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Social Impact & Volunteering | 3M

3M Volunteers Advance Hands-On Stem Learning

As part of a continued effort to inspire the next generation of scientists, 3M is partnering with DoSomething and Amazon MGM Studios to launch Project STEM Heroes, a nationwide program encouraging young people to explore STEM careers and recognize the mentors who sparked them.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Engage for Good Recognizes the Leaders Shaping Corporate Social Impact

Engage for Good

Environment

Water Stewardship: Why Global Trade Must Invest in the World’s Most Critical Resource

DP World

Environment

Assurant and AT&T Tree for Trade‑In Program Supports Ongoing Reforestation in California Through the Arbor Day Foundation

Arbor Day Foundation

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Pricing Water Risk and Scaling Climate Resilience

NatureVest

Responsible Production & Consumption

Why Living Incomes Matter

Fairtrade America

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowered to Build Better: Meet Venelin Krastev

GoDaddy

Environment

The Continuing Evolution of ESG Due Diligence: Why There Are Always Risks to Be Managed and Value to Be Created

Inogen Alliance

Events, Media & Communications

Heart Water Earns Water Stewardship, Resiliency and Water Positive Certifications for Its Rainwater Capture Technology at Its Buda, TX Facility

SCS Global Services

Featured Brands

Hope on Wheels: FedEx Supports The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s canteen trucks—many of them donated by FedEx—play a vital role in supporting communities around the world. While these mobile units are best known for providing meals, water, and comfort during natural disasters and other emergencies

3M Volunteers Advance Hands-On Stem Learning

As part of a continued effort to inspire the next generation of scientists, 3M is partnering with DoSomething and Amazon MGM Studios to launch Project STEM Heroes, a nationwide program encouraging young people to explore STEM careers and recognize the mentors who sparked them.

How To Go ‘Beyond Words’ With Acts of Compassion and Kindness

“Beyond Words” is a story of kindness, empathy and friendship, teaching readers of all ages to express compassion without needing to say a word. The book follows Buddy as he discovers how to support a friend coming home from the hospital.

Gina Adams Honored by Dress for Success As Part of Women Who Inspire Campaign

Gina Adams, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at FedEx, has been recognized by Dress for Success Worldwide as part of its annual Women Who Inspire global campaign.

Prosperity Now Receives $1 Million Wells Fargo Foundation Grant to Support VITA Organizations Nationwide

Prosperity Now receives a $1 million dollar Wells Fargo Foundation grant to support IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) organizations nationwide. Grant expands access to trusted, no-cost tax return preparation services.

PNC Announces New Initiatives to Inspire Outdoor Learning, Classroom Innovation Through PNC Grow Up Great

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., is kicking off Great Month, its annual celebration of PNC Grow Up Great® and high-quality early childhood education, by announcing new initiatives with two longtime collaborators.

Finding Courage in a Feathered Friend

But on that overwhelming day, Arlo was handed something unexpected: a small, soft feathered companion with a gentle heartbeat and a peaceful expression. It was My Special Aflac Duck®, a robotic comfort companion designed for children facing cancer and sickle cell disease.

Scaling Impact and Connectivity Through Technology Donations at Cisco

Through the Cisco Foundation and our corporate Social Impact Investments (SII), we support organizations that use technology in bold, innovative ways — from saving energy to saving lives. 

Medtronic Returns to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List for Second Year in a Row

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, is proud to announce its inclusion in Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list of 2026. The company earned a spot for its BrainSense™ Adaptive DBS therapy for people with Parkinson’s, which was approved by the U.S.

Where Water Flows, Equality Grows: FedEx and Water Mission Bring Relief After Hurricane Melissa

When Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28, 2025, Jamaica faced one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic.

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Energy

PSE&G’s Summer Relief Initiative Protecting Residential Customers From Higher Costs This Summer Moves Forward

Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) has announced the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved PSE&G’s proposal to provide all residential customers with a temporary credit that will offer relief on their summer electric bills.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PNC 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report: A Message From Our CCRO to Our Stakeholders

PNC has long been an engaged and responsible company rooted in the belief that meaningful relationships are built and strengthened through honest and transparent dialogue and action.

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub Partners With CSR Talent Group To Expand ESG Access

CSRHub is partnering with CSR Talent Group to bring deeper ESG insights and benchmarking tools to sustainability consultants and mission-driven organizations. Learn how this collaboration expands access to high-quality ESG data.

Environment

Key Takeaways From the EHSxRetail Peer Industry Roundtable Event

Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting our annual EHSxRetail event that brought together clients to discuss critical topics in environmental, health, and safety (EHS) within the retail industry.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Filling Backpacks, Fueling Futures: Yum! Brands and Partners Pack 1,500 Meals for Louisville Students in Need

Last week, 70 employees at Yum! Brands, KFC US and Henny Penny teamed up with Blessings in a Backpack Louisville Chapter to fill 1,500 meals for local Louisville, Kentucky students — helping ensure kids have food for the weekend.

Diversity & Inclusion

Logitech Hosts Its First “Women in Coding” Panel: Empowering Women in Tech

Logitech is committed to providing girls and women with skills, resources and tools to build careers in technology. As part of this pursuit through the MX Women Who Master program, Logitech recently hosted its first “Women in Coding” panel.

Research, Reports & Publications

Preparing an RFP for Sustainability Data Management & Reporting Software

If you need software for sustainability data management and reporting, consider launching a request for proposal (RFP). This can help you find the right software to measure, manage, and share your environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.

Innovation & Technology

A Reimagined Timber Hoistway Helps Complete a New Toronto Building

While the flexibility of working from home is enticing, many companies today are making a shift back toward return to office to enhance collaboration, productivity, company identity and culture.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Principal Financial Group®: A Letter From Our Executive Chair

Principal has a longstanding commitment to making a positive impact on the populations and communities we serve, and this commitment has grown and evolved over time.

Energy

NRG Energy: Exploring Load Growth

Welcome to the first edition of our Load Growth series where Robert Ott, Vice President of Origination for NRG Business, will break down the recent trends in load growth, explaining what they really mean and how they are influencing both the market and customers.

Environment

How Terra Nexus Applies ‘Building With Nature’ in Large-Scale GCC Projects

As cities and infrastructure rapidly expand across the globe, the need to rethink how we build has never been more urgent.

Environment

DP World Highlights Port Sustainability as New JP Morgan Climate Report Raises the Stakes

As global trade is set to double by 2050, according to a new climate advisory report from JP Morgan, port infrastructure around the world faces unprecedented pressures from climate risks, sea-level rise, and escalating demand.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Awards More Than $1,193,000 to Eastern Pennsylvania Organizations Through Tax Credit Programs

KeyBank announces it has awarded Philadelphia and Eastern PA educational organizations with funding in 2024 through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program totaling $527,222.

Research, Reports & Publications

Takeda Report Highlights Company’s Commitment to Cutting-Edge Science, Putting Patients First

Takeda is pleased to announce the publication of its 2025 Annual Integrated Report. The Report is available in both English and Japanese.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Family and Community: Focusing on What Matters at the Jackson, Tennessee Dixie® Tableware Site

As the first products rolled off the line at the Dixie® Tableware manufacturing site in Jackson, one year ago this month, it marked more than a milestone.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco: Empowering Cleaner Air and Community Resilience Through Data

Data, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital tools can help uncover solutions to complex environmental challenges that can be implemented at scale for maximum impact. However, while much of the data exists, the datasets are enormous.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Farm-Fluencers Are Sharing Life on the Land With the World

Meet two Millennial, small-scale farmers from tropical growing zones and see how their work makes it possible for Americans to enjoy foods only grown outside the U.S.

Environment

SLR Expands Into the Middle East With Acquisition of 5 Capitals

SLR has enters into an agreement to acquire 5 Capitals, a leading Dubai-based environmental and sustainability consultancy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Teva Recognized Among TIME and Statista’s 2025 World’s Most Sustainable Companies

Teva is proud to be included in the 2025 TIME and Statista list of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies, a recognition that underscores our commitment to building a healthier, more sustainable world.

Green Infrastructure

Mondelēz International Joins the 100+ Accelerator To Help Advance More Sustainable Innovation at Scale

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) announced it has joined the 100+ Accelerator, the award-winning global platform dedicated to scaling sustainable innovation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Social Impact Investors: How Grady Crosby of Northwestern Mutual Is Helping To Create Affordable Housing

Grady Crosby is responsible for developing strategies and driving the overall execution of Northwestern Mutual's community impact and sustainability programs.

Environment

Regulatory Spotlight: Navigating California’s Climate Accountability Package (CCAP)

Passed in 2023, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261) were viewed as groundbreaking legislation in the United States and around the world.

Innovation & Technology

How a Growth Mindset Sparks Innovation for Electrification Engineer Noah Lopez

Learn how a growth mindset fosters innovation for electrification expert Noah Lopez, helping him move Trane Technologies forward to an electrified future.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $47 Million of Financing for Affordable Multifamily Housing in California

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $32 million tax-exempt construction loan and a $15 million taxable construction loan to finance the new construction El Camino Commons, an affordable multifamily housing property in Oceanside, California.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As Texas’s First Responders Search for Flood Survivors, Direct Relief Commits $50,000 in Emergency Funds

As search and rescue operations continue following the catastrophic flooding in central Texas, Direct Relief has announced $50,000 to support the rapid deployment of emergency medical supplies and operating funds to impacted communities.

Latest Campaigns

GoDaddy | Microbusiness

They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...

PSEG Strength in Service, Sandy and Beyond

Ten years after Superstorm Sandy raged across the East Coast, PSE&G continues to protect customers’ utility service from the damaging impact of...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service

KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

Aflac Voices

Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.

Local Communities

The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...

Climate Action & Environmental Management

Reach net-zero carbon in our own operations by 2030 and partner with suppliers to reduce their climate impact.

Financial health

At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...

Subaru Love Promise: Environment

Subaru works to reduce waste, safeguard resources for future generations, and preserve natural spaces – making real, meaningful commitments to these...

Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.