ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

How One Person's Walk Sparked Lasting Change for Many

Aug 2, 2021 11:00 AM ET

“Everyone deserves an opportunity to learn the skills needed to enter or reenter the workforce,” said Lynette Bell, president of the Truist Foundation. “NCIA provides people from all walks of life with real-world skill training and tools to succeed.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Teams Can Tackle the Two Biggest ESG Challenges Head On

Aug 2, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is growing rapidly in relevance for those in the U.S. While some teams may know of its value, they may not have standards in place at the same level of their other reporting.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast Surpasses 60 Lift Zones in Central and Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia

Aug 2, 2021 10:15 AM ET

Across Central and Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, Comcast has been working with community partners like the LGBT Center in Reading to launch more than 60 WiFi-connected Lift Zones.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ideas42, Wells Fargo Aim to Tackle High Costs of Living in Poverty in the U.S.

Aug 2, 2021 10:15 AM ET

Today, Wells Fargo and ideas42, a leading nonprofit that uses insights from behavioral science to drive social change, announced Shared Prosperity Catalyst

Education

Subaru of America Supports Students and Classrooms in Need Nationwide During Subaru Loves Learning Month

Aug 2, 2021 10:05 AM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today announced the nationwide kickoff of Subaru Loves Learning month, the automaker’s initiative to make learning more accessible for kindergarten to 12th grade (K-12) students nationwide.

Environment

The Soil Health Institute Welcomes New Scientists and Interns to Its Growing Team

Aug 2, 2021 10:00 AM ET

The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, has announced that six new scientists and three interns have joined the Institute.

Health & Healthcare

What We Learned About Genetic Sequencing During COVID-19 Could Revolutionize Public Health

Aug 2, 2021 10:00 AM ET

The COVID-19 pandemic is a hands-on workshop in how genetic information can help us more quickly control a pandemic. Relying on the SARS-CoV-2 code, researchers at academic labs were ready to develop a diagnostic test for the virus within weeks.

Diversity & Inclusion

Career Advice From Women in Tech Navigating Change

Aug 2, 2021 9:50 AM ET

Many return-to-work conversations have centered around work styles and environments. Fewer around career progression and advice. Against a backdrop of reports about the outsized negative impact of the pandemic on working women, CIO Exchange shined a light on three successful women in tech who are rocking their careers.

Education

Omaha Public Schools Taps Coaches to Ease Transition to Hybrid Learning

Aug 2, 2021 9:35 AM ET

Verizon Innovative Learning coaches Jenni Sherrill and Sara Newman and principal Dr. Carrie Carr say the resources and professional development provided by the program helped them support their school district during the pandemic.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gaming Survey Provides Data on Diversity and Inclusion Among Players

Aug 2, 2021 9:30 AM ET

With more than 2.9 billion gamers in the world expected by the end of 2021, Intel is constantly considering how to best serve this vast and diverse gaming community.

Sustainable Development Goals

Science-based Roadmap Can Help Dairy Industry Meet Sustainability Goals

Aug 2, 2021 9:10 AM ET

The Nature Conservancy has developed a Roadmap for a Sustainable Dairy System to help businesses create solutions that are both environmentally friendly and economically favorable, while delivering dairy products that consumers can feel good about.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Award-Winning Communications Executive Brandee Dallow Joins SCS Global Services as Vice President of Sustainability for Luxury Goods

Aug 2, 2021 9:00 AM ET

SCS Global Services (SCS) is pleased to announce that international branding and marketing expert, Brandee Dallow, has joined the company as its new Vice President of Sustainability for Luxury Goods.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Vinyl Sustainability Council Issues Call for Entries for Three Annual Awards

Aug 2, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Vinyl Recycling Award, Social Impact Award, and Design for Reuse Award are now accepting submissions.

Research, Reports & Publications

Parker Commits to Achieving Carbon Neutral Operations by 2040, Advances Technologies that Enable a Sustainable Future

Aug 2, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has released its 2020 Sustainability Report and announced a new commitment to achieve carbon neutral operations by 2040.

Health & Healthcare

Together Against Child Mortality: Novartis and Save the Children Launch Health Project in the Slums of Nairobi

Aug 2, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Novartis and children’s rights organization Save the Children are launching their first common health project tackling child mortality in Kenya's Kibera and Mathare slums.

Responsible Production & Consumption

MilliporeSigma Science Will Tell Podcast: Cyrene™

Jul 31, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Are there greener alternatives to solvents? In the fourth episode of MilliporeSigma's Science Will Tell podcast series, learn how the company is using green chemistry to develop a portfolio of environmentally-friendly, safe alternatives

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Workiva Receives AA Rating by MSCI Highlighting Its ESG Leadership and Commitment to Building a Better Future

Jul 30, 2021 6:15 PM ET

MSCI ESG Investing has upgraded Workiva Inc. with a rating of AA as part of their MSCI ESG Ratings Assessment.

Green Infrastructure

Residential and Commercial Installations of CO₂-cured Solidia Concrete™

Jul 30, 2021 5:45 PM ET

Solidia Technologies' patented processes moves the needle on carbon in two ways: they lower emissions in the production of cement and permanently consume carbon in the production of concrete.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Employees Volunteer With Team Rubicon to Assist With Post-tornado Cleanup

Jul 30, 2021 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial employees joined forces with Team Rubicon to support the post-tornado cleanup efforts of the local community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where CNH Industrial’s North American headquarters are located.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Disability Pride With Accessible Design and Inclusion

Jul 30, 2021 2:30 PM ET

Today, we look at three brand activations that honored the disability community through accessible design and inclusion.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Deckers Brands Partners With FDRA As a 2021 Sustainability Strategic Partner

Jul 30, 2021 2:10 PM ET

Deckers Brands is proud to be a 2021 Sustainability Strategic Partner for Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Leading the Way on Volunteering

Jul 30, 2021 1:35 PM ET

As the pandemic forced us to use technology to navigate daily life, NortonLifeLock leadership championed the opportunity to establish a culture of giving, one where we continue to serve our communities by volunteering virtually.

Diversity & Inclusion

Oportun CEO, Raul Vazquez - Democratizing Credit, Compassionate Leadership, and Navigating an IPO

Jul 30, 2021 1:30 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

How Truist Foundation Helped Black-Owned Businesses Stay Afloat During the Pandemic

Jul 30, 2021 12:00 PM ET

With a mission to strengthen small businesses, Truist Foundation gave Black Business Investment Fund, Inc. a grant to create a COVID-19 small business grant program for existing BBIF clients.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Announces 2021 Drop by Drop Project Grant Recipients

Jul 30, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Launched in 2020, the Drop by Drop Project, from Sands ECO360 and our long-time partner Clean the World, has supported an initial cohort group of three organizations dedicated to protecting one of our most precious resources: Water.