ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

At Subaru, Innovative Styrofoam Reuse Saves $1MM

Sep 18, 2015 10:10 AM ET

Even the seemingly smallest idea can have enormous impact, on both the environment and the bottom line. Watch and see how one suggestion from a Subaru employee resulted in countless natural resources saved and an incredible financial windfall for Subaru.

Research, Reports & Publications

Banorte es la mejor experiencia para sus clientes y su comunidad

Sep 18, 2015 10:00 AM ET

En Grupo Financiero Banorte cada mañana enfocamos nuestros esfuerzos en mejorar y fortalecer la relación con nuestros clientes, ya que sin duda ellos son nuestra razón de ser y por ello buscamos convertirnos en su aliado más fuerte y así crecer juntos.

Research, Reports & Publications

Banorte is the Best Experience for Clients and Community

Sep 18, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Every day at Grupo Financiero Banorte we focus our efforts to improve and strengthen our relationship with customers, since without a doubt they are the reason we are here and that is why we seek to become their strongest ally and grow together.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Books for Kids Foundation Library Renovated by Legg Mason

Sep 18, 2015 9:50 AM ET

SCAN LaGuardia House Nursery at East River in New York City currently serves 60 children ages 2-5 in a full-day preschool program, and regularly utilizes a Books for Kids library in their day-to-day activities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Invisible Consumption

Sep 18, 2015 9:40 AM ET

Consumption is a part of everyday life; overconsumption is the sticking point. Typically when we think of overconsumption we think of the associated waste – from packaging, from products discarded rather than repaired, or from supersized products or McMansions. In the world of overconsumption, “need” is never the operative word.

Environment

Eco-gamification: Game Changer for Sustainable Real Estate

Sep 18, 2015 9:35 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo HomeLIFT Program to Help Detroit, Five Wayne County Cities

Sep 18, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks America® and its network member Southwest Solutions today announced the $5.25 million Wells Fargo HomeLIFT℠ program to help boost homeownership in the cities of Detroit, Dearborn, Hamtramck, Highland Park, and Livonia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Wells Fargo Announces $125 Billion Lending Goal to Support NAHREP’s Hispanic Wealth Project

Sep 18, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage announced today, the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, its support of the goals of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals’ Hispanic Wealth Project, which seeks to triple Hispanic household wealth over the next decade.

Diversity & Inclusion

Southwest Airlines Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep 17, 2015 7:40 PM ET

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and continues its proud tradition of sponsoring nonprofit organizations dedicated to making a positive difference in the Latino community.

Innovation & Technology

What Do Bread and a Path to Success for Women Have in Common?

Sep 17, 2015 7:05 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Report From Central Florida Commission On Homelessness Provides Roadmap for Lowering Homeless Rate in the State

Sep 17, 2015 7:00 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives: Rachel Hutchisson

Sep 17, 2015 6:30 PM ET

Common Impact is excited to launch Pro Bono Perspectives, a series of profiles – people like you – who took a leap into skills-based volunteering. From intrapreneurs, to entrepreneurs, to nonprofit executives, to corporate leaders – these individuals all have their own stories to tell, successes to share, lessons they’ve learned and tools they’ve used.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Study Shows Upgrading to Latest AMD Processor Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Personal Computing Use by 50 Percent

Sep 17, 2015 6:00 PM ET

Results of an AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) carbon footprint analysis of its 6th Generation A-Series Accelerated Processing Unit (APU), codenamed “Carrizo”, show that using the new processor can result in a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to the previous generation APU. The study results are based on the widely accepted Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) established by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development(WBCSD), and were announced today during an AMD sponsored media panel on energy efficient information technology.

Research, Reports & Publications

Merck & Co., Inc. Publishes 2014 Global Corporate Responsibility Report

Sep 17, 2015 5:45 PM ET

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today issued its 2014 global corporate responsibility report, which provides an overview of its priorities, programs and performance in the areas of Access to Health, Environmental Sustainability, Employees and Ethics & Transparency.

Environment

California in Focus: Keeping Groundwater in Mind

Sep 17, 2015 5:45 PM ET

Preserving groundwater is key for food security and sustainable ecosystems. With drought and climate change, how is California managing groundwater and how can you help? To learn, read the TerraPass blog!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife Foundation on "Be The Change" a Lifetime TV Network Program

Sep 17, 2015 5:40 PM ET

Award-winning morning show The Balancing Act® will feature a “Be the Change” segment on how corporate America is empowering people to build better lives on Friday, September 18 and Friday, September 25 at 7:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Lifetime®.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cities for Citizenship Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary

Sep 17, 2015 4:15 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aramark’s Ongoing Health and Wellness Programs with Casa Central

Sep 17, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Register Today to Join Daymond John, Shark Tank Star, and Many More on October 5-7!

Sep 17, 2015 3:15 PM ET

Daymond John, Founder & CEO, FUBU; Star, ABC's Shark Tank; CEO, Shark Branding, will explore the role of entrepreneurship in developing business impact around the world at Connect the Dots: How Businesses Solve Global Challenges Locally.

John will join other top business leaders to discuss how the private sector can be a leading force in addressing the world's challenges across the globe. But no single business can do it alone. Time is running out, sign up today to be a part of the discussion and connect with the best minds in the corporate citizenship sphere.

Environment

Bechtel Projects Address Decades-Old Nuclear Waste

Sep 17, 2015 3:05 PM ET

During World War II and throughout the Cold War, the Hanford site in Washington state housed a vast complex of nuclear reactors and processing facilities that produced plutonium for atomic weapons. The site was decommissioned in 1987 as the Cold War wound down, but the site’s nuclear and chemical excess remains a legacy. Today, 177 aging underground tanks holding 56 million gallons (212 million liters) of nuclear and chemical waste endanger the Columbia River, the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and the country’s fourth-largest river, stretching for more than 1,200 miles (around 2,000 kilometers) to the Pacific.

Education

Ballerinas Powered by Tech?

Sep 17, 2015 3:00 PM ET

What did you want to be when you grew up? As a little girl, I vacillated between a ballerina or grocery check-out clerk. The skills for these seemed fairly straightforward – being incredibly athletic or very organized. Looking back, I couldn’t fathom that my job now might entail investing in ed-tech startups, or that my friends and colleagues would be designing mobile apps or driverless cars.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MGM Resorts International Donates $1 Million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sep 17, 2015 3:00 PM ET

MGM Resorts International today announced a $1 million donation to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The gift will support the construction of the Smithsonian’s 19th museum, scheduled to open in 2016.

Innovation & Technology

Hatfield Marine Science Center Director Praises Data Science Bowl

Sep 17, 2015 3:00 PM ET

As Booz Allen gears up for the second Data Science Bowl (DSB), Dr. Bob Cowen, Director of Hatfield Marine Science Center, said he’d participate again “in a heartbeat.” Cowen said, “The algorithms developed in the Data Science Bowl helped move our work ahead leaps and bounds. Without the winning algorithm from Team Deep Sea, it might have taken marine researchers more than two lifetimes to manually complete the classification process.” He added, “Just as important as the algorithm itself are the inroads the DSB made in rallying citizen scientists to work for the greater good.”

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aramark Building Community Philadelphia Volunteers Demonstrate Passion for Service

Sep 17, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Today, in communities around the world, thousands of Aramark employees are inspiring families to lead healthier lives and empowering youth and adults to obtain valuable job skills during Aramark Building Community Day.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Seattle Historic Arts District Refinances for Future Success

Sep 17, 2015 2:05 PM ET

The walls of Seattle’s Pioneer Square Historic District have long featured canvases splashed with elevating colors and dramatic shapes. Yet this neighborhood’s rich artistic and cultural tradition experienced a slump in the 1990s when market forces drove artists out of the area at an alarming rate.