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AI & Technology

The Rise of Sovereign AI: The Next Evolution of HPC

Lenovo

AI & Technology

Data Center Safety in a Rapidly Changing World

Inogen Alliance

Environment

DP World Protects Pollinators and Strengthens Mangrove Ecosystems Through Bee Conservation Project in Ecuador

DP World

Research & Reports

Living Our Purpose: MetLife Publishes Latest Sustainability Report

MetLife

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

California Senate Bill 343 Update Recognizes Carton Recyclability

Tetra Pak

AI & Technology

Trane Launches New Connectivity Solution To Elevate Customer Experience and Expand Digital Capabilities

Trane Technologies

Awards & Rankings

Through United Way’s Giving Campaign, Entergy Employees Helped Raise $7.7M To Support Southeast Louisiana’s Communities

Entergy Corporation

Health & Healthcare

Designer Rachel Zoe and Aflac Make Fashion Statement To Urge Americans To Check for Cancer

Aflac Incorporated

Featured Brands

Designer Rachel Zoe and Aflac Make Fashion Statement To Urge Americans To Check for Cancer

Aflac, a pioneer and leader in cancer insurance for seven decades, today announced the launch of Fit Checks, an innovative new awareness campaign developed with fashion designer Rachel Zoe

Special Delivery: FedEx Helps Harbor Seal Walnut Find a New Home

FedEx is known for delivering packages around the world—but this month, the company delivered something far more unique. Through its FedEx Cares Delivering for Good initiative, FedEx helped transport Walnut, a four-year-old harbor seal, from the Los Angeles Zoo to his new home

Get Your Ducks in a Row for Summer Fun

This year, the Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation will award 10 grants of $2,000 each to Child Life programs in the U.S. that provide support to children with cancer and/or blood disorders and/or their siblings.

3M’s Fiber Optic Breakthrough Is Helping Power AI’s Massive Buildout

Inside a modern data center, speed is everything. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, the pressure on technology companies to build and activate massive computing infrastructure fast has never been greater.

Carnival Corporation Expands Surplus Meal Donation Program to the Dominican Republic

Carnival Corporation today announced the expansion of its surplus meal donation program to the Dominican Republic, marking the second Latin American country to join the company’s initiative to safely redirect prepared, unserved meals to local communities where its ships visit.

Cisco and Generation Are Scaling AI-Powered Pathways to Employment

As AI reshapes industries and redefines how work gets done, the question of who benefits and who gets left behind has become one of the more pressing challenges to solve in economic mobility.

The Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship Convenes Entrepreneurs, Investors, HBCU Leaders for Fourth Annual Summit in Washington, D.C.

This national convening brings together founders, investors and ecosystem leaders to explore how entrepreneurs can plant seeds for prosperity and ownership that extend far beyond a single generation.

Yum! Brands Publishes 2025 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report Highlighting Business Resilience and Operational Progress

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) published its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, spotlighting how the company is integrating sustainability into its growth strategy to manage long-term risk, improve operational resilience and support franchisee success.

Matching Grant Program Supports Homebuyer Education and Counseling

Wells Fargo and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines helped NeighborWorks Montana secure $685,952 through the Member Impact Fund to expand homebuyer education and counseling across Montana, supporting residents navigating housing affordability challenges. The grant builds on

Building a World-Class Employee Experience | Cisco FY25 Purpose Report

The world of work is changing faster than ever, but our greatest strength remains our Cisconians. They are the heart of our culture, the driving force behind our innovations, and a critical part of how we make a positive impact around the world.

Recent Alerts

Corporate Responsibility

Celebrating 10 Years of Purpose-led Fashion Design

Can handbags have the power to create real, meaningful change? Yes, they can. Our On Purpose social enterprise initiative, based in Masoro Rwanda, is proof positive.

Awards & Rankings

The Winners of the 2023 New Voices $150,000 POWER PITCH Sponsored by Entergy Are Announced

The New Voices Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the New Voices $150,000 POWER PITCH sponsored by the Entergy Charitable Foundation.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Igniting Change: Meet the Women Behind the Stoves

Visiting the homes of women involved in the project is key to understanding the benefits that the Efficient Cookstoves project brings on an individual level, whilst ensuring that the cooking technologies deployed are appropriate to the local context and the needs of the users.

Events

Ben & Jerry’s + Greyston Bakery: How Brands Can Leverage Lived Experiences Responsibly

The Impact Relations Institute, in partnership with 3BL Media, will host a conversation on how brands can leverage lived experiences into their brand story, responsibly, using the longstanding partnership between Ben & Jerry's and Greyston Bakery as a jumping off point.

Energy & Infrastructure

Duke Energy Indiana Commits to Purchase up to 199 Megawatts of Solar Power From Shelby County-Based Facility

Project will provide low-cost, clean energy to Duke Energy’s Indiana customers

AI & Technology

Logitech Among Industry Leaders Driving Increased IoT Product Security and Privacy

Earlier todayLogitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) was invited and honored to participate in the US National Label for Consumer IoT Security launch at the White House in Washington DC.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Providing Safe Spaces Empowerment LGBTQ Youth

In the heart of Houston, where diversity thrives, the Montrose Center stands as a beacon of hope and support for the LGBTQ community.

Energy & Infrastructure

Schneider Electric Partners With Intel and Applied Materials To Help Decarbonize the Semiconductor Value Chain With New Catalyze Program

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today launched Catalyze, a new partnership program aimed at accelerating access to renewable energy across the global semiconductor value chain.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Values Beyond the Cup: With BLK and Bold, Aramark Refreshments Expands Minority-Owned Business Commitment

Aramark and BLK & Bold, the first Black-owned nationally distributed coffee brand in the U.S., have reached a multi-year agreement that will make the company’s lineup of hot and cold coffee products available to Aramark Refreshments clients this year.

Environment

Healthy Spaces Podcast Season 3, Episode 3: Tomatoes in the Desert

In this episode of Healthy Spaces, hear from business leaders who are reimagining how we grow and move food to enhance access and reduce environmental impact.

Environment

How the Forest Positive Coalition and Soft Commodities Forum Are Aligning on Landscapes Metrics

At the Soft Commodities Forum (SCF), we believe that achieving meaningful landscape-level transformation and acquiring the financing to get there require collaboration across food and agriculture value chains for standardized metrics.

Research & Reports

Speaking of Sustainability: Derek Bian, EHS Leader, Asia Pacific

Although he has only been with Owens Corning for about one year, Derek Bian has already taken a very active role in our fight against climate change.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Alkermes Celebrates Pride Month

Each June, Pride celebrations around the world recognize the history, contributions and importance of the LGBTQ+ community while creating space to advocate for a future defined by complete equality and inclusion.

Energy & Infrastructure

Embracing Energy Efficiency in Open RAN Architecture

Energy efficiency has risen to the top of everyone’s agenda in recent times, and it is an area in which Ericsson has been leading the way for many years - that vast experience is now being leveraged in Open RAN to address every aspect of the energy challenge.

Corporate Responsibility

Tower of Strength: The Home Depot Celebrates the Legacy of Faye Wilson

The Home Depot and our associates remember and honor Faye Wilson, an industry trailblazer who was instrumental in our company’s expansion, a champion of The Home Depot’s culture, and our first female board director. She passed away Monday, July 10.

AI & Technology

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Highlights Importance of Deepening Industry Collaboration and Collective Action for Credible Data

Director of Higg Products, Aaron Di Silvestro, spoke at the Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference, which took place in New York on June 21 - 22.

Education & Workforce Development

Explore Rewarding Careers in Corporate Forestry

A forestry major offers a wide range of high-demand job opportunities in a field that plays an important role in carbon sequestration, protecting threatened and endangered species, and improving air and water quality.

Education & Workforce Development

Toronto-Area Youth Get a Glimpse of the City, Corporate Culture, CSR and Their Future

Teachers, event facilitators and guests smiled broadly when they heard a student say, “I want to do this forever, for many, many years into my future – like for my actual career!”

Environment

Guarding the Lifeline: Understanding the Importance of Source Water Vulnerability Assessment

In order to understand and mitigate water risks in critical operations, we recommend that our clients perform Source Water Vulnerability Assessments (SVAs) at facilities where water is essential to business continuity.

Corporate Responsibility

Can Accountants – and CEOs– Save the World With a Carbon Accounting System?

The first Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 brought together political leaders, scientists, journalists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 179 countries to examine the impact of human activities on the environment.

Inclusion & Opportunity

How To Develop a Support System for Better Mental Health

Everyone needs to develop a support system for better mental health. We’re wired for connection and community. And we may need different communities – or support systems – for different parts of our life.

Corporate Responsibility

GRI Keeps Up Standard Setting Momentum

I began in the role of Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) just over three months ago – a relatively short space of time yet much has happened already.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Putting a Spotlight on the Mental Health Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth

Across the country, LGBTQ+ youth face challenges that are negatively affecting their mental health. Some find themselves not feeling accepted by their family or friends, or being verbally harassed at school.

Philanthropy

In Celebration of World Youth Skills Day IBM and UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition Are Preparing Young People for the Workforce

This year, on World Youth Skills Day, we collectively recognized the importance of preparing teachers, trainers, and youth for a transformative future.

Corporate Responsibility

Health, Safety, and Security at Paramount

The physical and mental wellbeing of our employees and contractors is a top priority for Paramount, and one that we can never ignore. During 2021, like many companies, our focus remained on navigating the ongoing pandemic while planning for the company’s future.

Latest Campaigns

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...

Recognition of our Company

As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...

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...

Recognition of our Company

As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...

Leadership

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

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...

FedEx | Delivering for Good

Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...

Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

Social Progress

Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...