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Social Impact & Volunteering | 3M

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

Recent Alerts

Environment

UPS: Delivering on Sustainability

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Conflict Minerals Compliance Basics: Companies That “Contract to Manufacture” Products

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Special Guests to Headline Princess Cruises' Valentine's "Cruise with a Heart"

Events, Media & Communications

Florida Georgia Line: Here's to the Good Times Tour Made Carbon Neutral by JustGreen and Live Nation

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lincoln Financial Foundation Awards More Than $152,000 in Grants to Omaha Nonprofits

Responsible Production & Consumption

Honda Achieves Top-Level Fuel Economy Milestone Among Automakers

Social Impact & Volunteering

BNY Mellon Contributes More Than 20,000 Hours of Volunteer Service and $12 Million to New York-area Nonprofits During 2013

Social Impact & Volunteering

2013 Engineers Without Borders Grant Program | Coffee Farm Irrigation – Quenta Sol, Brazil

Creating a sustainable source of income for an indigenous community in Brazil

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Dream Come True: A Hard Hat, a Passport, and EWB

Partnering with Engineers Without Borders to provide educational opportunities

Social Impact & Volunteering

2013 Engineers Without Borders Grant Program | Water Distribution – El Carrizo, Honduras

Creating a sustainable water distribution system in El Carrizo, Honduras

Social Impact & Volunteering

2013 Engineers Without Borders Grant Program | Sanitation and Water Supply – Khwisero Region, Kenya

Bringing sanitation and clean water to schools in Kenya

Social Impact & Volunteering

2013 Engineers Without Borders Grant Program | Honduras Water Project – Barrio Lempira and Colonia Lempira, Honduras

Supplying clean water to two communities in Honduras

Responsible Production & Consumption

National Sustainable Agriculture Standard (LEO-4000) Public Comment Period Launched

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What Gaming System Should You Buy For The Holidays? Xbox One Vs. PS4

Social Impact & Volunteering

Let the Voice of the "Giver" Be Heard

Social Impact & Volunteering

Buick, GMC and their Local Dealers Give Much-Needed New Backpacks Filled with School Supplies to Students in Pittsburgh

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nearly 30 Leading CEOs and Companies Join the Ranks of CECP, The CEO Force for Good

Social Impact & Volunteering

Chrysler Group Elves Work Overtime to Make the Season Brighter for Children and their Families

Education

Buick, GMC and their Local Dealers Give Much-Needed Backpacks Filled with School Supplies to Students at a Local Brooklyn Elementary School

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

RI Americas 2013 Conference at Bloomberg

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lincoln Financial Foundation Awards $1,205,000 in Grants to Greensboro, N.C.

Research & Policy

A New Role for Milk: Delivering Polyphenols with Anti-Cancer Activity

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AIAG: Why We Do What We Do

Social Impact & Volunteering

Symantec and Resource Area for Teaching Support Hands-On Learning

Social Impact & Volunteering

UPS Foundation Champions Volunteerism Awarding $2.4 Million to Nine Non-Profits

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...