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Environment

From Global Goals to Local Action: Sustainability Perspectives From Azerbaijan

As the global community celebrates World Environment Day 2026, attention turned to Azerbaijan, this year's host country and a region playing an increasingly important role in conversations about sustainability, energy transition, and environmental stewardship.

Education & Workforce Development

The DP World Effect: Beyond the Port, How Trade Infrastructure Creates Opportunity for People and Communities

New Oxford Economics research shows how DP World’s logistics investments in the Dominican Republic have generated jobs, skills development, and more inclusive economic growth.

Environment

Tire Industry Project Pilots How Wastewater Treatment Can Potentially Remove Tire and Road Wear Particles

A pilot project with the Greater Paris Sanitation Authority (SIAAP) to test how effectively wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) can potentially remove tire and road wear particles (TRWP).

Health & Healthcare

Direct Relief Sending Over a Quarter Million Pieces of Protective Gear to DRC To Fight Ebola

Direct Relief is sending over a quarter million N95 respirators donated by 3M to help protect health workers on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak, responding to widespread PPE shortages reported across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Corporate Responsibility

Catherine Bessant Joins Truist Board of Directors

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) announced that its board appointed Catherine Bessant to join as a director. Bessant will serve on the board's risk committee.

Philanthropy

Aetna Donates $130,000 to Kansas City Organizations To Support Nutrition, Mental Health, Maternal Health and Health-Related Social Needs

Aetna Better Health of Missouri, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS), announced new collaborations with five local community-based organizations to support better health outcomes in the Kansas City area.

Corporate Responsibility

What Happens When Materials Are Given Another Use?

It starts with worn garments and fabric scraps. It ends with something entirely new. A closer look at how materials can be reimagined beyond their first purpose.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

First Independent Certification Standard for Responsible Chemical Recycling Released by SCS Standards and Assurance Systems

SCS Standards and Assurance Systems today announced the launch of the Certification Standard for Responsible Chemical Recycling (SCS-004), the first independent standard of its kind.

Research & Reports

T. Rowe Price Releases 2025 Sustainability Report

T. Rowe Price released its 2025 Sustainability Report outlining how the firm considers long-term environmental, social, and governance factors as a corporate entity and an investment manager.

Research & Reports

United Nations Federal Credit Union Publishes 2025 Impact Report

The United Nations Federal Credit Union, UNFCU, announced the release of its 2025 Impact Report. Results spotlighted the completion of all 12 organizational, leadership, and innovation goals the Credit Union established in 2020.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Podcast Features Extreme Heat Expert In Latest Episode

In a conversation with CEO and host Dan Lambe, Dr. Vivek Shandas talks about the science and impact of urban heat islands. He also shares personal, real-life stories of resilience in the face of record-breaking heat.

Volunteering & Community

Podcast Connects Leadership Lessons to Community Impact Through KeyBank–Thorns Partnership

A recent episode of Epicenter of Women’s Sports Podcast hosted by Olympic medalist and sports executive Karina LeBlanc, “Boardroom, Ballroom, or On the Pitch,” featuring KeyBank’s Oregon and SW Washington Market President, Josh Lyons and Portland Thorns forward, Morgan Weaver

Philanthropy

Twenty Years On, the Killing of 17 Humanitarian Workers Remains Unpunished: Action Against Hunger Calls for a New Investigation

Twenty years ago, on August 4, 2006, 17 staff members of Action Against Hunger who were delivering humanitarian aid, were executed in our office in Muttur, Sri Lanka. Action Against Hunger calls on the Sri Lankan government to end decades of impunity and open a new investigation

Environment

Ask Nature Podcast Episode 3: Tristan Gooley, Author and Natural Navigator

Tristan Gooley, author and natural navigator, is featured in this week's Ask Nature Podcast.

AI & Technology

Aetna Reduces Claims Processing Time by More Than 20% With AI To Improve Care Experience

Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS), today announced the launch of the second generation Aetna Claims Assist Manager (CAM), an AI-powered agentic claims advisor platform designed to streamline claims processing and improve payment accuracy.

Awards & Rankings

Marathon Petroleum Named to Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices

Marathon Petroleum was named to the annual Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices as a result of its performance on the annual S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).

Inclusion & Opportunity

LG Brings User-Friendly Design to the Laundry Room With ‘LG Comfort Kit’

Furthering its vision of a more inclusive home, LG Electronics USA has introduced the “LG Comfort Kit” for its U.S. laundry appliance lineup, making its inclusive “Design for All” philosophy a reality in one of the most essential rooms in the house.

Events

Complimentary Webinar: What Do ASC’s New Standards Mean for Aquaculture?

Join us on Tuesday, June 30th for an informational session with Brian Ahlers, Technical Sales Manager, as he walks through the key elements of the updated standard. Attendees will gain clarity on the changes, explore the assessment process, and learn how to successfully navigate

Environment

SEC Proposes Rescinding Climate Disclosure Rules

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rescinding its 2024 climate-related disclosure rules, which were stayed before taking effect. If finalized, the proposal would eliminate the disclosure requirements contained in the rule.

Corporate Responsibility

Growing Up at GoDaddy: Meet Alex Hernandez

I feel like I’ve had many different lives during my 18 years at GoDaddy. It all started when I was sitting in a college class listening to a presentation about the company. I was immediately intrigued.

Events

IWBI President and CEO Rachel Hodgdon to Deliver Keynote on the Future of Healthy Indoor Air at Indoor Air 2026 in Singapore

At the 19th International Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Indoor Air 2026, IWBI President and CEO Rachel Hodgdon will deliver a keynote outlining why indoor air quality has reached a critical public health and economic inflection point.

Environment

Corporate Foundation Funds Nature-Based Climate Solutions, from Minnesota Peatlands to the Czech Countryside

The framework for assessing global risk has shifted significantly in recent years, moving toward a more holistic understanding of how our natural world supports every level of society.

Philanthropy

A Father’s Hope Renewed Through Lifesaving Nutrition Support

When four-year-old Adhen was diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, his father feared losing him. Thanks to lifesaving nutrition treatment and humanitarian support in Ethiopia, Adhen recovered—restoring hope for a family facing drought and hardship.

Education & Workforce Development

KeyBank Champions Future Tech Leaders at Ohio NCWIT Awards Ceremony

KeyBank took center stage in advancing the next generation of technology leaders, partnering with the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) to celebrate 33 high school students at the 2026 Ohio Aspirations in Computing Awards.

AI & Technology

CVS Health To Deliver Faster, More Personalized Call Center Care for Millions of Members With Salesforce’s Agentforce Health

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 AI CRM, and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), a leading health care solutions company which serves 185 million people each year, today announced an expansion of their collaboration

Latest Campaigns

FedEx | Delivering for Good

Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...

Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)

The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...

Collective Action

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

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

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...