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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

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.

Spring Cleaning Your Budget: A Fresh Start for Your Finances

If spring cleaning your closet feels satisfying, scrubbing your budget might feel downright transformative. Just like clutter tends to accumulate in the corners of your home, unused subscriptions, autopay traps and shifting expenses gather quietly in your financial life.

Comcast and Seattle Sports Commission Bring Team USA Spirit to Veterans in Burien

As the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games capture global attention, a powerful local gathering in Burien highlighted the inspiring connection between elite adaptive athletes and the veterans in our own community.

Jacksonville Military Moms Receive Surprise Gifts at Golf‑Inspired Operation Shower

Days before The PLAYERS Championship kicked off at TPC Sawgrass, 40 military moms and moms-to-be gathered with their loved ones inside Patriot’s Outpost for a special event.

Mastercard: Bottling the Creative Process: A Woman Founder’s AI-Powered Approach to Innovation

Catalina Banuleasa knows that most exciting new products aren’t born from sheer luck. As an entrepreneur who’s developed products for some of the world’s most innovative companies, she’s learned that “lightning bolt ideas” typically happen when you lay the groundwork for them.

Recent Alerts

Education

Long Island Sign Maker's Business Lights Up, Thanks to New Digital Marketing Strategies

Skills that Fisher learned from Verizon Small Business Digital Ready have been an essential part of the company’s success in digital marketing.

Events, Media & Communications

Unlock Innovation at SB'24 San Diego With Industry Leaders

SB’24 San Diego will convene for its 18th edition, uniting 1,200+ sustainability and brand leaders, 200+ speakers, and 50+ exhibiting brands who see environmental and social innovation as a critical driver of long-term business success.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donated $420 Million in PPP Fees. Here’s How It Helped 336,000 Small Businesses.

Bright storefronts. New equipment. New hires. These are a few ways small businesses felt the impact of Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund, a roughly $420 million effort that worked with nonprofits to keep small businesses strong during and after the pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HARMAN Awarded JLR’s Global Supplier Excellence Award for Integrity

The annual Global Supplier Excellence Awards, held last month at JLR's Classic Works Coventry, celebrated the collective contribution and impact of JLR’s supply base toward achieving a robust and sustainable global supply chain.

Environment

Searching for Unique Biomarkers That Make Local Cattle Breeds More Resilient

You’ll find domestic cattle nearly everywhere on Earth, but they won’t always look like the milk-carton mascots you’re probably familiar with. Especially on family-owned farms and in small herds, cattle breeds can differ greatly depending on their region.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB Signatory to the UK Stewardship Code

llianceBernstein (AB) is proud to have been accepted as a signatory to the UK Stewardship Code for the fourth consecutive year. The Code sets high stewardship standards for those investing money on behalf of UK savers and pensioners, and those that support them.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The New Face of Sports Is Embracing Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a reevaluation of many aspects of society, and the sports industry was no exception. Deemed "non-essential," professional sports and recreational activities ground to a halt — in one instance, in the middle of a professional game.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Get to Know Alyssa Vescio, Our President and Chairperson

Our Board of Directors is among those championing our mission by leveraging their deep experience to help our projects — Whole Cities, Whole Kids and Whole Planet — thrive.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Named One of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies in 2024 by TIME Magazine

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies in 2024 by TIME Magazine.

Green Infrastructure

Global Steel Climate Council Approves SCS Global Services as One of the First Verifiers for New Steel Climate Standard

SCS Global Services (SCS), a pioneer and world leader in the field of third-party certification, auditing, and standards development, has become one of the first approved verifiers under the Global Steel Climate Council’s (GSCC®) new Steel Climate Standard.

Environment

Empowering Humanitarian Logistics Resilience in the Climate Crisis Era

In today’s interconnected and climate-threatened world, the efficiency of humanitarian logistics becomes not just a response tool, but a critical element of resilience.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Buzz Around the ScottsMiracle-Gro Beehives

We’re continuing to GroMoreGood and reinforcing our Pollinator Promise with the opening of a new bee yard, known as an apiary, at our Marysville, Ohio, campus.

Research, Reports & Publications

Elanco Releases 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, Delivering Healthier Outcomes for Animals, People, Planet and Enterprise

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE:ELAN) today released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, showcasing its dedication to advancing its four intertwined Healthy Purpose™ Pillars.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation Employees Help Improve Homes and Lives in Colombia

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Whirlpool Corporation’s support of Habitat for Humanity, a team of 25 employees supported a life-changing project to impact 25 families in a new Latin American market for Habitat for Humanity International.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco: Breaking Through Barriers - Upwardly Global Helps Work-Authorized Immigrants Secure Meaningful U.S. Employment

As Cisco’s commitment to our purpose to power an inclusive future for all drives us forward, we continue expand how we use our technology, our people, our resources, and our networks to address inequities and open more opportunities for more people.

Environment

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Building a Thriving Environment for All

MetLife has had a longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship during its 156-year history.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 4, Episode 3 - Climate Talent

Innovating for a workforce of the future with Opportunity@Work’s Byron Auguste and Betsey Strobl, VP of Talent

Events, Media & Communications

All You Need to Know About Impact and Legacy at Paris 2024: For the People, for the Community and for the Environment

Paris 2024 is setting new benchmarks for the positive impact and legacy the Games can create for the local people and community and their environment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Five Star Subaru of Grapevine Receives Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year Award

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today announced Five Star Subaru of Grapevine in Grapevine, Texas as the Subaru Love Promise Retailer of the Year Award for 2024, recognizing the retailer’s ongoing dedication to supporting their local community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global CIO Chronicles a ‘Blockbuster’ Career Journey With Lenovo, From New Jersey to Seattle

From New Jersey to California, to China, and now Seattle (with plenty of round-trips in between!). From individual contributor to global CIO, any way I look at it, my career at Lenovo has been an incredible ride.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Best of the Best: The Right Amount Construction

In April, Hiring Our Heroes announced 5 grant recipients for the Small Business Award for Veterans & Military Spouses, an initiative that provides a one-time $10,000 grant for selected military-connected entrepreneurs , thanks to the generosity of the FedEx Founder’s Fund.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Paramount Veterans Network Receives 2024 DAV Patriot Employer Special Recognition Award

The Paramount Veterans Network receives the 2024 DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Patriot Employer Special Recognition award for Excellence in Community Support. This national-level honor shows our unique commitment to honoring the sacrifices of our nation’s heroes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Hershey Is Working To Raise Cocoa Farmers’ Income

At Hershey, we want our cocoa to come from communities where farmers and their children have a bright future. That is why we’re working to help cocoa-farming communities and improve the quality of life for farmers and their families.

Environment

In Sustainability, How Much Is Enough?

Erik Foley, Senior Consultant at Antea Group, addresses a common question that often comes up with companies and their Boards. The question is simple enough, but hard to answer: “With sustainability initiatives, how do we know how much is enough?”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

American Airlines Named Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion for Ninth Consecutive Year

American Airlines has received a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index® (DEI) and was named one of the best places to work for disability inclusion in 2024 for the ninth consecutive year.

Latest Campaigns

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.)

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...

KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity

Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...

Aflac Insights

Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...

Whirlpool Corporation & Sustainability

At Whirlpool Corporation, we have a history of advances in sustainability founded on a simple principle: "Do the right things, the right ways. Always...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...