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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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Health & Healthcare

Medtronic Signs Zero Health Gaps Pledge To Advance Health Equity

To maximize its commitment to health equity, Medtronic is joining the Global Health Equity Network (GHEN).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Forum for the Future Makes New International Leadership Appointments

International leading sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future has today announced changes to its senior and executive leadership teams across the UK, U.S., India and Southeast Asia.

Innovation & Technology

Why We Need To Prioritize Digital Transformation – Even in a Downturn

Digital transformation has become an important enabler for sustainable growth and innovation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building a Coaching Culture

Building a resilient coaching culture within your organization is a powerful tool for both staff development and change management.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Business Now: Showcasing How Sustainability Works

The time has come to deliver on the ambitious commitments and public goals that many companies have set to tackle climate change, safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and fight inequality.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Pentair Honored for Impact by Real Leaders

Pentair, a leading provider of water treatment and sustainable solutions, has been named No. 28 of the 300 Top Impact Companies by Real Leaders®.

Health & Healthcare

Making Health Equity a Priority for the Most Vulnerable Among Us: A Message From Quest for Health Equity's Ruth Clements

As we surpass the 1-year anniversary of Q4HE, I’m proud to share the work we’ve accomplished to help address and reduce the health equity gap.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Ranks Among Top Companies for Investor Transparency

CBRE ranked #26 among the S&P 250 for investor transparency and was the top firm within the real estate industry in the fourth annual U.S. Transparency Awards.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk ft. Paul Druckman

Global accounting expert Paul Druckman joins Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds on the latest episode of the ESG Talk podcast. Mandi and Paul discuss sustainability, accountability, and why it might be time to rethink the title “CFO.”

Health & Healthcare

Modern Monoclonal Antibody Manufacturing: An Introduction

Now, forty years after the first monoclonal antibody therapy emerged, new indications and therapy types such as antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), bispecific antibodies, and multispecific antibodies are revolutionizing treatment options.

Innovation & Technology

Carnival Corporation Expands Next-Generation Wi-Fi Connectivity With SpaceX’s Starlink

New agreement with satellite technology leader Starlink set to transform guest and crew connectivity experience with faster and greater capacity to ships, beginning with the company’s Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises brands.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tetra Pak Announces First Collaboration With Food Processing Technology Incubator

Tetra Pak announces its collaboration with Fresh Start, a leading food technology incubator that works with a portfolio of start-ups to provide technological solutions to some of the challenges facing the global food systems.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Transforming Board Oversight: Sustainability Is the Strategy

The race is on to transform companies for success in a decarbonized world. Trane Technologies' Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer Paul Camuti offers his perspective on the role of the board in strategy and oversight of ESG.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New Leadership Opportunities for Female Founders

FedEx is a multi-year supporter of the annual GROW Fellowship, a business accelerator and leadership development program for female founders from over 30 countries.

Environment

Why Is Forest Biodiversity Important?

In planted forests, biodiversity plays a critical role in the health of the forest and the environment at large. This article looks at what forest biodiversity is and how forestry companies like Rayonier protect and promote biodiversity.

Innovation & Technology

Testing Technology To Turn Waste Into Want

We’ve partnered with LanzaTech – a leader in converting carbon wastes into ethanol – to operate the Alpine demonstration at the Advanced Energy Research Facility, a building on the grounds of the City of Edmonton’s Waste Management Centre.

Sustainable Development Goals

SCE Adds Electric Pickups and a Big Rig to Its Fleet

After recently taking delivery of 15 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks, Southern California Edison is closer to its goal of electrifying all the cars, SUVs and passenger trucks in its fleet by 2030. It has also purchased its first electric big rig to be deployed full time.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

In Pursuit of Purpose at Kerry Group

We invited Edmond Scanlon, CEO, and Catherine Keogh, Chief Corporate Affairs and Brand Officer, of Kerry Group to take you through each step of the process to the “center of Kerry’s soul.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Afresh Technologies and Albertsons Companies Implement AI-Powered Platform to Help Improve Fresh Produce Inventory and Reduce Waste Going to Landfill

Afresh Technologies, the world's leading fresh food technology company, and Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) announced the completion of an enterprise rollout of the Afresh predictive ordering and inventory management platform.

Diversity & Inclusion

Aflac’s Keyla Cabret-Lewis On The Labor Shortage & The 5 Things We Must Do To Attract & Retain Great Talent

In a time when society is profoundly divided, it’s critical to create a culture where employees feel safe and belong. This is something that starts at the top and permeates throughout the organization.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Vinyl Institute To Accelerate Post-Consumer PVC Recycling With Industry-First Recycling Grant Program

VIABILITY, a first-of-its-kind, industry-wide recycling grant program aimed at accelerating post-consumer PVC recycling across the country. The grant program will make available up to $1 million in funds each year over the next three years from four PVC resin manufacturers in the

Environment

The Problem of Biodiversity Loss: How It Relates to Climate, and What the Countries of the World Are Doing About It

Humans are the primary cause of the accelerated rate of biodiversity loss around the globe. The current statistics are sobering, and the urgency we must feel to solve the problem is only heightened when you examine the links between biodiversity and our changing climate.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HBI Partners With Delivering Good To Assist With Ongoing Hurricane Ian Recovery Efforts

The storm exited quickly, yet the long-term need for essentials and support continued. In the months after the hurricane hit, HBI and partner Delivering Good provided more than 90,000 clothing items to those struggling to rebuild their lives and communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Finding Purpose in Improving Supply Chain Worker Well-Being

Cisco’s stated purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Achieving a goal focused on better outcomes for the people who work in and with our company is a complicated effort that involves many fronts.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sealed Air Global Impact Report: Investing and Collaborating To Transform

Sealed Air is driving the industry in creating circular value chains that prevent waste, enable recovery of materials, and reduce dependence on natural resources.

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.