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Social Impact & Volunteering | 3M

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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Research & Policy

Clues to Cancer Pathogenesis Found in Cell-Conditioned Media

Research, Reports & Publications

Brands with Highest Community Investment Scores Announced

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Human Slavery in Uzbekistan

Environment

Bacardi Is Pouring Resources into Building a Sustainable Future

Innovation & Technology

Bloomberg Monitor Recognized as Energy Star "Most Efficient" for 2014

Social Impact & Volunteering

KFC Thailand Helping Kids Win Big, On and Off the Soccer Field

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lilly Partners to Improve Life in Kenya

Innovation & Technology

Groundbreaking Data On The Impact C40 Cities Are Having On Climate Change

Social Impact & Volunteering

What We’re Reading: Instagram Rules, Social Media Literacy in NY Schools, Another Anti-bullying App, Facebook Gives Us Paper

Utilities

Sochi Powers Up: Bringing Energy to Site an Olympic Feat

Social Impact & Volunteering

What We’re Reading: Media Literacy in the Classroom, Facebook vs. Snapchat, Case of the High School Hackers

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Protection Act: Defended by SEC

Responsible Production & Consumption

This Vs. That: Is It Better To Watch The Olympics With Friends?

Environment

Communities and Coastal River Benefit from Norfolk Southern Stormwater Project

Environment

Bi-Fuel Silverado HDs Prove Trucks Don’t Have to Get Leaner to Run Cleaner

Social Impact & Volunteering

DSI Announces $10,000 Paul Polak Scholarship

Rett Syndrome Genetic Variants Now Publicly Available for Advance Testing, Diagnosis, and Research

Rett Syndrome Genetic Variants Now Publicly Available for Advance Testing, Diagnosis, and Research

Social Impact & Volunteering

Kmart Raises Record $21.9 Million for St. Jude Thanks and Giving® Campaign

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

First Cross-Industry Benchmarking Report on Conflict Minerals Compliance

Cascades Groupe Carton Plat – Jonquière et Cascades Transport inc. lauréates du Concours Énergia 2013

Cascades Groupe Carton Plat – Jonquière et Cascades Transport inc. lauréates du Concours Énergia 2013

Cascades Boxboard Group – Jonquière and Cascades Transport Inc. Winners of the 2013 Energia Awards

Cascades Boxboard Group – Jonquière and Cascades Transport Inc. Winners of the 2013 Energia Awards

Health & Healthcare

Price Chopper Feeds Children in Need

Fracking in Water-Stressed Zones Increases Risks to Communities – and Energy Producers

Fracking in Water-Stressed Zones Increases Risks to Communities – and Energy Producers

Education

DIRECTV High School Mentor Program Field Trip

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.