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Key Trends and Insights From Data Center EHSxTech® Events

Antea Group’s Data Center EHSxTech® events continue to bring together environmental, health, and safety leaders from across the data center industry to share insights, challenges, and solutions in a rapidly evolving landscape. Read more for highlights from the most recent event.

Education

What Teens Told Researchers About AI for Homework—and How Parents Can Help

Verizon

Events, Media & Communications

2026 Tire Emissions Research Conference

Tire Industry Project

Events, Media & Communications

Key4Women and Key Private Bank Host Free Webinar – Positioned for Growth: Lending & Access to Capital

KeyBank

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

DP World Honored for Advancing Sustainability Culture in the Dominican Republic

DP World

Research, Reports & Publications

New CVS Health Report Highlights the Company’s Role as a Top U.S. Employer, Investing in Improving Health and Supporting Local Communities

CVS Health

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Quiet Work: Commemorating 45 Years of the T. Rowe Price Foundation

T. Rowe Price

Environment

Bill Nye ‘The Science Guy’ Joins Arbor Day Foundation Podcast In Latest Episode

Arbor Day Foundation

Events, Media & Communications

Security Highlight: Cyber Resilience Act Requirements for Boot Managers

Keysight Technologies

Featured Brands

These Middle Schoolers Built a Mini Economy Inspired by Ancient Rome

Lani Reeder’s students were working on an entrepreneurial lesson about marketplaces in ancient Rome when they had a bolt of inspiration. “The kids started asking questions: Do we still do this today, in modern times?

Delivering Impact Where It Counts, With Futurpreneur

When young entrepreneurs have the right support at the right time, ideas turn into businesses. That belief underpins the collaboration between FedEx and Futurpreneur

Prioritizing Security, Privacy, and Trust in the AI Era | Cisco FY25 Purpose Report

As innovation accelerates, the need for strong security, data protection, and privacy has never been more critical.

Greater Holyoke YMCA and Comcast Partner To Expand Digital Opportunity in Holyoke, MA

Representatives from the Greater Holyoke YMCA and Comcast were joined by State Representative Patricia Duffy to celebrate the opening of the organization’s STEAM tech center along with a recently awarded $15,000 grant from Comcast.

This Spring, Aflac Encourages You To Scatter Seeds of Kindness

Inspired by the main character of Aflac’s new children’s book, “Beyond Words,” the team at Aflac created an easy way for people from around the world to share words of kindness and hope for kids and families facing health challenges.

Our Tech Ambition: Scaling the Digital Economy Without Scaling Emissions

The power of today’s technologies has made payments faster, more seamless and more secure. Greater data availability means richer insights. AI is making more things possible. It’s an exciting future for all of us at Mastercard as we power commerce around the globe.

Edge Intelligence: 10 Trends Driving Startup Success Worldwide

In 2025 Qualcomm Government Affairs’ ecosystem development team enabled over 60 startups across the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia‑Pacific, to bring wireless connectivity, IoT and edge AI-based products to market, scale business, and secure IP rights.

Guiding Stars: Nourishing a Healthy Liver

Maybe you’ve never given your liver a second thought. But there’s a good chance you’ve seen social media posts and videos that have you wondering if yours is ok. Please don’t rush out and buy some random liver detox potion “just in case.”

ENERGY STAR: A Proven Winner for American Consumers

It’s Earth Day, a fitting moment to reflect on the programs that have delivered real, measurable value to American households for decades. Few initiatives can match the track record of ENERGY STAR®.

Comcast Partners With Fort Bend County in Major Broadband Infrastructure Expansion To Connect Thousands of Unserved and Underserved Residents

Comcast and Fort Bend County leaders announced a public-private partnership last November to expand broadband infrastructure in the county.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Foods Market Foundation Announces $1.5M To Fund Projects in Ecuador, Ghana and the United States

Whole Foods Market Foundation is excited to announce $1.5 million in funding across four transformative projects impacting over 32,000 people in Ecuador, Ghana and the United States.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy and City National Bank Expand Wildfire Recovery Efforts With New Mini-Pitch for Pasadena Youth

The LA Galaxy and City National Bank are building upon their existing partnership with the launch of a brand-new mini-pitch at Octavia E. Butler Magnet Middle School in Pasadena, Calif., bringing a purpose-built space for youth play to a community

Education

Discovery Education Highlights Commitment to Financial Literacy Month With Free, Real‑World Learning Resources

Discovery Education, the global leader in education technology, today announced its expanded commitment to Financial Literacy Month, spotlighting a collection of no‑cost, engaging resources designed to help educators empower students

Environment

New WWF Report Examines Market-Based Solutions to Invasive Species

A new WWF report explores when commercial use of invasive species can deliver environmental and economic benefits, and when it may create unintended consequences. Includes new tools and real‑world case studies.

Events, Media & Communications

How To Raise a Connected Kid (Without Raising a Screen Kid)

Sustainable Development Goals

The New CSRD Reality: What Changed and What Companies Should Do in 2026

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) has quickly become one of the most significant developments in sustainability reporting globally. However, recent regulatory updates from the European Union have reshaped the landscape.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands Surpasses the Primary People, Communities and Planet Ambitions Set for Its 2021–2025 Reporting Period

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has released its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, highlighted by the accomplishment of its 2021-2025 ambitions in the areas of workforce development, community volunteerism and carbon emissions reduction.

Health & Healthcare

A Paw-sitively Powerful Partner in Care: How One Furry Teammate Is Transforming Maynard Children’s Hospital

At first glance, James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina, looks like any other bustling pediatric center.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Engage for Good Names Keep America Beautiful 2026 Nonprofit of the Year

Keep America Beautiful is Engage for Good's 2026 Nonprofit of the Year, recognized for their commitment to building partnerships that build cleaner, greener, and more vibrant communities for more than 70 years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo Celebrate Opening of Affordable Apartments That Received $1.75M Grant

Wells Fargo, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Foundation Communities celebrated the grand opening of the 156-unit Norman Commons affordable apartment complex that will support families and individuals in Austin, Texas

Responsible Production & Consumption

Aiming To Reduce New Water Use by 100% in Brazil’s Carajás Iron Ore Processing Plant 1

The Carajás Mining Complex is Brazil’s largest mine and the world’s largest source of iron ore.

Responsible Production & Consumption

GIBCA Furniture Company Becomes First in the UAE to Earn Indoor Advantage™ Gold Certification for Office Building Products

GIBCA Furniture has achieved Indoor Advantage™ Gold certification from SCS Global Services across its core product categories, becoming the first UAE-based manufacturer to secure this certification across its full product range.

Research, Reports & Publications

Two Goals, One Strategy

Sustainability and security have long been treated as separate concerns — one focused on the planet, the other on protecting business. Many people don't realize how much common ground they share, and recognizing this connection is increasingly important.

Research, Reports & Publications

Mastercard: What Financial Health Looks Like Right Now

Financial health is often framed as a long-term goal: building wealth, buying a “forever home,” planning for retirement, perhaps even early retirement. But new global research from Mastercard suggests that for many consumers today, financial health is far more immediate.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Media Alert: Advocate for a Future Without Exploitative Trade at D.C. Climate Week

Media Alert: Fairtrade America Presents a Fairer Model for International Trade in Partnership with the Marketplace of the Future at D.C. Climate Week

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

DP World’s Terminales Río de la Plata Ranked Among Argentina’s Best Workplaces for 2026

DP World’s Terminales Río de la Plata (TRP) has been ranked 19th out of 100 companies in the Great Place To Work® “Best Places to Work in Argentina 2026” list in the mid-size company category (251–1,000 employees), reflecting strong employee engagement and workplace culture.

Innovation & Technology

CVS Caremark Advances Prior Authorization to Get Specialty Medications to Patients Faster

CVS Caremark is deploying innovative new processes and technology to simplify the prior authorization process for medications and make it faster for members and providers while upholding rigorous clinical integrity and quality. 

Environment

Chemours’ Fayetteville Works Earns Gold-Level WHC Conservation Certification for Environmental Excellence

Chemours Fayetteville Works has once again earned Gold in the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification®, recognizing the site’s continued commitment to environmental stewardship, biodiversity, and community engagement.

Green Infrastructure

Southwire Achieves Its First LEED Certification for a Manufacturing Plant

Southwire’s Bremen Industrial Plant announced that it has been awarded LEED Silver.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Advancing Measurable Sustainability Performance Through the Higg Index

Like many brands, EILEEN FISHER operates within a complex supply chain while also managing environmental and social impacts at the corporate level. As a Public Benefit Corporation and certified B Corp, the company aims to hold itself accountable through clear goals.

Innovation & Technology

Case IH Launches Nutri-Tiller 1000 Series To Boost Long-Term Soil Health in North America

Case IH, a CNH brand, is now offering farmers in North America a new strip-till solution built on the proven agronomic performance of Case IH tillage equipment, delivering enhanced soil conservation while maintaining strong yield potential.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Fifth Third Again Receives Outstanding Community Reinvestment Act Rating

Fifth Third Bank’s (Nasdaq: FITB) long-standing commitment to the communities it serves has again been recognized with an Outstanding rating – the highest possible – on its most recent Community Reinvestment Act examination by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Events, Media & Communications

IWBI Launches WELL–GRI Social Topic Standards Alignment Tool To Translate Health, Well-Being and Social Impact Into the Language of Global Sustainability Disclosures

The International WELL Building Institute announced the launch of its WELL–GRI Social Topic Standards Alignment Tool, a resource that maps strategies in the WELL Standard to GRI Social Topic Standards disclosures.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bath & Body Works Donates Detergent Products for National Laundry Day

Bath & Body Works is donating 3,000 detergent products — enough for 200,000 small loads of laundry — to Home for Families and Good360 in honor of National Laundry Day in 2026.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Why a Perpetual Purpose Trust Model Works for Sustainable Investing Firms

Two years ago, Natural Investments became the first U.S. financial advisory firm to convert into a Perpetual Purpose Trust. This was more than a legal milestone — it was an ethics-driven decision about leadership, equity, and mission in an industry struggling to align growth

Latest Campaigns

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

GoDaddy Global Stakeholder Impact News & Reports

GoDaddy is committed to embedding sustainable practices across our business. Our approach focuses on creating long-term value for our customers...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

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...

KeyBank Fraud Protection Center

Advanced security, fraud, and data protection, Keeping your accounts and information secure is a priority for us, and we know it’s a priority for you...

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...