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Research & Reports

IWBI, Brown Pandemic Center and Air Club Launch New Global Report Showing Indoor Air Quality Policy Has Entered a New Era

The International WELL Building Institute, the Brown University Pandemic Center and Air Club released today Advancing Healthy Indoor Air: Five Leading Policy Models from Around the World, a new report highlighting a rapidly expanding wave of indoor air quality policy innovation.

AI & Technology

STEM Next is Testing a New Model for AI Learning in Afterschool. Early Results Show What Works.

With leadership support from partners including Qualcomm and Arconic Foundation, STEM Next launched the Opportunity AI pilot project in fall 2025

Environment

Inside BIER's Water, Energy, and Emissions Benchmarking Study

In this blog, are highlighting BIER’s Water, Energy, and Emissions Benchmarking Study, one of the coalition’s longest-running initiatives, providing detailed benchmarking analysis to the beverage industry for nearly two decades.

Research & Reports

Giving in Numbers® 2026 Edition Data Reveals a Stark Divide in Corporate Giving

New CECP Giving in Numbers® data reveals a widening divide in corporate giving. While median community investments rose 7.5%, 52% of companies reduced giving in 2025 and overall giving remained flat—showing topline growth masked a broader trend of pullbacks.

AI & Technology

GoDaddy Reimagines the Domain Experience for Developers

GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), the world's largest domain registrar, announced the launch of the GoDaddy Developer Platform, a developer offering designed for a world where AI agents, coding assistants and automated workflows are increasingly doing the work of getting a business online.

AI & Technology

Real-World Skills for Real World Challenges: AI-Led Updates Across Cisco Certification Portfolio

Advances in technology continue to make increased demands on networking and technology professionals. In just a few years, AI has become an integral part of how networks are designed, managed, and secured—driving a shift in the skills most critical to IT professionals.

Corporate Responsibility

At Consequential Moment for Corporate Reporting, G&A’s Louis Coppola Chairs GRI Stakeholder Council

Louis D. Coppola, CEO and Co-Founder of Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc., a leading US-based sustainability and ESG consulting firm, has been appointed Chair of the Stakeholder Council of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Bacardi and ecoSPIRITS Deepen Collaboration With New Global Agreement on Circular Packaging

Family-owned Bacardi has signed a new global agreement with ecoSPIRITS, deepening the companies’ collaboration on circular packaging and broadening the access of Bacardi brands to the ecoSPIRITS’ technology platform.

Corporate Responsibility

How to Build a Positive Safety Culture in the Workplace

Dedicated and passionate EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) leaders understand that even the most robust safety policies are ineffective unless there is a culture that promotes – and even celebrates – safety.

Education & Workforce Development

Industry Collaboration in Action: Updates From Antea Group Consortiums

Learn about recent updates and work plans from Antea Group consortiums, including BIER, DCSC, and HPRC, and how you can get involved.

Philanthropy

CVS Health® Sponsors Kansas City Current’s 9th & Van Brunt Youth Soccer League

CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) today announced it is a presenting sponsor of the Kansas City Current’s 9th & Vant Brunt youth soccer league – a new, no-cost, no-barrier league that’s designed to increase youth soccer participation in Kansas City.

Energy & Infrastructure

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile With New Electric Fleet and Charging Infrastructure

DP World has introduced seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles and a dedicated charging station at its San Antonio terminal, making it the first port terminal in central Chile to operate electric ITVs and advancing its decarbonization strategy.

Philanthropy

KeyBank Foundation Awards $300,000 to Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to Expand Youth Banking Access and Financial Education Nationwide

The KeyBank Foundation announced a $300,000 grant to the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) to support the expansion of the organization’s Youth Banking Connect (YBC) initiative, formerly known as Summer Jobs Connect.

Events

Smile Train to Host Cleft Con 2026 Ahead of Second Annual World Cleft Awareness Day

Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, will host its seventh Cleft Con at The Wigman in Litchfield Park, Arizona from July 17-19, bringing together cleft-affected individuals and their families for a dynamic weekend of connection and learning.

Corporate Responsibility

Entergy Arkansas Hosts Bill Assistance, Customer Care Events in July

Entergy Arkansas will host a series of in-person customer care events across the state beginning Tuesday, July 7, to connect customers with valuable resources like financial assistance for energy bills that increase with temperatures.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Leading by Example: Engineered for Sustainability and Innovation in Germany

Our Oberhausen facility is advancing electrification, circular rental solutions and the next generation of talent while helping lead Trane Technologies toward its 2030 Sustainability Commitments.

Education & Workforce Development

Building STEM Skills for the Next Generation

Each year on July 15, the United Nations observes World Youth Skills Day, highlighting the importance of equipping young people with skills for the future through education and training.

Corporate Responsibility

America at 250, Whirlpool at 115: The Only American-Owned Kitchen and Laundry Appliance Company Celebrates a Century of Manufacturing, Jobs, and Homegrown Innovation

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Whirlpool Corporation is marking its own milestone: 115 years as the only remaining American-owned major kitchen and laundry appliance manufacturer based in the United States.

Research & Reports

Aetna Provider Survey Reveals Increased Payer Trust and Tangible Benefits of Digital Tools To Improve Patient Outcomes

Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS) today announced findings from the second Aetna Provider Survey. The Aetna Provider Survey is a quarterly study that polls the U.S. provider market to better understand their perceptions on payers and the industry

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Making the Case for Eat-and-Repeat Meals

As a dietitian, I often extol the nutrition benefits of eating a variety of foods. You know the drill: more variety equals a wider range of nutrients and other healthy food compounds.

Corporate Responsibility

WeWork Pursues WELL Coworking Rating Across Its Global Portfolio, Setting the Benchmark for Health and Well-Being Throughout the Flexible Workspace Industry

WeWork has committed to pursuing the WELL Coworking Rating globally, an evidence-based roadmap for advancing health, well-being and workplace experience across the flexible office market. The initiative will include over 300 WeWork locations across five continents

Health & Healthcare

Cook Medical Joins the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is pleased to welcome Cook Medical, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of medical devices, as a new member.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

H&M, EY to Speak at Consumer Goods Event Foregrounding Solutions To Drive Impact

Sandrine Dixson-Declève will deliver opening keynote; European Cotton Alliance will host a field trip at Cascale’s 2026 Annual Meeting in Athens this September.

Philanthropy

PATRÓN® Tequila and Becky G Debut Our Rainwater Project Limited-Edition PATRÓN Silver Inspired by a Simple Belief: Every Drop Counts

PATRÓN Tequila and longtime partner Becky G—the global superstar and proud Mexican-American artist—today unveiled their most personal collaboration yet: Our Rainwater Project Limited-Edition PATRÓN Silver.

Events

WSLA Alumnae Group Announces Open Entries for the 2027 Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards

The WSLA Alumnae Group is proud to announce that entries are now open for the 13th annual Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards.

Latest Campaigns

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...

2025 Sustainability Report

Chemours released its 2025 Sustainability Report highlighting progress across responsible manufacturing, climate action, safety, supply chain...

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...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

PSEG People & Communities

PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared

Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared™ was intentionally designed to support the success of Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants. With a message that...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

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...

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...