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“AI Can’t Quote Coverage You Never Generated.”

The CMO made a compelling case: Advertising had measurable return on ad spend (ROAS). Content marketing had attribution, earned media had neither. It wasn’t an unreasonable argument. The metrics said what they said. Her headcount went to marketing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Returns to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List for Second Year in a Row

Medtronic

Events, Media & Communications

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

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Events, Media & Communications

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

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Where Water Flows, Equality Grows: FedEx and Water Mission Bring Relief After Hurricane Melissa

FedEx

Environment

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

Procter & Gamble (P&G)

Innovation & Technology

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

Lenovo

Education

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

KeyBank

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

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

CVS Health

Featured Brands

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

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.

Aflac 2025 Agents of Care Prove the Power of Compassion in Action

Quiet acts of service often speak the loudest, and that kind of generosity can ripple outward to help strengthen entire communities.

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants Return for 9th Consecutive Year to Provide $2.5 Million for Nonprofits in 2026

Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local today announced the return of the NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants for the ninth consecutive year. 

Recent Alerts

Diversity & Inclusion

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Renewing and Rebuilding: Our Communities and Beyond

As we recognize Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we celebrate the richness, dynamism, and contributions of a large and diverse global population representing 50 ethnic groups and speaking more than 100 languages. 

Diversity & Inclusion

Mastercard: Unleashing the Power of Women Entrepreneurs - Meet Marlita

Marlita Tenorio Gonzales runs a sportswear business with support from CARE’s Ignite program, a partnership with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Best Way to Navigate the Climate Disclosures Movement? Listen to the Institutional Investors Driving the Conversation.

Beyond simply complying with changing regulatory minimum standards, making ESG a priority should include watching for signals from institutional investors, proxy advisors and other advocacy groups.

Environment

DraftKings Celebrates Arbor Day

Social Impact & Volunteering

Truist Teammates Inspire Future Generations by Volunteering in the Classroom

Truist teammates expand on the digital educational content by volunteering in participating classrooms. This school year alone, our teammates visited more than 150 classrooms participating in Truist WORD Force and Truist Financial Foundations.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mondelēz to Install Solar Panels in Malaysia Plants

Mondelēz International Malaysia has partnered with NEFIN Group, a carbon neutrality solutions provider, to install solar panels on the roof of its manufacturing plants in Shah Alam and Prai, Pulau Pinang.

Research, Reports & Publications

Northern Trust Releases 2021 Philanthropic Impact Report

Northern Trust has made $160 million in charitable contributions in the last decade, including $18 million in 2021 benefiting nearly 1,000 organizations globally, according to a Northern Trust’s 2021 Philanthropic Impact Report.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bread Financial Strengthens Commitment to Environment, Partners With the Nature Conservancy

Bread Financial announced a gift to The Nature Conservancy to support its efforts to sustainably manage, restore and protect our forests.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Habitat for Humanity and Whirlpool Corp. Study Illustrates How Energy-Efficient Appliances Can Help Low-Income Families Lower Their Utility Bills

Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE: WHR) recently collaborated with Habitat for Humanity International to produce a study that demonstrates the potential savings low-income households may save with the use of energy-efficient appliances.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Arrow Electronics' Employees Mark Earth Day With Tree Planting

In honor of Earth Day, employees at Arrow Electronics’ global headquarters gathered to plant and stake trees at Berkeley Lake Park in Denver. Nearly 40 trees were planted as part of Denver Parks and Recreation’s Game Plan for a Healthy City.

Environment

Deckers Brands and UGG Partner With the Savory Institute and Land to Market on Regenerative Farming

In celebration of Earth Month, Deckers Brands is proud to spotlight the UGG brand’s partnership with the Savory Institute and Land to Market.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ESG Ratings: Solution or Starting Point?

ESG ratings are a popular way to search for companies that meet specific criteria in a responsible investing agenda. But third-party ratings don’t tell the whole story for investors seeking a comprehensive view of how ESG issues affect return potential.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Reflecting on the 2022 GFSI Conference

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to Global Food Safety Initiative Director Erika Sheward to hear her reflections on the recent 2022 GFSI conference which took place in Barcelona.

Health & Healthcare

Alcohol-related Deaths Increased by 25% in 2020

A new study from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism shows alcohol-related deaths increased by 25% in 2020 and remained elevated in 2021.

Responsible Production & Consumption

3 Household Appliances to Consider When Converting to Green Energy

While you may grow your family or upsize your home over time, we’re happy to share that the energy use in your household is only expected to go down.

Diversity & Inclusion

United Partners With OneTen to Help Create One Million Family-sustaining Jobs for Black Talent Over Ten Years

United Airlines today announced a new collaboration with OneTen, a coalition of leading chief executives and their companies committed to creating one million family-sustaining careers for Black talent with opportunity for advancement over the next 10 years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Traditional Medicinals Commits Another $50,000 to Alleviate Poverty Through Whole Planet Foundation

Traditional Medicinals is again renewing its $50,000 commitment to the Foundation’s Supplier Alliance for Microcredit. In 2022, Traditional Medicinals is funding essential microbusinesses to alleviate global poverty.

Energy

Powering Customers Forward in an Era of Data, Digitization, and Decarbonization

The energy market is in transition. Change and disruption are at hand. For the businesses we serve, I see that as a good thing.

Events, Media & Communications

“It's Now or Never” on Global Warming - IPCC's Working Group III Makes Findings Public

The Sixth Assessment Report (AR65) of the United Nations Intergovernmental Report on Climate Change (IPCC) is nearing publication later this year after being delayed for two years.

Environment

NortonLifeLock Wishes You a Happy Earth Month!

In honor of Earth Month, learn how NortonLifeLock launched its newest planet-focused employee resource group N-EARTH, supported the installation of 800 kW hours of clean energy in partnership with GRID Alternatives' National Tribal Program, and more.

Energy

DuPont Joins Apple's Supplier Clean Energy Program

By participating in the program, DuPont has committed to use 100% renewable electricity, including renewable energy credits (RECs) in its manufacture of all products for Apple.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Defining Purpose: Any Road Will Take You There, If You Don't Know Where (or Why) You're Going

CSR, ESG, social impact, corporate citizenship … The more accepted “purpose” becomes as a core business strategy, the more challenging it becomes to define “it.”

Research, Reports & Publications

ClearBridge Investments Releases Annual Stewardship Report

It has never been more important for asset managers to understand their portfolio companies and address the long-term environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks within them, says ClearBridge Investments.

Innovation & Technology

Bayer: Connected Technology Helps Farmers Care for the Land and Protect the Environment.

Similar to many 21st-century industries, agriculture faces the challenge of compatibility. The advanced technology used on the farm works well but could benefit by working better together.

Research, Reports & Publications

Duke Energy Renewable Energy Growth Soars by 20% in 2021

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) had its best year ever for adding renewable energy as the company posted a 20% jump in wind and solar power in 2021.

Latest Campaigns

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...

Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

Drawdown Georgia

Informed by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for climate solutions, Drawdown Georgia is the first state-centered effort to crowdsolve...

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...

People

As a family-owned business, Bacardi values the importance of creating a warm and welcoming workplace. We do so by fostering an environment where...

KeyBank's Community Investment

In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...