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Education & Workforce Development | AEG

AEG Advances Opportunity for HBCU Interns During L.A. Summit Week Programming

As part of the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program’s (EICOP) HBCU in LA Summit Week, AEG, the leading sports and live entertainment company, hosted more than 40 interns from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at its L.A. LIVE campus on May 29, 2026.

Environment

Bombay Sapphire® Distillery Recognised as Environmental Leaders for Conservation Efforts by Tandem Global

Bacardi-Martini, Inc.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Rockwell Automation Supports Liquats Vegetals’ Digital Transformation of Plant Operations in Spain

Rockwell Automation

Energy & Infrastructure

Why Energy Intelligence Is the New KPI for AI

Everpure

Health & Healthcare

Cisco: How Connectivity Is Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Cisco Systems Inc.

Inclusion & Opportunity

A Place for Every Story

Tapestry, Inc.

Environment

Corporate Conservation Awards Announced at the Tandem Global Conference 2026, Presented by ExxonMobil

Tandem Global

Health & Healthcare

Check for Cancer Champion Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan Brings Cancer Prevention to the Frontlines of Care

Aflac Incorporated

Health & Healthcare

Houston Methodist Joins Healthcare Facility Advisory Board

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Featured Brands

Medtronic Awards First 100 Medtronic Spark Scholarships to Students Pursuing Health Tech Careers Across the Globe

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced its first cohort of Medtronic Spark Scholarship recipients, recognizing 100 exceptional students from low-income households pursuing careers in health tech.

Guiding Stars: The Mediterranean Diet & Gut Health Connection

The Mediterranean Diet is perennially popular, in large part because of the delicious, plant-forward cuisine of the region. It’s also consistently rated as one of the most healthy eating patterns in the world.

Cisco: How Connectivity Is Shaping the Future of Healthcare

What if the future of surgery didn’t begin in an operating room, but in a fully connected digital sandbox?

Check for Cancer Champion Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan Brings Cancer Prevention to the Frontlines of Care

For more than 20 years, Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan has been practicing and teaching family medicine in Claymont, Delaware, a medically underserved area where disparities in cancer outcomes mirror those in communities across the country.

4 Questions Parents Can Ask Their Kids About AI in Social Media

Any child with access to social media has likely experienced an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Some well-known examples: Meta has an AI assistant that will show you how to change a tire or help you lose weight.

Cisco | Scaling the Digital Future: Why AI and Skills Investments Matter for Business and Society

AI is no longer just a technology wave; it is the operating system of our modern economy.

Mastercard: Gen Z and Financial Confidence

Gen Z came of age with volatility and screens. Their outlook blends digital fluency with financial caution: they want clarity, control, and immediacy—without downside surprises.

How I Got Here: Ranjith Roy

In the #HowIGotHere series, you’ll read about the career paths of some of the world-renowned leaders at Yum! Brands. Learn more about Ranjith Roy, Chief Financial Officer at Yum! Brands.

Yum!’s Aurélie Dufour Helps Build a More Sustainable Future

Aurélie Dufour leads sustainability regulation and governance across Europe, translating complex requirements into clear priorities for Yum!’s brands and markets, helping embed sustainability into how the business grows.

Comcast and El Centro de la Raza Open Lift Zone in Federal Way to Help South King County Families Build Digital Skills

Comcast launched its newest Lift Zone this month in partnership with El Centro de la Raza to advance digital skills and training opportunities for families in South King County.

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Philanthropy

National Grid Donates $100K to Combat Food Insecurity

National Grid today announced that the company is taking action to help tackle food insecurities in their communities by partnering with Feeding America this September for Hunger Action Month. National Grid will be donating $100,000, to support food banks across Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Emerald Closes USD 100M Water Innovation Impact Fund With Temasek, SKion Water, Ecolab and Microsoft

Emerald Technology Ventures announced its USD 100 million water impact fund with investors Temasek, SKion Water, Ecolab and Microsoft. The fund will invest in early- and expansion-stage companies to drive innovation in the water space.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Keysight: Boosting Diversity Is Vital for European Competitiveness

Our initiatives range from elementary to the tertiary levels. We have programs on a global scale as well as more intimate, localised engagements, to encourage students to explore and discover the fields of STEM through hands-on, practical learning.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Qualcomm and Microsoft Talk Equity for Women in Tech [Podcast]

Qualcomm's Vicki Mealer-Burke & Cristano Amon discussed being your own champion, leadership’s responsibility to drive inclusion, and how to approach workplace equity from a systems perspective with Microsoft's Roanne Sones.

Environment

Smithfield Foods to Become Carbon Negative by 2030

A leader in sustainability for more than two decades, the company will go beyond carbon neutrality to effectively remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits. It will achieve this goal without purchasing carbon credits to offset emissions.

Volunteering & Community

Griffith Foods Working with Partners to Nourish the World and Drive Positive Impact

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Pilot Program Bringing Regenerative AG To 3 Dairies

The goal is to implement farming and grazing practices customized to each farm that, among other benefits, seek to rebuild soil organic matter and restore degraded soil biodiversity, resulting in both carbon drawdown and improved water quality.

Philanthropy

Aflac, New York State Association of Health Care Providers and Global Center for Medical Innovation Deliver 80,000 Face Shields to Protect New York's Frontline Workers

Aflac Incorporated, a leader in supplemental insurance at U.S. worksites, has partnered with the New York State Association of Health Care Providers (NYSHCP) and the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) to provide face shields to downstate.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Ceres Welcomes Climate Risk Report From Subcommittee of CFTC, As Calls to Regulate Climate Change As a Systemic Financial Risk Grow Louder

Report finds climate change poses a major financial risk to U.S. economy, calls on financial regulators to incorporate climate-related risk into supervision

Environment

A 21st-Century Social Contract Must Include a Just Transition to a Net-Zero Economy

We need to enact large-scale systemic changes to combat global climate change—and as the transition to a net-zero GHG emissions economy takes place, we need a social contract that addresses the impact on workers and their communities.

Awards & Rankings

USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Award $10,000 to 2020 Stronger Than Hate Challenge Winners

USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education (USC Shoah Foundation), and Discovery Education announced today the winners of the 2020 Stronger Than Hate Challenge.

Energy & Infrastructure

Walmart and Schneider Electric Announce Groundbreaking Collaboration to Help Suppliers Access Renewable Energy

Walmart and Schneider Electric announced a new collaboration that will provide increased access to renewable energy for Walmart’s U.S.-based suppliers, enabling them to lead on climate action.

Philanthropy

Explosion in Beirut Triggers 60-ton Response From Direct Relief and FedEx

After the catastrophic explosion in Beirut, FedEx immediately reached out to the disaster relief agencies we work with year round to see how we could help with relief efforts.

Philanthropy

Herbalife Nutrition Supports Second Harvest Food Bank by Hosting a Drop-off Food Drive Event!

Herbalife Nutrition’s Winston-Salem office hosted a month-long food drive to support the Second Harvest Food Bank in Winston-Salem.

Philanthropy

Subaru Highlights ASPCA Partnership, Intros New Tagline

Subaru of America is launching a campaign with a new tagline tied to its signature “Subaru Loves Pets” initiative.

Research & Reports

Black & Veatch eBook Addresses the Rural Digital Divide, Provides Co-ops a Path to Fiber Deployment Success

The FCC says 22.3% of rural Americans do not have access to fixed high-speed broadband. Black & Veatch tackles the topic in its newest free eBook by outlining 8 actions rural electric co-ops can take to remove hurdles when deploying fiber broadband.

Research & Reports

Goodyear Increases Transparency, Progresses Toward Goals in Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company released its annual report on corporate responsibility performance.

Philanthropy

Truist Foundation and TechSoup Featured in Digital Infrastructure Roadmap for Nonprofit Partners

As society continues to evolve, propelling social change requires an investment in digital resources and the capacity to effectively and efficiently deliver a mission with maximum impact.

Events

Livestream: Biogen’s New Corporate Commitment to Climate, Health and Equity

Health or economy? Climate or jobs? Equity or affordability? Biogen believes it's time for a new era of “both/and” commitments. Register now for an inside look at Biogen's major new corporate commitment to climate, health & equity on 9/14 at 10am ET.

Events

Here's How Your Business Can Lead on the Climate Crisis

Register now for “Climate Week (From Home): How Business Can Meet the Moment with Urgency” on September 22 at 1 p.m. ET.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Investments That Foundations Can Make for People and the Planet

The climate emergency is driving innovation that philanthropy can fund, and is funding, with foundation investment capital.

Education & Workforce Development

Freeport-McMoRan's El Abra Operation in Chile Awards 62 Scholarships Through the Indigenous Scholarship Program

Minera El Abra recently awarded 62 scholarships to indigenous students from the nearby communities of Alto El Loa Province and Calama to further their university or technical school studies.

Environment

68% Average Decline in Species Population Sizes Since 1970, Says New WWF Report

Globally, monitored population sizes of mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have declined an average of 68% between 1970 and 2016, according to World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Living Planet Report 2020.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Three College Students Explore T-shirt Sustainability in Behind-the-Scenes “Crop to Campus” Documentary That Shows Step-by-Step Process in the Apparel Supply Chain

HanesBrands, a socially responsible manufacturer and marketer of leading everyday basic apparel, is releasing a seven-part minidocumentary commissioned to let millennials and Generation-Z youth explore how the iconic T-shirt fits with their views on responsible fashion.

AI & Technology

Pandemic E-commerce Surge Spurs Race for 'Tesla-like' Electric Delivery Vans

Delivery fleet operators face regulatory pressure in California and other states to buy electric vehicles, but a surge in package deliveries thanks to coronavirus lockdowns has major firms itching to switch to electric right now.

Latest Campaigns

AEG Celebrates Inclusion

At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Planet

At Bacardi, we prioritize reducing our impact on the environment – an approach that dates to the very beginning of the company in 1862 when Bacardi...

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

Leadership

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

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Innovation at Chemours

Chemours chemistry enables products that people rely on to live better and thrive. Our world-class portfolio drives innovation and enables high...

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...

IWBI | Workplace Wellness

A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...