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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

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.

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

At just 33 years old, Adamari López was thriving in her career and had quickly become a household name. She was successful, happy, healthy and felt unstoppable. It was then that an ordinary moment changed her life.

The Truist Championship and the Charlotte Trail of History Unveil Commemorative Statue Honoring Golf Pioneer Dr. Charles Sifford

he Truist Championship, in partnership with the Charlotte Trail of History, unveiled a commemorative statue honoring Dr. Charles Sifford at Elizabeth Park, celebrating the trailblazing golfer’s enduring legacy and ties to the Charlotte community.

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Health & Healthcare

Tackling Twin Crises: Childhood Hunger and COVID-19

The world is experiencing an overwhelming hunger epidemic made worse by the global pandemic. And while hunger impacts people of all ages, it devastates our most vulnerable population: children. According to UNICEF, nearly half of all deaths in...

AI & Technology

Manufacturing Unveiled: Textiles at Gildan

After yarn has been spun during step one of the t-shirt manufacturing process, it is then sent to undergo the second ste.

Philanthropy

LIXIL Helps to Protect Teachers Through Donation of 20,000 Face Shields

LIXIL Americas, a water technology company known for its kitchen and bath brands American Standard, GROHE and DXV, today announced plans to support teachers across the country through a donation of more than 20,000 face shields.

Inclusion & Opportunity

United Airlines Redesigns Mobile App To Be More Accessible for People With Visual Disabilities

More than 25 million Americans have self-reported travel-limiting disability. The improved accessibility of the app is just one of the ways United is continuing its commitment to accessibility and inclusion of customers with disabilities.

Events

Building the Future Starts Now: Reflections from BSR Conference 2020

The BSR20 Conference aimed to help the sustainable business community see our changing world more clearly. Here are four takeaways from the event on how to meet the moment and build the future.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Trailblazer Takeaways: Rosario Dawson on the Importance of “Making a Plan to Vote”

From September 15 to October 15, T-Mobile observed Hispanic Heritage Month with a host of virtual celebrations, panel talks and educational events.

Health & Healthcare

How Innovative Community Responses to COVID-19 Support Healthy Aging

Learn how six communities adapted to make information and services more accessible for older people during COVID-19. New report funded by Tufts Health Plan Foundation and researched by FSG.

Energy & Infrastructure

Enviva Releases Its First Corporate Sustainability Report

Enviva's 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report outlines Enviva’s commitment to sustainable wood bioenergy, milestones in the company’s 16-year history, and progress in fighting climate change, displacing coal, and growing more trees.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Breaking New Ground: Women's History Month (Canada)

October is Women’s History Month in Canada, a time to celebrate women from our past, and our present, who are contributing to a better, more inclusive world.

Awards & Rankings

GreenBiz's Top 25 Most Sustainable Fleets

UPS is listed as one of GreenBiz's top 25 most sustainable fleets. For several years UPS has been operating its "rolling laboratory" approach to piloting and deploying low-carbon and electric vehicles.

Energy & Infrastructure

Cox Assumes Majority Ownership of BrightFarms

BrightFarms is a leader in the rapidly growing indoor farming industry, a movement that seeks to disrupt the conventional produce industry by replacing the complex long-distance West Coast supply chain. Its growing methods use 80% less water, 90% less land and 95% less shipping fuel than traditional agriculture.

Corporate Responsibility

Is Remote Work Working?

At insurance company Aflac, CFO Max Broden says productivity went up initially. “Not having to commute meant people gained some time,” he explains. “We also probably have more water cooler talk in the office than is sometimes necessary from a productivity standpoint, and that went away.”

Philanthropy

The Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $50,000 to Houston's Emancipation Park Conservancy

The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced a $50,000 grant to support Emancipation Park Conservancy.

Corporate Responsibility

HP LIFE Centers Mexico

HP, the HP Foundation, and U.N. Women under its Second Chance Education & Vocational Learning Program, with support from BHP Foundation, are providing women in Mexico

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Sustainability at Owens Corning: Our Approach. Our Aspirations.

As a worldwide leader in engineered materials for insulation, roofing, and composites, Owens Corning also seeks to lead the way in corporate sustainability efforts.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Exclusive: New Group Aims To Make Patenting, Inventing More Diverse

Research & Reports

ICYMI: Fifth Third Publishes ESG Report

Environment

S&P Global Completes 11th Annual Environmental Disclosure Through CDP

Disclosure highlights Company’s commitment to sustainability; since 2013, S&P Global has decreased greenhouse gas emissions 31% and energy use by 37% across its facilities.

Philanthropy

TODAY Surprises Military Caregivers With Comcast's Internet Essentials

Select members of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Fellowship Program thought they were simply tuning in to this morning’s TODAY Show segment to celebrate military caregivers.

AI & Technology

Education Anywhere: How Rumie Is Using Pro Bono to Cross the Digital Divide

Rumie is a nonprofit dedicated to removing barriers to learning through technology—founder Tariq Fancy shares how pro bono has been a resource for their ongoing work.

Corporate Responsibility

GRI Standards Available in Portuguese

Organizations in Brazil, Portugal and eight other countries have improved access to the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting, following publication of the GRI Standards in Portuguese.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Cummins Cogeneration System Keeps Greenhouse Growing in Belgium

Socially Responsible Investing

Trillium Global Equity: Trailblazing ESG Fund Continues to Perform

In the ever-evolving landscape of ESG investing, Trillium’s ESG Global Equity fund has proven itself, through a long track record of positive results and generating returns responsibly

Awards & Rankings

UNFCU Wins Mortgage Bankers Association 2020 Residential Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award

The United Nations Federal Credit Union was recognized by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) with its Organizational 2020 Residential Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award. UNFCU was the only credit union award recipient at MBA’s virtual 2020 Annual Convention & Expo held on 19-21 October.

Research & Reports

Facing Pandemics and Emerging Threats, ATMP Industry Arrives at Intersection of Obstacle and Opportunity

From operational uncertainty and age-old budget constraints to outdated manual processes, CRB’s new Horizons: Cell and Gene Therapy report finds the biopharma industry at an important intersection of obstacle and opportunity.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

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...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations

AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

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...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...