ESG News from Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

The National Diversity Council Honors the Legacy of General Colin Powell, the First Black U.S. Secretary of State

Oct 18, 2021 7:00 PM ET

The National Diversity Council (NDC) honors the legacy of General Colin Powell, the first Black United States (U.S.) Secretary of State, under the George W. Bush Administration (2001-2005)

Energy

Illumina Commits to 100 Percent Clean, Renewable Energy from San Diego Community Power

Oct 18, 2021 6:15 PM ET

San Diego Community Power (SDCP), the not-for-profit community choice energy program, today announced Illumina’s (NASDAQ: ILMN) decision to opt-up to SDCP’s Power100 service tier.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Medtronic Makes Bold ESG Commitments at Inaugural Investor Briefing

Oct 18, 2021 5:30 PM ET

In its first-ever ESG Investor Briefing, Medtronic announced new ESG targets on key sustainability focus areas and highlighted advancements in environmental sustainability, people and communities, patient safety and product quality, and corporate governance.

Health & Healthcare

6 Global Trends Critical to Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Oct 18, 2021 5:15 PM ET

Merck recently hosted an expert panel of patient advocacy leaders from around the world to discuss shifts in health care and the impact on patients during the next phases of the pandemic. Special Report: COVID-19 and the Patient Perspective summarizes the panel conversation.

Innovation & Technology

MTM Tecnologia Expands Free Mobile App To Facilitate Safe Blood Donations Across Brazil

Oct 18, 2021 4:30 PM ET

The app, which was developed with the backing and support of Qualcomm, began in support of the Green & Yellow Blood Project, an initiative by a group of Brazilian organizations to encourage safe donations during the global health crisis.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Enbridge ESG Forum 2021: Community

Oct 18, 2021 3:50 PM ET

At Enbridge, our values of safety, integrity, respect and inclusion are central to how we do business. By living our values, we can enrich communities, advance Indigenous reconciliation, and build bridges to a more inclusive and prosperous future.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Could a Bank's $20 Million Investment Add Up to Better Days for South Chicago?

Oct 18, 2021 3:20 PM ET

Fifth Third Bank will be making a three-year, $20 million investment in the South Chicago neighborhood.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Creating an Organizational 'Ecosystem' for Effective Asset Management

Oct 18, 2021 3:20 PM ET

Successful programs make asset management a permanent part of day-to-day activities and have fully committed senior leadership, allowing the organization to stay focused, even during times when funding and resources may be constrained.

Innovation & Technology

This Tool Teaches Children and Families to #BeCyberSmart

Oct 18, 2021 3:00 PM ET

Through the PTA Connected initiative and with The Smart Talk tool, Kim Allman explains how families have the resources to make Cyber Safety easy and to end cyberbullying for good.

Diversity & Inclusion

Communities of Color Hit Hardest by COVID-19 and Lack Trust in Healthcare

Oct 18, 2021 2:20 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

FedEx Teams Up With Aurora and PACCAR to Test Autonomous Linehaul Technology

Oct 18, 2021 2:20 PM ET

FedEx recently announced it will kick off a collaboration with Aurora and PACCAR to test Aurora’s autonomous driving technology in PACCAR state-of-the-art Autonomous Vehicle Platform (AVP) equipped trucks within FedEx linehaul trucking operations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric in Universum's Top-25 World's Most Attractive Employers

Oct 18, 2021 2:10 PM ET

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, is one of the World’s Most Attractive Employers in Engineering, according to students worldwide.

Environment

Scott Budden: Farming Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay

Oct 18, 2021 1:05 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Letter to the G20: Why Digital Holds the Key to Meeting Global Challenges

Oct 18, 2021 12:45 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Johnson & Johnson Named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies List

Oct 18, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Time chose Johnson & Johnson for inclusion on its first-ever list of TIME100 Most Influential Companies. An extension of the TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people, the list singles out 100 companies positively impacting the world.

Education

Rockwell Automation Connected Enterprise Lab Opens at Cleveland State University

Oct 18, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Cleveland State University’s Washkewicz College of Engineering celebrated the grand opening of the Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) Connected Enterprise Laboratory on Sept. 28.

Innovation & Technology

Keysight Unveils Industrial Visibility Solutions for Electric Utility Market

Oct 18, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced a new series of Industrial Visibility solutions

Sustainable Development Goals

Workiva's Commitment to Building a Better Future

Oct 18, 2021 11:00 AM ET

As a cloud-based platform provider, our value chain is simple. It demonstrates the priority issues we identified in our materiality assessment, and where our business practices create value impact to our stakeholders and society in alignment with the UN Sustainability Development Goals.

Education

USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Award $10,000 to 2021 Stronger Than Hate Challenge Winners

Oct 18, 2021 10:35 AM ET

USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education (USC Shoah Foundation), and Discovery Education today announced the winners of the 2021 Stronger Than Hate Challenge.

Environment

What Facebook's Water-Positive Goal Means for Water-Stressed Communities

Oct 18, 2021 10:35 AM ET

About 95 percent of the western U.S. is now under drought conditions, and southwestern states — Arizona, Nevada and Utah, as well as parts of California, Colorado and New Mexico — are suffering a “megadrought” that has been building for over 20 years.

Diversity & Inclusion

In Case You Missed It: Creating Equitable Access to Capital for Black-Owned Businesses

Oct 18, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Lynette Bell, president of Truist Foundation, spoke to the necessary relationship-building between banks and communities on the “Creating Equitable Access to Capital” panel for the Yelp annual Black in Business Summit.

Diversity & Inclusion

Creating a Smarter, More Inclusive Future for All

Oct 18, 2021 10:30 AM ET

At Lenovo, we have a vision to provide smarter technology that builds a smarter, more inclusive future for our colleagues and communities.

Health & Healthcare

Celebrating the Science That Transforms Patients' Lives

Oct 18, 2021 10:00 AM ET

At BMS, we translate big ideas to scientific advances that transform patients’ lives by asking good questions, learning from experiments, leading clinical trials, and listening to patients at every step of the way.

Energy

PSEG Joins UN 'Race To Zero' Initiative, Commits to Setting Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets

Oct 18, 2021 10:00 AM ET

PSEG announced that it has joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C and the Race to Zero campaigns and commits to developing science-based targets.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

UNPRI Delays Its Assessment Plan - A Sign of Things to Come?

Oct 18, 2021 10:00 AM ET

UNPRI is an investor network working to develop a more sustainable financial system, they have set a powerful precedent for the enforcement of sustainability agreements and recently have been improving their systems