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Wesco volunteers at the Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter worksite.

Volunteering & Community | Wesco International

Wesco Team Members Join 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Atlanta, Ga.

Wesco team members proudly participated in the 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, hosted by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity from May 3 through May 8. This year’s build took place in Langston Park, Atlanta Habitat’s newest planned community in the historic Sylvan Hills.

Events

As Systems for Climate Action Expand, Companies Stay the Course but Revisit Language

Governance & Accountability Institute

Health & Healthcare

Smith+Nephew Joins the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Research & Reports

AllianceBernstein: The Proof Is in the Proxy: Connecting Governance to Returns

AllianceBernstein

AI & Technology

GoDaddy’s Airo for WordPress Delivers AI That Builds, Grows and Continuously Improves Websites

GoDaddy

Health & Healthcare

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Check for Cancer Champion Adamari López

Aflac Incorporated

AI & Technology

Powering the Future of Energy Smart Data Centers

Trane Technologies

Education & Workforce Development

Bacardi Launches Shake Your Future in Mexico for the First Time

Bacardi-Martini, Inc.

AI & Technology

Continuous Assurance and Sovereign Accreditation Readiness

Keysight Technologies

Featured Brands

Spotlight on Digital Transformation | FY25 Purpose Report

At Cisco, we see resilience as the ability to turn disruption into growth and innovation. Whether it’s responding to a crisis, building AI skills, or investing in nonprofit partners, our goal is to make people and places stronger for the future. Here’s how.

Mastercard: How Technology Is Turning Sustainability Goals Into Measurable Action

For decades, environmental sustainability was treated as a long-term ambition. In 2026, that framing is changing. Across industries, technology is accelerating progress in ways that are tangible, measurable and increasingly embedded into the day-to-day operations of businesses.

Universal Destinations & Experiences and the University of Central Florida Introduce New School to Develop the Future Leaders of Themed Entertainment and Immersive Experiences

Universal Destinations & Experiences and the University of Central Florida introduce the Universal School of Experience Leadership and Innovation.

Bear-y Good News: FedEx Helps Welcome Cub No. 3 to North Carolina Museum

The Museum of Life and Science received a one-year-old male American black bear cub for its Explore the Wild: Black Bear habitat. The 110-pound cub joins the Museum’s two adult black bears, Little (5) and Murray (3).

Inside PNC’s Bilingual Approach to Early Learning

More than 20% of U.S. households speak a language other than English at home, with Spanish by far the most common. Families are also more likely to engage with educational materials when those resources are available in their first language.

Guiding Stars: Heart Health Guidelines Update

Last month, the American Heart Association (AHA) released recommendations for heart disease prevention. This updated guidance highlights the importance of a diet pattern that decreases risk of heart disease. The AHA emphasizes nine key features of a heart-healthy lifestyle.

SAP Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment

SAP is proud to be recognized as a Leader for the second time in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment (doc #US54117126, April 2026).

CAF and Mastercard Join Forces To Expand Access to Finance for Across Latin America and the Caribbean

CAF –development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean– and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth (the Center), today announced a partnership to support access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the region.

Medtronic Study Reveals AI-Enabled Clinician Alerts Significantly Improve Evaluation and Valve Intervention for Patients With Heart Valve Disease

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, released data from the Addressing undertreatment and heaLth Equity in aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation using an integrated ehR plaTform (ALERT) Trial, designed to address health disparities.

Hiring Our Heroes 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards

Business leaders and community advocates came together for the 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards ceremony on April 29 in Washington, D.C.

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Philanthropy

Convoy of Hope Aids Flood Victims in Tennessee and North Carolina - Partners With Georgia-Pacific

Georgia-Pacific’s partnership with relief agency Convoy of Hope is helping victims of flooding in Tennessee and North Carolina. The joint effort of emergency supplies includes 4-6 loads of paper towels, bottled water, hygiene kits and snack food.

Events

Business Leaders, Sustainability and Health Experts and Environmental Groups Set to Unite at Sustainable Retail Summit to Help Shape Future of Industry

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) will bring together business leaders alongside sustainability, environmental and health experts at its annual Sustainable Retail Summit on 13th – 14th October

Energy & Infrastructure

Top 5 Reasons Hydrogen Has a Place in the Future of Rail

Cummins Inc. is the only company in the world powering hydrogen trains in commercial operation. In 2016, Cummins partnered with customer Alstom, a French railway equipment manufacturer, to engineer, supply, and integrate the hydrogen fuel cell solution in its Coradia iLint trains.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Logitech Commits to Remove More Carbon than it Creates with a Climate Positive Approach

Logitech is adopting a climate positive approach, addressing its carbon footprint across the entire value chain to achieve carbon neutrality this year and setting the company on a path to net zero by 2030, and beyond that, climate positive.

Events

Stevie Wonder to Headline Global Citizen Live in Los Angeles With Adam Lambert, Chloe x Halle, Demi Lovato, H.E.R., ONEREPUBLIC, Ozuna, The Lumineers, 5 Seconds of Summer, at The Greek Theatre on September 25, 2021

Global Citizen has announced the expansion of Global Citizen Live to include Los Angeles and London with an outdoor event in L.A., which is presented by Verizon, and headlined by Stevie Wonder with Adam Lambert, Chloe x Halle, Demi Lovato, H.E.R., ONEREPUBLIC, Ozuna, The Lumineers and 5 Seconds of Summer at The Greek Theatre on September 25, 2021.

Socially Responsible Investing

Walmart Highlights Sustainability Commitments With Inaugural $2 Billion Green Bond Issuance as Part of Jumbo Transaction

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced it has successfully priced the company's first green bond. Net proceeds from the $2 billion green bond offering will be used to fund existing and future projects that enable Walmart to achieve its sustainability goals.

Philanthropy

Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts

Hurricane Ida, the fifth strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland, has impacted thousands of people across the nation. Even ten days later, Ida left hundreds of thousands in Louisiana and the city of New Orleans without power.

Events

Building Digital Skills for Economic Mobility

Comcast NBCUniversal digital equity partners Ayele Shakur, Michael Ellison, and Plinio Ayala, recently sat down with Julia Reusch, Comcast’s Director of Strategic Partnerships & Community Impact at the 2021 Social Innovation Summit.

Inclusion & Opportunity

M·A·C Pride & Joy: The Beauty Of Being Us

Relive Pride & Joy: The Beauty Of Being Us – our up-close-and-personal, exclusive event celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community.

Environment

Blog Understanding the 'E' in ESG: Environmental Risk and Protection From a Business Perspective

The “E” in ESG can be especially difficult to unpack because “environmental” encompasses nearly every aspect of the natural world. Read our top 5 reasons why the "E" in ESG matters.

Health & Healthcare

The CGF Joins Colombia's Grand Alliance for Nutrition to Support Healthier Lives for the Most Vulnerable

The Consumer Goods Forum has joined Colombia’s Grand Alliance for Nutrition, tackling malnutrition issues for the most vulnerable.

Research & Reports

Sands ESG Report Demonstrates Accountability, Transparency

The report focuses on our commitments to our core corporate responsibility pillars – to our People, our Communities and our Planet – and also to our dedication to operating according to sound governance policies.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Webinar: Implementing Vision Zero Using an Equity Lens - Part 2

Learn the history of systemic racial inequality in land use and transportation planning the U.S. and its impacts on today’s transportation system. Using data, we explore the correlation of socioeconomic factors to the current state of roadway safety.

Corporate Responsibility

For the Sake of the Planet and Your Business, Just Do It: Why Companies Need to Take Climate Action

In the EU, the policies laid out by the European Green Deal are all about reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, and making Europe climate-neutral by 2050.

Events

Land Betterment Corporation Independent Director, Jennifer Crandall Featured in Food Safety Tech

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development, spotlights one of their Independent Directors, Jennifer Crandall.

Health & Healthcare

Keeping a Finger on the Pulse of Community Health

Hearts for Healthcare attracts medical professionals to rural Alberta with first-rate equipment and support

Research & Reports

Clarion Partners, A Franklin Templeton Subsidiary, Announces Expanded ESG Efforts

From installing beehives on rooftops to assessing projected sea level rises as part of its climate and resilience programs, Clarion Partners’ newly released annual report on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) platform details efforts to increase the focus on responsible investing while providing healthy, resilient, equitable and sustainable spaces for its tenants.

Socially Responsible Investing

New Ceres Report Explores Physical Risks of Climate Change Within the Banking Sector

A new report released today reveals the potential exposure from physical climate change impacts to just the syndicated loan portfolios of 28 of the largest U.S. banks could approach 10 percent annually.

Events

United Airlines to Present at the 14th Annual Cowen Global Transportation & Sustainable Mobility Conference

United will present at the 14th Annual Cowen Global Transportation & Sustainable Mobility Conference on Thursday, September 9. The presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. CT / 11:30 a.m. ET.

Health & Healthcare

Annual Funding Gap for Making the Nation's Public School Buildings Safer, Healthier and Fit for Learning Balloons to $85 Billion

Corporate Responsibility

CSR Intern Reflections: A Summer of Growth

2021 CSR summer intern Lyle Hoge highlights her growth experience through this year’s internship.

Volunteering & Community

Inside Koch's Second-Chance Hiring Strategy Making Positive Impact in Communities

John Buckley, who heads up Koch’s “Creating Second Chances” hiring strategy and works to share it with other companies beyond Koch, said companies making the hires immediately saw the impact from their new employees.

Environment

Antea Group USA Announces New ESG Advisory Service

Antea Group USA has introduced a new offering to its Sustainability Consulting practice called ESG Advisory Services. As business planning has shifted focus to change-readiness and resiliency, ESG has become more important than ever before.

Environment

Rockwell Automation Reduces Paper Job Packets by 70% for Engineered-to-order Products

Using its own advanced automation technology, Rockwell Automation has reduced paper job packets for its engineered-to-order (ETO) products by 70%.

Education & Workforce Development

Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™ and the Association of American University Women Expand Tech Trek Nationwide

The Qualcomm and AAUW collaboration engages middle school girls in the world of STEM through career exploration and hands-on engineering summer programs.

Latest Campaigns

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Titanium Technologies

Chemours’ Titanium Technologies (TT) business is a leading, global provider of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment used in coatings, plastics, and...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Cascale Events

Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...

Leadership

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

PSEG Awards & Recognition

PSEG and its employees are honored to receive a number of awards and recognition from organizations from a variety of disciplines. This recognition...

Southwire Giving Back

Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...