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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.

Recent Alerts

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Leticia Acosta and Paul Bowen

This new year marks the 15 year anniversary of The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable. Building on its success, in 2021 BIER is led by two inaugural co-chairs: Leticia Acosta and Paul Bowen.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes Associate Director Shares How Cancer Motivates Her at Work

Meet Lauren Sneider, Associate Director of Corporate Communications. Lauren shares how her experience with cancer makes her proud to work for a company that is continually researching potential new oncology treatment options.

Media & Communications

Podcast: New Year's Reflections With CGF Managing Director, Wai-Chan Chan

Host Madelaine VanDerHeyden catches up with Wai-Chan Chan, the CGF’s Managing Director, to reflect on his first eight months at the CGF, key highlights from the past year, and what the new year will hold.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands ESG Report Utilizes Key Performance Metrics to Demonstrate Commitment to Responsible Citizenship

Sands’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report summarizes our commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen through key performance metrics in the report’s namesake areas.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, our African American business resource groups have planned a robust array of events, activities and virtual engagements that will highlight the rich history of Black culture, achievement and excellence.

Green Infrastructure

Keeping in Mind IAQ Design and Build Fundamentals in a COVID-centric World

“All it takes is a sneeze. Whether you’re working at home or in an office, that simple sound triggers a response. For most people, it goes something like this: “Hmm, maybe it’s just a winter allergy.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Field Guide to Creating a Regenerative Brand

When more than 25% of greenhouse gases globally are estimated to come from the food system, a company like Generally Mills has an obligation to identify how it can be part of the solution to curb climate change & all the other systems affected by it.

Media & Communications

Eyes on Financial Accounting & Reporting Standards - IASB and FASB Consider “Convergence” & Separate Actions

Investors Are Calling For More Non-Financial Standards for Corporate Reporting, Less Confusion in What is Now “Voluntary” Disclosure.

Green Infrastructure

WSP USA Partners With the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment

WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services firm, has partnered with the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) on an initiative to support resilient communities and sustained socio-economic development.

Health & Healthcare

Breaking Down Barriers, Advancing Health Equity

Waking up each day with good health is something people no longer take for granted. But, the reality is, there are vast disparities in who has good health, and who doesn’t.

Sustainable Development Goals

Shaping the Future of Market-Based Action on Sustainability

The launch of ISEAL’s new membership structure marks a focus on a wider range of sustainability systems and offers new and enhanced products.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price Announces Recipients of Its $2 Million Grant Supporting the Fight Against Racial Injustice

Following the June 2020 announcement of a $2 million grant to organizations working to fight racial injustice, T. Rowe Price announced today the focus areas as well as the recipients of the grant

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation's Academy of Advanced Manufacturing Graduate Jackson Henderson Featured on “Borne the Battle” Podcast

U.S. Air Force veteran Jackson Henderson became an electrical maintenance technician at Owens Corning after 12 weeks of training at Rockwell Automation’s Academy of Advanced Manufacturing (AAM) program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Announces February's Match Studio Collaborative Artist: Try Cheatham

VolunteerMatch, the largest nonprofit network on the web connecting volunteers with opportunities to give back, announces the Match Studio Collaborative February artist, Try Cheatham.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ESG and Sustainable Investing

CFA Society Chicago member Monique Thanos, CFA, talks with Emily Lawrence, Director of Sustainable Investing at Northern Trust Asset Management on the evolution of ESG in investing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware's Sustainability Team Receives Global Recognition

On the heels of our 2030 Agenda announcement, VMware has been recognized on CDP’s Climate A List.(1) CDP is a global environmental nonprofit, and its A List recognizes companies committed to reducing carbon emissions and managing climate change risk

Media & Communications

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 24

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) is proud to release Episode 24 of its Impact Minute video blog.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Honoring Black History Month by Healing Ourselves and Our Communities

In our newest blog, we look ahead to envision what it will take to address and heal the trauma of black communities. During this month in which we celebrate black people and culture, let’s not just honor history – let’s make it!

Media & Communications

Introducing Purpose Perception: Porter Novelli's Implicit Association Study

Purpose is more than a marketing tactic; it’s much more than a term thrown around at conferences. It is something that is so deeply embedded into our experience with and perception of a brand that it becomes a feeling.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Diverse Talent via Online Mentoring: A Case-Study From Fujitsu and Volunteer Vision

How digital mentoring supports junior professional women within Fujitsu and increases retention rates.

Sustainable Development Goals

Corporate Reporting on the SDGs: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities?

How businesses and their stakeholders can benefit from more transparency on corporate conbtributions towards the SDGs

Innovation & Technology

Innovate ... Then What?

Innovation is critical to business success. The experience of CLP’s digital experts shows that putting something new into the marketplace successfully and making it accessible to customers can be an epic journey.

Innovation & Technology

Ryan Picarella Joins LifeGuides® as Executive VP, Growth & Partnerships

LifeGuides® today announced that Ryan Picarella has joined as Executive Vice President, Growth & Partnerships. The company’s team is thrilled to welcome a pioneering leader in employee wellbeing, wellness, and corporate culture.

Diversity & Inclusion

Video Release: A Leadership Imperative for Systemic Transformation in DEI

A departure from “business as usual” is critical to rethink and reimagine long-standing, enduring challenges of inequality and exclusion.

Diversity & Inclusion

Supplier Spotlight: Diversant

In 2021, Diversant is known as the largest African American-owned internet technology (IT) staffing firm in the U.S. and the preferred staffing partner for many mid-market and Fortune 500 companies, including The Home Depot.

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.