Month: June 2025

NEW YORK and MUMBAI, India, June 10, 2025 /3BL/ – Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has been named an honoree of ‘The Civic 50’, an annual list compiled by the non-profit organization Points of Light that celebrates the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S.

The 2025 Civic 50 marks TCS’ ninth consecutive year on the list, a recognized barometer of corporate social responsibility leadership in the U.S. for more than a decade. One of the world’s largest organizations dedicated to increasing volunteer services, Points of Light included TCS based on its demonstrated commitment to corporate citizenship and positive social impact.

Amit Bajaj, President, TCS North America, said, “We are honored that Points of Light has once again named TCS one of the top 50 most community-minded US companies. Both TCS employees as well as clients share this recognition, with many joining us side-by-side at volunteering events and STEM programs across the U.S. Through shared values and a commitment to social impact, we remain committed to generating positive change at the local level.”

Guided by the ethos of the Tata Group, TCS engages with local communities through activities that include employee volunteering, STEM education programs such as Go Innovate Together (goIT) and Ignite My Future, thought leadership through its Digital Empowers program and pro bono consulting and services for select nonprofit organizations.

Jennifer Sirangelo, President and CEO, Points of Light, said, “Honorees of The Civic 50 are leading the way in showing how social impact benefits their employees’ well-being, strengthens the communities where they do business, and brings value and meaning to their work. Their efforts provide a model for others looking to bring the benefits of volunteering and social impact to their workforce and they’re extremely deserving of this recognition.”

In 2024, TCS employees volunteered nearly 9.2 million hours globally in support of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to help empower marginalized members of society in areas such as education, employment, and entrepreneurship. Further, by expanding its two STEM education programs to students across the globe, TCS is preparing young people with the skills and mindsets needed to pursue careers of the future.

Virginia Akar, CEO and Founder, Girls Inc. of Greater Miami, said, “Girls Inc. of Greater Miami congratulates Tata Consultancy Services on this well-deserved recognition. We are proud to stand alongside a company that shares our commitment to building a brighter, more equitable future for young women. Together, we are breaking down barriers and creating opportunities that allow girls to thrive, lead, and succeed.”

TCS initiatives in North America include:

• The goIT program, which promotes STEM education and careers in IT among students, has reached more than 300,000 students globally since inception. In 2024, the program engaged 13,000 students in more than 95 North American cities. They participated in about 345,000 skill-building hours related to computer science careers and developed innovation and presentation skills as well as confidence. As part of that effort, students developed thousands of innovation concepts to address some of the world’s most challenging problems.
   
• Ignite My Future programs provided professional development and computational thinking resources to nearly 32,000 educators, reaching about 1.8 million students since inception. In 2024, the program benefited teachers and students in U.S. Title 1 and other schools, bringing computational thinking to more than 17,700 students during the year.
   
• Digital Empowers, TCS’ social impact thought leadership program, convened public, private and social sector leaders to explore meaningful actions to help close the Digital Divide and advance opportunities for all.

The Civic 50 honorees are companies selected based on four dimensions of their corporate citizenship and social impact programs: investment of resources, integration across business functions, institutionalization through policies and systems and impact measurement.

For more than a decade, The Civic 50 has served as the national standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how leading companies are moving social impact and community to the core of their business. This comprehensive survey for companies with annual revenues of at least $1 billion evaluates the scale, sophistication and impact of their employee volunteering, community engagement and corporate philanthropy work.

About Points of Light
Points of Light is a nonpartisan, global nonprofit organization that inspires, equips, and mobilizes millions of people to take action that creates a positive impact through volunteering and civic engagement. Through partnerships with nonprofits, companies and social impact leaders, the organization galvanizes volunteers to meet critical needs for healthier and more resilient communities. As the world’s largest organization dedicated to increasing volunteer service, Points of Light engages more than 3.8 million volunteers across 32 countries. For more information, visit www.pointsoflight.org.

About Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) is a digital transformation and technology partner of choice for industry-leading organizations worldwide. Since its inception in 1968, TCS has upheld the highest standards of innovation, engineering excellence and customer service.

Rooted in the heritage of the Tata Group, TCS is focused on creating long term value for its clients, its investors, its employees, and the community at large. With a highly skilled workforce of 607,979 consultants in 55 countries and 202 service delivery centers across the world, the company has been recognized as a top employer in six continents. With the ability to rapidly apply and scale new technologies, the company has built long term partnerships with its clients – helping them emerge as perpetually adaptive enterprises. Many of these relationships have endured into decades and navigated every technology cycle, from mainframes in the 1970s to Artificial Intelligence today.

TCS sponsors 14 of the world’s most prestigious marathons and endurance events, including the TCS New York City Marathon, TCS London Marathon and TCS Sydney Marathon with a focus on promoting health, sustainability, and community empowerment.

TCS generated consolidated revenues of over US $30 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. For more information, visit www.tcs.com

Follow TCS on LinkedIn| Instagram | YouTube| X

TCS media contacts:

Corporate Communications & India	Email: corporate.communications@tcs.com Email: saxena.kritika@tcs.com| Phone: +91 22 6778 9999 Email: kimberly.solomon@tcs.com | Phone: +91 22 67789098
U.S.	Email: james.sciales@tcs.com | Phone: 917 981 7651
Canada	Email: tiffany.fisher@tcs.com | Phone: +1 416-999-2140

 

###

“When purpose and performance come together, we can create innovative, scalable solutions to help solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. Griffith Foods was built on the idea of business as a vehicle for greater good.” – Brian Griffith, Executive Chairman

At Griffith Foods, we believe that doing what’s right for people and the planet can also drive meaningful business success. Our 2030 Aspirations are a roadmap for how we’re working with partners across the value chain to nourish the world by building sustainable food system networks, expanding access to nutritious and flavorful foods, and creating impact that lasts.

We’re energized by what’s possible when purpose drives progress and we invite you to explore how we’re helping shape a more regenerative, resilient future for all. Learn more about our 2030 Aspirations and what they mean for the future of food: https://bit.ly/3EHAg9f.

View original content here.

Our Sustainability Journey
At Griffith Foods, we are committed to driving positive impact through a regenerative mindset. Sustainability is connected to everything we do as a business, and by 2030, we are dedicated to significantly improving the future with a singular sustainable business strategy that we call our 2030 Aspirations. To learn more about Griffith Foods and its current sustainability efforts, visit them online and download the 2023 Sustainability Report.

About Griffith Foods
At Griffith Foods, our purpose defines who we are, what we do, and why we exist, highlighting what makes us distinct and authentic in the marketplace. We help our partners meet the evolving needs and desires of consumers in ways that respect and sustain the planet. Our care and creativity mean we’ll find the right mix of global reach and local impact to serve the earth and nourish all of us who call it home.

PSEG ENERGIZE!

On a recent spring day at our West Orange customer service center, customers came through the doors steadily – some alone, others with children or loved ones – each greeted by a team ready to help. One by one, they signed in and met with representatives who guided them through payment options, service inquiries and ways to reduce monthly bills.

At a time when household budgets are stretched, our 16 customer service centers across New Jersey – and our online and phone support – are more vital than ever. They’re not just places to pay bills, but lifelines for personalized support, energy efficiency education and affordability assistance.

Why costs are rising – what it means for you

Higher energy capacity prices from PJM Interconnection – the regional transmission organization and independent system operator for New Jersey and 12 other states – reflect diminishing power generation capacity and a higher level of consumer demand. This, combined with New Jersey’s basic generation services (BGS) electric auction, raised the energy supply price for all New Jersey utilities. Beginning June 1, average residential PSE&G electric bills will reflect a 17% monthly increase due to increased cost of supply, with other New Jersey utilities increasing as much as 20%.

It is important to note that utilities like PSE&G do not make a profit on the portion of the supply charge that reflects energy usage (i.e. the energy you consume). While this increase is a straight pass-through to the customer, we can assist you with energy and payment assistance options while working with state policymakers to find additional solutions.

We recognize that the rate increase coming this summer is going to be difficult for our customers. We are addressing this by informing customers of the reasons for the increase, while providing ways to help manage monthly bill costs including energy efficiency and payment assistance solutions.”

– Nicole Swan-Bennett, Senior Director of Customer Care at PSE&G

What we’re doing to help

For decades, we have worked directly with our customers, and with nonprofits and community organizations who work with utility customers, to inform them about energy assistance options. These efforts are designed to provide access to information on a range of energy efficiency and affordability offerings – from rebates and discounts to programs for small businesses and corporations.

• Our energy efficiency programs provide free assessments to help make your homes or businesses more efficient, and lower energy use year-round. As of this past February, these programs have helped over 415,000 customers lower usage and save money – nearly $640 million in regular savings.
• Payment assistance and affordability programs provided more than $265 million in support to 226,000 customers in the past year. If you’ve never explored the state’s payment assistance options before, now is the time. We estimate 100,000 more customers could benefit.
  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
  • Universal Service Fund
  • NJ SHARES
  • New Jersey Lifeline
• Tools like our Equal Payment Plan and Deferred Payment Arrangements help balance costs and overdue bills.

We’re spreading the word through our customer service centers, bilingual outreach, newsletters and community partners. Whether online at pseg.com/help, pseg.com/saveenergy, bizsave.pseg.com or in person, we’re here to help you find solutions that fit your life.

Originally published on on LinkedIn

At Sysco, we’re proud to celebrate Pride Month and recognize the important contributions of our LGBTQIA+ colleagues.

Through our Spectrum Colleague Resource Group, we’re building a workplace where everyone can bring their whole selves to the table.

About Sysco

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 76,000 colleagues, the company operates 340 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2024 that ended June 29, 2024, the company generated sales of more than $78 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco’s 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.

 For more information, visit www.sysco.com or connect with Sysco on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SyscoFoods. For important news and information regarding Sysco, visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s Internet home page at investors.sysco.com, which Sysco plans to use as a primary channel for publishing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information. In addition, investors should continue to review our news releases and filings with the SEC. It is possible that the information we disclose through any of these channels of distribution could be deemed to be material information.

View original content here.

PLAINFIELD, Ind., June 10, 2025 /3BL/ – Duke Energy Indiana is dedicating $200,000 to its Share the Light Fund to support customers facing financial hardship this summer. The funding aims to help families and individuals manage their energy costs amid rising temperatures and higher energy use.

“The financial assistance we offer through the Share the Light Fund helps connect customers in need to resources to help pay their electric bills and stay cool through the summer,” said Stan Pinegar, president of Duke Energy Indiana. “We appreciate our longtime partnership with statewide community action agencies who help identify customers in need and distribute the funds.”

Duke Energy works with the Indiana Community Action Association to provide up to $300 to qualifying customers to help pay energy bills, deposits and reconnection/connection charges. Individuals should contact their local community action agency to see if they are eligible. Visit incap.org/energy-assistance to find a listing of service providers by county.

“High seasonal energy bills can cause financial strain for families experiencing economic hardship,” said Ed Gerardot, executive director of the Indiana Community Action Agency. “With the support of partners like Duke Energy, we’re extending a helping hand to people who are facing tough times by connecting them with resources to offset their expenses and increase their financial stability.”

Over the last five years, Duke Energy shareholders, its employees and voluntary contributions from customers have provided more than $4 million in bill assistance through the Share the Light Fund, which has helped support nearly 15,000 Indiana households.

Duke Energy offers more than a dozen tools and resources to help customers take control of their energy use – and save money – while trying to stay cool. They include:

• Usage Alerts that send customers a notification of how much electricity they are using and its cost so they can make adjustments before their billing period ends
   
• Free Home Energy House Calls, where energy professionals assess a home for efficiency and provide homeowners with a toolkit of energy-saving devices
   
• Interest-free payment plans and due date extensions for customers needing flexibility

 To learn more about these programs, visit duke-energy.com/HereToHelp.

Duke Energy Indiana

Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides about 6,300 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 910,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it Indiana’s largest electric supplier.

Duke Energy

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s electric utilities serve 8.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 55,100 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage.

More information is available at duke-energy.com and the Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on X, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, and visit illumination for stories about the people and innovations powering our energy transition.

Contact: McKenzie Barbknecht
24-Hour: 800.559.3853

View original content here.

Alex is a driven and charismatic nurse who was also born with a heart condition. After experiencing irregular heart rhythms in his 20s, he underwent a surgery to receive his heart device — one that he still has today. With support from his family and friends, he continues to live his life to the fullest.

Join us as Alex opens up to his wife and twin brother about how his heart condition affects them in unseen ways. It’s a story of love, family, and resiliency.

Subscribe to keep up with Open Book, a series grounded in vulnerability and self-discovery that explores the triumphs and challenges of real people navigating their health.