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Wesco volunteers at the Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter worksite.

Volunteering & Community | Wesco International

Wesco Team Members Join 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Atlanta, Ga.

May 11, 2026 11:35 AM ET

Wesco team members proudly participated in the 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, hosted by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity from May 3 through May 8. This year’s build took place in Langston Park, Atlanta Habitat’s newest planned community in the historic Sylvan Hills.

Events

As Systems for Climate Action Expand, Companies Stay the Course but Revisit Language

Governance & Accountability Institute

Health & Healthcare

Smith+Nephew Joins the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Research & Reports

AllianceBernstein: The Proof Is in the Proxy: Connecting Governance to Returns

AllianceBernstein

AI & Technology

GoDaddy’s Airo for WordPress Delivers AI That Builds, Grows and Continuously Improves Websites

GoDaddy

Health & Healthcare

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Check for Cancer Champion Adamari López

Aflac Incorporated

AI & Technology

Powering the Future of Energy Smart Data Centers

Trane Technologies

Education & Workforce Development

Bacardi Launches Shake Your Future in Mexico for the First Time

Bacardi-Martini, Inc.

AI & Technology

Continuous Assurance and Sovereign Accreditation Readiness

Keysight Technologies

Featured Brands

Universal Destinations & Experiences and the University of Central Florida Introduce New School to Develop the Future Leaders of Themed Entertainment and Immersive Experiences

May 13, 2026 12:30 PM ET

Education & Workforce Development

Universal Destinations & Experiences and the University of Central Florida introduce the Universal School of Experience Leadership and Innovation.

Bear-y Good News: FedEx Helps Welcome Cub No. 3 to North Carolina Museum

May 13, 2026 11:00 AM ET

Philanthropy

The Museum of Life and Science received a one-year-old male American black bear cub for its Explore the Wild: Black Bear habitat. The 110-pound cub joins the Museum’s two adult black bears, Little (5) and Murray (3).

Inside PNC’s Bilingual Approach to Early Learning

May 13, 2026 10:30 AM ET

Education & Workforce Development

More than 20% of U.S. households speak a language other than English at home, with Spanish by far the most common. Families are also more likely to engage with educational materials when those resources are available in their first language.

Guiding Stars: Heart Health Guidelines Update

May 13, 2026 9:30 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Last month, the American Heart Association (AHA) released recommendations for heart disease prevention. This updated guidance highlights the importance of a diet pattern that decreases risk of heart disease. The AHA emphasizes nine key features of a heart-healthy lifestyle.

SAP Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment

May 12, 2026 9:45 AM ET

Awards & Rankings

SAP is proud to be recognized as a Leader for the second time in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment (doc #US54117126, April 2026).

CAF and Mastercard Join Forces To Expand Access to Finance for Across Latin America and the Caribbean

May 12, 2026 8:00 AM ET

Socially Responsible Investing

CAF –development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean– and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth (the Center), today announced a partnership to support access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the region.

Medtronic Study Reveals AI-Enabled Clinician Alerts Significantly Improve Evaluation and Valve Intervention for Patients With Heart Valve Disease

May 11, 2026 1:40 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, released data from the Addressing undertreatment and heaLth Equity in aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation using an integrated ehR plaTform (ALERT) Trial, designed to address health disparities.

Hiring Our Heroes 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards

May 11, 2026 11:00 AM ET

Inclusion & Opportunity

Business leaders and community advocates came together for the 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards ceremony on April 29 in Washington, D.C.

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Check for Cancer Champion Adamari López

May 11, 2026 9:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

At just 33 years old, Adamari López was thriving in her career and had quickly become a household name. She was successful, happy, healthy and felt unstoppable. It was then that an ordinary moment changed her life.

The Truist Championship and the Charlotte Trail of History Unveil Commemorative Statue Honoring Golf Pioneer Dr. Charles Sifford

May 7, 2026 2:50 PM ET

Inclusion & Opportunity

he Truist Championship, in partnership with the Charlotte Trail of History, unveiled a commemorative statue honoring Dr. Charles Sifford at Elizabeth Park, celebrating the trailblazing golfer’s enduring legacy and ties to the Charlotte community.

Recent Alerts

Keynote Announced: Human Connection in the Age of AI

Ragan

Events

Announcing PR Daily Conference in New York

Ragan

Events

"For Generations to Come" with family in a garden

For Generations To Come: Ancestry Publishes 2025 Impact Report

Alerts

Research & Reports

Baker Hughes 2025 Corporate Sustainability Report cover

Report: Baker Hughes Achieves 36.9% Absolute Reduction in Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Baker Hughes Energy Services LLC

Research & Reports

Inclusion & Opportunity

Leveling the Playing Field for Women in Sports Tech: G4's Mikaela Handler Shares Her Journey

Mar 25, 2022 5:00 PM ET

Women make up 50% of the U.S. labor force, sports fans, and athletes – and yet the representation of women working in sports tech is a small fraction of that.

Corporate Responsibility

CooperCompanies: A Purpose-Driven, Dynamic Team

Mar 25, 2022 4:50 PM ET

Working at Cooper means being part of a purpose-driven, dynamic team that cares about making the world a better place.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Enbridge Lands on Globe and Mail's Prestigious Women Lead Here List

Mar 25, 2022 4:10 PM ET

Making the list of 72 companies for the first time is a significant achievement for Enbridge, after we set workforce diversity targets as part of our company-wide ESG goals announcement—and have made steady progress ever since.

Corporate Responsibility

A Mission of Mentorship

Mar 25, 2022 3:35 PM ET

“My goal as a leader and mentor in the pilot space is to show young women of color that they can be their authentic selves and do this job well.”

Corporate Responsibility

PSEG Employee Shares His Story on U.S. National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

Mar 25, 2022 3:10 PM ET

As humans, we take the awareness of others for granted. We expect people to see us — our unique selves, our value as individuals.

Philanthropy

Careers in Focus: Marathon Petroleum Helps High School Students Envision Professional Futures

Mar 25, 2022 3:00 PM ET

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is enhancing career opportunities in El Paso and the West Texas region through a $274,000 grant that opens a clear path for high school students to enter the skilled trades.

Environment

Qualcomm's Commitment to Net-Zero Global Operational Emissions by 2040

Mar 25, 2022 1:30 PM ET

Angela Baker, Qualcomm’s Chief Sustainability Officer, discusses our commitment to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2040, why the Company has made this a priority, and the roadmap to achieve our goals.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Griffith Foods Supports International Women's Day

Mar 25, 2022 1:05 PM ET

Happy International Women's Day! IWD each year marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity, which we at Griffith Foods have made a global commitment to achieving.

Philanthropy

Turning Compassion Into Action When Help Can't Wait

Mar 25, 2022 12:50 PM ET

When help can’t wait, Red Cross volunteers, generous financial and blood donors, community partners and those trained in vital health and safety skills step up to ensure people in need receive relief and care.

Environment

Why Climate Change Can't Knock Our Lights Out

Mar 25, 2022 11:50 AM ET

At South by Southwest (SXSW) 2022, Nicola Acutt, vice president of ESG at VMware, discussed the partnership between the City of Palo Alto and VMware on a prototype that will test the potential of microgrids.

Corporate Responsibility

Arizona Women Entrepreneurs Grow Their Businesses With Support of Freeport-McMoRan's DreamBuilder Program

Mar 25, 2022 11:45 AM ET

DreamBuilder is a free online entrepreneurship training program developed for women who want to start or grow their own small business.

Health & Healthcare

Channeling Her Passion to Spread Awareness About TNBC: LaToya's Journey

Mar 25, 2022 11:30 AM ET

Corporate Responsibility

April Edwards Helps Build a Smarter, Stronger Grid

Mar 25, 2022 11:30 AM ET

As Duke Energy’s director of asset design in southern Indiana, April Edwards makes sure the crews who work on neighborhood power lines and equipment are ready for any challenge.

Corporate Responsibility

Kohler Sustainability's Rising Star

Mar 25, 2022 11:30 AM ET

As our new Senior Manager of Global Product Sustainability, Ashley Fahey is dedicated to furthering Kohler’s work within sustainable innovation.

Research & Reports

Climate Change: WSP Publishes First TCFD Report

Mar 25, 2022 11:25 AM ET

The TCFD is one of the most widely used frameworks for reporting on climate-related financial risks and opportunities.

AI & Technology

T-Mobile Unleashes Innovators to Drive 5G Forward

Mar 25, 2022 11:00 AM ET

In an event from T-Mobile’s new innovation center, T-Mobile executives unveiled a series of moves and partnerships called 5G Forward, all designed to accelerate 5G developer innovation.

Corporate Responsibility

Military Service Prepared Public Lands Guides to Inspire New Adventures

Mar 25, 2022 10:00 AM ET

During a recent team-building exercise at the Public Lands store in Pittsburgh, Pa. the guides were randomly paired up with one another and challenged to see which team could pitch a tent the fastest.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Access & Opportunity Podcast: Reducing Recidivism

Mar 25, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Marcus Bullock shares his journey of reintegrating into society after prison and the path that led him to founding Flikshop, a tech company that helps keep families connected to their incarcerated loved ones.

Research & Reports

Introducing the Great Britain Microbusiness Study

Mar 25, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Staggeringly, 96% of the businesses in Great Britain are considered microbusinesses, which are defined by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as having less than 10 employees.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Tamika Otis Joins KeyBank as Corporate Responsibility Officer and Community Relations Manager for Capital Region & Central NY Markets

Mar 25, 2022 10:00 AM ET

KeyBank has announced that Tamika Otis has been named Corporate Responsibility Officer and Community Relations Manager for its Capital Region (Albany, NY) and Central NY markets.

Philanthropy

Sands Announces New Sands Cares Accelerator Graduate

Mar 25, 2022 10:00 AM ET

In a virtual global celebration held last evening, Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) honored Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) as the second graduate of the Sands Cares Accelerator, an exclusive three-year nonprofit membership program designed to help fast-track rising organizations on the tipping point of making a leap in community impact.

Philanthropy

Land Betterment's ekō Featured on WHNT Huntsville Newscast

Mar 25, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) announced that their ekō Villages of Hope continues to expand its impact through its private sponsorship model and its associated corporate donations.

Health & Healthcare

Addressing Health Equity in the Age of COVID-19

Mar 25, 2022 9:55 AM ET

According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), in the U.K., Northern Ireland and the U.S., the risk for infection was twice as high for Black people and 1.5 times as high for Asian people than white people.