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KeyBank officially opened its new full-service branch in Black Diamond with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that brought together community leaders, local business owners, residents, and bank representatives. The new branch, located at 32500 Main Street, reflects the bank’s continued investment in one of King County’s fastest-growing communities.

As part of the celebration, KeyBank announced two community donations totaling $20,000. The Black Diamond Historical Society and the Black Diamond Community Center each received $10,000 grants to support their ongoing efforts to preserve local history and strengthen community connections.

“Black Diamond is growing and thriving, and we look forward to becoming an integral part of this community,” said Brian Marlow, KeyBank’s Washington State market president. He said the new location underscores the bank’s commitment to serving local residents, businesses, and community organizations.

The branch features modern banking technology, including interactive touch-screen monitors designed to enhance client experience. Customers also have access to drive-thru banking lanes, a drive-up ATM, and free parking. Longtime banker Anna Ripich will lead the branch as manager.

Ripich said the office was designed to provide a more personal and consultative approach to banking while giving clients convenient access to a full range of financial products and services. In addition to helping individuals and families meet their financial goals, the branch will support local businesses and homebuyers throughout the region.

The opening comes as Black Diamond continues to experience significant residential and commercial growth, attracting new families and businesses to the area. KeyBank leaders said the new branch positions the bank to meet the evolving financial needs of the expanding community while strengthening its local presence in Washington.

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Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to strengthening local communities, AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, partnered with the Koreatown Youth and Community Center (KYCC) to mobilize more than 30 employee volunteers for a neighborhood beautification and graffiti removal project in Los Angeles’ Koreatown district.

Held on Aug. 26, the volunteer initiative focused on removing graffiti from public spaces surrounding Seoul International Park and neighboring corridors, helping create cleaner, safer and more welcoming environments for residents, families and local businesses. Working alongside KYCC staff, AEG volunteers received training before participating in hands-on cleanup efforts that directly supported the nonprofit organization’s ongoing community revitalization programs

The volunteer project was supported by AEG Global Partnerships’ Inclusion Council (GPIC), an employee-led group focused on fostering a more inclusive, connected and equitable culture across the organization. Through volunteer opportunities like the KYCC beautification project, GPIC empowers employees to contribute to meaningful causes while supporting stronger, more connected communities.

The effort underscores the important role corporate volunteers can play in supporting local quality-of-life initiatives. According to KYCC, prompt graffiti removal helps deter repeat vandalism while fostering a greater sense of community ownership and neighborhood pride. Through partnerships like this, organizations can contribute to creating public spaces where communities can thrive.

“Strong communities are built through collaboration,” said Brynne Kuntz, Sr. Director of Creative Design, AEG Global Partnerships. “By partnering with organizations like KYCC, our employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in neighborhoods where we live and work while supporting efforts that promote civic pride and community well-being.”

The volunteer project is part of AEG’s broader corporate social responsibility strategy focused on community engagement, employee volunteerism and investing in programs that create lasting local impact. The event also builds upon AEG’s longstanding partnership with KYCC, which has brought together employees and community members over the years to support neighborhood improvement projects and expand opportunities for residents across Los Angeles.

As businesses increasingly seek ways to engage employees in purpose-driven initiatives, partnerships between corporate volunteers and community-based organizations continue to demonstrate how collective action can help address local challenges while creating stronger, more connected neighborhoods.

Below is a recap of an article published by The New Stack 

GoDaddy is making domain management easier for developers by bringing core domain services directly into the tools and workflows they already use. The Developer Platform enables customers to search for and purchase domains, manage DNS, configure registrations, handle renewals and redirects, and automate other domain tasks through APIs and a command-line interface—reducing the need to move between development environments and traditional registrar dashboards.

The Developer Platform from GoDaddy is designed to support modern development practices, including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD workflows and AI-assisted development. By making domain management programmable, GoDaddy helps developers move more efficiently from building an application to establishing its online presence, whether they are managing a single domain or thousands.

Security and control are also central to the experience. GoDaddy has built safeguards into automated domain purchases, including pricing protections, duplicate-purchase prevention and approval mechanisms that help ensure customers remain in control when actions are initiated programmatically or by AI agents. Scoped permissions further allow developers to limit what automated tools can access and do.

For customers, the Developer Platform represents a more streamlined way to manage an essential part of their digital infrastructure. Instead of treating domains as a separate administrative task, developers can incorporate domain registration and management into the same workflows they use to build, deploy and operate applications. GoDaddy is extending its role beyond domain registration to provide developers with flexible, secure tools that can help reduce friction, accelerate launches and simplify managing domains at scale.

Click to read the full article from The New Stack.

To learn more about GoDaddy, visit www.godaddy.com.

Key takeaways

• AI reduces chart production from hours to minutes
• Human analysts remain central to quality assurance
• RAVe achieves over 99.99% first-time-right accuracy
• The technology is expanding beyond maritime mapping

When most people think about maps, they think about directions on their phone. But the U.S. Navy and other commercial vessels rely on charts and maps to show exactly what is in the vast ocean.

It’s a matter of critical safety: a navigation error at the wrong location means a collision at sea or running aground. And the volume of that maritime data is growing faster than any team can maintain. 

“If you can’t trust the intelligence, you’re going into a mission blind. Our data is made up of tens of thousands of different data points that are necessary to safely navigate. If the locations of any obstructions [are] off or we miss features entirely, it could spell disaster for the Navy.”

Nick Cooper, Quality Assurance Manager, Leidos

In the second episode of Outcomes Unlocked, Leidos explores how artificial intelligence is changing that work.

The tool at the center of the story is RAVe — short for Raster Automation to Vector. RAVe is AI-enabled geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) software that reads complex imagery, such as nautical charts, and converts it into geo-referenced data for the maritime safety of navigation mission. Traditionally, analysts transcribed these massive datasets by hand, manually identifying and attributing tens of thousands of features and data points on a single chart. This was painstaking, repetitive work — the kind that takes a heavy cognitive toll. When you are reviewing tens of thousands of soundings, there is only so much time before something critical could be missed. 

Why AI is essential for modern geospatial intelligence

This was never just a workflow problem. The world geographically is always changing, and the volume of geospatial data is vast, often unverifiable and challenging to review with the naked eye. Yet military commanders and the Intelligence Community (IC) analysts who support them need data they can trust, and they need it quickly. Solving that at a global scale is exactly where AI and automation come in.

“The problem right now is [mapping and analyzing the data] takes too long, it’s too expensive, it’s monotonous, it’s repetitive in nature… the time it takes to take something process it and get it out to the warfighter is unacceptable in today’s standards.”

Scot Shiflett, Director, Geospatial Innovation Center, Leidos

AI-powered geospatial intelligence results

The transformation, by the numbers:

• ~50% reduction in touch labor — work that was unattainable through manual production 
• Over “four nines” (99.99%) accuracy, first-time-right, using automation 
• What once took up to 40 hours now takes minutes 

Leidos set out to automate the most repetitive part of that work – training AI to read charts and convert their features into validated vector data. When the team ran their first chart through the RAVe software, they were blown away – not just by the speed, but also by the accuracy.

Realizing this could be done at scale was the moment they knew it could change the way the work gets done.   

How AI helps geospatial analysts work faster and smarter

Just as important as the speed is what RAVe frees analysts to do.

Instead of manually clicking through tens of thousands of features, they can focus on the higher-value analysis that drew them to the work in the first place. Analysts take pride in work that is finally focused on judgement rather than the mundane. And that human judgment is not going away. AI gives analysts a powerful tool to have in their arsenal, but the data delivered to the customer will always depend on human discernment — that part will never be replaced. 

What’s next for AI-powered maritime mapping and navigation

RAVe is only the beginning. The team is already extending it beyond maritime charts toward validation against real-world imagery — electro-optical and infrared data from satellites, aerial photography and point-cloud data — and toward broader geospatial applications across aeronautical and geographic missions.

The world is moving at an incredible pace, but so is our ability to understand it. And in the end, this work exists for one reason: to deliver accurate, current data that helps service members navigate safely and return home.

“What excites me about this technology is it’s allowing the human to be the most efficient version of themselves to produce the best product faster than we’ve ever done before, higher quality than we’ve ever produced before and at a speed that has been unimaginable until now.”

Scot Shiflett, Director, Geospatial Innovation Center, Leidos

Explore how Leidos supports the intelligence community

We’re excited to share that, for the first time, Everpure has been named on the 2026 PEOPLE® Companies That Care list! 

This recognition reflects our employees’ commitment to making a meaningful impact through Pure Good, our social impact program. From employee giving and volunteering to strategic grants supporting communities, the environment, and workforce development, we’re proud of how our people bring our values to life.

Thank you to our employees for making this recognition possible—and for continuing to shape what’s next.

See the full list here.

The completed 25,000-square-foot Elwood site expansion bolsters Elanco’s monoclonal antibody (mAb) production; supports delivery of next-generation pipeline

INDIANAPOLIS, August 31, 2026 /3BL/ – Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) announced the on-time completion of a 25,000-square-foot manufacturing expansion of its Elwood, Kansas manufacturing site. As one of only two animal health companies with mAb solutions on the market today, the expansion further strengthens Elanco’s leadership in the biologics space.

“When we announced the expansion two years ago, we recognized that executing the most exciting pipeline in Elanco’s history required a manufacturing footprint capable of matching our innovation ambition,” said Grace McArdle, Executive Vice President, Manufacturing and Quality. “The expanded monoclonal antibody capacity ensures that as Elanco continues to pioneer breakthroughs in animal health, we are ready to meet pet owner and veterinarian demand with a safe and reliable supply. It also brings high demand, impactful jobs to the region. We appreciate the commitment of the State of Kansas, Doniphan County and the City of Elwood to help pets live longer, healthier, more active lives.”

The company recently announced the phased launch of Befrena™ (tirnovetmab), a new anti-IL-31 mAb injection for treatment of canine allergic and atopic dermatitis. In addition to Befrena, Elanco’s first mAb product, Trutect™ (formerly Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody), received full approval in 2025 as the first and only approved therapeutic solution for canine parvovirus. Both products are currently manufactured at Elanco’s Elwood facility.

“Pets are integral and central to our lives and Elanco’s charge is clear to keep innovating to make life better for animals,” said Jeff Simmons, President and CEO. “With customer demand for Befrena two times above expectations, this expansion was key in ramping capacity to meet demand as we anticipate reaching unconstrained levels in early 2027. Our R&D and manufacturing engine is stronger than ever to deliver a consistent flow of high impact innovation to meet higher pet owner expectation of care now and into the next decade.”

This expansion comes at a pivotal time when pet owners’ expectations for care are higher than ever. According to Elanco’s latest survey of 1,409 U.S. pet owners conducted earlier this year, even with rising costs across spending categories, including higher gas prices, pet health and wellness remain top priorities as a protected budget itemⁱ. This prioritization reflects a growing demand for comprehensive portfolios and innovative solutions, such as monoclonal antibodies, that can enhance the quality of life for pets.

“Today’s milestone reinforces Elanco’s commitment to going beyond to deliver differentiated, high impact innovation in key therapeutic areas,” said Dr. Ellen de Brabander, Executive Vice President, Research, Development and Regulatory Affairs. “As we continue to draw insights from monoclonal advancements in human health, we believe that antibody-based therapies have untapped potential in animal health. With the expansion of our Elwood manufacturing site, we are now better positioned to scale the future of our innovation portfolio.”

In addition to increasing production capacity of the manufacturing site by more than four times with upstream and downstream processing equipment, this $120 million investment also includes: a new pilot plant to accelerate process development and deliver the materials needed for clinical testing, a new quality control laboratory and additional support spaces. Another $30 million investment is planned through 2028 to include additional warehousing, for a total investment of $150 million. Design-build firm Burns & McDonnell, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., led the expansion project as the primary provider of integrated design and construction services.

ABOUT ELANCO

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians, stakeholders and society as a whole. With 70 years of animal health heritage, we are committed to breaking boundaries and going beyond to help our customers improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People. Learn more at www.elanco.com.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 31, 2026 /3BL/ – Discovery Education today announced a new teacher-facing AI-powered chat interface using Gemini models in the Discovery Education Google Classroom add-on. Built for educators, the enhancement delivers trusted, district-licensed Discovery Education teaching and learning resources right within Classroom. With a single plain-language prompt, teachers can describe what they need for lesson planning, instruction, and differentiation, and instantly retrieve high-quality, standards-aligned Discovery Education resources directly within their natural workflows. The new feature will be available to select K-12 districts through an Early Feedback Program this fall. 

Trusted Content Where Teachers Already Work

Teachers who use AI save an average of 5.9 hours per week according to research by Gallup and Walton Family Foundation. While AI provides a powerful starting point for instruction and lesson planning, educators also need the certainty of resources with a strong pedagogical foundation and strict standards-alignment. These enhancements to the Discovery Education Google Classroom add-on close that gap by pairing the speed of AI with the instructional quality, trusted content, and educator-centered resources needed to give educators confidence in AI workflows.

“Teachers shouldn’t have to choose between the support and speed that AI offers and the quality their students deserve,” said Brian Shaw, Chief Executive Officer at Discovery Education. “The new AI interface within the Discovery Education add-on addresses that need by bringing trusted content into teachers’ natural workflow, all grounded in more than 20 years of teaching and learning excellence.” 

Built with Educators

Discovery Education’s approach to designing and delivering the integration reflects an important principle embedded in the Discovery Education Connected Ecosystem: capabilities designed for classrooms should be built with the educators who work in them. The Early Feedback Program will solicit feedback to reflect how teachers actually plan and differentiate, ensuring the integration earns its place in the daily flow of education before it reaches every classroom. Participating districts include Elko County School District in Elko, Nevada.

“At Elko County School District, we are committed to preparing students for the future through teaching and learning excellence,” said Sarah Jolley, Technology Coordinator & Digital Coach at Elko County School District. “We are excited to partner with Discovery Education to help shape how trusted, standards-aligned resources are leveraged in Google Classroom and support AI-enabled instruction. By bringing high-quality content into the tools teachers already use, we hope to reduce complexity, personalize learning, and empower educators to spend more time creating meaningful experiences for students.”

Blending Pedagogy with Technology, Directly in the AI Conversation 

With the new AI features within the Discovery Education Google Classroom add-on, a teacher planning a lesson can describe needs such as topic and grade level to receive vetted Discovery Education resources from their district’s license. With the conversational interface, educators can continue the chat to fit results to their curricular scope and sequence and instructional block, refining by reading level, specific standards, or available time. Teachers can also request differentiated plans and ready-to-use resources to meet students where they are. The Discovery Education resources that will be available through this interface include: 

• Experience (K-12): Award-winning instructional resource with rigorous cross-curricular content, engaging and standards-aligned lessons, practical professional learning supports and teaching tools. Customizable to align with classroom needs including curriculum and grade level.
• Social Studies Essentials (K-5): Flexible, ready-to-teach lessons that combine inquiry-based learning with immersive multimedia and hands-on activities, making social studies engaging and relevant. Built on the C3 Framework and designed for ease of use.
• Science Techbook (K-12): Science curriculum that delivers phenomena-driven science instruction to deepen learning through hands-on activities and real-world inquiry. Strengthens foundational literacy and math skills and saves teachers time with ready-to-teach, editable digital lessons and print.
• Social Studies Techbook (6-8): A comprehensive, standards-aligned curriculum designed to enhance literacy and critical thinking skills through an inquiry-based approach. Units incorporate real-world examples and multimedia instructional content to facilitate learning.

The Discovery Education add-on in Google Classroom helps districts maximize their investment in high-quality instructional materials from Discovery Education, ensuring licensed resources reach teachers at the moment of planning. Teachers can trust that AI-sourced results respect existing content governance settings at the district level. Additionally, Discovery Education upholds a commitment to innovation built with security, compliance, and content guardrails in mind. Discovery Education is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified and adheres to COPPA, FERPA, and applicable state-level privacy laws so districts can deploy with confidence.

To learn more about Discovery Education’s AI-enhanced teaching and learning solutions, visit https://www.discoveryeducation.com/solutions/ai-learning/.

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About Discovery Education

Discovery Education is a global education technology leader whose innovative solutions empower educators and progress student learning. Discovery Education’s solutions have served more than 100 million students globally, supporting effective teaching and learning in 45% of U.S. K-12 schools and in 100+ countries and territories. The company’s portfolio includes award-winning core and supplemental curriculum, high-quality standards-aligned content, and AI-enabled teaching and learning tools. Solutions span math, science, literacy, social studies, and career-connected learning, including instructionally aligned content developed through one-of-a-kind partnerships with industry leaders to bring real-world relevance into every lesson. Learn more at www.DiscoveryEducation.com.

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• New mortgage and small business lending is ahead of target, increasing housing availability, stability and allowing local businesses to reopen, strengthen the region’s economic recovery following Hurricane Helene devastation 
• Truist Foundation’s recovery and resiliency fund enters final phase of grant deployment, on track to disburse all funds by two-year anniversary of Helene’s impact

CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 31, 2026 /3BL/ – As global leaders gather in Asheville, North Carolina, Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) and Truist Foundation announce they have surpassed the halfway point of the $725 million Truist Cares for Western North Carolina commitment established following Hurricane Helene. The multiyear initiative supports the region’s long-term recovery through dedicated lending for small businesses, commercial real estate development and home mortgages, along with philanthropic grants supporting housing, small business recovery and community resilience.

“The progress in Western North Carolina demonstrates what’s possible when business, philanthropy and community partners work together toward a common goal,” said Truist Chairman and CEO Bill Rogers.  “Surpassing the halfway mark of the $725 million commitment demonstrates how Truist and Truist Foundation are putting purpose into action to support impacted families, small businesses and communities. While there is more work ahead, we’re encouraged by the progress made and remain committed to the region’s long-term recovery and resilience.”

The Truist Foundation Western North Carolina Recovery and Resiliency Fund, managed in partnership with Center for Disaster Philanthropy, has completed four rounds of grantmaking and is entering its final phase of deployment. The fund is on track to disburse all available grant funding by the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene. Grantmaking has been informed by an assessment of local needs and ongoing engagement with nonprofit organizations, community leaders and other recovery partners. 

Truist small business, commercial real estate and home mortgage lending progress is ahead of the initiative’s target to date:

• Small business: Dedicated lending helps qualified local businesses access capital as they rebuild and reopen. Truist and Truist Foundation have also worked with community partners to create financing programs, referral pathways and technical assistance resources designed to reach businesses across the region, including entrepreneurs in rural communities and industries critical to the local economy. 

• Commercial real estate: Financing supports commercial real estate activity across Western North Carolina, including multifamily housing projects that can help address the region’s ongoing housing needs by preserving existing housing and advancing new affordable housing development.

• Home mortgage: Dedicated mortgage lending helps residents finance homes across Western North Carolina. The program supports broader housing recovery efforts and ongoing investment in communities throughout the region. 

Truist teammates have shown up alongside communities with hands-on service—contributing more than 5,000 hours of volunteer support and strengthening dozens of community organizations. Together, these efforts reflect a simple belief: Communities don’t recover on a timeline. Meaningful recovery requires partners willing to stay engaged long after the headlines fade. 

Truist Cares for Western North Carolina was announced in November 2024 to support small business, housing and infrastructure recovery following Hurricane Helene. The initiative combines dedicated lending, impact capital, philanthropic support and teammate volunteer engagement as communities transition from immediate relief to long-term recovery and resilience. 

To learn more about Truist Cares for Western North Carolina, visit Truist.com/truistcares.

About Truist 

Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist has leading market share in many of the high-growth markets in the U.S. and offers a wide range of products and services through wholesale and consumer businesses, including consumer and small business banking, commercial and corporate banking, investment banking and capital markets, wealth management, payments, and specialized lending businesses. Truist is a top-10 commercial bank with total assets of $556 billion as of June 30, 2026. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Learn more at Truist.com.

About Truist Foundation

Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation’s (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. The foundation, an endowed private foundation established in 2020 whose operating budget is independent of Truist Financial Corporation, makes strategic investments in a wide variety of nonprofit organizations centered around two focus areas: building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses to ensure all communities have an equal opportunity to thrive. Embodying these focus areas are the foundation’s leading initiatives, the Inspire Awards and Where It Starts. Learn more at TruistFoundation.org.

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• New mortgage and small business lending is ahead of target, increasing housing availability, stability and allowing local businesses to reopen, strengthen the region’s economic recovery following Hurricane Helene devastation 
• Truist Foundation’s recovery and resiliency fund enters final phase of grant deployment, on track to disburse all funds by two-year anniversary of Helene’s impact

CHARLOTTE, N.C., August 31, 2026 /3BL/ – As global leaders gather in Asheville, North Carolina, Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) and Truist Foundation announce they have surpassed the halfway point of the $725 million Truist Cares for Western North Carolina commitment established following Hurricane Helene. The multiyear initiative supports the region’s long-term recovery through dedicated lending for small businesses, commercial real estate development and home mortgages, along with philanthropic grants supporting housing, small business recovery and community resilience.

“The progress in Western North Carolina demonstrates what’s possible when business, philanthropy and community partners work together toward a common goal,” said Truist Chairman and CEO Bill Rogers.  “Surpassing the halfway mark of the $725 million commitment demonstrates how Truist and Truist Foundation are putting purpose into action to support impacted families, small businesses and communities. While there is more work ahead, we’re encouraged by the progress made and remain committed to the region’s long-term recovery and resilience.”

The Truist Foundation Western North Carolina Recovery and Resiliency Fund, managed in partnership with Center for Disaster Philanthropy, has completed four rounds of grantmaking and is entering its final phase of deployment. The fund is on track to disburse all available grant funding by the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene. Grantmaking has been informed by an assessment of local needs and ongoing engagement with nonprofit organizations, community leaders and other recovery partners. 

Truist small business, commercial real estate and home mortgage lending progress is ahead of the initiative’s target to date:

• Small business: Dedicated lending helps qualified local businesses access capital as they rebuild and reopen. Truist and Truist Foundation have also worked with community partners to create financing programs, referral pathways and technical assistance resources designed to reach businesses across the region, including entrepreneurs in rural communities and industries critical to the local economy. 

• Commercial real estate: Financing supports commercial real estate activity across Western North Carolina, including multifamily housing projects that can help address the region’s ongoing housing needs by preserving existing housing and advancing new affordable housing development.

• Home mortgage: Dedicated mortgage lending helps residents finance homes across Western North Carolina. The program supports broader housing recovery efforts and ongoing investment in communities throughout the region. 

Truist teammates have shown up alongside communities with hands-on service—contributing more than 5,000 hours of volunteer support and strengthening dozens of community organizations. Together, these efforts reflect a simple belief: Communities don’t recover on a timeline. Meaningful recovery requires partners willing to stay engaged long after the headlines fade. 

Truist Cares for Western North Carolina was announced in November 2024 to support small business, housing and infrastructure recovery following Hurricane Helene. The initiative combines dedicated lending, impact capital, philanthropic support and teammate volunteer engagement as communities transition from immediate relief to long-term recovery and resilience. 

To learn more about Truist Cares for Western North Carolina, visit Truist.com/truistcares.

About Truist 

Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist has leading market share in many of the high-growth markets in the U.S. and offers a wide range of products and services through wholesale and consumer businesses, including consumer and small business banking, commercial and corporate banking, investment banking and capital markets, wealth management, payments, and specialized lending businesses. Truist is a top-10 commercial bank with total assets of $556 billion as of June 30, 2026. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Learn more at Truist.com.

About Truist Foundation

Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation’s (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. The foundation, an endowed private foundation established in 2020 whose operating budget is independent of Truist Financial Corporation, makes strategic investments in a wide variety of nonprofit organizations centered around two focus areas: building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses to ensure all communities have an equal opportunity to thrive. Embodying these focus areas are the foundation’s leading initiatives, the Inspire Awards and Where It Starts. Learn more at TruistFoundation.org.

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August 31, 2026 /3BL/ – Inogen Alliance is pleased to announce the addition of a new Associate company, Frontierra in the United Kingdom. This strategic addition strengthens our presence in the EMEA region, further expanding our ability to deliver high-quality environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) services through a truly global network of local experts. Frontierra brings a unique solution to the Alliance network. As a tech-enabled consultancy, the firm develops solutions that turn satellite and geospatial intelligence into decision-ready insights for organizations facing growing climate and environmental risks. Frontierra’s work focuses on building a more resilient global economy and fostering practical collaboration to accelerate nature-positive and climate-resilient outcomes. As our multinational clients continue to grow and evolve, expanding our geographic reach as well as offering innovative solutions remains a key priority to ensure consistent, on-the-ground support wherever they operate.

With more than 70 Associate companies and over 6,000 consultants worldwide, the Alliance continues to grow as a trusted global partner, connecting regional expertise with global coordination to solve complex challenges. The addition of Frontierra reflects our ongoing commitment to strengthening coverage in key markets, enhancing collaboration across regions, and delivering innovative, locally informed solutions that support sustainable business practices at scale.

Headquartered in the UK with a strong presence in Mexico and Australia, Frontierra is a geospatial intelligence and analytics firm helping financial institutions, investment managers, and corporates understand and act on climate and nature risks and opportunities. Using satellite data, earth observation data, and advanced geospatial data analysis, we deliver location-specific insights at the individual asset level, giving decision-makers a clearer and more accurate picture of real-world environmental exposure than sector- or country-level tools can provide. Delivered via cloud-based platform solutions or bespoke consultancy projects, our services span four areas: climate risk, nature and biodiversity, deforestation monitoring, and value chain mapping. Each reflects deep specialist expertise, grounded in satellite data, geospatial analysis, software engineering and years of applied experience addressing some of the world’s most complex environmental challenges.

“Joining the Inogen Alliance marks an exciting milestone for Frontierra. Partnering with over 70 associate companies enables us to support clients and other members wherever they operate. Together, we will deliver precise, asset-level climate and nature risk insights that empower organisations worldwide to make decisions that build a nature-positive, climate-resilient future.” Brigette Reid, CEO & Cofounder, Frontierra

In choosing new Associate companies to join the Alliance, we follow a thorough due diligence process to ensure alignment in values, service offerings, and complementary geographic coverage with our existing companies, with final approval by the Board of Directors. This careful approach ensures that every new Associate enhances the strength, consistency, and collaborative culture that defines Inogen Alliance.

 

Inogen Alliance is a global network made up of over 70 of independent local businesses and over 6,000 consultants around the world who can help make your project a success. Our Associates collaborate closely to serve multinational corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations, and we share knowledge and industry experience to provide the highest quality service to our clients. If you want to learn more about how you can work with Inogen Alliance, you can explore our Associates or Contact Us. Watch for more News & Blog updates, listen to our podcast and follow us on LinkedIn.