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SCS Global Services Launches Non-UPF Verification To Help Shoppers Avoid Ultra-Processed Foods

Companies can officially apply for Non‑UPF Verification through SCS Global Services, enabling them to clearly signal that their products avoid ultra‑processing techniques and ingredients and support cleaner, more transparent food production.

Events

DICK’S Sporting Goods Opens 2026 Varsity Team Applications with Plans to Expand Roster Size

DICK’S Sporting Goods has officially opened applications for the 2026 DICK’S Varsity Team roster! Now in its second year open to the public, the social-first ambassador program is calling on content creators who are passionate about sports.

Education & Workforce Development

Submissions Open for 3M’s Nationwide Middle School Science Competition

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education today announced that the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist) is now open to entries. The annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge is the nation’s premier middle school science competition.

Events

Cummins Secures $2.1 Million from The Centralia Coal Transition Grants Energy Technology Fund to Advance Hybrid Haul Truck Technology and Drive Decarbonization in Mining

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced its selection for a $2.1M grant from the Centralia Coal Transition Grants Energy Technology Board to support the continued development and testing of hybrid haul truck systems at the Proving Grounds – Centralia (PGC) in Washington State.

Events

Benevity Announces Executive Leadership Appointments to Drive Growth and Scale Social Impact

Benevity, Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced the promotion of Julie Werner to the expanded role of Chief Client & Growth Officer and the appointment of Rick Essex as Chief Financial Officer.

Corporate Responsibility

IOC and World Olympians Association Strengthen Their Partnership To Better Support Olympians

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Olympians Association (WOA) will further increase their joint support for Olympians. The two organisations have just renewed their partnership by signing a new Cooperation and Licence Agreement.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Cost, Competition, and Complexity: Redefining Automotive Supply Chains for the Next Century

DP World provides insights on automotive supply chains being reshaped by EVs, cost pressure, and fragmentation. As margins tighten and complexity rises, automakers are turning to integrated, end-to-end logistics to build resilience, visibility, and long-term competitiveness.

Education & Workforce Development

Free Professional Development From IBM SkillsBuild and Discovery Education Equips High School Educators With AI, Cybersecurity, and Digital Literacy Skills

High school educators now have access to free professional development credential courses focused on AI, cybersecurity, and digital literacy through IBM SkillsBuild, IBM’s free global technology education program.

Inclusion & Opportunity

PSEG Foundation Donates To Program Helping the Blind With Training

For over 40 years, Bestwork Industries for the Blind, Inc has empowered people who are blind or visually impaired, helping them build skills and pursue meaningful careers.

Events

Home Furnishings Convene for 36th Annual ARTS Awards 2026

Furniture manufacturers, retailers, and designers convened in Dallas earlier this month for the 36th Annual ARTS Awards. Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC), the assets of which Cascale acquired in 2025, was also in attendance.

Events

CACI Hosts Secretary of War Executive Fellows for 2025 Company Day

CACI recently welcomed 17 Secretary of War Executive Fellows to its Reston, Virginia headquarters for its annual Company Day. This CACI-sponsored event brings together the company’s senior leadership team and senior military officers

Volunteering & Community

FedEx Collaborates with RE-THINK to Champion Ocean Conservation

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, continues to deepen its corporate social responsibility (CSR) by hosting two “FedEx x RE-THINK Beach Cleanup” events in November.

Environment

Tier II Reporting for Reporting Year 2025 Is Here

Tier II Reporting for Reporting Year 2025 began January 1, 2026. Is your company prepared?

Awards & Rankings

Beyond Benign’s Green Chemistry Commitment Earns 2025 RSC Horizon Prize for Education for Advancing Green Chemistry in Higher Education

Beyond Benign’s Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2025 Horizon Prize for Education, recognizing its innovative approach to advancing green chemistry in higher education.

Health & Healthcare

Unlocking Recycling Potential: HPRC Europe Completes Second-Phase Study on Healthcare Plastic Packaging Sorting

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) – Europe has published its latest case study, “Unlocking Recycling Potential: Automated Sorting Trials of Medical Plastic Waste.”

Energy & Infrastructure

This 18-Mile Stretch of Road Could Be the Future for Highways

The Ray was featured on CNN for several of its projects, including rubber modified asphalt from recycled tires, pollinators in the right-of-way, tire pressure measurements for driver safety and more.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

What the Best SBOM Solution Should Deliver

The Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) has become one of the most important tools in modern cybersecurity and software supply chain management.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Mastercard Spotlights Indigenous Small Businesses at Toronto Maple Leafs Indigenous Celebration Game

Mastercard is shining a spotlight on Indigenous small businesses as part of the Toronto Maple Leafs Indigenous Celebration Game.

Energy & Infrastructure

How Milano Cortina 2026 Redefines the Concept of Olympic Living

The Games’ organisers are making the best use of the world-class venues already woven into the landscape, across Northern Italy’s cities, valleys and Alpine towns.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

SCS Standards and Assurance Systems Releases Revised SCS-106 Verification Standard for Recycling Operations

SCS Standards and Assurance Systems is pleased to announce the publication of Version 5.0 SCS-106 Verification Standard for Recycling Operations, previously known as the SCS Recycling Program Standard SCS-106.

Events

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable Welcomes Kirin Holdings Company, Limited As New Member

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) is pleased to announce that Kirin Holdings Company has joined its global coalition of leading beverage companies working collaboratively to advance environmental sustainability across the beverage sector.

Corporate Responsibility

AllianceBernstein: Where the Rubber Meets Return - The ESG Factors That Matter

The materiality of ESG factors differs across sectors and markets. Investors need to understand how.

Awards & Rankings

Prized for Being Iconic: Caesarstone ICON Wins Awards for Innovation and Sustainability

Caesarstone's ICON 2026 collection has been named a Gold Innovation Award winner by Home Builder Executive, a leading source of industry news and intelligence published by Executive Media Corporation.

Health & Healthcare

Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Launches National Program to Bolster Mental Health Diversion Initiatives

The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (BMS Foundation), an independent charitable organization, recently announced that it has established a new strategic focus area dedicated to strengthening mental health diversion programs in the United States.

Education & Workforce Development

Coca-Cola Expands Youth Empowerment Programme Ahead of Milano Cortina 2026

Worldwide Olympic Partner Coca-Cola, through its bottling partner Coca-Cola HBC, is supporting young people in Italy as they prepare to enter the workforce, through the expansion of its #YouthEmpowered initiative.

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Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

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...

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

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...

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...

Nutrition and Health

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

Social Progress

Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...

Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...