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Security Highlight: Cyber Resilience Act Requirements for Boot Managers

In 2024, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) became law, reshaping security expectations for digital products sold in the EU. By 2027, the regulation will be fully enforced, and new digital products will need to demonstrate compliance.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Caesarstone Wins “Most Innovative” Award in the Inaugural 2026 KBIS Innovation Hour

Caesarstone

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Engage for Good Names Keep America Beautiful 2026 Nonprofit of the Year

Engage for Good

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Opening of Affordable Apartments That Received $1.75M Grant

Wells Fargo & Company

Research, Reports & Publications

Mastercard: What Financial Health Looks Like Right Now

Mastercard

Green Infrastructure

Southwire Achieves Its First LEED Certification for a Manufacturing Plant

Southwire

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bath & Body Works Donates Detergent Products for National Laundry Day

Bath & Body Works

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why a Perpetual Purpose Trust Model Works for Sustainable Investing Firms

GreenMoney Journal

Environment

Insights From Dr. Marshall Shepherd on Georgia’s Climate Outlook and Resilience

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Featured Brands

How To Raise a Connected Kid (Without Raising a Screen Kid)

A Paw-sitively Powerful Partner in Care: How One Furry Teammate Is Transforming Maynard Children’s Hospital

At first glance, James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, looks like any other bustling pediatric center.

FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Opening of Affordable Apartments That Received $1.75M Grant

Wells Fargo, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Foundation Communities celebrated the grand opening of the 156-unit Norman Commons affordable apartment complex that will support families and individuals in Austin, Texas

Mastercard: What Financial Health Looks Like Right Now

Financial health is often framed as a long-term goal: building wealth, buying a “forever home,” planning for retirement, perhaps even early retirement. But new global research from Mastercard suggests that for many consumers today, financial health is far more immediate.

Bath & Body Works Donates Detergent Products for National Laundry Day

Bath & Body Works is donating 3,000 detergent products — enough for 200,000 small loads of laundry — to Home for Families and Good360 in honor of National Laundry Day in 2026.

Guiding Stars: Global Goodness, Star-Earning Simplicity

Did you know that you can explore global flavors using Guiding Stars as a guide to balanced, nutrient-rich ingredients and recipes? At first it might be intimidating to recreate your favorite flavors in your own kitchen.

Newsweek: Medtronic Built a Care Platform for Ghana. Now, It’s Working in New Jersey

Alexis Kayser, Healthcare Editor at Newsweek, recently connected with Geoff Martha, CEO of Medtronic, and Dennis Pullin, CEO of Virtua Health, to learn how they transformed a tactic used in Kenya, Ghana and India into a community health program in New Jersey.

Delivering History: FedEx Helps Bring Bison Latifrons to the Smithsonian

On Thursday, May 7, 2026, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History will help mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the opening of Bison: Standing Strong.

NFWF Announces $1.8 Million To Support Working Lands and Restore Wildlife Habitat in the Intermountain West

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently announced nearly $1.8 million in grants to restore, improve and conserve sagebrush, mesic wet meadow and big game migratory corridor habitats in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming.

Wells Fargo Helps Drive Growth in West Charlotte With $6 Million

Wells Fargo today announced a $6 million philanthropic investment in Charlotte, North Carolina, reinforcing the company’s long‑standing commitment to the city.

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Events, Media & Communications

Youth Ag Summit: Empowering the Next Generation

We believe that, as the agricultural leaders of tomorrow, young people should be at the forefront of these efforts. The Youth Ag Summit is their platform.

Environment

Helping Regreen Australia – One Tree at a Time

This is a guest post provided by John Stanton, Sr Manager – Australasia, FedEx Express. Thanks to John, we get a local perspective on the devastating fires that raged through Australia…as well as the hope that can be provided in the form of trees.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills-Based Volunteers Strengthen Racial Equity Nonprofits

On June 23, Allstate Foundation professionals across the country will collaborate with nonprofits dedicated to building a more equitable society for The Allstate Foundation Day of Service to Advance Racial Equity.

Environment

Ban Ki Moon Teams up With Global Citizen to Advocate for Climate Resilience in Agriculture

Climate change is already transforming humanity’s relationship with nature, and nowhere is this shift more apparent than in the field of agriculture.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Swiss Government Renews GRI Partnership to Spread Sustainability Reporting Globally

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is pleased to announce the continuation of a successful partnership with the Swiss Confederation’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Environment

Two GP Recycled Paper Mills Open Opportunities for Paper Cup Recycling

Georgia-Pacific announced that it is now accepting mixed paper bales that contain single-use polyethylene (PE)-coated paper cups at its recycled paper mills in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation Strengthens Relationships With Diverse Suppliers

In 2020, Rockwell Automation spent $255 million with diverse suppliers, including small, veteran, minority, women and LGBTQ-owned U.S. enterprises. In support of the company’s supplier diversity strategy of Acquire

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment Corporation Appoints Food Safety Entrepreneur, Jennifer Crandall to Board of Directors

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Jennifer Crandall to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director.

Energy

Black & Veatch Further Expands Power Transmission Team to Support Southeast Asia's Sustainability Goals

Appointment of business director Jerin Raj will help to advance the region’s renewable energy integration, grid reliability targets

Health & Healthcare

A Delicate Work-Life Balancing Act

Successful businesses have happy, healthy employees. Find out how a corporate can join hands with its employees to boost workplace wellness.

Research, Reports & Publications

BCE Commits to Reduce Absolute GHG Emissions in 28th Year of ESG Reporting

BCE Inc. ("Bell Canada” or “Bell”) has released its 2020 Purpose and Corporate Responsibility Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

Modern Strategies to Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Today's Workplace

In today's episode, we discuss strategies to promote and address diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace. We explore the benefits of DE&I both for the business and employees and the role of leadership in promoting and addressing DE&I.

Health & Healthcare

IWBI and Los Cabos Tourism Board Join Efforts to Promote Health and Safety to Boost Travel Economy

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and Mexico’s Los Cabos Tourism Board announced a joint effort to promote health and safety protocols throughout Los Cabos, a coastal region located in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, and travel destination.

Environment

The Cross-Sector Movement to Scale Sustainable Forestry in the U.S.

As consumers and the general public grow more concerned about deforestation and its links to climate change and natural resource depletion, pressure is growing on large brands to show they are a part of the solution.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating PRIDE

In honor of this year’s PRIDE month celebrations, NortonLifeLock hosted the company’s first Virtual Pride Parade that included conversations with LGBTQ+ identifying leaders from inside and outside the organization.

Events, Media & Communications

The Consumer Goods Industry's Top Leaders Convene to Discuss Pandemic Challenges and the Road Ahead

Environment

Black & Veatch Completes Detailed Design Work for Koch Fertilizer's Upgrade of Plant in Beatrice, Nebraska

With Black & Veatch having completed key front-end engineering design work and cost guidance, Koch Fertilizer is undertaking a $90M upgrade of its nitrogen plant, looking to boost output while improving its environmental and safety performance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

World Refugee Day: Lenovo Partners Reflect on the Importance of Blending Technology and Advocacy

Together we heal, learn and shine – that is the theme for this year’s celebration of World Refugee Day and a portrayal of the profound meaning behind this international day.

Diversity & Inclusion

Opportunity Finance Network Receives Largest Grant in 35-year History From Wells Fargo

Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) announced that Wells Fargo is committing a $25 million grant to its Finance Justice Fund to help tackle systemic barriers to capital in communities around the country.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hierarchy Inc.: LGBT Certified Supplier Talks Inclusive Work Environment

David Gascko has had a passion for discovery and creation for as long as he can remember, so it wasn't surprising when he decided to open his own marketing agency, Hierarchy Inc.

Innovation & Technology

A Conversation With Mark Ruiz About Collaboration With Qualcomm Wireless Reach

Wireless Reach programs showcase new and innovative ways that cutting-edge mobile technologies can be used to help achieve the United Nations’ SDGs and the social and economic priorities of communities and governments globally.

Diversity & Inclusion

Steps Toward the Sky

Carole Cary-Hopson, Newark Liberty International Airport Boeing 737 First Officer, remembers how it felt piloting her first United flight.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Challenges in Supply Chain Sustainability

WSP USA sponsored and participated in the May 2021 Climate Leadership Exchange, a premier networking event for climate, energy and sustainability professionals.

Media & Communications

Selling in the Agora or Connecting Online - Consumer Products Companies Adapt to Growing Demand for Sustainable ProductsSelling in the Agora or Connecting Online - Consumer Products Companies Adapt to Growing Demand for Sustainable Products

Selling “at retail,” both direct to consumers and through business partners to consumers in both digital and physical spaces, is a rapidly changing (every day!) area of the economy.

Education

Philadelphia OIC Offers Digital Literacy Training Programs to Prepare for the Future of Work

Comcast helps residents gain digital literacy skills that will be essential to thrive in a post-pandemic economy with their partner Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center.

Latest Campaigns

Emergency Response

Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

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...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Retail Logistics

DP World provides end-to-end retail logistics solutions including comprehensive Purchase Order management from origin consolidation to retailer PO...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...

Sustainable Products and Innovation

Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...