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Covia’s strong commitment to land management and biodiversity conservation helps us be responsible stewards of the environment surrounding all of our facilities while consistently meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements. Through environmental awareness, proactive management of environmental risks, and responsible resource use, we work to safeguard the communities where we operate.

We also promote wildlife and habitat conservation, foster meaningful stakeholder relationships, and carefully steward the land under our care. Together, these efforts help advance our corporate responsibility goals and reinforce our commitment to protecting and preserving the ecosystems where we operate.

In 2025, several Covia plants went above and beyond in their efforts to monitor, protect, and preserve local biodiversity, including:

Oregon, Illinois

Covia’s Oregon Plant, located in Oregon, Illinois, partnered with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to fight invasive species (Japanese silt grass, multiflora rose, autumn olive, leafy spurge, white sweet clover, black locust, and honeysuckle). Because the property is one of several that border the George Fell Nature Preserve, the company provided funding to enable foliar treatment on private land (including Covia’s) surrounding the Preserve. This treatment supported IDNR’s 2025 efforts to control sericea, a species of legume introduced for erosion control in the early 1900s. The plant spreads by seed, and treating the surrounding area is necessary to ensure maximum effectiveness in controlling it in the target area. 

Canoitas, Mexico

For the seventh consecutive year, the team at Covia’s Canoitas plant in Coahuila, Mexico, continued to monitor native bees. In 2025, they identified 235 morphospecies, 21 more than the previous year. Since beginning the program, more than 35 new species for the state have been identified. 

Huntingburg, Indiana 

The team at Covia’s Huntingburg Plant in Huntingburg, Indiana, worked to sustain and improve their Wildlife at Work Program by adding turtle and bluebird nest monitoring to their efforts. As a result, the site earned recertification from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC). Additionally, Covia purchased a small parcel of adjacent land to provide the necessary setback to properly maintain the pond site.

For more information on our approach to environmental stewardship, please see our Responsible Operations Statement. 

 

Verizon

Anastasia Volynsky was slowly building her company’s social media presence by showcasing Lucky Goldie’s custom charm jewelry. But she wanted to quickly grow brand awareness of her San Francisco Bay Area-based company, so she turned to Verizon Small Business Digital Ready. After applying learnings from the program’s free courses, Volynsky increased her social media followers by 80% and boosted holiday sales — her busiest time of year — by 144% over the previous year.

She credits the sales growth in part to the AI aptitude she gained in Verizon courses, which allowed her to save time and automate processes. As a solo entrepreneur, Volynsky found that using AI freed her to do things she simply wouldn’t have time for on her own. “I took a course called ‘Getting started with AI,’ and it completely opened up my eyes to a whole different world,” she says.

Along with automating invoicing and experimenting with sales-generating chatbots, Volynsky began strategizing how to use AI wherever she could. After taking a Digital Ready course on writing contracts, for example, she then used AI to draft a contract for corporate events. “I put two things I learned together and ended up with a final contract that I now use,” she explains.

Social media strategies Volynsky learned through the program also helped grow Lucky Goldie’s audience. “A lot of clients end up finding Lucky Goldie through social media,” Volynsky says. “So it’s a very important tool.” At an in-person Digital Ready event, she learned to build her social media editorial calendar, to feature new products and promote pop-up events, and to post consistently. After that, Volynsky says she saw her followers increase. To further personalize the brand, Volynsky now posts behind-the-scenes content, too. “It definitely makes [customers] feel like a real person is behind the brand,” she says.

While the free courses from Verizon Small Business Digital Ready aren’t the only place Volynsky goes for business ideas, she considers the program a step above other resources. “I kind of look at Verizon as a mentor,” says the young entrepreneur.

After researching ideas through search engines and social media, Volynsky decides what she needs to do next, and then takes the relevant course on Digital Ready. “The courses that are on Verizon are from real people in the industry. So I definitely trust what they’re saying because I can see they’re very successful,” Volynsky says.

She also values Verizon as a resource she can return to, thanks to constantly refreshed offerings. “One thing Verizon Small Business Digital Ready is really good at is keeping up with their courses, depending on what’s going on and what’s trending,” Volynsky says. “They’re really good at adding new things like that.”

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready is part of Verizon’s goal to support 1 million small businesses by 2030 with free resources to help them succeed. To sign up, visit Verizon Small Business Digital Ready. Visit CitizenVerizon.com to learn more about the company’s responsible business efforts. An individual user’s experience may vary and results are not guaranteed.

SWORDS, Ireland, August 10, 2026 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies has been named to Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best Employers for Women for the second consecutive year, recertified as a Great Place To Work® for the sixth consecutive year and recognized as a World’s Top Disability Inclusive Business through the 2026 Disability:IN Index Report. These recognitions reflect the company’s inclusive and uplifting culture, which helps create a workplace where people feel valued, supported and empowered to excel.

“We’re honored to receive these awards recognizing the culture we’re intentionally building at Trane Technologies where people feel they belong, are empowered to grow and are inspired to do meaningful work,” said Mairéad Magner, Chief Human Resources Officer, Trane Technologies. “When our team members feel supported, included and valued, they can thrive personally and professionally, enabling us to innovate boldly and create lasting impact for our customers, communities and the planet.”

Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women list evaluates employers based on workplace factors that matter to women, including advancement opportunities, pay equity, parental leave, representation and workplace culture. A Great Place To Work® certification recognizes workplaces where people consistently report a high-trust environment. The 2026 Disability: IN Index is a leading benchmarking tool for advancing disability inclusion in business worldwide.

These latest achievements add to Trane Technologies’ strong record of third-party recognition for leadership in culture, sustainability and ethics. In 2026, the company has also been recognized by:

• Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices: 15^th consecutive year on North America Index; fifth consecutive year on World Index.
• Just Capital: ranked 17^th overall, first in Construction & Materials industry, fifth consecutive year.
• CDP: Climate Score of A for the fourth consecutive year; Water Score of B.
• Ethisphere: recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the third consecutive year.
• TIME: World’s Most Sustainable Companies, ranked 19^th overall, third consecutive year.
• FORTUNE: World’s Most Admired Companies, 14^th consecutive year.

Trane Technologies fosters a growth-oriented culture grounded in its Leadership Principles, encouraging team members to challenge themselves, make a meaningful impact on the planet and thrive both at work and at home. To support that culture, the company offers a broad range of benefits focused on physical, social, emotional and financial well-being, including inclusive health coverage, tuition support, student loan and retirement savings support and adoption and family-building assistance.

Trane Technologies is looking for passionate, pioneering people connected by a bold purpose. Visit the company’s careers page to learn more.
 

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About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. For more on Trane Technologies, visit tranetechnologies.com.

Published by Las Vegas Sands on July 9, 2026

LAS VEGAS, August 7 2026 /3BL/ – Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) will co-present the 2026 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Historic Fifth Street School in Downtown Las Vegas. Registration for the state’s premier youth homelessness advocacy event opens July 14 at nphy.org/summit26.

With support from the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, this year’s Summit celebrates “10 Years of Dreaming Big” in building solutions for youth in crisis and continues charting a path for the statewide Movement to End Youth Homelessness through development of Nevada’s first standalone plan to end youth homelessness.

In 2025, the first statewide study on youth homelessness found that almost 3,000 unaccompanied youth across Nevada accessed homeless services in one year. The study also examined young people falling through system cracks and determined the truer number of young people experiencing homelessness in Nevada could be as high as more than 33,000 in a single year.

“For the past decade, the Movement has challenged Nevada to dream big about what is possible for young people experiencing homelessness,” Arash Ghafoori, NPHY CEO, said. “Now it’s time to dream bigger together by turning that vision into a concrete statewide action plan. Lasting change won’t come from ideas alone. It will come from aligning partners around measurable actions that make ending youth homelessness an achievable reality across Nevada, and we’re excited to embark on that journey this year.”

In 2026, the Movement is launching the process to create the first standalone statewide plan to end youth homelessness in Nevada. This strategic action plan will focus on actionable steps to make measurable progress on ending youth homelessness in the next three-to-five years.

Building on 10 years of Movement work and the recent statewide study, the plan will lay the foundation for a true statewide response system for youth homelessness. NPHY and the Movement Youth Action Board, a new statewide leadership body composed of young people with lived experience of youth homelessness across Nevada, will collaborate with stakeholders throughout the state to complete this plan by the end of 2027.

Since Sands and NPHY launched the Movement at the inaugural Summit in 2017, the coalition’s progress has included introducing the Southern Nevada Plan to End Youth Homelessness, which is informing development of the statewide plan; advancing legislation to support youth in building pathways out of homelessness; enhancing systems-level processes to strengthen access to services; establishing youth action boards across Nevada to guide solutions; and helping bring millions of new dollars into the state for youth homelessness programs.

“From NPHY’s long-ago vision to this tremendous statewide coalition, the Movement has delivered incredible progress and tremendous collaboration, but we still have a long way to go with statewide youth homelessness numbers in the tens of thousands annually,” Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs at Sands, said. “We call on private sector members, community organizations and citizens not yet involved in the Movement to join the effort by attending Summit 2026. Expanding the coalition is more critical than ever to ensure all resources are tapped for Nevada’s plan to end youth homelessness.”

Summit 2026 will convene young people with lived experience of homelessness, service providers, government agencies, civic and political leaders, and members of the private sector. Inspirational sessions will include updates on regional and statewide systems transformation projects and a panel of public, private and nonprofit innovators who are advancing statewide solutions across the country.

As in past Summits, the day’s centerpiece will be a creative showcase by young people with lived experience of youth homelessness. This year’s feature presentation is a StorySLAM in which young leaders will share their dreams for the future and community leaders who have experienced homelessness will provide inspiration by reflecting on their journeys to achieving their goals.

To register for Summit 2026, visit nphy.org/summit26. Conference registration is $100 through September 25 and $175 starting on September 26. Information on the Summit 2026 agenda and speakers will begin posting at nphy.org/summit26 in September.

About Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

NPHY is the most comprehensive service provider for the thousands of homeless youth in Southern Nevada, serving hundreds of youth through core programs and touching the lives of thousands more through outreach each year. NPHY’s programs stabilize homeless teens’ lives, meeting their immediate needs and providing a safe, supportive environment and a path to self-sufficiency. Through work with homeless youth, NPHY creates productive, healthy adults who contribute to society. Strengthening and complementing the high-quality direct services for homeless youth, NPHY is dedicated to advocating with and for the Las Vegas Valley’s homeless youth population and serves as a leader in systems-level efforts to eliminate homelessness among Nevada’s youth. For more information or to support our life-changing work for homeless youth, please visit www.nphy.org.

About Sands (NYSE: LVS)

Sands is the leading global developer and operator of integrated resorts. The company’s iconic properties drive valuable leisure and business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits, sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local businesses and community investment to help make its host regions ideal places to live, work and visit.

Sands’ portfolio of properties includes Marina Bay Sands® in Singapore and The Venetian® Macao, The Londoner Macao®, The Parisian® Macao, The Plaza® Macao and Four Seasons® Hotel Macao, and Sands® Macao in Macao SAR, China, through majority ownership in Sands China Ltd.

Dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, Sands is anchored by the core tenets of serving people, communities and the planet. The company’s ESG leadership has led to inclusion on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for World and North America, as well as Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. To learn more, visit www.sands.com.

Contacts:

Kristin Koca
Sands
702.923.9142
Kristin.Koca@sands.com

Lanette Rivera
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
702.688.1013
lanette@nphy.org

Published by Las Vegas Sands on July 9, 2026

LAS VEGAS, August 7 2026 /3BL/ – Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) will co-present the 2026 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Historic Fifth Street School in Downtown Las Vegas. Registration for the state’s premier youth homelessness advocacy event opens July 14 at nphy.org/summit26.

With support from the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, this year’s Summit celebrates “10 Years of Dreaming Big” in building solutions for youth in crisis and continues charting a path for the statewide Movement to End Youth Homelessness through development of Nevada’s first standalone plan to end youth homelessness.

In 2025, the first statewide study on youth homelessness found that almost 3,000 unaccompanied youth across Nevada accessed homeless services in one year. The study also examined young people falling through system cracks and determined the truer number of young people experiencing homelessness in Nevada could be as high as more than 33,000 in a single year.

“For the past decade, the Movement has challenged Nevada to dream big about what is possible for young people experiencing homelessness,” Arash Ghafoori, NPHY CEO, said. “Now it’s time to dream bigger together by turning that vision into a concrete statewide action plan. Lasting change won’t come from ideas alone. It will come from aligning partners around measurable actions that make ending youth homelessness an achievable reality across Nevada, and we’re excited to embark on that journey this year.”

In 2026, the Movement is launching the process to create the first standalone statewide plan to end youth homelessness in Nevada. This strategic action plan will focus on actionable steps to make measurable progress on ending youth homelessness in the next three-to-five years.

Building on 10 years of Movement work and the recent statewide study, the plan will lay the foundation for a true statewide response system for youth homelessness. NPHY and the Movement Youth Action Board, a new statewide leadership body composed of young people with lived experience of youth homelessness across Nevada, will collaborate with stakeholders throughout the state to complete this plan by the end of 2027.

Since Sands and NPHY launched the Movement at the inaugural Summit in 2017, the coalition’s progress has included introducing the Southern Nevada Plan to End Youth Homelessness, which is informing development of the statewide plan; advancing legislation to support youth in building pathways out of homelessness; enhancing systems-level processes to strengthen access to services; establishing youth action boards across Nevada to guide solutions; and helping bring millions of new dollars into the state for youth homelessness programs.

“From NPHY’s long-ago vision to this tremendous statewide coalition, the Movement has delivered incredible progress and tremendous collaboration, but we still have a long way to go with statewide youth homelessness numbers in the tens of thousands annually,” Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs at Sands, said. “We call on private sector members, community organizations and citizens not yet involved in the Movement to join the effort by attending Summit 2026. Expanding the coalition is more critical than ever to ensure all resources are tapped for Nevada’s plan to end youth homelessness.”

Summit 2026 will convene young people with lived experience of homelessness, service providers, government agencies, civic and political leaders, and members of the private sector. Inspirational sessions will include updates on regional and statewide systems transformation projects and a panel of public, private and nonprofit innovators who are advancing statewide solutions across the country.

As in past Summits, the day’s centerpiece will be a creative showcase by young people with lived experience of youth homelessness. This year’s feature presentation is a StorySLAM in which young leaders will share their dreams for the future and community leaders who have experienced homelessness will provide inspiration by reflecting on their journeys to achieving their goals.

To register for Summit 2026, visit nphy.org/summit26. Conference registration is $100 through September 25 and $175 starting on September 26. Information on the Summit 2026 agenda and speakers will begin posting at nphy.org/summit26 in September.

About Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

NPHY is the most comprehensive service provider for the thousands of homeless youth in Southern Nevada, serving hundreds of youth through core programs and touching the lives of thousands more through outreach each year. NPHY’s programs stabilize homeless teens’ lives, meeting their immediate needs and providing a safe, supportive environment and a path to self-sufficiency. Through work with homeless youth, NPHY creates productive, healthy adults who contribute to society. Strengthening and complementing the high-quality direct services for homeless youth, NPHY is dedicated to advocating with and for the Las Vegas Valley’s homeless youth population and serves as a leader in systems-level efforts to eliminate homelessness among Nevada’s youth. For more information or to support our life-changing work for homeless youth, please visit www.nphy.org.

About Sands (NYSE: LVS)

Sands is the leading global developer and operator of integrated resorts. The company’s iconic properties drive valuable leisure and business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits, sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local businesses and community investment to help make its host regions ideal places to live, work and visit.

Sands’ portfolio of properties includes Marina Bay Sands® in Singapore and The Venetian® Macao, The Londoner Macao®, The Parisian® Macao, The Plaza® Macao and Four Seasons® Hotel Macao, and Sands® Macao in Macao SAR, China, through majority ownership in Sands China Ltd.

Dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, Sands is anchored by the core tenets of serving people, communities and the planet. The company’s ESG leadership has led to inclusion on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for World and North America, as well as Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. To learn more, visit www.sands.com.

Contacts:

Kristin Koca
Sands
702.923.9142
Kristin.Koca@sands.com

Lanette Rivera
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
702.688.1013
lanette@nphy.org

Published by Las Vegas Sands on July 9, 2026

LAS VEGAS, August 7 2026 /3BL/ – Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) will co-present the 2026 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Historic Fifth Street School in Downtown Las Vegas. Registration for the state’s premier youth homelessness advocacy event opens July 14 at nphy.org/summit26.

With support from the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the Las Vegas Review-Journal, this year’s Summit celebrates “10 Years of Dreaming Big” in building solutions for youth in crisis and continues charting a path for the statewide Movement to End Youth Homelessness through development of Nevada’s first standalone plan to end youth homelessness.

In 2025, the first statewide study on youth homelessness found that almost 3,000 unaccompanied youth across Nevada accessed homeless services in one year. The study also examined young people falling through system cracks and determined the truer number of young people experiencing homelessness in Nevada could be as high as more than 33,000 in a single year.

“For the past decade, the Movement has challenged Nevada to dream big about what is possible for young people experiencing homelessness,” Arash Ghafoori, NPHY CEO, said. “Now it’s time to dream bigger together by turning that vision into a concrete statewide action plan. Lasting change won’t come from ideas alone. It will come from aligning partners around measurable actions that make ending youth homelessness an achievable reality across Nevada, and we’re excited to embark on that journey this year.”

In 2026, the Movement is launching the process to create the first standalone statewide plan to end youth homelessness in Nevada. This strategic action plan will focus on actionable steps to make measurable progress on ending youth homelessness in the next three-to-five years.

Building on 10 years of Movement work and the recent statewide study, the plan will lay the foundation for a true statewide response system for youth homelessness. NPHY and the Movement Youth Action Board, a new statewide leadership body composed of young people with lived experience of youth homelessness across Nevada, will collaborate with stakeholders throughout the state to complete this plan by the end of 2027.

Since Sands and NPHY launched the Movement at the inaugural Summit in 2017, the coalition’s progress has included introducing the Southern Nevada Plan to End Youth Homelessness, which is informing development of the statewide plan; advancing legislation to support youth in building pathways out of homelessness; enhancing systems-level processes to strengthen access to services; establishing youth action boards across Nevada to guide solutions; and helping bring millions of new dollars into the state for youth homelessness programs.

“From NPHY’s long-ago vision to this tremendous statewide coalition, the Movement has delivered incredible progress and tremendous collaboration, but we still have a long way to go with statewide youth homelessness numbers in the tens of thousands annually,” Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs at Sands, said. “We call on private sector members, community organizations and citizens not yet involved in the Movement to join the effort by attending Summit 2026. Expanding the coalition is more critical than ever to ensure all resources are tapped for Nevada’s plan to end youth homelessness.”

Summit 2026 will convene young people with lived experience of homelessness, service providers, government agencies, civic and political leaders, and members of the private sector. Inspirational sessions will include updates on regional and statewide systems transformation projects and a panel of public, private and nonprofit innovators who are advancing statewide solutions across the country.

As in past Summits, the day’s centerpiece will be a creative showcase by young people with lived experience of youth homelessness. This year’s feature presentation is a StorySLAM in which young leaders will share their dreams for the future and community leaders who have experienced homelessness will provide inspiration by reflecting on their journeys to achieving their goals.

To register for Summit 2026, visit nphy.org/summit26. Conference registration is $100 through September 25 and $175 starting on September 26. Information on the Summit 2026 agenda and speakers will begin posting at nphy.org/summit26 in September.

About Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

NPHY is the most comprehensive service provider for the thousands of homeless youth in Southern Nevada, serving hundreds of youth through core programs and touching the lives of thousands more through outreach each year. NPHY’s programs stabilize homeless teens’ lives, meeting their immediate needs and providing a safe, supportive environment and a path to self-sufficiency. Through work with homeless youth, NPHY creates productive, healthy adults who contribute to society. Strengthening and complementing the high-quality direct services for homeless youth, NPHY is dedicated to advocating with and for the Las Vegas Valley’s homeless youth population and serves as a leader in systems-level efforts to eliminate homelessness among Nevada’s youth. For more information or to support our life-changing work for homeless youth, please visit www.nphy.org.

About Sands (NYSE: LVS)

Sands is the leading global developer and operator of integrated resorts. The company’s iconic properties drive valuable leisure and business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits, sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local businesses and community investment to help make its host regions ideal places to live, work and visit.

Sands’ portfolio of properties includes Marina Bay Sands® in Singapore and The Venetian® Macao, The Londoner Macao®, The Parisian® Macao, The Plaza® Macao and Four Seasons® Hotel Macao, and Sands® Macao in Macao SAR, China, through majority ownership in Sands China Ltd.

Dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, Sands is anchored by the core tenets of serving people, communities and the planet. The company’s ESG leadership has led to inclusion on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices for World and North America, as well as Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. To learn more, visit www.sands.com.

Contacts:

Kristin Koca
Sands
702.923.9142
Kristin.Koca@sands.com

Lanette Rivera
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
702.688.1013
lanette@nphy.org

BETHESDA, Md., August 7, 2026 /3BL/ – Tandem Global announces the release of a new white paper, From Corporate Action to Community Impact: An Overview of Tandem Global’s Social Impact Model and Its Application Across Programs and Partnerships, available for download today. This white paper is sponsored by Koch.

For much of modern business history, corporate success was measured primarily through financial performance and shareholder returns. This perspective has evolved as organizations increasingly recognize that long-term value creation depends on the health and resilience of the broader social and ecological systems in which they operate. As a result, businesses are increasingly viewed not only as economic actors but also as influential institutions shaping economic opportunity, community development, and social outcomes worldwide. This changing relationship between business and society has elevated the importance of social impact.

This white paper explores Tandem Global’s Social Impact Model and how the organization empowers the private sector to create lasting value for people and communities. By examining consulting initiatives, WHC Certification®, and grant-funded projects, it demonstrates how collaboration between businesses and communities can create measurable environmental and social outcomes while building the partnerships needed for long-term resilience.

Featured case studies include:

• Buzzi Unicem, Wildlife Habitat and Outdoor Classroom: Pryor, OK
• General Motors, SGM Jinqiao: Shanghai, China
• WM, Southeastern Microhabitat Initiatives: U.S.A.

Sponsored by Koch, this white paper features a foreword from Sheryl Corrigan, Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety, offering insight into how corporate leadership and cross-sector collaboration can drive meaningful, measurable social impact and create lasting benefits for communities.

About Tandem Global

Tandem Global (formerly Wildlife Habitat Council and World Environment Center), provides the know-how and the network to move business and the environment forward, together. Across sectors and at all levels of its member organizations, Tandem Global works to facilitate long-term and lasting impact on all aspects of our natural world. It connects leading thinking with practical solutions that positively impact climate, nature, and water. From field operations to boardrooms and beyond, corporate leaders turn to Tandem Global for impact strategies and resilient solutions that can support a better future. Tandem Global is headquartered in Bethesda, MD, USA, with locations across the U.S., in Latin America and Munich, Germany. For more information visit tandemglobal.org. 

Cisco

At the core of every Cisco solution is the talent that brings it to life. For partner organizations, finding and retaining the right talent—professionals who can contribute today and adapt as technology evolves—is not just about filling roles; it is a critical driver of business success.

Yet many partners face a familiar challenge: traditional hiring methods are outdated and flood teams with applications but offer little clarity. Resumes often focus on credentials or keywords, making it hard to identify candidates with the practical, job-ready skills needed from day one.

This “hiring noise” slows recruitment and complicates decision-making. What partners truly need is a clearer, skills-based way to connect the right talent with the right opportunities—quickly and confidently.

An Evolving Approach to Partner Hiring

Cisco Talent Bridge is evolving from a traditional job board into a comprehensive career-support ecosystem designed to help partners identify and engage talent with greater confidence.

Rather than focusing solely on job postings, Talent Bridge supports the hiring journey—from talent discovery to candidate engagement. By bridging learning, skills, and opportunity, the platform helps partners build consistent and relevant talent pipelines aligned with real business needs.

The intent is straightforward: reduce friction in the hiring process and improve clarity at every stage.

Connecting Learning to Real-World Readiness

As Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins has emphasized, talent exists everywhere—but opportunity does not. Addressing that gap means looking beyond credentials to better understand real skills and readiness.

Since its launch in 2017, Talent Bridge has connected Cisco’s global learning community with the Cisco partner ecosystem and now integrates directly with Cisco Networking Academy to make that readiness more visible.

This shift takes the hiring conversation way beyond keywords. It gives our partners a clear look at a candidate’s actual, hands-on experience—long before the first interview even begins

How Talent Bridge Supports Partners

The updated Talent Bridge platform is built around practical partner needs:

• Skills-Aligned Matching: Candidates are matched by skills and role, letting teams focus on meaningful conversations instead of screening.
• Credential Visibility: Credly badges and centralized learning data offer clear insight into certifications and lab experience for better evaluation.
• Workflow Compatibility: Seamless integration with existing hiring tools—whether ATS or manual processes, ensures consistent workflows without disruption.
• Partner Branding: Custom landing pages let partners highlight their teams, culture, and benefits helping candidates see where they fit.
• Privacy and Compliance: Built with responsible data handling, the platform meets evolving global privacy and compliance standards.

Building for the Future—Together

We’re committed to evolving Talent Bridge alongside your needs. Our goal is to provide a scalable, trusted solution that reduces hiring complexity while strengthening the quality of your talent pipeline.

With Talent Bridge, you’re doing more than filling open roles—you’re building a skilled workforce ready to drive innovation, support customers, and fuel growth. Together, we’ll help your organization stay resilient, competitive, and prepared for what’s next.

Talent Bridge Launches July 13

Starting in the US, Mexico, the UK, Spain, the Philippines, India, and South Africa, Talent Bridge offers partners a streamlined, skills-focused way to discover and engage early-career talent within Cisco’s learning ecosystem. With expansion plans through 2027, the platform supports how Cisco’s global network builds and sustains strong talent pipelines.

Explore how Talent Bridge can transform your talent engagement—today and beyond.

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Sport can be much more than a game—it can be a powerful driver of education, inclusion, and opportunity. This is the shared conviction of Lenovo France and the Académie Diomède, founded by 1998 FIFA World Cup™ champion Bernard Diomède and his wife, Delphine. Through this partnership, Lenovo supports an initiative that helps nearly 300 young people each year build their future through a comprehensive educational and social program centered around sport.

Beyond athletic practice, the Academy places young people at the heart of everything it does, helping them build confidence, develop a sense of responsibility, and achieve academic success. In doing so, it equips them with the tools they need to thrive—both on the field and in their everyday lives.

Lenovo’s commitment to the Diomède Academy naturally complements its global partnership with the FIFA World Cup 2026™. While these collaborations take place in different contexts, they reflect the same belief: that sport is a powerful vehicle for learning, inclusion, and opportunity.

For Sophie Thibault, General Manager Lenovo France, this partnership fully reflects the company’s values:

“At Lenovo, we believe businesses have an important role to play in supporting initiatives that create a positive impact. The Diomède Academy empowers young people through a comprehensive program that strongly reflects our values. Our partnership with FIFA for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ also demonstrates our belief that sport has the power to bring people together, inspire, and create new opportunities. Supporting the Diomède Academy allows us to extend that commitment directly into local communities and to young people.”

A partnership built to last

Since the collaboration began in 2025, Lenovo France has actively participated in the Academy’s flagship events.

Employees have taken part in the Academy’s annual fundraising gala dinner, as well as the inaugural Diomède Padel Cup, further strengthening the relationship between Lenovo, the Academy, and the many partners working together to support its mission.

For Bernard Diomède, the involvement of corporate partners is essential to the Academy’s continued development:

“Our ambition is to make sport a true tool for education and personal development. The support of committed partners such as Lenovo enables us to continue this mission for young people. Beyond the partnership itself, seeing Lenovo employees actively involved in our events gives real meaning to this collaboration and helps bring our shared values to life.”

 

A standout first appearance at the Diomède Football Cup

This momentum continued in May 2026 with another milestone: Lenovo France’s first participation in the Diomède Football Cup, held at France’s National Football Centre in Clairefontaine.

Sixteen Lenovo employees took part in the event: eight players on the field, supported by eight colleagues who cheered on the team throughout the day.

Among the 17 participating companies, Lenovo stood out by fielding the only fully gender-balanced team. This initiative was recognized by both the organizers and the other participating teams, reflecting the company’s commitment to gender equality and inclusion.

Lenovo employees proudly represented the company in a spirit of camaraderie and respect. Their sportsmanship earned the team the Fair Play Trophy, presented by the Diomède Academy.

By supporting the Academy and encouraging employees to take part in its initiatives, Lenovo France reaffirms its commitment to projects that deliver meaningful and lasting impact. It is another way of bringing to life a shared vision—both on and off the field—where sport becomes a powerful driver of education, inclusion, and success.

Originally published in Wesco’s 2026 Sustainability Report

Wesco’s 2026 Sustainability Report features insights from Hemant Porwal Executive Vice President, Supply Chain and Operations on how the company is embedding sustainability into every aspect of its global supply chain and operations.

Strategic Vision and Business Impact:

How does focusing on sustainability strengthen Wesco’s role as a responsible corporate citizen?

Wesco’s position as a global supply chain solutions provider puts us at the intersection of industry, innovation and responsibility. Our sustainability program is woven into our business, from our operational footprint to the services we deliver. By integrating sustainability into our mission to build, connect, power and protect the world, Wesco demonstrates leadership and accountability to our customers, supplier partners, employees and communities.

Our commitment is reflected in measurable goals, such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and landfill waste intensity, advancing safety performance and aligning with international frameworks like the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S2 and third parties like EcoVadis. We conduct biennial climate risk assessments and maintain robust governance structures, supporting transparency and continuous improvement. These efforts not only mitigate environmental impact but also foster trust, resilience and shared value across our stakeholder network.

Customer Engagement and Market Trends:

What demand are you seeing for more sustainable packaging solutions?

The demand for sustainable packaging continues to accelerate, driven by evolving customer expectations, regulatory requirements and sustainability commitments. Wesco is collaborating with suppliers to increase recycled content, reducing single-use materials and advancing circular economy initiatives. Efforts to reuse our INSTA-REEL® system, with regional recycling partnerships demonstrate our commitment to reducing packaging waste and promoting reuse.

Operational Excellence:

How does Wesco approach prioritizing sustainability initiatives for meaningful progress?

Wesco prioritizes sustainability initiatives by engaging stakeholders and focusing on areas with the greatest impact and relevance. Our roadmap includes aligning with emerging regulations, enhancing supplier performance evaluations and targeting high-impact areas such as emissions reduction, responsible sourcing and product compliance. Regular engagement with executive management and cross-functional leadership keeps sustainability central to our strategy and enables progress to be tracked and reported transparently.

Partnerships and Collaboration:

What makes partnerships effective in advancing sustainability?

Effective partnerships are essential to advancing sustainability at Wesco. By aligning shared goals and fostering close collaboration across our supply chain, we set clear expectations for responsible sourcing, environmental stewardship and ethical practices. Working side by side with suppliers, customers and industry experts, we co-create solutions for challenges like packaging innovation, waste reduction and renewable energy adoption — amplifying our collective impact and driving progress.

Our Responsible Sourcing Program and supplier initiatives promote accountability, innovation and continuous improvement. By sharing best practices, supporting supplier development and engaging with organizations that champion small business growth, Wesco builds a resilient and sustainable supply chain. These partnerships not only enhance supply chain resiliency and open new business opportunities but also help us deliver greater value for our customers and communities.

Operational Excellence:

How does Wesco optimize its supply chain to reduce environmental impact while lowering costs?

Wesco’s supply chain optimization is rooted in Lean process management and continuous improvement. We leverage cross- functional kaizen events, advanced route planning software and facility upgrades to reduce energy consumption and emissions. Our renewable energy investments, such as rooftop solar installations and utility alliances, are designed to decrease our carbon footprint while delivering operational savings. Digitalization of procurement and inventory management streamlines workflows, reduces paper use and lowers costs for our business partners. By embedding supplier check-points and leveraging data-driven decision support tools, Wesco underscores that sustainability and efficiency go hand in hand. We use analytics to improve our network, cut travel distances, place inventory near customers and move stock as needed to reduce scrap and obsolescence.

Read Wesco’s full 2026 Sustainability Report here