ESG News from Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

Merck for Mothers Ambassador Keelee Moseley Shares Maternal Health Journey

Sep 25, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Team #WeAreCisco Takes to Animal Crossing

Sep 25, 2020 3:30 PM ET

An island paradise. Sounds like a good plan for the year that is 2020, no? No news reports, no virtual meetings, just you, Mother Nature and some talking animal friends. Wait, what?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Smithfield Foods' Megan Supan Recognized at 8th Annual STEP Ahead Awards for Excellence in Manufacturing

Sep 25, 2020 2:30 PM ET

The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry.

Health & Healthcare

Making Masks With a Higher IQ

Sep 25, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Together with the support of VF’s product design and development teams, our JanSport® and Eagle Creek® brands have developed a range of new consumer mask choices that are not only fashionable, but produced in an environmentally responsible manner.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating the Growth of Our Latino Communities

Sep 25, 2020 2:00 PM ET

If the value of all goods and services produced by the Latino community in the U.S. were a standalone economy, it would be the 7th largest in the world. Today, there are 4.37 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the U.S., which contribute...

Energy

Alliant Energy to Electrify 100 Percent of Light-Duty Fleet Vehicles by 2030

Sep 25, 2020 1:45 PM ET

Guided by their purpose-driven strategy to serve customers and build strong communities, Alliant Energy announces 100 percent of the company’s active light-duty fleet vehicles be electric by 2030.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable MacFries Fund: McDonald's To Invest in Climate-Friendly Farming Practices

Sep 25, 2020 1:30 PM ET

McDonald's has launched a "Sustainable MacFries Fund" in partnership with McCain to improve the resilience of British potato farmers, while also collaborating with the Walmart Foundation, WWF and Cargill in the US to improve land use practices.

Innovation & Technology

How to Protect Your Family's Privacy During Remote Learning

Sep 25, 2020 1:20 PM ET

Understandably, parents have a lot of questions: How will they access their child’s learning materials? Do they have enough devices? How is the school distributing tablets and laptops? Will there be a new grading policy?

Environment

Beverage Industry Launch's Unique Watershed Restoration Collaboration

Sep 25, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) members have launched an innovative, first of its kind, watershed collaboration addressing shared water challenges in the Municipality of Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco Mexico.

Innovation & Technology

Project SIM: Smart Mobile Health

Sep 25, 2020 1:00 PM ET

The specialized platform supports patient adherence and engagement in treatment through remote monitoring and better access to educational resources.

Responsible Production & Consumption

In Episode 3 of “Crop to Campus” Minidocumentary, College Students Explore How Cotton Is Spun Into Yarn Responsibly

Sep 25, 2020 12:35 PM ET

In the third episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary, college students exploring environmentally responsible T-shirt manufacturing visit the U.S. operations of a low-waste yarn-spinning facility in Tennessee.

Diversity & Inclusion

Is Your Workplace Attractive To Generation Z?

Sep 25, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Barbara Whye discusses the results of a study undertaken by Intel investigating how to attract Generation Z into your workforce through diversity and inclusion if companies want to stay ahead of the curve.

Responsible Production & Consumption

General Mills Joins Commitment to Halve Food Loss and Waste

Sep 25, 2020 11:35 AM ET

General Mills joins retailers Ahold Delhaize and Carrefour in the groundbreaking “10x20x30” initiative to root out food loss and waste from the supply chain.

Sustainable Development Goals

Proud Member of the UN Global Compact's CFO Taskforce for the SDGs

Sep 25, 2020 11:30 AM ET

This week, during the 75th annual (and first-ever virtual) UN General Assembly, I had the opportunity to speak at the United Nations Global Compact to support the launch of the CFO Taskforce for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Grants $150,000 to Support Aging Homeowners

Sep 25, 2020 11:05 AM ET

Wells Fargo granted $150,000 to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's Age Well at HomeTM program, which takes a person-centered approach to home modification services for older homeowners.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Walmart Extends a Hand Up to Indian Farmers

Sep 25, 2020 11:00 AM ET

The Walmart Foundation grants will enable Tanager & PRADAN to focus their efforts on supporting farmer producer organizations to attract new members & scale their knowledge of sustainable farming & business practices, specifically for women farmers.

Research, Reports & Publications

Approaches to Incorporating Green Chemistry and Safety into Laboratory Culture

Sep 25, 2020 11:00 AM ET

We know green chemistry to be the framework for conducting chemistry in a manner that is conducive to life. This article emphasizes how framing green chemistry through the lens of systems thinking can build a culture of safety in the lab.

Diversity & Inclusion

FCA Passes 25-year Mark as Exclusive Sponsor of the National Black MBA Association Graduate Student Case Competition

Sep 25, 2020 10:40 AM ET

Talented MBA candidates from 36 of the nation’s leading business schools competed for $50,000 in scholarships in the 2020 National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Graduate Student Case Competition®, sponsored by FCA.

Environment

Three Innovations Leading the Fight to Save the World's Forests

Sep 25, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Inga Foundation, winner of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation's $100,000 NextGen Committee Grant in 2019, has just been announced as one of three winners of the UpLink Trillion Trees Challenge at the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Summit.

Events, Media & Communications

On the International Day of Peace, Olympic Medallists Tulu and Meyer Reflect on a Defining Winning Moment in Barcelona 1992: “We Represented Africa.”

Sep 25, 2020 10:25 AM ET

They were the most natural of actions, but the hugs, kisses and flag-laden celebrations of Ethiopia’s Derartu Tulu and South Africa’s Elana Meyer after winning gold and silver respectively in the women’s 10,000m at the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 have never been forgotten.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit Tackles COVID-19, Racism

Sep 25, 2020 10:10 AM ET

Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced that the fourth annual Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit will take place as a two-day virtual conference series with live events.

Media & Communications

In 2020, Socially Conscious Marketing Has Taken Over — for Good

Sep 25, 2020 10:00 AM ET

There’s no question that many businesses are ready to make giving a bigger part of their operations than ever.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet Georgea, Wind Turbine Technician at Ørsted

Sep 25, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Georgea talks about her job as a wind turbine technician, working out at sea and constantly developing the technical skills needed to keep Ørsted’s wind turbines producing green energy.

Research, Reports & Publications

BCG New Climate Commitment: Achieve Net-Zero Climate Impact by 2030

Sep 25, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Early in May, Boston Consulting group published its Sustainability report Making a Difference: 2019 Sustainability Report.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS Joins Fortune Magazine's 2020 Change the World List

Sep 25, 2020 8:50 AM ET

The world’s package delivery leader is also a leader in the emerging, potentially high-margin delivery-drone field.