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“AI Can’t Quote Coverage You Never Generated.”

The CMO made a compelling case: Advertising had measurable return on ad spend (ROAS). Content marketing had attribution, earned media had neither. It wasn’t an unreasonable argument. The metrics said what they said. Her headcount went to marketing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Returns to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List for Second Year in a Row

Medtronic

Events, Media & Communications

Georgia-Pacific Announces President & CEO; Duncan to Lead Nearly 100-year-old Atlanta-Based Manufacturing Company

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Events, Media & Communications

Boston’s Flexible Workspace The Village Works Has Achieved the First WELL Coworking Rating in the U.S.

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Where Water Flows, Equality Grows: FedEx and Water Mission Bring Relief After Hurricane Melissa

FedEx

Environment

The Label to Look for When Shopping for Responsibly Sourced Paper Products

Procter & Gamble (P&G)

Innovation & Technology

How Lenovo Is Transforming Enterprise Sustainability for ThinkPad Through Its Partnership With Makersite

Lenovo

Education

New Junior Achievement Experiential Learning Center, Presented by KeyBank, Focuses on Workforce Readiness

KeyBank

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CVS Health Foundation Invests $2.24 Million To Strengthen Community Health in Charlotte’s Historic West End

CVS Health

Featured Brands

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

Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders: FedEx and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Recently, FedEx hosted the spring edition of the Marine Corps Career Readiness Initiative webinar, an inspiring event dedicated to equipping student scholars with the tools they need to transition from college to career.

Aflac 2025 Agents of Care Prove the Power of Compassion in Action

Quiet acts of service often speak the loudest, and that kind of generosity can ripple outward to help strengthen entire communities.

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants Return for 9th Consecutive Year to Provide $2.5 Million for Nonprofits in 2026

Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local today announced the return of the NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants for the ninth consecutive year. 

Recent Alerts

Research, Reports & Publications

Finally a Sustainability/CSR Ratings Comparison Tool – a look at Justmeans Insights ™ and the Pharmaceutical Industry

Lamb Weston Boardman Plant Earns 2011 Energy Star Certification for Energy Efficiency

Lamb Weston Boardman Plant Earns 2011 Energy Star Certification for Energy Efficiency

Events, Media & Communications

SlickWear – Buy an Eco-Bag and Support a Cause at Checkout

Events, Media & Communications

**HERO Provides New Mobile Giving Option to Support Wounded Warriors this Veterans Day

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

RSF Social Finance Monthly -- November 2011

Diversity & Inclusion

Novo Nordisk Ranked the 22nd Best Multinational Workplace

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Banorte is a Finalist for Premios a la Sustentabilidad 2011 (Sustainability Awards)

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Banorte es Finalista de Premios a la Sustentabilidad 2011

Social Impact & Volunteering

"After The Parade" Helps Returning NYC Vets Long After The Welcome-Home Banner Passes

Social Impact & Volunteering

Discovery Communications Expands 'Discover Your Skills’ Job Growth and Skills Development Initiative with New Resources and Programs for Veterans

Events, Media & Communications

Be Green Packaging CEO Ron Blitzer to Speak On Panel at 2011 Opportunity Green Conference: Los Angeles

Social Innovation: Can Apple become a Solar Game Changer?

Social Innovation: Can Apple become a Solar Game Changer?

Innovation & Technology

The 14th Annual L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science Honor Five Exceptional Women Who Move Science Forward

Education

2010 Scholar of Change: Keith Smolinski

Education

2010 Scholar of Change: Reis Woollen

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainability Interview with P.S. Narayan from Wipro Ltd.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Poll Finds Experts Split on Whether Sustainable Consumption and Economic Growth Compatible

Education

2010 Scholar of Change: Melissa Thomas

Education

2009 Scholar of Change: Elisa Watters

Social Impact & Volunteering

Community Building- A Fundamental to Business Success

Social Impact & Volunteering

Stories from our 2011 Better World Report: Roving Leadership Alive and Well

Environment

EcoWatch goes National

Responsible Production & Consumption

How to Green Your Fridge

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainability at Home: New Toolkit Offers Guidance for Leading More Sustainable Lifestyles

Responsible Production & Consumption

Lancement du livret Le développement durable à la maison

Latest Campaigns

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...

Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

The Ray

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

Drawdown Georgia

Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...

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...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

KeyBank's Community Investment

In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...