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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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Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Ignites Purpose...YEAH!

Our Chief Executive Officer Bill Rogers and Usher recently had an opportunity to discuss the power of purpose, giving and doing.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Salutes Service Members on Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, we celebrated employees like Martin Holguin, as he shared with us his personal journey from military service to civilian life as a Staff Program Manager of Manufacturing Technologies and Transfer here at Illumina.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Choosing Sustainable Seafood

“Safeway recognizes that protecting our oceans and waterways is critical for maintaining the availability of seafood for future generations and the health of our planet,” says Anthony Snow, Director of Seafood for Albertsons Companies

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Commemorating Our Veterans During Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, and all month long, Cadence showed our gratitude for our Veteran employees, their families, our Veteran friends, and all Veterans that have served the United States of America.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Selects Afresh Technologies AI Platform

"Managing these variables ultimately allows us to offer our customers even higher quality fresh products and further reduce our food waste."

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Continues Its Commitment to Provide Opportunities and Access for Diverse Suppliers

Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) today reaffirmed its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as the company expands its Supplier Diversity Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence's Johnas Street Discusses Black History Month

Cadence's Johnas Street recently wrote an article on Adweek that discusses the many ways brands and media can empower Black leaders and create a more equitable world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Truist Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Truist once again earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Health & Healthcare

From Patents to Patients: Meet the Women Making a Difference at Illumina

As a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, Illumina is continuously striving to improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome.

Responsible Production & Consumption

USDA and EPA Welcome New U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) welcomed seven companies to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions, companies that have committed to reducing food loss and waste in their U.S. operations

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

FedEx Corporation Appoints Chris Winton Corporate Vice President, Human Resources

FedEx Corp. announces Chris Winton as the company’s next corporate vice president, human resources, succeeding Judy Edge. Winton will serve as corporate vice president, human resources – elect until he assumes full responsibilities on May 1, 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women's Day at Albertsons Companies

“When we are courageous enough to operate with collective action and shared ownership, through intentional collaboration we have an opportunity to shape our workforce in a way we haven’t seen before.”

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Celebrates Shannon Whitmore: A Real Time Revolutionary and Scientific Computing Innovator

Shannon Whitmore is a Real Time Revolutionary who has been driving the field of scientific computing ever since developing a tool for visualizing the secondary structure of rRNA for her master's thesis.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrating Women's History Month With Girl Geek X!

This virtual, global event featured seven trailblazing leaders at Cadence, who provided motivational advice on women's empowerment and insights from their own unique experiences in technology.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Raj Subramaniam to Become President and CEO of FedEx Corporation; Frederick W. Smith to Serve As Executive Chairman

FedEx Corp. announced that, effective June 1, 2022, Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chairman, and Raj Subramaniam, President and Chief Operating Officer, will be promoted to President and CEO.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Feed Our Kids. Fuel Our Future. Albertsons Companies and Albertsons Companies Foundation Begin Sixth-Annual Hunger Is Campaign to Raise Money for Breakfast Programs for Kids.

Albertsons Companies and Albertsons Companies Foundation are once again teaming up with their customers across the country to help make sure every kid starts the day with a healthy breakfast.

Environment

Bacardi Just Found the Best Use for Plastic Straws Ever—Turn Them Into Vinyl Records

The spirits company has teamed up with the anti-plastic warriors for the Straw Vinyl program, which takes old straws and spins them into limited-edition vinyl records, like if Rumpelstiltskin started reading Pitchfork.

Health & Healthcare

Road Safety: Walking the Talk

I was honored to walk alongside Torine Creppy, the President of Safe Kids Worldwide, as we led more than 1,200 kids and adults in our FedEx and Safe Kids Walk This Way event, promoting pedestrian safety.

Environment

Albertsons Companies Recycles on America Recycles Day and Every Day

While America Recycles Day happens only once a year, Albertsons Companies stores, offices, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers recycle every day.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifty-Seven Albertsons Companies’ Leaders Recognized as 2019 Top Women in Grocery

57 determined, inspirational and accomplished Albertsons Companies’ leaders were recognized at Progressive Grocer’s annual Top Women in Grocery event in Orlando, Florida last week. In all, 393 women were honored for their extraordinary achievements in the retail grocery industry. 

Environment

Bacardi Makes Sure the Future Doesn’t Suck

We're making sure #TheFutureDoesntSuck! CEO Mahesh Madhavan and Casa Bacardí's Wesley Elizabeth Cullen talk about sustainability initiatives at the company. Join them in the pledge to reduce single-use plastic!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Six Leaders From Albertsons Companies Honored as 2019 Top Women in Health, Wellness, and Beauty

Six leaders from Albertsons Companies were recognized by Drug Store News in the inaugural class of the Top Women in Health, Wellness and Beauty Awards.

Environment

Shoppers, Stores Preparing for Albuquerque’s Plastic Bag Ban

...Albertsons said it won’t just remove plastic bags in Albuquerque, they’ll do it in Rio Rancho, Los Lunas and Taos, too.

Diversity & Inclusion

People With Disabilities: An Untapped and Diverse Labor Pool

Albertsons Companies, which includes the Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions supermarket chains, is one of the businesses that employ people with disabilities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Dry January Isn’t for Everyone, Experts Say. Some Drinkers Need Treatment. Others Are Trying Dry-Ish January

Dry January has become an annual trend in the past several years, prompting many to abstain from alcohol for the inaugural month of the year.

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.