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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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Responsible Production & Consumption

Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration in Global Supply Chains: Lessons From Hershey’s Income Accelerator

Hershey’s Income Accelerator Program (HIAP) demonstrates how multi-stakeholder collaboration-corporate investment, community leadership, and NGO expertise like CARE's - can advance farmer income, equality, and long-term resilience in Côte d’Ivoire.

Health & Healthcare

National Donor Day Spotlight: DaVita Patient Care Technician Donates Kidney

Diversity & Inclusion

How We Build Trust Through Our Work and Culture

In 2025, Newsweek recognized Gen across eight of its America’s Greatest Workplaces lists, including:

Parents & Families
Mental Well-being
America’s Greatest Workplaces 2025

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Trane Technologies’ Madison Smith Found Community in the Graduate Training Program

Mechanical engineer Madison Smith never expected to work in HVAC. Through Trane Technologies’ Graduate Training Program, she’s finding knowledge, community and purpose as she prepares for her service career

Events, Media & Communications

Mastercard: Europe’s Future Hinges on Innovators – Here’s How To Unlock Their Potential

Europe’s economic future rests on its smallest players. More than 25 million micro and small businesses make up 99% of all EU enterprises and employ nearly half the population. Yet, a persistent gap is holding them back.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SLB Rises in Rank Among Top U.S. Patent Holders

The 2026 Patent 300® list, a key benchmark of technological innovation, has ranked SLB at number 77 among the top patent holders in the U.S. SLB rose 10 spots from its 2025 position — securing 590 new U.S. patent grants over the past year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Good to Great: Transforming Power Utility Safety Programs

When electric utilities truly value safety performance--reflected in everyday decisions on the job--they reduce injuries and protect their workforce.

Social Impact & Volunteering

2,000 Volunteers Join Forces to Combat Food Insecurity at 15th Annual Million Meal Marathon, presented by KeyBank

On February 10, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers and Fever, transformed into a high‑energy meal‑packing operation for the 15th annual Million Meal Marathon, a large‑scale volunteer event led by Million Meal Movement to pack meals for Hoosier families in need. 

Education

Whirlpool Mentors Explore Career Paths and Help Develop Critical Skills With High School Students

Whirlpool Corporation mentors recently hosted the 2025-26 Jobs for Michigan's Graduates (JMG powered by Youth Solutions, Inc.) cohort from Benton Harbor High School for a half-day immersion into various career paths available at Whirlpool.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Candid and Idealist Announce Job Listings Partnership

Candid and Idealist, two nonprofits that serve the social-impact sector through tools for insights and connection, announced an agreement that will transfer Philanthropy News Digest’s job service to Idealist

Social Impact & Volunteering

Motorolans on a Mission: Trading Technical Architecture for Life-Saving Transport

When Matt was volunteering with the Severn Freewheelers, the roar of his motorcycle signaled more than a weekend escape; it meant emergency transport for a patient he had never met.

Health & Healthcare

Partners in Activating Healthy Indoor Air

If you were in Dr. Joseph Allen’s class on healthy buildings at Harvard this semester, you’d have begun your first day at the bust of Alice Hamilton on campus.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How 4,000 Yum! Leaders Are Redefining Leadership Development

Last year, we launched Breakthrough!, our first global, live and in-person learning experience for above-restaurant leaders. Across 15 countries, nearly 4,000 Yum! leaders came together to share tools, practice together and commit to turning learning into action.

Events, Media & Communications

Courts, Congress, and Statehouses: Where Sustainability Is Quietly Winning

The loudest sustainability headlines these days tend to focus on what's being rolled back at the federal level. But a closer look at what happened in the past few weeks tells a different story

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Women in Science Helping Shape the Future of Spirits at Bacardi

Meet the scientists shaping responsible production, innovation, and progress every day.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Foods Market Foundation 2025 Impact

This year, Whole Foods Market Foundation invested over $13 million in 34 countries around the world, supporting 1,426 organizations and schools to help advance healthy food access, nutrition and economic opportunities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bristol Myers Squibb to be Inaugural Partner for Life Science Cares National Campaign to Advance Health Equity and Fight Food Insecurity

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that it will be an inaugural partner to Life Science Cares in support of its national campaign to fight food insecurity

Education

AEG Engages Compton High School Students Through Career Pathway Panel and Tour of Andre “Dr. Dre” Young Performing Arts Center

As part of its ongoing commitment to expanding access and career exposure for young people, AEG hosted an interactive student career panel at Compton High School with a tour of Andre “Dr. Dre” Young Performing Arts Center in Compton, CA on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

Health & Healthcare

Nudge the Ones You Love To Get Checked

With 35 years of experience as a CEO, I’ve learned that our most precious resource is not capital, talent or technology — it’s time. It’s finite, irreplaceable and unequally distributed. And, ironically, it’s the very thing many of us feel we lack when trying to prioritize our he

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Scam Policy in Action

From improved data protection to increased coordination with law enforcement, the recommendations reflect Gen’s long-standing commitment to protecting consumers online.

Environment

Inogen Alliance Announces Sponsorship of 2026 AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum

Inogen Alliance is an official sponsor of the upcoming annual Global Water Stewardship Forum with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), for the fourth year. The forum runs from 23-24 June 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC).

Environment

Global PFAS Regulatory Acceleration: Implications for U.S. Insurance Carriers

While U.S. federal per and polyfluoroalkyl substances regulation remains fragmented and incremental, international frameworks are changing.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Saint-Gobain Video Series: Success in the Making: Amanda Barrientez

There’s nothing better than loving what you do! After transitioning to a new role as a Material Supply Lead, Amanda Barrientez found a passion for supply chain at our Saint-Gobain Life Sciences facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Social Impact & Volunteering

DP World Volunteers Drive Community Impact During Global Volunteer Week in the Dominican Republic

DP World employees came together during Global Volunteer Week in the Dominican Republic to support environmental conservation, education, and economic inclusion — delivering hands-on impact alongside local partners and community leaders.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Produce Arcade Open to Visitors at Cleveland’s Iconic West Side Market

Cleveland’s iconic West Side Market has just embraced a brand-new chapter in its 114-year history. The newly renovated KeyBank Produce Arcade is now open to visitors, marking the first completed portion of the Market’s larger $70 million transformation project.

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.