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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy | Cisco Systems Inc.

Circular Design Illustrated Through Four Cisco Products

At Cisco, circular design means building sustainability into our products and packaging from the start. It’s about designing with the full life cycle in mind

Responsible Production & Consumption

Waste Reduction Through Donation at Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works

Events, Media & Communications

KeyBank and Parachute Credit Counseling Team Up to Offer Free Tax Preparation Services in Western New York

KeyBank

Events, Media & Communications

HPRC 2026 Project Roadmap

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

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

Wesco International

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Cereal Sense

Guiding Stars Licensing Company LLC

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

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

Everpure

Research, Reports & Publications

Spring Cleaning Your Budget: A Fresh Start for Your Finances

Aflac Incorporated

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

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

FedEx

Featured Brands

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. 

Circular Design Illustrated Through Four Cisco Products

At Cisco, circular design means building sustainability into our products and packaging from the start. It’s about designing with the full life cycle in mind

Waste Reduction Through Donation at Bath & Body Works

At Bath & Body Works, waste reduction and management play a key role in building a sustainable future.

Comcast Makes $250,000 Investment in Mile High United Way’s 211 Help Center

Mile High United Way announced Comcast’s $250,000 investment in the nonprofit organization’s 211 Help Center. In honor of the investment, the service will now be known as Mile High United Way’s 211 Help Center Sponsored by Comcast.

ICA Fund Announces $2.25 Million in New Funding From Wells Fargo To Support Growth-Ready Small Businesses in the Bay Area

ICA Fund today announced it has received a $2.25 million grant from Wells Fargo & Company as part of its Open for Business Growth initiative, a $20 million philanthropic program designed to help growth-ready small businesses access the capital and resources they need to scale.

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.

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.

Recent Alerts

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Southern Company Ranked No. 2 on 2026 Military Friendly Employer List

Southern Company is proud to announce it has again earned the designation of a Military Friendly® Employer. The company is ranked No. 2 overall on the 2026 list and is among a select few organizations to rate as a Military Friendly® Employer in at least 19 of the 23 years

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Jennifer Black Inspires Women in Engineering and STEM Careers

From being one of only a few women engineers early in her career to leading mission-critical projects today, Trane Technologies’ Jennifer Black has supported the next generation of women in STEM and embraced opportunities to grow professionally while balancing work and family.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Earns 2026 Military Friendly® Employer Designation

Principal Financial Group® announced today it has earned the 2026 Military Friendly® Employer designation. This recognition highlights the company’s sustained efforts and success in creating meaningful, long-term opportunities for veterans, service members, and their families.

Innovation & Technology

Step Into an Exciting Future Powered by 6G and AI

Want to start a delivery network for your corner of the world using a swarm of autonomous drones? How about a fully automated factory to manufacture those drones?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Strengthening Trade Corridors: Why Connectivity Is the Next Competitive Advantage

As global supply chains pivot toward proximity, resilience, and speed, the Americas are emerging as a focal point for logistics innovation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index 2025 Reveals Industry Resilience Despite Disruption

The new Purchasing Practices Index 2025 report from Better Buying, first since its tools were acquired by Cascale, shows repeat subscribers outperform industry benchmarks despite tariff disruptions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Honoring Veterans at Aflac and Celebrating 250 Years of the U.S. Marine Corps

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the major hostilities of World War I formally ended. This historic date has been memorialized around the world. Whether recognized as Armistice Day, Remembrance Day or Veterans Day, Nov. 11 serves as a solemn reminder.

Environment

Guardians of the Qingyi River: Communities Take a Collaborative Approach to River Conservation

The Yangtze River is known to the Chinese people as the mother river of the nation. The extensive river system is more than a crucial indicator of a healthy ecosystem—it is a source of life.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Our Employees Have Spoken: Elanco Is Great Places To Work Certified

At Elanco, we believe that making life better for animals starts with creating a workplace where our people can thrive. That’s why we’re thrilled to share that Elanco has officially been recognized as a Great Place to Work® Certified company!

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chemours’ Approach to Energy and Climate

Responsible manufacturing and environmental stewardship are inherent to Chemours’ vision of trusted chemistry and a strategic imperative to strengthening our long-term outlook. Sustainable operations help ensure that both our business and our planet thrive over the long term.

Environment

Empowering Employees To Lead Environmental Change

Through advocacy, education, and connection, the Environmental Action Group is driving meaningful change across Medtronic and in our communities around the world.

Innovation & Technology

New Holland C314X Electric Mini Track Loader Offers Emissions-Free, Low-Noise Solution for Material Handling Challenges

Well-suited for environments sensitive to noise and emissions and for working in proximity to people and animals, New Holland’s fully electric C314X compact tracked loader will be displayed alongside other machines from its Light Equipment lineup at Agritechnica 2025.

Environment

Forestry Sector’s New Report Identifies Seven Key Ecosystem Services To Measure and Value

PotlatchDeltic Corporation, as part of the global Forestry Natural Capital Project, joined 17 other forestry organizations representing stewardship of forests in 38 countries, in unveiling a major milestone in the sector’s global collaboration

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Healthy Marketing Choices Grow a Nutritionist’s Business

LaTonya Neely has always been interested in health and nutrition. But it was her young son’s struggles with being bullied for his weight that prompted this military veteran to drastically change the way her family approached wellness — and launch a new business, as well.

Innovation & Technology

FedEx Advances Sustainability Drive in Malaysia With the Deployment of 41 Electric Delivery Vans

Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, is ramping up its commitment to sustainable logistics in Malaysia with the deployment of 41 new Maxus e-Deliver 3 electric vans.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Uncovering Patterns and Purpose: Meet Dannie Fu

My interest in machine learning—and more broadly, statistical techniques—comes from the ability to uncover patterns and insights that people can’t easily see, especially when working with large-scale datasets.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Agrivoltaics Gives Us Hope in a Divided World

I begin with two things that are true: we need to expand green energy development to meet net-zero targets, and farmers need access to their land to continue feeding the country as they have for generations.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Lenovo and Rejoose Collaborate To Bring Real-Time Carbon Insights to IT Buyers

Lenovo has further enhanced its sustainability efforts through a new collaboration with the IT carbon data platform, Rejoose.

Events, Media & Communications

TCS goIT Challenges at TCS-Sponsored Marathons Encourage Students To Develop Apps Focused on Health and Wellbeing

The 2025 goIT Student Challenges at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and the TCS New York City Marathon encouraged students to design concepts for apps that improve health and wellbeing.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Westside Passive Cooling Tree Equity Partnership Addresses Tree Equity and Heat Islands in Atlanta

The Westside Passive Cooling Tree Equity Partnership is a community driven model that addresses the impact of tree removal on the energy efficiency of residential buildings within the Westside Lead Superfund Site. Drawdown Georgia's funding collaborative is supporting the work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Grit on the Run: One DICK'S Sporting Goods Teammate’s Unstoppable Spirit

When 54,000 runners took off at the 2025 Chicago Marathon, one of them was running on more than just training and adrenaline. Sabik Cohran, a Footwear Sales Lead at DICK’S Sporting Goods in Schaumburg, Illinois, had only been running for a year. But Sabik was running on grit.

Research, Reports & Publications

Almost a Year After the Ceasefire Agreement, Agencies Say Farmers in Lebanon Still Struggle To Recover

The report “‘We Lost Everything’: The Impact of Conflict on Farmers and Food Security in Lebanon” details the immediate and long-term impacts of repeated and ongoing attacks by Israeli forces on Lebanese agricultural land and food production.

Research, Reports & Publications

Is Debt-Free the New Luxury? KeyBank Survey Explores

Consumers are embracing a rewritten definition of financial success built on resilience, according to KeyBank’s annual Financial Mobility Survey, released today. The survey found that consumers are recalibrating their approach to money management to prioritize debt-free living.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Collaborates With the University of Galway To Revolutionize Sustainable Manufacturing

Trane Technologies is pleased to announce its collaboration with the University of Galway, Ireland, to develop sustainable and innovative technologies for advanced manufacturing processes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Brittany Kilgore on Why Leidos Alumni Shouldn’t Hesitate To Reapply

“Leidos gave me my first opportunity to work in cybersecurity, and the engineers I joined were very welcoming,” says Brittany Kilgore, cybersecurity engineer at Leidos.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

Aflac Stories

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

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...

First Responder Programming

At Motorola Solutions, our customers are everyday heroes, and our philanthropic arm, the Motorola Solutions Foundation is dedicated to paying it...

Collective Action

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

Community Investment

all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...