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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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Environment

Cummins Partners on Project to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Natural Gas

Cummins Inc. is partnering on a first-of-its-kind in North America hydrogen-blending project to reduce the carbon footprint of delivered natural gas.

Environment

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Climate Strategy

Fifth Third is committed to environmental leadership in the financial services sector and to leading the transition to a sustainable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation Employee Resource Group Promotes Harmony & Understanding Between Religions

World Religion Day, celebrated annually on the third Sunday in January, is a reminder of the need for harmony and understanding between religions and faith systems.

Environment

Field to Market Announces Appointment of Scott Herndon As New President

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture announced today that Scott Herndon has been named the organization’s new President.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact Celebrates Tenure of Danielle Holly As She Announces Plans to Step Down from CEO Role

Common Impact, the nonprofit pioneer in skills-based volunteerism, today announced that Danielle Holly will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective February 18.

Environment

Arizona State University Dining Taking Part in Climate-friendly Food Program

Arizona State University students returning to campus this semester will have more dining options to choose from, including options that are climate-friendly.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability in Brief

Every year, Essity's integrated Annual and Sustainability Report reflects how deeply embedded sustainability is within our business. Building on this our 'Sustainability in brief' brochure gives a comprehensive overview of sustainability at Essity.

Research, Reports & Publications

The 2021-2022 Aflac WorkForces Report: 5 Employee Benefits Trends

The 2021–2022 Aflac WorkForces Report is here!

Health & Healthcare

Illumina and Boehringer Ingelheim Announce Companion Diagnostic Partnership

Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced a partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim to develop companion diagnostics (CDx) for several programs in Boehringer Ingelheim's oncology pipeline. The partnership aims to accelerate the development of therapy selection and precision medicines for patients with advanced cancer.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Best of Sustainability Content in 2021

It has been a busy year in sustainability.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Recrylic™ Is First Recycled Acrylic to Achieve Both GRS and RCC Certification From SCS Global Services

Recrylic – the first line of recycled acrylic to be widely available in North America – announced that it has achieved SCS Global Services’ Recycled Content Certification (RCC) and Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification.

Health & Healthcare

What Botswana Can Teach the World About Solving a Health Crisis

In 1999, with the country ravaged by HIV and its future existence literally in doubt, Botswana embarked on an aggressive plan to curtail the transmission of the virus from mother to child.

Diversity & Inclusion

AllianceBernstein Supports Municipal Impact Investing To Improve Quality of Life for Historically Excluded Communities

AllianceBernstein's Erin Bigley, Larry Bellinger, CFA, JD, Matthew Norton, and Marc Uy wrote a joint op-ed highlighting how municipal #impactinvesting can measurably improve quality of life for historically excluded communities

Education

Four Things You Should Know About the Cisco STEM Shadow Program

One of the best ways to discover what an occupation entails is to shadow a professional in that field as they go about in their daily work routine. Even better is performing some of their tasks, guided by their supervision and encouragement.

Health & Healthcare

Merck and Ridgeback Announce Supply Agreement With UNICEF for Molnupiravir, an Investigational Oral Antiviral COVID-19 Medicine

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics today announced the signing of a long-term supply agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to facilitate broad global access for molnupiravir, an investigational

Diversity & Inclusion

Producing Essentials and Leading With Inclusion: Conversations About Advice

As Kimberly-Clark kicks off its 150th anniversary with Founders Day on March 26, the company's manufacturing employees around the globe reflect on their careers thus far and are excited to share some advice for future Kimberly-Clark talent as they work to provide Better Care for a Better World for generations to come.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applications Now Open for the Fourth Annual 2022 Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award

The application deadline for the international advocacy organisation, Global Citizen, and their global technology partner Cisco’s, fourth annual Global Citizen Prize

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Social Justice Grant Helped Give Saichelle McNeill a Second Chance

Saichelle McNeill’s mobile WashRoom Laundry Service has generated more than $1 million in revenue in her fifth year of operation.

Environment

The Crucial ESG Topics to Focus On Right Now

ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) is top of mind these days, but many organizations don’t know where to start. This guide will help you understand how to prioritize and advance your ESG strategy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AMD & ESG: Purpose-Driven Approach to High-Performance Computing

Over the past year at AMD, we engaged our stakeholders to listen to their input and refresh our strategic focus areas in ESG - driving value for our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation Employees Reflect on Martin Luther King Jr. and Share Acts of Service to Honor His Legacy

In a powerful new video from Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), employees reflect on what Martin Luther King Jr. means to them and how they plan to honor the civil rights leader with acts of service on the holiday that celebrates his legacy.

Education

Cadence Awards 38 Diversity Scholarships to Students in Technology

Cadence is thrilled to launch the first installment in our four-part blog series, spotlighting the outstanding recipients of our 2021 Diversity in Technology Scholarship program.

Events, Media & Communications

Sunny Misser: A Visionary in the New Business Environment

Sunny Misser: A Visionary in the New Business Environment

Responsible Production & Consumption

El nuevo Estándar de Producción de Bonsucro fortalece la sustentabilidad en la caña de azúcar

El día de hoy, Bonsucro, la principal plataforma global de sustentabilidad para la caña de azúcar, publicó su Estándar de Producción revisado, con nuevos requisitos para abordar riesgos globales críticos

Diversity & Inclusion

How Are We Leading Like Dr. King?

In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at a podium in front of international dignitaries to accept the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in the fight for equality.

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’...