Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hershey Invests $1.5 Million In The Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Mar 10, 2021 2:55 PM ET

The Hershey Company announced it will invest $1.5 million in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to establish a scholarship endowment, with the goal to increase that to $3 million over the next ten years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Earns a Perfect Score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

Mar 10, 2021 2:50 PM ET

Bloomberg announced that it has earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and been designated as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality in the United States.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CECP Announces James D. White, Former CEO, Jamba Juice to Join Board of Directors

Mar 10, 2021 2:05 PM ET

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) announced that James D. White, Former CEO, Jamba Juice, has joined the organization’s distinguished Board of Directors.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Workiva Joins SASB in Support of XBRL Taxonomy for ESG Reporting

Mar 10, 2021 2:05 PM ET

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) announced its new eXtensible business reporting language (XBRL) taxonomy is now open for public comment.

Diversity & Inclusion

CBRE Strengthens DE&I Efforts with Addition of Two Seasoned Professionals

Mar 10, 2021 1:25 PM ET

CBRE announced it has expanded its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) team with the addition of two new professionals, Ryan Mitchell and LaTonya Woodson.

Environment

Megan Milliken Biven Proposes an Abandoned Well Administration

Mar 10, 2021 1:15 PM ET

For over a hundred years, American land and waters have been tapped for that dark and viscous substance that has propelled our economy and generated the climate crisis.

Innovation & Technology

Enbridge Innovation in Action: Safety Highlights

Mar 10, 2021 1:15 PM ET

Continuous innovation in safety is not simply about avoiding or mitigating the most frequent incidents, though.

Innovation & Technology

Goodyear Ventures Invests in Autonomous Trucking Company TuSimple

Mar 10, 2021 1:10 PM ET

Goodyear Ventures has added TuSimple, a global autonomous trucking technology company, to its growing investment portfolio.

Environment

Coalition Grows to Protect Biodiversity Globally

Mar 10, 2021 12:45 PM ET

“We can change the story if we decide to do it.”

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Provides Information and Resources About Telepsych

Mar 10, 2021 12:35 PM ET

Psychiatrist Dr. Frank Chen sat down with PsychCentral.com’s Gabe Howard to discuss the benefits of telepsych and why it doesn’t need to be so intimidating.

Health & Healthcare

Abbott Introduces Neurosphere™ Virtual Clinic, First-of-Its-Kind Remote Neuromodulation Patient-Care Technology in the U.S.

Mar 10, 2021 12:25 PM ET

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the U.S. launch of NeuroSphere™ Virtual Clinic, a first-of-its-kind technology that allows patients to communicate with physicians, ensure proper settings and functionality, and receive new treatment settings remotely as needed.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mondelēz International Commits To Reduction in Virgin Plastic Use To Combat Plastic Pollution

Mar 10, 2021 12:00 PM ET

By 2025, the company aims for an at least 25% reduction in virgin plastic use in its rigid plastic packaging or a 5% reduction in virgin plastic use in its overall plastic packaging portfolio, assuming constant portfolio mix.

Green Infrastructure

American Airlines Builds on Commitment to Sustainable Fuels With Kuehne+Nagel

Mar 10, 2021 11:40 AM ET

“Partnering with Kuehne+Nagel as part of our effort to reduce the impact of aviation on our planet has been an incredible example of the kind of collaboration that will drive real change.”

Education

Keysight Technologies Extends Commitment to FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Mar 10, 2021 11:30 AM ET

The donation through FAMU provides a channel of engagement between Keysight Technologies and the students and professors at the college and will help develop the pipeline for under-represented talent in electrical engineering.

Innovation & Technology

Closing The Gender Gap In STEM Inventions - A Conversation With Qualcomm’s EVP & President Of The Technology Licensing Business - Alex Rogers

Mar 10, 2021 11:30 AM ET

The conversation covered many topics, from the potential loss in GDP caused by the lack of equal access to the innovation economy to the impact that diversity has on teams, the importance of fostering innovation and, of course, STEM education.

Diversity & Inclusion

We Should All Choose to Challenge on International Women's Day

Mar 10, 2021 11:30 AM ET

March is Women’s History Month; an annual declared month to celebrate the countless accomplishments of women in history and today.

Diversity & Inclusion

Partnering for Positive Change With Women Who Code

Mar 10, 2021 11:20 AM ET

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting a longtime partner, WWCode.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bridgestone Joins The Valuable 500 Movement to Promote Inclusion and Opportunity for People with Disabilities

Mar 10, 2021 11:20 AM ET

Bridgestone Corporation today announced that it has joined The Valuable 500, a global movement that is committed to making disability inclusion a greater part of the business leadership agenda.

Health & Healthcare

Tork Introduces Interactive Clean Hospital Training and New Surface Cleaning Solutions

Mar 10, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Essity launched the Tork Interactive Clean Hospital Training, a free online interactive tool designed to make the training process for cleaning healthcare facilities accessible, engaging, and efficient.

Environment

New Global Effort Launches for Investors to Achieve Net-zero Portfolios in Line With the Paris Agreement Goals

Mar 10, 2021 10:25 AM ET

Ceres and investor networks are joining forces in a new international initiative to persuade asset owners and asset managers to commit to transition their investments to achieve net-zero portfolio greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

My Relationship to Money: From Humble Beginnings to ESG Investing Icon

Mar 10, 2021 10:10 AM ET

Even as a successful African-American man, now retired from the investment business, when I was asked to write about my relationship with money, I had to pause and think hard about that relationship.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sands' ESG Report Focuses on Pillars of People and Community

Mar 10, 2021 10:10 AM ET

Sands’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report focuses on key company progress indictors, including environmental and governance performance, along with improving the communities in which we do business.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Chief Human Resources Officer Kimberly Moore-Wright Shares Passion for DEI

Mar 10, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alexion Recognized on Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies 2021 List

Mar 10, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Alexion has been named to Newsweek Magazine's America's Most Responsible Companies 2021 list, which recognizes top-performing companies that are creating value for their stakeholder communities and publicly reporting their progress.

Research, Reports & Publications

Griffith Foods Explores the New Future of Protein in Global Report - Farm to Fridge: The Movement of Protein Across an Increasingly Complex Global Supply Chain

Mar 10, 2021 9:45 AM ET

As we embark on the new year and continue to navigate through the global pandemic, we share our exclusive report, “Farm to Fridge: The Movement of Protein Across an Increasingly Complex Global Supply Chain."