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Banks and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have long been collaborators in the shared pursuit of communities’ economic vitality.
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As part of our ongoing initiative to give back to the communities where we live and work, DraftKings S.E.R.V.E.S (Service, Equity, Responsibility, Vitality, Environment, Sports) is proud to share the recent success of our employee volunteer tree planting projects.
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One of the reasons I came to Duke Energy is because we are leading one of the largest clean energy transitions in the country. Our mission is to power the lives of our customers and the vitality of our local communities.
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Webster Bank Corporate Responsibility Report: CCRO Q A Wed, 05/24/2023 - 09:30 Subheader Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer Marissa Weidner Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body Originally published in Webster Bank's 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report What were some of the biggest achievements in 2022? There is so much to be proud of as I think about our work this year. At the highest level, one of our most important accomplishments has been creating and supporting a culture
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Driving Economic Development Through a Diverse Supplier Base Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:00 Type of Content Blog Layout Standard Format Body We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us stronger, and it’s woven into all facets of our business. At Bath Body Works, a diverse supplier base is a key element of how we put our DEI commitments into action. Since 2003, Bath Body Works’ supplier diversity program has supported business and leadership development for suppliers from traditionally under
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Twenty Exelon employees/teams are receiving Volunteer Awards of $5,000 to their chosen nonprofits in recognition of their exemplary service. Altogether Exelon hosted more than 200 volunteer events during April alone, building on the more than 126,000 hours volunteered by employees last year.
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Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) and the T.D. Jakes Group, which includes T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures, LLC (TDJREV), TDJ Enterprises (TDJE) and T.D. Jakes Foundation (TDJF), today announced a strategic partnership to drive economic vitality and inclusivity in communities across America. Over the next 10 years, the partnership between these organizations could result in up to $1 billion in capital and financing from Wells Fargo, as well as grants from the Wells Fargo Foundation, with the
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The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the Fund) today announced the recipients of its 2023 grants. The projects funded this year will help conserve more than 6,165 acres and protect ecologically sensitive bottomland hardwood forests in the Virginia-North Carolina coastal plains. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230418005214/en/ An overhead view of the Smith Sugg Pocosin Tract in North Carolina (Photo: Business Wire) Inclu
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85 grants of $10,000 each will help farmers start, grow and sustain their farms and preserve agricultural land; applications open July 1
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It is appalling that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made a decision to prohibit high school students from being availed the knowledge of the impact of racism on Black Americans, as well as their invaluable contributions to the growth and development of this country, all of which is a part of American History. To reject African American studies, and state that it “lacks educational value”, is racist at its core, and personifies his real disregard for the over 3 million Black Americans that res
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The JUST 100 is the only ranking that recognizes companies doing right by all their stakeholders as defined by the American public.
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Project helps revitalize Clean Up – Give Back facilities in Des Plaines
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Rural Lifestyle Retailer Donates $100,000 to Fund Grants that Aid in Starting, Growing and Sustaining Small Farms
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Company supporting organizations that collectively serve thousands of survivors each year
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Company supporting organizations that collectively serve thousands of survivors each year SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:OVERLAND PARK, Kan., November 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ — The Senior Policy Operating Group, part of a U.S. cabinet-level entity through The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, estimates there are nearly 25 million adults and children around the world who are victims of human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery that includes forced
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Ameriprise also donated more than $2.8 million in grants to support communities in need
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FedEx brought Inner City Capital Connections to Memphis to help local entrepreneurs access much-needed capital, create good-paying jobs, and contribute to the economic vitality of the city.
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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Partners With CNote To Invest $20 Million in Under-Resourced Communities Tue, 10/04/2022 - 10:20 Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, today announced a $20 million commitment to CNote, a technology-based investment platform. The investment will support economic growth and opportunity in communities across the U.S. by providing capital to support BIPOC-owned (Black, Indigenous,
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The Enviva Forest Conservation Fund (the Fund) today announced the recipients of its 2022 grants. The projects funded this year will help conserve more than 3,000 acres and protect ecologically sensitive bottomland hardwood forests in the Virginia-North Carolina coastal plains. Including those announced today, the Fund has awarded 29 projects totaling more than $3,100,000 in grants over the past seven years. An estimated 33,000 acres will be protected when these projects reach completion. The fo
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DraftKings Taps The Miz and Tony Hawk for its New Responsible Gaming Advertising Campaign: Practice Safe Bets Wed, 09/07/2022 - 10:00 Type of Content Press Release Layout Media Gallery Body BOSTON, September 7, 2022 /3BL Media/ - DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) (“DraftKings” or the “Company”) today announced its newest responsible gaming initiative – the Practice Safe Bets advertising campaign – as the Company marks the American Gaming Association’s inaugural Responsible Gaming Education Month th
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A strong, diverse supplier community is essential to the resiliency and agility of our supply chain and contributes to the vitality of the communities where we live and work. Our contractors and suppliers are often the face of Enbridge.
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DraftKings Recognized by the National Council on Problem Gambling With Three Awards for Corporate Social Responsibility, Responsible Gaming and Advocacy Efforts Tue, 08/30/2022 - 10:00 Subheader Council Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Annual Conference and Awards Program; Honors DraftKings’ Chrissy Thurmond and Julie Hynes for Individual Achievements Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body On July 22, 2022, DraftKings was recognized by the National Council on Problem Gambling with th
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As part of its commitment to support the vitality of a healthy ecosystem, Duke Energy Florida has aligned efforts with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect a population of federally endangered wildflowers in central Florida.
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DraftKings 2021 Sustainability Report: DraftKings S.E.R.V.E.S Tue, 08/23/2022 - 14:00 Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body At DraftKings, we’re committed to creating inclusive and responsible pathways for people to build, create, imagine, and innovate. DraftKings S.E.R.V.E.S. is our program dedicated to facilitating meaningful relationships between our employees and customers and the communities and causes they feel passionate about in order to create a better world. SERVICE We are
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Report Highlights ‘Inflection Point’ for Company, with Commitments to Underground Powerlines and Become Climate Positive
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Carnival Corporation Releases 2021 Sustainability Report Wed, 07/13/2022 - 11:30 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body World's largest cruise company provides updates on its 2030 goals and 2050 aspirations, reflecting progress across environmental, social and governance focus areas Report details key initiatives from the company and its nine cruise line brands, focusing on advancing six focus areas guiding the company's long-term sustainability vision, execution and performan
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Citizens committing $350,000 to workforce development in New York
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Funds will support Workforce Development through Pursuit, where Citizens will be a lead funder of their bridge program, as well as Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation and Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation
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Initial programming focused on technical skills training and development in IT and telecommunications
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Event occurs June 24, 2022 SOURCE: Whole Foods Market Foundations DESCRIPTION:June 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Whole Planet Foundation is excited to announce the return of in-person events with a private benefit and showcase on June 24, 2022, at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, in partnership with Whole Foods Market Hawaii stores and Mana Up, Hawaii’s leading incubator. Since 2010, Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market nonprofit, has worked to alleviate poverty in Polynesia and Melanesia
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DraftKings and BetBlocker Announce Intercontinental Collaboration in Responsible Gaming to Expand Awareness of, and Access to, Safer Play Technology Tue, 06/14/2022 - 10:00 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body BOSTON UNITED KINGDOM, June 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) and BetBlocker, a leading responsible gaming and safer play not-for-profit charity, today announced their collaboration to advance awareness of, and access to, BetBlocker’s acclaimed soft
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Digital divide report for the St. Louis region finds investments in device and service affordability, infrastructure, and tech support are needed.
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Westbank and Creative Energy partner to develop carbon-neutral community on First Hill
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Hess Corporation has invested in the expansion of the Texas Water Action Collaborative (TxWAC) to the entire Trinity River Basin. This investment is foundational in bringing funding and partners to conservation projects along the Trinity to provide benefits for water volume, water quality, air quality, and biodiversity. Launched in March of 2021, TxWAC was developed to match companies and funders with conservation projects to positively benefit Texas’ water resources. TxWAC was piloted in the Up
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Kao Included in the World’s Most Ethical Companies® List for a Record 16th Consecutive Year.
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Total number of diverse suppliers within the SJW supply chain increased by 13% from 2020
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Corporations, private investment, and government commitment stake claim in a trillion-dollar industry and strive to create The Jetsons-like paradise …and more
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Investment Spurs Economic Development in Underserved Communities East of the Anacostia River
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PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it received the 2021 Carnegie Science Award in the corporate leadership category at the 25th annual celebration held Nov. 5, 2021, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. “The Carnegie Science Awards celebrate the accomplishments of the creative and forward-thinking minds in Pittsburgh’s science, technology and education communities and provide opportunities for them to meet and share their stories,” said Jason Brown, Henry Buhl, Jr., director, Carnegie Science Center. “
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Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global provider of security products and solutions, today launched a new section of its website dedicated to its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts, providing additional visibility on the company’s sustainability priorities and progress, which can be found at www.allegion.com/ESG. The newly released website section outlines Allegion’s dedication to sustainability across the global business, with content highlights including: An interactive and
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Sustainable design-build project will recycle up to 490 million gallons of water per year, helping to reduce groundwater basin over-drafting, protect against seawater intrusion and deliver environmental benefits SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:OVERLAND PARK, Kan., October 26, 2021 /3BL Media/ – Facing a dwindling water supply due to historic overdraft and climate change-fueled drought, Northern California’s Soquel Creek Water District is turning to an advanced recycled water purification system,
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SOURCE: Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) DESCRIPTION:LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, N.J., Sept. 14, 2021/ 3BL Media/ -The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and PSEG have signed a lease allowing for a term of up to 78-years on land that will be home to the New Jersey Wind Port in Salem County, New Jersey, further positioning the state as a hub for clean energy and the U.S. offshore wind industry. The port will provide a location for essential staging, assembly, and manufacturing activities re
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Trustees of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust in Phoenix, AZ award $123 million in grants; largest single-day grant initiative in AZ history.
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Innovative Fellows Program Coincides with Kick Off to National Small Business Week
Program Creates Paid Internship Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Community College Students & Addresses the Skills Gap Facing Small Businesses During the Pandemic
Initiative to Begin Across Four Pilot Markets in New York City, Dallas, Cleveland and Baltimore
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Carnival Corporation Releases Annual Sustainability Report Mon, 09/13/2021 - 12:00 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body MIAMI, September 13, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Carnival Corporation plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, today released its 11th annual sustainability report, developed in accordance with the widely recognized Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard. The company has incorporated into the report for the first time two additional di
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Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust awards $2 million+ to performing arts organizations as they move beyond the pandemic.
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Facedrive Inc. (“Facedrive”) (TSXV:FD), (OTCQX:FDVRF) is pleased to announce that, pursuant to a sales and support engagement, its wearable contact-tracing platform TraceSCAN will be deployed among staff members of TO Live (“TO Live”), a city of Toronto agency managing and operating three of Toronto’s most iconic theatres. TO Live was seeking a comprehensive solution to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among stage technicians and construction workers at its venues and to ensure the adoption of ad
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UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) has been named a 2021 honoree of The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia by Philadelphia Foundation, in partnership with Points of Light and local partners. Modeled after Points of Light’s national program, The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia provides a standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how employers use their time, skills and resources to drive social impact in their communities and company. “UGI has a long history of strengthening the communities we serve by
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Comprehensive procurement strategy unveiled to help address economic inequality and drive systemic change
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Since 2015, we have partnered with BioSTL, a nonprofit that advances St. Louis’ economic vitality by cultivating a strong bioscience and innovation ecosystem.
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Automaker Continues Longstanding Partnership with Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to Bring the Philadelphia Flower Show Outdoors in 2021 SOURCE: Subaru of America DESCRIPTION:Camden, NJ, March 5, 2021 /3BL Media/ – Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that in keeping with its decades-long partnership with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), it will serve as the exclusive sponsor of the Philadelphia Flower Show, the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event. This yea
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Recognizes American Water’s Support for Supplier Diversity