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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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Social Impact & Volunteering

Telemundo Launches 'Tu Momento. Tu Jugada.' – a Nationwide Initiative Inspiring Future Leaders Through Sport and Community

Telemundo announced Tu Momento. Tu Jugada. — known in English as Telemundo’s Next Play — a nationwide sport impact and community initiative that champions the transformative power of sports to character, teamwork and leadership.

Education

FedEx Launches University Students Environmental Entrepreneurship Challenge in China

FedEx Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, recently announced the launch of the 2025 FedEx University Students Environmental Entrepreneurship Challenge, in collaboration with the All-China Environment Federation (ACEF).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Washing Machine Project, Supported by Whirlpool Foundation, Named One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025

Health & Healthcare

WELL for Residential Program Reaches 20 Million Square Feet, Marking Rapid Global Uptake for Healthier, More Resilient Homes

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced that WELL for residential, the only global certification program for healthier homes, has achieved phenomenal uptake and adoption while in pilot.

Innovation & Technology

Traditional Data Centers ‘Not Fit for Purpose,’ Say Half of EMEA IT Leaders, As AI and Energy Pressures Collide

Data center design must evolve to future-proof businesses across EMEA, new research commissioned by Lenovo reveals.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Why Data Centers May Help Drive ESG-Labeled Bond Issuance

Bond issuance linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) purposes dipped in the first half of 2025 following a strong second half in 2024. But we expect issuance of ESG-labeled bonds will pick up for several reasons.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The National Park Foundation Celebrates the 2025 Subaru Share the Love® Event

The National Park Foundation is participating as a national charity partner beneficiary for the 13th consecutive year in the Subaru Share the Love® Event.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KeyBank Recognized for 9th Consecutive Year as a Leading Disability Employer by NOD and Honored with NOD ERG Excellence Award

For the ninth consecutive year, KeyBank has been named a Leading Disability Employer by the National Organization on Disability (NOD), reaffirming the bank’s longstanding commitment to disability inclusion in the workplace. 

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

PSEG - J.D. Power 2025 Business Electric East Large Segment Customer Satisfaction Rankings: We’re #1 & #2

PSEG Long Island and Public Service Electric & Gas were the two highest ranked utilities in customer satisfaction among large electric utility business customers in the East, according to the J.D. Power 2025 Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study.

Innovation & Technology

Catalytic Capital at Work: Scaling Rural Commerce Through WMSEs

SLB:U sits at the intersection of helping rural women entrepreneurs find stable and diversified income sources while also addressing the significant opportunity for scalable last mile delivery. It strengthens last mile distribution while improving economic mobility for women

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wesco Partners With Liberty Latin America to Provide Relief to Jamaican Communities Affected by Hurricane Melissa

Wesco International (NYSE:WCC), a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, in a joint effort with Liberty Latin America, a leading communications company operating in over 20 countries across Latin America and the Carib

Events, Media & Communications

ZDHC South Asia Event Captures Evolution of Roadmap to Zero

Cascale joined industry stakeholders at the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) South Asia Regional Event in Bengaluru, India under this year’s theme “Accelerating Impact through the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero (RtZ) Program.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

More Than a Job – a Calling To Serve With Purpose: Honoring Mary Kay’s “Go Give” Annual Employee Award Winner Barbara Podbelsek

If you've ever wondered who keeps things running seamlessly at the very top, look no further than Barbara Podbelsek, Senior Executive Assistant to our CEO Ryan Rogers – and now, the proud recipient of Mary Kay’s Employee Go Give Award.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Four Manufacturing Sites Earn The Copper Mark

Southwire is proud to announce that four of its manufacturing facilities have been awarded The Copper Mark for responsible production.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes 2025 Top Charities: Direct Relief Ranks #5 With 100% Efficiency Rating

Direct Relief has been ranked as the fifth-largest charity in the United States and recognized as one of the most effective stewards of private donations, according to Forbes’ 2025 annual list of the 100 Top U.S. Charities, which ranks organizations by private donations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A New Career and a Shared Mission

Brittany Smith, before she became an Aflac agent in 2024, embarked on a personal mission to support families facing pediatric brain cancer.

Education

From Experts to Leaders – Faculty for the Future Impact Survey 2025

Today we publish the results of the Faculty for the Future Impact Survey 2025, a study commissioned to better understand who the women of the Fellowship are today, the impact of their work, the challenges they face and where they see future opportunities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Sponsors the 52nd Bayou Classic, Empowering Vulnerable Communities Through Active Engagement

Entergy recently sponsored the 52nd Bayou Classic, a celebration honoring the rich heritage and legacy of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Environment

Zero Waste to Landfill: Why It Matters and How to Get Started

The concept of Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) has gained momentum across industries as organizations look for practical ways to reduce environmental impact, strengthen ESG performance, and improve resource efficiency.

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Easy Snack Options for Busy Holidays

The holiday season can be an endurance event. Days often include extra errands or commitments, and somehow it seems like the usual errands and commitments just take longer, adding to an exhausting day.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Peak Season Safety Strategies for Retail and E-Commerce

Catch our top 5 safety strategies and an exclusive EHS checklist to ensure safe retail and e-commerce operations during the peak season.

Education

Unforgettable Summer: A High School Student’s Dive Into Lenovo’s NAF Internship Program

This summer, 31 students from five local high schools joined Lenovo as interns at their Morrisville, NC headquarters through an engaging six-week program in partnership with the education nonprofit NAF.

Education

Cleveland Cavaliers Launch Cavs Book Bus Presented by KeyBank in Partnership With the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank

The Cleveland Cavaliers  recently launched the Cavs Book Bus presented by KeyBank in partnership with the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank at a special event held at Artemus Ward Elementary School.

Innovation & Technology

America250 Names Leidos First Founding Innovation Partner To Inspire the Next Generation of American Ingenuity

America250, the bipartisan organization charged by Congress to lead the commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, today announced a landmark partnership with Leidos that will help define how innovation is celebrated throughout the Semiquincentennial. 

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Make-A-Wish Named National Charity Partner for 15th Year in Subaru Share the Love® Event

Subaru of America, Inc. has once again chosen Make-A-Wish® as a national charity partner for the Subaru Share the Love® Event, marking 15 consecutive years of collaboration.

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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...