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Security Highlight: Cyber Resilience Act Requirements for Boot Managers

In 2024, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) became law, reshaping security expectations for digital products sold in the EU. By 2027, the regulation will be fully enforced, and new digital products will need to demonstrate compliance.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Caesarstone Wins “Most Innovative” Award in the Inaugural 2026 KBIS Innovation Hour

Caesarstone

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Engage for Good Names Keep America Beautiful 2026 Nonprofit of the Year

Engage for Good

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Opening of Affordable Apartments That Received $1.75M Grant

Wells Fargo & Company

Research, Reports & Publications

Mastercard: What Financial Health Looks Like Right Now

Mastercard

Green Infrastructure

Southwire Achieves Its First LEED Certification for a Manufacturing Plant

Southwire

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bath & Body Works Donates Detergent Products for National Laundry Day

Bath & Body Works

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why a Perpetual Purpose Trust Model Works for Sustainable Investing Firms

GreenMoney Journal

Environment

Insights From Dr. Marshall Shepherd on Georgia’s Climate Outlook and Resilience

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Featured Brands

How To Raise a Connected Kid (Without Raising a Screen Kid)

A Paw-sitively Powerful Partner in Care: How One Furry Teammate Is Transforming Maynard Children’s Hospital

At first glance, James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, looks like any other bustling pediatric center.

FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Opening of Affordable Apartments That Received $1.75M Grant

Wells Fargo, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Foundation Communities celebrated the grand opening of the 156-unit Norman Commons affordable apartment complex that will support families and individuals in Austin, Texas

Mastercard: What Financial Health Looks Like Right Now

Financial health is often framed as a long-term goal: building wealth, buying a “forever home,” planning for retirement, perhaps even early retirement. But new global research from Mastercard suggests that for many consumers today, financial health is far more immediate.

Bath & Body Works Donates Detergent Products for National Laundry Day

Bath & Body Works is donating 3,000 detergent products — enough for 200,000 small loads of laundry — to Home for Families and Good360 in honor of National Laundry Day in 2026.

Guiding Stars: Global Goodness, Star-Earning Simplicity

Did you know that you can explore global flavors using Guiding Stars as a guide to balanced, nutrient-rich ingredients and recipes? At first it might be intimidating to recreate your favorite flavors in your own kitchen.

Newsweek: Medtronic Built a Care Platform for Ghana. Now, It’s Working in New Jersey

Alexis Kayser, Healthcare Editor at Newsweek, recently connected with Geoff Martha, CEO of Medtronic, and Dennis Pullin, CEO of Virtua Health, to learn how they transformed a tactic used in Kenya, Ghana and India into a community health program in New Jersey.

Delivering History: FedEx Helps Bring Bison Latifrons to the Smithsonian

On Thursday, May 7, 2026, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History will help mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the opening of Bison: Standing Strong.

NFWF Announces $1.8 Million To Support Working Lands and Restore Wildlife Habitat in the Intermountain West

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently announced nearly $1.8 million in grants to restore, improve and conserve sagebrush, mesic wet meadow and big game migratory corridor habitats in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming.

Wells Fargo Helps Drive Growth in West Charlotte With $6 Million

Wells Fargo today announced a $6 million philanthropic investment in Charlotte, North Carolina, reinforcing the company’s long‑standing commitment to the city.

Recent Alerts

Sustainable Development Goals

Inside the Blue Zone, Part Two

WSP USA’s Tom Lewis explains why he sees accelerated action coming out of the United Nation’s COP26 climate change conference, which concluded on Nov. 12.

Social Impact & Volunteering

3 Reasons to Join 'Schneider Go Green!'

Schneider Electric kicked off its Global Judging panel for the annual student competition Schneider Go Green, in which the organization assessed the participants’ projects, mentored and guided the seven finalist teams.

Research, Reports & Publications

Vistra's Supply Chain Diversity Program Supporting Women and Minority-Owned Businesses

Supported through Vistra’s overall commitment to DEI, Vistra’s supply chain diversity initiative seeks to reflect our customer base and workforce compositions through a diverse supply chain.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Practitioner Video Testimony: 5 CPOs Answer: “Why Sustainable Procurement?”

Five CPO's, Executives and Procurement professionals answer the question, "Why Sustainable Procurement?" and how investing in a sustainable supply chain has impacted their businesses for the better.

Environment

Better Planet: Going Beyond Net Zero by 2035

Our goal is to design a product or process that is more environmentally favorable, using outcome-based standards recognized by the scientific community.

Health & Healthcare

Predicting Depression in Teens

You only need to read the headlines to know the toll the last year has taken on adolescent mental health.

Energy

Why Don Hamilton Lives a Fully Charged Life

You won’t find any gas cans in Donald Hamilton’s garage at his home in Surf City, N.C. From an electric lawnmower to a Tesla Model 3, he is committed to electrification.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Jennie-O Partners With YouTube Star and Philanthropist MrBeast to Give Away 10,000 Turkeys

Jennie-O Turkey Store, one of the largest and most beloved turkey brands in the world, teamed up with MrBeast, one of YouTube’s biggest stars, and his 501c3 organization, Beast Philanthropy, to make this Thanksgiving holiday a little brighter for those in need.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bacardi Outlines How It Is Doing the Right Thing for the Planet

Bacardi's FY21 Corporate Responsibility Report outlines the company's commitments to its employees, customers, suppliers, consumers, and communities, as well as the progress Bacardi is making in 4 priority areas.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Most Successful, Sustainable Organizations Will Be Driven by Feminine Leadership

“Diversity brings new perspectives, fresh ideas and better innovation,” said Julia Luscher, VP of marketing for Tetra Pak.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial Enters Into Exclusive Multi-year Technology Licensing Agreement With Monarch Tractor

Innovation & Technology

Generation Impact Episode 2: The Inventor

Inspired by a robotic arm he built as a teen that won a state science fair, 25-year old inventor and entrepreneur Easton LaChappelle developed the world’s lightest weight and most affordable bionic limb using 3D printing technology.

Energy

As Green Hydrogen Production Scales, Blue Hydrogen Can Maintain Demand

The sheer abundance of hydrogen on this planet, along with the gas’ status as a clean burning fuel, makes it an appealing decarbonization tool.

Green Infrastructure

The Eyes and Ears of Southern California Edison

At any given time of the year, day and night, a small and vigilant team keeps their eyes peeled — watching, monitoring and tracking Southern California Edison’s 50,000-square-mile service area.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Donates $288,000 to Feeding America®

International Paper is proud to build on their #HelpFillTheBoxes campaign with a significant donation to Feeding America® to help combat this critical need in the communities where their employees live and work.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Honored for Supporting Women Engineers

The Society of Women Engineers recently awarded Medtronic its 2021 Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Award, which recognizes a company’s efforts to create a pioneering D&I program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Driving Upward Mobility for Black Prosperity

Comcast spoke with community impact partner Derick Pearson, Executive Director & President of the Center for Black Innovation about how the organization is advancing Black prosperity by building asset and talent-rich spaces in Black communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands and Clean the World Announce 2021 Drop by Drop Project Grant Recipients

Las Vegas Sands and the Clean the World Foundation, a leader in global health dedicated to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and global sustainability, have announced the 2021 Drop by Drop Project grant recipients.

Environment

Implications of Mergers and Acquisitions on EHS Management Systems

Learn more about how maintaining an aligned, stable, and structured EHS management system will promote efficient operations and reduce risk and costs during and long after merger and alignment.

Diversity & Inclusion

Wanda Castro-Borrero: Carrying on Legacy of Care

Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Castro-Borrero came from a family of modest means and saw what unmet medical need looks like. Her childhood experiences sparked a passion to help others.

Environment

How Can We Support Biodiversity In Oil Palm Landscapes?

As palm oil remains one of the most land-efficient and shelf stable vegetable oils, enhancing conservation efforts to support biodiversity is vital.

Environment

WSP and Partners Complete Largest Environmental Restoration Project in U.S. History

WSP and partners complete largest environmental restoration project in U.S. history: Florida Everglades’ man-made wetlands in C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area will restore, protect and preserve wildlife and communities.

Innovation & Technology

COP26 'Missions' to Scale-up Cleantech

The announcement of the ‘Mission Innovation’ platform at COP26 in Glasgow will cover sectors including transport, steel, chemicals, building materials and construction, with plans published for the priority technologies that decarbonise cities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric Recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times for Third Year in a Row

Schneider Electric has been recognized as a Diversity Leader in a high-profile annual survey conducted by the Financial Times and Statista.

Diversity & Inclusion

M·A·C Honors Transgender Day of Remembrance

This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives tragically lost due to anti-transgender violence. Having always stood for “All Ages, All Races, All Genders,” M·A·C stands firmly behind the transgender and gender non-conforming community.

Latest Campaigns

Emergency Response

Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Retail Logistics

DP World provides end-to-end retail logistics solutions including comprehensive Purchase Order management from origin consolidation to retailer PO...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...

Sustainable Products and Innovation

Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...