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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

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.

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

At just 33 years old, Adamari López was thriving in her career and had quickly become a household name. She was successful, happy, healthy and felt unstoppable. It was then that an ordinary moment changed her life.

The Truist Championship and the Charlotte Trail of History Unveil Commemorative Statue Honoring Golf Pioneer Dr. Charles Sifford

he Truist Championship, in partnership with the Charlotte Trail of History, unveiled a commemorative statue honoring Dr. Charles Sifford at Elizabeth Park, celebrating the trailblazing golfer’s enduring legacy and ties to the Charlotte community.

The Teaching Shift That’s Boosting Engagement at This STEM High School

When Dove Science Academy High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, joined Verizon Innovative Learning Schools in fall 2025, its teachers embraced not just the infusion of technology, but also the novel ways they could inspire their students.

LG Electronics Earns ‘Top 1%’ Sustainability Ranking From S&P Global for Third Year in a Row

LG Electronics has earned the “Top 1%” ranking in S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) for the third consecutive year, with a score of 77 out of 100.

Comcast Honors Texas Veterans With USS Kearsarge Ship Tour During Houston’s First Fleet Week

As Houston marked a historic Texas-first by hosting Fleet Week, Comcast was proud to recognize the service and sacrifice of veterans through a special ship tour experience aboard the USS Kearsarge.

Mastercard: Looking Beyond Just Tech To Power Inclusive Growth

“Plans of action, not empty platitudes.” That’s how Shamina Singh, the founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, opened Wednesday’s Global Inclusive Growth Forum in Washington, D.C., and it became an unofficial through-line.

Recent Alerts

Research & Reports

Tork Releases New Insights About Sustainable Life Away from Home

Demands for integrating sustainability into business practices are increasing and people, companies and organizations are constantly looking for new ideas and solutions to improve their sustainability.

Energy & Infrastructure

The Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Recognize Tree Cities of the World

The Arbor Day Foundation along with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced the first cities to be recognized through the Tree Cities of the World program.


Awards & Rankings

Alliant Energy Earns Top Marks in 2020 Corporate Equality Index

Alliant Energy’s perfect score on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index reflects the company’s commitment to employees and others in the LGBTQ+ community.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Showing Respect for Where They Come From

The American dream — rooted in struggle and resulting in achievements that benefit entire communities — continues to play out for immigrants such as Adrian Espinoza Garcia and Mariama Jallow.

Corporate Responsibility

Together, We Create Change

At Adobe, we believe in unlocking the creative potential in everyone to impact the world in ways both big and small.

Philanthropy

Techstars for Social Impact Announcement

The inaugural class of Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator powered by Techstars is here! The class includes a diverse mix of entrepreneurs who are harnessing technology to tackle some of the greatest social and environmental challenges of our time.

Events

National Nonprofit Keep America Beautiful Hosts 2020 National Conference in Memphis

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s largest community improvement nonprofit organization, will host its annual Keep America Beautiful National Conference on Feb. 12-14, 2020 at The Peabody Memphis Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Environment

Future Thinking: How Ceres Played a Role in Dell Technologies’ Social Impact Plan for 2030

As we move further into 2020, many companies are unveiling their next generation of sustainability goals. Dell Technologies, a member of the Ceres Company Network, worked with Ceres over a two-year period to develop their Social Impact Plan for 2030.

Corporate Responsibility

UPS To Airlift More Than 2 Million Masks and Protective Gear to China

The UPS Foundation announced today it is providing free air transportation of more than 2 million respirator masks and 11,000 protective coveralls to China to help combat the spread of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China.

Socially Responsible Investing

Loggerhead Marinelife Center Waves of Progress Expansion Campaign Gains Additional Momentum With Northern Trust Financing

Our partnership with Northern Trust will enable us to expand our state-of-the-art education and conservation portfolio at a rapid pace, increasing ocean and sea turtle conservation worldwide.

Health & Healthcare

Novo Nordisk and Discovery Education Award $10,000 Grants to 2020 ‘Super Health, Super You’ Community Challenge Winners

Novo Nordisk and Discovery Education—the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—announced the winners of the annual Super Health, Super You Community Challenge.

Research & Reports

United They Stand: DER and Non-Wire Alternatives Are Pulling Utility Teams Together

When it comes to planning, utility managers are working to break down silos and overcome barriers in an effort to operate more cross-functionally as they tackle the challenges of distributed energy resources and non-wires alternatives.

Awards & Rankings

Creating a Sustainability Standard for Agriculture and Fishing

Leading sustainability reporting standards setter GRI is inviting individuals to apply to the working group to develop a new Sector Standard to help agriculture and fishing organizations improve how they manage their impacts.

Research & Reports

CECP’s Investing in Society: Focus on Planet

Investing in Society is the must-read source offering practical evidence of the corporate sector’s shift toward being increasingly purpose-driven

AI & Technology

Qualcomm, Through Its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ Initiative, and Operation ASHA Collaborate on a Mobile, Video-based E-counseling Application to Improve Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes

The Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ Initiative and Operation ASHA announced their collaboration on the development of a mobile-enabled e-Counseling application to help Community Health Workers in India improve tuberculosis treatment outcomes.

AI & Technology

Here's a VR Travel and History Lesson From a Colorado Springs High School Teacher and Arrow Electronics

A Colorado high school with support from Arrow Electronics has developed a virtual reality shortcut to the U.S. commonwealth’s rich culture and history.

Philanthropy

Sands Cares Accelerator Graduates First Nonprofit

Three years after it first launched, the Sands Cares Accelerator celebrated its first graduating nonprofit organization Wednesday.

Corporate Responsibility

Essity Convenes Global Dialogue 2019 with United Nations Foundation

Essity partners with UNICEF Mexico on a new program aimed at empowering school age girls in Mexico through education on menstrual hygiene management and hand hygiene. The joint program works with schools on improving the hygiene of school restrooms.

Awards & Rankings

CNH Industrial Recognized Among the Leading Global Companies in Sustainable Performance by CDP

The CDP has recognized CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) as a global leader in sustainable water management, naming it as one of only 71 companies included in the CDP’s prestigious Water Security A-List.

Awards & Rankings

Merck Named to Forbes’ List of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2020

Merck has been named to Forbes magazine’s America's Best Employers for Diversity 2020 list. In collaboration with analytics firm Statista, Forbes identified The Best Employers for Diversity through an independent survey of 60,000 U.S. employees...

Awards & Rankings

U.S. Financial Regulators Have a Duty to Steer Us Away From Climate-induced Financial Collapse

It’s beyond time for the financial regulators to heed these clear calls for action and demonstrate the kind of leadership we’re already seeing from regulators globally.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Keep America Beautiful and the National Recycling Coalition Host Joint Recycling Market Development Workshop

To kick off the 2020 Keep America Beautiful® National Conference, national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful is leading a one-day Recycling Market Development Workshop on Feb. 11, 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee, with the National Recycling Coalition and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Volunteering & Community

Verizon’s Big Football Game Ad 2020

Verizon’s Big Football Game Ad 2020

Health & Healthcare

Gildan Partners With Leading US Cancer Research Institute for Cervical Cancer Prevention Project on the Factory Floor

In light of World Cancer Day, an international day to raise awareness of cancer and encourage its prevention, Gildan looks back at a meaningful partnership with The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center and the League Against Cancer Honduras

Awards & Rankings

General Mills Awarded Prestigious CDP A List Awards for Climate and Water Actions for Second Consecutive Year

Today, General Mills announced it has been recognized as a global leader in corporate sustainability by environmental impact non-profit CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) achieving a place on the CDP ‘A List’.

Latest Campaigns

Leadership

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

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...

AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations

AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights

Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...