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Education & Workforce Development | AEG

AEG Advances Opportunity for HBCU Interns During L.A. Summit Week Programming

As part of the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program’s (EICOP) HBCU in LA Summit Week, AEG, the leading sports and live entertainment company, hosted more than 40 interns from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at its L.A. LIVE campus on May 29, 2026.

Environment

Bombay Sapphire® Distillery Recognised as Environmental Leaders for Conservation Efforts by Tandem Global

Bacardi-Martini, Inc.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Rockwell Automation Supports Liquats Vegetals’ Digital Transformation of Plant Operations in Spain

Rockwell Automation

Energy & Infrastructure

Why Energy Intelligence Is the New KPI for AI

Everpure

Health & Healthcare

Cisco: How Connectivity Is Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Cisco Systems Inc.

Inclusion & Opportunity

A Place for Every Story

Tapestry, Inc.

Environment

Corporate Conservation Awards Announced at the Tandem Global Conference 2026, Presented by ExxonMobil

Tandem Global

Health & Healthcare

Check for Cancer Champion Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan Brings Cancer Prevention to the Frontlines of Care

Aflac Incorporated

Health & Healthcare

Houston Methodist Joins Healthcare Facility Advisory Board

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Featured Brands

Medtronic Awards First 100 Medtronic Spark Scholarships to Students Pursuing Health Tech Careers Across the Globe

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced its first cohort of Medtronic Spark Scholarship recipients, recognizing 100 exceptional students from low-income households pursuing careers in health tech.

Guiding Stars: The Mediterranean Diet & Gut Health Connection

The Mediterranean Diet is perennially popular, in large part because of the delicious, plant-forward cuisine of the region. It’s also consistently rated as one of the most healthy eating patterns in the world.

Cisco: How Connectivity Is Shaping the Future of Healthcare

What if the future of surgery didn’t begin in an operating room, but in a fully connected digital sandbox?

Check for Cancer Champion Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan Brings Cancer Prevention to the Frontlines of Care

For more than 20 years, Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan has been practicing and teaching family medicine in Claymont, Delaware, a medically underserved area where disparities in cancer outcomes mirror those in communities across the country.

4 Questions Parents Can Ask Their Kids About AI in Social Media

Any child with access to social media has likely experienced an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Some well-known examples: Meta has an AI assistant that will show you how to change a tire or help you lose weight.

Cisco | Scaling the Digital Future: Why AI and Skills Investments Matter for Business and Society

AI is no longer just a technology wave; it is the operating system of our modern economy.

Mastercard: Gen Z and Financial Confidence

Gen Z came of age with volatility and screens. Their outlook blends digital fluency with financial caution: they want clarity, control, and immediacy—without downside surprises.

How I Got Here: Ranjith Roy

In the #HowIGotHere series, you’ll read about the career paths of some of the world-renowned leaders at Yum! Brands. Learn more about Ranjith Roy, Chief Financial Officer at Yum! Brands.

Yum!’s Aurélie Dufour Helps Build a More Sustainable Future

Aurélie Dufour leads sustainability regulation and governance across Europe, translating complex requirements into clear priorities for Yum!’s brands and markets, helping embed sustainability into how the business grows.

Comcast and El Centro de la Raza Open Lift Zone in Federal Way to Help South King County Families Build Digital Skills

Comcast launched its newest Lift Zone this month in partnership with El Centro de la Raza to advance digital skills and training opportunities for families in South King County.

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Philanthropy

MaryRuth’s Organics Renews $25,000 Commitment to Whole Planet Foundation’s Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund

Woman-founded MaryRuth’s Organics renews their support of Whole Planet Foundation with an additional contribution of $25,000 in March.

Corporate Responsibility

Essity 2022 Annual and Sustainability Report: Purpose and Vision

Hygiene and health are more important than ever, and Essity’s purpose is to break barriers to well-being. Essity is to be a positive force for change and work to break and overcome barriers that stand in the way of improved well-being across the globe.

Volunteering & Community

IBM Volunteer Spotlight: Cultivating an Enriching and Inclusive Community Through Mentorship

Giving a small part of your time can make a difference in someone else's life. IBM India's Lakshmi Dhanabalan has been doing just that, sharing her knowledge through mentorship.

Health & Healthcare

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Joins Forces With Quest for Health Equity To Supply Blood Lead Testing at No Charge in the Exide Area

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health), with Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE), is providing laboratory blood lead testing at no charge to residents who may have been exposed to higher levels of lead and arsenic.

AI & Technology

Digital Transformation Must Ensure Everyone Benefits

Digital transformation was the talk of the town in Davos, in January.

Volunteering & Community

LA Galaxy Partners With Downtown Women’s Center To Support Women in Need During Women’s History Month

To support and empower women experiencing homelessness during Women’s History Month, AEG’s LA Galaxy employees and mascot Cozmo joined LA Galaxy fans at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA on March 24, 2023 to assemble and donate 200 snack packs and 100 toiletry kits.

Environment

A Factory Like a Forest: Interface and Biomimicry 3.8 Announce the Positive Performance Methodology

Ray Anderson and the people of Interface were pioneers in creating a model for corporate sustainability. We need corporations to go beyond that benchmark though, seeking ways to be regenerative enterprises. What might that framework look like?

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Georgia-Pacific Recycling, Waste Connections Extend Partnership

Georgia-Pacific Recycling and affiliates of Waste Connections, Inc. announced a multi-year extension of their Recyclable Material Master Purchase Agreement, supporting continued advancement of the circularity of recyclable commodities through collection and reuse.

Philanthropy

Webster Announces Exclusive Partnership Aimed at Providing Accessible, Inclusive Financial Education and Services

Webster Bank, together with Career Resources, Inc. (CRI), announced an exclusive partnership on their latest ground-breaking initiative, “The Bridge on Main,” which will offer banking products and services specifically tailored for the most vulnerable populations of the city.

Volunteering & Community

Volunteerism Surges Across Benevity’s Growing Client Community, Now Nearly 1,000 Companies Strong

14.3 million volunteer hours were logged on the Benevity platform in 2022, representing 61% year-over-year growth in volunteering hours and a 91% increase in the number of people volunteering.

Events

New Speakers Announced for the 2023 Global Inclusive Growth Summit

Step into a world of innovation at the 2023 Global Inclusive Growth Summit, presented by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and The Aspen Institute on Thursday, April 13, 2023.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Community Development Makes Strategic Investment in Arctaris to Expand Business Lending for Disadvantaged Communities Nationally

Arctaris Impact Fund, the flagship debt fund of Arctaris Impact Investors, LLC (“Arctaris”), has obtained a new $10 million warehouse line of credit (LOC) with KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) through its Community Development Financial Institutions.

Awards & Rankings

Pentair Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award

Pentair, a leading provider of water treatment and sustainable solutions, is proud to announce it received the 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy.

Education & Workforce Development

Timberland Works To Close the Skilled Trades Gap

Through local programs and commitments, Timberland is helping to close the skilled trades career gap by introducing the career path to younger students and showcasing the industry in a positive light.

Environment

Betterment Harvest’s Orangeline Farms Celebrates First Pick and Commercial Shipments of the 2023 Growing Season

Betterment Harvest’s Orangeline Farms celebrates 1st pick & commercial shipments of the 2023 growing season. The 1st pick is 1 week earlier than last year.

Volunteering & Community

ACCP Announces New Slate of Board Members for 2023

ACCP announces a new slate of board members for 2023, including new officers. We also want to thank those board members whose terms are ending.

Awards & Rankings

Entergy Earns National Award for Commitment to Economic Development

Entergy has been named a top U.S. utility by Business Facilities magazine for our commitment to economic development. We are one of just 14 utilities recognized in this national roundup.

Philanthropy

CASE To Help Build First-Ever Mentoring and Counseling Bridge Between High Schoolers and the Construction Industry

CNH Industrial brand CASE Construction Equipment is teaming up with nonprofit Crew Collaborative to sponsor and help build an all-new career counseling and mentoring program for high school students interested in the construction industry trades: FrameWork.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Discover Viatris: Women in Science

Learn about some of the women at Viatris who are in science roles and how their work contributes to our mission.

Health & Healthcare

Don’t Mess With Your ‘Melon’: Abbott and the Brain Injury Association of America Urge ‘If You Hit Your Head, Get It Checked’ In New Public Service Announcement

Concussion Awareness Now, a coalition of nearly 20 advocacy groups founded by Abbott and the Brain Injury Association of America, unveiled a new public service campaign to draw attention to concussions and the importance of seeking care.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Leading for Equity at Lenovo

At Lenovo, when it comes to embracing equity, our goal is simple: People should no longer have to change themselves to fit the world.

Environment

Pledging to Act

On World Water Day, Dow is supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Movement on Water Action alongside other member companies of the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC).

Corporate Responsibility

Diving Into Water Restoration? What It Takes To Prime a Project

Corporations including Meta and P&G have vowed to replenish the water consumed by their operations in water-stressed regions, but finding appropriate, “shovel-ready” projects takes connections and patience.

Awards & Rankings

Griffith Foods Named to Top 10 Chicago Family-Owned Businesses

Griffith Foods is honored to be named to the top 10 Chicago family-owned businesses by Better, a 13-year-old multi-platform publishing company serving communities throughout Chicagoland and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Philanthropy

TCS’ goIT Innovator of the Year Competition Showcases Students’ Big Ideas, Bigger Hearts and the Promise of a Better Tomorrow

Three award-winning digital innovations imagined by North American students were recently assessed by judges working to identify the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) goIT Global Innovator of the Year.

Latest Campaigns

AEG Celebrates Inclusion

At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Planet

At Bacardi, we prioritize reducing our impact on the environment – an approach that dates to the very beginning of the company in 1862 when Bacardi...

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Innovation at Chemours

Chemours chemistry enables products that people rely on to live better and thrive. Our world-class portfolio drives innovation and enables high...

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...

IWBI | Workplace Wellness

A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...