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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

Let’s Meet in the Middle: Autism Acceptance Month

To make recruiting practices fairer and to promote an autistic-inclusive workplace, SAP founded the Autism at Work program in 2013.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Ranked No. 1 in the Pharmaceutical Industry Among Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has been named one of Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies for the third consecutive year, ranking No. 1 in the pharmaceutical industry and advancing 38 spots in the overall rankings from last year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Public Lands Guide Defies the Odds and the Elements To Finish 100 Mile Ultra-Marathon

While most people spent St. Patrick’s Day weekend watching parades or drinking green beer, Laurie “Lulu” Searles spent it trekking 100 miles through freezing temperatures and snow squalls.

Innovation & Technology

This Is the National Carbon Capture Center

The National Carbon Capture Center is finding breakthroughs in next-generation carbon management technologies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Gift Supports Farmer School Students, Faculty, and Staff at Miami University

A $250,000 gift from the KeyBank Foundation will benefit current and future Farmer School students in several ways.The gift includes scholarships for underrepresented students, making the dream of a Farmer School education more easily obtainable.

Diversity & Inclusion

Focusing on Gender Equity

Gen celebrated Women’s History Month with a host of internal and external events held in support of women and girls everywhere.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSRHub Adds Ratio Institute Data on Grocery Chains

Ratio Institute conducted an analysis of US grocery store ESG performance. We analyze CSRHub’s coverage alongside this new source and add their US grocery industry data to our ESG ratings database.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How International Paper Strengthens Community Resilience

Through our community giving strategy, we aim to improve the lives of 100 million people by 2030.

Green Infrastructure

CTO Focus: Five Milestones on the Road to Emissions-Free Heavy Road Transport

Erik Ekudden, CTO of Ericsson, and Christian Levin, CEO of Scania, talk about the importance of intelligent, advanced, and emissions-free transport, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Innovation & Technology

ekō Solutions Unveils Its Gateway Park Model RV With Inaugural Sponsorship at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship

ekō Solutions’ unveiled its new Gateway Park Model RV at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship at the Lucas Oil Stadium.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Citizen NOW Returns With a New Agenda for Urgent Action

The world’s leading international advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced details of the second annual Global Citizen NOW summit, setting a global agenda for action on the most urgent issues facing humanity and the planet.

Sustainable Development Goals

Chemours Announces Glycolic Acid Sustainability Program

The Chemours Company announced a long-term sustainability program for its glycolic acid product portfolio to address growing consumer demand for sustainable products at the 2023 in-cosmetics Global tradeshow.

Health & Healthcare

Q4HE Aims To Improve Healthcare Access

Q4HE is supporting various entities to improve access to COVID-19 testing and quality health resources—enabling better health outcomes in underserved groups.

Diversity & Inclusion

Come As You Are: Emily Smith Builds Solidarity, Support for LGBTQ+ Colleagues Through VIVID

When people talk to Emily Smith, she hopes the first thing they will realize about her is that she will accept them for who they are.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

25 Greatest Impacts in 25 Years: Illumina and the Evolution of Genomics

This month, Illumina celebrates a quarter century of innovation, research, and passion. As a genomics pioneer founded in San Diego in 1998, we have proven—and continue to prove—how unlocking the power of the genome can exponentially improve the human condition.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability Census Survey Launches To Gather Insights on Global Sustainability Employment Landscape

Today (22nd March 2023) marks the launch of the Sustainability Census, a new survey with the aim of creating the largest and most global report ever completed on the global sustainability employment landscape.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

By Staying Committed to Social Impact in Times of Uncertainty, Companies Can See Long-Term Benefit

Companies that divest in social impact may be sacrificing long-term growth opportunities for short-term gains.

Research, Reports & Publications

Five Steps to Integrated Reporting

The global move towards integrated financial and sustainability reporting is building momentum. But what exactly is ‘integrated reporting’, and how should a company prepare for it?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Back the T‑Mobile Way

Our mission here at T-Mobile is to be the best in the world at connecting people to their worlds. I’ve thought a lot about what connecting people means.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Executives Named to Barron's Top 100 Influential Women in U.S. Finance 2023 List

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement services, today announced that CFO and Treasurer Jennifer Dardis and Head of U.S. Taxable Low Duration Cheryl Mickel have been named to Barron’s Top 100 Most Influential Women in U.S.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Home Depot Foundation Pledges $10M+ To Improve Accessibility, Support Communities Across the Country in 2023

The Home Depot Foundation pledged to invest $10 million in community service projects this year in celebration of the 30-year anniversary of The Home Depot’s associate volunteer force, Team Depot.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Grade 8 Students from Greater Toronto Win February North America goIT Monthly Challenge

FeedSecure, an app concept with the potential to help reduce food waste and expand food availability, is the winner of the Tata Consultancy Services’ February 2023 goIT Monthly Challenge for North America.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Suncor Expressing Support for New Moms at Base Plant Operations

The recent creation of a lactation room at Millennium Mine has made collecting valuable breastmilk a lot easier for women returning to the workplace after parental leave.

Research, Reports & Publications

Yum China Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has published its 2022 Sustainability Report.

Energy

Business Leaders Call for Arizona To Capitalize on the Economic Opportunities of the Clean Energy Boom

Leaders of businesses, trade groups, and institutions in Arizona are gathering today in front of the Arizona State Capitol to highlight their efforts to incorporate innovative clean energy and clean transportation solutions into their operations.

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.