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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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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

From Ideas To Impact: Empowering Africa’s Next Generation of Climate Innovators

In December, the future of African innovation took center stage in Abuja, Nigeria, as students from across the continent gathered for Junior Achievement (JA) Africa’s Company of the Year (COY) competition.

Events, Media & Communications

HPRC 2026 Project Roadmap

Now as we enter a new year, we’re excited to share our 2026 project roadmap! While some projects will carry over from last year, we’re also launching a slate of new initiatives in the new year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wesco Recognized on Fortune’s 2026 America’s Most Innovative Companies List

Wesco today announced it has been named to Fortune’s 2026 America’s Most Innovative Companies list, recognizing Wesco’s disciplined approach to innovation and its continued focus on delivering value for customers through scalable solutions, and operational excellence.

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Cereal Sense

The cereal aisle can feel overwhelming—especially when every box claims to be the right choice. Call-outs like “whole grain,” “fortified,” “heart healthy,” or “high protein” add to the confusion. When you’re short on time, you may not be able to review the nutrition facts panel.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Everpure’s Partnership with Rewriting the Code Shows How Purpose-Driven Partnerships Can Expand Pathways for Women in Tech

For Everpure's Pure Good Foundation and Rewriting the Code, it looked like more than just funding; it looked like showing up.

Diversity & Inclusion

DP World Advances Gender Equity in Peru With “Women Moving the World” Panel

DP World in Peru is turning progress into action — bringing industry leaders together to advance gender equity while delivering measurable gains across operations, leadership, and community impact.

Research, Reports & Publications

Spring Cleaning Your Budget: A Fresh Start for Your Finances

If spring cleaning your closet feels satisfying, scrubbing your budget might feel downright transformative. Just like clutter tends to accumulate in the corners of your home, unused subscriptions, autopay traps and shifting expenses gather quietly in your financial life.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast and Seattle Sports Commission Bring Team USA Spirit to Veterans in Burien

As the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games capture global attention, a powerful local gathering in Burien highlighted the inspiring connection between elite adaptive athletes and the veterans in our own community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

27 Years, 260,000 Appliances: Whirlpool Celebrates Habitat for Humanity’s 50th Anniversary and Improving Lives and Communities Together

Whirlpool Corporation is celebrating Habitat for Humanity International's 50th anniversary, marking five decades of building homes, communities and hope across more than 60 countries.

Education

From the Classroom to the Community: How Chemours Is Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Leaders

From site visits to community science fairs, Chemours is helping bring STEM learning to life for students across the communities where it operates.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Setting the Nordic Standard: How Castellum’s Decade of WELL Leadership Culminated in a Triple WELL Certified Platinum Milestone

Castellum, a leading commercial property company in the Nordic region, has consistently set a bold benchmark for what advancing human health and well-being looks like in buildings and within organizational strategy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Jacksonville Military Moms Receive Surprise Gifts at Golf‑Inspired Operation Shower

Days before The PLAYERS Championship kicked off at TPC Sawgrass, 40 military moms and moms-to-be gathered with their loved ones inside Patriot’s Outpost for a special event.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How Nike Inspired a Green Chemistry Breakthrough

Jeffrey Whitford shares how sneakers—taking with inspiration from a single magazine article—fueled the company’s science and reshaped its approach to green chemistry.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Navigating Conflict: Business Impacts and Strategic Responses for Multinationals in the Middle East

As geopolitical tensions escalate across the Middle East, including the evolving impacts of the Iran conflict, multinational organizations operating in the region are facing a new level of complexity.

Events, Media & Communications

The U.S. Climate Reporting Infrastructure Is Being Built: Deadlines, Markets, and Supply Chains Stop Waiting for Action From Washington

Over the past two issues of Sustainability Highlights, we've tracked how sustainability policy is decentralizing. Instead of federal agencies, policy action has been moving to courtrooms, statehouses, and corporate boardrooms.

Innovation & Technology

Mastercard: Bottling the Creative Process: A Woman Founder’s AI-Powered Approach to Innovation

Catalina Banuleasa knows that most exciting new products aren’t born from sheer luck. As an entrepreneur who’s developed products for some of the world’s most innovative companies, she’s learned that “lightning bolt ideas” typically happen when you lay the groundwork for them.

Research, Reports & Publications

What We Learned From Talking to Hundreds of Web Designers and Developers in 2025

Over the course of 2025, the GoDaddy Pro team spent hundreds of hours speaking directly with freelancers, studio owners, and agency leaders across the digital services landscape.

Health & Healthcare

Expanding Rural Healthcare Access With Technology

Access to healthcare remains uneven across the United States, with rural communities facing growing gaps in care.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Benevity Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2026

Benevity has been named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2026. Benevity was specifically recognized in the Social Good category for its groundbreaking Enterprise Impact Platform and strategic integration of responsible AI.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Exceeds DOE Heating Capacity Requirements in Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge

Trane Technologies today announced it has successfully completed all required laboratory testing for both its rooftop units (RTUs) in the 10-14 and 15-25 ton capacity ranges submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge.

Diversity & Inclusion

A New Generation of Women Is Shaping DP World’s Port Operations in Chile

At DP World in Chile, a new generation of women is stepping into operational roles and reshaping the future of port logistics—one container at a time.

Health & Healthcare

Triple Pundit: Camden Healthcare Workers Confront the Barriers Holding Back Their Neighbors’ Health

The Healthy Neighbor program, led by healthcare provider Virtua Health and supported by global medical technology company Medtronic and Medtronic LABS, recognizes that health goes beyond medicine and visits to the doctor.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2025 JA Americas Company of the Year Celebrates the Spirit of Possibility

For three unforgettable days at the Junior Achievement (JA) Americas Company of the Year (COY) competition, the spirit of possibility took hold of Rio de Janeiro.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Challenge of Greenwashing: An International Regulatory Overview (2025)

Regulatory frameworks for sustainability are shifting, shaped by geopolitical volatility, economic uncertainty and growing public demand for transparency. Jurisdictions are responding in kind with diverging approaches.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sheconomy: What Happens When Women’s Financial Power Shapes the Economy

Over the next two decades, an estimated $84 trillion will change hands. A defining feature of this transition is that women are expected to control a majority of that capital through inheritance, earnings, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

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...