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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.

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Education

Discovery Communications, Miami Dade College and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Provide Career Exploration and Job Skills Development Opportunities for Students

Research, Reports & Publications

Chrysler Group's WCM Academy Honored with Manufacturing Leadership Award

Events, Media & Communications

ISSP Consultants Cohort Program To Launch the Day Before ISSP Conference 2013 This May in Chicago

Events, Media & Communications

Greater Houston Community Foundation Selects MicroEdge’s GIFTS Online For Its Robust Grants Management Capabilities

Environment

H&M and Global Green USA Celebrate the Launch of the H&M Garment Recycling Program

Events, Media & Communications

Cotton Made in Africa: Exhibit Returns to Benin

Social Impact & Volunteering

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Donates $1.4 Million to Nonprofits and Enters Video for BCCCC Film Festival

Social Impact & Volunteering

Research4Life Helps Charity Improve Lives of HIV-Infected Orphans in Zambia

Research & Policy

Alcohol and Cancer: Sobering Statistics

Environment

FIAT Brand's Fiat 500e 'Into the Green' Program Continues During Oscar Week

Responsible Production & Consumption

HanesBrands and its employees raise more than $2.2 million for United Way of Forsyth County, N.C., and earn another United Way award for campaign excellence

Research, Reports & Publications

Sponsorship and Community Investment Fees Increased Globally in 2012 According to SPONSORIUM Report

Vanilla Program to Help Madagascar Farmers

Vanilla Program to Help Madagascar Farmers

Social Impact & Volunteering

Southern Gas and Fuels and CITGO Recognize Southern Sustainable Resources for Fueling Good in South Carolina

Events, Media & Communications

Domtar Proud Sponsor of Greenbiz Forum 2013

Events, Media & Communications

Domtar est le Principal Commanditaire du Greenbiz Forum 2013, à New York

Social Impact & Volunteering

VOTE for Southwest’s Video—Our Pilots Take Kids’ Dreams to 30,000 Feet!

Health & Healthcare

Can Colorado be the Healthiest State?

Events, Media & Communications

The Journey of Sustainable Communications

Events, Media & Communications

Registration for the ACCELERATE: Collaborating for Sustainability Conference is Now Open!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why You Should Get Rid of Your Fall Employee Giving Campaign

Health & Healthcare

Healthy Denver

Events, Media & Communications

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights February 14,2013

Environment

GM Seeks to Boost Recycling Infrastructure in Southeast

Diversity & Inclusion

For Second Consecutive Year, Verizon's Employee Training Programs Ranked Tops in the U.S.

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.