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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.

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Health & Healthcare

Our Partners: Shombi Ellis Connects Mothers Across Africa to Promote Health

Women helping women. That's at the heart of the work of mothers2mothers, a nonprofit organization in Africa that provides support to women living with HIV and their families.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Fun With Blocks

With photovoltaics, wildflowers under the panels, sheep grazing the grass, bee hives, and a female technician, the design is incredibly well thought-out. It looks amazing!

Diversity & Inclusion

Voices of Change Accelerating Equality

On IWD 2021, many of Accenture's people continue to come together to pledge their commitment to accelerating equality for all. Meet five voice of change who are leading the way.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Research From CECP: Value Volunteering Is Out

When I was 16 years old, I had a 1989 Honda Accord two-door hatchback and was ready to roll through the streets of my Wisconsin hometown.

Energy

Three Game-changing Energy Technologies by 2030

Green innovation is changing the way we power our world. Find out some game-changing technologies with the potential to revolutionise how we live in the next decade.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Launches Free Resources to Help Companies “Move the Needle” on Vaccination Efforts

Benevity's free activation toolkit is now widely available for companies to engage employees, customers and the public in supporting vetted nonprofits that are helping with the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout, education and logistics.

Health & Healthcare

Join the Movement #ForHealthEquity

Tomorrow, March 11, 2021, will be a momentous day at CHC: Creating Healthier Communities, as we recognize CHC Giving Day #ForHealthEquity.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Tech Helps Build Resilience Through GALS Training

Tetra Tech provides integrated solutions to increase food security and rural incomes, while promoting sustainable intensification, climate change adaptation, and equitable value chain governance.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Energy Inclusion Conference Announces the Top CEOs in Energy Award

The Energy Diversity & Inclusion Council kicks off The Energy Inclusion Conference announcing the Top CEOs in Energy on February 23 - 25, 2021.

Events, Media & Communications

Cotton Industry Leaders Share the Importance of Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture During Virtual Showcase

The Soil Health Institute (SHI) invites you to join Mr. Greg Bohrer, Director of Natural Capital at Walmart Foundation; Dr. Jesse Daystar, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at Cotton, Inc.

Energy

2020 is Banner Year for Low-carbon Technology at Cummins

Despite a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cummins expanded its low carbon alternative power portfolio and the prospects for a more sustainable tomorrow.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Equity Issue: Schneider Electric's €650m Sustainability-linked Convertible Bonds

While structured equity was late to the ESG party, with the first green convertible bond by a European company only arriving in 2020, it caught up quickly.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women in Security: Celebrating Women's History Month

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are honoring all of the women at VMware who inspire, lead, innovate and set the stage for the next generation to come. In a six-part series, we will highlight some of the outstanding women in security.

Diversity & Inclusion

Tanya Adams to Lead Inclusion and Diversity at WSP USA

WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has appointed Tanya Adams vice president of inclusion and diversity.

Environment

Leading on Climate and Transparency

Duke Energy is taking an important step in efforts to provide insight into our political advocacy on climate change by releasing a report on the major trade associations with which we participate and how their views on climate align with ours.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Working for a Safer Future With World Class Manufacturing

CNH Industrial is fully committed to becoming a World Class Manufacturer, and has the medals to prove it. Two golds, 16 silver and 28 bronze awarded to its manufacturing plants across the globe.

Health & Healthcare

Herbalife Nutrition Shares 5 Tips to Help Keep a Healthy Heart

Every time you exercise, you strengthen the one muscle that is absolutely non-negotiable for a healthy life – your heart.

Innovation & Technology

Goodyear Airship Operations Earns IS-BAO Safety Certification

Goodyear’s Airship Operations organization recently received Stage 1, the first level IS-BAO certification from the International Business Aviation Council.

Innovation & Technology

The Human Rights Impacts of Workplace Monitoring Technology

The monitoring of employees by employers is not a new phenomenon, but it seems to be entering a distinctly new phase.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Employees Bring Their Charitable Ideas to Life

Through the structured Employee Ideas that Matter (EITM) program, Sappi North America employees bring their charitable ideas to life. For three years, employees have been applying for direct funding to benefit the nonprofit organizations that they are most passionate about, and the winners share $25,000 in corporate giving to support their selected causes.

Innovation & Technology

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Cristie Data Is Helping the Greater London Authority Tackle the City's Biggest Challenges

The GLA turned to Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Cristie Data to help find a new solution that would consolidate existing compute, storage and networking hardware and deliver real value for money at a time when it was also grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Research, Reports & Publications

Workplace Volunteering Is Indisputable Engine of Social and Business Value Creation

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose © (CECP) has released a new report, Value Volunteering, designed to uncover the true dynamics of corporate volunteering, pinpointing where and in what order the impact takes place.

Sustainable Development Goals

Fedex Commits to Carbon-neutral Operations by 2040

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), home of the world’s largest cargo airline, recently announced an ambitious goal to achieve carbon–neutral operations globally by 2040.

Environment

WSP Supports World Water Day 2021 - Valuing Water

Given the impacts of climate change on water, it is more imperative than ever that we value this precious resource in a responsible and accountable manner.

Innovation & Technology

Accelerating the Regenerative Revolution: The Nature Conservancy Invests in Emerging Agri-Tech Firms to Speed Progress Against Ambitious Soil Health Goals

By establishing portfolio of emerging companies targeting improved soil health outcomes, The Nature Conservancy aims to prime the pump for sustainable innovation across investment sectors

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.