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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

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.

The Teaching Shift That’s Boosting Engagement at This STEM High School

When Dove Science Academy High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools in fall 2025, its teachers embraced not just the infusion of technology, but also the novel ways they could inspire their students.

LG Electronics Earns ‘Top 1%’ Sustainability Ranking From S&P Global for Third Year in a Row

LG Electronics has earned the “Top 1%” ranking in S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for the third consecutive year, with a score of 77 out of 100.

Comcast Honors Texas Veterans With USS Kearsarge Ship Tour During Houston’s First Fleet Week

As Houston marked a historic Texas-first by hosting Fleet Week, Comcast was proud to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans through a special ship tour experience aboard the USS Kearsarge.

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

“Plans of action, not empty platitudes.” That’s how Shamina Singh, the founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, opened Wednesday’s Global Inclusive Growth Forum in Washington, D.C., and it became an unofficial through-line.

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Awards & Rankings

PSE&G Wins Two Prestigious Awards

PSE&G receives the 2024 ReliabilityOne® Award for Outstanding Metropolitan Service Area Reliability Performance in the Mid-Atlantic Region for the 23rd consecutive year and the 2024 ReliabilityOne® Outstanding Customer Engagement Award.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

MPS Applies For SSCI Benchmarking

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has received a benchmarking application from MPS for its MPS-Socially Qualified (MPS-SQ) standard.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Regions Bank Celebrates the Service of Military Veterans

Regions Bank recognizes Veterans Day Nov. 11 and celebrates military veterans and their families all year long.

Energy & Infrastructure

Tackling Energy Poverty: The Necessary Rise of Minigrids

Today, over 1.5 billion people are unable to access reliable energy, mostly in developing countries. It demands immediate action: expanding access to reliable and affordable clean electricity everywhere.

Philanthropy

Veteran Entrepreneurs Embody Resilience in Service and Business

To deal with that uncertainty and to continue evolving their businesses, these four veterans acquired small business knowledge that led to success in channeling their big ideas into lives of continued service.

Socially Responsible Investing

KeyBank Invests $300,000 in Indianapolis Urban League to Expand Entrepreneurship Center Program

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation proudly announced an investment of $300,000 the Indianapolis Urban League (IUL) to expand its Entrepreneurship Center Program (ECP).

Corporate Responsibility

Adam Beatty: The Power of Community at Covia

Covia highlights the dedication and leadership of team members who have made a significant impact on the job or in their communities by sharing their stories. Today we recognize Adam Beatty, Senior Plant Manager of Covia’s North American clay operations.

Philanthropy

Entergy To Sponsor 51st Annual Bayou Classic, Expands Partnerships With HBCUs

Entergy is pleased to serve as a platinum sponsor of the 51st Bayou Classic, an annual event that celebrates the rich heritage and legacy of America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner - November 2024

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has published its quarterly newsletter, featuring stories from The Biomimicry Institute, Drawdown Georgia and the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business

Environment

To Go Further on Climate Action, We Need To Go Together

Collective action on climate change is powerful. We know more than half of the world's largest companies have set net-zero targets and are exploring new technologies, implementing better processes and re-designing their business models in support of a brighter future.

Energy & Infrastructure

C… for Cogeneration, a Saint-Gobain Podcast

Why produce just one type of energy when you can produce two? This is precisely the function of cogeneration, a process various industries are harnessing to optimize their energy production and consumption. It’s a really promising solution for homes.

AI & Technology

T‑Mobile Powers Critical Communications for First Responders at FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX

The 2024 FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX is in full swing, and T-Mobile is on hand to deliver even more than 5G-powered new experiences on America’s largest and fastest 5G network to over 300,000 fans and competitors at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Designing Inclusive Clinical Trials in an Effort To Upend the HIV Epidemic

Lead PURPOSE researcher Moupali Das, Vice President, Clinical Development, HIV Prevention & Pediatrics, designed the PURPOSE program with Gilead’s person-centric approach in mind to reach underserved communities and groups around the world.

Philanthropy

Thanks to a Subaru Sponsored Flight, Over 30 Dogs Have New Loving Homes!

Pigs may not be flying yet, but these dogs certainly are! And they’re not just flying to shelters, they’re getting adopted so fast, they’re practically flying into homes!

Socially Responsible Investing

Northwestern Mutual Announces “My Time To Plan” Content Series To Initiate Better Conversations About Money

Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services company, announced the launch of the company's digital series "My Time to Plan" highlighting the often surprising and deeply personal world of money and finances among professional athletes.

Philanthropy

Cookie-ing up a Happy Holiday Season: Do Good Powered by Aflac

The journey after a cancer diagnosis often involves juggling schedules, managing treatment plans and trying to glean as much information about what comes next as possible — not to mention the emotions that one must process.

Corporate Responsibility

PSE&G, Morristown First Responders Conduct Gas Emergency Response Exercise

PSE&G is focused on maintaining a safe gas distribution system. As part of our efforts, we partnered with first responders from Morristown, New Jersey in a safety exercise that simulated a gas emergency.

Philanthropy

Duke Energy Kicks Off Monthlong Campaign Providing More Than $500,000 To Help Fight Hunger in South Carolina

Every community in South Carolina is home to families who face hunger. The statistics are startling – nearly 700,000 of our friends and neighbors lack consistent access to high-quality meals.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Griffith Foods: Creating a Culture of Safety

At Griffith Foods, we are committed to advancing our workplace health and safety standards.

AI & Technology

Qualcomm and Honeywell Work To Revolutionize the Energy Sector With 5G, Low Power Wireless and Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Solutions

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Honeywell announced an expanded collaboration to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-powered intelligent solutions for the energy sector.

Health & Healthcare

Parker Family Health Center Celebrates Expansion

The Parker Family Health Center (PFHC), which provides free medical care for uninsured or underinsured residents of Monmouth County, NJ, recently celebrated its newly expanded and renovated facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Plan International and Paramount Partner To Empower Girls Worldwide

In celebration of International Day of the Girl Child (Oct. 11), Plan International has announced a partnership with Paramount to launch a new global campaign, featuring Nickelodeon's iconic Latina heroine Dora, to champion girls' access to education and gender equality.

Events

Fifth Third’s Supplier Diversity Leadership Highlighted at NMSDC Conference

Fifth Third is celebrating a decade of leadership in supplier diversity, and the bank’s award-winning supplier diversity program was in the spotlight at this year’s NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange in Atlanta, Ga. last month.

AI & Technology

SAP Sustainability Data Exchange Now Available To Help Companies Achieve Net-Zero Goals

To transform the way companies collect, share, and analyze carbon-related data, SAP has announced the general availability of SAP Sustainability Data Exchange, a SaaS application that can enable standardized carbon data sharing.

Environment

Ceres Welcomes Final Agreement at COP29 to Move the World Forward With Climate Action

Ceres President and CEO Mindy Lubber issued the following statement after COP29, as global negotiators at the climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, finalized an agreement to help keep the world on track to reduce pollution dangerously overheating the planet.

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Leadership

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

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...

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...