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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy | Cisco Systems Inc.

Circular Design Illustrated Through Four Cisco Products

At Cisco, circular design means building sustainability into our products and packaging from the start. It’s about designing with the full life cycle in mind

Responsible Production & Consumption

Waste Reduction Through Donation at Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works

Events, Media & Communications

KeyBank and Parachute Credit Counseling Team Up to Offer Free Tax Preparation Services in Western New York

KeyBank

Events, Media & Communications

HPRC 2026 Project Roadmap

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wesco Recognized on Fortune’s 2026 America’s Most Innovative Companies List

Wesco International

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Cereal Sense

Guiding Stars Licensing Company LLC

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Everpure’s Partnership with Rewriting the Code Shows How Purpose-Driven Partnerships Can Expand Pathways for Women in Tech

Everpure

Research, Reports & Publications

Spring Cleaning Your Budget: A Fresh Start for Your Finances

Aflac Incorporated

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2025 JA Americas Company of the Year Celebrates the Spirit of Possibility

FedEx

Featured Brands

Circular Design Illustrated Through Four Cisco Products

At Cisco, circular design means building sustainability into our products and packaging from the start. It’s about designing with the full life cycle in mind

Waste Reduction Through Donation at Bath & Body Works

At Bath & Body Works, waste reduction and management play a key role in building a sustainable future.

Comcast Makes $250,000 Investment in Mile High United Way’s 211 Help Center

Mile High United Way announced Comcast’s $250,000 investment in the nonprofit organization’s 211 Help Center. In honor of the investment, the service will now be known as Mile High United Way’s 211 Help Center Sponsored by Comcast.

ICA Fund Announces $2.25 Million in New Funding From Wells Fargo To Support Growth-Ready Small Businesses in the Bay Area

ICA Fund today announced it has received a $2.25 million grant from Wells Fargo & Company as part of its Open for Business Growth initiative, a $20 million philanthropic program designed to help growth-ready small businesses access the capital and resources they need to scale.

From Ideas To Impact: Empowering Africa’s Next Generation of Climate Innovators

In December, the future of African innovation took center stage in Abuja, Nigeria, as students from across the continent gathered for Junior Achievement (JA) Africa’s Company of the Year (COY) competition.

Guiding Stars: Cereal Sense

The cereal aisle can feel overwhelming—especially when every box claims to be the right choice. Call-outs like “whole grain,” “fortified,” “heart healthy,” or “high protein” add to the confusion. When you’re short on time, you may not be able to review the nutrition facts panel.

Spring Cleaning Your Budget: A Fresh Start for Your Finances

If spring cleaning your closet feels satisfying, scrubbing your budget might feel downright transformative. Just like clutter tends to accumulate in the corners of your home, unused subscriptions, autopay traps and shifting expenses gather quietly in your financial life.

Comcast and Seattle Sports Commission Bring Team USA Spirit to Veterans in Burien

As the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games capture global attention, a powerful local gathering in Burien highlighted the inspiring connection between elite adaptive athletes and the veterans in our own community.

Jacksonville Military Moms Receive Surprise Gifts at Golf‑Inspired Operation Shower

Days before The PLAYERS Championship kicked off at TPC Sawgrass, 40 military moms and moms-to-be gathered with their loved ones inside Patriot’s Outpost for a special event.

Mastercard: Bottling the Creative Process: A Woman Founder’s AI-Powered Approach to Innovation

Catalina Banuleasa knows that most exciting new products aren’t born from sheer luck. As an entrepreneur who’s developed products for some of the world’s most innovative companies, she’s learned that “lightning bolt ideas” typically happen when you lay the groundwork for them.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wesco Named to Fortune’s 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies List

Wesco International (NYSE:WCC), announced that it has once again been named to Fortune’s 2026 World’s Most Admired Companies list. Wesco has been named to this prestigious list list of international companies since 2022 and was ranked #2 (up from #3 in 2025).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Powering the Future: Investing in Grid Infrastructure

The need for expanded, upgraded, and more sustainable infrastructure is creating a range of high-quality investment opportunities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CSR Talent Group: Reignite Your Employee Engagement Strategy With Proven Experts

CSR Talent Group brings 30+ employee engagement experts (15+ years avg experience) serving the Fortune 1000. We embed them where participation lags and strategy, implementation, and measurement need strengthening - driving measurable impact fast.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Motorola Solutions Foundation Invests Over $10 Million to Support First Responders and Future Innovators

The Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), today announced its significant 2025 impact, including over $10 million in strategic grants and a new company record of more than 125,000 employee volunteer hours.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

U.S. Food Waste Pact Report Shows Less Food Being Wasted in Retail and Foodservice Sectors

A new report from the U.S. Food Waste Pact shows reductions in the amount of food being wasted nationwide by grocery retail and foodservice companies in 2024 compared to 2023. The results are good news for the food system, as it addresses its 60-million-ton food waste problem.

Events, Media & Communications

Celebrating 25 Years of Inogen Alliance: A Milestone in Global EHS & Sustainability Leadership

This year marks a significant milestone for Inogen Alliance: 25 years as a global Alliance dedicated to advancing environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) outcomes for multinational organizations around the world.

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Star-Earning Dinners Made to Share

Date night, whether with a partner, friend, or even yourself doesn’t have to mean restaurant indulgence. It can be a simple, nourishing moment made special at home—an opportunity to explore a new recipe and enjoy time in the kitchen.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

U.S. Soccer Foundation Receives $1.7 Million From MetLife Foundation To Bring Healthier Futures to Six Communities Across the U.S.

MetLife Foundation announced a $1.7 million grant to U.S. Soccer Foundation, the national leader for sports-based youth development.

Education

Cisco Networking Academy and Indeed Launch Global Partnership, Debut Dedicated Career Hub for India

The disconnect between skilled talent and open jobs has become one of the most pressing challenges worldwide. Cisco Networking Academy and Indeed, the world’s #1 job site*, have joined forces through a global strategic partnership to address this gap

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Achieving LEED Certification at Elanco’s New Global Headquarters

At Elanco, our commitment to a healthier future extends beyond animal health. We are thrilled to announce that our new global headquarters has achieved LEED Certified status, a testament to our dedication to sustainable design and operation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Becomes Official Retail Bank of the Portland Thorns in New Multi Year Partnership

The Portland Thorns have signed a multi‑year agreement with KeyBank, naming the financial institution the club’s Official Retail Bank and launching a slate of programs focused on community impact, youth development, and financial empowerment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Manufacturing Solutions Honored With Multiple Global Awards for Scalable AI-Powered Deployments

Lenovo has earned three honors: Platinum Winner at the TITAN Business Awards for Business Technology Solutions, Manufacturing Solution, Product of the Year at the BIG Awards for Business, and the Middle East Technology Excellence Awards 2025 in the AI – Manufacturing category

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Science & Innovation Behind the Sparkle: Dr. Lucy Gildea Supercharges Mary Kay’s Beauty DNA

When Dr. Lucy Gildea talks about Mary Kay, you can hear the spark. After 15 years at Procter & Gamble working across healthcare, beauty, and personal care industries, she joined the iconic brand in 2017 and quickly realized she had found her “home”

Innovation & Technology

Following Successful Fluid Qualification Chemours & 2CRSi Join Forces to Accelerate Deployment of Two-Phase Liquid Cooling for High-Density Servers & IT Equipment

The Chemours Company and 2CRSi today announced a Joint Development Agreement (JDA)1 following the successful qualification of Chemours’ Opteon™ two-phase immersion cooling fluid in current-generation 2CRSi servers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

City of Charleston Launches Financial Empowerment Center, Offering Financial Counseling As Free Public Service

The City of Charleston has announced the opening of a Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) to support the local community with free, one-on-one financial counseling. The national FEC initiative is funded by a $1 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation, along with support from

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Awards $50,000 Grant to St. Patrick Senior Center To Advance Digital Literacy for Older Adults

Comcast announced it has awarded a $50,000 grant to St. Patrick Senior Center, Detroit’s largest community organization dedicated to supporting the health and wellness of adults over the age of 55.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sands China Champions Sustainable Growth Through People, Planet and Progress

In 2025, our people strategy was recognised through 32 awards and accolades in Macao, across Greater China and internationally.

Responsible Production & Consumption

“Source of Good” Season 3 Features Global Supply Chain Voices

Cascale has wrapped Season 3 of its “Source of Good” podcast, a nine-episode season that featured industry leaders working to advance decent work and climate action across the consumer goods supply chain.

Energy

Reducing Energy Consumed by Hydraulic Power Systems by up to 80%

Hydraulic systems power production equipment across a wide range of manufacturing sectors. Their electric motors use a significant portion of the total energy consumed by industry.*

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Wealth of Uncertainty: Climate Change and Our Financial Well-Being

For much of the past decade, discussions within the financial industry about climate change have focused on capital markets. Pundits have debated the risks of stranded fossil fuel assets, the merits of ESG integration, and the growth potential of renewable energy.

Environment

Smarter Water Management Strategies for Manufacturing

With emerging complications like aging infrastructure and succession planning (as water and wastewater experts approach retirement), it's increasingly important to have a solid plan for future water management.

Energy

Baker Hughes Keynote: The Energy Equation™

Our Chairman and CEO opened the Baker Hughes Annual Meeting 2026 with a powerful call to action, urging industry and energy to evolve faster, operate smarter, and deliver at the pace the world now demands.

Education

Building Tomorrow’s Pipeline, One Graduate at a Time: Inside Lenovo’s EAGLES Program

From diamonds in the rough to confident professionals, EAGLES is shaping the next generation of Lenovo sales leaders across EMEA.

Innovation & Technology

Minimizing Driver’s Range Anxiety With System Level Simulation of Electric Vehicles

Lara, an experienced transporter for a cold storage packaging company primarily operating in Germany, undertakes three weekly trips between Munich and Dresden. Her role involves delivering frozen products between city warehouses, requiring strict adherence to timely deliveries

Responsible Production & Consumption

S... for Soil Sealing, a Saint-Gobain Podcast

The term “soil sealing” refers to the transformation of natural land into stable, impermeable surfaces required for human activities. While soil sealing has been occurring since prehistoric times, the practice has increased since the industrial revolution.

Latest Campaigns

First Responder Programming

At Motorola Solutions, our customers are everyday heroes, and our philanthropic arm, the Motorola Solutions Foundation is dedicated to paying it...

Collective Action

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

Community Investment

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

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

KeyBank: Responsible Banking

Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...

KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity

Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...

Aflac Insights

Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...

Whirlpool Corporation & Sustainability

At Whirlpool Corporation, we have a history of advances in sustainability founded on a simple principle: "Do the right things, the right ways. Always...

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...

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...