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Infographic: 2026 Grant impact at a glance: Strengthening communities globally.

Education & Workforce Development | Motorola Solutions

Supporting Today’s Heroes and Tomorrow’s Innovators

Behind every siren is a first responder facing the emotional toll of protecting their community. In classrooms worldwide, students are facing a different hurdle: a lack of the technology and mentorship required to succeed. These disparate challenges share a common solution.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Cascale Explores Sustainable Finance Enablers at Climate Bonds Initiative Connect Hong Kong

Cascale

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Strong by Form Closes €5.8M To Make Wood as Strong as Steel and Concrete

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Education & Workforce Development

Entergy, Ampirical Invest $1.5M in LSU New Orleans Energy Lab

Entergy Corporation

Volunteering & Community

From Lumber to Lifelines: Aflac Employees Help Ensure No Child Sleeps on the Floor

Aflac Incorporated

Awards & Rankings

Industry Safety Organizations Recognize Georgia-Pacific for Excellence and Innovation

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Biopharma Circular Systems Will Move Beyond Park Benches

MilliporeSigma

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: The Most Underrated & Simple Balanced Meal? A Sandwich

Guiding Stars Licensing Company LLC

AI & Technology

You Don’t Need $1,000 to Start a Business. You Might Not Even Need $100.

GoDaddy

Featured Brands

From Lumber to Lifelines: Aflac Employees Help Ensure No Child Sleeps on the Floor

On a Friday afternoon, when many people were looking ahead to weekend plans, 31 Aflac employees gathered in a Columbus, Georgia, warehouse with a different purpose in mind.

Guiding Stars: The Most Underrated & Simple Balanced Meal? A Sandwich

It’s time to stop sleeping on sandwiches—these lunchtime staples have a lot going for them. You have to appreciate the efficiency of packing all the food groups between two slices of bread.

Boutique Optician Uses AI To Save Time and Keep Clients Coming Back

Destynee Turner became an optician because she loves helping people see. But growing The Optical Experience, her boutique optical shop in West Palm Beach, Florida, demanded business skills no opticianry program taught her.

AI for Small Business: How Mannequin Madness Found a New Partner in AI

Judi Henderson has “always been curious about the next, newest thing.” That’s how she found herself buying a single mannequin in 1999 for an art project—and ended up an entrepreneur.

Guiding Stars: An Easy Protein for Low-Effort Meals: Tinned Fish

The American Heart Association recommends consuming fish at least twice per week to lower risk of heart disease. Tinned fish can help you meet this goal. It’s a shelf-stable, cost-effective protein that makes quick meals more accessible.

Idealist Awarded $220,000 From the Andrew Carnegie Foundation for Volunteering and Community Service

Idealist has received a $220,000 philanthropic grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation to strengthen participation in volunteering and community service throughout the United States. This investment comes at a pivotal time, following the 2025 merger of Idealist and VolunteerMat

Idealist Hosts Annual New York City Graduate School Fair for Social-Impact on September 29

Idealist will once again host an in-person graduate school fair in New York City on September 29th at the Metropolitan Pavilion for all those interested in social-impact careers.

T-Mobile Supports Indiana Communities Following Severe Weather and Prolonged Power Outages

Following destructive storms across the Midwest, T-Mobile teams helped support impacted customers and communities, including offering unlimited talk, text and data to customers in affected areas who don’t already have it, through Tuesday, September 15.

Verizon Combines Tech, Readiness and Grants for Complete Disaster Relief

As natural disasters become more frequent, evidenced by recent weather across the country, communities are left increasingly vulnerable. Verizon is meeting this challenge holistically by combining long-term resilience investments with immediate aid.

Beyond Delivery: How One Shipment Sparked a Larger Response

One of the greatest impacts of in-kind shipping from FedEx is that its reach extends far beyond any single shipment. It helps Rise Against Hunger build stronger relationships with our in-country partners, expand access to healthcare in the communities we serve and respond quickly

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Environment

The Ray and Georgia Department of Transportation Expand Roadside Monarch Butterfly Habitats

The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) and The Ray have partnered to establish monarch butterfly pollinator meadows at nine Georgia DOT highway right-of-way sites across the state.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Putting People First: Building a Workplace Where Everyone Is Valued

Inclusion and belonging go hand in hand. Inclusion involves creating an environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds feel respected, valued and integrated into decision-making processes.

Education & Workforce Development

Heather Gay: Doing It All to Having It All (Part 1) | GoDaddy School of Hustle With Angie K.

Angie K. is joined by her “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” castmate and longtime friend, Heather Gay, co-owner of Beauty Lab + Laser, to talk through her journey from stay-at-home mom to successful business owner.

Health & Healthcare

Bridging the Gap: How a Healthcare Caravan Is Strengthening Rural Care in Romania

On a crisp November morning in Entregalde, a small village in Alba County, 63-year-old Oana wrapped her woolen scarf tightly as she walked toward the community center. Her fatigue and dizziness had become part of daily life—symptoms she had learned to ignore.

Corporate Responsibility

Advancing Sustainability as Part of Chemours’ Pathway To Thrive

At Chemours, our vision to deliver trusted chemistry is not just aspirational—it is a guide for how we lead, how we operate, and how we create value. It shapes the way we run our sites, drives how we innovate, and defines how we engage with our stakeholders.

AI & Technology

AI and Energy Management: The New BrainBox AI Trane Technologies AI Lab & Showroom

Trane Technologies and the BrainBox AI team have launched a new AI Lab & Showroom focused on accelerating AI-powered energy management across the built environment. The initiative highlights how intelligent building systems can reduce energy waste and lower costs.

Awards & Rankings

National Coalition of Pharmaceutical Industry, Academic, and Nonprofit Partners Launches Fifth Winn CIPP Cohort

A growing coalition of pharmaceutical companies, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and clinical research leaders is coming together through the Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Award Program (Winn Awards) to train a new generation of physicians

Events

G&A Institute To Host “Resilient Leadership” Webinar in Collaboration With S&P Global, Marking 25 Years of Insights on Sustainability Disclosure

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. (G&A), a leader in corporate sustainability consulting and research, today announced Resilient Leadership, an executive webinar hosted in collaboration with S&P Global, to be held Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT.

Volunteering & Community

Turning Remembrance Into Action: Honoring 9/11 Through Nationwide Service

Twenty-five years ago on September 11, 2001, amid dust, ash and immense destruction, first responders from across New York City charged directly into danger without hesitation, displaying unimaginable courage, sacrifice and service.

Energy & Infrastructure

Too Much or Too Little: Managing Water Risks at Industrial Facilities

Through three practical case studies, the conversation explores how modelling, asset-level assessment, stormwater management, groundwater recharge, and water-source diversification can reduce disruption and strengthen long-term business continuity.

Inclusion & Opportunity

LA Galaxy and adidas Host Fourth-Annual Boot Making Lab With Pediatric Cancer Patients from The Jessie Rees Foundation’s Never Ever Give Up Initiative

AEG’s LA Galaxy, in partnership with adidas and Raising Cane’s, hosted pediatric cancer patients from the Jessie Rees Foundation’s Never Ever Give Up (NEGU) initiative at Dignity Health Sports Park for the club’s fourth-annual Kick Childhood Cancer Boot-Making Lab.

Health & Healthcare

One Tower Business Club Becomes First Flexible Workspace Operator in Turkey to Achieve the WELL Coworking Rating

One Tower Business Club, a one-of-a-kind premium business and flexible workspace destination in Turkey, has become the first flexible workspace operator in the country to achieve the WELL Coworking Rating

Energy & Infrastructure

GoDaddy 2025 Global Stakeholder Impact Report: Environmental Impact | Energy

Technology and data centers are at the heart of what we do, and we recognize their energy-intensive nature. Our Data Center Teams focus on improving energy efficiency and seeking renewable energy sources to cover our consumption, where available.

Philanthropy

Mutts With a Mission: How Elanco and Medical Mutts Transform Lives Together

At Elanco, we believe that making life better for animals, makes life better. This core purpose comes to life through our ongoing partnership with Medical Mutts Service Dogs, an Indianapolis-based non-profit dedicated to rescuing shelter dogs and training them to become life-savi

Environment

The Built Environment Has a Nature Problem

The Biomimicry Institute has released the Nature Positive Buildings, Cities & Infrastructure Pledge, a shared public commitment to nature in the built environment developed over a year of collaboration with cross-sector global leaders. The Pledge is now open for signatures.

Volunteering & Community

Commitment to Helping Communities Thrive: DaVita Community Care Report 2025

Corporate Responsibility

Two Races, One Community: DP World Strengthens Its Support for Sports in Santos

DP World supported two community races in Santos, bringing together more than 1,800 registered runners and reinforcing its long-term investment in sports, health, and community development in Brazil’s Baixada Santista region.

Education & Workforce Development

$32 Million Invested, Thousands of Futures Strengthened: How KeyBank Foundation Is Supporting Students

The start of a new school year brings more than fresh notebooks and new classrooms. It brings possibilities. For students across the country, heading back to school means taking another step toward a degree, a rewarding career and a brighter future.

Corporate Responsibility

How to Conduct an Ergonomic Assessment for Lower-Risk Areas

Learn the 7 steps for conducting an ergonomic assessment to create a safer workplace. Improve employee health, productivity, and engagement with this guide.

Research & Reports

What Women Want From Weight Management Support, and Why It Matters

Historically, weight management has been framed as a matter of diet, exercise and willpower. But for many women, the experience is far more complex.

Corporate Responsibility

Largest Brand Campaign in Company History: Mary Kay Germany Launches Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared™

With Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared™, Mary Kay Germany is bringing the company's largest-ever global brand campaign to the German market. At the heart of the campaign is a belief that has shaped Mary Kay for more than 60 years: beauty has its greatest impact when it is shared.

Health & Healthcare

From Barriers to Bridges: Expanding Access to Healthcare in Kenya

In Kenya, managing chronic disease often means navigating cost, distance, and uncertainty—every single time. These barriers make consistent care difficult to sustain for many patients.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Reducing Our Footprint: Measurable Progress on Climate and Circularity

As digitalization accelerates and the AI supercycle gathers pace, networks and data infrastructure are playing an increasingly central role in economies and societies.

Corporate Responsibility

DaVita Community Care Report 2025: Leading With Integrity and Accountability

Doing the right thing and conducting business activities with the highest standards of ethics is foundational to our culture. We’re committed to compliance with our policies and applicable laws and regulations.

Corporate Responsibility

Software Development in the Age of AI: Meet Akhil Manikanta Kanapala

Since childhood, I’ve been fascinated by computers. During summer breaks, I would spend hours glued to the computer, playing games and exploring everything I could. Over time, my curiosity shifted from simply using computers to wondering how these machines could do so many things

Latest Campaigns

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

GoDaddy | Customers

GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, helps millions of entrepreneurs globally start, grow, and scale their businesses. People come to...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 6

Healthy Spaces, a podcast by Trane Technologies, brings together engineers, innovators and industry leaders for bold conversations at the frontier of...