ESG News from Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Harnessing the Talent of Veterans

Apr 9, 2019 10:20 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Technology Can Help Us End the Scourge of Modern Slavery. Here's How

Apr 9, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Modern slavery: it’s a strange term.

The word 'modern' generally has positive connotations. It’s up-to-date. Recent. Fresh. Cutting-edge.

Juxtapose that with the word 'slavery'. A most outdated concept. Captivity. Bondage. Oppression and repression. In the 21st century, slavery is surely something that only crazed individuals or dictators could possibly countenance.

Responsible Production & Consumption

ScottsMiracle-Gro Recycles 5 Billion Pounds of Green Waste Annually

Apr 9, 2019 10:00 AM ET

ScottsMiracle-Gro is relentless in our effort to find a product solution that is a win for the environment, consumers and business. Green waste recycling is an example of one solution, offering the opportunity to divert waste from landfills by incorporating it into beneficial new soil products.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Good Standards  -  Both ESG and Financial  - Matter

Apr 9, 2019 9:45 AM ET

Why sustainability reporting matters, to investors & others - and the need to work together to further increase corporate transparency more broadly. Tim Mohin of GRI refutes ‘greenwashing’ claims by Hans Hoogervorst.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Behind Aflac’s Partnership with Country Music and Its Famous Duck

Apr 9, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Aflac is contributing $50,000 to Musicians On Call through ACM Lifting Lives to help develop and fund music-related therapy and education programs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Scaling Your Volunteer Program for Greater Impact

Apr 9, 2019 8:15 AM ET

What started as a one-day event in seven cities quickly spread to 170 cities, engaging 7,000 employees and supporting 300 nonprofits. How? Amanda Lenaghan, Senior Program Manager of Schwab Community Services, gives us the inside scoop and reveals how one event can catalyze year-round Goodness!

Events, Media & Communications

Circular Economy Webinar – Complimentary

Apr 9, 2019 6:00 AM ET

With increasing pressure on natural and man-made resources, innovative companies are taking a lifecycle assessment approach and tackling circularity from as early as product development, with the goal of reaping the reputational and commercial benefits.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sharing Our Skills To Strengthen Communities

Apr 8, 2019 6:25 PM ET

Bristol-Myers Squibb loves that its employees are committed to giving back to causes they care about. That’s why the company not only encourages them to share their skills to strengthen the communities where it does business, but the company gives them paid time for volunteering through the Skills 2 Give program.

Environment

Republic Services Celebrates Opening of “Next-Gen” Recycling Center in Plano, Texas

Apr 8, 2019 4:40 PM ET

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) today celebrated the opening of its new “Next-Gen” recycling facility and learning center in Plano, Texas. The 77,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility serves more than 510,000 residents and 2,500 commercial customers throughout the Metroplex – including Plano, Richardson and other neighboring cities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fraudulent Ecuadorian Judgment Is Unenforceable Against Chevron’s Canadian Subsidiary

Apr 8, 2019 3:00 PM ET

The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected a request to review a decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario that a $9.5 billion Ecuadorian judgment against Chevron Corporation cannot be enforced against Chevron Canada Limited, an indirect subsidiary. The Court of Appeal for Ontario’s decision, which is now final, dismissed all claims against Chevron Canada Limited, holding that it is a separate entity from Chevron Corporation and that its shares and assets cannot be seized by those seeking to enforce the corrupt Ecuadorian judgment. The Ecuadorian judgment itself has already been found by U.S. courts and an international tribunal in The Hague to have been obtained through fraud, bribery and corruption.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Switching Workplace Giving Providers: Your Guide for Choosing a New Partner for Your Employee Giving Program

Apr 8, 2019 2:35 PM ET

You're not new to workplace giving. You know how important it is to your employees to work for a company where giving and volunteering is supported and you understand how much nonprofits rely on your team's support to tackle tough issues and improve the world around us.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Growing Your Reputation: Doing Good is Good Business

Apr 8, 2019 2:30 PM ET

Today, companies of all kinds view their commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a key business priority. An impressive 77 percent of business and human resources leaders rated corporate citizenship as important in a recent study by Deloitte.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

To Boost Employee Giving Results, Choose Fun™ Like Carnival Cruise Line!

Apr 8, 2019 2:15 PM ET

There are three key ingredients you need for success when it comes to increasing employee participation in your company’s workplace giving program – awareness, simplicity, and fun. Many companies get one or two of these ingredients right, but often overlook the third – fun! So who better to look to for an example of ‘fun’ than Carnival Cruise Line – “The World’s Most Popular Cruise Line®.”

Diversity & Inclusion

3 Changes for Women and Business in 2019

Apr 8, 2019 2:15 PM ET

To accelerate workplace gender equality and inclusion, business can leverage its capacity and scale to reach more women. BSRnews and UPSLongitudes share three trends that are changing how business influences women’s empowerment.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PepsiCo is #FundingHerFuture through Whole Planet Foundation

Apr 8, 2019 2:00 PM ET

KeVita, a PepsiCo. brand, has joined the Supplier Alliance for Microcredit, pledging $50,000 in 2019 to alleviate global poverty through Whole Planet Foundation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Celebrating Our Commitment to Volunteerism and Service

Apr 8, 2019 1:55 PM ET

Every day, Comcast NBCUniversal employees commit to making a difference in our communities. We celebrate this amazing spirit through our long-standing company tradition: Comcast Cares Day.

Responsible Production & Consumption

No No No – Coffee Cups Are the Not the Consumer’s Problem to Solve.

Apr 8, 2019 1:35 PM ET

Recently an article was posted on LinkedIn with a title that read, “Coffee cup ban: Boston Tea Party’s sales fall by £250k”. The comment attached to the post was this:
“You can put all the bans in the world, but at the end of the day if consumer habits don’t change there won’t be a difference.”
Upon reflection, I have a couple of problems with both the article and how it was framed.

Energy

How Ingersoll Rand Tests Best Practices in Sustainability, From Manufacturing to Marketplace

Apr 8, 2019 1:05 PM ET

Scott Tew’s sustainability journey began on his family’s produce farm in Alabama. There, he learned that "natural resources are precious gifts that need to be nurtured, protected and never squandered."

Diversity & Inclusion

Partners in Purpose: Dell Embraces Neurodiversity with Autism Hiring Program

Apr 8, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Dell is committed to embracing neurodiversity and celebrating the different ways the human brain can work to solve problems. Through their Autism Hiring Program, the company allows candidates to demonstrate their skills outside of a traditional job interview.

Education

Lockheed Martin Surprises Lake Nona High School Students With Hands-on Project Help

Apr 8, 2019 12:35 PM ET

It has been a difficult school year for Lake Nona High School junior Valentina Diaz, who admits to struggling with physics and calculus.

The tough times had nearly derailed her efforts to pursue a career in aerospace engineering.

But a surprise visit to her classroom on Thursday by Lockheed Martin engineers reinvigorated the 16-year-old.

Media & Communications

Corporate Supply Chain Sustainability Strategies & Programs: Count as a Cost or Strategic Investment?

Apr 8, 2019 12:30 PM ET

Question: Does a corporate sustainability program “cost” (and thus shows up on the “expense” side of the ledger) or are there measurable “returns” on the investments that companies are making to develop or adjust strategies, assemble teams and launch sustainability programs? (Especially those that have set goals and where progress is measured and then publicly reported.)

We frequently hear this kind of discussion in the phone calls we have with corporate managers, especially those at companies where management is now considering what to do or perhaps just starting out on their sustainability journey.

Innovation & Technology

Conversations With Consequence: Professionals from Hilton and Microsoft Weigh In On Sustainability Innovation

Apr 8, 2019 12:00 PM ET

The Erb Institute engaged with several speakers and participants around key questions that relate to business, academia and sustainability, during a partner event with Innovation Forum in Detroit. We asked business sustainability professionals: What new opportunities are on the horizon for business to better “innovate for sustainability”?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Dow, Keep America Beautiful Open Fourth Hefty® EnergyBag® Grant Program for up to $125,000

Apr 8, 2019 11:35 AM ET

Dow is again teaming up with national nonprofit and long-standing collaborator Keep America Beautiful® to award up to $125,000 in grants for organizations to establish the Hefty® EnergyBag® program in their communities. The Hefty® EnergyBag® program, a collaboration between Dow and Reynolds Consumer Products, offers an innovative approach to diverting hard-to-recycle plastics, such as chip bags, standup pouches, foam containers, candy wrappers and juice pouches, from landfills and converting the materials into valuable resources.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cerritos Student Scores $40,000 Edison Scholarship

Apr 8, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Hannah is one of 30 high school seniors selected from among 722 applicants to be awarded an Edison Scholars scholarship this year. To qualify, the recipients must live in SCE’s service area, have at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA, show financial need and plan to pursue studies in the fields of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) at a four-year accredited college or university.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SC Johnson Ranked Among Best Workplaces in Greece and Switzerland

Apr 8, 2019 11:05 AM ET

SC Johnson today announces that two of the company’s European operations have been recognized by Great Place to Work® as 2019 Best Workplaces: SC Johnson Greece and SC Johnson Switzerland. The Greece team was named the No. 1 Best Workplace in the country for the third consecutive year. The Switzerland team earned the No. 8 ranking on the Switzerland Best Workplaces list.