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Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Fast Retailing Highlights the Role of Long-Term Partnerships in Sustainability Progress

Cascale

Awards & Rankings

Lenovo Recognized in the Gartner® Supply Chain Top 25 for 2026

Lenovo

Corporate Responsibility

Meet L.D.: Investing in the Future Beyond Himself

Henkel

Corporate Responsibility

GoDaddy Reveals 2026 Most Entrepreneurial Cities; Zillow Spotlights the Real Estate Trends Fueling Their Growth

GoDaddy

Energy & Infrastructure

Enhancing Roadway Safety: Deploying Pi-lit® Impact Detection Technology

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Environment

Why Smarter Supply Chains Are Also Lower-Emission Supply Chains

DP World

Inclusion & Opportunity

CVS Health: Thank You! Mews at St. Mary Affordable Housing Grand Opening – Williamstown, New Jersey

CVS Health

Philanthropy

Action Against Hunger and CMA CMG Foundation Wins Fast Company’s 2026 World Changing Ideas Award

Action Against Hunger

Featured Brands

Guiding Stars: New Guidance on Alcohol

Earlier this year, I wrote about Dry January and the growing sober curious movement. Halfway through 2026, trusted health organizations are backing this trend with updated guidance and new research.

AI, Data Centres, and Climate Tech Governance

My guest is Sophia Mendelsohn, who leads SAP's Global Sustainability Platform. We talk about how sustainability teams can move beyond PDFs and carbon accounting and into procurement, supplier data, financial planning, and the decisions that shape AI before those systems lock in.
Growing our business; increasing our impact - PNC corporate responsibility report
Driving Growth, Increasing Impact: PNC Latest Corporate Responsibility Report Underscores Investments That Matter

PNC Financial Services Group

Research & Reports

Guiding Stars: Celebrating America’s 250th With Food

If you’re celebrating the United States’ 250th year of independence on July 4th, food is likely to be a big part of your party or get-together. The menu that’s usually served on our nation’s “birthday” isn’t random—it actually developed over years.

A Message From PNC’s CCRO to Our Stakeholders

PNC’s investment in and collaboration with our employees, communities, customers, and shareholders directly reflect the strength and character of our company. When our communities thrive, we thrive.

Cisco Partners With College Board To Launch AP Cybersecurity and Expand Career-Connected Learning

Cybersecurity professionals have become essential to protecting our society’s critical infrastructure. Yet globally, 4.8 million cybersecurity-related vacancies remain unfilled, and organizations across industries are feeling the impact.

Designer Rachel Zoe and Aflac Make Fashion Statement To Urge Americans To Check for Cancer

Aflac, a pioneer and leader in cancer insurance for seven decades, today announced the launch of Fit Checks, an innovative new awareness campaign developed with fashion designer Rachel Zoe

Special Delivery: FedEx Helps Harbor Seal Walnut Find a New Home

FedEx is known for delivering packages around the world—but this month, the company delivered something far more unique. Through its FedEx Cares Delivering for Good initiative, FedEx helped transport Walnut, a four-year-old harbor seal, from the Los Angeles Zoo to his new home

Get Your Ducks in a Row for Summer Fun

This year, the Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation will award 10 grants of $2,000 each to Child Life programs in the U.S. that provide support to children with cancer and/or blood disorders and/or their siblings.

3M’s Fiber Optic Breakthrough Is Helping Power AI’s Massive Buildout

Inside a modern data center, speed is everything. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, the pressure on technology companies to build and activate massive computing infrastructure fast has never been greater.

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Events

Register for G&A Institute's Feb 28th Webinar: Why 2017 Should Be The Year You Respond to RobecoSAM (DJSI)?

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Self Defense For Taxpayers: Five Common Scams Targeting U.S. Taxpayers

Tis the season - Tax Time. Law-abiding residents across the nation are sharpening their pencils, gathering receipts and scrambling to find the correct forms, in order to fulfill their duties as tax-paying citizens.

Philanthropy

Subaru of America, Inc. Returns As Premier Sponsor of 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show for 16th Consecutive Year

Energy & Infrastructure

The Value of Certification and Verification for Green Power Purchases Webinar

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership (GPP) will host a webinar with Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) examining the value of certification and verification in the green power market.

Education & Workforce Development

CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery Promotes STEM Classroom Learning Through Workshops for Educators

In an effort to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the classroom, the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery partnered with The National Energy Education Development Project (NEED) to host an all-day hands-on learning workshop for 27 STEM teachers from 10 local middle and high schools.

Environment

Larry Nielsen: Environmental Trailblazers

Volunteering & Community

Coca-Cola and Wendy’s Add Excitement to Central Ohio Families’ Holiday Celebrations

The excitement of running to the family room and seeing presents under the tree; we all remember tearing into the wrapping paper to see what Santa left for us. But families that have recently grown through adoption sometimes strain to provide gifts for their newly-expanded family during the holidays.

AI & Technology

Grid Modernization: Utility 2.0 has arrived, but it brings opportunity and caution

For years, utilities have struggled to define the more responsive operational systems and customer-centric performance models that would trumpet the arrival of Utility 2.0. Lacking a singular event marking the shift, it seems more likely a steady, incremental advance through technology deployments, analytics and a focus on customer engagement represents the path towards a continually evolving future state.

Environment

Protecting Our Business While Safeguarding Forests

As one of the world’s largest buyers of market pulp, Kimberly-Clark knows that protecting forests is critical to addressing climate change, conserving terrestrial biodiversity and ensuring a resilient, healthy supply chain, so sustaining this natural resource through responsible forestry is just one of the ways we care for the planet.

Energy & Infrastructure

The Four Product Future Transforming the Energy Industry Today

Last year, renewable energy sources represented more than half the new power capacity around the world.

While this is an important step toward achieving a clean energy future, successfully integrating this large amount of renewable generation into the current U.S. transmission system – in a safe and reliable manner – is currently a monumental challenge. The intermittent nature of both wind and solar challenges our ability to fully depend on these resources. As we see in Figure 1, not only is wind energy variable, but it can also defy forecasting – even “hour-ahead” forecasting.

Awards & Rankings

Scotiabankers Erika Osmond, Deanne Harada, Anastasia Kotsidis & Marta Cano win Executive Coaching Awards

Women in Capital Markets (WCM), a non-profit advocacy organization which promotes the entry and advancement of women into leadership roles in the financial sector, announced seven recipients of the 2017 WCM Executive Coaching Award at a reception in Toronto.

Environment

New Exhibition at Marina Bay Sands ArtScience Museum Uses Augmented Reality to Raise Awareness of Rainforest Conservation Issues

Into the Wild: An Immersive Virtual Adventure, is the latest permanent development at Marina Bay Sands’ ArtScience Museum in Singapore. The virtual reality adventure transforms nearly 11,000 square feet into a virtual rainforest, which can be explored using one’s smartphone device.

Environment

Greenwashing: What Is It, and How Does Domtar Avoid It?

With eco credentials proliferating and corporations looking to capitalize on the sustainability trend, greenwashing is becoming more common. Domtar remains truthful by following the Federal Trade Commissions' Green Guides.

Environment

Bald Eagle That Survived Lead Poisoning Released at Consumers Energy’s Karn Generating Plant

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Wishing You a Very Floral Veriflora Valentine's Day!

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

If It Makes the Dictionary, It Must Be Important

Every year Merriam-Webster, the word authority, expands its dictionary. This year, I took particular notice of one of those new words: food insecure. It’s an important recognition of the 50 million Americans who struggle every day to get adequate nutrition (Source USDA) including 13.1 million children (source Feeding America).

Corporate Responsibility

5 Steps to Develop a Supply Chain Risk Assessment Process

Gaining as much value from the supply chain as possible while meeting consumer expectations for sustainably and ethically produced products is a difficult balance to achieve. To do so successfully, companies need to identify where threats exist across the supplier network and implement iterative mitigation strategies.

Volunteering & Community

MGM Resorts International, News 3, the CW Las Vegas and iHeartMedia join the Red Cross to Host First Community Blood Drive at T-Mobile Arena

It’s a safe bet that donating blood can help save lives. The American Red Cross is wagering that the Las Vegas community will answer the need.

Inclusion & Opportunity

21st Century Fox and AMC Theatres Celebrate Black History Month With Free Screenings of “Hidden Figures” in Communities Across the Country

In celebration of Black History Month, 21st Century Fox and AMC Theatres are joining forces to provide free screenings of Academy Award nominated film “Hidden Figures” in communities across the country. The film – starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe – tells the 'untold' story of three African American female NASA mathematicians during the Space Race of the 1960's.

Philanthropy

Kansas Communities Receive $2,500 Bluechip® Awards From Kansas Recreation And Park Association, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas

Five Kansas communities and one state park – varying in both population size and programs – have two things in common; each is striving to improve the health of those who live, work and play in their community.

Events

21CF Earns 11 Wins at NAACP Image Awards with Honors for ‘Empire,’ ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Hidden Figures’ and More

21st Century Fox businesses took home a collective 11 trophies from the 48th NAACP Image Awards on February 11, scoring wins for acting and directing on film and television projects such as Empire, Atlanta, The People v. O.J. Simpson, This Is Us, and Hidden Figures. The ceremony, which celebrates the accomplishments of people of color across the media landscape, was broadcast live on TV One and was hosted by Anthony Anderson.

Corporate Responsibility

2017 AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit - Registration Now Open!

The 2017 AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit is the leading event for manufacturing professionals to discuss sustainability issues, share best practices and network with like-minded individuals.

Volunteering & Community

Keep America Beautiful, Lowe's Heroes Leave Lasting Legacy in Las Vegas

Keep America Beautiful recently teamed up with Lowe’s at its National Sales Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the largest Lowe’s Heroes project in the company’s history.

Corporate Responsibility

‘Transformative Power of Transparency’ Tops on New GRI Chief’s

Unlike another world leader who is one month into his new job, Tim Mohin has heralded his new administration at GRI by kicking off a global listening tour.

A veteran sustainability officer at tech giants like AMD, Apple and Intel, Mohin has yet to issue any sweeping executive orders. He took his roadshow to Phoenix this week for the “GRI Reporters’ Summit” and received input from companies using the Global Reporting Initiative’s standards to keep stakeholders briefed on environmental, social and governance issues.

Health & Healthcare

Cutting Back on Sugar: Healthy Ways to Curb America’s Mouth-Watering Obsession

Universally, people love sugar. It is a main ingredient in America’s favorite comfort foods, and with Valentine’s Day, sugar overindulgence might seem inevitable. Multiple studies show that eating too much sugar is directly correlated to obesity, which can lead to health problems. When it comes to sugar, moderation is key.

Latest Campaigns

Community Impact at Chemours

Chemours aims to be a trusted neighbor who makes a positive impact in the communities where it operates by actively listening to community members and...

Guiding Stars blog: Health & Wellness

About the Guiding Stars Health & Wellness Blog The Guiding Stars Health & Wellness blog is your place for the latest in health and nutrition news...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

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...

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...

Awards and Recognition

This captures all of Action Against Hunger's awards and recognition.

Covia 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report

The report reflects a year focused on strengthening the company’s foundation. Throughout 2025, Covia remained focused on protecting its people...