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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.

Recent Alerts

Diversity & Inclusion

More Ping Pong Tables Please! Measuring the Value of the Workplace Experience

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Governor Nikki Haley Gives State of the State Address; Recognizes Be Green Packaging

Diversity & Inclusion

Catalyst Honors Initiatives at Sodexo and Commonwealth Bank of Australia with the 2012 Catalyst Award

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AT&T Honors Suppliers for Contributions in Sustainability

Social Impact & Volunteering

mBlog: mGive's Integrative Mobile Campaign Tactics

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nominations Open for 2012 Green Toronto Awards

Research, Reports & Publications

Differences Between North America and Europe in Newsweek Green Rankings: An Interview with Heather Lang, Sustainalytics - Director, Research Products, North America. Part 3

Social Impact & Volunteering

Campbell Soup Foundation Honors Community Heroes at Awards Breakfast

Environment

Accountability-Central.com AC Alert for January 23, 2012 Now Clergy Asks: Where Would Jesus Frack?

Social Impact & Volunteering

To Treat or Not to Treat Prostate Cancer: That Is the Question

Innovation & Technology

AT&T Marches toward 15,000 Cleaner-Fuel Fleet Vehicles with Milestone 5000th Alternative-Fuel Deployment

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Occupy From the Inside

Innovation & Technology

Novo Nordisk Establishes Type 1 Diabetes R&D Center in Seattle

Diversity & Inclusion

ERM Welcomes Jane Madden, Key Sustainability Partner Hire in the Chicago Office

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Strategic Approach to Corporate Integrity

Diversity & Inclusion

Internship - The Governance & Accountability Institute Is Now Looking For Interns

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Compact Launches Web Platform to Mobilize Business for Rio+20

Social Impact & Volunteering

Social Responsibility Gets Bookish

Diversity & Inclusion

Does our Workplace Trends Report Hold the Answer to the Future?

Events, Media & Communications

Domtar's PAPERbecause Print Campaign Touts the Value and Sustainability of Paper

Events, Media & Communications

La campagne imprimée « POURQUOI LE PAPIER ? » de Domtar souligne les mérites et le caractère durable du papier

Events, Media & Communications

Eco-labeling: Is There an App for That?

Research, Reports & Publications

Novo Nordisk Named to FORTUNE'S '100 Best Companies to Work For' List for Fourth Consecutive Year

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Getting it Right: A Look at the Mine Approval Process at Barrick Gold

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kaiser Permanente Converting to Safer, Greener IV Equipment

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.