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3M Volunteers Advance Hands-On Stem Learning

As part of a continued effort to inspire the next generation of scientists, 3M is partnering with DoSomething and Amazon MGM Studios to launch Project STEM Heroes, a nationwide program encouraging young people to explore STEM careers and recognize the mentors who sparked them.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Engage for Good Recognizes the Leaders Shaping Corporate Social Impact

Engage for Good

Environment

Water Stewardship: Why Global Trade Must Invest in the World’s Most Critical Resource

DP World

Environment

Assurant and AT&T Tree for Trade‑In Program Supports Ongoing Reforestation in California Through the Arbor Day Foundation

Arbor Day Foundation

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Pricing Water Risk and Scaling Climate Resilience

NatureVest

Responsible Production & Consumption

Why Living Incomes Matter

Fairtrade America

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowered to Build Better: Meet Venelin Krastev

GoDaddy

Environment

The Continuing Evolution of ESG Due Diligence: Why There Are Always Risks to Be Managed and Value to Be Created

Inogen Alliance

Events, Media & Communications

Heart Water Earns Water Stewardship, Resiliency and Water Positive Certifications for Its Rainwater Capture Technology at Its Buda, TX Facility

SCS Global Services

Featured Brands

Hope on Wheels: FedEx Supports The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s canteen trucks—many of them donated by FedEx—play a vital role in supporting communities around the world. While these mobile units are best known for providing meals, water, and comfort during natural disasters and other emergencies

3M Volunteers Advance Hands-On Stem Learning

As part of a continued effort to inspire the next generation of scientists, 3M is partnering with DoSomething and Amazon MGM Studios to launch Project STEM Heroes, a nationwide program encouraging young people to explore STEM careers and recognize the mentors who sparked them.

How To Go ‘Beyond Words’ With Acts of Compassion and Kindness

“Beyond Words” is a story of kindness, empathy and friendship, teaching readers of all ages to express compassion without needing to say a word. The book follows Buddy as he discovers how to support a friend coming home from the hospital.

Gina Adams Honored by Dress for Success As Part of Women Who Inspire Campaign

Gina Adams, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at FedEx, has been recognized by Dress for Success Worldwide as part of its annual Women Who Inspire global campaign.

Prosperity Now Receives $1 Million Wells Fargo Foundation Grant to Support VITA Organizations Nationwide

Prosperity Now receives a $1 million dollar Wells Fargo Foundation grant to support IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) organizations nationwide. Grant expands access to trusted, no-cost tax return preparation services.

PNC Announces New Initiatives to Inspire Outdoor Learning, Classroom Innovation Through PNC Grow Up Great

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., is kicking off Great Month, its annual celebration of PNC Grow Up Great® and high-quality early childhood education, by announcing new initiatives with two longtime collaborators.

Finding Courage in a Feathered Friend

But on that overwhelming day, Arlo was handed something unexpected: a small, soft feathered companion with a gentle heartbeat and a peaceful expression. It was My Special Aflac Duck®, a robotic comfort companion designed for children facing cancer and sickle cell disease.

Scaling Impact and Connectivity Through Technology Donations at Cisco

Through the Cisco Foundation and our corporate Social Impact Investments (SII), we support organizations that use technology in bold, innovative ways — from saving energy to saving lives. 

Medtronic Returns to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List for Second Year in a Row

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, is proud to announce its inclusion in Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list of 2026. The company earned a spot for its BrainSense™ Adaptive DBS therapy for people with Parkinson’s, which was approved by the U.S.

Where Water Flows, Equality Grows: FedEx and Water Mission Bring Relief After Hurricane Melissa

When Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28, 2025, Jamaica faced one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic.

Recent Alerts

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Round Red Rug

Genuinely, I’m quite excited to be a part of the TEDxAtlanta lineup. The theme is “Begin at the Beginning,” and I’ll be speaking about how Drawdown Georgia is a first-of-its-kind approach to reversing global warming.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Goodyear South Asia Tyres Partners with Environmentalist Foundation of India to Restore Shenpunji Lake in Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Goodyear South Asia Tyres Private Limited, as part of Goodyear’s Better Future CSR framework, is supporting community-based scientific restoration of Shenpunji Lake in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

Education

Camden Idea Center Offers Kids an Arts Oasis During the Pandemic

There are nights that Cynthia Primas lays awake wondering how she’ll make lease and utility payments for her beloved IDEA Center, which opened at a new downtown location in Camden on Sept. 24.

Education

MilliporeSigma Partnership Spotlight: Discovery World

MilliporeSigma sat down with Bryan Wunar, president and CEO of Discovery World, to highlight the impact Discovery World is making on visitors of all ages and the communities throughout Wisconsin.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From Cisco Live to Networking Academy: A Donation of Pi-Top Laptops Engages Students at a Tribal College

"I teach most of the IT workshops here, so most of these students were enrolled in my classes, and you could see a tremendous difference in attendance and engagement. Students were participating in group discussions, which was awesome."

Health & Healthcare

Global Corporate Covid-19 Response

The major challenge faced in the vast majority of countries around the world continues to be responding to the pandemic.

Innovation & Technology

Cummins Leader Calls for Continued Innovation in All Technologies to Reach Environmental Goals

Innovation in both internal combustion and alternative technologies is the best way to achieve important environmental benefits today and a carbon-neutral future, a Cummins leader told a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday.

Environment

5 Questions on Responsible Forestry for a Family Landowner

Across the country, family landowners proudly pass their forests on from generation to generation. These landowners are passionate about preserving the land and the wildlife that depend on it, but they don’t always know where or how to start.

Responsible Production & Consumption

CARNATION® Dairy Processing Facility Becomes First in the U.S. to Achieve Alliance for Water Stewardship Certification

Nestlé USA today announced that its Carnation facility in Modesto, California is the first dairy processing facility in the U.S. to earn certification under the rigorous Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard.

Environment

Wisconsin Takes Proactive Approach to PFAS Regulation

Tetra Tech’s Erica Lawson and Meleesa Johnson, the Director of Solid Waste Management for Marathon County, Wisconsin. wrote this piece to discuss the how the solid waste solutions and wastewater industries work together with state agencies to develop an action plan for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulation.

Events, Media & Communications

Last Call for Sponsorship at Reuters Events: Responsible Business 2021

We’re delighted to announce, HRH The Prince of Wales will be opening this year's Reuters Events Responsible Business 2021.

Energy

Renewable Energy to Responsible Energy: A Call to Action

How can the growing renewable energy (RE) sector fully live up to its potential to drive positive social and environmental outcomes?

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Foundation Matches Micro Loans to Invest in Women Entrepreneurs

Principal Foundation contributed more than $200,000 to match loans made on International Women’s Day, through Kiva to support women entrepreneurs around the globe.

Energy

Houston Furniture Bank and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Celebrate New Solar Array

The Houston Furniture Bank and Green Mountain Energy Sun Club today celebrated the completion of a new solar array with the inauguration of a new mural at the Mattress Recycling Dropoff entrance.

Education

The CNH Industrial Foundation Supports STEM Education

The CNH Industrial Foundation is committed to Civic & Community Empowerment, including providing funding to support the education of today’s youth.

Media & Communications

Time for a Reset

Spring has arrived on time in Washington, DC. Tender yellow and white buds poke out of forsythias and magnolias. Warm sunshine and fresh, earthy smells fill the air. Nature is renewing itself like clockwork.

Health & Healthcare

IWBI Welcomes New Organizations to Its Growing Membership Program

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is pleased to announce new organizations that have joined the IWBI membership program. The continued growth of the program signifies an increasing global emphasis on improving health and well-being through the spaces where we live, work and play.

Diversity & Inclusion

SAIC Pays Tribute to the Talented Women in Our Ranks

March is nationally recognized as Women’s History Month. At SAIC, our organization comprises women who are critical to our success and our customers’ missions. Our female professionals go above and beyond each and every day.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empower Your Beauty: Challenging Society's Drive for Perfection

My hope is to inspire people to improve their self-confidence, provide a fresh outlook on what “beautiful” means and feel empowered to define your own sense of beauty.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Happiness League: Honor America's Superhero Teacher with LG and Experience Happiness Partners

Starting on International Happiness Day, we’re recognizing America’s superhero teachers for going above and beyond for our kids’ mental well-being.

Sustainable Development Goals

What Makes Sustainability so Powerful?

What makes sustainability so powerful? Frank O’Brien-Bernini, Chief Sustainability Officer, shares his thoughts.

Environment

World Water Day: On the Frontlines - Esma Talu, Marketing Manager and Sustainability Leader for Dow Industrial Solutions

What does valuing water mean to you? We asked that question of Dow people who are on the frontlines of implementing the company’s water strategy. See what they had to say.

Health & Healthcare

RESOLVE Launches Faith & Vaccines

RESOLVE announces the launch of Faith & Vaccines, a new initiative which partners with faith-based organizations to support equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to communities that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Awards Two Women-Led Nonprofits With Its Inaugural Women Empowerment Grants

More than 55 percent of the progress in the fight against hunger over the last 25 years came from improvements to the social situation of women, according to the Asian Development Bank.

Environment

International Paper Helps Conserve Pearl Mussels in Dordogne, France

Our IP Forêt Services team in France collaborated with FSC France and World Wildlife Fund to develop tools and a new website to facilitate the identification, management and monitoring of high conservation value forestry areas.

Latest Campaigns

GoDaddy | Microbusiness

They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...

PSEG Strength in Service, Sandy and Beyond

Ten years after Superstorm Sandy raged across the East Coast, PSE&G continues to protect customers’ utility service from the damaging impact of...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service

KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...

Aflac Voices

Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.

Local Communities

The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...

Climate Action & Environmental Management

Reach net-zero carbon in our own operations by 2030 and partner with suppliers to reduce their climate impact.

Financial health

At Wells Fargo, we're opening pathways to economic advancement for racially and ethnically diverse and low- and moderate-income individuals and...

Subaru Love Promise: Environment

Subaru works to reduce waste, safeguard resources for future generations, and preserve natural spaces – making real, meaningful commitments to these...

Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.