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Education & Workforce Development

From Bench to Breakthrough: Empowering the Next Generation of Science Communicators

MilliporeSigma

Health & Healthcare

Comprehensive Cleft Care: Why Cleft Treatment Is More Than Surgery

Smile Train

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Updated Supply Chain Taxonomy Advances Apparel Alignment

Cascale

Energy & Infrastructure

Building Energy Resilience: Balancing Cost, Sustainability and Security

Inogen Alliance

Corporate Responsibility

Tire Industry Project Welcomes Thailand Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association As Ninth Affiliate Member

Tire Industry Project

Research & Reports

DaVita’s Pursuit of a Healthier Tomorrow: 2026–2030 Commitments

DaVita

Philanthropy

Las Vegas Sands Continues its Commitment to Ending Youth Homelessness in Nevada with a $300,000 Donation to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

Las Vegas Sands

Corporate Responsibility

A Letter from Wesco Chairman, President and CEO

Wesco International

Featured Brands

Guiding Stars: Making the Case for Eat-and-Repeat Meals

As a dietitian, I often extol the nutrition benefits of eating a variety of foods. You know the drill: more variety equals a wider range of nutrients and other healthy food compounds.

A Night of Joy and Resilience: Aflac’s 2026 Ballpark Tradition Brings Families Together

At Aflac’s 2026 Night at the Ballpark in Atlanta, patients, families and physicians from the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta gathered for an evening of big-league baseball.

Truist Small Business Banking Ranks No. 1 in Online and Mobile Banking

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced that its Small Business Online and Mobile Banking platforms earned the No. 1 overall rank by Barlow Research, a leading financial services market research firm.

What Everyone Should Know About Brain Health and Stroke

Conditions such as stroke and aneurysm affect millions of people each year, yet many still don’t recognize the warning signs, understand risk factors, or realize how dramatically technology is transforming treatment options.

Orioles & Truist Announce “Homers for Homerooms” Donation for Every Orioles Home Run at Camden Yards

The Baltimore Orioles and Truist today announced “Homers for Homerooms,” a new philanthropic initiative that will generate a donation for every Orioles home run at Oriole Park at Camden Yards throughout the 2026 season.

Community and Civic Leaders Celebrate Opening of Industry-Leading Affordable Housing Development in Minneapolis

Together with residents, project partners, community and civic leaders and elected officials, Project for Pride in Living (PPL) today gathered to cut the ribbon on Opportunity Crossing, a new, 110-unit affordable housing development

Comcast NBCUniversal Marks America’s 250th With A Year of Service and Volunteerism

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Comcast NBCUniversal is celebrating this historic milestone with a renewed commitment to service.

More Efficient and Functional Workplaces Start With Smart Building Data

Smart buildings are no longer just about connected devices, sensors, and automation. The bigger opportunity is using workplace data to make buildings more efficient, more responsive, and better aligned to the people and businesses that depend on them.

Florida Residents Rebuild After Devastating Hurricane Floods

In fall 2024, Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck Florida just two weeks apart. The storms overwhelmed households already stretched thin, leaving many people at risk of losing their homes.

Guiding Stars: New Guidance on Alcohol

Earlier this year, I wrote about Dry January and the growing sober curious movement. Halfway through 2026, trusted health organizations are backing this trend with updated guidance and new research.

Recent Alerts

Environment

Virgin Atlantic Partners With Employees on Sustainability, Gets Results

Companies have come up with all sorts of amazing innovations to reduce environmental impacts -- from dissolvable labels and bricks in toilets to packaging mimicking an armadillo. Yet sometimes, the solution is much simpler. Companies are learning that oftentimes the best way to reduce environmental impacts is to just ask employees to play a part.

Philanthropy

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: Finding Forever Families for Children in Foster Care

Scott came into the foster care system when he was six years old and remained in foster care for 10 years. During that time he had seven placements and fell behind in school. His Wendy's Wonderful Kids recruiter saw his potential and his special story and knew she could find the right family

Environment

Avista Creates Online River Recreation Map

Avista Utilities, an energy company located in Spokane, WA, just made it easier to plan for fun on and around the water this summer with new digital river recreation maps for segments of the Spokane River and the Clark Fork River. In addition to generating clean, renewable power from these scenic waterways, Avista maintains picnic, boating, camping and other recreational areas for all generations to enjoy.

Philanthropy

#WomensMotorcycleMonth: Cox Automotive's Janet Barnard Supports Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America

Events

How Sustainability Programs Drive Resilience, Reduce Risk and Shape Supplier Relationships

Inclusion & Opportunity

KFC UK M​akes a D​ifference at S​unemployment R​oadshow

KFC UK added hope to more than 70 people at the 2016 Sunemployment Roadshow, a job fair campaign from one of the UK’s biggest newspapers created to place long-term unemployed people into jobs. The UK team has supported the roadshow for five years running and participated in the 2016 campaign’s three job fairs.

Events

Republic Services Kicks Off "Music Mania Mondays" in Niagara, New York

Republic Services took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony in June to kick off the Town of Niagara New York “Music Mania Mondays.” This stage is used throughout the summer for all twelve events of the summer concert series, including the recent 4th of July at the Memorial Community Park.

Events

How to Develop a Company Plan for Carbon Neutrality

The Arbor Day Foundation has partnered with SCS Global Services (SCS) to help companies work carbon neutrality into their climate action plans. This free webinar series will take an in-depth look at how to develop a great climate action plan for your company and reach carbon neutrality, and how you can work with the Arbor Day Foundation and SCS to get there.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Simple Ingredients: Designing a Recipe

Hershey’s transition to simple ingredients is anything but simple — so who better to explain some of the complexities than Jim St. John?

Environment

HP and World Wildlife Fund Partner to Achieve Zero Deforestation by 2020 Goal

HP's goals as a new company include achieving zero deforestation caused by paper-based products and packaging in our supply chain. We are proud to team up with World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Global Forest & Trade Network-North America (GFTN-NA) to work toward our new deforestation goal.

Research & Reports

CA Technologies Achieves Ambitious Carbon Reduction Goal Four Years Ahead of Schedule

CA Technologies latest Sustainability Report marks a continued evolution of corporate social impact, from environmental stewardship to broader societal change. The report outlines how CA Technologies Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts are linked to their business, positively benefiting customers, employees and communities around the world.

AI & Technology

New Anti-Waste Lining Prevents Soapy Liquids from Sticking to Plastic Packaging

Have you ever gotten frustrated over how much toothpaste is thrown away with the crumpled tube? Or how much shampoo is trapped inside a bottle that is all but finished? These may not be life’s most pressing questions, but it would be nice to get the full content of those containers we need for our personal hygiene.

Education & Workforce Development

'He Named Me Malala' Earns Five Emmy Nominations, 21CF Backs Girls Education Through Malala Fund

Of 21st Century Fox's combined 103 nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards, five belong to He Named Me Malala, the powerful documentary from Fox Searchlight and National Geographic chronicling the life of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai. In February, the National Geographic Channel aired the global broadcast premiere of the film commercial-free and ran a social media campaign with 21CF to raise funds for Malala's work to ensure young women and girls have access to quality secondary education. 21CF and its employees donated more than $125,000 to Malala Fund to provide education for Syrian refugee girls living in Jordan and Lebanon.

Energy & Infrastructure

Hornsdale Wind Farm

Research & Reports

7 Tips: M&S, GSK, Ericsson and Pearsons on The SDGs and Reporting

Ethical Corporation have just released their latest piece of complimentary analysis on how to integrate the sustainable development goals into your sustainability reporting and strategy.

Volunteering & Community

SECURE THE FUTURE Hosting Teens at AIDS 2016

Research & Reports

HEINEKEN USA's 2015 Sustainability Report

HEINEKEN USA is turning the traditional sustainability report on its head by inviting you to immerse yourself in a first-of-its-kind digital experience. Visit http://heinekenusa.com/brewing-better-world/ to get started and donate to the Closed Loop Foundation.

Energy & Infrastructure

Moving Community Solar Forward in Massachusetts

Volunteering & Community

Teens Sharing Their Stories at AIDS 2016

Volunteering & Community

Disneyland Resort Announces Happiest Class on Earth Program, Offers All Sixth-Grade Students in Anaheim Theme Park Tickets for Good Deeds

This morning, the Disneyland Resort announced exciting news for about 5,000 sixth-grade students in Anaheim, as part of the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration. For the next 10 years, every sixth-grade student in Anaheim elementary schools will have the opportunity to receive a Disneyland Resort Park Hopper ticket after completing a project that enriches their school or community!

Inclusion & Opportunity

The Hershey Company Recognized for Fostering an Open and Inclusive Environment for Its Employees

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) was recognized recently with multiple accolades from DiversityInc, and the National Organization on Disability for its continued commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Environment

Lyft and GM’s Express Drive Expands to Colorado and California

Lyft and General Motors today announced the expansion of their Express Drive short-term vehicle access program to California and Colorado, including the all-new 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

Environment

TD Bank Group Joins the World Bank's Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition

Environment

Animal Collective: Lots of Wildlife Species Call GM Lands Home

See photos of the burros, birds, bugs and more that live on location at the automaker’s various facilities all over the US and beyond.

Volunteering & Community

Univision's New Millenial PSA Aimed at Inspiring Young Adults to Register to Vote

During Univision Communications Inc.’s (UCI) 13th annual Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) on July 14 a new PSA premiered during the live broadcast aimed at inspiring young adults to register to vote.

Latest Campaigns

Guiding Stars blog: Health & Wellness

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IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

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...

Aflac Stories

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

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

Innovation at Truist

Designed at the intersection of technology and human touch, Truist creates innovative client experiences that build trusted relationships and help...

Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship

The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

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...