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Responsible Production & Consumption

The Heat You’re Not Counting: Super Pollutants and the Net Zero Gap

Join the Global Heat Reduction Initiative’s Executive Director, Kiff Gallagher, on July 16, 2025, at 12:00pm UTC+07:00 for an in-depth discussion on how companies can align their climate impact strategies with near-term horizons and realistic corporate planning timeframes.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Championing Circular Design: PATRÓN® CRISTALINO Activation at Miami Airport

The month-long promotion not only celebrated the new crystal-clear, oak-aged PATRÓN expression but also reinforced the company’s commitment to reducing its impact on the environment by repurposing key structures from previous PATRÓN activations at MIA.

Events, Media & Communications

Investors in Major U.S. Companies Show Support for Diversity Policies

While some companies have made changes to their diversity programs and in many cases are dropping the use of the acronym DEI, the boards and shareholders of many companies are rejecting anti-DEI proposals brought by conservative activists at annual shareholder meetings.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Institutions Cut 1.2 Million Metric Tons of CO₂ Through EPEAT Registered Procurement

Institutions cut 1.2M metric tons of CO₂ by purchasing EPEAT registered electronics. The Global Electronics Council honors 2025 Purchaser Award winners for driving climate, waste, and water savings through sustainable procurement.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GoDaddy 2024 Sustainability Report: People & Culture | Employee Wellbeing

At GoDaddy, we believe a happy, healthy team sparks creativity, collaboration, and big ideas. When employees feel their best, they bring their best, and we want to provide a supportive and safe environment for them to do so. We make wellbeing and security a top priority because a

Environment

Rockwell Automation Advances Sustainability Through Smart Manufacturing

As part of its global mission to achieve carbon neutrality by 2023 (scope 1 and scope 2 emissions), Rockwell Automation recognizes the need for a structured and data-driven approach to energy optimization.

Education

Baker Tilly Case Study: Technical College Optimizes IT Strategy To Enhance Student Experience

As hybrid learning and technical skill development became increasingly essential, the institution recognized the need to modernize its IT strategy to enhance the student experience and streamline operations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Northwestern Mutual: Let’s Build a Better Way to Tomorrow

Our mission is to free Americans from financial anxiety, and it's rooted in each decision that we make. Learn how our sustainability and impact efforts help us achieve our mission.

Energy

Virtual Power Plant FAQs: What Is a VPP and How Does It Work?

Have you ever thought about where your electricity comes from? Maybe you picture massive generators or big spinning turbines. That’s been the norm for over a century. But what if your home, your neighbor’s home, and even the electric car in someone’s driveway could work together.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Wesco Announces Wesco Cares Champion of the Year Award Winner and Celebrates Annual Day of Caring

On June 19, Wesco hosted its annual Day of Caring events for employees at numerous sites around the globe to celebrate its commitment to communities where we live and work and to announce the company’s 2025 Wesco Cares Champion of the Year Award recipient.

Education

3M and Discovery Education Recognize 32 State Merit Winners and 4 Honorable Mentions in 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist) 32 state merit winners and four honorable mention recipients.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The “3rd P”: Why Partnership Is the Key to Successful Public-Private Collaboration

The world has just begun to discover how powerful public-private partnerships can be—not just for a contract, but for building trust and progress in the communities we call home. The third “P” has been the common thread throughout the journey.

Health & Healthcare

Boehringer Ingelheim's 'Sailboat for Health' Brings Healthcare to Remote Greek Islands

For people with diabetes who live on a remote Greek island, access to healthcare that meets their specific needs can be a geographical challenge. Boehringer Ingelheim's 'Sailboat for Health' is braving the seas to deliver high-quality island healthcare

Environment

Leading EHS Through Uncertainty

When the geopolitical landscape changes, how do EHS leaders stay ahead? New leaders, shifting regulations, and evolving international relationships all impact how companies manage environmental, health, and safety responsibilities.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences - Born With HIV in the 80s: Kim’s Story of Growing Up as a Dandelion

Kim Canady was only nine years old in 1996 when she faced the unimaginable loss of losing both her parents in the same year. At the time, she didn’t know her parents suffered HIV-related complications, nor did she realize she’d been living with HIV since birth.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Griffith Foods Aligns, Empowers and Inspires All Employees on Its 2030 Aspirations

At Griffith Foods, our people are the heart of everything we do, and we know that achieving our 2030 Aspirations starts with them.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gaza’s Water Network Near Paralysis as Fuel Crisis Deepens

Gaza faces a catastrophic water crisis as fuel shortages threaten to cut off drinking water to thousands in the south. Without immediate access to fuel, vital water infrastructure could shut down, leaving families without safe water.

Energy

Entergy Helping Customers Stay Cool and Save Money With Energy Efficiency Tips and Resources

By making a few simple changes around your home, you can improve its energy efficiency and beat the heat while keeping costs down.

Environment

GP Cellulose Merges Innovation With Responsibility - Utilizing Advanced Tools To Benefit Forests

GP Cellulose is merging innovation with responsibility. By utilizing advanced tools like Georgia Pacific's proprietary ForestLogic™ and cutting-edge remote sensing technology, we can make informed decisions that benefit forests, our customers, and the broader supply chain.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From Refugee to Farmer: Uganda’s Model for Empowering Displaced Communities

When you step into Judith Nzale's backyard, you're greeted by a vibrant leafy garden filled with cabbages, lettuce, basil, leeks, onions, tomatoes, lemongrass, and many other indigenous vegetables and herbs. It’s a thriving space that instantly inspires you to plant something.

Events, Media & Communications

Green Bronx Machine Joins 3BL’s Growing Impact Communication Network

3BL, a communications technology company helping organizations transform impact and sustainability programs into a business advantage, is proud to welcome Green Bronx Machine to our publishing network.

Education

Curiosity Cube Debuts in Africa and Expands Global STEM Mission

The Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has launched its first-ever Curiosity Cube tour in Africa. The Curiosity Cube held a kickoff event on June 10 at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in Johannesburg.

Environment

Stacey Isaac Berahzer on the DeKalb County Georgia Clean Energy Plan

Longtime climate justice advocate Eriqah Vincent sits down with Stacey Isaac Berahzer of IB Environmental to talk about what it really takes to build a climate action plan that works for everyone in DeKalb C

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Share the Good 2025: Greatest Hits

Regions Bank recently closed the book on an especially impactful Financial Literacy Month and Share the Good program, the company’s annual volunteer celebration.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Developing Confidence to Take Initiative: Meet Christopher Zimmerman

I grew up in Southern California and worked various customer service and retail roles while attending college. I spent a few years as a Legal Assistant before relocating to Houston, where I worked in both small business and corporate environments.

Latest Campaigns

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  3. Pursuing Possibility with Principle
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  8. Whole Planet
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  9. KeyBank's Community Investment
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  11. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
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  12. Corporate Social Responsibility
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  13. INtersections: Dow's 2024 Progress Report
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  14. 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...
  15. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...