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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Northeast Ohio Business Owner Avoids $5,000 Loss Thanks to KeyBank Fraud-Prevention Program

A Northeast Ohio restaurant owner and KeyBank client recently avoided a nearly $5,000 loss thanks to KeyBank’s Positive Pay fraud‑prevention program. According to an article from Cleveland 19 News, Carol Abbot, who owns four restaurants, discovered an altered check

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sustainability in Focus: DP World in Peru

Across DP World’s Peru operations, sustainability comes to life through the people, communities, and innovations shaping everyday impact — from cleaner port operations and renewable energy to education, workforce development, and community resilience.

Health & Healthcare

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.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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. 

Health & Healthcare

Home Dialysis in Rural America: A Story of Indigenous Health & Access

Home dialysis is transforming kidney care in the remote landscapes of the American Southwest. In this documentary, we explore how DaVita care teams are helping to address geographic barriers by serving patients living on the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation

Innovation & Technology

Building Inclusive, Ethical AI: Lessons From Lenovo for Technology Leaders

Every company developing AI technology should prioritize inclusive data sets, diverse user testing, and foundational ethics. This is part of Smarter AI for all at Lenovo, and it does not happen by accident.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

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.

Events, Media & Communications

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

Georgia-Pacific today announced that effective immediately, David Duncan, executive vice president of Georgia-Pacific’s consumer products group, has been named president and CEO.

Events, Media & Communications

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

The Village Works has achieved the first WELL Coworking Rating in the U.S. for a flexible workspace.

Events, Media & Communications

Trane Technologies Launches the ROI of Sustainability Playbook

With insights from leaders at Trane Technologies, Colgate-Palmolive, McDonald’s, Prologis, Turner Construction Company, BrainBox AI and Clever Carbon, the playbook explores how sustainability can drive business performance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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.

Environment

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

Not sure what to look for when buying toilet paper? When you spot the FSC label, you can rest assured the materials came from carefully managed forests that adhere to rigorous environmental and social standards.

Events, Media & Communications

A Reporting Paradox: Companies Doubling Down on Climate Disclosure Amid Weakening Regulations

Over the past month we've tracked the gradual decentralization of U.S. policy regarding corporate climate disclosure, as it changes form across courtrooms, statehouses, and supply chains.

Environment

Drawdown Georgia Launches Climate Outlook Maps To Help Communities Plan for the Future

Drawdown Georgia has launched Drawdown Georgia Climate Outlook Maps, designed to help civic, business, and community leaders understand and visualize how Georgia’s climate may change between now and 2050 for infrastructure, agriculture, public health and economic development.

Innovation & Technology

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

As sustainability becomes a decisive factor in enterprise purchasing, Lenovo is responding by delivering configuration-level Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for ThinkPad through its partnership with Makersite.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dreams in Motion: Ella’s Story

First shared at Under Your Spell Big City Night, Ella’s journey is a powerful reminder of what becomes possible when opportunity meets determination. 

Education

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

Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland celebrated the grand opening of its JA Experiential Learning Center, presented by KeyBank, in downtown Cleveland on March 26 with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event. The new facility is dedicated to experiential, career-connected learning fo

Events, Media & Communications

Antea Group UK To Host Inogen Alliance’s 25th Anniversary Global Associate Meeting

Antea Group UK is proud to announce that it will host the spring Inogen Alliance Associate Meeting in Bath, United Kingdom.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

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

Charlotte, N.C., March 26, 2026 — The CVS Health Foundation recently announced the launch of its Health Zone in Charlotte with a $2.24 million investment in the Westside Wellness Collab, led by Local Initiatives Support Corporation Charlotte to expand access to health care.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Partners With Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles to Inspire the Next Generation of Leaders

As part of its commitment to advancing gender equity and leadership development, AEG partnered with the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles to host "A Night of Mentorship."

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

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

Innovation & Technology

Sign on the Dotted Line: Keeping Security and Sustainability in Focus for W&W Informatik Group’s Mobile Sales Force

W&W needed more than devices—they needed secure, flexible technology that empowers mobile sales teams to work safely from anywhere.

Education

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.

Research, Reports & Publications

G&A Institute Issues Quick Reference Guide on Brief on Finalized CSRD and CSDDD Regulations

G&A issues a new issue brief: “The Long Road to Finalization: What the CSRD and CSDDD Revisions Mean for Your Company,” designed to help companies understand the most consequential changes in the European Commission’s finalized amendments to CSRD and CSDDD.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building Confidence and Community: Meet Athira Nambiath Asokan

I recently completed five years at GoDaddy, and it's been an incredible journey of growth. When I moved to the U.S., I wanted challenges, learning, exposure, and the chance to meet people from different backgrounds.

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Aflac Stories

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

Halo Awards

The Halo Awards are the social impact sector’s longest-running recognition of excellence in corporate–nonprofit partnerships. For more than two...

Integrated Tools

Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...

Housing affordability

We drive solutions to enable people to open doors to a safe and affordable place to call home, the foundation for wellness, dignity, and economic...

Sustainable Products and Innovation

Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

License to Operate

Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...

Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...

CARE Corporate Partnerships

CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.