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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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Health & Healthcare

From Anxiety and Depression to a Thriving Career in IT

If you get nothing out of what I am about to say — know that you matter. Whatever your struggles in life may be, you are not alone, and help is there for those that ask.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Celebrates 49 Employees Recognized on CRN's Women of the Channel for 2022

Every day, hundreds of women around the world lead VMware’s engagement with tens of thousands of partners. We are therefore pleased to announce that CRN® has included 49 VMware leaders to the 2022 Women of the Channel list.

Education

Georgia-Pacific's Foley Cellulose Hosts Annual Field Trip to the Fenholloway River for Taylor County High School

On March 18th, the Foley Cellulose mill hosted another educational field trip to the Fenholloway River for Taylor County High School (TCHS) students and science teacher Leslie Maiullo.

Diversity & Inclusion

Playwright Lee Raines Shines a Spotlight on the Criminalization of HIV

The day after Lee Raines found out he acquired HIV, he was arrested by police in New York.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Whirlpool Breaks Ground on New Expansion Project to Ottawa Facility

Whirlpool Corporation has announced details of a project that will expand its Ottawa facility.

Environment

Watch Bald Eagle Chicks With Live Nest Camera

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions sponsors the nation’s longest running nest camera

Health & Healthcare

Food Equity, COVID-19 and the Future of Public Health with Expert Smriti Kirubanandan

In this episode Healthcare Strategist and Public Health Expert, Smriti Kirubanandan discusses food inequity, disinformation, Covid-19 and the future of public health with TCS futurist Kevin Benedict.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AllianceBernstein Partners with the Martha O'Bryan Center

AllianceBernstein is a proud partner of the Martha O'Bryan Center, an organization whose mission is to empower children, youth, and adults in poverty to transform their lives through work, education, employment, and fellowship.

Environment

Tom Leto, Project Manager of the Month, Discusses Communication and Teamwork on Complex Projects

Tetra Tech congratulates our Project Manager of the Month for January 2022, Tom Leto.

Sustainable Development Goals

To Unlock Life’s Mysteries, Use the Scientific Keys to Thriving

How does the world really work? How does nature function? How do societies change? How do economies rise and fall? The clues are six scientific keys to unlock the mystery of how life not only survives, but also thrives.

Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment Impact Minute #37: Huge Economic Opportunities in Rural Areas Post Covid-19 With Colby Hall of SOAR

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) today released Episode #37 of its Impact Minute video blog series.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ceres Celebrates the Leaders in Corporate Sustainability Policy With 2022 BICEP Awards

In 2021, the Ceres BICEP Network was once again vital to advancing ambitious climate, clean energy, clean transportation, and environmental justice policies across the U.S.

Energy

New Holland T6 Methane Power Makes Strong Statement of Sustainability During Giro d'Italia 2022

New Holland Agriculture, Official Sponsor of the Giro d’Italia 2022, will display a T6 Methane Power tractor along the route of the world-class sporting event.

Diversity & Inclusion

T-Mobile Celebrates Military Appreciation Month, Part 1: The Ally

As the country honors its servicemen and women this month, T-Mobile renews its lead sponsorship of a nonprofit helping veterans and their families meet the challenges of life after the military.

Energy

At PSE&G, We're Working Toward Becoming the Utility of the Future Through Cleaner, Safe and More Reliable Energy

Like many sectors, the energy industry is transforming to meet the needs of our customers, society and our planet. Combating climate change requires we change the way electricity is generated and consumed.

Research, Reports & Publications

How Do You Build a Better Future?

The Principal Financial Group® purpose is clear: Foster a world where financial security is accessible for all.

Diversity & Inclusion

International Paper and Always® Head to Washington D.C. to Help #EndPeriodPoverty

International Paper (NYSE: IP), the leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products, and Always, the leader in global menstrual care, have joined forces to address period poverty, an issue facing more than 500 million women

Innovation & Technology

Applied AI: One Helping Hand To Address Environmental Sustainability and Emissions

Here’s how Ericsson is working to lower one part of our supply chain’s carbon footprint by identifying and reducing CO2e emissions by using applied AI to optimize product transportation.

Energy

Webinar Recap: Engaging Supply Chain on Scope 3 for Strategic Advantage

In a recent webinar, Peylina Chu, Senior Vice President at Antea Group, Jing Zhang, and Mandi McReynolds, discussed how companies can plan for, develop, and implement Scope 3 reporting.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

This Mortgage Closing Will Stay With Me Forever

Mortgage Loan Officer Jo Brown had never cried at a home closing before. But she did Jan. 25, when customer Samantha Costello signed the documents to get the keys of her first home in Benton, Kentucky.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The O2, in Partnership With Levy UK and AB InBev, Supports Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Ukraine

Budweiser Brewing Group, a proud part of AB InBev, as the Official Beer Partner of AEG’s The O2, will be bringing Ukraine’s most-loved beer brand, to the world’s most popular music venue, to support the humanitarian relief effort in Ukraine.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

U.S. Navy Reservist Celebrates 14 Years With The Home Depot

Starting out as a lot tech and garden associate in Jacksonville, Florida, Darren Hammerstad had no idea that the part-time job he began as a teenager would lead to a career with The Home Depot.

Events, Media & Communications

SAP and EcoVadis Expand Partnership

A trio of announcements during the SAP Sapphire 2022 event on Tuesday, May 10, highlighted SAP and EcoVadis’ expanding partnership:

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation Invests $1.5 Million in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program at Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo

KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation, is donating $1.5 million to help further develop an innovative diversity, equity and inclusion program in maternity services at John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

South Bronx Early College Academy and The Longwood Academy of Discovery in Bronx, NY Celebrate Official Opening of Hydroponic Classrooms

On April 28 and 29, South Bronx Early College Academy (SBECA) and The Longwood Academy of Discovery celebrated the official opening of their hydroponic-farm classrooms.

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...