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Wesco volunteers at the Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter worksite.

Volunteering & Community | Wesco International

Wesco Team Members Join 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Atlanta, Ga.

Wesco team members proudly participated in the 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, hosted by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity from May 3 through May 8. This year’s build took place in Langston Park, Atlanta Habitat’s newest planned community in the historic Sylvan Hills.

Events

As Systems for Climate Action Expand, Companies Stay the Course but Revisit Language

Governance & Accountability Institute

Health & Healthcare

Smith+Nephew Joins the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Research & Reports

AllianceBernstein: The Proof Is in the Proxy: Connecting Governance to Returns

AllianceBernstein

AI & Technology

GoDaddy’s Airo for WordPress Delivers AI That Builds, Grows and Continuously Improves Websites

GoDaddy

Health & Healthcare

How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Check for Cancer Champion Adamari López

Aflac Incorporated

AI & Technology

Powering the Future of Energy Smart Data Centers

Trane Technologies

Education & Workforce Development

Bacardi Launches Shake Your Future in Mexico for the First Time

Bacardi-Martini, Inc.

AI & Technology

Continuous Assurance and Sovereign Accreditation Readiness

Keysight Technologies

Featured Brands

Spotlight on Digital Transformation | FY25 Purpose Report

At Cisco, we see resilience as the ability to turn disruption into growth and innovation. Whether it’s responding to a crisis, building AI skills, or investing in nonprofit partners, our goal is to make people and places stronger for the future. Here’s how.

Mastercard: How Technology Is Turning Sustainability Goals Into Measurable Action

For decades, environmental sustainability was treated as a long-term ambition. In 2026, that framing is changing. Across industries, technology is accelerating progress in ways that are tangible, measurable and increasingly embedded into the day-to-day operations of businesses.

Universal Destinations & Experiences and the University of Central Florida Introduce New School to Develop the Future Leaders of Themed Entertainment and Immersive Experiences

Universal Destinations & Experiences and the University of Central Florida introduce the Universal School of Experience Leadership and Innovation.

Bear-y Good News: FedEx Helps Welcome Cub No. 3 to North Carolina Museum

The Museum of Life and Science received a one-year-old male American black bear cub for its Explore the Wild: Black Bear habitat. The 110-pound cub joins the Museum’s two adult black bears, Little (5) and Murray (3).

Inside PNC’s Bilingual Approach to Early Learning

More than 20% of U.S. households speak a language other than English at home, with Spanish by far the most common. Families are also more likely to engage with educational materials when those resources are available in their first language.

Guiding Stars: Heart Health Guidelines Update

Last month, the American Heart Association (AHA) released recommendations for heart disease prevention. This updated guidance highlights the importance of a diet pattern that decreases risk of heart disease. The AHA emphasizes nine key features of a heart-healthy lifestyle.

SAP Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment

SAP is proud to be recognized as a Leader for the second time in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting and Management Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment (doc #US54117126, April 2026).

CAF and Mastercard Join Forces To Expand Access to Finance for Across Latin America and the Caribbean

CAF –development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean– and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth (the Center), today announced a partnership to support access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the region.

Medtronic Study Reveals AI-Enabled Clinician Alerts Significantly Improve Evaluation and Valve Intervention for Patients With Heart Valve Disease

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, released data from the Addressing undertreatment and heaLth Equity in aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation using an integrated ehR plaTform (ALERT) Trial, designed to address health disparities.

Hiring Our Heroes 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards

Business leaders and community advocates came together for the 2026 Small Business Grant Program Awards ceremony on April 29 in Washington, D.C.

Recent Alerts

Inclusion & Opportunity

Pride is a Celebration at Entergy

Entergy is proud to celebrate Pride Month throughout the month of June. Our Pride Employee Resource Group held several awareness events including our second virtual Pride parade, and virtual discussions on LGBTQ Parents & Kids, and Transgender Women of Color.

Environment

Finding the Infrastructure and Environment Nexus

The success of the United Nations’ Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a major global initiative to halt and reverse ecosystem degradation and combat climate change, hinges on opportunities that infuse green restoration into all infrastructure work that intersects the environment.

Research & Reports

How Facebook is Helping Fight Climate Change

Facebook released their 2020 Sustainability Report, showing the progress made on their sustainability goals. Facebook has met sustainability goals including reaching net zero emissions and 100% renewable energy for their global operations.

Environment

Tyson Foods' Finney County Plant Completes Water Stewardship Certification

The Tyson Foods’ Finney County plant has officially been certified under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard by international third-party certification body SCS Global Services (SCS)

Environment

Plastic Waste, Food Safety and Food Waste: How Interconnected Are They?

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to fellow CGF colleagues Erica Sheward, Director of the Global Food Safety Initiative, and Ignacio Gavilan, Director of Sustainability, who leads the CGF’s Coalitions of Action on Plastic Waste and Food Waste.

Corporate Responsibility

Tetra Tech Recognizes International Women in Engineering Day 2021

Tetra Tech is supporting International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2021 on June 23rd to inspire girls and celebrate women in engineering careers.

AI & Technology

IVECO Trucks Support Snow Removal in Argentina

The winter season in Argentina is about to start and roads are already impacted by low temperatures, ice, and snow.

Awards & Rankings

FLA Recognizes Enviva As Its Corporate Partner of the Year

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) recognized Enviva as its 2021 Corporate Partner of the Year for the work it does with private forest landowners.

Environment

Finding Balance Between Wildlife and Utility Infrastructure

When PSE&G began planning for its Roseland-Pleasant Valley electric transmission upgrade project, one of the first questions for PSE&G biologists was what to do with an eagle’s nest on one of the towers where a pair of bald eagles had been nesting for more than six years?

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Mondelēz International Advances Sourcing Transparency With Triscuit

Consumers can now discover the journey of the white-winter wheat baked into some of their Triscuit crackers from a coop of farmers’ fields in the thumb of Michigan to where the product is made.

Philanthropy

Rockwell Automation's Patricia Contreras Honored With Junior Achievement of Wisconsin's 2021 Peak Performer Award

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin recognized Patricia Contreras, vice president of public affairs at Rockwell Automation, with the Peak Performer Award for her work with Milwaukee area businesses, community partners, and global governments to influence public policy and improve the quality of life in communities where Rockwell Automation has a presence.

Philanthropy

The Home Depot Foundation Announced a $600,000 Grant to U.S.Vets to Combat Veteran Homelessness

The Home Depot Foundation today announced its commitment of $600,000 to support two housing facilities in Phoenix and Riverside, California.

Philanthropy

Vistra's TXU Energy Kicks Off 2021 Beat the Heat Program, Providing Thousands of Fans and A/C Units to Those in Need

As Texans work to build back from the hardships of 2020, Vistra's TXU Energy 23rd annual Beat the Heat program includes drive-thru distributions of new air conditioning units and fans

Environment

Protecting Pollinators: Our Purpose Drives Our Commitment

Pollinators are the gardener’s best friend. And they play a critical role in maintaining the health of our ecosystem and the world’s food production.

Health & Healthcare

Nourish Ventures, Accelerating the Future of Food

Nourish Ventures, the newest member of the Griffith Foods' family, believes in creating the #food system of the future.

Corporate Responsibility

Safety Month: Continuing Our Safety Culture Year-Round

As we wrap up our annual Safety Month campaign, we are grateful for your commitment to be Safe Every Day.

Environment

Don't Foil It: How Aluminum Can Help You Have a More Sustainable Summer

Now that it’s officially summer, you may notice that your kitchen is beginning to include a lot of aluminum.

Education & Workforce Development

From the Monastery to Multiplayer Games: How Healthy Gamer Is Helping the Internet Generation

A Harvard-trained addiction psychiatrist with a focus on video game addiction says the mental health industry didn’t understand the gamer’s brain—until now.

Environment

Leading Sustainability Association Launches Canada's First-Ever Net-Zero Leaderboard

CBSR launched Canada’s Net-zero Leaderboard, which provides information on climate change commitments made by Canadian companies.

Environment

The Time for Ecosystem Restoration Is Now. Collaboration Is Imperative.

The time for ecosystem restoration is now. With the launch of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, nature-based solutions are getting tremendous attention, including the potential for forests to mitigate climate change

Inclusion & Opportunity

Comcast Cable Earns Top Employer Rating by VETS Indexes

At Comast NBCUniversal, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where our military-connected teammates feel empowered to grow in their careers.

Education & Workforce Development

Writing a New Chapter in Mobile Learning

More than a billion students across the globe are being confronted with the new reality of remote learning; many of whom were left behind, without the adequate digital tools and means to connect to their classrooms.

Philanthropy

KeyBank Provides $22.6 Million of Financing For Two Affordable Housing Properties in Chicago

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment provided a $22.6 million high leverage bridge loan for Evergreen Real Estate Group, a Chicago-based developer, acquirer and manager of affordable and market-rate multifamily communities...

Research & Reports

Introducing the 2021 Porter Novelli Focus: All Gender

In this report, we focus on corporate inclusion of all genders in media, marketing, communications, product design and more – and how U.S. stakeholders expect brands to both break down cultural stereotypes

Inclusion & Opportunity

Duke Energy Supports Pride Month, All Year

The St. Pete Pride parade, which attracted 265,000 people in 2019, hasn’t been held for two years because of the coronavirus pandemic. But when participants march again, members of Florida’s new Duke Energy WeR1 employee resource group will be among them.

Latest Campaigns

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

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...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Titanium Technologies

Chemours’ Titanium Technologies (TT) business is a leading, global provider of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment used in coatings, plastics, and...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

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...

Leadership

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

PSEG Awards & Recognition

PSEG and its employees are honored to receive a number of awards and recognition from organizations from a variety of disciplines. This recognition...

Southwire Giving Back

Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...