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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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Education

Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Announce Five Recipients of STEM Grant Totaling $25,000

Five schools across the United States have been selected to receive a $5,000 grant each for STEM technology through the 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How Communications Can Strengthen the Humanitarian Response

When a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis occurs, Cisco Crisis Response provides connectivity, a critical form of aid, just like food, water, shelter, and medical care.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qurate Retail Group Recognized as a 2022 “Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion”

Qurate Retail Group, a world leader in video commerce (“vCommerce”) across linear TV, ecommerce sites, streaming experiences and social apps, has earned a top score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI)

Sustainable Development Goals

MilliporeSigma Matches 100% of U.S. Electricity Consumption With Renewable Energy

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, has matched 100% of its U.S. electricity consumption with renewable energy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Men as Allies: Gender Equity Is Everyone's Business

Learn how PNC is building gender and allyship acumen via a first-of-its-kind program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

'We Are Encouraged To Be Who We Are': An LGBTQ+ Colleague Shares His Story

Staacke said LGBTQ+ rights have come a long way in his lifetime, but acknowledged that there’s more work to be done, especially around acceptance of the transgender community.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours, Emerson, and Hussmann Earn Top Project of the Year Award From Environment + Energy Leader

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC) has received a Top Project of the Year recognition as part of the 10th Annual Environment + Energy Leader Awards Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Six Habits of Regenerative Leaders

Today, we face numerous potential breakdowns in our global system, which calls for a new kind of leader, which I call regenerative leadership. In this article, I have distilled the essence into the six habits of regenerative leaders.

Environment

Corporates in Southeast Asia Take Climate Change Seriously

Landmark research from Global Reporting Initiative and the National University of Singapore Business School has, for the first time, shed light on how companies in the ASEAN region are addressing their obligations for climate-related reporting.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Harnessing Goodness Through Hard times

How will your brand respond the next time a disaster or crisis strikes? Your organization needs to be prepared long before the next catastrophic event hits.

Innovation & Technology

Automating Deployment or Migration of Apps to the Cloud

The Tetra Tech Federal IT Group, developed Cloudamatic®, a scalable and open-source cloud deployment solution for automating cloud adoption, migration, and operations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment's ekō Solutions Is Featured on WBKO Bowling Green Kentucky

ekō Solutions is Featured on WBKO Bowling Green Kentucky. A victim of the 12/2021tornados moves into ekō Solutions’ upcycled shipping container home on 7/15

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Europe Rewards Excellent Research in the Field of AI and Cybersecurity

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced today the winners of the 13th edition of Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) Europe program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Supports Local Communities for the Brazilian Winter

With the arrival of winter in Brazil, once again CNH Industrial demonstrated the power of unity, mobilization and solidarity. May saw the launch of the Winter Solidarity Campaign, during which the company and employees

Diversity & Inclusion

Social and Racial Equity at Tapestry

Tapestry, our brands and Foundations continue working together with our partners to help communities around the world achieve a more equitable society by advancing opportunity and dignity for all.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carole Brown and Richard Bynum Named Among Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Black Executives

The distinctive list honors the top national business executives who make a positive impact in corporate America and also demonstrate leadership and influence within their community.

Innovation & Technology

Why Intelligent Transformation Needs To Be Sustainable and Inclusive

Today’s intelligent transformation needs to be sustainable, diverse, and inclusive by design and we all have a role to play in continuing transformational thinking led by trailblazers like Ada Lovelace and Veena Sahajwalla.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx: Expanding Entrepreneurship From Local to Global

FedEx supports three Babson College programs for women entrepreneurs: WIN (Women Innovating Now) Growth Lab, BWEL (Black Women Entrepreneurial Leadership), and WIN Global.

Research, Reports & Publications

Republic Services Ahead of Pace to Reach Emissions Reduction Target

Republic Services, Inc. has released its 2021 Sustainability Report, which highlights the Company’s efforts supporting decarbonization and circularity and outlines continued progress toward its ambitious 2030 sustainability goals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Marathon Petroleum Employee Named Commander in the Louisiana Air National Guard

“Marathon is very supportive of my work with the Louisiana Air National Guard. My leaders have never given me any issues with having to leave for military duty. They only give encouragement.”

Events, Media & Communications

Purpose 360: Stepping Into the CECP Summit

Carol has been an attendee of the Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) Summit for over 20 years, but 2022’s Summit felt different.

Events, Media & Communications

World Green Building Council Forum to Help Keep a 1.5°C Scenario Within Reach

Leaders in the building and construction sector joined forces at London Climate Action Week to engage in a purposeful event to help devise and deliver solutions necessary to combat the climate crisis, in the wake of COP26.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockbridge Area Health Center Receives $100,000 Aflac Community CareGrant

The Rockbridge Area Health Center (RAHC) received a $100,000 Aflac Community CareGrant award Wednesday, June 29, at a check presentation event held at Lexington’s Kids Playce park.

Sustainable Development Goals

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2021 ESG Report: UN Goals and Stakeholder Engagement

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.

Environment

CooperSurgical Finds an Untraditional Partner to Help Reduce Plastic - Local Sheep

In 2021, CooperSurgical shifted to an eco-friendly alternative in Australia and New Zealand called Woolpack.

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’...