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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

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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Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Climate on an Earth the Size of a Football Field

When you imagine the earth at a smaller scale, it's remarkable just how sensitive our climate is to relatively minor changes in our atmosphere.

Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment Partners With American Resources and Local Leader to Support Identified Historical and Cultural Landmark on Former Mining Property

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) today announced that it has partnered with American Resources Corporation (Nasdaq:AREC) to support the development of a historical museum in Kragon, Kentucky

Innovation & Technology

It's Not Too Early to Prepare for 6G

Education

Orlandus Gilmore Is Using His Life Lessons To Inspire Young People

IT changed his life so he created a nonprofit to pass coding skills to another generation

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm's Commitment to Data Protection and Privacy

Qualcomm considers data protection and privacy to be critical not only for maintaining business continuity but also for upholding the trust that customers place in us when they purchase and use our products and services.

Innovation & Technology

New App From the Council for Responsible Sport Tracks Environmental and Social Responsibility Progress of Sporting Events

Council for Responsible Sport and Tata Consultancy Services launch ReScore, a first-of-its-kind app that enables sporting event organizers to measure, track, report, and verify their progress on a broad range of environmental and social indicators.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cindy Wallis-Lage, Executive Director at Black & Veatch, Accepted Into Forbes Business Council

Cindy Wallis-Lage, Executive Director of global engineering leader Black & Veatch, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide.

Environment

From the Ground Up: A Soil Solution

Soil plays a critical role when it comes to ecosystem services: storing carbon, growing our food supply, managing the flow of water, and supporting life, but we’ve neglected and degraded it through intensive farming, deforestation, and pollution.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Supports Leading German Hospital to Accelerate Genetic Disease Diagnosis in Critically Ill Children

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced an agreement with Germany's Hannover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)) to implement the use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in critically ill children suspected of having a genetic or rare disease.

Sustainable Development Goals

HanesBrands Announces Progress Toward 2030 Global Sustainability Goals Impacting People, Planet and Product

HanesBrands Inc., a global leader in iconic apparel brands, is releasing its 2021 Sustainability Summary Report outlining progress and plans toward reaching aggressive sustainability goals by 2030.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Named to the Forbes 2022 List of America's Best Employers for Diversity

Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for Diversity for the fourth consecutive year.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Whirlpool Corporation - 'Picking up Nickels'

Whirlpool Corp’s operations in Cleveland, Tennessee have started the process of making energy-saving retrofits to the plant in the continuation of its sustainability journey.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Finding a Career in Financial Services With ESG Investing

If you are interested in the interdisciplinary topics of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and how they influence businesses, you might consider a career in the fast-growing ESG investing field, where women thrive.

Green Infrastructure

Dharshan Kesavanathan, Project Manager of the Month, on Creating Sustainable Water Supplies for First Nations Communities

Tetra Tech congratulates our Project Manager of the Month for December 2021, Dharshan Kesavanathan.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Named to Forbes Best Employers for Diversity 2022

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, has been named to the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity 2022.

Events, Media & Communications

PNC Bank Celebrates 12th Annual Women in Business Week: Accelerating Women's Financial Equality

PNC Bank is proud to announce its 12th annual Women in Business Week: Accelerating Women’s Financial Equality, which will be held virtually May 9 – 13, 2022.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration With Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources

United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory to commercialize the production of sustainable aviation fuel.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

American Airlines Cadet Academy Introduces New Student Loan Options With American Airlines Federal Credit Union

The American Airlines Cadet Academy and American Airlines Credit Union announced a new partnership, bringing an additional suite of new financial options for incoming candidates accepted into the Cadet Academy program.

Research, Reports & Publications

Dow Publishes Its Valuing Nature Blueprint; Latest Addition to the Company's Blueprints for a More Sustainable Future

Materials sciences leader Dow (NYSE: DOW) has published its blueprint for valuing nature, which is the latest addition to the Company’s 2025 Sustainability Goal: Leading the Blueprint.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yum China to Further Upgrade Employee Benefits, Adding One Million Yuan Medical Insurance Coverage for Restaurant General Managers

Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced at its 2021 Restaurant General Managers Convention, held virtually, that it will offer enhanced medical insurance coverage of up to RMB 1 million to each of its approximately 10,000 RGMs.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Solid Choice for Customers - and for a Sustainable Future

Remanufactured parts are a great option for owners of CNH Industrial equipment.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg and MSCI Launch Global, Euro and US Corporate Paris-Aligned Indices

Bloomberg and MSCI announced today the launch of the first indices in their joint Climate Benchmark offering with the Bloomberg MSCI Global, Euro and US Corporate Paris-Aligned Indices.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

O3 Needs to Review a draft

Energy

World's Largest Green Hydrogen Hub Selects Black & Veatch as EPC Provider

Black & Veatch announces that it has been selected by Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development, co-developers of what will be the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen production and storage facility

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

It's Critical to Prioritize. Being Busy Doesn't Mean Making an Impact- HP's Kristen Ludgate Shares Key Leadership Lessons

Kristen Ludgate, chief people officer at HP, shared her key leadership lessons with me and my colleague, David Reimer, CEO of The ExCo Group, in our latest Strategic CHRO interview. Subscribe here for future interviews.

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.