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3M Volunteers Advance Hands-On Stem Learning

As part of a continued effort to inspire the next generation of scientists, 3M is partnering with DoSomething and Amazon MGM Studios to launch Project STEM Heroes, a nationwide program encouraging young people to explore STEM careers and recognize the mentors who sparked them.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Engage for Good Recognizes the Leaders Shaping Corporate Social Impact

Engage for Good

Environment

Water Stewardship: Why Global Trade Must Invest in the World’s Most Critical Resource

DP World

Environment

Assurant and AT&T Tree for Trade‑In Program Supports Ongoing Reforestation in California Through the Arbor Day Foundation

Arbor Day Foundation

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Pricing Water Risk and Scaling Climate Resilience

NatureVest

Responsible Production & Consumption

Why Living Incomes Matter

Fairtrade America

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowered to Build Better: Meet Venelin Krastev

GoDaddy

Environment

The Continuing Evolution of ESG Due Diligence: Why There Are Always Risks to Be Managed and Value to Be Created

Inogen Alliance

Events, Media & Communications

Heart Water Earns Water Stewardship, Resiliency and Water Positive Certifications for Its Rainwater Capture Technology at Its Buda, TX Facility

SCS Global Services

Featured Brands

Hope on Wheels: FedEx Supports The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s canteen trucks—many of them donated by FedEx—play a vital role in supporting communities around the world. While these mobile units are best known for providing meals, water, and comfort during natural disasters and other emergencies

3M Volunteers Advance Hands-On Stem Learning

As part of a continued effort to inspire the next generation of scientists, 3M is partnering with DoSomething and Amazon MGM Studios to launch Project STEM Heroes, a nationwide program encouraging young people to explore STEM careers and recognize the mentors who sparked them.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Research, Reports & Publications

Watch: NortonLifeLock's ESG Report Highlights

Last week, we released our 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, demonstrating how we create an authentic and tangible impact in our workplace, communities, and world. Today, we are releasing a video featuring NortonLifeLock executives, leaders, and employees highlighting their 2022 efforts.

Environment

Olympic Movement Steps Up Climate Action, Announces Network of Olympic Forests

The Olympic Movement is increasing its commitment to fight climate change and preserve the natural environment by creating the Olympic Forest Network – an initiative driven by National Olympic Committees.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Discrimination, LGBTQ+ and More

Today we are talking about psychological safety at work, young workers and presenteeism, a software changing accents, and Singapore decriminalizing gay sex.

Innovation & Technology

How Qualcomm Is Helping To Foster a More Inclusive Patent Ecosystem for All Inventors

The story of engineering breakthroughs by Qualcomm Incorporated and its affiliated companies – and the wireless revolution they’ve made possible.

Research, Reports & Publications

Stewards of Life Out Here: Supply Chain

Tractor Supply contracts with vendors to obtain high-quality products from a variety of countries across the globe.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteers in Europe Pack Food Boxes for Ukrainian Refugees

Recently, FedEx collaborated with Rise Against Hunger, an international hunger relief nonprofit, to provide food boxes containing a two-week, one-person supply of shelf stable food to Ukrainian refugees.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Boston Scientific Employees Open Hearts and Homes to Ukrainian Refugees

He and his Polish colleagues have helped provide housing for hundreds of Ukrainian refugee families – and joined the efforts of Boston Scientific colleagues across the globe who have been moved to support Ukrainian relief efforts.

Research, Reports & Publications

Paramount Releases 2021-2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

Paramount Global released its third annual ESG Report with the goal of advancing the company’s ESG strategy and highlighting progress in 3 focus areas: On-Screen Content & Social Impact; Workforce & Culture; and Sustainable Production & Operations.

Health & Healthcare

Quest for Health Equity Intern Spotlights

The Quest Diagnostics Quest for Health Equity team sponsored a summer intern program to help Scholars from the AMA’s HBCU, HSI, and the Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute programs gain real-world experience in health equity.

Health & Healthcare

Delivering the Future of Diagnostics and Precision Oncology

At the 34th European Congress of Pathology (ECP) in Basel, Switzerland, September 3 to 7, 2022, pathologists from more than 100 countries will convene to share and gain insights on advancements in their field.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo 50K Gift to United Way of the Capital Area To Support Jackson State University and Jackson Communities During Water Crisis

United Way of the Capital Area proudly announces the generous gift of $50,000 from Wells Fargo towards the 2021-22 Emergency Disaster Crisis Relief Fund.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New York City-Based Funders Collective Announces First Award Opportunity

On the heels of layered crises and big challenges for small business in the New York City region, JPMorgan Chase, M&T Bank, Principal Foundation, Santander Bank, and Surdna Foundation have come together to launch the NY Small Business Funders Collective (SBFC).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Foundation Funds Excelsior University Scholarships for Syracuse Housing Authority Residents

The KeyBank Foundation is providing a $12,500 grant to Excelsior University that will provide Syracuse Housing Authority residents with access to scholarship funds.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

They Transformed a Forest Into Bike Park To Honor Veterans Like Their Son

In June, they opened three new trails including Over-N-Out, a 1,200-foot log ride built with more than 60 recycled power poles donated by Duke Energy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corp.: Building Bigger Dreams, Latonya and Family Move Into Their New Habitat Home

Escalating crime in the community near her residence had become a major concern for LaTonya, a single mom living near Nashville, Tennessee.

Sustainable Development Goals

Yum China's Innovative Approach to Sustainable Packaging is Driving Meaningful Progress

100% of Yum China’s customer-facing plastic-based packaging is recyclable, in line with the company’s sustainable packaging commitments.

Events, Media & Communications

MarketWatch's Best New Ideas in Money Festival

Whether you’re thinking about investing in an NFT, building a nest egg, or retirement, this is your chance to get real investment advice from the trailblazers, experts and insiders normally reserved for the Wall Street set.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Investing at KKR

Sustainable investing is a key lever of KKR’s approach to value creation and a way of doing business that we believe helps us make better investments.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI Governance Council: Meet our New Members

The IWBI Governance Council introduces its newest members.

Environment

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2021 ESG Report: Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Our Operations

Fifth Third has been carbon neutral for our operations since 2020. This was possible through our efforts to reduce our own environmental footprint through efficiency investments, and by purchasing verified carbon offsets and renewable power.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Electrical Engineering Interns Embrace Life at SCE

Edison International interns dive into projects and make impactful contributions in their own communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Great Place to Work® Names Raven Industries one of the Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™ in 2022

Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Raven Industries, a CNH Industrial brand, as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Profile Products Receives Veriflora Certification for Sunterra Horticulture Line of Products

Profile® Products recently earned the renowned Veriflora Responsibly Managed Peatlands designation for its family of Sunterra sphagnum peat products.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Home Depot Foundation Teams Up With World Central Kitchen To Provide Safe Drinking Water to Jackson, Mississippi Schools

This week, The Home Depot Foundation helped its national nonprofit partner World Central Kitchen source 650-gallon water tanks for each elementary school in the district and 1,000-gallon water tanks for each middle and high school.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Governance at Northern Trust

Our vision for ESG is embedded at all levels of our organization. Our board of directors, and its Corporate Governance Committee engages in active oversight of ESG matters of significance to the corporation and its subsidiaries.

Latest Campaigns

GoDaddy | Microbusiness

They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...

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.

Local Communities

The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...

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.