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“AI Can’t Quote Coverage You Never Generated.”

The CMO made a compelling case: Advertising had measurable return on ad spend (ROAS). Content marketing had attribution, earned media had neither. It wasn’t an unreasonable argument. The metrics said what they said. Her headcount went to marketing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Returns to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List for Second Year in a Row

Medtronic

Events, Media & Communications

Georgia-Pacific Announces President & CEO; Duncan to Lead Nearly 100-year-old Atlanta-Based Manufacturing Company

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Events, Media & Communications

Boston’s Flexible Workspace The Village Works Has Achieved the First WELL Coworking Rating in the U.S.

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Where Water Flows, Equality Grows: FedEx and Water Mission Bring Relief After Hurricane Melissa

FedEx

Environment

The Label to Look for When Shopping for Responsibly Sourced Paper Products

Procter & Gamble (P&G)

Innovation & Technology

How Lenovo Is Transforming Enterprise Sustainability for ThinkPad Through Its Partnership With Makersite

Lenovo

Education

New Junior Achievement Experiential Learning Center, Presented by KeyBank, Focuses on Workforce Readiness

KeyBank

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CVS Health Foundation Invests $2.24 Million To Strengthen Community Health in Charlotte’s Historic West End

CVS Health

Featured Brands

How To Go ‘Beyond Words’ With Acts of Compassion and Kindness

“Beyond Words” is a story of kindness, empathy and friendship, teaching readers of all ages to express compassion without needing to say a word. The book follows Buddy as he discovers how to support a friend coming home from the hospital.

Gina Adams Honored by Dress for Success As Part of Women Who Inspire Campaign

Gina Adams, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at FedEx, has been recognized by Dress for Success Worldwide as part of its annual Women Who Inspire global campaign.

PNC Announces New Initiatives to Inspire Outdoor Learning, Classroom Innovation Through PNC Grow Up Great

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., is kicking off Great Month, its annual celebration of PNC Grow Up Great® and high-quality early childhood education, by announcing new initiatives with two longtime collaborators.

Prosperity Now Receives $1 Million Wells Fargo Foundation Grant to Support VITA Organizations Nationwide

Prosperity Now receives a $1 million dollar Wells Fargo Foundation grant to support IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) organizations nationwide. Grant expands access to trusted, no-cost tax return preparation services.

Finding Courage in a Feathered Friend

But on that overwhelming day, Arlo was handed something unexpected: a small, soft feathered companion with a gentle heartbeat and a peaceful expression. It was My Special Aflac Duck®, a robotic comfort companion designed for children facing cancer and sickle cell disease.

Scaling Impact and Connectivity Through Technology Donations at Cisco

Through the Cisco Foundation and our corporate Social Impact Investments (SII), we support organizations that use technology in bold, innovative ways — from saving energy to saving lives. 

Medtronic Returns to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List for Second Year in a Row

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, is proud to announce its inclusion in Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list of 2026. The company earned a spot for its BrainSense™ Adaptive DBS therapy for people with Parkinson’s, which was approved by the U.S.

Where Water Flows, Equality Grows: FedEx and Water Mission Bring Relief After Hurricane Melissa

When Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28, 2025, Jamaica faced one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic.

T‑Mobile’s Hometown Grants Top $21.5M, Empowering 475 Small Towns Nationwide

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced the latest 25 Hometown Grants recipients, including, for the first time, a town in North Dakota. With the latest and second-to-last round, T-Mobile has invested more than $21.5 million in grants to 475 small towns and rural communities

Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders: FedEx and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Recently, FedEx hosted the spring edition of the Marine Corps Career Readiness Initiative webinar, an inspiring event dedicated to equipping student scholars with the tools they need to transition from college to career.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

5 Steps to Kickstart Employee Engagement Through Workplace Giving

Responsible Production & Consumption

Personal Sustainability Plan 101: What's Yours?

Innovation & Technology

Painting Plastic without Primer: GM Suppliers See Efficiency, Environmental Benefits

Events, Media & Communications

Register now for our pre-conference workshop at the Commit!Forum - September 26

Social Impact & Volunteering

Jack Daniel's Whiskey and Zac Brown Band Team Up for New Partnership, Responsible Drinking and Cause Marketing Campaigns

Research, Reports & Publications

Allstate Releases 2010 Social Responsibility Report, "When Good Hands People Give Back"

Diversity & Inclusion

CSR Job Posting: Social Certification Client Coordinator at SAAS Accreditation

Energy

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer Lays Out State’s Energy Future in Ceres Sustainability Podcast

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sodexo Reinvents School Lunch and Breakfast with Global Flavors and Healthier Favorites to Please Young Palates

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

RSF Social Finance Announces a Loan to Corbin Hill Road Farm

Social Impact & Volunteering

GE Foundation Grants $5.3M to Cincinnati Public Schools

Salad Days: A discussion with Northern California organic farmer, Thaddeus Barsotti

Salad Days: A discussion with Northern California organic farmer, Thaddeus Barsotti

Events, Media & Communications

RSF Social Finance Celebrates 150 Years of Transformation at the Rudolf Steiner Festival in San Francisco on Sunday, September 25

Social Impact & Volunteering

Martha's Vineyard, Obama & Possible Dreams

Research, Reports & Publications

G&A Institute Update (Issue 1, August 2011): US Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility Reporting

Social Impact & Volunteering

Southwest Airlines and SCA Volunteers Complete 250 Hours of Service at Three East Coast Parks

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Starting a Green Business 101

Environment

GM Eliminates Solvent from Suppliers’ Paint Process

Energy

GE Increases Stake in eSolar; New Brightsource Project Includes Energy Storage

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

If You Need Strong New Nonprofit Board Members, Address Internal Housekeeping First

Research, Reports & Publications

Nalco Reports on Economic, Environmental and Social Sustainability Progress

Social Impact & Volunteering

OAR to Offset Carbon Footprint with Help from UPS

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSR is Dead, Long Live Social Enterprise

Research, Reports & Publications

GE Launches Citizenship Video

Social Impact & Volunteering

Auditing Community Investment in Canada: Three Major Trends

Latest Campaigns

PSEG Strength in Service, Sandy and Beyond

Ten years after Superstorm Sandy raged across the East Coast, PSE&G continues to protect customers’ utility service from the damaging impact of...

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...

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...

Aflac Voices

Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.

Climate Action & Environmental Management

Reach net-zero carbon in our own operations by 2030 and partner with suppliers to reduce their climate impact.

Financial health

At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...

Subaru Love Promise: Environment

Subaru works to reduce waste, safeguard resources for future generations, and preserve natural spaces – making real, meaningful commitments to these...

Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.

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...

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...