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Tokyo – October 18, 2026 -- NTT DATA has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Strategy Services 2026 Vendor Assessment, which evaluated 16 vendors on how they help enterprises embed sustainability into corporate strategy, operations and value creation.

IDC assesses 16 vendors on strategy, operations and generative and agentic AI use

The assessment also covers how each vendor integrates generative and agentic AI into sustainability service delivery. IDC says the market is moving from compliance-led engagements toward sustainability as a lever for enterprise value creation and operational resilience.

NTT DATA organizes its portfolio around five growth levers

IDC describes the portfolio as built on five business growth strategy levers: Climate and Nature, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Value Chain, Sustainable IT, and what the firm calls Smart in Sustainability.

Belleville – – October 14, 2026 -- Illinois American Water put 125 employees to work at 13 local organizations last month, logging more than 475 volunteer hours during its AmerICANs In Action! Month of Service.

The projects addressed food insecurity, neighborhood revitalization, environmental stewardship, youth needs and community health in communities the utility serves. Company President Rebecca Losli described the program as a commitment to living out company values through local giving.

Volunteers packed 5,500 diapers and sorted food donations

In Champaign, volunteers packed more than 5,500 diapers for the Bottom Line Diaper Bank through United Way of Champaign County. At Eastern Illinois Foodbank in Urbana, which provided 11.7 million meals to nearly 200 agencies and programs in the past year, they sorted donations.