re taking bold steps to further support its circularity and decarbonization by elevating our 2030 sustainability goals.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Standards Releases Two New Modules to SCS-115 Standard for Product Carbon Intensity and Reduction for Chemicals and Co-Products

SCS Standards is pleased to announce the publication of two new modules to the SCS-115 Certification Standard for Product Carbon Intensity and Reduction for Chemicals and Co-products.

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Environment

ScottsMiracle-Gro Highlights World Water Day

Our commitment to water extends beyond World Water Day as a key part of our Foundation’s environmental pillar. We partner with experts and environmental groups nationwide to support access to safe, abundant water and promote responsible water use.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foundation Forward: The Latest Truist Foundation News | Q1 2025

This quarterly newsletter showcases how Truist Foundation supports Truist Financial Corporation’s purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities through strategic investments in a wide variety of nonprofit organizations centered around two focus areas

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Innovation & Technology

Ethanol Is Case IH’s Bet for the Future of Agricultural Machinery

Seeking to revolutionize and decarbonize the agricultural machinery market, CNH brand, Case IH, presents its ethanol-powered machinery project.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

17 Northwestern Mutual Advisors Honored on Latest Barron’s List

Northwestern Mutual announced that 17 of its advisors were recognized on Barron's prestigious list of the nation's top 1,200 financial advisors.

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