ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

Shock Top Invests in Start-ups to Fight Drought

Aug 31, 2015 12:25 PM ET

As the California drought moves well into its fourth year, individuals, municipalities and companies alike are seeking innovative solutions to water protection. While Los Angeles fights drought conditions by dropping 96 million "shade balls" in reservoirs and Starbucks moves production of Ethos Water out of the state, one company is thinking differently about its approach – investing in innovative, yet fledgling technologies and motivating consumers to action.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AECOM Wins Industry Contribution Award in British Columbia

Aug 31, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

AIDA Cruises Supports Hanse-Tour-Sonnenschein e.V. to Benefit Children with Cancer or Other Chronic Illnesses

Aug 31, 2015 11:45 AM ET

AIDA Cruises has supported the Hanse-Tour-Sonnenschein charity bike ride 2015 as a long-standing partner. From August 6-9th, 275 cyclists took to the road to raise money for children's cancer research on the 650-kilometer stretch from Havelberg to Rostock. The donations are to go toward developing new treatment concepts and improving the nursing and psychosocial care of children with cancer. Participants in the Hanse-Tour-Sonnenschein 2015 raised EUR 130,000. This year's funds will be donated to the «Mike Möwenherz» palliative team and the Björn-Schulz Foundation in Berlin.

Environment

Innovative, Thought-Leading Organizations Advance the Monetization Working Group

Aug 31, 2015 11:30 AM ET

Over the past 18 months, Antea Group in partnership with Fundación FEMSA has coalesced a number of thought-leading organizations to form the Monetization Working Group (MWG). This group aims to accelerate progress via removing obstacles to better, more sustainable business decisions by making key elements of sustainability more tangible and helping to build a better case for investment. Presently, the MWG is concentrating on creating a curriculum/tools that improve the monetization and business case development skills of those proposing and deciding on investments in sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Recognition by Any Other Name

Aug 31, 2015 11:30 AM ET

Is recognition the holy grail of employee engagement and corporate success? It’s become an article of faith in the last decade or so and the subject of a lot of research.

Research, Reports & Publications

AEP Releases 2014 Social Performance Summary

Aug 31, 2015 11:00 AM ET

American Electric Power released its 2014 Social Performance Summary, highlighting the company’s investment in the communities we serve.

Environment

Nespresso Plants 200,000 trees in Ethiopia and Guatemala

Aug 31, 2015 11:00 AM ET

A total of 200 000 trees have been planted by Nespresso and partner Pur Projet in Ethiopia and Guatemala since the beginning of the year to benefit over 600 local coffee farmers.

Environment

General Mills Announces New Commitment on Climate Change

Aug 31, 2015 10:30 AM ET

General Mills announced today a commitment to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent across its full value chain – from farm to fork to landfill – over the next 10 years. The commitment was calculated using science-based methodology to achieve a level of emission reductions that science suggests is necessary to sustain the health of the planet.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Top Companies and Nonprofit Partners Named Finalists in 2015 VolunteerMatch Corporate Volunteer Awards

Aug 31, 2015 10:00 AM ET

VolunteerMatch, the Web's largest volunteer engagement network, announced today the finalists for the 2015 VolunteerMatch Corporate Volunteer Awards. The winners will be recognized at a ceremony during the 2015 VolunteerMatch Summit, to be held December 1-2, 2015 in Oakland, CA.

Environment

Brown-Forman Sets Zero Waste Target

Aug 31, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Learn more about Brown-Forman's journey towards zero waste and our progress against our goal in this informational video.

Energy

Energy Services Coalition Participants Learn About Disruptive Forces in Energy Management

Aug 31, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Jason Bingham, vice president of energy services and controls at Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, will share insights with participants at the Fourth Annual Market Transformation Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, 8/31-9/2, in Charlotte, NC.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Brighter Future with Access to Safe Water: The Guzmán’s Story

Aug 31, 2015 9:00 AM ET

This is the story of Luz Elena Guzmán’s family, who lived without treated water in Colombia until the Inter-American Development Bank’s AquaFund and the PepsiCo Foundation aided in improving their access to safe water.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sept. 22 Webcast to Review Authoritative Analysis of Conflict Minerals Filings

Aug 31, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Environment

A Green Lease of Life

Aug 31, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Water-Smart Food

Aug 31, 2015 8:00 AM ET

It’s been around for centuries, but only recently has this technology garnered renewed attention in both commercial and research sectors. Aquaponics, a type of integrated food production system, is a method of growing fish and plants in the same water. What makes aquaponics special? These fully contained, 100% re-circulating water systems set the standard for maximizing local water resources.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Brightpoint Health: From Days to Minutes with SuiteVolunteers

Aug 31, 2015 5:40 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

UN Global Compact’s Outgoing Director to Join Board of Values-Based Asset Management Firm

Aug 31, 2015 4:30 AM ET

Today, after 15 years at the helm of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, Georg Kell will step down as Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, the organization he helped found in 2000 and which he has built into a global movement over the past decade.

Environment

NetSuite Customer Case Study - Water for People

Aug 28, 2015 5:50 PM ET

Water for People, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all people have safe, continuous water, shares their mission story and how a software donation from NetSuite.org enables them to monitor effectiveness and improve transparency.

Environment

Engineering the Path to Water Conservation

Aug 28, 2015 5:00 PM ET

“We’re doing a big chemistry experiment on our planet, and the predicted outcome is frightening.” -- Rob Zimmerman

Innovation & Technology

How a Young Entrepreneur Keeps a Positive Attitude In a Tough Business World

Aug 28, 2015 5:00 PM ET

When talking to Jamila Smith, the young entrepreneur who created the eco-friendly streetwear line, Be Th3 Change, an old saying comes to mind. “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Smith has struggled to make a go of her line, with even two failed Kickstarter campaigns under her belt. But that hasn't stop her.

Environment

GM GREEN Addresses Global Water Challenges with Local Solutions

Aug 28, 2015 4:45 PM ET

Today marks the conclusion of World Water Week, a time devoted to raising awareness of global water issues. Since 1991, the world’s top water experts, decision-makers, business innovators and conservationists have gathered in Stockholm for a week-long conference to address the critical challenges to our most essential resource.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Helpless Feeling on 9/11 Sparked Motivation After Hurricane Katrina

Aug 28, 2015 4:45 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Video: Ecolab Food Safety Matters Webinar August 2015

Aug 28, 2015 4:00 PM ET

In this video, special guest, Dr. Anna Starobin CP-FS, Ecolab senior scientist, global quick service restaurant (QSR) and food retail and leader of microbiology and food safety, discusses what biofilm is, where we see it and how it can be prevented through cleaning and sanitation processes in Ecolab's Food Safety Matters webinar, “Keeping it Clean in 2015: To Clean or Not to Clean? Prevention of Biofilm Formation.”

Environment

Banorte firma convenio con la Plataforma Mexicana de Carbono, MÉXICO2 para compromiso ambiental.

Aug 28, 2015 3:35 PM ET

El pasado 25 de agosto, se llevó a cabo la firma del Convenio entre Banorte y la Plataforma Mexicana de Carbono MÉXICO2, para apoyar el Programa de Protección del Oso Negro en la Sierra de Zapalinamé en Coahuila. Dicha campaña socioambiental es desarrollada por la organización sin fines de lucro PROFAUNA (Protección de la Fauna Mexicana A.C.), la cual por 4 años recibirá una donación anual para realizar las actividades del programa, tal donativo se efectuará mediante el fideicomiso AyuDamos.

Environment

Banorte Signs Agreement with the Mexican Carbon Platform, MEXICO2 for Environmental Commitment

Aug 28, 2015 3:30 PM ET

Last August 25, an agreement was signed between Banorte and the Mexican carbon platform, MEXICO2, to support the protection program for the black bear in the Zapaliname Mountains of Coahuila. This socio-environmental campaign was developed by the non-profit organization PROFAUNA (Protección de la Fauna Mexicana A.C.), which will receive an annual donation for 4 years through AyuDamos trust to support program activities.