The global hygiene and health company Essity has been awarded a place on the environmental non-profit organization CDP’s prestigious “A List” for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on forests. Essity also received an A- rating for climate, underscoring its s
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named the top company on the Thomson Reuters Diversity & Inclusion Index, which recognizes the 100 most diverse and inclusive companies in the world, according to Thomson Reuters ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) data. The Index, established in 2016, is one of the most comprehensive measures of workplace inclusion and diversity practices.
Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today the organization’s ranking as one of the Top 40 Companies Hiring for Flexible Jobs. This recognition follows Sodexo’s ranking on the FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2018 list.
Fortune magazine has released its latest "Change the World" list, a ranking of 57 companies that are doing well by doing good. Merck ranked second on the list for our leadership role in the fight against Ebola, including our experimental Ebola vaccine and our support for humanitarian organizations involved in Ebola relief and recovery efforts.
In a recent LinkedIn post General Motors Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mary Barra, outlined our progress toward an all-electric future. Along with our efforts to support industry standards and policies that will bolster EV development, partnering with utilities, states and others to build a robust infrastructure and helping to increase consumer awareness, we’re moving forward on bringing more electric vehicles to market.
Our friends at FB Heron recently published a summary of how they arrived at their current ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) investment process. It should be interesting for anyone who is trying to bring ESG factors into their own framework.
U.S. Veterans Magazine (USVM) released the results of its highly anticipated 2018 evaluation of the nation’s Best of the Best Top Veteran-Friendly Companies, Top Supplier Diversity Programs, Top Government & Law Enforcement Agencies, and Top Veteran-Friendly Schools. Brown-Forman among those listed for Top Veteran-Friendly Companies.
During a weeklong meal packing program, MilliporeSigma employees at sites in Milwaukee, St. Louis, Missouri and Temecula, California, prepared 65,000 meals to be distributed to communities worldwide. Additionally, 100 employees — including the Life Science Executive Team (LSET) — packed approximately 22,000 meals in Germany earlier this year. The Rise Against Hunger organization estimates that MilliporeSigma’s contributions have impacted the lives of more than 4,500 individuals in 11 countries.
Barclays has been named in Fortune magazine’s annual Change the World list for its innovative business practices and efforts to cultivate a “thriving society and planet”.
Tetra Tech’s sustainable infrastructure group, which includes Glumac, specializes in high-end design and consulting for commercial, institutional, advanced technology, and healthcare facilities worldwide. Our team supports clients from design through construction and operation and provides comprehensive and coordinated sustainable building engineering services, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design; commissioning; energy analysis; lighting design; technology integration; sustainability consulting; and construction management. Our teams have worked on some of the most iconic sustainable buildings gracing skylines around the world.
One of the gurus of ESG investing has recently launched a new service for financial advisors (FAs) who want to integrate Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors into their investment process. He has created a site called “Sustainable Investing” and filled it with content about ESG investing. Those who subscribe (there is a three month free trial option) get a quarterly newsletter and access to some otherwise hidden research reports.
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