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“AI Can’t Quote Coverage You Never Generated.”

The CMO made a compelling case: Advertising had measurable return on ad spend (ROAS). Content marketing had attribution, earned media had neither. It wasn’t an unreasonable argument. The metrics said what they said. Her headcount went to marketing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

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

Medtronic

Events, Media & Communications

Georgia-Pacific Announces President & CEO; Duncan to Lead Nearly 100-year-old Atlanta-Based Manufacturing Company

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Events, Media & Communications

Boston’s Flexible Workspace The Village Works Has Achieved the First WELL Coworking Rating in the U.S.

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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

FedEx

Environment

The Label to Look for When Shopping for Responsibly Sourced Paper Products

Procter & Gamble (P&G)

Innovation & Technology

How Lenovo Is Transforming Enterprise Sustainability for ThinkPad Through Its Partnership With Makersite

Lenovo

Education

New Junior Achievement Experiential Learning Center, Presented by KeyBank, Focuses on Workforce Readiness

KeyBank

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CVS Health Foundation Invests $2.24 Million To Strengthen Community Health in Charlotte’s Historic West End

CVS Health

Featured Brands

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

Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders: FedEx and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Recently, FedEx hosted the spring edition of the Marine Corps Career Readiness Initiative webinar, an inspiring event dedicated to equipping student scholars with the tools they need to transition from college to career.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Built for What’s Next: Designing Human-Centered Workplaces in the Modern Age at Cisco

At Cisco, we’ve been redesigning and modernizing our offices over the last few years, rebalancing the composition of space to reflect how the purpose of the workplace has evolved. 

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ScottsMiracle-Gro Give Back to Gro Program Helps Its Associates Align With Their Purpose Giving

On Giving Tuesday, we reflect on the great work our associates do to give back to their own communities in ways big and small throughout the year. 

Education

Inspiring the Creators and Innovators of Tomorrow at Universal Epic Universe

At Comcast, we believe innovation begins with imagination. As a global media and technology company, we reach hundreds of millions of people through world-class connectivity, platforms, and memorable content and experiences.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Franklin Templeton Celebrated as a 2025 Best Place To Work by Pensions & Investments

Franklin Templeton was recognized in the 2025 Best Places to Work in Money Management awards announced by Pensions & Investments (“P&I”). The firm was included in the Super Employers category for those with 1,000+ employees.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mastercard’s Ellen Jackowski Sees Financial Opportunity in Sustainability

As the company’s chief sustainability officer and senior vice president, Jackowski has successfully helped the multinational card services corporation grow its net revenue while decreasing its environmental footprint—an achievement for which she was recognized as one of the most

Social Impact & Volunteering

Motorola Solutions Concludes Record-Breaking 2025 Global Months of Service Campaign

For the 8th consecutive year, the Motorola Solutions Foundation hosted Global Months of Service, an annual volunteer-a-thon for Motorola Solutions employees. Volunteers logged more than 65,000 hours, marking a nearly 400% increase since 2020.

Education

Shaping the Future of AI

At Gen, AI is central to our mission to build a safer digital world. It helps to deliver smarter, faster protection for millions worldwide. We’re also using our AI expertise to help people understand, navigate, and benefit from the power of AI, specifically young people.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pink Changing Lives®: Mary Kay Builds 11th Preschool in Sri Lanka, Turning a Dream Into Thousands of New Beginnings

Mary Kay Inc., a global champion for women’s empowerment, is turning pink into purpose through its Pink Changing Lives® Program to raise awareness and funds to support life-changing programs

Innovation & Technology

Next-Gen AI Needs Liquid Cooling

In their lab in Newark, Del., the Chemours team has placed several high-power servers in tanks filled with a proprietary, specially formulated fluid.

Social Impact & Volunteering

International Volunteer Day: Making a Difference Through Community Impact

At Henkel North America, our purpose unites us: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Better Buying’s Latest Report: Do We Need a Regional Rethink for Purchasing Practices?

During the era of tariffs, Cascale Better Buying 2025 data shows repeat subscribers see greater resilience, yet progress is still uneven across a range of criteria. See how supplier regions weigh in.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Expands Access to Technology and WiFi With Launch of Five New Flagship Lift Zones To Advance Digital Opportunity for More Americans

Comcast announced it is launching five new Flagship Lift Zones this fall in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, St. Paul and Federal Way, WA, bringing free WiFi, advanced technology, workforce training and digital skills programming to even more neighborhoods across America.

Research, Reports & Publications

Guiding Stars: Nutrition Can Be Simple, Really

Do you remember when familiarity with the four food groups was all you really needed to know to eat healthfully? I do. Admittedly, I was a kid at the time, and not at all concerned about nutrition.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru: Gear for Good Initiative Names Five Youth Soccer Program Beneficiaries to Help Grow the Game in 2026

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced five local beneficiary organizations for its Subaru: Gear for Good initiative, which is dedicated to expanding access to and growing the game of soccer.

Innovation & Technology

Transforming Healthcare Data With Oracle Health Data Intelligence

Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to improve outcomes, manage rising costs and operate more efficiently, all while navigating data that lives in fragmented clinical, financial and operational systems.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation Quarterly Giving Series: Q3 2025

Today we’re bringing you the latest quarterly giving series from The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation to highlight the great work being done in support of our mission to help inspire and enable youth sports participation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Superior Sand in the Snow Belt: Inside Covia’s BEST SAND Chardon Plant

Explore Covia’s BEST SAND Chardon plant, a historic Ohio facility known for quality, safety, and year-round production in the heart of the snow belt.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Making an Impact Proves Electrifying for Trane Technologies' Farris Al-Humayani

Learn how Electrification Engineer, Farris Al-Humayani, has found “the right fit” at Trane Technologies and is making a difference through both his electrification work and culture-focused community-building.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Power To Care: Supporting Arkansas Customers When They Need It Most

No one should have to choose between keeping the lights on and paying for food or medicine. However, we understand that many of our older adult customers and customers with disabilities live on low or fixed incomes.

Events, Media & Communications

Cascale PEFCR Tour Adds Stops in Munich, Milan, Amsterdam

Last month, Cascale participated in the Munich and Amsterdam launch events of the European Commission’s Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for apparel and footwear. Elisabeth von Reitzenstein and Quinten Geleijnse highlighted PEFCR as an industry milestone.

Diversity & Inclusion

SLB Goes Purple in Support of Disability Inclusion

On December 3, the world came together to mark the annual United Nations (UN) International Day of Persons with Disabilities — a day dedicated to building more inclusive communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Future of EHS: Insights From EHSxTech San Francisco 2025

The Fall 2025 EHSxTech San Francisco event, hosted by Salesforce and facilitated by Antea Group, brought together 30 environmental, health and safety leaders to explore how technology, innovation, and culture are redefining the workplace.

Innovation & Technology

The New Holland Dealer Network Adds Innovation and Technology in Santa Fe

New Holland, a brand of CNH, added a headquarters and three branches to the innovative Smart Dealer concept in Santa Fe, together with the official dealers Agroterra and Grosso Tractores.

Environment

Tandem Global e.V. Announces New Supervisory Board Members From AECOM, Bayer, and CRH

Tandem Global, e.V., the European entity of Tandem Global, a leading NGO working at the intersection of business, climate, water and nature, is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Supervisory Board.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World Is Helping Position the Caribbean as a New Frontier for High-Value MedTech Manufacturing

Global MedTech supply chains are shifting — and the Caribbean is emerging as a new strategic hub. Discover how DP World’s integrated port and SEZ ecosystem in the Dominican Republic is helping manufacturers gain speed, resilience, and proximity to key markets.

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.

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...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...