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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy | Cisco Systems Inc.

Circular Design Illustrated Through Four Cisco Products

At Cisco, circular design means building sustainability into our products and packaging from the start. It’s about designing with the full life cycle in mind

Responsible Production & Consumption

Waste Reduction Through Donation at Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works

Events, Media & Communications

KeyBank and Parachute Credit Counseling Team Up to Offer Free Tax Preparation Services in Western New York

KeyBank

Events, Media & Communications

HPRC 2026 Project Roadmap

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wesco Recognized on Fortune’s 2026 America’s Most Innovative Companies List

Wesco International

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Cereal Sense

Guiding Stars Licensing Company LLC

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Everpure’s Partnership with Rewriting the Code Shows How Purpose-Driven Partnerships Can Expand Pathways for Women in Tech

Everpure

Research, Reports & Publications

Spring Cleaning Your Budget: A Fresh Start for Your Finances

Aflac Incorporated

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2025 JA Americas Company of the Year Celebrates the Spirit of Possibility

FedEx

Featured Brands

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.

Aflac 2025 Agents of Care Prove the Power of Compassion in Action

Quiet acts of service often speak the loudest, and that kind of generosity can ripple outward to help strengthen entire communities.

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants Return for 9th Consecutive Year to Provide $2.5 Million for Nonprofits in 2026

Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local today announced the return of the NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants for the ninth consecutive year. 

Circular Design Illustrated Through Four Cisco Products

At Cisco, circular design means building sustainability into our products and packaging from the start. It’s about designing with the full life cycle in mind

Waste Reduction Through Donation at Bath & Body Works

At Bath & Body Works, waste reduction and management play a key role in building a sustainable future.

Comcast Makes $250,000 Investment in Mile High United Way’s 211 Help Center

Mile High United Way announced Comcast’s $250,000 investment in the nonprofit organization’s 211 Help Center. In honor of the investment, the service will now be known as Mile High United Way’s 211 Help Center Sponsored by Comcast.

ICA Fund Announces $2.25 Million in New Funding From Wells Fargo To Support Growth-Ready Small Businesses in the Bay Area

ICA Fund today announced it has received a $2.25 million grant from Wells Fargo & Company as part of its Open for Business Growth initiative, a $20 million philanthropic program designed to help growth-ready small businesses access the capital and resources they need to scale.

From Ideas To Impact: Empowering Africa’s Next Generation of Climate Innovators

In December, the future of African innovation took center stage in Abuja, Nigeria, as students from across the continent gathered for Junior Achievement (JA) Africa’s Company of the Year (COY) competition.

Guiding Stars: Cereal Sense

The cereal aisle can feel overwhelming—especially when every box claims to be the right choice. Call-outs like “whole grain,” “fortified,” “heart healthy,” or “high protein” add to the confusion. When you’re short on time, you may not be able to review the nutrition facts panel.

Recent Alerts

Education

IBM on Skills-First

No corporation has been more committed than IBM in trying to create career opportunities for workers without four-year college degrees.

Diversity & Inclusion

As Fashion Month Wraps Up, Victor Sandifer’s Run the World Reimagines the Future of Fashion With Narrative Magic

Victor Sandifer is the creative genius behind Run The World, a groundbreaking product and experience company that seamlessly merges fashion and events to share captivating stories of history, culture, and radical thought.

Events, Media & Communications

Streamlined Certification Pathway for LEED and WELL Sees Explosive Growth and Demand

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced extensive interest and adoption of the streamlined pathway to LEED and WELL Certification.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile’s Hometown Grants Spark Positive Change in 25 New Communities

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) named its next 25 Hometown Grant recipients, bringing the total to 225 communities since the Un-carrier announced its massive five-year commitment to small towns in April 2021.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Celebrates 15 Years of Support for Arts and Culture Through PNC Arts Alive

PNC today celebrated 15 years of making arts and cultural programs more accessible through PNC Arts Alive with the announcement of the initiative’s latest grant recipients.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Fresh Perspective on ESG Ratings

We recently started working with a new source of ESG ratings—InvestVerte. This group targets investors who want to use ESG data to improve their investment returns.

Diversity & Inclusion

Embracing the Adventure: Meet Emma Vaughn

I absolutely LOVE the culture and creativity here at GoDaddy — I’m never leaving. My passion for small businesses was ignited during my time at my parents’ cafe, aptly named Emma’s Cafe after yours truly. There, I witnessed their remarkable ability to forge deep connections.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Action Against Hunger Earns Highest Possible Charity Navigator Rating for 17th Consecutive Year

Action Against Hunger, a nonprofit leader in the global movement to end hunger, today announced it has received its 17th consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.

Diversity & Inclusion

Indigenous Relations at Suncor- 2023 Report on Sustainability

We broke new ground when we first began publicly reporting our sustainability performance in the mid-1990s.

Energy

The Path Toward Energy Sovereignty

SCE President and CEO Steve Powell met with the Chemehuevi and other tribes recently at the 2023 Tribal Leaders Clean Energy Summit held at the Pala Band of Mission Indians’ hotel and casino in northern San Diego County.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Open Source at Bloomberg: 1H 2023 Engagement

Many Bloomberg engineers are active consumers, community participants, contributors, and leaders of various open source projects.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Year of Progress and Rebuilding: The Home Depot Foundation’s Hurricane Ian Recovery Journey Continues

Sept. 28, 2023, marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Ian. Over the past 12 months, The Home Depot Foundation has teamed up with local nonprofits to help communities in southwest Florida recover from the storm.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EcoVadis Bronze Medal for Covia

Covia, a leading provider of high-quality, diversified specialty minerals and material solutions for the industrial and energy markets, announced that, for the second consecutive year, the company was awarded a bronze medal for sustainable performance of its business by EcoVadis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Texas Sponsors United Way’s Book Vending Machine Program at BISD

As part of its ongoing commitment to investing in education, Entergy Texas donated $50,000 to the United Way of Beaumont & North Jefferson County to support a new book vending machine program within the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Qualcomm Improves Economic Outlooks for Women Entrepreneurs

Women’s economic empowerment is fundamental to gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth.

Diversity & Inclusion

Paramount Global’s “Content for Change” and CBS Sports Create Inclusive Content To Shift Narratives and Drive Positive Impact

Paramount Global’s Content for Change and CBS Sports are teaming up to elevate social initiatives and the impact of NFL teams and players in the communities they serve.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Navigating the Complex Journey of Organizational Change

Transforming a business is notoriously challenging. To make it more manageable, Brian Enright, CEO and Chief Transformation Officer for DP World Americas, outlines 10 key strategies for successful change management in a recent Forbes article.

Social Impact & Volunteering

National Parks Conservation Association Celebrates National Public Lands Day

At National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), it’s up to all of us to do our part to ensure our national parks and public lands are protected for future generations. That’s why we celebrated National Public Lands Day (9/23) all week long with help from our partners.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gildan Rolls-Out Digital Grievance App to Nine Factories in Honduras, Featuring Free Wi-Fi Zones for Employees

Gildan is taking its digital grievance process to new heights, by rolling out its grievance mechanism app to 100% of its factory workers in Honduras, bolstering the Company’s existing efforts to provide safe and convenient avenues for them to voice their valuable feedback. 

Social Impact & Volunteering

Shatterproof Kicks Off Its Walk Series To End the Stigma of Addiction

The Shatterproof Walk series honors those who lost their lives to this disease, celebrates those who are living in recovery and brings hope to the millions that are still suffering.

Diversity & Inclusion

Meet Gerhard Kummerow, Senior Scientist, Henkel Consumer Brands, and Advocate for Mentoring

Our purpose is what unites us at Henkel North America: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. Our pioneering spirit is reflective of the diverse backgrounds, experiences and talents of our employees and partners.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cleanliness and Hygiene: The Perfect Pairing for Restaurants

While there are many areas of a restaurant that guests encounter while dining, one of the most impactful is the restroom. These spaces are highly frequented and hold major weight when it comes to how diners view your business.

Events, Media & Communications

WELL Summit 2023: Lessons From Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Process: Centering and Celebrating Indigenous Wisdom

The wounds of history can be healed if we apply social innovation, resilience and strong community connection.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Duke Energy Honors Eight Organizations With 2023 Power Partner Awards

Duke Energy has chosen eight organizations to receive its 2023 Power Partner Award. The annual program founded in 1992 honors businesses and other organizations that have demonstrated excellence in sustainability, safety, service, and problem solving.

Events, Media & Communications

WELL Summit 2023: A Prescription for Well-Being: Places That Put People First

Leadership and courage were at the forefront of the WELL Summit MainStage session: “A Prescription for Well-being: Places that Put People First.”

Latest Campaigns

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...

Aflac Stories

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

KeyBank's Community Investment

In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

First Responder Programming

At Motorola Solutions, our customers are everyday heroes, and our philanthropic arm, the Motorola Solutions Foundation is dedicated to paying it...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Community Investment

all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...