This has been an eventful year, and as we’re all ready to wind-down before 2026 begins, let’s jump right into our updates on the entrepreneurs with a digital presence and majority having fewer than 10 employees (over half solo entrepreneurs).

The 2025 Ray of Hope Gallery is now live on AskNature.org. The gallery features the innovations and biological strategies for the ten teams from the 2025 Ray of Hope Accelerator. The Ray C. Anderson Foundation is a founding sponsor for the program.

A new DP World video spotlights sustainability in action at the Port of Caucedo — showcasing how cleaner energy, circular practices, and community partnerships are shaping a more resilient and inclusive trade hub in the Caribbean.

DP World is redefining sustainable port design through its Living Seawalls initiative — transforming hard infrastructure into thriving marine habitats at Jebel Ali and expanding nature-positive solutions across the Americas, including Ecuador and Peru.

Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) celebrated small businesses across its 12-state footprint this holiday season through its third annual ‘Swap, Snap, Share’ campaign.

Snow doesn’t stop solar. At our Westtown School project, tracking technology automatically tilts panels to shed snow and minimize downtime—keeping energy production moving even after 8 inches of snowfall.

We've been hearing it all year: 2025 was hard. Especially for anyone in the communication space.

Policy shifts created ripple effects across corporate impact strategies. Companies weren't just adapting, they were scrambling to keep pace.

Trane Technologies proudly announces the renewal of its grant to the Science Museum of Minnesota, supporting the Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center (KAYSC). This commitment of $1.5 million over three years will enhance the KAYSC’s impactful programs.

Federal Express Corporation has successfully concluded the 2025 “Together, Act for Good – Protecting One Kilometer of A River Course” environmental public welfare program in collaboration with the All-China Environment Federation (ACEF).

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has collaborated with non-profit Zero Waste Singapore to launch the Sort It Out (SIO) campaign.