ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

HP Commits to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Its Global Operations Another 25 Percent

Feb 15, 2017 1:05 PM ET

After setting and meeting two successive Scope 1 and Scope 2 absolute reduction goals for greenhouse gas emissions, HP Inc. announces a new target to reduce the GHG emissions from its global operations by 25 percent by 2025, compared to 2015.

Energy

Innovative Battery Storage Facility at SCE’s Mira Loma Substation Allows for More Renewables

Feb 15, 2017 12:10 PM ET

With the steel towers behind the Mira Loma substation as a backdrop, multiple rows of large, white rectangular boxes stand in neat formation. Some say this is a glimpse into the future of clean energy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Political Strategist, Donna Brazile, to Keynote Ohio Women’s Conference

Feb 15, 2017 12:00 PM ET

The Ohio Diversity Council is proud to announce Veteran Political Strategist, Donna Brazile, as their 2017 Ohio Women’s Conference keynote speaker. The conference will be held on May 9, 2017 at the University of Cincinnati. This annual event focuses on professional development, community, networking, entrepreneurship, and women’s health.

Environment

Changing Sustainability Norms in the World's Forests

Feb 15, 2017 12:00 PM ET

“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” With these words, Chris Maser, author of Forest Primeval: The Natural History of an Ancient Forest, and an old friend of mine, sums up the case for sustainable forestry. Forests are the lungs of the earth, home to a fascinating diversity of flora and fauna, the progenitor of natural medicines, and the source of fire and building materials upon which so much of civilization has depended. Over the past few decades, however, it has become clear that the earth’s forests cannot continue to be treated simply as resources for the taking, and that we must become active stewards of the forests to ensure their longevity. Allow me to take you on a short journey back.

Environment

Three Drivers for Corporate Knights’ Global 100

Feb 15, 2017 11:20 AM ET

Each year our friends at Corporate Knights pull together a list of the 100 most sustainable corporations in the world. They base their assessment on an extensive analysis of the companies they study that includes a review of numerous facts and figures. CSRHub’s aggregation engine strives to determine a consensus of the perceived sustainability performance for the 17,000 companies we track by combining input from 500 different sources. It is satisfying to see that Corporate Knights’ more direct measurement and analysis approach aligns well with our methodology. Every one of the 100 companies on the Global 100 list had above average CSRHub ratings and the average overall rank was just below the 90th percentile.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aflac Takes 3 Bulldog Awards for Corporate Social Responsibility

Feb 15, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Green Infrastructure

Delos™ and Glumac Form Strategic Alliance to Integrate Health and Well-Being into the Built Environment

Feb 15, 2017 10:45 AM ET

Delos™, a wellness real estate and technology firm, today announces a strategic alliance with Glumac, a full-service consulting and engineering firm, to accelerate the transformation of indoor environments into spaces that promote human health and wellness. The new relationship will leverage Glumac’s extensive network of sustainable building services clients to further expand the global reach of the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL), which is the world’s first building standard focused exclusively on the effects of the built environment on human health and well-being.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Team Work Brings Magnificent Results to Turkey

Feb 15, 2017 10:30 AM ET

At Mining Technique Turkey, even though selling is our profession, we believe that crucial assets of a company are the ones that you can not sell- your corporate DNA, your culture, your reputation, your values and your people.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ekip Çalişmasi, Atlas Copco Maden Tekniği Türkiye'ye Muhteşem Sonuçlar Getiriyor

Feb 15, 2017 10:30 AM ET

Başarılı olmak ve başarıyı sürdürmek için, ekibin her üyesi organizasyonumuzun ortak hedefi doğrultusunda çalışır. Yüksek performanslı ekipler kurabilmek için şart olan aidiyet duygusunu sağlamaya odaklanırız ve güçlü bir ekip çalışması, başarılı kazançları ve olumlu sonuçları doğal olarak beraberinde getirir.

Energy

The Value of Certification and Verification for Green Power Purchases Webinar

Feb 15, 2017 10:00 AM ET

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership (GPP) will host a webinar with Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) examining the value of certification and verification in the green power market.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Self Defense For Taxpayers: Five Common Scams Targeting U.S. Taxpayers

Feb 15, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Tis the season - Tax Time. Law-abiding residents across the nation are sharpening their pencils, gathering receipts and scrambling to find the correct forms, in order to fulfill their duties as tax-paying citizens.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America, Inc. Returns As Premier Sponsor of 2017 Philadelphia Flower Show for 16th Consecutive Year

Feb 15, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Register for G&A Institute's Feb 28th Webinar: Why 2017 Should Be The Year You Respond to RobecoSAM (DJSI)?

Feb 15, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Education

CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery Promotes STEM Classroom Learning Through Workshops for Educators

Feb 15, 2017 9:30 AM ET

In an effort to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the classroom, the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery partnered with The National Energy Education Development Project (NEED) to host an all-day hands-on learning workshop for 27 STEM teachers from 10 local middle and high schools.

Environment

Larry Nielsen: Environmental Trailblazers

Feb 15, 2017 9:10 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Coca-Cola and Wendy’s Add Excitement to Central Ohio Families’ Holiday Celebrations

Feb 15, 2017 9:00 AM ET

The excitement of running to the family room and seeing presents under the tree; we all remember tearing into the wrapping paper to see what Santa left for us. But families that have recently grown through adoption sometimes strain to provide gifts for their newly-expanded family during the holidays.

Innovation & Technology

Grid Modernization: Utility 2.0 has arrived, but it brings opportunity and caution

Feb 15, 2017 9:00 AM ET

For years, utilities have struggled to define the more responsive operational systems and customer-centric performance models that would trumpet the arrival of Utility 2.0. Lacking a singular event marking the shift, it seems more likely a steady, incremental advance through technology deployments, analytics and a focus on customer engagement represents the path towards a continually evolving future state.

Environment

Protecting Our Business While Safeguarding Forests

Feb 15, 2017 9:00 AM ET

As one of the world’s largest buyers of market pulp, Kimberly-Clark knows that protecting forests is critical to addressing climate change, conserving terrestrial biodiversity and ensuring a resilient, healthy supply chain, so sustaining this natural resource through responsible forestry is just one of the ways we care for the planet.

Energy

The Four Product Future Transforming the Energy Industry Today

Feb 15, 2017 8:30 AM ET

Last year, renewable energy sources represented more than half the new power capacity around the world.

While this is an important step toward achieving a clean energy future, successfully integrating this large amount of renewable generation into the current U.S. transmission system – in a safe and reliable manner – is currently a monumental challenge. The intermittent nature of both wind and solar challenges our ability to fully depend on these resources. As we see in Figure 1, not only is wind energy variable, but it can also defy forecasting – even “hour-ahead” forecasting.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Scotiabankers Erika Osmond, Deanne Harada, Anastasia Kotsidis & Marta Cano win Executive Coaching Awards

Feb 15, 2017 8:20 AM ET

Women in Capital Markets (WCM), a non-profit advocacy organization which promotes the entry and advancement of women into leadership roles in the financial sector, announced seven recipients of the 2017 WCM Executive Coaching Award at a reception in Toronto.

Environment

New Exhibition at Marina Bay Sands ArtScience Museum Uses Augmented Reality to Raise Awareness of Rainforest Conservation Issues

Feb 15, 2017 8:15 AM ET

Into the Wild: An Immersive Virtual Adventure, is the latest permanent development at Marina Bay Sands’ ArtScience Museum in Singapore. The virtual reality adventure transforms nearly 11,000 square feet into a virtual rainforest, which can be explored using one’s smartphone device.

Environment

Greenwashing: What Is It, and How Does Domtar Avoid It?

Feb 15, 2017 8:15 AM ET

With eco credentials proliferating and corporations looking to capitalize on the sustainability trend, greenwashing is becoming more common. Domtar remains truthful by following the Federal Trade Commissions' Green Guides.

Environment

Bald Eagle That Survived Lead Poisoning Released at Consumers Energy’s Karn Generating Plant

Feb 15, 2017 8:05 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Wishing You a Very Floral Veriflora Valentine's Day!

Feb 14, 2017 6:00 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

If It Makes the Dictionary, It Must Be Important

Feb 14, 2017 5:05 PM ET

Every year Merriam-Webster, the word authority, expands its dictionary. This year, I took particular notice of one of those new words: food insecure. It’s an important recognition of the 50 million Americans who struggle every day to get adequate nutrition (Source USDA) including 13.1 million children (source Feeding America).