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Social Impact & Volunteering | 3M

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.

Recent Alerts

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Sustainability Disclosure Database upgraded to track new UN Development Goal

Research, Reports & Publications

Astellas Annual Report 2015: Changing Tomorrow

Education

Education is Key to Closing Opportunity Gap

While many civic leaders, businesses and entrepreneurs have positioned Detroit for the comeback we are now witnessing, the next great frontier is education.

Innovation & Technology

Strong Families Fund to Finance Decade-long Pilot Pairing Affordable Housing, Intensive Social Services Coordination for Low-Income Families

A number of banks and philanthropic partners, led by The Kresge Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, KeyBank and Goldman Sachs, have committed more than $70 million to launch the Strong Families Fund, the largest pilot pay-for-performance project to finance social services coordination and quality, affordable housing for low-income families.

Social Impact & Volunteering

FedEx Cares Week: Volunteerism on a Personal Level

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Holland America Line’s ms Noordam and ms Veendam Achieve Perfect Scores of 100 on United States Public Health Inspection

On recent routine United States Public Health inspections conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Holland America Line’s ms Noordam achieved a perfect score of 100, marking the ship’s second consecutive perfect score, and ms Veendam also scored 100. Additionally, Veendam earned a near-perfect score of 99 on an inspection conducted by Health Canada.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable Supports Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles

Social Impact & Volunteering

Yum! Singapore Charity Lunch Raises Funds to Provide 13,000 Meals to Children in Need

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Accommodating Pregnant Women and New Mothers in the Workplace

In the past several decades, there has been a dramatic demographic shift in the workforce. Not only do women now make up almost half of the workforce, but there are more pregnant workers than ever before and they are working later into their pregnancies. According to the National Partnership for Women & Families, holding a job during pregnancy is more common than at any other time in history. In a recent survey, 61 percent of respondents reported being employed during pregnancy. More families depend on women's income than ever before. According to the Pew Research Center, women are the primary or sole breadwinners in nearly 40 percent of families with children.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestle Pledges Increased Shared Value for Farmers Ahead of World Coffee Day

Events, Media & Communications

Time is Running out to Register for "Connect the Dots!"

The countdown is officially on for the 2015 Corporate Citizenship Conference, in Washington, DC on October 5-7. This year's event, Connect the Dots: How Businesses Solve Global Challenges Locally will convene today's top business experts and innovators. Speakers will focus on how businesses build engagements that align local impact to global strategy and will showcase successful business examples.

Environment

Forests For All Forever

Health & Healthcare

The Need for Healthy Goals

As the UN General Assembly gets underway, Charlotte Ersbøll, corporate vice president in Novo Nordisk, reflects on the post-2015 agenda and why health must remain at the heart of sustainable development.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Morgan Stanley Healthy Cities to Deliver Network of Children’s Health Programming to Houston Youth

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced a sixth location for its innovative Morgan Stanley Healthy Cities initiative. Healthy Cities Houston aims to deliver a linked network of wellness, nutrition and play resources to children in underserved communities, and launched today with the construction of a new playground at KIPP Unity Primary School. Together, more than 200 volunteers from Morgan Stanley, KIPP, The Houston Food Bank and the local community will work with KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all children, to complete the new play space in just one day.

Research, Reports & Publications

Productos y servicios Banorte sinónimo de huella ambiental positiva

Research, Reports & Publications

Banorte Products and Services Synonymous with a Positive Environmental Footprint

Research, Reports & Publications

Environmental Cost of Livestock in Brazil 20 Times Higher Than Revenue

Another report points to the devastating environmental and economic impact that livestock can have.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer of the Quarter—Opening the Doors to STEM and Higher Education

Research, Reports & Publications

The State of Forest Certification in Key U.S. Wood Sourcing Regions

Diversity & Inclusion

Polls Open: Honda Battle of the Bands Gears Up for Epic 14th Installment

Education

Back to the Roots® & Sodexo, Partner to Undo Food™ in Thousands of Schools Nationwide, Bringing Gardens into the Classroom

Research, Reports & Publications

ConAgra Foods Issues 2015 Citizenship Report

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading food companies, today announced it has issued its 2015 Citizenship Report, providing a deeper look into how the company is doing good through food while driving economic gains for its stakeholders. Available online at www.conagrafoods.com/citizenship-report, the report tracks the progress the company is making on its three-pronged Citizenship platform: Good Food, Stronger Communities and Better Planet.

Environment

TWC Sets New Goal to Reduce Carbon Intensity by 30 Percent

Last week, TWC took another step forward in our commitment to “Go Green” by announcing a new two-year goal to meet a 30 percent carbon intensity reduction by the end of 2016. Through our Go Green initiative, we’re working to use fewer natural resources and generate less waste. We are committed to making a positive impact on our environment and will continue to raise awareness about sustainability and environmental issues.

Events, Media & Communications

​​New Hampshire Liquor Commission & Brown-Forman Provide Recommendations for Safe, Responsible Fall Tailgating Season

As summer fades and attention shifts to the fall season and the sporting events that come with it, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission and Brown-Forman are encouraging safe and responsible alcohol consumption by providing lounge and restaurant owners and the general public with creative resources focused on responsible alcohol service and consumption.

Research, Reports & Publications

ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14004:2015 Update: Final Versions Issued

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world.

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.