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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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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sourcing Ahold Delhaize's First Ever Director of Sustainability & Health for Europe & Indonesia

As the food retail industry continues to change rapidly, fueled by a shift in customer behavior, preferences and market disruption, Ahold Delhaize have committed to accelerate change in five key areas – “healthy and sustainable” being one of these pillars.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Foundation to Partner With Sesame Workshop To Address Racial Justice Through $6.2 Million Grant

The newest phase of PNC Grow Up Great® and Sesame Workshop's collaboration will focus on racial justice and providing children with the foundation for kindness, fairness, and respect, in the critical early years of child development.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sappi North America Highlights Continued Commitment to Communities and Safety in 2020 Sustainability Report

Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, today released its 2020 Sustainability Report, illustrating Sappi's continued commitment to sustainable development.

Innovation & Technology

A Vehicle Electrification Revolution

Due to advances in technology, many vehicles will offer an electric powertrain as an option or standard equipment in the future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sharper Focus on Sustainability in Sectors

A consultation has launched to gather feedback on two proposed new Standards under GRI’s Sector Program, which will increase transparency within sectors by focusing attention on the sustainability issues that matter most.

Innovation & Technology

These Former Video Game Designers Are Using VR at Duke Energy

While they used to work for video game studios, the artists and software engineers of Duke Energy’s XR Lab are now designing virtual reality programs to help keep their teammates safe.

Innovation & Technology

A Workplace for Tomorrow

When Gilead set out to design a new research building, the company had big aspirations. The aim was to build a space that would encourage researchers to focus on their scientific visions of tomorrow.

Research, Reports & Publications

ScottsMiracle-Gro 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report: Operations and Supply Chain

Diversity & Inclusion

Building Bridges to Combat Asian American Violence

Chinese American Susanna Chiu, director of Energy Services at PSE&G, says the foundation of her 35-year career at the utility is problem-solving.

Innovation & Technology

Protecting Health Care Data Through Shared Responsibility for Data Security

Tetra Tech’s Nolan Morrison, who supported the implementation of the Data Guardian program for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), discusses the importance of collaboration and shared responsibility for protecting personal health information.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Recognized by Forbes, Financial Times and 3BL Media for Leadership in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance

Trane Technologies plc, a global climate innovator, recently earned three prestigious rankings: Forbes ‘America’s Best Employers for Diversity’, Financial Times ‘Europe’s Climate Leaders 2021’, and 3BL Media’s ‘100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021.’

Education

Trane Technologies Commits $100 Million and 500,000 Volunteer Hours to Building Sustainable Futures for Underrepresented Populations

Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, announced today that it has launched Sustainable Futures

Research, Reports & Publications

Suzano 2020 Report: Renewing Life Inspired by Trees

Suzano is a Brazilian company and a global reference in developing sustainable and innovative solutions from renewable sources. It is the world's leading producer of eucalyptus pulp and one of Latin America’s largest paper producers, the corporation, through its products, plays a part in the lives of over two billion people.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wells Fargo Recognized Among the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media

Wells Fargo is excited to work with others on 3BL Media’s list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens to create lasting change in our communities and continue our commitment to ESG.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI Launches WELL Homes Advisory to Extend into Single-Family Home Market

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced the launch of its new WELL Homes Advisory to guide IWBI in expanding its evidence-based, third-party verified WELL offerings to address the design and construction of homes worldwide.

Health & Healthcare

Mobile Mindfulness: The Future of Mental Health

Through discussions with health experts and a T‑Mobile employee using the company’s digital well‑being benefits, we take a closer look at how the evolution of mental health tools are providing more viable options for so many people in need.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Four Steps Organizations Can Take On Decarbonization Now

Here in the U.S., the public sector has set ambitious decarbonization goals, including recommitting to the Paris Agreement and outlining the Biden-Harris Climate Plan.

Environment

The Path to Zero-Waste Across South America

Fabio Belasco, Health and Safety specialist for CNH Industrial in Brazil, is a man on a mission. The goal? To achieve zero-waste at all of the Company’s manufacturing plants right across the country.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qualcomm Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2021

Among the 1,000 largest, U.S. public companies, Qualcomm ranked #2 in the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment industry, and #28 overall.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

NortonLifeLock Ranks #1 on ESG Performance

NortonLifeLock has again been named to 3BL Media’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking. This marks our second year on this prestigious list, which recognizes outstanding ESG transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest, U.S. public companies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Comcast Joins Community Organizations to Launch Xfinity WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” Across Greater Atlanta

Comcast announces two new Xfinity WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” in greater Atlanta to support low-income students, families and others impacted by the global pandemic.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Mobile Health Teams Provide Health Care Access Amid Pandemic and Following Civil Unrest

Senam Akyea, a high school student in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, knew this wouldn’t be a typical school year. Throughout the uncertainty of the pandemic and following the civil unrest from last summer, she knows her peers are feeling stress and anxiety.

Innovation & Technology

Digitalization and the EHS&S Field - How to Really Approach the Boom

Change is coming and you never know where it hits you and where it gives you wings – this was one of the big lessons in recent years with bringing EHS&S to the forefront of change and company strategy.

Environment

The Time to Act on PFAS Risks Is Now, Before It's Too Late

PFAS compounds, known as “forever chemicals,” have been around for decades. But as our understanding of their impact on the ecosystem grows, so too is the urgency to take action on them. Here’s what businesses need to know right now.

Energy

Powering Hershey With Solar

Our new solar projects with BayWa r.e. Solar Projects LLC / Americas and National Grid Renewables are key in pursuit of our 2030 goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance environmental action.

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’...