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“AI Can’t Quote Coverage You Never Generated.”

The CMO made a compelling case: Advertising had measurable return on ad spend (ROAS). Content marketing had attribution, earned media had neither. It wasn’t an unreasonable argument. The metrics said what they said. Her headcount went to marketing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Returns to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List for Second Year in a Row

Medtronic

Events, Media & Communications

Georgia-Pacific Announces President & CEO; Duncan to Lead Nearly 100-year-old Atlanta-Based Manufacturing Company

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Events, Media & Communications

Boston’s Flexible Workspace The Village Works Has Achieved the First WELL Coworking Rating in the U.S.

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Where Water Flows, Equality Grows: FedEx and Water Mission Bring Relief After Hurricane Melissa

FedEx

Environment

The Label to Look for When Shopping for Responsibly Sourced Paper Products

Procter & Gamble (P&G)

Innovation & Technology

How Lenovo Is Transforming Enterprise Sustainability for ThinkPad Through Its Partnership With Makersite

Lenovo

Education

New Junior Achievement Experiential Learning Center, Presented by KeyBank, Focuses on Workforce Readiness

KeyBank

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CVS Health Foundation Invests $2.24 Million To Strengthen Community Health in Charlotte’s Historic West End

CVS Health

Featured Brands

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.

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.

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.

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.

T‑Mobile’s Hometown Grants Top $21.5M, Empowering 475 Small Towns Nationwide

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced the latest 25 Hometown Grants recipients, including, for the first time, a town in North Dakota. With the latest and second-to-last round, T-Mobile has invested more than $21.5 million in grants to 475 small towns and rural communities

Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders: FedEx and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Recently, FedEx hosted the spring edition of the Marine Corps Career Readiness Initiative webinar, an inspiring event dedicated to equipping student scholars with the tools they need to transition from college to career.

Aflac 2025 Agents of Care Prove the Power of Compassion in Action

Quiet acts of service often speak the loudest, and that kind of generosity can ripple outward to help strengthen entire communities.

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Innovation & Technology

Henkel Highlights Solutions for Next-Generation Design and Manufacturing of Battery Components During Battery Show North America

As global sales of electric vehicles are set to achieve another record year in 2023, manufacturers are continuing to innovate in the areas of design and production to further improve performance, range, process efficiency and sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lynette Bell, President of Truist Foundation, Selected for 2023 Trailblazer Purpose Award

The Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP), the nation’s leading advocate for corporate social impact professionals, announced that Lynette Bell, President of Truist Foundation, was awarded the organization’s Trailblazer Award for her exceptional leadership.

Events, Media & Communications

Call for Nominations for the WEC 2024 Gold Medal Award Are Now Open!

As the world moves to rebuild our economies and tackle climate change and systemic injustices, corporate leadership on sustainable development is more important than ever.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Two Georgia-Pacific Facilities Again Achieve Wildlife Habitat Council Certifications

Containerboard facilities in Big Island, Virginia, and Monticello, Mississippi, recently earned certifications for an additional two years from The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment: Why We Value Our B Corporation Certification

Land Betterment’s and B Lab’s missions are so interconnected and similar, it only made sense to become a Certified B Corporation so that we could effectively work with others committed to making the world a substantially better place.

Events, Media & Communications

CNH Industrial Attends Sustainability Conference With CEJA Young Farmers

CNH Industrial recently attended the "Road to Sustainability in Agriculture 2023" conference hosted by CEJA Young Farmers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Viatris Named to TIME’s World’s Best Companies 2023 List

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS), a global healthcare company, announced that it has been named to TIME's World's Best Companies 2023 list.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CRYPTO.COM Arena Achieves WELL Health-Safety Rating

Crypto.com Arena, one of the most iconic sports and music venues in the world, and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today that the Los Angeles-based arena has earned the prestigious WELL Health-Safety Rating.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

LyondellBasell Invests in First Close of the Plastic Circularity Fund

LyondellBasell announced its investment in the first close of the Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) Plastic Circularity Fund SCSPp (“Plastic Circularity Fund”).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2022 Sustainability Report: Making an Impact in Neighborhoods

In 2022, Fifth Third supported several activities in Avondale, Cincinnati’s largest African American community and one of Fifth Third’s Empowering Black Futures neighborhoods.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Waste Is Only Waste if We Waste It: Demystifying Anaerobic Digestion

The benefits of anaerobic digestion for recycling various kinds of organic farm waste are far-reaching — including waste management, renewable energy generation, GHG reduction, economic advantages and agricultural sustainability.

Events, Media & Communications

Owens Corning at the SDG Summit USA 2023

David Rabuano, chief sustainability Officer, Owens Corning will be part of the upcoming SDG Summit USA 2023, the highly anticipated flagship event of the UN Global Compact Network USA.

Health & Healthcare

Crisis in Chad Grows for Sudanese Refugees and Host Communities

Since violent conflict in Sudan began on April 15, more than a million people have fled to neighboring countries, including approximately 378,000 Sudanese refugees and nearly 48,000 Chadian returnees to eastern Chad.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteers Distribute Supplies to Students Getting Ready for a New School Year

Thousands of students in 20 communities received a little help getting ready to go back to school this year.

Green Infrastructure

The Sky’s the Limit for the World’s First Electric Airline

Passengers could soon erase the guilt surrounding their air travel carbon emissions with the introduction of the world’s first electric airline.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Covia Partners With Local Schools To Make Community Impact

At Covia, we view education as a vital component of strong communities. In 2022, many of our facilities engaged with local schools to provide educational opportunities, support school programs, and donate time and resources to help meet the essential needs of students.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The United Family Donates $500,000 Through 32nd Annual Jacky Pierce Charity Classic, Helps 26 Non-Profit Organizations

The United Family and its vendor partners have once again raised $500,000 for 26 non-profit organizations through its annual Jacky Pierce Charity Classic (JPCC) golf tournament, which takes place on August 27 and 28.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ACCP Announces 2023 Purpose Award Winners

ACCP Announces 2023 Purpose Award Recipients

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sofidel: Go Green When You Clean

A new season is almost here, which means it’s time to refresh your facility’s cleaning program. Finding new ways to implement sustainable hygiene practices can help benefit your facility as well as the planet.

Energy

Duke Energy Florida’s Smart-Thinking Grid Enables Rapid Power Restoration During Hurricane Idalia

Duke Energy's grid improvements helped customers keep their lights on while Hurricane Idalia crossed Florida.

Sustainable Development Goals

Seeds of Change: Nurturing a Water-Wise World

World Water Week 2023 wrapped up in Stockholm, Sweden a few weeks ago. Erica Pann, Water Stewardship Service Co-Leader for Antea Group, attended and shared her reflections and insights below.

Environment

Inogen Alliance Presents First to Market Free ESG Pre-Screening Assessment Tool

Inogen Alliance is excited to announce a new first to market ESG self-assessment digital survey tool to assess ESG progress or test the maturity of an organizations sustainability initiatives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Partners With Adidas To Support Children’s Hospital Los Angeles To Host Kick Childhood Cancer Boot Making Lab With Youth Cancer Patients

In support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and as part of Major League Soccer’s Kick Childhood Cancer (KCC) campaign, AEG’s LA Galaxy hosted 13 pediatric cancer patients from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) for the club’s first-ever Boot Making Lab.

Diversity & Inclusion

Saudi Esports Federation and KFC Announce Partnership To Empower Local Esports Talent Onto the Global Stage

Three-year agreement includes offering aspiring gamers a direct pathway into SEF's esports development programs, propelling them towards professional excellence.

Energy

Corporate 100 Percent Renewable Energy Goals: From Ambition to Implementation

Companies around the world are looking to meet 100 percent of their energy needs with renewable sources in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the fight against climate change.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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.

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...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Drawdown Georgia

Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...