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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

How a Supplemental Insurance Safety Net Can Cover Any Path While You’re Growing Up

Life is full of unexpected moments, and unique choices and conventional milestones, like getting married or starting a new job, can be bypassed or reached at different times by different people.

Cisco and Quest Alliance Are Modernizing Vocational Training for India’s Next-Gen Workforce

When Priya first enrolled in a vocational training program at her local Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in northern India’s Haryana state, the prospect of a career in technology felt like a future that belonged to someone else.

Mastercard: A Billion Connected: How We’re Empowering Even More People on the Road to Financial Health

Over the past decade, nothing has reshaped the global economy more than digitalization. Nearly 80% of adults worldwide now have a bank or mobile money account, and 84% of adults in low‑ and middle‑income countries have a mobile phone.

Expanded Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiatives Tip Off During 2026 NCAA Final Four Weekend

LG Electronics USA partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to enhance mental wellness resources at the host schools of the 2026 NCAA Final Four men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments Indiana University, Indianapolis and Arizona State University

Storytime and Stocks

Investment advisor Craig Robinson had an “A-ha!” moment during his bedtime storytelling routine with his daughters, inspiring the Bull and Bear financial literacy series. He introduced his first book in April 2022.

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.

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Health & Healthcare

Griffith Foods Launches Craveable Impact: Sodium Solutions to Address Global Nutrition Recommendations

Griffith Foods recently unveiled Craveable Impact: Sodium Solutions, the company’s newly launched initiative designed to help food manufacturers tackle the urgent challenge of sodium reduction while maintaining the craveable taste experiences consumers demand.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MilliporeSigma Marks 10 Years of SPARK™ Mobilizing Employee Volunteers to Help Inspire the Next Generation in STEM

MilliporeSigma marks the 10th anniversary of SPARK™, its global employee volunteer program that connects employees with communities through hands-on science learning and local service

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Everpure's Collaboration with Rewriting the Code Strengthens Pathways for Women in Tech

Everpure wanted to do more than just acknowledge the gap. They wanted to be a part of the solution to closing it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Latest Campaigns

2025 Performance Report

Entergy’s 2025 performance report, “Energy for a better future” presents an overview of our company’s 2025 achievements, future plans and strategies...

Aflac Stories

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

IWBI | Workplace Wellness

A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

Community Investment

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

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...

Working at Chemours

From the frontline to the back office, every Chemours employee knows they are a part of something bigger than themselves and are proud to be a part of...

Social Impact at Mastercard

At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.

Nutrition and Health

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

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...