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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

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Embracing Lifelong Learning: Meet Natalie Sires

Born and raised in the Midwest, my husband Max and I relocated to Arizona after the holidays in 2019. I had been offered a role with GoDaddy on the HRIS team and was eager to escape the freezing temperatures after a long winter.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Foundation and The Washing Machine Project Win Best Employee Engagement Initiative at the 2025 Engage for Good Halo Awards

Whirlpool Foundation and The Washing Machine Project’s winning employee engagement program exposed Whirlpool Corp. employees to the global washing divide and created an opportunity to help address it.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

U.S. Bank Announces Official Sponsorship of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

U.S. Bank today announced it has committed to be a partner of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, to be held in Minnesota from June 20-26, 2026. U.S. Bank is both the Official Volunteer Sponsor and the Official Competitive Cheer Sponsor of the USA Games.

Innovation & Technology

Baker Tilly Case Study: Urban Resource Institute Enhances Workflow and Performance With Cloud-Based Solution

The Urban Resource Institute (URI) is the nation’s largest provider of domestic violence shelters and services. URI focuses on the underserved needs of vulnerable populations, providing life-changing services to the New York City metroplex.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PSEG Heroes: Gas Worker Defends Child From Dog Attack With This Everyday Item

Paul Manzi was stopped at a traffic light on Mount Prospect Avenue in Newark, New Jersey, when he witnessed the “surreal” scene of a young girl running into the street and around cars as a pit bull chased her, with her mother racing behind desperate to catch up to them.

Innovation & Technology

RMI Releases New Standard Suite for Social, Environmental, OHS and Governance Risks

The Responsible Minerals Initiative today announced the release of its new standard suite that provides a common framework against which companies can assess environmental, social, occupational health and safety, and governance performance in their operations and mineral supply

Education

Medtronic Education Program Opens Doors for Employees

Launched in 2022, MAPS now offers more than 800 degrees, skills courses and certifications to qualified employees, and pays the full course tuition upfront.

Research, Reports & Publications

Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: The Real Threat Behind Netflix’s “Zero Day”

​Netflix’s Zero Day dramatizes a catastrophic cyberattack, but the threat is real. Zero-day vulnerabilities—unknown software flaws—can be exploited by hackers before patches are available. Learn how to protect yourself from these real-world cyber threats.

Green Infrastructure

Making an Impact: Earth Day 2025

As part of its commitment to sustainability, world-class equipment, technology and services company, CNH encourages employees to act as a positive voice for the communities where they work and live.

Research, Reports & Publications

Incentivizing Long-Term Value Creation

Companies have made significant progress in recent years in identifying the risks and opportunities related to how sustainability is considered in a company’s strategy.

Environment

Grocers Make a World of Difference on Earth Day

Albertsons Cos., another winner of PG’s Impact Awards, has long highlighted its “Recipe for Change” commitment to making a positive commitment to the earth and people. That mission includes three pillars of products it sells, communities it serves and the planet it shares.

Environment

Veolia and MassBio Partner to Accelerate the Deployment of Environmental and Sustainability Solutions to the Massachusetts Life Sciences Industry

Celebrating a partnership built on trust, expertise and a vision for the future, Veolia North America announced an expanded partnership with MassBio, one of the world’s leading consortiums of biopharmaceutical research and development companies.

Innovation & Technology

How Baris Akcora Contributes to Our Culture of Innovation by Developing Electrification Solutions

Baris Akcora, Thermo King® Power Portfolio Leader, is a transformational leader at Trane Technologies and exemplifies our commitment to innovation and collaboration.

Health & Healthcare

Leidos Invests $10 Million in AI Disease Detection With University of Pittsburgh

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) is committing $10 million to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence for detecting and managing diseases, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh’s Computational Pathology and AI Center of Excellence (CPACE).

Events, Media & Communications

Qualcomm Celebrates 40 Years as an American Innovator

Over the last few decades, we have witnessed an incredible technological revolution. The way we interact with each other and the world around us has been transformed by groundbreaking advances in wireless communications, improving the quality of people’s lives.

Environment

Announcing BIER's 2025 Co-Chair, David Grant

Welcome to the BIER Member Spotlight series, highlighting the individual leaders driving sustainability and innovation within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Start. Finish. And Make the Middle Matter. With Hoda Kotb

As the former co-anchor of NBC News' Today, Hoda Kotb became a staple in American homes, bringing her warmth, wit, and relatability to viewers daily for 17 years.

Health & Healthcare

Tom and Tricia’s Tips for Prioritizing Your Health

This time of year often comes with to-do lists that seem like they are a mile long, with items like spring cleaning, gardening, planning for graduations, and prepping for the summer often at the top. But what about your wellness screenings — have you completed those yet?

Environment

AEG’s Erik Distler Leads Sustainability Conversations During Earth Month

As a leader in sports and live entertainment, AEG has been on a mission since 2008 to minimize its environmental impact across its music, sports, ticketing, and real estate portfolios, embedding sustainability into the core of its business operations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Haiti: More Than Half of the Population Facing Alarming Levels of Food Insecurity

Approximately 5.7 million people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity according to the latest IPC analysis. Humanitarian assistance remains essential, and recovery efforts are urgently needed to stem the decline in food and nutritional security in the country.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability Comes Naturally

Katherine Hofmann’s Eastman career didn’t happen by accident. The polymer scientist has a passion for sustainability and the environment. You could even say it’s in her genes.

Health & Healthcare

Empowering Employees with NutritionIQ: 100% Completion Goal by 2025 to Support Healthier Food Futures

At Griffith Foods, better nutrition starts with better understanding. This National Nutrition Month®, we’re proud to celebrate our teams who prioritize creating flavorful, nutritious, and sustainable solutions to meet evolving customer needs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fair Housing Month: Tips to Improve Your Credit Score for Homebuying

Banks use several factors to determine how to approve someone for a mortgage loan, including credit score and debt-to-income ratio. KeyBank’s 2025 Financial Mobility Survey found that many believe owning a home is not an attainable goal for themselves nor the average American.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Future of Logistics: Driving Innovation Through AI, Automation, and E-Commerce

Imagine a logistics industry free of inefficiencies, seamlessly adapting to disruptions, and delivering unmatched value to supply chains. This isn’t just a dream — it’s the future DP World is building today.

Events, Media & Communications

Baker Tilly’s Insights Into Takeaways for Not-for-Profits: Foundational Concepts for Long-Term Success With ERM Governance

Baker Tilly recently hosted a webinar, Foundational concepts for long-term success with ERM governance, as part of a four-part enterprise risk management (ERM) webinar series.

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...

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...

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...