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Social Impact & Volunteering | 3M

3M Volunteers Advance Hands-On Stem Learning

As part of a continued effort to inspire the next generation of scientists, 3M is partnering with DoSomething and Amazon MGM Studios to launch Project STEM Heroes, a nationwide program encouraging young people to explore STEM careers and recognize the mentors who sparked them.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Engage for Good Recognizes the Leaders Shaping Corporate Social Impact

Engage for Good

Environment

Water Stewardship: Why Global Trade Must Invest in the World’s Most Critical Resource

DP World

Environment

Assurant and AT&T Tree for Trade‑In Program Supports Ongoing Reforestation in California Through the Arbor Day Foundation

Arbor Day Foundation

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Pricing Water Risk and Scaling Climate Resilience

NatureVest

Responsible Production & Consumption

Why Living Incomes Matter

Fairtrade America

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowered to Build Better: Meet Venelin Krastev

GoDaddy

Environment

The Continuing Evolution of ESG Due Diligence: Why There Are Always Risks to Be Managed and Value to Be Created

Inogen Alliance

Events, Media & Communications

Heart Water Earns Water Stewardship, Resiliency and Water Positive Certifications for Its Rainwater Capture Technology at Its Buda, TX Facility

SCS Global Services

Featured Brands

What It’s Like To Grow Up With a Trach

Grace's story is a powerful look at life with a tracheostomy (trach) and the strength of a family navigating a diagnosis.

PNC Surpasses Community Benefits Plan Commitment With $119 Billion in Community Investments

Surpassing our original $88 billion commitment with $119.3 billion in capital investments, loans and philanthropic support, PNC expanded homeownership, small business growth and community revitalization initiatives in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities nationwide.

One Million Items Collected! Taco Bell® Sauce Container U.S. Recycling Program

For years, Taco Bell’s iconic hot sauce packets have been part of fans’ biggest and boldest moments, from elevating everyday meals to inspiring fashion statements and even unforgettable marriage proposals.

Ditch “Aisle Anxiety” With Guiding Stars

According to a recent survey of US adults, more than a third of respondents experience “aisle anxiety” when grocery shopping. And 39% feel “overwhelmed” by all the options. The survey also found that the average shopper spends four minutes deliberating over each item.

Connecting Across Continents With Women of Cisco Networking Academy

Through Cisco Networking Academy, millions of learners each year gain the skills and credentials they need to lead, create, and thrive in the tech industry. Here, we’re showcasing a few of Cisco Networking Academy’s inspiring women and their unique career journeys.

How a Supplemental Insurance Safety Net Can Cover Any Path While You’re Growing Up

Life is full of unexpected moments, and unique choices and conventional milestones, like getting married or starting a new job, can be bypassed or reached at different times by different people.

Cisco and Quest Alliance Are Modernizing Vocational Training for India’s Next-Gen Workforce

When Priya first enrolled in a vocational training program at her local Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in northern India’s Haryana state, the prospect of a career in technology felt like a future that belonged to someone else.

Mastercard: A Billion Connected: How We’re Empowering Even More People on the Road to Financial Health

Over the past decade, nothing has reshaped the global economy more than digitalization. Nearly 80% of adults worldwide now have a bank or mobile money account, and 84% of adults in low‑ and middle‑income countries have a mobile phone.

Expanded Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiatives Tip Off During 2026 NCAA Final Four Weekend

LG Electronics USA partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to enhance mental wellness resources at the host schools of the 2026 NCAA Final Four men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments Indiana University, Indianapolis and Arizona State University

Storytime and Stocks

Investment advisor Craig Robinson had an “A-ha!” moment during his bedtime storytelling routine with his daughters, inspiring the Bull and Bear financial literacy series. He introduced his first book in April 2022.

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Innovation & Technology

Profile in Innovation: Isabel Almiro Do Vale, The Personal Care Pioneer

No two consumers are the same, so when it comes to personal care products, it is important that we partner with and innovate alongside our customers to create solutions that address consumers’ diverse needs.

Events, Media & Communications

Dow Launches Seek Together Podcast Series

Today, Dow is launching its brand new Seek Together Podcast and I have the pleasure of being the host of the series.

Diversity & Inclusion

Forty-Eight Albertsons Companies Associates Awarded 2022 Top Women in Grocery by Progressive Grocer

We’re thrilled to celebrate our 2022 Top Women in Grocery award winners! Forty-eight Albertsons Companies associates were honored by Progressive Grocer in the Store Managers, Rising Stars and Senior-Level Executives categories.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Day in the Life of a FedEx e-Bike Courier

Meet Jay, who delivers packages to our customers in London no matter the weather using one of our electronic cargo bikes. Get a glimpse of Jay’s delivery route past iconic landmarks in this new POV.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Toward a Low-carbon, Circular Economy

"We’re continually looking to collaborate with like-minded companies to support their carbon reduction goals and work toward more circular solutions."

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Celebrates Women in CFD With Virginie Barbieux

“We, women engineers, are as resourceful and contribute at equal levels as our male counterparts.”

Green Infrastructure

Dow's Seek Together Podcast Series Episode 2: The Future of Mobility

Mobility is transforming at the speed of technology. Through the power of collaboration and materials science, vehicles are becoming safer, higher performing and more efficient.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Pursues Opportunities to Drive Diversity in the EDA Workforce

Discussion of the challenges faced in electronic design automation (EDA): How can we accelerate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our workforce and, especially, in our management team.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cadence Latinx Heritage Month Spotlight

September 15 through October 15 is Latinx Heritage Month! This month began in 1968 as a US recognition and celebration of Hispanic Heritage, and it has expanded to recognize the achievements and contributions of Latinx people around the world.

Health & Healthcare

How Illumina's Newest Employee Resource Group, iLatinx, Supports Employees and Advocates for Diversity in Life Science

Many corporations and companies have adopted employee resource groups, or ERGs, into their work cultures to help employees from minority and marginalized backgrounds feel welcome and to provide career support and development.

Diversity & Inclusion

Dow's Seek Together Podcast Series, Episode 3: The Power of Inclusion

Organizations looking to lead into the future must attract the new generation of purpose-focused workers and doing so, will require thoughtful and deliberate action to build a culture that promotes DEI.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Profile in Innovation: Han Zhang, The Green Businessman

Zhang joined Dow with the goal of making a business case for sustainability, acknowledging the importance of reducing waste and carbon emissions for the benefit of the planet.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Profile in Innovation: Jill Martin Ph. D, The Circular Economist

We are always in search of new opportunities for innovation to retain the value of plastic materials throughout its life cycle.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bacardi Shake Your Future Is Back and Bigger Than Ever in Italy

Family-owned spirits company, Bacardi is launching its biggest-ever edition of Shake Your Future this week, as it offers 50 unemployed young adults in Italy a life-changing opportunity to train as a professional bartender.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Profile in Innovation: Jamie Cohen, the Analytical Leader

We believe a key element of leadership is listening. Our strongest leaders listen to their peers and hold open discussions that lead the business forward to new and innovative solutions.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bacardi Cuts Plastic in Packaging

Bacardi, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, is cutting approximately 140 tons of single-use plastic annually, by removing plastic pourers from its bottles in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and Portugal.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Slice of NiCE: Nickelodeon Community Efforts - October 2022

A Slice of NiCE is a bi-weekly update/preview into what Nickelodeon Animation & the Community Efforts (aka NiCE) team is up to around the globe.

Health & Healthcare

Empowering the Disability Community at Illumina

“The Spoon Theory,” a personal story by patient advocate Christine Miserandino, imagines “spoons” as a measurement of one’s daily energy to illustrate what it’s like to ration that energy. For those living with a disability (visible or not), the number of spoons they must use for

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dow's Seek Together Podcast Series I Episode 4: Sustainability in Sports

Whether you enjoy practicing sports, watching it at home or in the stadium of your favorite club or team, sports have inspired and unified people since the early days of civilization.

Sustainable Development Goals

Dow Commits to Accelerating the Circular Ecosystem by Transforming Waste and Alternative Feedstock To Deliver 3 Million Metric Tons per Year of Circular and Renewable Solutions by 2030

By 2030, Dow will transform plastic waste and other forms of alternative feedstock to commercialize 3 million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions annually.

Green Infrastructure

Greater Boise Continuing Program To Give Hard-To-Recycle Plastic Waste a Second Life

Reynolds Consumer Products, Dow (NYSE: DOW), and ByFusion announced a new business agreement that continues their collaboration in the greater Boise area to divert hard-to-recycle plastics from the landfill.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Digitization Meets Sustainability: Pouch-to-Pouch Concept Receives Digital Product Passport To Enable Traceability for Better Recycling

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP), a business unit of Dow (NYSE: DOW), together with HP Indigo, Reifenhäuser, Cadel Deinking and Karlville have implemented the application of a digital product passport using the R-Cycle database.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building Confidence Through the Cadence Returnship Program

When Sanjita, Lead Application Engineer and Cadence Returnship alum, was ready to re-enter the workforce, she had to learn to navigate new technological developments and trends.

Health & Healthcare

Video: Increasing Genomic Capability in the United Arab Emirates

Emirati scientists, clinicians, and dignitaries attended the opening of the Illumina Solutions Center in Dubai on November 8. The new state-of-the-art facility will expand genomics capabilities and build local expertise in genomics to advance and deliver precision medicine to pat

Sustainable Development Goals

Planning Today for Tomorrow's Sustainably Built Environment

We know a forward-thinking mindset must remain at the heart of our approach to materials science innovation.

Latest Campaigns

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...

KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service

KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

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...

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

IWBI | Workplace Wellness

A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

Community Investment

all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)

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...

Working at Chemours

From the frontline to the back office, every Chemours employee knows they are a part of something bigger than themselves and are proud to be a part of...