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Environment | TriplePundit

Arbor Day Foundation and Subaru Drive Community Impact With 100,000 Donated Trees

Subaru recently committed to sponsor the largest community tree distribution in the Arbor Day Foundation's history. Dan Lambe of the Foundation explains more about the power of trees and the impact this effort will have on communities and ecosystems across the U.S.
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Health & Healthcare

Berlei and BCNA Mark 20 Years of Breast Cancer Support

Over the last two decades, Berlei, one of HanesBrands’ Australian heritage brands, and the Breast Cancer Network of Australia, have partnered with the goal of making sure no one faces breast cancer alone.

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Research, Reports & Publications

End of Word-of-Mouth Advertising? GoDaddy Data Shows Gen Z Trusts Influencers More Than Friends

For years, word-of-mouth has played a critical role in the marketing success of small businesses. New data from GoDaddy suggests that recommendations from friends, family and co-workers are being replaced by influencers in terms of importance to younger consumers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investing and Deep Intention: A Call to Farms

I begin with a question: Why, when it comes to our own money, do we keep acting as if global capital markets and institutional investment products are all there is?

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Driving Impact: Truist Foundation Invests in Scaling, Piloting Nonprofit Initiatives

To address these challenges, Truist Foundation recently donated $4 million in grants to 11 nonprofits across the country that are using innovative programs to create career pathways and support small businesses in underserved communities.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Beyond the Banker: Helping Children With Disabilities Play Baseball

Part of Pete Bardonaro’s job as a Small Business specialist sales manager is understanding the unique needs of his clients and finding solutions for those needs.

That concept also carries over to his work as president of the Englewood Little League in the Dayton, Ohio area.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Native-Focused Organizations Receive More Than $6 Million in Grants From Wells Fargo’s Invest Native

Across a six-state region, 33 nonprofits received a total of $6.4 million in grant funding from Wells Fargo’s Invest Native Initiative to strengthen housing access and affordability, small business growth, financial health, and sustainability in Native communities.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Jazz Pharmaceuticals entre las 100 Mejores Empresas Para Trabajar en España este 2024

Por segundo año consecutivo, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Iberia ha sido reconocida como una de las 100 mejores empresas para trabajar en España, logrando un impresionante puesto número 15 en el ranking general.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Iberia Recognized as One of the 100 Best Companies To Work for in Spain

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Iberia has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Spain, achieving an impressive 15th position in the overall ranking.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Cisco: Embracing Neurodiversity - The Key to Unlocking Hidden Talent in the Workforce

As AI transforms the industry and recruitment processes, organizations are beginning to understand the immense value of hiring neurodivergent talent.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland Is the Winner of the 2024 Agroleite Trophy

For the 15th time in its history, New Holland, a brand of CNH, was named winner of the Agroleite Trophy.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

17-Year Partnership Between Subaru and the ASPCA Has Helped Over 134,000 Pets

Lots of people say they stand up for underdogs. But not everyone welcomes them into their showrooms. That’s what some Subaru retailers do every October as part of a 17-year partnership between Subaru and The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The ADWEEK 50 of 2024: Driving Growth in an Era of Change

Each year, the ADWEEK 50 honors changemakers in advertising, marketing, technology, and media who were essential growth drivers for their companies. 

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Logitech Continues Support of TechLit Africa Through Technology for Students

Logitech is thrilled to share that its sponsorship for Techlit Africa successfully supplied all of its students, including the new schools joining the program next year, with Logitech technology!

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Events, Media & Communications

Business Response to Hurricane Helene Among Social Impact, Sustainability Topics Explored at 3BL Network Effect: Charlotte

With the resources of local, state and federal emergency responders stretched thin during catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene, businesses played a critical response in delivering aid to impacted communities.

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Education

Truist Helps Bridge Financial Education Gap with Truist Life, Money, and Choices™

Today, only half of U.S. states require financial literacy courses in high schools. Truist is helping bridge the gap with Truist Life, Money, and Choices™, a comprehensive financial education program offered free of charge in high schools, colleges, and community organizations.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Verizon and Wounded Warrior Project® Partner To Support at Least 1,000 Veterans With Upskilling

Verizon and Wounded Warrior Project® are partnering to support at least 1,000 veterans with upskilling between this year’s Veterans Day and next year’s Veterans Day. The partnership leverages Verizon’s free Skill Forward program.

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Energy

Southern Company Leads Energy Innovation With Advanced Technologies and R&D Investments for a Clean Energy Future

For more than a century, Southern Company has been building the future of energy and developing a diverse portfolio of energy resources. To accomplish this, we invest heavily in R&D and innovative energy solutions.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Fresh Perspective on Work

Reading a work email. Navigating corridors between meetings. Walking to and from your vehicle. Most of us give little thought to these basic building blocks of a workday. However, for people with disabilities, these activities can present unique daily challenges.

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Diversity & Inclusion

How This Clorox Teammate Fosters Allyship Across Multilingual Teams

In this installment, we focus on Amin El-Hajj, a sales manager based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Amin was nominated by Vinay Tejwani, an associate sales manager on his team. We spoke with them to learn more about what Amin’s allyship looks like in action.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Sofidel Finalizes the Acquisition of the Tissue Division of Clearwater Paper Corporation and Becomes the Fourth Largest Tissue Paper Producer in North America

Sofidel, a global leading manufacturer of paper for hygienic and household use, known particularly in Italy and Europe for its Regina brand, has finalized the acquisition of the tissue division of Clearwater Paper Corporation (“CLW Tissue”).

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Operation HOPE, U.S. Bank Partner To Serve Crenshaw Community in L.A.

Through its award-winning HOPE Inside program, a partnership between Operation HOPE and financial institutions including U.S. Bank, the organization equips young people, adults and small business owners with financial tools and education to help secure a better future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Operation Surprise 2024: The Home Depot Foundation’s Tribute to Service

This November, The Home Depot Foundation is launching its annual Operation Surprise campaign: a nationwide effort to make veteran housing safer, more accessible and affordable.

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Environment

PotlatchDeltic: Forests and the Carbon Cycle

Forest management concentrates on the growth of harvestable crop trees for use in solid wood products, which maximizes the amount of forest carbon that is captured and stored in long-lived wood products.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Inside Whole Foods’ Sustainability Strategy

In this episode of ESG Talk, Caitlin Leibert, vice president of sustainability at Whole Foods Market, joins host Alyssa Zucker to explore how technology, supply chain engagement, and industry partnerships are driving sustainability strategies.

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Innovation & Technology

Code.org – Scaling Computer Science Education and Demystifying AI

Native American students perform two to three grade levels below their white peers in reading and mathematics, and they are twice as likely to drop out of school.1 But this didn’t stop Lance West from earning his college degree in secondary education, even after the birth of his

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