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Health & Healthcare | Boehringer Ingelheim

Bridging the Gap: How a Healthcare Caravan Is Strengthening Rural Care in Romania

On a crisp November morning in Entregalde, a small village in Alba County, 63-year-old Oana wrapped her woolen scarf tightly as she walked toward the community center. Her fatigue and dizziness had become part of daily life—symptoms she had learned to ignore.

Corporate Responsibility

Advancing Sustainability as Part of Chemours’ Pathway To Thrive

Chemours

AI & Technology

AI and Energy Management: The New BrainBox AI Trane Technologies AI Lab & Showroom

Trane Technologies

Awards & Rankings

National Coalition of Pharmaceutical Industry, Academic, and Nonprofit Partners Launches Fifth Winn CIPP Cohort

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Events

G&A Institute To Host “Resilient Leadership” Webinar in Collaboration With S&P Global, Marking 25 Years of Insights on Sustainability Disclosure

Governance & Accountability Institute

Energy & Infrastructure

Too Much or Too Little: Managing Water Risks at Industrial Facilities

Inogen Alliance

Health & Healthcare

One Tower Business Club Becomes First Flexible Workspace Operator in Turkey to Achieve the WELL Coworking Rating

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: An Easy Protein for Low-Effort Meals: Tinned Fish

Guiding Stars Licensing Company LLC

Environment

Beyond the Remedy: An Expert Conversation on Complex Remediation Projects

Antea Group

Featured Brands

From Lumber to Lifelines: Aflac Employees Help Ensure No Child Sleeps on the Floor

On a Friday afternoon, when many people were looking ahead to weekend plans, 31 Aflac employees gathered in a Columbus, Georgia, warehouse with a different purpose in mind.

Guiding Stars: The Most Underrated & Simple Balanced Meal? A Sandwich

It’s time to stop sleeping on sandwiches—these lunchtime staples have a lot going for them. You have to appreciate the efficiency of packing all the food groups between two slices of bread.

Boutique Optician Uses AI To Save Time and Keep Clients Coming Back

Destynee Turner became an optician because she loves helping people see. But growing The Optical Experience, her boutique optical shop in West Palm Beach, Florida, demanded business skills no opticianry program taught her.

AI for Small Business: How Mannequin Madness Found a New Partner in AI

Judi Henderson has “always been curious about the next, newest thing.” That’s how she found herself buying a single mannequin in 1999 for an art project—and ended up an entrepreneur.

Guiding Stars: An Easy Protein for Low-Effort Meals: Tinned Fish

The American Heart Association recommends consuming fish at least twice per week to lower risk of heart disease. Tinned fish can help you meet this goal. It’s a shelf-stable, cost-effective protein that makes quick meals more accessible.

Idealist Awarded $220,000 From the Andrew Carnegie Foundation for Volunteering and Community Service

Idealist has received a $220,000 philanthropic grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation to strengthen participation in volunteering and community service throughout the United States. This investment comes at a pivotal time, following the 2025 merger of Idealist and VolunteerMat

Idealist Hosts Annual New York City Graduate School Fair for Social-Impact on September 29

Idealist will once again host an in-person graduate school fair in New York City on September 29th at the Metropolitan Pavilion for all those interested in social-impact careers.

T-Mobile Supports Indiana Communities Following Severe Weather and Prolonged Power Outages

Following destructive storms across the Midwest, T-Mobile teams helped support impacted customers and communities, including offering unlimited talk, text and data to customers in affected areas who don’t already have it, through Tuesday, September 15.

Verizon Combines Tech, Readiness and Grants for Complete Disaster Relief

As natural disasters become more frequent, evidenced by recent weather across the country, communities are left increasingly vulnerable. Verizon is meeting this challenge holistically by combining long-term resilience investments with immediate aid.

Beyond Delivery: How One Shipment Sparked a Larger Response

One of the greatest impacts of in-kind shipping from FedEx is that its reach extends far beyond any single shipment. It helps Rise Against Hunger build stronger relationships with our in-country partners, expand access to healthcare in the communities we serve and respond quickly

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Environment

LG Electronics Reports 2025 Scope 1 and 2 Emissions Below 2023 Target Levels in Latest Sustainability Report

Global ESG management leader LG Electronics has released the LG 2025-26 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company’s ongoing worldwide efforts to realize its vision for A Better Life for All.

Education & Workforce Development

Engineer the Future: Educators Can Apply for the Arduino Scholarship Now!

The Congressional App Challenge and Qualcomm Incorporated today announced Engineering the Future: Educator Arduino Scholarship, a new national initiative to expand access to physical computing tools for middle and high school students

Corporate Responsibility

Lenovo’s 2025/26 Annual Report: Chairman & CEO Opening Letter

As we close fiscal year 2025/2026, I am pleased to share with you our record results and milestones achieved in strengthening our leadership in Hybrid AI.

Philanthropy

Super El Niño 2026: Food and Nutrition Crises on the Horizon, According to Action Against Hunger

The El Niño phenomenon is expected to reach very strong intensity in 2026. For Action Against Hunger, these forecasts serve as a warning: the humanitarian consequences could be severe in contexts already weakened by conflict, economic crises and climate change.

Philanthropy

$2M Philanthropic Investment Will Help Charlotte Cultivate New Tech Talent To Keep Pace With City’s Growth

National nonprofit CodePath today announced a $2 million philanthropic investment from Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation to accelerate the number of local college students who are prepared to participate in Charlotte’s growing technology economy.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Explore Global Due Diligence and Sustainability Reporting Laws

Cascale’s new interactive Global Legislative Overview Map helps companies explore 21 key due diligence and sustainability reporting frameworks across global markets.

Research & Reports

IWBI, Brown Pandemic Center and Air Club Launch New Global Report Showing Indoor Air Quality Policy Has Entered a New Era

The International WELL Building Institute, the Brown University Pandemic Center and Air Club released today Advancing Healthy Indoor Air: Five Leading Policy Models from Around the World, a new report highlighting a rapidly expanding wave of indoor air quality policy innovation.

AI & Technology

STEM Next is Testing a New Model for AI Learning in Afterschool. Early Results Show What Works.

With leadership support from partners including Qualcomm and Arconic Foundation, STEM Next launched the Opportunity AI pilot project in fall 2025

Environment

Inside BIER's Water, Energy, and Emissions Benchmarking Study

In this blog, are highlighting BIER’s Water, Energy, and Emissions Benchmarking Study, one of the coalition’s longest-running initiatives, providing detailed benchmarking analysis to the beverage industry for nearly two decades.

Research & Reports

Giving in Numbers® 2026 Edition Data Reveals a Stark Divide in Corporate Giving

New CECP Giving in Numbers® data reveals a widening divide in corporate giving. While median community investments rose 7.5%, 52% of companies reduced giving in 2025 and overall giving remained flat—showing topline growth masked a broader trend of pullbacks.

Corporate Responsibility

At Consequential Moment for Corporate Reporting, G&A’s Louis Coppola Chairs GRI Stakeholder Council

Louis D. Coppola, CEO and Co-Founder of Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc., a leading US-based sustainability and ESG consulting firm, has been appointed Chair of the Stakeholder Council of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

AI & Technology

GoDaddy Reimagines the Domain Experience for Developers

GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), the world's largest domain registrar, announced the launch of the GoDaddy Developer Platform, a developer offering designed for a world where AI agents, coding assistants and automated workflows are increasingly doing the work of getting a business online.

AI & Technology

Real-World Skills for Real World Challenges: AI-Led Updates Across Cisco Certification Portfolio

Advances in technology continue to make increased demands on networking and technology professionals. In just a few years, AI has become an integral part of how networks are designed, managed, and secured—driving a shift in the skills most critical to IT professionals.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Bacardi and ecoSPIRITS Deepen Collaboration With New Global Agreement on Circular Packaging

Family-owned Bacardi has signed a new global agreement with ecoSPIRITS, deepening the companies’ collaboration on circular packaging and broadening the access of Bacardi brands to the ecoSPIRITS’ technology platform.

Corporate Responsibility

How to Build a Positive Safety Culture in the Workplace

Dedicated and passionate EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) leaders understand that even the most robust safety policies are ineffective unless there is a culture that promotes – and even celebrates – safety.

Education & Workforce Development

Industry Collaboration in Action: Updates From Antea Group Consortiums

Learn about recent updates and work plans from Antea Group consortiums, including BIER, DCSC, and HPRC, and how you can get involved.

Philanthropy

KeyBank Foundation Awards $300,000 to Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to Expand Youth Banking Access and Financial Education Nationwide

The KeyBank Foundation announced a $300,000 grant to the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) to support the expansion of the organization’s Youth Banking Connect (YBC) initiative, formerly known as Summer Jobs Connect.

Philanthropy

CVS Health® Sponsors Kansas City Current’s 9th & Van Brunt Youth Soccer League

CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) today announced it is a presenting sponsor of the Kansas City Current’s 9th & Vant Brunt youth soccer league – a new, no-cost, no-barrier league that’s designed to increase youth soccer participation in Kansas City.

Energy & Infrastructure

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile With New Electric Fleet and Charging Infrastructure

DP World has introduced seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles and a dedicated charging station at its San Antonio terminal, making it the first port terminal in central Chile to operate electric ITVs and advancing its decarbonization strategy.

Events

Smile Train to Host Cleft Con 2026 Ahead of Second Annual World Cleft Awareness Day

Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, will host its seventh Cleft Con at The Wigman in Litchfield Park, Arizona from July 17-19, bringing together cleft-affected individuals and their families for a dynamic weekend of connection and learning.

Corporate Responsibility

Entergy Arkansas Hosts Bill Assistance, Customer Care Events in July

Entergy Arkansas will host a series of in-person customer care events across the state beginning Tuesday, July 7, to connect customers with valuable resources like financial assistance for energy bills that increase with temperatures.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Leading by Example: Engineered for Sustainability and Innovation in Germany

Our Oberhausen facility is advancing electrification, circular rental solutions and the next generation of talent while helping lead Trane Technologies toward its 2030 Sustainability Commitments.

Education & Workforce Development

Building STEM Skills for the Next Generation

Each year on July 15, the United Nations observes World Youth Skills Day, highlighting the importance of equipping young people with skills for the future through education and training.

Corporate Responsibility

America at 250, Whirlpool at 115: The Only American-Owned Kitchen and Laundry Appliance Company Celebrates a Century of Manufacturing, Jobs, and Homegrown Innovation

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Whirlpool Corporation is marking its own milestone: 115 years as the only remaining American-owned major kitchen and laundry appliance manufacturer based in the United States.

Research & Reports

Aetna Provider Survey Reveals Increased Payer Trust and Tangible Benefits of Digital Tools To Improve Patient Outcomes

Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS) today announced findings from the second Aetna Provider Survey. The Aetna Provider Survey is a quarterly study that polls the U.S. provider market to better understand their perceptions on payers and the industry

Latest Campaigns

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...

Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

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...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

GoDaddy | Customers

GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, helps millions of entrepreneurs globally start, grow, and scale their businesses. People come to...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 6

Healthy Spaces, a podcast by Trane Technologies, brings together engineers, innovators and industry leaders for bold conversations at the frontier of...

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...

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...