ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

Ceres President Mindy Lubber Statement, in Response to the World Federation of Exchanges' Sustainability Reporting Guidance Launch

Nov 4, 2015 11:40 AM ET

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) issued new guidance on sustainability disclosures. Thirty-three specific KPI's are included in the recommendations. Mindy Lubber, President of the advocacy organization Ceres, issued a statement on the WFE launch.

Environment

Reducing Environmental Impact

Nov 4, 2015 11:10 AM ET

T. Rowe Price’s 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Report describes the firm’s progress on its commitment to reduce environmental impact. Between 2010 and 2014, the firm cut landfill waste by 49%, expanded recycling by 79%, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 3%, all while the associate population grew 30%.

Events, Media & Communications

Is CSR Dead? Barclays Debates

Nov 4, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

IBM Bringing Analytic Capability to Non-profits in Italy

Nov 4, 2015 11:00 AM ET

When CSVNet approached IBM we were already aware of IBM’s On Demand Community program and of the company’s long tradition of commitment to addressing societal issues. So it was quite simple to start a conversation with IBM’s Corporate Citizenship team in Italy in order to set a common framework on which to build a partnership.

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar's 2014 Water Sources: Surface Water vs. Groundwater

Nov 4, 2015 10:45 AM ET

Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products.

Environment

Old Habits Slow Progress in Sustainability

Nov 4, 2015 10:40 AM ET

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) just announced a new credential for accountants charged with analyzing sustainability issues that impact the bottom line. “More and more companies are disclosing sustainability information. In 2011, only about 20 percent of S&P 500 companies produced a sustainability report, while in 2014 that number jumped to 75 percent.”

Events, Media & Communications

Empower Women, Change the World

Nov 4, 2015 10:35 AM ET

On Friday, September 25, 193 world leaders joined in endorsing the Sustainable Development Goals (the SDGs), also known as the #GlobalGoals. Including goal number five: achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Events, Media & Communications

Booz Allen Makes an Impact at WE15—World’s Largest Conference for Women Engineers

Nov 4, 2015 10:00 AM ET

A cadre of Booz Allen’s women engineers participated in WE15 last month, an annual conference that brings together more than 250 of the world’s leading engineering and technology companies and organizations and a global audience of more 8,000 women at all stages of their engineering careers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BJ’s Charitable Foundation Distributes 70 Grants to Support Children and Families Throughout its 15-State Footprint

Nov 4, 2015 10:00 AM ET

BJ’s Charitable Foundation announced today the donation of 70 grants to nonprofits that will impact the lives of more than two million residents across its 15-state footprint. As part of its quarterly grant cycle, the Foundation contributed $249,900 to benefit the underprivileged in the areas of education and hunger prevention.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Investing in the World’s Future Workforce with New College and Career Access Center

Nov 4, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Time Warner Cable’s EncuentroSTEM Program Receives 2015 BizBash Event Style Award

Nov 4, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Novo Nordisk Receives Perfect Score on Climate Change Transparency

Nov 4, 2015 9:30 AM ET

Today, Novo Nordisk was recognised as a Nordic leader for the quality of climate change related information that it has disclosed to investors and the global marketplace through CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Baxter Recognized as a Sustainability Leader, Develops Future Leaders and Launches New Environmental Initiatives

Nov 4, 2015 9:15 AM ET

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) has been recognized as a corporate sustainability leader for the 16th consecutive year as part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. The company also has advanced a variety of newly initiated corporate programs to provide young environmental scholars with practical experience, support crisis intervention and suicide prevention for young people, and offset greenhouse gas emissions associated with its air travel.

Innovation & Technology

Investing 'With' Her and Her $28 Trillion of Wealth

Nov 4, 2015 9:05 AM ET

Investing With Her - an insightful article from a financial powerhouse Gloria Nelund

Events, Media & Communications

GreenBiz Group and WBCSD to Bring COP 21 Event to a Global Audience

Nov 4, 2015 9:00 AM ET

GreenBiz Group and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) are partnering to bring the WBCSD Council Meeting during COP21 to a global online audience for the first time.

Environment

Conserving Water in North American Mills

Nov 4, 2015 8:30 AM ET

Sappi's North American mills use only surface water sources (rivers and lakes) and return treated water to the same primary source. (At Cloquet, we return the water to a publicly owned treatment facility, where it goes through additional purification and is then returned to Lake Superior.) We returned almost 93 percent of the water we used, creating a minimal water footprint.

Environment

Trains Drive Georgia’s Commerce – and Clean Air

Nov 4, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

21st Century Fox Sponsors American Foundation for AIDS Research Gala Honoring Ryan Murphy

Nov 4, 2015 7:00 AM ET

At its sixth annual Inspiration Gala Los Angeles at Milk Studios on October 29, the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) honored television writer Ryan Murphy with its Award of Inspiration for his contributions to the fight against HIV and AIDS. Murphy, whose series include Glee and Scream Queens for FOX, as well as American Horror Story for FX, has consistently given voices to LGBT characters in his television and film projects. 21st Century Fox was a Platinum Sponsor of the event and served as Vice Chair, along with Fox Television Group and FX Networks.

Research, Reports & Publications

Kering and BSR Tackle Resilience to Climate Change for Luxury Fashion

Nov 4, 2015 3:00 AM ET

Kering and BSR published a report today on tackling resilience to climate change in luxury fashion. The report is a first analysis of climate change and its consequences for the Luxury sector.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Reduction In Gas Flaring Earns Caterpilllar Customer A World Bank Excellence Award

Nov 3, 2015 5:35 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Selects Wellness Workdays to Conduct $1.3 Million Worksite Wellness Study with BJ's Wholesale Club

Nov 3, 2015 4:10 PM ET

Wellness Workdays, a leader in worksite wellness programs, has been selected by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to conduct a $1.3 million worksite wellness study with BJ's Wholesale Club, the leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States. The randomized, controlled study will evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive, strategic approach to employee wellness in a difficult-to-reach target population.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Importance of a Product Sustainability Program

Nov 3, 2015 4:00 PM ET

The global population is expected to be over nine billion by mid-century. Feeding that many people without “exceeding ecological and social limits” presents the food and beverage industry with “unique challenges,” proclaims a recently released report on the food and beverage industry by the sustainability consulting firm, Pure Strategies.

Events, Media & Communications

The Humane Economy: Farm Animal Welfare and the Market Drivers

Nov 3, 2015 3:30 PM ET

Join us on November 10 for expert presentations from across the sector and discuss what the future of farm animal welfare looks like in Canada. Can we improve the lives of farm animals AND make the Canadian market stronger?

Health & Healthcare

CVS Health Launches Second Annual In-Store Campaign to Support Stand Up To Cancer's Groundbreaking Cancer Research

Nov 3, 2015 3:00 PM ET

CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), today announced the launch of its second annual in-store fundraising campaign to benefit Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) that supports innovative cancer research that will help get new therapies to patients quickly and save more lives. The in-store fundraising campaign, which features actress and SU2C Ambassador Eva Longoria, is part of a three-year, $10 million commitment by CVS Health to SU2C.

Education

Sustainable Living Takes Root in Peñasquito

Nov 3, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Bringing greener, cleaner eco-consciousness to Mexican communities