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From advancing high-performance and energy-efficient AI computing to cultivating an innovative, inclusive workforce, AMD is committed to driving the computing industry forward responsibly. 

The AMD 2025-26 Corporate Responsibility Report outlines our approach across the business, from how we design products and manage our supply chain to how we support our people and communities. 

Read the AMD 2025-26 Corporate Responsibility Report

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About AMD

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) drives innovation in high-performance and AI computing to solve the world’s most important challenges. Today, AMD technology powers billions of experiences across cloud and AI infrastructure, embedded systems, AI PCs and gaming. With a broad portfolio of AI-optimized CPUs, GPUs, networking and software, AMD delivers full-stack AI solutions that provide the performance and scalability needed for a new era of intelligent computing. Learn more at www.amd.com.

TORONTO, August 26, 2026 /3BL/ – Alberta has earned the title of Canada’s most entrepreneurial province, according to fresh findings from the GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab.

The province’s microbusiness growth jumped 17% from the first to the fourth quarter of 2025, edging out Nova Scotia and Ontario, which each climbed 16%. The annual ranking tracks prior-year growth among active microbusinesses run by GoDaddy – firms with fewer than 10 employees. Western, Atlantic and Central Canada all landed in the top three, underscoring how entrepreneurship now spans the entire country.

Canada’s 10 Most Entrepreneurial Provinces 

Six provinces recorded growth of 15% or more, while every province posted gains. Even Prince Edward Island, which rounded out the ranking in tenth place, recorded healthy growth of 9%.

Canada’s microbusinesses are intentionally lean. Ninety-two percent have fewer than 10 employees, and more than a quarter are run by solo owners. Only 28% say their venture is their primary income, while 38% use it to supplement other earnings. Half are first-time founders and one in four already manage more than one business, signalling a growing appetite to experiment, launch and scale ideas despite economic headwinds.

“Every province in Canada grew in 2025, and that signals a shift that entrepreneurial momentum in Canada isn’t locked to any one region,” said Alexandra Rosen, GoDaddy’s small business economist. “Digital tools are lowering the barrier to entry, and what really stands out is the consistency, with six provinces topping 15% growth, and all 10 moving upward.”

To explore the 2026 Most Entrepreneurial Provinces rankings or learn more about GoDaddy’s Small Business Research Lab, visit GoDaddy Research.

About GoDaddy
GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, helps millions of entrepreneurs globally start, grow, and scale their businesses. People come to GoDaddy to name their idea, build a website and logo, sell their products and services and accept payments. Airo™, the company’s agentic operating system for small businesses, helps entrepreneurs get their idea online, run their business day-to-day, and grow through an integrated identity, presence and commerce experience. GoDaddy’s expert guides are available 24/7 to provide assistance. To learn more about the company, visit www.GoDaddy.com. 

About GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab
The GoDaddy Small Business Research Lab analyzes more than 20 million online businesses with a digital presence, defined by a unique domain and active website. Most of these businesses employ fewer than ten people, classifying them as microbusinesses. Since 2019, the program has surveyed more than 70,000 entrepreneurs, making it a leading source of data and insights on microbusiness trends. To learn more, visit godaddy/research.

Strong communities aren’t built overnight. They grow through steady investments in people, partnerships and systems that help neighborhoods weather economic uncertainty and evolving social needs. For business owners, resilience goes beyond protecting the bottom line. It’s about creating conditions for communities to thrive.

From collaborating with local nonprofits to investing in workforce development, businesses can play a meaningful role in the places they call home. Long-term business success is closely tied to the health of the communities they rely on and serve. In fact, according to the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer, 80% of people globally believe business leaders should address societal issues when their companies can make a meaningful impact.

Stronger, more resilient communities require investment in people and the systems that support them. Through partnerships that help expand access to food and safe water, help prepare future leaders and support workforce development, PepsiCo’s approach is rooted in a simple belief: when communities thrive, businesses, supply chains and economies can grow stronger and more resilient.

The 2025 Global Social Impact Report reveals local impact is possible when a three-part strategy is implemented in your community:

1. Prioritize Strategic Partnerships

Collaboration is one of the most effective ways to build resilient communities. Companies that have deep local roots and firsthand knowledge of the challenges residents face can be valuable partners for nonprofits, schools and local governments.

Community partnerships can take many forms, such as a restaurant working with a food pantry to address hunger in underserved neighborhoods, a construction company partnering with schools to introduce students to skilled trades or retailers supporting civic events. These partnerships build trust and credibility among businesses and residents while opening doors to networking opportunities, shared funding initiatives and stronger visibility.

2. Support Local Systems

Businesses can help strengthen the systems communities rely on every day by investing in local infrastructure, talent and supply chains. Restaurants and grocery stores, for example, may source products from nearby farms to help reduce supply chain disruptions while supporting local economies. Small businesses and producers can also partner with training programs, community colleges and apprenticeship initiatives to help prepare future talent, expand economic opportunities and build more resilient communities over time.

When businesses source locally for both resources and talent, they help keep investment, opportunity and economic growth flowing within the communities they serve.

3. Invest in People

Strong communities are built by people – farmers, students, entrepreneurs and local leaders who help shape what comes next. When people have access to opportunity, communities are better positioned to adapt and grow.

Businesses can play a direct role by investing in the people who help power their communities, from offering fair wages and career development to supporting employee well-being. Beyond their own workforce, companies can expand opportunities through partnerships that support skills training, mentorship and pathways into stable jobs. That can include creating internship programs, mentorship opportunities and scholarship support, incentivizing young people to develop skills while encouraging them to stay within and contribute to their communities.

Connecting Communities and Businesses

Taken together, these actions show how businesses of all sizes can play a role in building stronger, more resilient communities. It doesn’t require a complex strategy, just a clear focus on partnerships, local systems and people.

For example, PepsiCo’s approach offers a clear example of what this can look like in practice, with partnerships aimed at expanding access to food and safe water, supporting farmers and opening doors to workforce opportunities. The focus is less on standalone programs and more on working alongside communities and applying the company’s scale in ways that deliver steady, long-term impact.

The result is stronger communities that are better equipped to adapt and grow, and businesses that are more connected to the people and places they serve.

Learn more and find the full report by visiting Social Impact: PepsiCo