ESG News from Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

Pfizer Supports Progress toward UN Global Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Dec 14, 2016 2:00 PM ET

At Pfizer, our purpose is to make innovative medicines and vaccines that significantly improve people’s lives. In doing so, we are helping society achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – 17 ambitious targets for positive and essential change around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nestlé Committed to Sustainable Fisheries and Healthy Fish Farms

Dec 14, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Fish and seafood are precious resources to our planet and all who live on it, particularly for the people in some of the poorest countries in the world who rely on healthy fisheries for their primary source of protein.

Education

The 10 Best CSR Books to Give as Gifts or Read Over the Holidays

Dec 14, 2016 1:45 PM ET

The holiday season is here. Your gifts may be picked out and ready to go, but what about something for your CSR colleagues? And what about your own wish list? The holiday break is a great time to catch up on your reading. We asked some leading CSR experts what books they have recently read and why they recommend them. There’s plenty here to get you and your colleagues fired up for the year ahead..

Environment

How We Fight Back, Part I

Dec 14, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Environment

Trash Talk: GM Has Record Year for Landfill-Free Operations

Dec 14, 2016 1:00 PM ET

General Motors achieved a record number of landfill-free facilities in 2016, exceeding its commitment four years early. The company now operates 152 global facilities that recycle, reuse or convert to energy all waste from daily operations. These 52 non-manufacturing sites and 100 manufacturing sites contribute to GM’s top and bottom lines by driving efficiencies, generating revenue and saving money.

Diversity & Inclusion

Aflac Lands 2 Major Honors from FORTUNE and Great Place to Work

Dec 14, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States, today announced two major honors for the company and its workforce. Aflac was named to FORTUNE Magazine’s 2016 lists of the Best Workplaces for Diversity and the Best Workplaces for African Americans, according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and Fortune.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A World Hungry for Social Inclusion

Dec 14, 2016 11:30 AM ET

The exclusion of the poor from participating in, and getting access to, opportunities and activities is a major dimension of poverty that needs to be recognised and addressed. As allocators of capital, we believe that social inclusion considerations must be an integral component of our investment and ownership decisions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Appoints CSR Leader Tim Mohin as New Chief Executive

Dec 14, 2016 11:30 AM ET

GRI announced today that Timothy J. Mohin, a well-known sustainability practitioner, advocate and author, has been appointed as the organization’s new Chief Executive.

Energy

Shining a Light on Off-Grid Communities

Dec 14, 2016 11:25 AM ET

Germany-based solar energy provider Little Sun has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) by committing to provide clean and affordable solar lighting to 5 million people in Africa while bringing livelihood opportunities and training to at least 4,000 local micro-entrepreneur distributors until 2020.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Names Whirlpool Corporation to Just 100 List

Dec 14, 2016 11:15 AM ET

Forbes Magazine has named Whirlpool Corporation to its Just 100 list — a recognition that celebrates America’s best corporate citizens.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy's Water Resources Fund Grants Top $5 Million over Two Years

Dec 14, 2016 11:05 AM ET

Twelve organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina andVirginia will share $777,879 in new grants from Duke Energy's Water Resources Fund to support environmental and wildlife programs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

One Year Later, Detroit’s Entrepreneurs of Color Fund Provides $2.75 Million to Nearly 30 Minority-Owned Small Businesses

Dec 14, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Facebook, Microsoft Philanthropies, Google and Qualcomm Wireless Reach Featured at Annual Global Digital Health Forum Closing Plenary

Dec 14, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Thought leaders from Facebook, Google, Microsoft Philanthropies and Qualcomm Wireless Reach will be featured at the closing plenary of the 3rd annual Global Digital Health Forum (formerly the Global mHealth Forum), on December 14.

Health & Healthcare

Power to the Period Donation Drive | U by Kotex

Dec 14, 2016 10:25 AM ET

More than 50,000 people started a donation drive. More than 585,000 products were donated.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Quarter of Your Company's Revenue May Be Linked to Deforestation

Dec 14, 2016 10:20 AM ET

Nearly a quarter of company revenue on average is dependent on commodities that are directly linked to deforestation. However, only a fraction of these companies have taken significant steps to adequately assess and manage the resource risks posed.

Innovation & Technology

Scotiabank is Proud to Sponsor the Young Entrepreneurs Symposium

Dec 14, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Power of Volunteerism: Strengthening Partnerships and Human Capital with Dr. Rebecca Hardin

Dec 14, 2016 10:00 AM ET

In this episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast, Jamie Serino speaks with Dr. Rebecca Hardin, Performance Improvement Consultant and Federal Employee Volunteer Program Director about how volunteerism strengthens human capital.

Events, Media & Communications

Cop’s Kindness Inspires Hanes to Donate Socks to Homeless

Dec 14, 2016 9:40 AM ET

Hanes donates 500 pairs of socks to New York Transit Bureau as part of national sock drive for the homeless.

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar Shows Status on Sustainability Goals

Dec 14, 2016 9:35 AM ET

Sustainability at Domtar is our endeavor to take a longer-term view of creating and preserving shareholder value. We accomplish this by considering how we respond to and contribute to emerging opportunities and risks in the world around us. Our 2016 Sustainability Update provides insight into our priorities on the journey towards becoming a more sustainable business. Click here to read the full update, and view updated performance metrics here.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Investing in the Age of Fintech and Big Data

Dec 14, 2016 9:25 AM ET

Here is a new impact investing platform harnesses technology, social networks, and scale to help investors, institutions and their advisors invest with purpose.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Epsilon Makes $350,000 Gift to Support Children’s Health and Development in Boston

Dec 14, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Epsilon, an Alliance Data company that is a global marketing leader in creating connections between people and brands, recently announced two gifts totaling $350,000 in honor of its Boston-area associates to the Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham & Wakefield and the Boston Children’s Hospital.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Barclays Insight: Riding the Wave of Innovation

Dec 14, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Wave CEO Gadi Ruschin, shares how the company is changing the way global trade is carried out and the invaluable experiences they gained from the Barclays Accelerator powered by Techstars programme.

Education

Ten to Watch: Marta Andres Terre

Dec 14, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Originally from Spain, Marta Andres Terre’s journey in science has taken her to the U.K., Switzerland, Sweden and now the U.S. As a current Ph.D. student in Immunology at Stanford, she is working to uncover cures for bacterial diseases like typhoid fever and the flu by discovering how the body can block them.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VIDEO | HP Board of Directors Discusses Sustainability

Dec 14, 2016 8:35 AM ET

HP has made a comprehensive commitment to sustainability that embraces every aspect of our business – driving our vision of creating technology that makes work and life better for everyone, everywhere. In this video, HP Board members discuss the importance of sustainability to the company, employees and the environment.

Energy

Industrial Robots Are Learning to Save Energy

Dec 14, 2016 8:30 AM ET

The automotive industry uses more robots than any other sector. The computer-controlled machines are taking on more and increasingly complex tasks. They work reliably, efficiently, and with high precision. Engineers are now even teaching them how to learn. But how energy-efficient are these mechanical helpers in reality?