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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.

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

Spotlight on Digital Transformation | FY25 Purpose Report

At Cisco, we see resilience as the ability to turn disruption into growth and innovation. Whether it’s responding to a crisis, building AI skills, or investing in nonprofit partners, our goal is to make people and places stronger for the future. Here’s how.

Mastercard: How Technology Is Turning Sustainability Goals Into Measurable Action

For decades, environmental sustainability was treated as a long-term ambition. In 2026, that framing is changing. Across industries, technology is accelerating progress in ways that are tangible, measurable and increasingly embedded into the day-to-day operations of businesses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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AI & Technology

How Computational Design Is Creating a Dynamic Engineering Landscape

We are entering a new stage of digital advancement for engineering design, where custom algorithms and automation not only aid in the efficient production of models and drawings but also enhance the design process and help produce data-driven solutions.

Events

At Tokyo 2020, Hydrogen Shows Promise of a Carbon-Free Future

Lighting the Olympic cauldron formally marks the end of the torch relay and symbolises the continuity between the ancient and modern Games.

Energy & Infrastructure

Aflac Commits Over $2 Billion to Sustainable Infrastructure Investment in Partnership with Denham Capital

Insurance company Aflac’s asset management arm Aflac Global Investments announced today a partnership with global energy, resources and sustainable infrastructure investor Denham Capital, committing over $2 billion to sustainable infrastructure investments.

Awards & Rankings

Keysight Technologies Ranks 32nd on Fast Company's Third Annual List of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators

Keysight Technologies has ranked 32nd on Fast Company's third annual list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, honoring businesses and organizations that demonstrate a deep commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels.

Inclusion & Opportunity

African-American-Owned Loop Capital Markets Co-Leads Rockwell Automation Bond Offering

Philanthropy

Illumina's Interns Contribute Over 800 Hours on Social Impact Projects

Illumina interns put our culture of giving back into action with their social impact projects this summer. Embedding CSR into how we do business even translates to our intern program!

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Third-Party Management

Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets forth Fifth Third’s expectations for ethical, human rights, labor and environmental standards throughout our supplier network. Suppliers are expected to demonstrate the same commitment to ethical business practices.

Corporate Responsibility

From Laura Landreaux: New Mentoring Programs Offer Added Visibility for Female Employees

Entergy Women’s Leadership Advisory Council partnered with our internal Women’s Employee Resource Group to pilot two mentoring programs specifically for female employees.

Energy & Infrastructure

Goodyear and Plus Collaborate on Autonomous Trucks

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced a strategic collaboration with Plus, a global provider of self-driving truck technology, to provide optimized, autonomous trucking solutions that elevate the intelligent and connected transformation of the logistics industry.

Education & Workforce Development

Teacher's Social Media Science Experiments Reach Millions

Solar systems, skeletons and stacks of supplies line the walls in Nancy Bullard’s classroom. Bullard – better known as Mrs. B – is the science lab teacher at Huntingtowne Farms Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Volunteering & Community

Small and Midsize Companies Should Start a Meaningful ESG Program, Says Mastercard's EVP of Corporate Sustainability

As more law firms and corporate law departments embrace ESG factors, their use has become even more important to investors, consumers, and shareholders.

Health & Healthcare

NeuroSphere Virtual Clinic Brings Relief to Rural Town

Several years after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, Craig Overman was starting a new stage of his life, intimidated by the lengthy hallways at UC Health University of Colorado Hospital, as well as the five-and-a-half hour drive to get there.

Corporate Responsibility

Pandemic Sees Business Sustainability Take Center Stage

SDGs: The Rising Tide is a new podcast series from GRI which will provide expert insights on business engagement in the SDGs, including the internal and external challenges.

AI & Technology

IVECO and the Alpega Group Sign European Partnership Agreement Aimed at Optimising Haulier Productivity and Thereby Reducing CO2 Emissions

IVECO, the commercial vehicle’s brand of CNH Industrial N.V., has signed an agreement with the Alpega Group, a global leader in logistics software, for the combined use of freight exchange services Teleroute and Wtransnet.

Inclusion & Opportunity

WeThe15 - Creating Change for the World's Largest Marginalized Group

This week, we dive into the launch of a 10-year movement that aims to end discrimination towards persons with disabilities.

Volunteering & Community

Mohawk Employees Volunteer at Community Give Back Event

The Bennettsville, SC team recently made the start of the school year a little more fun for the kids in their community.

Corporate Responsibility

The Life Science Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Employee Spotlight: Dustin Andre

As part of its employee spotlight series, the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, whose US and Canada business operates as MilliporeSigma, sits down with Dustin Andre, product and packaging sustainability specialist

AI & Technology

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2020 ESG Report: Consumer Privacy and Information Security

As the cyber threat landscape continues to mature, it is our responsibility to stay ahead of the threats and continue to put in place the processes, procedures, tools and technologies needed to mitigate the risks associated with these threats.

Environment

Powering Down: What You Need to Know About Recycling Old Batteries

Americans throw away about three billion batteries per year. It’s important to remember that not all batteries are created equally. Several different types of batteries should not be disposed of or recycled at home.

Research & Reports

Walmart's Shared Value, Whole-System Approach to ESG Issues Creates Value for Business and Society

Walmart has long taken a shared value, whole‑system approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Corporate Responsibility

Vistra Completes Expansion of Battery Energy Storage System at Its Flagship California Facility

Vistra recently completed construction on Phase II of its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility. The battery system is now storing power and releasing it to California’s grid when it is needed.

Corporate Responsibility

Patty Nowak Is Tetra Tech's June 2021 Project Manager of the Month

Project managers (PM) are the face of Tetra Tech to every client and are the people who ensure that our project work is done to the highest standards of quality and fiscal discipline.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

SCS Global Services to Officially Launch Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard at Las Vegas Jewelry Week

SCS Global Services, will officially announce its certification program for the newly released SCS-007 Sustainability Rated Diamonds Standard for Trial Use at JCK Las Vegas, the jewelry industry’s premier annual trade event.

Health & Healthcare

PT Freeport Indonesia Continues Oxygen Donations and Other Pandemic Relief to Papuan Hospitals

As Indonesia faces a surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide, PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) is supporting Mimika Regency hospitals and health centers by providing oxygen cylinders that are necessary for ventilated patients.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Morgan Stanley Selects 8 Startups for 6th Cohort of Multicultural Innovation Lab Supporting Diverse Founders

Morgan Stanley today announced the sixth cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab, an accelerator program for technology and technology-enabled startups in the post‐seed to Series B funding rounds.

Latest Campaigns

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Titanium Technologies

Chemours’ Titanium Technologies (TT) business is a leading, global provider of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment used in coatings, plastics, and...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Cascale Events

Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

PSEG Awards & Recognition

PSEG and its employees are honored to receive a number of awards and recognition from organizations from a variety of disciplines. This recognition...

Southwire Giving Back

Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...