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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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Responsible Production & Consumption

Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index 2025 Reveals Industry Resilience Despite Disruption

The new Purchasing Practices Index 2025 report from Better Buying, first since its tools were acquired by Cascale, shows repeat subscribers outperform industry benchmarks despite tariff disruptions.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Strengthening Trade Corridors: Why Connectivity Is the Next Competitive Advantage

As global supply chains pivot toward proximity, resilience, and speed, the Americas are emerging as a focal point for logistics innovation.

Environment

Guardians of the Qingyi River: Communities Take a Collaborative Approach to River Conservation

The Yangtze River is known to the Chinese people as the mother river of the nation. The extensive river system is more than a crucial indicator of a healthy ecosystem—it is a source of life.

Environment

Empowering Employees To Lead Environmental Change

Through advocacy, education, and connection, the Environmental Action Group is driving meaningful change across Medtronic and in our communities around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chemours’ Approach to Energy and Climate

Responsible manufacturing and environmental stewardship are inherent to Chemours’ vision of trusted chemistry and a strategic imperative to strengthening our long-term outlook. Sustainable operations help ensure that both our business and our planet thrive over the long term.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Our Employees Have Spoken: Elanco Is Great Places To Work Certified

At Elanco, we believe that making life better for animals starts with creating a workplace where our people can thrive. That’s why we’re thrilled to share that Elanco has officially been recognized as a Great Place to Work® Certified company!

Innovation & Technology

New Holland C314X Electric Mini Track Loader Offers Emissions-Free, Low-Noise Solution for Material Handling Challenges

Well-suited for environments sensitive to noise and emissions and for working in proximity to people and animals, New Holland’s fully electric C314X compact tracked loader will be displayed alongside other machines from its Light Equipment lineup at Agritechnica 2025.

Environment

Forestry Sector’s New Report Identifies Seven Key Ecosystem Services To Measure and Value

PotlatchDeltic Corporation, as part of the global Forestry Natural Capital Project, joined 17 other forestry organizations representing stewardship of forests in 38 countries, in unveiling a major milestone in the sector’s global collaboration

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Healthy Marketing Choices Grow a Nutritionist’s Business

LaTonya Neely has always been interested in health and nutrition. But it was her young son’s struggles with being bullied for his weight that prompted this military veteran to drastically change the way her family approached wellness — and launch a new business, as well.

Innovation & Technology

FedEx Advances Sustainability Drive in Malaysia With the Deployment of 41 Electric Delivery Vans

Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, is ramping up its commitment to sustainable logistics in Malaysia with the deployment of 41 new Maxus e-Deliver 3 electric vans.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Agrivoltaics Gives Us Hope in a Divided World

I begin with two things that are true: we need to expand green energy development to meet net-zero targets, and farmers need access to their land to continue feeding the country as they have for generations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Uncovering Patterns and Purpose: Meet Dannie Fu

My interest in machine learning—and more broadly, statistical techniques—comes from the ability to uncover patterns and insights that people can’t easily see, especially when working with large-scale datasets.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Lenovo and Rejoose Collaborate To Bring Real-Time Carbon Insights to IT Buyers

Lenovo has further enhanced its sustainability efforts through a new collaboration with the IT carbon data platform, Rejoose.

Events, Media & Communications

TCS goIT Challenges at TCS-Sponsored Marathons Encourage Students To Develop Apps Focused on Health and Wellbeing

The 2025 goIT Student Challenges at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and the TCS New York City Marathon encouraged students to design concepts for apps that improve health and wellbeing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Westside Passive Cooling Tree Equity Partnership Addresses Tree Equity and Heat Islands in Atlanta

The Westside Passive Cooling Tree Equity Partnership is a community driven model that addresses the impact of tree removal on the energy efficiency of residential buildings within the Westside Lead Superfund Site. Drawdown Georgia's funding collaborative is supporting the work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Grit on the Run: One DICK'S Sporting Goods Teammate’s Unstoppable Spirit

When 54,000 runners took off at the 2025 Chicago Marathon, one of them was running on more than just training and adrenaline. Sabik Cohran, a Footwear Sales Lead at DICK’S Sporting Goods in Schaumburg, Illinois, had only been running for a year. But Sabik was running on grit.

Research, Reports & Publications

Almost a Year After the Ceasefire Agreement, Agencies Say Farmers in Lebanon Still Struggle To Recover

The report “‘We Lost Everything’: The Impact of Conflict on Farmers and Food Security in Lebanon” details the immediate and long-term impacts of repeated and ongoing attacks by Israeli forces on Lebanese agricultural land and food production.

Research, Reports & Publications

Is Debt-Free the New Luxury? KeyBank Survey Explores

Consumers are embracing a rewritten definition of financial success built on resilience, according to KeyBank’s annual Financial Mobility Survey, released today. The survey found that consumers are recalibrating their approach to money management to prioritize debt-free living.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Collaborates With the University of Galway To Revolutionize Sustainable Manufacturing

Trane Technologies is pleased to announce its collaboration with the University of Galway, Ireland, to develop sustainable and innovative technologies for advanced manufacturing processes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Brittany Kilgore on Why Leidos Alumni Shouldn’t Hesitate To Reapply

“Leidos gave me my first opportunity to work in cybersecurity, and the engineers I joined were very welcoming,” says Brittany Kilgore, cybersecurity engineer at Leidos.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sands China’s Community Revitalization Program Empowers Entrepreneurship in Culturally Significant Macao Area

Over the past year, a rebirth has taken place in the historic and culturally significant Rua das Estalagens area of Macao with the opening of six unique new businesses.

Education

National STEM Day: AMD Inspires Future Innovators Through Interactive Computer Builds

At AMD, high-performance and adaptive computing is transforming our world, from fueling medical and scientific breakthroughs to driving smarter, more sustainable use of natural resources.

Responsible Production & Consumption

WK Kellogg Co Launches New K-12 Innovations to Support Student Nutrition and Wellbeing

WK Kellogg Co is expanding its offerings to include the following cereals designed specifically for today's K-12 environment: Kashi® Strawberry Banana Loops™ and Kellogg's® Frosted Mini-Wheats® Cocoa.

Events, Media & Communications

Saint-Gobain at COP30: Launching an Action-Oriented Framework To Accelerate Sustainable Construction

Saint-Gobain announces its participation at COP30, Belém, Brazil, with the launch of an Action Paper on sustainable construction and the presence of Benoit Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain.

Events, Media & Communications

Cascale, Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) Mark Presence at High Point Market

Cascale and Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) staff attend High Point Market in High Point, N.C. October 25-29.

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...