ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

European Leaders to Join Ethical Corporation's Responsible Business Summit Europe 2019

Mar 19, 2019 9:45 AM ET

New speakers have joined the 18th annual Responsible Business Summit Europe (10-12 June, London) with the aim of share and identify new strategies to achieve sustainable development, as well as to find partnerships and innovations to lead on environmental and social issues whilst delivering greater transparency on your climate and reputational risks.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Capacities Foundations Need to Embark on Place-Based Impact Investing

Mar 19, 2019 9:35 AM ET

In 2015, The Kresge Foundation committed to deploy by 2020 a $350 million pool of social investments (loans, guarantees and equity) to strengthen opportunities for low-income people in America’s cities.

Energy

Harnessing a Spirit of Innovation and Creativity

Mar 19, 2019 9:30 AM ET

“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.”
As the world is still debating the origin of this quote, what we all agree is that innovation happens when people see things differently.
It is for this reason CLP encourages employees to look beyond the ordinary and to find new solutions to carry our business forward.

Environment

How Transforming Water Changes Lives

Mar 19, 2019 9:20 AM ET

Green Infrastructure

Hong Kong Expands Use of Cavern Service Reservoirs to Free Up Land

Mar 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

The Water Supplies Department (WSD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is considering to relocate the Diamond Hill Fresh Water and Salt Water Service Reservoirs (DHSRs) to caverns. WSD has appointed Black & Veatch to investigate, design and supervise the construction of the caverns and the new DHSRs.

Research, Reports & Publications

BAT’s 2018 Sustainability Report Underlines Group’s Commitment to Transforming Tobacco

Mar 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

British American Tobacco (BAT) has published on 15 March its 2018 Sustainability Report. The Report outlines the Group’s work and progress across its three strategic focus areas of harm reduction, sustainable agriculture and farmer livelihoods, and corporate behaviour.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gender Equality is Not Just a Women’s Issue

Mar 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Work and research by FSG and others document the benefits of having gender diversity and the importance of incorporating women’s perspectives to improve outcomes for all. Shifting mindsets requires addressing the barriers that affect everyone across the gender spectrum.

Environment

The TriplePundit Flash, World Water Day Edition: Ecolab

Mar 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

A new tool developed by Ecolab, a global company focused on water, hygiene and energy technologies, may provide a solution. Launched this week during an event at the New York Stock Exchange, the Ecolab Smart Water Navigator was designed as a resource to help companies measure—and mitigate—water risk at the facility level.

Environment

Novel Wastewater Treatment Process Improves Éléonore’s Environmental Performance

Mar 19, 2019 6:00 AM ET

For any mining operation, effective wastewater treatment to remove contaminants is an indispensable step needed to minimize environmental impacts and maintain the mine’s social license to operate. When elevated concentrations of ammonia and residual cyanide by-products were detected in mill effluent at Éléonore in 2014, the mill and environmental team took decisive action by introducing a novel wastewater treatment process that rectified the problem and secured Éléonore a Global Excellence Award for Sustainability Stewardship.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Dell Recovered 2 Billion Pounds of Used Electronics

Mar 18, 2019 5:45 PM ET

Today is Global Recycling Day, a time for us all to step up our individual recycling efforts and to press our business, community and government leaders to expand their recycling infrastructure. Only 20 percent of the world’s e-waste is recycled, according to the United Nations. When electronics products are improperly disposed in landfills or incinerated, this can harm the environment and human health. As an electronics producer, Dell has a responsibility to recover, reuse and recycle our products when they’ve reached the end of their useful life for our customers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Infographic | Whole Planet Foundation and Partners Alleviating Global Poverty Through Microcredit

Mar 18, 2019 5:00 PM ET

Every quarter Whole Planet Foundation aggregates field metrics from our microfinance partners who are disbursing and collecting microcredit loans to people living in poverty. With a small loan – the current average first size is $178 - an impoverished entrepreneur has the opportunity to create or expand a home-based business and generate income for herself and her family.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Hosts Event to Save Lives of Pets in Need During 2019 Atlanta International Auto Show

Mar 18, 2019 4:40 PM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it will be hosting a pet adoption event during the 2019 Atlanta International Auto Show through a partnership with local animal shelter, Royal Animal Refuge. The 501(c)3 non-profit organization is dedicated to promoting animal welfare and responsible pet ownership, while finding homes for unwanted pets.

Environment

Tailings Management – Time for Radical Innovation?

Mar 18, 2019 3:55 PM ET

Tailings dams rank among the largest engineered structures in the world, sometimes reaching up to 300 metres in height. These dams are designed to permanently contain finely ground mineral processing waste, a watery slurry of rock particles that are left behind after mineral extraction and are placed in an impoundment.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fly Women: An Interview with JetBlue's Tamar Ehrenreich

Mar 18, 2019 3:45 PM ET

For Women’s History Month, JetBlue and the JetBlue Foundation are teaming up to profile some of our amazing female Crewmembers with various Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) backgrounds who are leaving their mark on the industry. In this spotlight, we are highlighting Tamar Ehrenreich, Developer Front End.

Green Infrastructure

4 Ways Cities Can Build More Climate-Resilient Neighborhoods

Mar 18, 2019 2:15 PM ET

Too often, those most vulnerable to the dangers of climate change are excluded from process to develop solutions. UPS Longitudes blog and World Resources Institute share four ways cities can build more climate-resilient and sustainable neighborhoods.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands Announces Kelly Clarkson Will Headline Sands Cares INSPIRE on May 24

Mar 18, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) announced today that Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum artist Kelly Clarkson will headline Sands Cares INSPIRE 2019, the signature fund-raising event for the Sands Cares Accelerator Program, on Friday, May 24, at The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. PST, Friday, March 8.

Underwritten by Las Vegas Sands, the charity concert raises funds for Sands Cares Accelerator Program members – the Marty Hennessy Inspiring Children Foundation (ICF) and Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) – as part of the program’s aim to invest a variety of resources in participating nonprofit organizations to accelerate their impact in the Las Vegas community.

Education

CNH Industrial Launches Interactive Education Program Across 77 Schools in India

Mar 18, 2019 12:15 PM ET

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) and its New Holland Agriculture brand are bringing multimedia learning to classrooms across India through the “New Holland Digital Classroom”. This multimedia education program is aimed at enhancing the teaching quality and capabilities of Indian government schools. It is a part of CNH Industrial India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program and represents an investment of INR 25M from the Company.

Environment

Bacardi Receives First Certification in Puerto Rico from Wildlife Habitat Council for Conservation and Education Efforts

Mar 18, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Bats are more than just an icon on a label for Bacardi. The company, synonymous with the world’s only flying mammal, stepped up its environmental stewardship efforts at the world’s largest premium rum distillery in Cataño, Puerto Rico to create a full-circle bat conservation campaign in 2018. The initiative was applauded during the annual WHC Conservation Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, where Bacardi demonstrated its commitment to environmental stewardship by securing the WHC Conservation Certification. This is the first WHC certification for a program in Puerto Rico and the second certification for a Bacardi facility, the first was for the program at Bacardi Bottling Corporation in Jacksonville, FL, which recently achieved re-certification.

Environment

How an EHS Consulting Firm Can Provide a Flexible Staffing Model That Drives Compliance & Saves Cash

Mar 18, 2019 11:40 AM ET

Flexible EHS staffing with a consulting firm can bring your organization the benefits of local and as-needed EHS expertise, freeing up your resources.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SC Johnson Italy nominato Migliore Luogo di lavoro per la 14a volta

Mar 18, 2019 11:10 AM ET

SC Johnson Italy annuncia oggi di essere stata premiata come Migliore Luogo di lavoro da Great Place to Work®. L’organizzazione si è aggiudicata il 8 posto nella classifica delle migliori aziende del paese con 150-499 dipendenti.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SC Johnson Italy Named Best Workplace for 14th Time

Mar 18, 2019 11:10 AM ET

SC Johnson Italy today announces it has been recognized as a Best Workplace by Great Place to Work®. The organization earned the No. 8 spot on the list of best companies in the country with 150-499 employees. This is the 14th time SC Johnson Italy has been recognized on the annual Best Workplace list.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Manchester City Stars Sergio Agüero, David Silva and Ilkay Gündoğan Kick Off Xylem’s ‘Closer Than You Think’ Campaign to Highlight Global Water Challenges

Mar 18, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Infographic: Green Your Beauty Routine

Mar 18, 2019 11:00 AM ET

From turning on the lights to do our makeup to blending our favorite smoothie, we not only need electricity to look our best, but to feel our best too.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ruba Borno Joins the Forum of Young Global Leaders Class of 2019

Mar 18, 2019 10:40 AM ET

In business, government, philanthropy and the arts, and all over the globe, we need leaders who are transforming the world and inspiring others to do the same. The Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGLs) aims to do just that. It brings together a diverse, dynamic, and globally representative group of leaders with the mission to create a community with the vision, courage, and influence to drive positive change in the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arrow Electronics Supports the Pediatric Exercise Tolerance Center at National Jewish Health

Mar 18, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Arrow Electronics is supporting the Pediatric Exercise Tolerance Center at National Jewish Health, the premier center for evaluating and treating exercise-induced breathing problems in children.