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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.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How KFC U.S., Taco Bell U.S. and the Habit Burger Grill Turned Spare Change Into More Than $30 Million for Charity

This is a story of how the donation of a few pennies led to millions of dollars in college scholarships, education grants, food for hungry children, gas cards and even natural disaster relief.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Just Vote Campaign, Global Citizen and Headcount Call on Corporations and Organizations Nationwide to Empower Employees to Engage in the Electoral Process

The Just Vote campaign, spearheaded by international advocacy organization Global Citizen and voter registration organization HeadCount, today announced additional companies and organizations supporting in the effort to engage more Americans in the election process.

Health & Healthcare

New Report Shows Results of London-based Supermarket Trials to Promote Healthier Diets and Lifestyles

The Consumer Goods Forum and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity, today publish a review of the Collaboration for Healthier Lives UK’s first year.

Green Infrastructure

Grow Pittsburgh Builds New Greenhouses and Agricultural Hub in Wilkinsburg

Construction and renovations are set to begin at Grow Pittsburgh’s newest production site, Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery in Wilkinsburg later this month.

Responsible Production & Consumption

New 'Lens' on the Future of Coffee: Olam Coffee Defines Contributions to SDGs With Commitments to Improve Livelihoods, Communities and Landscapes

Olam Coffee, one of the leading green coffee origin exporters and part of Olam Food Ingredients, has announced its vision for the future of the coffee sector.

Events, Media & Communications

Webinar: How Can Governments Attract Private Investment for the Green Energy Transition?

The world is not on track to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change. With 2030 just a decade away, governments are under pressure to speed up the clean energy transition.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bridgestone Unveils A Layered Journey Sustainability Campaign

Bridgestone, a global leader in sustainable mobility and advanced solutions, has announced today a new campaign inviting partners to participate in building a stronger society.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Beauty & the Circular Economy

Events, Media & Communications

PYXERA Global Announces New Board Members

PYXERA Global is pleased to announce that Renée Cardwell Hughes, President and CEO of Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, Mark Overmann, Senior Manager at Accenture Federal Services, and Uva Cristina Coles, Founder and CEO at Inclusiva, LLC, and Ian Cornell, Chief Data and Intelligence Offer in Newark, New Jersey have joined its board of directors.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Co-Creating the New World: Latin Pro Bono Summit 2020

PYXERA Global is an active contributor in the design of the Pro Bono Network’s LATAM Pro Bono Summit, taking place from October13 to October 15. This year, the summit will be completely virtual and will bring together pro bono experts and professionals from corporations, along with leaders from NGOs, Foundations, and Social Enterprises.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Adobe Named a Top 10 Most JUST Company

When Dr. John Warnock and Dr. Charles Geschke cofounded Adobe in 1982, they set out to build a company that continuously innovated, while maintaining a culture in which employees treated others with trust and respect.

Media & Communications

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose Remembers Organization's First Executive Director, Charles Hewes Moore, Jr.

“Charlie is a powerful example of a life lived with intention, purpose, and kindness,” said Daryl Brewster, CEO, CECP.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Helping Women Entrepreneurs Survive and Thrive in the Digital Economy

Sheila founded Liha, her mobile boutique in a converted delivery truck, in the heart of New York City’s Harlem community. For the past few years, she and her shop have been fixtures in the neighborhood, where the store thrived.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Named One of America's Most Just Companies by Forbes and Just Capital

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

General Mills Leads Food & Beverage Sector in America's Most Just Companies List by Forbes and JUST Capital

General Mills sits atop the list for Food and Beverage sector and ranks 23rd overall of America’s Most JUST Companies, recognized for its commitment to serving its workers, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MIT and Glassdoor Study Names Cummins a Culture Champion

Cummins, a global leader in industrial power, is one of just 21 companies named “Culture Champions” in a study led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting websites.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

COVID-19 Grants Help Pretzel Factory, Small Businesses in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana

Even a pretzel factory in Northern Kentucky couldn’t escape the COVID-19 pandemic. When COVID-19 regulations shut down a majority of Marilyn Baker’s Yankee Doodle Deli customer base, she lost almost all her wholesale accounts.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at NRG

Regardless of distance, every day we recognize the strength, innovation, and success that diversity and inclusion bring to our business. For this reason, we seize the opportunity to celebrate those whose contributions make both NRG and our country better.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Medtronic: Putting Purpose into Action

Medtronic prides itself on setting goals to protect the planet, push for diversity, inclusion, and equity, and finding effective ways to serve patients during the pandemic. Some call it being proactive; Medtronic calls it Putting Purpose into Action.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Herbalife Nutrition's Partners Make an Impact Across the Globe

821 million people do not get enough to eat. As a global leader in nutrition, Herbalife Nutrition is helping tackle the global challenges of hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition through their Nutrition for Zero Hunger initiative.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Connect With Virtual Volunteers to Build Your Nonprofit's Capacity

Get the support your nonprofit needs by connecting with a community of 75,000+ volunteers for virtual pro bono that builds your capacity to do even more important work. Learn how at Taproot Foundation's Pro Bono Week webinar on Tuesday, October 27.

Energy

EarthxEnergy: Finding Sustainable Environmentalism in Shale, Nuclear, and Geothermal Energy Production

EarthX and scientific consulting firm Medusa Analytical are hosting a conference highlighting sustainable environmentalism in the energy sector on October 22nd and 23rd at earthx.org. Sessions aim to uncover the connections between environmental...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Power of Enduring Values — IBM Named Forbes JUST 100 Companies

IBM has been named a Forbes JUST 100 company, ranking #11 overall, #1 in the computer services category, and #1 in the communities, customers and environment categories for our industry – moving up in the ranking significantly since last year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Join Franklin Templeton's Julie Moret as She Discusses New EU rules on Sustainability, COVID-19's Impact on ESG Issues and More

On October 16, 2020, Julie Moret, Franklin Templeton Global Head of ESG, will be participating in a panel discussion as part of Chatham House’s Conference Series, in partnership with Investment Company Institute (ICI) Global and sponsored by Franklin Templeton, on Ageing Societies 2020.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Named One of America's Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital

Medtronic landed a spot on the 'Forbes JUST 100' list for 2021, which recognizes companies that are in good standing, and have fostered ethical relationships with their stakeholders.

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’...