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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

T‑Mobile’s Hometown Grants Top $21.5M, Empowering 475 Small Towns Nationwide

T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today announced the latest 25 Hometown Grants recipients, including, for the first time, a town in North Dakota. With the latest and second-to-last round, T-Mobile has invested more than $21.5 million in grants to 475 small towns and rural communities

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy - Building the Foundation for a Stronger New Orleans

For the past two decades, Entergy has viewed early childhood education as a key investment in the strength and well-being of the communities we serve.

Events, Media & Communications

Data Center Safety Council Announces New Chair, Thomas Lee, QTS

Data Center Safety Council (DCSC) is pleased to announce a newly elected Chair of the Steering Committee, Thomas Lee, QTS Data Centers; replacing Donna Lynch, STACK Infrastructure, who has served as chair for the last 2-year term since the inception of the group.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Microentrepreneurs in Rural India Grow With Ovante

Savitri’s busy cosmetics and grocery store in Nasopur village, located in Rajasthan, India, hasn’t always been as large and well-stocked as it is today. A few years ago, she ran her business from a small room, offering limited items with little opportunity to expand.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific Savannah Provides Grant To Support Construction of New Early Childhood Learning Center

The Early Childhood Learning Center is a public-private partnership involving Chatham County, the City of Savannah, and East Savannah United (ESU).

Innovation & Technology

Keysight Powers the Future of E-Mobility With Test Solutions for High-Power and Megawatt Charging

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced two new electric vehicle (EV) charging test solutions that support the industry’s move to high-power and megawatt-level charging.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Teams With Startup .lumen To Help Visually Impaired People Live More Independently

Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW), a global technology solutions provider, is collaborating with Romanian startup .lumen to scale intelligent guide glasses designed to replicate the key functions of a guide dog.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mobilizing Private Capital for Climate-Driven Growth

Addressing climate change can help to support the economic development and long-term growth in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). EMDEs require trillions of dollars to address climate change, yet only a fraction of this funding is currently mobilized.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mastercard Named One of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2026

At Mastercard, our culture celebrates curiosity and empowers groundbreaking products and services, redefining the global connections and enhancing the way the world thrives.

Health & Healthcare

IOC Announces Comprehensive Mental Health Support for Athletes at Milano Cortina 2026

Athletes competing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games can expect the same high level of mental health and safeguarding support that was delivered at Paris 2024 – the most comprehensive programme of its kind ever implemented at a major sporting event.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies and Garrett Motion Collaborate to Advance Ultra High Efficiency Commercial HVAC Solutions

Trane® – by Trane Technologies and Garrett Motion today announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate next generation, oil-free centrifugal compressor technology for commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) applications.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Launches Trane Cloud, a Digital Hub for Smarter Building Operations

Trane® – by Trane Technologies today announced the launch of Trane Cloud, a digital hub designed to transform how building operators, facility teams, and energy managers interact with their buildings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Bring Hope and High Spirits to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles During Annual Visit

As part of AEG’s ongoing collaboration with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), the full LA Kings player roster—including Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Adrian Kempe and team mascot, Bailey—visited multiple wings of the hospital to spend time with patients, families, and staff.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrating Careers Built To Last at Northern Trust

At Northern Trust, a career isn’t just a job, it’s a journey. From the moment someone joins us, they’re supported with opportunities to learn, build skills, grow into new roles and shape long-term careers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Invests $225,000 in Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County to Aid Neighborhood Revitalization

KeyBank, through the KeyBank Foundation, has announced a $225,000 investment in Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County to expand the nonprofit’s growing Home Repair Program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Foundation Contributes $2M for New Snow Removal Equipment to City of Pittsburgh

The PNC Foundation announced it has contributed a $2 million grant to the City of Pittsburgh to purchase new snow removal equipment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Mentorship to Leadership: Meet Rajneet Dhanju

I am Rajneet Dhanju, serving as a Senior Engineering Manager on GoDaddy’s Edge Gateway Platform, which supports both internal and external customers.

Health & Healthcare

Protein, Science, Debate and Dietary Guidelines: Nina Teicholz

Protein. It’s everywhere. From our center of the plate favorites to protein popcorn, ramen to even protein-packed ice cream, it’s clear – we're in the midst of a protein revolution.

Innovation & Technology

Keysight Launches Wireless Coexistence Test Solution to Accelerate Compliance and Innovation

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has announced the release of its new Wireless Coexistence Test Solution, an automated, and standards-aligned platform designed to help engineers quickly and repeatably validate wireless device performance

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Saint-Gobain Video Series: Success in the Making: Katherine Galindo

There’s nothing like finding that confidence in your role at work. Katherine Galindo found this confidence when she began as Lead Warehouse Specialist at our Saint-Gobain Life Sciences facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Environment

Key Takeaways From COP30

COP30 in Belém marked 10 years since the Paris Agreement and was branded the 'COP of implementation', with a focus on the action agenda. 

Innovation & Technology

The Future of Football Is Here: AI Solutions To Power FIFA World Cup 2026™

Lenovo and FIFA together announced a swathe of tech solutions during Tech World @ CES 2026 that will deliver a FIFA World Cup™, powered by Lenovo AI, unlike any that have gone before it.

Events, Media & Communications

Information for the Media – Online Roundtable on Olympic Culture and Heritage and the Milano Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympiad

You are invited to join an online media roundtable at 2 p.m. (14:00) CET on Tuesday 27 January to discuss what the IOC, the Olympic Museum and the Organising Committee have prepared beyond the field of play, as part of the Milano Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympiad.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Kendra Decker Builds Trust in Cloud-Based Software

Trane Technologies' Kendra Decker works with technology, trust and compliance in some of the world’s most regulated environments.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Responsible Purchasing Practices Improving in Consumer Goods Supply Chains

Cascale releases Better Buying Responsible Purchasing Practices Snapshot Survey 2025 Report offering a data-driven view of how suppliers experience buyers’ purchasing practices across the apparel supply chain.

Social Impact & Volunteering

RW Institute Launches The Empathy Project: A Structured Volunteer Experience Designed to Build Global Empathy at Scale

RW Institute launches The Empathy Project, a structured corporate volunteering program connecting employees with international conversation partners through six-week dialogues, aiming for 1M hours of empathy work by 2026.

Latest Campaigns

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.

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...