ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

Resilience in the Face of Global Warming

Oct 16, 2018 11:30 AM ET

Education

In Depth With a Program Powerhouse: 12 Years of Amgen Scholars With Patty Phelps

Oct 16, 2018 11:20 AM ET

Over the past 12 years, Patty Phelps has mentored more than 250 students in her role as faculty advisor for the Amgen Scholars Program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Among those students is: a young woman who came from the University of Washington in bioengineering and is now pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of California, San Diego; a hard-working young man who returned to UCLA for graduate school in neuroscience; and the wonderful UCLA students who each year welcomed those from out-of-town and developed long-term friendships.

Environment

Report: While Health & Safety Leaders Say Top Execs Support Efforts, They May Not Fully Understand the Value

Oct 16, 2018 11:10 AM ET

Antea Group’s blog discusses the importance of leadership engagement in a company’s health and safety efforts and ways to emphasize their value.

Events, Media & Communications

Pro Bono Perspectives Podcast: Episode 5 - Harriet Harral, Leadership Fort Worth

Oct 16, 2018 11:05 AM ET

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Harriet Harral the Executive Director of Leadership Fort Worth (LFW) to Pro Bono Perspectives! LFW is a Texas-based nonprofit that is among the oldest community leadership-development programs in the nation. Harriet has acquired expertise in organizational effectiveness and leadership development through her experience working in not only the non-profit sector but also the public and corporate sectors. Talk about a cross-sector leader!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg and CSRHub Webinar – Solving the ESG Data Challenge

Oct 16, 2018 10:45 AM ET

With the increased demand for ESG (environment, social, governance) data and conflicting opinions on company performance by different data providers, investors are searching for ways to measure ESG, variance among different ESG ratings and correlations between leading datasets.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ebook | The Biggest Threats to Your Corporate Philanthropy Initiatives

Oct 16, 2018 10:35 AM ET

How can bad things happen to programs that are all about doing good? It’s an unfortunate fact of doing CSR work in a changing and volatile world. It takes a nimble, agile approach to stay ahead of them.

Health & Healthcare

New Insight Research Study with Results on Hand Hygiene

Oct 16, 2018 10:30 AM ET

Clean hands can increase well-being of people around you. 8 in 10 say knowing that people around them wash their hands properly would have a positive impact on their state of mind.

Media & Communications

UN IPCC Warns Us: The Time to Act Is Now – The Window For Action on Global Warming is Fast Closing

Oct 16, 2018 10:15 AM ET

The buzz for the past few days has been about the report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that urged governments everywhere to “take rapid and far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” to avoid catastrophic events and conditions brought on by climate change.

Why? The planet temperature could reach the critical point – keep 1.5 degrees Celsius / 2.7 F above pre-industrial levels in mind. We must get measures in place to address the threats of floods, rising seas, food shortages, shrinking arable land, wildfires, rising seas…and more.

Education

Hallmark Enables Arts Education in the UK

Oct 16, 2018 9:40 AM ET

Hallmark Greetings’ United Kingdom (UK) business partnered with local colleges and universities to open the door for students toward a career in the arts, working with six di erent groups in the past year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Clean Energy Investing: Changing Lives, Changing the World

Oct 16, 2018 9:35 AM ET

Renewable Energy was the most-added source of new power generation in 2017. In an increasing number of regions, clean energy is the cheapest source of new electricity. Confidence in the clean energy sector can be seen in the large commitments made by major banking institutions. The public and our investors are grasping the reality of a renewable energy future. Rooftop solar panels are commonplace and are required on new homes in some cities in California. Solar photovoltaic installers and wind turbine service technicians have become the nation’s two fastest-growing occupations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

When a Financial Institution Takes a Stand on Corporate Citizenship

Oct 16, 2018 9:10 AM ET

TD Bank says it has taken changing consumer expectations to heart and is addressing them through Ready Commitment, an initiative designed to support a more inclusive tomorrow.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Named 2018 Business Partner of the Year by the National Association of College Auxiliary Services

Oct 16, 2018 9:05 AM ET

Sodexo, a food and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today it was named 2018 Business Partner of the Year by The National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS).

Innovation & Technology

Air-Bending at Borden: Ventilation on Demand

Oct 16, 2018 7:30 AM ET

Worker health and safety is of the utmost importance at Goldcorp and air quality is a high priority in underground operations. Ventilation fans, air ducts, and infrastructure such as fresh air intake raises, are necessary to distribute fresh air, and as a result are indispensable to ensure the health, safety and comfort of anyone working underground. However, as mine development progresses deeper, costs rise as it takes more effort to deliver quality air.

To conserve energy and save money without compromising safety and air quality, Borden has implemented a Ventilation on Demand (VoD) system.

Health & Healthcare

Here’s Why Clean Hands Should be at the Heart of Your Business

Oct 15, 2018 4:30 PM ET

The link between hand hygiene and public health is undisputed, but what role do clean hands play in business? As a hygiene and health company dedicated to improving well-being, Essity set out to answer this question by surveying thousands of consumers and professionals from different countries and industries.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

eBay Everyday Heroes | Second Chances

Oct 15, 2018 4:30 PM ET

Environment

Project Gigaton Q&A: The Role of Agriculture in a Company’s Carbon Footprint

Oct 15, 2018 4:00 PM ET

Most greenhouse gases from the production of meat, dairy or eggs are emitted before the products leave the farm gate. Emissions are released by beef and dairy cows when they digest feed. Growing feed crops for animals also contributes to the GHG footprint, of which the majority comes from the production and application of fertilizer as well as the plowing of land for crop production. Lastly, manure from these animals releases significant amounts of GHG emissions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mars Inc. Ranks Number 3 in World's Best Workplaces List

Oct 15, 2018 3:30 PM ET

Education

‘Much More Than a Scholarship’

Oct 15, 2018 3:00 PM ET

When Vanessa Velasquez was in high school, she knew she wanted to go to college, but she wasn’t sure where to start. As the daughter of a single mother and the first in her family to go to college, she didn’t know how the college admissions process worked or how to find financial aid. Fortunately, her mother’s friend who had taught her mother English referred Velasquez to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships and support services to as many Hispanic American students as possible.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LIXIL Wins Coveted ‘Innovation of the Year’ at Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards

Oct 15, 2018 2:25 PM ET

The Ethical Corporation’s Responsible Business Awards have recognized LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, for its innovative SATO line of toilet and sanitation products. The range, which offers safe and affordable sanitation for those who lack access, won the prestigious ‘Innovation of the Year’ award.

The internationally-renowned Responsible Business Awards recognize innovative and meaningful approaches to making responsible business a reality. Commenting on the selection of SATO, the Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards said, "LIXIL has launched an excellent series of products and innovations that help tackle the global sanitation crisis and positively impact the lives of millions of people."

Health & Healthcare

Essity- Global Handwashing Day Power of Hands Video

Oct 15, 2018 2:15 PM ET

We are supporting the Global Handwashing Partnership on their activation to promote hand hygiene globally under their theme: ‘Clean Hands – a recipe for health on Global Handwashing Day, October 15, 2018. Essity, the maker of the Tork brand, is a partner and we actively contribute with education, insights and innovations for better hand hygiene. Learn more on globalhandwashing.org

Health & Healthcare

To Create a Functional Healthcare System in Kenya, We Don’t Need Tech Disruption

Oct 15, 2018 12:55 PM ET

In the US, we hear a lot about how technology is disrupting inefficient, entrenched systems. Usually, this conjures up images of mature, large businesses being taken by surprise by new, agile startups.

Responsible Production & Consumption

"Superfood" Moringa Transforming Lives of Female Farmers Around the World

Oct 15, 2018 12:55 PM ET

With its line of moringa-based health foods, American Kuli Kuli Foods is improving the lives of female farmers by providing job opportunities and improving nutrition in 13 countries around the world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Changing the World is Good Business

Oct 15, 2018 12:45 PM ET

The Fortune 2018 Change the World list features 57 companies that are doing well by doing good. These businesses are trying to fix big problems and make money while doing it. That’s right, it’s not a list about charity (though many of these companies also have charitable efforts). It’s about how business—one of the most scalable and sustainable engines we know of—is using its resources and expertise to tackle the biggest challenges. In recent years, more companies are taking steps to try to solve large-scale social issues; it’s a trend that’s not likely to slow down.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SC Johnson Is One of the 2018 World’s Best Workplaces

Oct 15, 2018 12:25 PM ET

SC Johnson today announces it has been named as one of the 25 World’s Best Workplaces by the largest global annual study of workplace culture. Out of more than 7,000 eligible organizations, SC Johnson earned the 18th spot in the 2018 ranking by Great Place to Work®. It is the company’s sixth year on this prestigious list.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Future of LGBTQ Inclusion

Oct 15, 2018 12:15 PM ET

Today, a company cannot afford to leave a talented worker – LGBTQ or not – out of the mix and off the table. Over and over again, companies like UPS have doubled down on their commitment to inclusion as not only the right thing to do, but as a smart business decision. How will this increased inclusion shape the businesses of tomorrow?