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AI & Technology

The Rise of Sovereign AI: The Next Evolution of HPC

Lenovo

AI & Technology

Data Center Safety in a Rapidly Changing World

Inogen Alliance

Environment

DP World Protects Pollinators and Strengthens Mangrove Ecosystems Through Bee Conservation Project in Ecuador

DP World

Research & Reports

Living Our Purpose: MetLife Publishes Latest Sustainability Report

MetLife

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

California Senate Bill 343 Update Recognizes Carton Recyclability

Tetra Pak

AI & Technology

Trane Launches New Connectivity Solution To Elevate Customer Experience and Expand Digital Capabilities

Trane Technologies

Awards & Rankings

Through United Way’s Giving Campaign, Entergy Employees Helped Raise $7.7M To Support Southeast Louisiana’s Communities

Entergy Corporation

Health & Healthcare

Designer Rachel Zoe and Aflac Make Fashion Statement To Urge Americans To Check for Cancer

Aflac Incorporated

Featured Brands

Cisco Partners With College Board To Launch AP Cybersecurity and Expand Career-Connected Learning

Cybersecurity professionals have become essential to protecting our society’s critical infrastructure. Yet globally, 4.8 million cybersecurity-related vacancies remain unfilled, and organizations across industries are feeling the impact.

Designer Rachel Zoe and Aflac Make Fashion Statement To Urge Americans To Check for Cancer

Aflac, a pioneer and leader in cancer insurance for seven decades, today announced the launch of Fit Checks, an innovative new awareness campaign developed with fashion designer Rachel Zoe

Special Delivery: FedEx Helps Harbor Seal Walnut Find a New Home

FedEx is known for delivering packages around the world—but this month, the company delivered something far more unique. Through its FedEx Cares Delivering for Good initiative, FedEx helped transport Walnut, a four-year-old harbor seal, from the Los Angeles Zoo to his new home

Get Your Ducks in a Row for Summer Fun

This year, the Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation will award 10 grants of $2,000 each to Child Life programs in the U.S. that provide support to children with cancer and/or blood disorders and/or their siblings.

3M’s Fiber Optic Breakthrough Is Helping Power AI’s Massive Buildout

Inside a modern data center, speed is everything. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, the pressure on technology companies to build and activate massive computing infrastructure fast has never been greater.

Carnival Corporation Expands Surplus Meal Donation Program to the Dominican Republic

Carnival Corporation today announced the expansion of its surplus meal donation program to the Dominican Republic, marking the second Latin American country to join the company’s initiative to safely redirect prepared, unserved meals to local communities where its ships visit.

Cisco and Generation Are Scaling AI-Powered Pathways to Employment

As AI reshapes industries and redefines how work gets done, the question of who benefits and who gets left behind has become one of the more pressing challenges to solve in economic mobility.

The Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship Convenes Entrepreneurs, Investors, HBCU Leaders for Fourth Annual Summit in Washington, D.C.

This national convening brings together founders, investors and ecosystem leaders to explore how entrepreneurs can plant seeds for prosperity and ownership that extend far beyond a single generation.

Yum! Brands Publishes 2025 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report Highlighting Business Resilience and Operational Progress

Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) published its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, spotlighting how the company is integrating sustainability into its growth strategy to manage long-term risk, improve operational resilience and support franchisee success.

Matching Grant Program Supports Homebuyer Education and Counseling

Wells Fargo and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines helped NeighborWorks Montana secure $685,952 through the Member Impact Fund to expand homebuyer education and counseling across Montana, supporting residents navigating housing affordability challenges. The grant builds on

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Corporate Responsibility

GoDaddy 2025 Global Stakeholder Impact Report: Customers & Communities | Customer Experience

Each entrepreneur’s story is unique. Whether that’s where they come from or where they’re going, we believe every idea deserves personalized solutions.

Awards & Rankings

Sofidel Confirmed on CDP’s Supplier Engagement Leaderboard for Its Climate Action Commitment

Sofidel, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of paper for hygienic and household use, best known in Italy and Europe for its Regina brand, has achieved the highest “A” score in CDP’s 2025 Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA).

Volunteering & Community

KeyBank Leverages NHL and NBA Playoff Momentum To Strengthen Brand, Community Ties

As playoff energy surged across major sports markets this year, KeyBank turned high-profile moments into powerful opportunities to connect with fans, strengthen communities, and elevate its brand presence.

Environment

DP World Advances Climate Action Through Verified Carbon Offsets Supporting Grassland Restoration in Mexico

DP World has taken another step in addressing residual emissions by purchasing 231 tonnes of verified carbon offsets through Boomitra, supporting a large-scale grassland restoration project in Northern Mexico.

Philanthropy

CVS Health Foundation Invests $1 Million in Rhode Island Nonprofits Tackling Community Health Needs

The CVS Health Foundation is investing $1 million in grants through its Hometown Fund to 20 organizations that are making a difference for Rhode Islanders every day.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Complimentary Broadcast: What Do ASC’s New Standards Mean for Aquaculture?

This complimentary broadcast will discuss the newly aligned ASC Farm Standard v1.0.1. and provide you with a deep understanding of the changes shaping the industry.

Philanthropy

Action Against Hunger Condemns Deadly Attack on Aid Convoy Carrying Partner Personnel in South Sudan; Demands Safety for Humanitarian Workers

17 Dead, Four Injured in Surprise Attack in Jonglei State, South Sudan

Education & Workforce Development

3M and Discovery Education Announce 37 State Merit Winners and Four Honorable Mentions in 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge

3M and Discovery Education today announced the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge’s 37 State Merit Winners and four Honorable Mention recipients.

Corporate Responsibility

Your Work. Global Impact: Meet Krishan Arora

With around 25 years of industry experience, specifically in building engineering teams from under 50 employees to a few thousand who are passionate about engineering discipline, I had a mammoth task of building those proud units as well as accelerating the AI challenge at hand.

Environment

Q&A - From PFAS to Microplastics: Understanding the Growing Challenge of Emerging Contaminants

Emerging contaminants are rapidly becoming one of the most important environmental challenges facing organizations, regulators, and communities around the world.

Events

Key4Women to Host Free Webinar Focused on Women’s Mental Health and Self-Understanding

KeyBank’s Key4Women program will host a free virtual webinar on July 14 focused on helping women better understand their mental health and personal development through science-based insights.

Health & Healthcare

CVS Health: A Menopause Revolution Is Long Overdue

Melinda French Gates is exactly right and her call for a #menopauserevolution is long overdue. Approximately 1.3 million women enter menopause each year and most will experience symptoms that can last for years, yet our health care system isn’t built to support them through it.

Corporate Responsibility

How Mary Kay Is Transforming Beauty by Balancing Legacy, Innovation, and Purpose

Transformation is often framed as a clean break – a bold leap from past to future. But in reality, the most powerful transformations do not come from departing from your heritage.

Corporate Responsibility

From Claims To Proof: How GORE TEX® Products Are Independently Verified

Expectations have shifted. Performance alone is no longer enough. Regulators, partners, and consumers are looking more closely at how products are made and what can be substantiated. That puts a spotlight on independently verified data.

Events

Five Leading Organizations Unite To Launch Healthy Schools for Healthy Kids Summit

Five leading national organizations announced today they are joining forces to convene the Healthy Schools for Healthy Kids Summit, a first-of-its-kind national gathering focused on advancing a health-first vision for America’s schools.

Awards & Rankings

LA Galaxy Legend Cobi Jones Receives NAACP Sports Legacy Award

LA Galaxy legend Cobi Jones was honored with the Sports Legacy Award at the NAACP Beverly Hills Hollywood Branch’s 31st Theatre Awards on June 29, an event celebrating the depth and transformative power of Black storytelling and leadership.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Industry Alliance Demonstrates Momentum in Transformative Year

Cascale's 2025 Annual Report highlights expanded manufacturer engagement, new partnerships, and industry-wide progress through collective action.

AI & Technology

What Is the .art Domain? We Talked to the People Who Built It

For those working in the artistic sphere, the .art domain name is one of the most powerful anchors for a brand. In fact, the .art TLD powers the online presences of notable individuals and organizations such as Dataland, Vortic, and XCOPY.

Environment

Tandem Global Announces New Board Members and Honors Outgoing Directors

Tandem Global, a leading NGO working at the intersection of business, climate, water and nature, is pleased to announce the appointment of three distinguished sustainability leaders to its Board of Directors

Corporate Responsibility

Meet Melissa: Turning Empathy into Everyday Action

At Henkel, our pioneers are driven by an unwavering spirit to explore, create, and transform possibilities into progress and improve life for generations to come. Learn their stories.

Education & Workforce Development

Motorola Solutions Foundation and Calculated Genius Honor Chicagoland Future Engineers With 2026 Bright Minds, Bold Futures Scholarship

Ten extraordinary Chicagoland high school seniors recently gathered at Motorola Solutions’ global headquarters in Chicago, joined by family members, mentors and community leaders to celebrate their academic careers and Bright Minds, Bold Futures scholarships.

Inclusion & Opportunity

LA Galaxy Foundation Named 2026 Braille Institute Community Hero Award Recipient

The LA Galaxy Foundation, the charitable arm of the LA Galaxy, which is owned by AEG, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Braille Institute Community Hero Award, recognizing its leadership in expanding access to sport and advancing inclusive programming for individuals

AI & Technology

The Rise of Sovereign AI: The Next Evolution of HPC

As AI moves from experimentation into critical infrastructure, a new reality is emerging across Europe and the Middle East: control over data, compute and energy is becoming as important as performance itself.

Philanthropy

KeyBank Provides $56 Million of Financing for Affordable Senior Housing in Ohio

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $16.5MM taxable construction loan, a $9.4MM federal LIHTC equity investment, and a $8.2MM state LIHTC investment on behalf of National Church Residences (NCR)

AI & Technology

Data Center Safety in a Rapidly Changing World

In this bonus episode of Rethinking EHS, host Charlotte Buffoni (Antea Group UK) is joined by Massimo Cagnetta (HPC Italy) to explore how data center operators are managing rapidly evolving technologies, emerging risks, and increasingly complex operational environments.

Latest Campaigns

Emergency Response

Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med

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...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

Recognition of our Company

As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

Recognition of our Company

As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

FedEx | Delivering for Good

Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...