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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

T‑Mobile’s Hometown Grants Top $21.5M, Empowering 475 Small Towns Nationwide

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced the latest 25 Hometown Grants recipients, including, for the first time, a town in North Dakota. With the latest and second-to-last round, T-Mobile has invested more than $21.5 million in grants to 475 small towns and rural communities

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Home Depot Earns 2024 Partner of the Year Awards From the EPA

The Home Depot was recently honored with three awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These awards recognize The Home Depot for its progress and commitment to choosing products with ingredients that are safer for families, communities and the environment.

Innovation & Technology

Taco Bell Exec Jamie Harrison Shows the Power of Nurturing Talent and Fostering a Culture of Innovation

Nothing motivates Jamie Harrison more than perfecting Taco Bell’s team member experience, which includes over 260,000 employees.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward Quarterly Newsletter Q3, 2024

Venture Forward is a GoDaddy research initiative started in 2018 to quantify the growth and impact of online microbusinesses on their local economies, and to provide a unique view into the attitudes, demographics and needs of these entrepreneurs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Emergency Response, T-Mobile Style: Mastering the First 72 Hours Post-Disaster

When disaster strikes, the chaos can be overwhelming. But staying sharp and prepared can make all the difference in the first 72 hours.

Environment

Risk, Reward, and Responsibility in Mergers & Acquisitions

Today on the podcast, you’ll hear from EHS experts in Asia, Europe, North America and New Zealand discuss financial markets and mergers and acquisitions.

Diversity & Inclusion

How This Clorox Teammate Champions Inclusive Hiring

The Clorox Change Makers initiative spotlights people who actively celebrate diversity, promote inclusion and practice allyship, making a positive impact on our business and culture.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Advancing Global Inclusion

We believe that a culture of inclusion is foundational to who we are, the change we have driven, and the future we are creating. Our global inclusion strategy contributes to accelerating business outcomes and innovation by creating a more diverse, equitable, & inclusive workplace

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tork and the Green Bay Packers Team Up on “Tackle Hygiene With Every Catch” Campaign

The Green Bay Packers are teaming up with Tork®, the professional hygiene brand of leading global hygiene and health company Essity, for the 2024 “Tackle Hygiene with Every Catch” campaign.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mastercard: Growing Africa’s Digital Economy From the Soil Up

There is an economic sector in Africa worth $1 trillion a year, and yet most of the people who work in it are invisible.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru Helps Thousands of Shelter Pets Nationwide Through $3 Million Subaru Loves Pets® Initiative

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced updates to the Subaru Loves Pets® initiative, an effort dedicated to improving the lives of as many shelter pets as possible.

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch’s 2024 Sustainability Report Outlines Global Infrastructure Leader’s Significant Progress on Environmental, Workplace Goals

Global critical human infrastructure leader Black & Veatch today released its 2024 corporate sustainability report, detailing the employee-owned company’s rigorous progress in achieving its key sustainability milestones and commitments.

Events, Media & Communications

Cascale Debuts “Source of Good” Podcast

Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, today launched its new podcast, "Source of Good," featuring an exclusive interview with Rick Ridgeway—outdoor adventurer, writer, and Cascale co-founder.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Joins Forces With Stroud Water Research Center in the Brandywine Valley

Stroud Water Research Center today announced a $141,000 sustainability grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club for a new 55-kilowatt rooftop solar array system.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ICON’s Initiative 99 Global Architecture Competition Phase Two Winners Revealed

ICON announced today the winners of the second (and final) phase of Initiative 99, the global architecture competition to reimagine affordable housing that can be built for $99,000 or less.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Crown Holdings 2023 Sustainability Report: Letter From Our Sustainability Lead

Crown, like many companies, has transitioned through some significant changes— particularly since we rolled out the Twentyby30™ program in 2020.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Responsible Foresting Around the World Helps Us All

In a trip last week, we saw how the preferred partnerships we have with our global suppliers are resulting in good forest stewardship.

Environment

The 2024 National Partner Network Meeting Visits ScottsMiracle-Gro in Central Ohio

This year’s National Partner Network Meeting took place right here in Marysville, Ohio. ScottsMiracle-Gro was excited to open its doors and give The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation’s partners a behind-the-scenes look at several areas of the business.

Events, Media & Communications

Conscious Comms Collective Launches to Revolutionize Social Impact Communications

The Conscious Comms Collective announces its official launch, marking a groundbreaking moment in social impact communications. This members-only, global community is dedicated to uniting communications professionals who are at the forefront of corporate social responsibility

Responsible Production & Consumption

New Murals Celebrate the Farmers Behind Our Food

Fairtrade America partners with artists, farmers, brands and grocery stores dedicated to sustainable sourcing to raise awareness of inequality in farming through public art in celebration of Fairtrade Month this October.

Events, Media & Communications

Cascale, Worldly Host Climate Event, Mark Decarbonization Steps

Aligned organizations Cascale and Worldly held a first-ever joint event during New York Climate Week. Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition) is the global nonprofit alliance for the consumer goods industry; Worldly is the exclusive platform for Cascale’s Higg Index

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Increases Hurricane Helene Relief, Recovery Support to $1 Million

Truist Foundation today announced it will donate an additional $500,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in communities most impacted by the historic destruction from Hurricane Helene, including Western North Carolina, making its total contributions $1 million.

Diversity & Inclusion

Marketing Pro Launches 'Ask the Latina' Mentoring App With Free Coaching From Verizon

When Terry Beltrán was a student at Michigan State University, she remembers being the only Latina in her industrial engineering program. In difficult moments, she felt she could have benefited from more support.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Supporting Delaware’s Youth: Delmarva Power Partners To Raise Funds and Assemble Backpacks for Food Bank’s Weekend Meal Program

We partnered with 93.7 WSTW to support the Food Bank of Delaware’s Backpack Program, which provides healthy food packs to kids in need during weekends and school breaks.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mastercard: Getting on Board for More Sustainable Business Travel

Business travel is continuing to rebound faster than predicted — and with net zero deadlines looming, it’s even more important to reduce travel’s carbon footprint.

Green Infrastructure

3M’s New Docuseries, Green Works, Highlights the Talent Supporting the Green Transition

To help combat climate change, the world needs more people at all skill levels to join the green economy.  With more than 300 million new “green jobs” possible by 2050, 3M is intensifying its commitment to climate innovation.

Latest Campaigns

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.

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...