ESG News from Leading Brands

Innovation & Technology

Villa Vassilieff: Launch of the Pernod Ricard Fellowship

Nov 9, 2015 10:55 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Carnival Shifts Key Sales Leadership Positions and Creates New Roles to Better Serve Travel Agents

Nov 9, 2015 10:25 AM ET

Carnival Cruise Line has made a number of enhancements to its trade sales organization, shifting two of its most experienced sales professionals to new roles and appointing sales directors to oversee two newly created territories. The company is also adding a new sales position responsible for the Gulf Coast region. Sales management positions have been added within the line’s international sales division, as well. The changes are part of Carnival’s “Onboard with You” trade support platform, launched last month.

Events, Media & Communications

New Emoji Empowers Teens to Stop Online Bullying

Nov 9, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

28 Predictions from Bentley University Experts On the Future Directions of of Sustainability (Sustainability Highlights | 11.05.2015)

Nov 9, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Bentley University (Waltham, MA) is a leading business school offering undergrad and MBA / MBS degrees. There are 4,200 undergrad and 1,400 grad students enrolled, studying accounting, finance, marketing, managements and liberal arts, all (the university says) "anchored" in technology. This private, not-for-profit institution of higher learning offers a blend of business, technology and liberal arts to prepare students with "relevant, practical, transferable skills." So where does Bentley the institution stand on matters regarding sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethical behaviors and other important aspects of 21stCentury business?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mind the Gap: Companies Partner to Build Skilled Labor

Nov 9, 2015 10:00 AM ET

In India, where over 12 million young people join the labor force every year, an even more acute skills gap has far reaching socio-economic implications; just two percent of the nearly 500 million-person workforce can be classified as skilled. Although India has world-renowned educational institutions, such as the Indian Institute of Technology, the vast majority of students are ill-prepared for the demands of the modern labor market due to outdated curriculum and a lack of qualified instructors. A 2012 study by the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and EY noted that to meet vocational training needs, the country will require 70,000 additional instructors. Currently qualified instructors are entering the market at a rate of only 1,600 per year.

Health & Healthcare

IBM World Community Grid Pioneering New Techniques in the Fight Against HIV

Nov 9, 2015 10:00 AM ET

In a decade-long collaboration with over half a million World Community Grid volunteers, The Scripps Research Institute has made significant advances in the fight against HIV. With the virus constantly evolving, the research team is leveraging World Community Grid to pioneer the use of new analysis techniques to more quickly and accurately identify promising anti-HIV drug candidates. These techniques could prove effective for other medical research efforts too.

Health & Healthcare

Diabetes Care Close to the Heart

Nov 9, 2015 9:45 AM ET

Education

AT&T Launches Competition to Fund Programs for Underserved High School Students

Nov 9, 2015 9:45 AM ET

Dallas, TX, November 9, 2015 — AT&T will award up to $10 million to selected organizations that focus on supporting high school students in their quest to graduate. The AT&T Aspire Connect to Success Competition, part of the company’s signature education initiative, invites organizations that are helping underserved students earn their diplomas to apply for funding beginning today.

Energy

Ceres Report Proposes New 21st Century Electric Utility Model Aligned with Clean Energy Goals

Nov 9, 2015 9:30 AM ET

As regulators, industry representatives and advocates discuss power sector challenges at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ (NARUC) annual meeting, Ceres today releases a report outlining a pathway to align the electric utility business model with increased clean energy deployment and long-term financial viability amid growing climate change concerns. The rapid pace of technological change, falling renewable energy prices, increased energy efficiency, and policymaker focus on low-carbon energy and customer choice are increasingly challenging the traditional utility business model – yet as the report lays out, there are win-win solutions.

Events, Media & Communications

Tune in for the Global Engagement Forum Broadcast – Moving the #GlobalGoals from Aspiration to Achievement

Nov 9, 2015 9:00 AM ET

PYXERA Global is proud to announce The Global Engagement Forum Broadcast, streamed LIVE at pyxeraglobal.org from the Knight Studio at the Newseum in Washington D.C. This 3-hour event will bring tri-sector leaders together in an active dialogue on the Global Goals like never before.

Innovators from the UN Foundation, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, the Dow Chemical Company, The Nature Conservancy, the Case Foundation, and USAID will share their insights on how to make meaningful progress on the Global Goals by 2030.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yum! Brands Harvest Program Addresses Hunger in the US

Nov 9, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Look at NetSuite's Global Impact Week in Oklahoma City

Nov 9, 2015 4:00 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Active Viewpoint: Stranded Assets

Nov 6, 2015 4:45 PM ET

"Imagine the scenario. A large multinational with a secure market position, steady cash flows and a healthy balance sheet suddenly and unexpectedly gets news of a regulatory change that will have a significantly negative impact on its business. Almost overnight the company is forced to write off millions..."

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Denise Morrison, President and CEO of Campbell Soup Company, Explores Leadership, Purpose at #BSR15

Nov 6, 2015 4:45 PM ET

In a plenary address at the BSR Conference 2015, Denise Morrison, CEO of Campbell Soup Company, highlighted how leadership and purpose create resilience in business.

Energy

Is the Keystone XL Pipeline the Right Energy Debate?

Nov 6, 2015 4:05 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

TED@UPS: The Key to Solving Hunger

Nov 6, 2015 3:45 PM ET

From the air, Dadaab isn’t visible – and then it slowly comes into focus. The huge empty expanse of red dust looks like a terracotta platter dotted with pepper. But as you draw closer, the black specks grow and change color, and the bare platter fills.

Events, Media & Communications

Mark Your Calendar! This Week is the #SDGforum Broadcast!

Nov 6, 2015 3:30 PM ET

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! This week is the #SDGforum Broadcast! Streamed live on pyxeraglobal.org on November 12, 10 am – 1pm ET, this LIVE broadcast will feature insights from the 2-day in-person event. As a Virtual Host Committee member, your voice is instrumental in this online conversation.

Environment

Advocacy Organization @CeresNews Responds to NY Attorney General Investigation of ExxonMobil

Nov 6, 2015 3:20 PM ET

The ExxonMobil investigation has broader implications for the fossil fuel industry. It reveals how much risk the industry has taken on to deny and suppress the risks of climate change and tilts the risk/reward equation firmly in favor of the industry playing a constructive role in the climate debate.

Environment

Boeing, Washington Stormwater Center Research Ways to Strengthen Permeable Pavement

Nov 6, 2015 3:05 PM ET

Improving permeable pavement – a porous concrete or asphalt product that allows stormwater to seep into the ground instead of running off to waterways – has been identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a positive step to mitigating stormwater issues in Washington state. According to the EPA, permeable pavement improves water quality by reducing flow, filtering pollutants and returning water back to the water table.

Events, Media & Communications

New Ram Campaign Celebrates Outdoors Lifestyle and Raises Awareness of Need to Help End Hunger

Nov 6, 2015 2:45 PM ET

Ram Truck will once again shine the spotlight on the need to address hunger in this country as the brand launches a new campaign celebrating the outdoor lifestyle and raising awareness of the mission of Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), an organization that enable hunters to donate a portion of their hunt to the less fortunate.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TD Bank Group Recognized for Transparency on Climate Change by CDP

Nov 6, 2015 2:40 PM ET

TD Bank Group (TD) has been awarded a position on the CDP Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI), with a disclosure score of 99. TD is also the overall highest scoring company in the financials category with a performance score of A-.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Youth-Led Volunteering Rewards College-Bound Students and Local Communities

Nov 6, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Energy

Michael Bloomberg Targets Attorneys General With Ads on Carbon Emissions

Nov 6, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Action Team Captains Take Action Against Hunger, Featured in Local Paper

Nov 6, 2015 1:35 PM ET

Environment

Republic Services Electronic Recycling at RWS

Nov 6, 2015 1:15 PM ET

Alexandra Vitale visits the 3rd Annual Republic Services Electronic Recycling Drive at Ralph Wilson Stadium.