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Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Helps the N50 Project Expand Access to Technology Through New Digital Lab in Guadalajara, Mexico

Arrow Electronics is helping The N50 Project – a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to technology – fulfill its mission by supporting the launch of a new connected, digital lab in a primary school in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies’ ACME Division Celebrates Lunar New Year

Shoppers got in the spirit for their Lunar New Year celebrations in style at ACME Markets’ Edgewater, New Jersey store this past weekend!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Countdown To 2030: Closing The Gaps On Lagging SDGs

2025 marks just five years until 2030, the target for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Energy

Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Energy Audits: Insights and Trends

As organizations across the globe grapple with the vast complexity of sustainability regulations and their implications, one major EU energy regulation stands out: Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Comcast Employees Honor Military Families During Wreaths Across America

On Saturday, December 14, Comcast NBCUniversal employees teamed up with the military community for Wreaths Across America, a national tribute to fallen veterans and their families.

Events, Media & Communications

Inogen Alliance Announces Sponsorship of Global Water Stewardship Forum With AWS

Inogen Alliance is an official sponsor of the upcoming tenth annual Global Water Stewardship Forum with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), for the third year. The forum runs from 24-25 June 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Diversity & Inclusion

HR Innovations Through GoDaddy’s Culture of Experimentation: Meet Alec Erceg

My name is Alec Erceg, and I am the Director of HR Technology & Operations at GoDaddy. I have been with the company for a little over five years, during which I have progressed into various positions.

Education

AEG Presents and Save The Music Host “Backstage Pass: Exploring Careers in Music for Students” at The Agora Theatre

On Friday, January 17th, AEG Presents and Save The Music Foundation hosted Backstage Pass: Exploring Careers in Music for Students, a dynamic and engaging event aimed at inspiring the next generation of music industry professionals.

Education

New Resources for Black History Month Observances Available From Discovery Education

To honor the achievements and contributions of African Americans during Black History Month and beyond, Discovery Education offers a new curated collection of high-quality digital learning resources.

Responsible Production & Consumption

L… for Lightweight Construction, a Saint-Gobain Podcast

On this episode we discuss meeting construction needs while respecting environmental, economic and social issues, and how lightweight construction is emerging as a solution for the future. Much more than the use of lightweight materials, it is above all a new way of thinking.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Maximize Your Section 45X Tax Credit Ahead of Tax Season

The section 45X advanced manufacturing production tax credit, introduced as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, represents a transformative step in bolstering domestic clean energy manufacturing.

Research, Reports & Publications

Trade in Transition: Growth, Resilience, and Complexity To Define North American Trade in 2025 and Beyond

In terms of North American trade, the stakes have never been higher, as the findings of DP World’s 2025 Trade in Transition report attest. The annual report, co-authored with Economist Impact, examines the headwinds of global trade in 2025 and their impact around the world.

Education

Cisco TechBeat: Talking Food 4 Education, a Revolutionary School-Feeding Program, With Wawira Njiru and Brian Tippens

Wawira Njiru serves as the President and CEO of Food 4 Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to combating childhood hunger in Kenya by providing meals to over 500,000 students annually.

Sustainable Development Goals

Advancing Laboratory Sustainability: My Green Lab Launches Certification 2.0

My Green Lab Launches Certification 2.0, introducing enhanced tools and resources to drive measurable impact in laboratories worldwide.

Environment

Corporate Climate Action at Turning Point, Arbor Day Carbon Report Reveals

Arbor Day Carbon, a division of the Arbor Day Foundation, releases a new report summarizing its 2024 learnings and observations of the voluntary carbon market.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fortune Names Trane Technologies to World’s Most Admired Companies List for Thirteenth Consecutive Year

Trane Technologies has been named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies list for the thirteenth consecutive year. The annual ranking, created by Fortune in collaboration with Korn Ferry, is widely recognized as the definitive assessment of corporate reputation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bacardi Donates Trees to Support Local Community & Environment Surrounding Its Premium Rum Distillery in Puerto Rico

As part of its commitment to supporting the local community around its BACARDÍ® rum distillery in Puerto Rico, family-owned Bacardi recently organized a tree distribution in the Marina Bahía de Cataño community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fueling Global Growth: How FedEx Empowers Small Businesses Through Innovation, Collaboration, and Support

Throughout its history, FedEx has been an integral part of the small- and medium-sized business (SAM) sector. The extensive FedEx network is both a vital part of the global small business supply chain and a key distribution network for those companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Cuts Ribbon on New Port Chester New York Branch With Grant to Nonprofit Project Morry

KeyBank celebrated the opening of its newest branch office located at 1 North Main Street, Port Chester, with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by bank leaders, local business owners and community partners. 

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

La alegría de perderse algo: cómo la gente conecta con otros a través del “loud budgeting”

Incluso si tu año nuevo comenzó en grande, quizás ahora estés preocupándote silenciosamente por las metas financieras que te planteaste a ti mismo y cómo alcanzarlas. Por suerte, no eres el único.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gildan Donates Apparel Worth $200,000 to FireAid Concert Benefitting LA Wildfire Victims

Charleston, South Carolina, Wednesday, January 29, 2025 – Gildan is pleased to donate U.S.$200,000 worth of American Apparel® and Gildan® garments to FireAid, a concert benefiting those affected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, California.

Sustainable Development Goals

CSRHub Connects to Sustainable Platform

CSRHub and Sustainable Platform reveal new insights on ESG performance and greenwashing risk across thousands of companies. Explore how SDG alignment, data-driven tools, and multiple stakeholder perspectives shape sustainability ratings.

Education

Curiosity Cube Teaches More Than 43,000 Students About Sustainability

Celebrating its sixth annual tour, the Curiosity Cube from MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, traveled across North America and Europe during 2024 to fuel curiosity and discovery among visitors.

Events, Media & Communications

Exclusive Discount for 3BL Members: Save $500 on Corporate Communications (Mar. 6-7, NYC)

Get ready for one of the most anticipated gatherings of corporate communicators this year! Corporate Communications: Driving the Business Forward, hosted by The Conference Board, will take place on March 6-7, 2025, in Brooklyn, NY.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Essity Once Again Recognized as a Diversity Leader by Financial Times

Hygiene and health company Essity has, for the fourth consecutive year, been designated a Diversity Leader by Financial Times.

The ranking was compiled by the research firm Statista on behalf of the Financial Times by surveying more than 100,000 employees in European companies.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. 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...
  3. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  4. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  5. 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...
  6. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  7. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  12. Corporate Social Responsibility
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  14. Environmental Sustainability
    As sustainability leaders, we implement our sustainability strategy across all company activities along the entire value chain, from raw materials to...
  15. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...