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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

Our Global Impact: Forestry Highlights

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Innovation & Technology

Is Your Dairy Processing Plant Ready for Change?

Dairy processing plants are constantly improving and expanding to keep up with consumers’ ever-changing appetite for new products in the dairy aisle.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Houston: A City With a 'Big Heart' and a Bigger Lesson

The city of Houston is sometimes known as The Big Heart. And just days before Thanksgiving, I met Gayla Hall and found out why that is.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx and Junior Achievement

FedEx has collaborated with Junior Achievement for more than 30 years to empower future generations of global entrepreneurs.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ironclad Webinar Recap: The Outsized Impact of Chief Legal Officers Featuring GoDaddy's Michele Lau

Chief Legal Officers (CLOs) are changing the roles of legal departments and the career paths of legal professionals at organizations around the world.

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Environment

Charleston Turns to Black & Veatch To Map Out City's Water Resilience Future

Global water solutions leader Black & Veatch today announces its selection by the city of Charleston, South Carolina, to draft a comprehensive, integrated flood mitigation plan for the 155-square-mile community along the Atlantic Ocean.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Employees Engage in Courageous Conversations

At Franklin Templeton we recognized that to become catalysts for change, it all begins with increased awareness, education, reflection, and conversation.

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Education

Keysight's Approach To Building a Better Planet Through Education

Our work in support of STEM education initiatives that build prosperous communities is as important as ever to continue to make an impact around the world. After all, the STEM students of today are the problem solvers of tomorrow!

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi Named One of the Best Places to Work in PR

In recognition of its culture of care, entrepreneurship and fearlessness, family-owned Bacardi was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in PR by PR Week.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

NRG Energy 2021 Sustainability Report: Investing in Our People

We recognize that we must live our values to serve our customers and communities — and one of NRG’s Power Values is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. NRG’s safe and supportive environment elevates every employee’s unique background and voice. Here, we engage different perspectives to solve complex challenges — together.

Education

These 4 Free Data- and Cybersecurity-Focused Courses From IBM Take Just 10 Hours To Complete

IBM’s long history as a tech industry leader includes inventing many technologies we use today—from the UPC bar code to the SQL programming language and its research and development in the industry also led to the development of personal computers.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Animated Series Features World Through Eyes of Latina Character

The series comes from Fred Rogers Productions (FRP) and is underwritten in part by the PNC Foundation. The PNC Foundation has partnered with FRP since PNC Grow Up Great launched in 2004.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG for SMEs: How Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses Can Embrace ESG for Long-Term Growth

Sustainable impact and innovation were top of mind for Jeffrey Crawford when he joined as vice president of sustainability at Sustana, a sustainable recycled fiber, and paper manufacturer that Blackstone recently acquired.

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Health & Healthcare

Abbott To Upgrade 75 Primary Health Centres Across India, Providing Quality, Accessible Care to 2.5 Million People

Abbott has partnered with Americares India Foundation to upgrade 75 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) across nine states in India

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Sands Cares Ambassadors Give Back to Macao Community Throughout 2022

It’s been a busy year for Sands Cares Ambassadors in Macao. Sands China’s Team Member volunteer corps works to keep the local community strong.

Sustainable Development Goals

Will the CSRD End Greenwashing?

European Parliament recently voted in the CSRD, aimed at ending inaccuracies and falsehoods in ESG reporting. Will CSRD be the end of greenwashing? Here's one expert's take, originally published by Sustainability Magazine.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Shop Brands That Give Back Through Microcredit This Holiday Season

Whole Foods Market suppliers are empowering microentrepreneurs with income-generating opportunities this holiday season. These like-minded companies are donating a portion of their sales in select Whole Foods Market stores in December to fund microcredit through Whole Planet Foundation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Invests More Than $1.4 Million To Support Workforce Development and Homeownership Initiatives in the Capital Region

The KeyBank Foundation is investing a total of $1,425,000 in four non-profit organizations in the Capital Region to support workforce development, housing insecurities and homeownership initiatives.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

15 Years and Counting! The 2022 Subaru Share the Love® Event Is Back To Help More Animals in Need

Exciting news for animal lovers nationwide! For the fifteenth year in a row, the ASPCA has been selected as a national charity partner to participate in the Subaru Share the Love® Event

Green Infrastructure

Energy Efficiency of Buildings - The Pressure Is On!

Europe is undergoing an energy crisis and many utility companies are falling back to fossil-based energy production in order to meet the demand. The call to action couldn’t be more vigorous, but capital, time and resources are limited.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Hershey Helped Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School Students Support Kids at Their Local Children's Hospital

As 2021 Heartwarming Project Action Grant recipients, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School students supported kids at their local children’s hospital.

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Health & Healthcare

The WELL Equity Rating: A Rating To Meet the Moment

We had been on a listening and learning tour. We were soaking up information, knowledge and insight from hundreds of subject matter experts on health equity, diversity, equity, inclusion, community building and belonging, and accessible design.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore Receives Over 13,000 Pounds of Food at Franklin Location

Each year, employees with International Paper compete with each other to see who can donate the most.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

500 #NourishingNeighbors Disaster Relief Bags Are Packed and Ready To Go to Neighbors Who Need It Most

Despite multiple tornadoes in the area, nearly 60 team members volunteered at our Plano, Texas campus to pack 500 Nourishing Neighbors disaster relief bags to support communities impacted by disasters.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Inspirational Refugee Athletes Celebrate Receiving Host Country Citizenships in 2022

Four members of the International Olympic Committee's Refugee Olympic Team have received citizenship from their host countries in 2022, marking the next chapter in their inspirational journeys as they continue to send a message of hope and inclusion.

Latest Campaigns

  1. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...

  2. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

  3. Whirlpool Corporate Citizenship
    This category covers areas that aren't our signature charities. Main topics can include Homes For Our Troops as well as smaller charity organizations...

  4. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.

  5. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...

  6. Recipe for Change
    Albertsons Companies is bringing together the ingredients of a better world – our planet, our people, our products, and our communities – to make...

  7. Products We Sell
    At your neighborhood Albertsons Companies stores, you’ll find a growing selection of foods and household items under brands we created with your...

  8. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...

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

  10. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...

  11. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    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...

  12. 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...

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

  14. 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...

  15. Planet We Share
    Great food isn’t possible without a healthy planet. We’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint and nurturing the environment. As part of our...