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Innovation & Technology | SAP

3 Ways AI Accelerates Sustainability Efforts

While climate risk, social equity and ethical governance used to be peripheral concerns, they are now central to long-term business success.
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Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Using Lessons From the HIV Epidemic To Help Reduce Stigma Around Lung Cancer

HIV infection and lung cancer have little in common from a disease perspective, but the stigma that surrounds both can negatively impact patients and their treatment. Now lessons learned from the HIV epidemic are helping people living with lung cancer and their loved ones.

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Energy

Duke Energy Florida Files Plans for Four New Solar Energy Sites, Adding Nearly 300 Megawatts of Energy to the Electric Grid

Duke Energy Florida submitted its 2025 Solar Base Rate Adjustment (SoBRA) filing to the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC), outlining plans for four solar energy sites the company is pursuing this year.

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Energy

AllianceBernstein: Power Play: How To Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification

Abundant low-cost energy is foundational for President Trump’s program. Yet, while his initiatives to fast-track oil and gas development have grabbed the headlines, they’re only a part of the energy picture.

Responsible Production & Consumption

VFLP California's Burns Ranch Achieves Bee Better Certification™ From SCS Global Services

VFLP California's Burns Ranch Achieves Bee Better Certification™ from SCS Global Services. Driscoll's Blueberry Producer Demonstrates Leadership in Pollinator-Friendly Agriculture.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T‑Mobile Reaches $16 Million in Funding for Hometown Grants, Strengthening Communities Nationwide

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients, each set to receive up to $50,000 in funding from T-Mobile to support local development projects to revitalize their communities.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CACI Named to Top Workplaces USA 2025 Five Years in a Row

For the fifth consecutive year, CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) was named a Top Workplace USA by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. This latest accolade is a result of the company’s strong culture and legacy spanning more than 60 years.

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Environment

Supporting Local Wetlands in Partnership With the Nature Conservancy

As a Central Ohio company, it’s part of Bath & Body Works’ long-standing culture to give back to the communities where their associates live and work.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Purple Power: Petaluma’s Reusable Cup Project Proves a Sustainable Success!

Our partnership with Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy in the Petaluma Reusable Cup Project is the first initiative to make “reuse” the default option in a U.S. city!

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Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Celebrates Women’s History Month With Employee Led Initiatives That Inspired and Elevated Women

AEG, the world’s largest sports and live entertainment company, celebrated Women’s History Month with a series of events led by its Women@AEG employee network group (ENG), that were designed to inspire, mentor, and uplift women across the organization.

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Events, Media & Communications

Reporting on Nature-Related Risks Gaining Traction

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) was launched in 2021 to help provide a framework for organizations to report and act on their nature-related risks and opportunities.

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Innovation & Technology

Keysight Joins Forces With the EU To Drive Innovation in 6G

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) is enhancing Europe’s 6G research and innovation landscape by participating in two projects that are a part of the 6G Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS-JU), a research and innovation program.

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Environment

Eaton Announces Breakthrough, AI-powered Innovation to Help Utilities Strengthen Wildfire Prevention Efforts

Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced a groundbreaking innovation strengthening wildfire prevention efforts on utility distribution systems.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yemen: A Decade of Humanitarian Crisis

Yemen remains one of the world's biggest humanitarian crises and the poorest country on the Arabian Peninsula. While battling economic decline and rising prices, the majority of the Yemeni population lacks access to food, water, and adequate health services.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank’s Commitment to Building Relationships With Small and Middle Market Businesses Wins 12 National and Regional Best Bank Awards From Coalition Greenwich

KeyBank is being recognized for its support of small and middle market business clients with twelve 2025 Best Bank Awards in middle market banking and small business. These awards reflect Key’s sophisticated platform and depth of expertise for growth companies.

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Environment

Marathon Petroleum and Trees for Houston Enhance Wildlife Habitat

Marathon Petroleum’s Galveston Bay refinery continues its commitment to environmental stewardship through an ongoing partnership with Trees For Houston, a non-profit dedicated to tree planting and conservation.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Water Mission Responds to Hurricane Helene With Support From FedEx

On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern United States, leaving destruction in its wake. The Category 4 storm claimed more than 215 lives, making it one of the deadliest storms in the U.S. this century

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pedro Cherry Named President of Mississippi Power; Anthony Wilson To Remain Chairman and CEO Until Summer

4Mississippi Power announced today that Pedro Cherry has been named president of the company with Anthony Wilson continuing in his roles of chairman and CEO until summer.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Leidos Enhances UK Mod Supply Chain With Secure Cloud Migration

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) has successfully transitioned its secure, centralised supply chain management program in use by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to the Amazon Web Services cloud, representing a significant milestone in modernising the MOD’s digital infrastructure.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Championing Adaptability: Meet Abbee Day

My team develops the main applications utilized by the GoDaddy Care organization to securely access data and help support our customers. Our applications provide real-time data and communication integrations to help our entrepreneurs succeed.

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Education

Entergy Launches $100,000 Power Your Future Scholarship To Support Technology Students at HBCUs

Entergy is proud to announce the launch of its Power Your Future Scholarship program, designed to support current college undergraduates pursuing eligible technology majors who plan to further their education at designated select HBCUs or minority-serving institutions.

Sustainable Development Goals

Why Water Stewardship Is an Important Element in Sustainable Business Strategies

Trane Technologies' Scott Tew discusses the critical link between climate change and water scarcity with Emilio Tenuta on the Healthy Spaces podcast. They emphasize the need for businesses to integrate water stewardship into their sustainability strategies.

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Education

Teacher: Banker’s Financial Lessons Have ‘Profound Impact’ on Students

When high school teacher Mason Golding recently told his students that banker Chris Taylor was coming to teach them about financial literacy, the students were disappointed -- because they would have to wait a few more days before Taylor would arrive.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bacardi Annual Black-Owned Vendor Market in Bermuda Generates Record Sales, Supporting Economic Growth for Local Entrepreneurs

Family-owned Bacardi proudly celebrates the success of the 3rd Annual Bacardi Black-Owned Vendor Market in Bermuda, an initiative dedicated to support and empower Black entrepreneurs on the island.

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Sustainable Development Goals

World Water Day 2025: DP World's Commitment to a Sustainable Water Future

As the world prepares to observe World Water Day on March 22, 2025, the focus sharpens on the indispensable role of freshwater and the escalating challenges it faces.

Health & Healthcare

My Special Aflac Duck® Helps Kids With Cancer and Sickle Cell Feel Like They’re Not Alone

When it comes to pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease, there are both visible and invisible challenges, which is why Aflac has dedicated more than three decades to helping children and families facing childhood cancer and blood disorders.

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    Entergy’s 2024 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2024 achievements, future plans and strategies...

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