Sustainable Development Goals

Contributing to a Sustainable and Inclusive Future

Feb 28, 2020 2:05 PM ET

Businesses are part of the global ecosystem. And ecosystems, by definition, require balance and diversity. They also require a point of view larger than oneself and longer than the immediate future. They require an understanding that we are stronger

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Achieves 100% Responsibly Harvested White Fish in Maine, Announces New Commitment

Feb 28, 2020 1:45 PM ET

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, has achieved serving 100% Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested® white fish at all of its Maine locations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Hosts ‘The Continual Struggle’ Art Exhibit During Black History Month

Feb 28, 2020 1:35 PM ET

Brian Washington, who also is an award-winning attorney, arts advocate and thinker, is a self-taught artist who specializes in works that depict the civil rights movement and American society.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

3-minute CEO, Marie Dzanis

Feb 28, 2020 1:25 PM ET

"We need to be committed to understanding what the marketplace is and how we can creatively source and support talent to make us a better investment community,”

Diversity & Inclusion

Trailblazer Takeaways: Commemorating Black History Month with Two Modern Civil Rights All-Stars

Feb 28, 2020 12:10 PM ET

Marc Morial and Melanie Campbell went deep on the meaning of Black History Month, the reality of racism in America, and the importance of civic engagement at all levels of society.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica Bank Makes Dreams Come True During Inaugural Prom Dress Drive in Kalamazoo

Feb 28, 2020 11:50 AM ET

Comerica Bank is extending an already successful and popular event from metro Detroit to West Michigan for the very first time – during the inaugural Prom Dress Drive in Kalamazoo from Friday, March 6 through Friday, March 20

Social Impact & Volunteering

"The BEST Field Trip Ever!"

Feb 28, 2020 11:45 AM ET

"This was the BEST field trip ever!" Boys and Girls Club members had the BEST day with Cox Enterprise volunteers from around the country.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Regenerative Agriculture Is a Hopeful Solution to Climate Change

Feb 28, 2020 11:00 AM ET

How we grow food can help restore natural resources, help address climate change and its effects on our communities, so General Mills has committed to advancing regenerative agriculture on 1 million acres by 2030.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Standing Up for LGBTQ+ Rights

Feb 28, 2020 10:00 AM ET

NortonLifeLock scored 100 on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. Jaime Barclay, Director of Corporate Responsibility sat down with Cass Averill, Global Program Manager in the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to talk more about what this means for the company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third’s African American Business Resource Groups Celebrate Black History Month

Feb 28, 2020 9:35 AM ET

During February, Fifth Third Bank employees across the Bank’s 10-state footprint hosted a variety of celebrations and events to celebrate Black History Month. Most were organized through Fifth Third’s African American business resource groups.

Environment

Mid-Mississippi Delta River Region Potentially a “Next California” of Fruit and Vegetable Production

Feb 28, 2020 9:30 AM ET

As California gets hotter, drier, and faces more extreme weather events, we need a plan to increase fruit and vegetable production in other parts of the country. New WWF research finds that the Mississippi Delta region could be one of many “Next Californias.”

Diversity & Inclusion

Black History Month — a Time to Reflect and Celebrate at Merck

Feb 27, 2020 4:50 PM ET

Diversity and inclusion are part of our rich history and fundamental to our future success. In celebration of Black History Month, we highlight employees who have made an impact on our past, present and future.

Energy

Schneider Sustainability Impact 2018 - 2020

Feb 27, 2020 4:15 PM ET

For the fifth year, Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, announces its financial and non-financial results together for 2019 annual results.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Rises to #13 on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies List

Feb 27, 2020 3:15 PM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has been ranked #13 on the Barron’s 2020 list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the U.S., up from #33 in 2019.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Makers of the HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE® Brand Move Ahead with Good Feeds Us All Tour

Feb 27, 2020 2:15 PM ET

The makers of Hormel® Natural Choice® brand are on the road and in the airways, spotlighting organizations and people throughout the United States who work for the betterment of others.

Education

New Holland Shaping the Minds of the Future

Feb 27, 2020 2:00 PM ET

New Holland Agriculture campus in New Holland Pennsylvania, the brand’s ancestral home, welcomed 32 students from the local Garden Spot High School to celebrate its inaugural joint STEM curriculum project

Environment

Global Corporate Sustainability Projects

Feb 27, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Through dozens of projects around the world, Medtronic is lessening its environmental impact by conserving energy and water, increasing recycling, and reducing waste.

Media & Communications

Getting Serious About SASB – Companies, Investors Are Tuning In. What About Accounting Firms?

Feb 27, 2020 1:15 PM ET

The importance of the work of the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board in developing industry-specific ESG disclosure recommendations was underscored with the recent letters to company leadership from 2 of the world’s leading asset management firms

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

BNP Paribas and JetBlue Partner to Close First Sustainability-Linked RCF for the Airline Industry

Feb 27, 2020 1:05 PM ET

JetBlue has amended its existing $550 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility by including a “sustainability-linked” provision to align its strategic initiatives with its ESG performance goals and objectives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empathy and Ethics Take Center Stage at Kimberly-Clark Black History Month Celebration

Feb 27, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Anthony Ray Hinton was wrongly convicted of the 1985 murders of two fast food restaurant managers in Birmingham, Alabama, sentenced to death, and held on death row for 30 years. The advocate and author was invited to address Kimberly-Clark employees

Environment

(Part 4) Surviving Climate Change: Can Democracy Save Us?

Feb 27, 2020 12:55 PM ET

Liberal Democracy doesn't appear to be able to address climate change or the underlying economic system that’s causing it.

Diversity & Inclusion

UN Global Compact and Five Partner Organizations Ring the Bell for Gender Equality at 75 Stock Exchanges Globally

Feb 27, 2020 12:45 PM ET

For the sixth consecutive year, a global collaboration across 75 exchanges (confirmed events as of 26 February 2020) around the world plan to ring opening or closing bells to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020 (Sunday 8 March 2020).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Grid Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies

Feb 27, 2020 12:45 PM ET

National Grid has been recognized as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Environment

Feeding Ourselves Thirsty: Tracking Food Company Progress Toward a Water-Smart Future

Feb 27, 2020 12:20 PM ET

For food companies, water management is a business imperative like never before. And as risks of water scarcity and pollution steadily increase, corporate leaders must evaluate the most effective ways to water-proof their business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac's Dan Amos Inspires $6M in Annual Employee Contributions to Child Cancer Research

Feb 27, 2020 11:05 AM ET