ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Cities and Climate Change in Canada

Oct 16, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FOX25 and The Trust for Public Land Name Rocky Morrison as Boston’s 2015 Cox Conserves Hero

Oct 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Thousands of Employees Volunteer in October to Make a Difference to Millions

Oct 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Meet the Woman Who’s Singlehandedly Solving Peru’s Trash Problem

Oct 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Albina Ruiz lived in an area of Lima, Peru, known as El Cono Norte, where she was studying to become an industrial engineer. Despite the classic beautiful images of Peru one might expect, El Cono Norte was littered with waste.

Environment

On World Food Day, Seven Food & Beverage Giants Commit to Publicly Disclose Global Water Risks

Oct 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Recognizing the growing threat that water risks pose to global food supplies, more than a half-dozen major food and beverage companies have agreed to publicly disclose information on how they are assessing and managing those risks.

Environment

Investors in Fossil Fuel Companies Boost Focus on Carbon Asset Risk in Warming World

Oct 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

In the past year, carbon asset risks in the fossil fuel industry have escalated from a fringe topic to a front-and-center concern driving key decision-making across all global energy companies and investors owning them. A new report by by Ceres, the Carbon Tracker Initiative, Energy Transition Advisors, and the 2° Investing Initiative cites climate change pressures, regulatory trends and market forces that have triggered a heightened investor focus on how energy companies are grappling with the transition to a low-carbon global economy.

Environment

#FYPx Takes On Great Sand Dunes

Oct 16, 2015 9:20 AM ET

Over the weekend, the Find Your Park Expedition (#FYPx) participants gathered from different corners of the U.S. and hit the road to embark on a trip to two national parks in Colorado. The first stop on the itinerary took the #FYPx crew to a unique high-altitude desert environment to experience a national park known for its beautiful extremes.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bar Chart: Self-Generated Electricity and Energy Use at Domtar's Pulp and Paper Mills

Oct 16, 2015 9:10 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.

Events, Media & Communications

NetSuite Sponsors Grace Hopper Celebration

Oct 16, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Walking Off Wall Street

Oct 16, 2015 7:05 AM ET

I have read the Wall Street Journal cover-to-cover nearly every business day for the last 20 years. It’s been a central part of my financial education, and has allowed me to research a myriad of topics that I did not immediately understand. Steadily, I have increased my knowledge of highly specialized financial structures and concepts.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Time Warner Cable Supports Our Troops With Operation Gratitude

Oct 15, 2015 6:45 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Partnering for Big Impact in the Lives of Youth

Oct 15, 2015 5:45 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru of America is First Company to Partner With NBCUniversal’s “The More You Know”

Oct 15, 2015 5:10 PM ET

The first of five branded spots debuted October 15 in the first-ever national collaboration between “The More You Know" and Subaru, and will air across NBCUniversal’s vast portfolio of broadcast and cable networks and digital properties.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Booz Allen Hamilton Atlanta Wins Corporate Volunteer Program of the Year!

Oct 15, 2015 4:35 PM ET

The Atlanta Office of Booz Allen Hamilton is the proud recipient of the Corporate Volunteer Council’s 2015 IMPACT Award for Corporate Volunteer Program of the Year. The firm was honored for its “exemplary corporate employee volunteer programs that effectively integrate volunteerism into the company’s business culture.” Booz Allen was chosen from among a large group of organizations in the Atlanta community by a panel of national community and business leaders.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Major Leaguers, MLB Donate $250,000 to Help Flood Victims

Oct 15, 2015 4:35 PM ET

The Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball are jointly contributing $250,000 to assist victims of the devastating floods that have ravaged parts of South Carolina.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Honors Cynthia Figueroa of Congreso de Latinos Unidos in Philadelphia for Dedication to Strengthening Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Oct 15, 2015 4:30 PM ET

Cynthia Figueroa, president and CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos in Philadelphia, was honored today with the 2015 Peter B. Goldberg Aramark Building Community Executive Leadership Award in recognition of her innovative and inspirational work to create strong families and communities. The recognition includes a $40,000 Aramark grant to Congreso.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

RSF Social Finance Employee Profile: Tim Green

Oct 15, 2015 4:10 PM ET

Meet Tim Green, Senior Counsel, Legal & Compliance. Tim provides legal and compliance support to all of RSF’s program areas and leads RSF’s Troubled Loan Committee (TLC).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Want to Use Your Business Skills to Fight Hunger?

Oct 15, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Interested in making a meaningful impact in the fight against hunger without even leaving your desk? Your professional skills—in marketing, web development, business strategy, HR, IT and so many others—could provide a nonprofit organization with just the right expertise to help them better serve thousands of hungry Americans.Join ConAgra Foods Foundation and the Taproot Foundation on a free 50-minute webinar to learn how to put your professional skills to work in the fight against hunger. FREE WEBINAR: USE YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS TO FIGHT HUNGER

October 27, 3PM ET

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Events, Media & Communications

Bloomberg Philanthropies: “Ideas Camp”

Oct 15, 2015 3:20 PM ET

Environment

Keep America Beautiful Brings Focus to “Bathrooms, Bags & Gadgets” for America Recycles Day 2015

Oct 15, 2015 3:00 PM ET

“Bathrooms, Wraps & Gadgets” is the theme of the 2015 America Recycles Day, which takes place on and in the weeks leading into Nov. 15. America Recycles Day, a Keep America Beautiful initiative, is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the U.S.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Aramark Transitions to 100% Sustainably Sourced Tuna

Oct 15, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Environment

Ingersoll Rand Marks Climate Commitment Achievement at White House HFC Reduction Roundtable

Oct 15, 2015 2:45 PM ET

Ingersoll Rand announced at the White House HFC Reduction Roundtable, progress on its Climate Commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its products and operations by 2030.

Health & Healthcare

19th Annual Team LIVESTRONG Austin Challenge Kicks off Sunday

Oct 15, 2015 2:45 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benefit Corporation Governance is a Best Practice for Sustainability Leaders

Oct 15, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Sustainability performance is critical for 21stCentury businesses. Employees and customers throughout the supply chain demand it. Investors do as well, and with good reason—one recent survey that looks at 200 academic studies found that 88% of sources found that “robust sustainable practices . . . translate into cash flows.” However, full integration of “robust sustainable practices” may require a governance change to endure over time, especially in the context of the public markets.

Health & Healthcare

Kenya First Country to Launch ‘Novartis Access’, Expanding Affordable Treatment Options Against Chronic Diseases

Oct 15, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Today, Novartis announced the launch of Novartis Access in Kenya, the first country to benefit from a portfolio of 15 affordable medicines to treat cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory illnesses, and breast cancer. The Novartis portfolio is being offered to the Kenyan government, non-governmental organizations and other public-sector healthcare providers for USD 1 per treatment, per month.