July 2018

Legg Mason Affiliate Martin Currie Achieves Top ESG Rating For Second Year In A Row

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Mon, 07/30/2018 - 15:35

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For the second year running, the PRI has awarded Martin Currie, an investment affiliate of Legg Mason (NYSE:LM) an A+ (highest performance band) in all three of its top-level categories: ‘Strategy and Governance’, ‘Incorporation’ and ‘Active Ownership’. Additionally, across all sub categories, Martin Currie is in the top quartile of the investment manager peer group. Notably Martin Currie is in the top 9% for Integration – confirmation that ESG is truly embedded in the firm’s investment process.

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Merck Foundation and Marshall Health Announce New Initiative to Address Opioid Epidemic in West Virginia

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Wed, 08/01/2018 - 08:45

NEWSROOM: Merck & Co., Inc.

CAMPAIGN: Corporate Responsibility at Merck

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KENILWORTH, N.J., August 1, 2018 /3BL Media/ – The Merck Foundation (the Foundation) is supporting a new initiative with Marshall Health to launch the Great Rivers Regional System for Addiction Care (the System) to address areas hit hardest by the opioid epidemic in West Virginia.

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Marketers Speak to the Power of Purpose at the Cannes Lions

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Fri, 08/10/2018 - 08:00

NEWSROOM: Mars, Incorporated

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Once upon a time, the concept of “purpose” was de rigueur at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. It was threaded through just about every conversation, panel and presentation. Increasingly, that required conversation has shifted to gender equality, diversity and inclusion. That doesn’t mean that purpose has taken a back seat, but the discussion around purpose has been modified and when it’s discussed, the examples appear more meaningful, transparent, and true to an organization’s DNA.

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The Drum @ Cannes Lions 2018: It's 'Common Sense' for Brands to Seek Sustainability, Says Mars

Michele Oliver, VP Marketing, Mars. Photo Credit: The Drum

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Wed, 08/08/2018 - 08:00

NEWSROOM: Mars, Incorporated

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Speaking on the 'Business Purpose: the paradox and the potential' panel about this trend, Melissa Waggener Zorkin, chief executive of WE Communications and Michelle Oliver, global head of purpose, diversity and inclusion at Mars discussed how brands should both walk the walk and talk the talk, when it comes to their core values.

At Mars, Oliver said that its purpose has come from defining how its brands have a positive impact on society or the environment.

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Mars’ Andrew Clarke on the Genius Behind Skittles’ Spot and Promoting a Culture of Change

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Mon, 08/06/2018 - 08:00

NEWSROOM: Mars, Incorporated

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By Lisa Granatstein

Mars global CMO and chief customer officer Andrew Clarke stopped by Adweek’s Cannes HQ at the JW Marriott for another installment of our Terrace Talk series in collaboration with Mars.

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Insights Collection Delivers a Far-Reaching Assessment of Company Actions as They Respond to New Global Challenges

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Mon, 07/30/2018 - 14:30

NEWSROOM: CECP: Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose

CAMPAIGN: CECP's Investing in Society

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NEW YORK, July 30, 2018 /3BL Media/ — In an effort to provide a comprehensive view of the private sector’s activity in the Corporate Societal Engagement (CSE) space, CECP has released the second annual Investing in Society, this time launched exclusively online.

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Linking Climate-related Metrics to Earnings for Capital Goods Companies

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Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:20

NEWSROOM: Schneider Electric

CAMPAIGN: Schneider Electric | Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future

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Innovation in the capital goods sector is driving a low-carbon industrial revolution according to CDP, the not-for-profit organization provides the only global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital environmental information. CDP released a new report on low-carbon technologies for 2018, which ranks 22 of the largest and highest-emitting capital goods companies and assets, which companies are preparing for a transition to a low carbon economy.

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Moody’s Details Its Progress Opening Doors to a Better Future

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Tue, 07/31/2018 - 08:00

NEWSROOM: ReportAlert

CAMPAIGN: ReportAlert Stakeholder Communications

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Company’s report prepared in accordance with GRI Standards: Core option, highlights TCFD involvement and continued focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities.

Moody’s Corporation’s newly released Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report details the company’s progress in delivering on its goal of empowering people around the world to create a better future for themselves, their communities and the environment.

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Sands ECO360 Executive Profile: Pranav Jampani, Director of Sustainability

Pranav Jampani (center), Director of Sustainability at The Venetian, The Palazzo, and Sands Expo.

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Thu, 08/09/2018 - 11:05

NEWSROOM: Las Vegas Sands

CAMPAIGN: Sands ECO360

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Pranav Jampani has been surrounded by some form of sustainability throughout his academic life and career. It’s only fitting that as the director of sustainability at The Venetian, The Palazzo and Sands Expo, Jampani works to effectively integrate sustainability into the resort’s practices, processes, and culture.

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July 2018

Legg Mason Affiliate Martin Currie Achieves Top ESG Rating For Second Year In A Row

Merck Foundation and Marshall Health Announce New Initiative to Address Opioid Epidemic in West Virginia

Marketers Speak to the Power of Purpose at the Cannes Lions

The Drum @ Cannes Lions 2018: It's 'Common Sense' for Brands to Seek Sustainability, Says Mars

Mars’ Andrew Clarke on the Genius Behind Skittles’ Spot and Promoting a Culture of Change

Insights Collection Delivers a Far-Reaching Assessment of Company Actions as They Respond to New Global Challenges

CECP's Investing in Society

Linking Climate-related Metrics to Earnings for Capital Goods Companies

Moody’s Details Its Progress Opening Doors to a Better Future

Sands ECO360 Executive Profile: Pranav Jampani, Director of Sustainability

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