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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

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.

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

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Diversity & Inclusion

International Women’s Day: The Power of SHE at Mary Kay, 13 Women Leading, Lifting, and Inspiring

At Mary Kay Inc., International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month are more than moments on the calendar – they are a year-long celebration and a reminder of what’s possible when women are championed, heard, and supported.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Case Study: Forging Water Resilience: Engel Tool + Forge Achieves SCS Water Stewardship & Resiliency (WSR) Certification

Engel Tool + Forge achieved SCS Water Stewardship & Resiliency (WSR) certification, strengthening operational resilience and demonstrating credible water stewardship through third-party verification.

Innovation & Technology

3M Partners With JetZero To Reshape Aviation

3M has announced an investment and strategic collaboration with JetZero, an aerospace innovator developing the world’s first commercial all-wing body aircraft. The unique design offers the potential to redefine how the industry meets ever increasing airline needs for efficiency.

Innovation & Technology

Henkel Announces New Consumer Brands Center of Research & Development in Trumbull, CT

Henkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands, has announced the development of its new Center of Research & Development, a state-of-the-art research and development campus in Trumbull, Connecticut.

Innovation & Technology

GP PRO’s New Dixie Ultra® Take-Two Interfold Napkin Dispenser Slashes Waste, Increases Speed-of-Service and Elevates Operational Efficiency

GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific and leading innovator of advanced dispensing and smart monitoring solutions, today launched the Dixie Ultra® Take-Two Interfold Napkin Dispenser.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Name 283 Tree Cities of the World

The Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have recognised 283 communities as 2025 Tree Cities of the World.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Getting Proximate: Reflections From Cisco's First Year of 40 Communities

A little more than a year ago, Cisco announced our next big ambition: 40 Communities. The 10-year initiative is audacious by design

Environment

Top EHS & Sustainability Social Media Accounts to Follow

Following the right accounts on social media can help you stay up to date on the latest and greatest in EHS and sustainability. But who are the right people and organizations to follow?

Responsible Production & Consumption

E…for Energy Efficiency, a Saint-Gobain Podcast

Energy efficiency is a cornerstone of sustainable construction. Consuming less energy while guaranteeing the same level of comfort is the goal set by the sector to meet the challenges of climate change and rising energy costs.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Tire Industry Project Enables More Accurate and Credible Environmental Performance Disclosure With Updated Product Category Rules

Updated Product Category Rules (PCR) for tires improve the framework for measuring environmental performance to advance sustainability across the tire value chain.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Experts Publish APAC Policy Priorities

Cascale today announced the publication of its APAC Policy Priorities Paper, developed by the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Policy Member Expert Team (MET) to identify key regional sustainability challenges and provide practical, aligned recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lenovo Helps Fuel American Red Cross Disaster Relief

The place you call home looks different after a disaster strikes. Streets empty and buried in debris, power lines down and an eerie silence. Through it all, the American Red Cross is there to offer care and comfort to communities and families with the help of partners like Lenovo

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How DP World Powers the Supply Chains Behind Global Data Centers

As AI and cloud computing fuel a global data center boom, the logistics behind these facilities has become mission-critical. Discover how DP World delivers specialized solutions—from cleanroom rack assembly to global spare-parts networks—to keep hyperscale data centers running.

Innovation & Technology

Mastercard: When AI Enters the Apiary, Bees — and Beekeepers — Thrive

The aromatic lychee orchards of northern India, the mustard fields that flow through Rajasthan like golden rivers, and the vast sunflower farms in Karnataka all have one thing in common. Actually, billions: bees.

Diversity & Inclusion

Southwire Announces Placement on America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women List

Southwire announced on March 10 that it has been named one of Newsweek’s “Greatest Workplaces for Women” for the second year in a row, reinforcing the company’s ongoing commitment to building an inclusive workplace where all team members can grow and thrive.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet the Team: Akvile Treciokaite

Meet Akvile Treciokaite, a Senior EHS consultant at Antea Group UK!

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Optimizes Industry-First Thermal Management Reference Design for AI Factories, Introduces Two New Designs

Trane Technologies today announced major enhancements to its industry-first comprehensive thermal management reference design for gigawatt-scale AI factories and unveiled two Trane Continuum Rubin DSX reference designs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Marks 25 Years of Giving Through Environmental Initiatives Fund

Entergy recently invested $1 million of shareholder funds in 10 local environmental partners through the company’s Environmental Initiatives Fund.

Health & Healthcare

Meeting Patients Where They Are: How Collaboration Built a Replicable Model for Community-Based Healthcare Delivery

Through community-based and tech-enabled care, we’ve created a replicable model that improves chronic disease outcomes and rebuilds trust in healthcare. The remaining barrier is leadership commitment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tapestry Hosts Company Unscripted Session to Uncover Lessons in Nonlinear Leadership

Carole Hopson joined us recently for the Black History Month edition of Unscripted, our speaker series celebrating individuals who live our values and stretch what’s possible

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

UNFCU Foundation Announces 2026 Grant Partners

UNFCU Foundation awarded $795K to 21 grant partners that align with its mission to sustain pathways out of poverty for marginalized women and youth. This year’s grant partner selection by UNFCU Foundation focused on impactful programs benefitting migrants and refugees globally.

Innovation & Technology

Keysight Enables Enterprise-Scale AI Adoption in Semiconductor Design with SOS Enterprise

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced SOS Enterprise, an advanced edition of its engineering data management platform.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Foundation Invests $240,000 in YWCA North Central Indiana to Support Women’s Education and Economic Advancement

The KeyBank Foundation announced an investment of $240,000 in YWCA North Central Indiana’s Strengthening Communities Initiative, a comprehensive program designed to enhance the social and economic well-being of survivors of abuse.

Environment

Actor Rainn Wilson Featured On Arbor Day Foundation Podcast

Actor and environmental advocate Rainn Wilson joins the Arbor Day Foundation in the third episode of its new podcast, “Unearthing Optimism.” 

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

$1 Billion in Giving: America’s Charities Reaches a Historic Milestone

In 2025, America’s Charities crossed a threshold that few organizations ever reach: we have now raised more than $1 billion in charitable contributions since our founding in 1980.

Latest Campaigns

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.

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...