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Volunteering & Community | Wesco International

Wesco Team Members Join 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Atlanta, Ga.

Wesco team members proudly participated in the 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, hosted by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity from May 3 through May 8. This year’s build took place in Langston Park, Atlanta Habitat’s newest planned community in the historic Sylvan Hills.

Events

As Systems for Climate Action Expand, Companies Stay the Course but Revisit Language

Governance & Accountability Institute

Health & Healthcare

Smith+Nephew Joins the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Research & Reports

AllianceBernstein: The Proof Is in the Proxy: Connecting Governance to Returns

AllianceBernstein

AI & Technology

GoDaddy’s Airo for WordPress Delivers AI That Builds, Grows and Continuously Improves Websites

GoDaddy

Health & Healthcare

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Check for Cancer Champion Adamari López

Aflac Incorporated

AI & Technology

Powering the Future of Energy Smart Data Centers

Trane Technologies

Education & Workforce Development

Bacardi Launches Shake Your Future in Mexico for the First Time

Bacardi-Martini, Inc.

AI & Technology

Continuous Assurance and Sovereign Accreditation Readiness

Keysight Technologies

Featured Brands

SAP Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment

SAP is proud to be recognized as a Leader for the second time in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment (doc #US54117126, April 2026).

CAF and Mastercard Join Forces To Expand Access to Finance for Across Latin America and the Caribbean

CAF –development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean– and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth (the Center), today announced a partnership to support access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the region.

Medtronic Study Reveals AI-Enabled Clinician Alerts Significantly Improve Evaluation and Valve Intervention for Patients With Heart Valve Disease

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, released data from the Addressing undertreatment and heaLth Equity in aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation using an integrated ehR plaTform (ALERT) Trial, designed to address health disparities.

Hiring Our Heroes 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards

Business leaders and community advocates came together for the 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards ceremony on April 29 in Washington, D.C.

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Check for Cancer Champion Adamari López

At just 33 years old, Adamari López was thriving in her career and had quickly become a household name. She was successful, happy, healthy and felt unstoppable. It was then that an ordinary moment changed her life.

The Truist Championship and the Charlotte Trail of History Unveil Commemorative Statue Honoring Golf Pioneer Dr. Charles Sifford

he Truist Championship, in partnership with the Charlotte Trail of History, unveiled a commemorative statue honoring Dr. Charles Sifford at Elizabeth Park, celebrating the trailblazing golfer’s enduring legacy and ties to the Charlotte community.

The Teaching Shift That’s Boosting Engagement at This STEM High School

When Dove Science Academy High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools in fall 2025, its teachers embraced not just the infusion of technology, but also the novel ways they could inspire their students.

LG Electronics Earns ‘Top 1%’ Sustainability Ranking From S&P Global for Third Year in a Row

LG Electronics has earned the “Top 1%” ranking in S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for the third consecutive year, with a score of 77 out of 100.

Comcast Honors Texas Veterans With USS Kearsarge Ship Tour During Houston’s First Fleet Week

As Houston marked a historic Texas-first by hosting Fleet Week, Comcast was proud to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans through a special ship tour experience aboard the USS Kearsarge.

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

“Plans of action, not empty platitudes.” That’s how Shamina Singh, the founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, opened Wednesday’s Global Inclusive Growth Forum in Washington, D.C., and it became an unofficial through-line.

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Philanthropy

Starting the New Year With a Fresh Coat of Paint

There’s often much more below the surface. If you look beyond the wall color at Rebuilding Together projects, you’ll see that we remove lead paint and mold which can have long lasting effect on the lives of children and other residents. We install drywall, waterproof interior masonry walls, prep and paint rooms and install dehumidifiers to give our neighbors a dry place to live.

Philanthropy

Christmas Eve Feast: Salvation Army and Safeway Serve Holiday Dinner

Hundreds of people came together to enjoy a hot meal on Christmas Eve – that they may not otherwise have had this holiday. The Christmas Eve feast was meant to warm the hearts of those in need. This meal is provided by the Salvation Army and Safeway.

Socially Responsible Investing

GRI Rings Bell at Nasdaq: Highlighting Growing Investor Demand for Non-financial Reporting

GRI CEO, Tim Mohin, rang the closing bell at Nasdaq last month, showing that non-financial reporting with the GRI Standards is becoming more relevant to investors in tech and beyond.

Environment

Argentinian Agribusiness Leader Ledesma Announces Verified Carbon Footprint for Its Office Paper

SCS Global Services (SCS), a global third-party certification body, announced today that Ledesma SAAI, an Argentinian agribusiness company that produces 40% of the nation’s printing and writing paper has earned Carbon Footprint Verification for its Office Ream paper product. This internationally recognized verification demonstrates Ledesma’s strong commitment to product transparency as part of its overall leadership in product stewardship and environmental sustainability.

Health & Healthcare

DNA Testing Is Popular, But Many Are Unaware of Privacy Concerns

The rapid rise of home DNA testing services like 23andMe and Ancestry.com present new questions about privacy and security, as these DNA results are increasingly leveraged for applications that go far beyond customer curiosity.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

The Circular Economy: Enabling Sustainability, for Business and Planet

With a finite amount of resources available to us, it’s essential for both individuals and businesses to make a greater commitment to sustainability. By addressing the full product lifecycle, companies can help reach the ultimate goal of net-zero environmental impact

Socially Responsible Investing

The Year Wall Street Got Sustainable Investing

Jeremy Grantham, the co-founder of Grantham Mayo Van Oterloo, only one of the largest asset managers in the world recently stated, “We are racing to protect more than our portfolios from stranded assets and other climate change impact…But for those portfolio managers who happen to be human, we have a much more important job. We are racing to protect not just our portfolios, not just our grandchildren, but our species. So get to it.”

Philanthropy

Our Child Is Perfect, Even When He Isn’t

Sadie and her husband, Cody, adopted their son, Latrell, through the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program. The Corleys, who live in Louisiana, want to raise awareness about the importance of foster care adoption, and specifically, the critical need to find permanent, loving homes for teenagers in foster care.

AI & Technology

Indian Tech Start Up Transforms Rural Health Care Through the Power of Technology

iKure is a rapidly growing tech start up, providing primary healthcare across rural, semi urban and urban populations in India. The company’s business model is composed of a unique combination of health outreach initiatives, skills development and technology-based interventions, promising to empower 5000 health entrepreneurs and deliver affordable health care to 25 million people across 11 Indian States.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Holiday Purchases Power Her Potential: Gifts that Give Part II

Here are 7 more brands you can find at Whole Foods Market giving to support microloans for women entrepreneurs this holiday season.

Media & Communications

Recycling – the Circular Economy: Admirable Efforts, With Significant Challenges as the Efforts Expand & Become More Complex for Businesses

In these last days of the year 2018, of course, we’ll be seeing shared expert perspectives on the year now ending and a look into the new year, 2019. Sustainable Brands shared one person’s perspectives on three sustainability trends that are gaining momentum heading into 2019.

Corporate Responsibility

How We're Working with Action for Children to Build Safe and Stable Homes for Children in the Care System

Action for Children became CBRE’s new UK charity partner, after a UK-wide vote in February 2018. Action for Children is a truly inspiring charity that helps thousands of disadvantaged children across the UK.

Environment

econrg: NRG's Environmental Stewardship Initiative

econrg® promotes ecological stewardship among our plant employees with initiatives aimed at improving environmental awareness and education.

Corporate Responsibility

P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program

Nearly a billion people live without access to clean drinking water and as a company founded on cleaning expertise, we’ve stepped up to do something about it. In 2004, we introduced the Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program and since then, with the help of our more than 150 partners around the world, we’ve delivered more than 14 billion liters of water to those who need it most. With just a bucket, cloth, spoon and our Purifier of Water packet, we can help transform lives.

Socially Responsible Investing

Assistant Secretary-General, UN Environment Joins Ethical Corporation’s Responsible Business Summit New York 2019

Satya Tripathi joins CEOs and business leaders from North America’s most innovative, responsible brands to discuss how to lead the change to a sustainable future through investments, collaboration and innovation at Ethical Corporation’s Responsible Business Summit New York, March 18-19.

Environment

Rolland Papers: The Smallest Carbon Footprint

If you are not familiar with Rolland Paper, get to know this Québec-based paper company. For one thing, unlike many of its competitors within the pulp and paper sector – not to mention many companies across all sectors – Rolland wears its environmental credentials on its sleeve.

Corporate Responsibility

6 Corporate Giving Trends in the UK

How are UK companies integrating CSR into the daily activities of their employees, making CSR front of mind, engaging with technology and communicating impact? Learn about the day-to-day management of CSR programmes in the UK.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Holiday Purchases Power Her Potential: Gifts that Give Part I

During the month of December, these brands are donating money for every item sold at Whole Foods Markets to Whole Planet Foundation.

Philanthropy

Shire and SeriousFun Camps Help Children with Rare Diseases Discover Hope

For hundreds of thousands of children living with serious illnesses and their families around the world, a serious illness can disrupt their childhood and add strain to families. But for those children living with rare diseases and their families, the experience can be even more challenging and isolating. That’s where camp comes in.

Events

Brands Drop Ads from TV Show That Disses Immigrants

Brands are taking stands against racism by pulling their ads from Tucker Carlson Tonight.

Corporate Responsibility

Mosaic’s Personal Mission to Combat Food Insecurity

The Mosaic Company is committed to working toward zero hunger by investing in hunger relief initiatives around the globe.

Media & Communications

The Top 10 TriplePundit Stories During 2018

We’ve had quite the year here at TriplePundit, as there was no shortage of news stories, from brands taking stands to more advancements in clean energy technologies to more companies jumping on the circular economy bandwagon. Over the weekend, we crunched the numbers along with taking a look at the talk we generated on social media – and came up what we conclude are the ten most popular stories for 2019. The articles’ authors are mentioned at the end of each summary.

Events

Happy Holidays From Everyone at 3BL Media!

Happy Holidays from everyone at 3BL Media!

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Sourcing Food Products From Developing Countries to Integrate Underserved Communities in the Global Supply Chain

Ethical food sourcing company Coconut Merchant has signed on as Business Call to Action (BCtA)’s newest member, with a commitment to focus on sourcing food products from underserved communities and farmers in developing countries to provide sustainable income, and new routes for their products to international markets.

Philanthropy

AEG Concludes Annual Season of Giving with Community Holiday Party for More than 700 Children and Families in Los Angeles

AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, concluded its Season of Giving, the company’s annual holiday initiative that encourages its employees to engage in charitable activities in their local communities, with a community holiday party near the company’s global headquarters in Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE and the Los Angeles Convention Center on December 18, 2018.

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Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations

AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...