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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

Hope on Wheels: FedEx Supports The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s canteen trucks—many of them donated by FedEx—play a vital role in supporting communities around the world. While these mobile units are best known for providing meals, water, and comfort during natural disasters and other emergencies

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.

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.

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.

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.

Recent Alerts

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World Launches Peak Season White Paper To Help U.S. Brands Navigate Holiday Volatility

DP World, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, has released a new white paper titled “Peak Season Ready: DP World’s Q4 Fulfillment Checklist for Brands.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $21.5 Million of Construction Financing for Affordable Housing in Ypsilanti, MI

KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged a $21,472,000 non-recourse, Fannie Mae first mortgage loan secured by a 184-unit, apartment complex known as Schooner Cove III, located in Ypsilanti, MI.

Research, Reports & Publications

Streamlining Success: How Baker Tilly Advantage Helped Transform a Company’s HR and Payroll To Fuel Growth

Baker Tilly Advantage streamlined and integrated HR and payroll systems for an oil and gas firm, boosting compliance and efficiency, enabling strategic growth and expansion.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Wesco Anixter Brings Joy and Creativity to St Aidan’s Primary School and Nursery With Upcycled Reel Donation

St Aidan’s Primary School and Nursery recently reached out on social media for help replacing their old and worn-out cable reels. Wesco Anixter responded, offering assistance that was warmly welcomed by the school.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Celebrating Purpose Month at Sysco

This November, Sysco colleagues across the globe are rolling up their sleeves for Purpose Month — a time to volunteer, give back, and help those facing food insecurity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mary Kay Ash Foundation® Gifts $500,000 Grant To Advance Cancer Research and Early Detection at Baylor Scott & White Health

The Mary Kay Ash Foundation®, a champion of women’s health innovation for nearly three decades, announced a $500,000 grant to Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation to accelerate a pioneering triple-negative breast cancer clinical trial and advance early detection initiatives

Environment

Spilling the Tea: Inside the Conversations Powering Decarbonization

In this episode of the Healthy Spaces Podcast, we explore how circular design is reshaping everything from manufacturing and supply chains to construction and the built environment, and why collaboration and innovation are key to keeping materials in play, not throwing them away.

Health & Healthcare

Boston Gets Boldly Checkered for a Cause That Matters

If you happened to be strolling along the Charles River in Boston recently and thought you were surrounded by checkered patterns — a checkered duck boat, a checkered street team and even a checkered Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) station you weren’t imagining.

Social Impact & Volunteering

DaVita Launches ‘Caring Across Communities’ to Support California Nonprofits

On Nov. 13, DaVita launches its Caring Across Communities initiative, a weeklong service event dedicated to strengthening local communities across California.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the PSEG Foundation Partner To Help Prevent Drug Abuse

For over a decade, the PSEG Foundation has proudly partnered with Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey to help educate children across the state on the importance of living healthy lives free of substance abuse.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Complimentary Webinar: Introduction to the Certification Standard for Responsible Advanced/Chemical/Molecular Recycling

Join SCS Standards and Assurance Systems on November 18th, 2025, at 1PM ET (10AM PT) where they will introduce the new Certification Standard for Responsible Advanced/Chemical/Molecular (ACM) Recycling (SCS-004).

Innovation & Technology

How Energy Works: Decarbonizing Industries

In its How Energy Works video series, SLB’s experts make energy technology easy to understand.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Driving Collective Impact: How Cascale and Worldly’s Shared Value Loop Delivers Clarity and Impact

In an industry as interconnected as consumer goods, progress on sustainability depends on shared purpose, credible data, and scalable action. In this joint blog post, Cascale’s Lee Green and Worldly’s Jay Gaines outline the shared value and goals between the two organizations.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

At COP30, Leaders Can Define the Next Era of Sustainable Finance

Solutions like SAP Sustainability Control Tower and SAP Green Ledger help finance leaders connect sustainability metrics to financial outcomes, enabling decision-making that’s both accountable and regenerative.

Environment

2026 Subaru Winterfest Headliner Shakey Graves Joins Americana, Bluegrass, and Rock Music Acts at Top Mountain Resorts

Subaru of America, Inc., and its partner, POWDR, today announced that Subaru WinterFest will return to five mountain destinations across the U.S. this winter.

Responsible Production & Consumption

FedEx Begins Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Chicago-O'Hare and Miami International Airports

Last month, FedEx (NYSE: FDX) continued its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement momentum, beginning to take delivery of blended SAF at two additional U.S. airports for the first time: Chicago-O’Hare Airport and Miami International Airport.

Innovation & Technology

NIS and Lenovo Unveil Cutting-Edge EdTech Classroom in Kazakhstan

Lenovo teamed up with Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) to launch a state-of-the-art EdTech classroom at NIS International Baccalaureate campus in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Research, Reports & Publications

G&A Institute Issues New Reference Guide on “Strategic Approaches to Scope 3 Emissions”

G&A Institute issued a new reference guide on “Strategic Approaches to Scope 3 Emissions” providing a concise overview of leading Scope 3 reduction strategies, including product design, supplier engagement, and emerging novel approaches.

Health & Healthcare

Guiding Stars: Understanding Ultra-Processed Foods

Are you confused about all the “ultra-processed foods” discussions on the news and in your social media feed? You’re not alone. It’s hard to know what to think (and do) about these foods, partly because there is no uniform definition of what they are.

Environment

Antea Group Opens Global PFAS Regulatory Dashboard Access

Antea Group’s Global PFAS Dashboard offers real-time access to international regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Gives $100,000 to One SC Fund as Part of Annual Campaign To Help Fight Hunger in South Carolina

Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation are contributing $100,000 to the One SC Fund recently activated by Gov. Henry McMaster to support food banks across the state.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Direct Relief Recognized as an Action for Women’s Health Awardee for Its Work To Expand Global Maternal Care

Direct Relief has been selected as an awardee of Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global open call launched in 2024 to support organizations improving women’s mental and physical health around the world.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Conservation Finance As Food System Infrastructure

In New Mexico, the health of forests, headwaters, and aquifers determines whether farmers and ranchers can graze, plant, irrigate and harvest.

Environment

Grizzly Bear Featured in Endangered Species Awareness Campaign

The Grizzly Bear is the eighth animal featured in Endangered Species Content Series produced by LG Electronics USA in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Award Program Announces 2025 Awardees for the Winn Career Development Award

The Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Award Program (Winn Awards) recently announced 79 new physician-researchers from across the United States have been selected to join the fifth annual cohort of the Winn Career Development Award (Winn CDA) program.

Latest Campaigns

GoDaddy | Microbusiness

They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...

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.