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“AI Can’t Quote Coverage You Never Generated.”

The CMO made a compelling case: Advertising had measurable return on ad spend (ROAS). Content marketing had attribution, earned media had neither. It wasn’t an unreasonable argument. The metrics said what they said. Her headcount went to marketing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Returns to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List for Second Year in a Row

Medtronic

Events, Media & Communications

Georgia-Pacific Announces President & CEO; Duncan to Lead Nearly 100-year-old Atlanta-Based Manufacturing Company

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Events, Media & Communications

Boston’s Flexible Workspace The Village Works Has Achieved the First WELL Coworking Rating in the U.S.

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Where Water Flows, Equality Grows: FedEx and Water Mission Bring Relief After Hurricane Melissa

FedEx

Environment

The Label to Look for When Shopping for Responsibly Sourced Paper Products

Procter & Gamble (P&G)

Innovation & Technology

How Lenovo Is Transforming Enterprise Sustainability for ThinkPad Through Its Partnership With Makersite

Lenovo

Education

New Junior Achievement Experiential Learning Center, Presented by KeyBank, Focuses on Workforce Readiness

KeyBank

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CVS Health Foundation Invests $2.24 Million To Strengthen Community Health in Charlotte’s Historic West End

CVS Health

Featured Brands

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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Research, Reports & Publications

The State of Purpose at Work: Leveraging 2025 Data To Define CSR Strategy in 2026

The landscape of corporate citizenship is undergoing its most profound transition in a decade.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ASPCA® Joins the Subaru Share the Love® Event as National Charity Partner for 18th Year

For the eighteenth year in a row, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has been selected as a national charity partner in the 2025 Subaru Share the Love® Event to help support thousands of animals in need across the country.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2025: A Defining Year for DP World Across the Americas

2025 was a defining year for DP World in the Americas - marked by expanded trade corridors, smarter logistics, sustainability leadership, and the people powering the future of global trade.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Deck the Halls With Webex Calls: How Cisco Technology Brings Holiday Cheer to Hospitals

Some Christmas stories start with a sleigh. This one starts with a screen. For 17 years, Cisco’s Connected Santa program has been delivering holiday magic to children in hospitals across the U.K. and Ireland.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Marathon Petroleum Recognized as a Top Company for Women To Work in Transportation

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) has once again been recognized as a top workplace, earning a place on the Women In Trucking Association’s (WIT) 2025 Top Companies for Women to Work in Transportation list for the fourth year in a row.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Trane Technologies’ Top Five Stories of 2025

Discover how Trane Technologies is leading by example with sustainable growth practices, continuing to innovate by embracing circularity and artificial intelligence as well as how our people and solutions are making a difference.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Chemours Employees Unite To Make a Difference This Holiday Season

Every year, Chemours employees across the U.S. find meaningful ways to support the people and places we call home. This season, our teams continued that tradition with volunteerism, charitable initiatives, and partnership to uplift families and local organizations.

Environment

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders for 2026

Explore some of the most popular and compelling sustainability podcasts with expert perspectives and insight on critical business topics.

Events, Media & Communications

Recapping the 2025 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit Presented by Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth and Sands

The 2025 Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit presented by Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Sands on Nov.14 gathered statewide leaders to address Nevada’s rising youth homelessness rates, changing policies that are impacting vulnerable youth and the ground work needed

Research, Reports & Publications

Rockwell Automation 2025 Sustainability Report Reflects Continued Commitment To Build a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) today published its 2025 Sustainability Report, which showcases how the company is bringing together technology and manufacturing for a more sustainable tomorrow.

Education

FedEx Champions Youth Engagement in Japan's Sustainable Future

Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has helped inspire environmental awareness among children from care homes in the Greater Tokyo Area.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fashion Summit Hong Kong Convenes Textile Innovators

Cascale attended the Fashion Summit Hong Kong event this month at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, exploring one of Asia’s premier fashion conferences and fashion shows.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Keeping Communities Connected When It Matters Most

Storms, fires and floods hit communities every year. When they do, staying connected becomes a lifeline. In just the first half of 2025, the U.S. saw 14 separate billion-dollar disasters — with several more since.

Innovation & Technology

Industrial Decarbonization: From Silos to Systems - Rethinking Thermal Management

Treating cooling and heating as siloed, disconnected systems is an outdated yet still common mindset that results in wasted energy, higher greenhouse gas emissions, and unnecessary costs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nielsen Foundation Announces 2025 Data for Good Grantees

The Nielsen Foundation is pleased to support six organizations in 2025 through our annual Data for Good grants program for innovative data-driven projects. Since 2017, these grants have supported nonprofit projects that creatively use data to bridge divides and foster change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

DP World Supports Jamaica Hurricane Relief With Community-Led Aid Shipment From Canada

DP World in Canada supported a community-led humanitarian effort by donating a shipping container and logistics support to deliver critical hurricane relief supplies from eastern Canada to communities in western Jamaica.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KeyBank Earns 2026 Military Friendly® Employer and Military Friendly® Spouse Employer Designations

KeyBank proudly announced that it has earned the 2026 Military Friendly® Employer designation and the Military Friendly® Spouse Employer designation. This marks Key’s 12th consecutive year as a Military Friendly® Employer.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Holiday Lights and Community Programs: PSEG Supports the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo

For more than 30 years, we’ve been a proud supporter of Essex County Turtle Back Zoo. This year, our employees and their families rolled up their sleeves for the annual Turtle Back Zoo Day of Service

Research, Reports & Publications

From Resiliency to Resolve: The State of Small Businesses | Canada Edition

Small businesses have always been resilient. This year we are seeing something else too. Entrepreneurs are moving forward with intention and conviction. They are not just adapting, but they are committed, and staying present.

Research, Reports & Publications

From Resiliency to Resolve: The State of Small Businesses | US Edition

Small businesses have always been resilient. This year we are seeing something else too. Entrepreneurs are moving forward with intention and conviction. They are not just adapting, but they are committed, and staying present.

Health & Healthcare

Balancing a Kidney Diet: Optimizing Nutrition Through Personalization

For individuals managing chronic kidney disease (CKD), dietary choices significantly impact health outcomes and disease progression. A kidney-friendly diet often involves managing intake of nutrients like sodium, phosphorus and potassium.

Energy

Leidos To Continue As Program Administrator for Hawai’i Energy

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) is continuing to partner with Hawai'i's Public Utilities Commission to help residents and businesses lower energy costs, cut carbon emissions, and improve the state's energy resiliency toward a sustainable future.

Environment

Snowbird Doubles Down on Electric: New Electric Vehicle Chargers Unveiled

Research, Reports & Publications

Tapestry, Inc. Releases FY2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, Sharing Progress Across Fabric of Change Framework, People, Planet, Products and Communities

Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR), the parent company of Coach and kate spade new york, today announced the publication of its FY2025 Corporate Responsibility report.

Research, Reports & Publications

From Resiliency to Resolve: The State of Small Businesses | UK Edition

Small businesses have always been resilient. This year we are seeing something else too. Entrepreneurs are moving forward with intention and conviction. They are not just adapting, but they are committed, and staying present.

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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...

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...

Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Drawdown Georgia

Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...

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...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...