ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

MilliporeSigma Science Will Tell Podcast: Cyrene™

Jul 31, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Are there greener alternatives to solvents? In the fourth episode of MilliporeSigma's Science Will Tell podcast series, learn how the company is using green chemistry to develop a portfolio of environmentally-friendly, safe alternatives

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Workiva Receives AA Rating by MSCI Highlighting Its ESG Leadership and Commitment to Building a Better Future

Jul 30, 2021 6:15 PM ET

MSCI ESG Investing has upgraded Workiva Inc. with a rating of AA as part of their MSCI ESG Ratings Assessment.

Green Infrastructure

Residential and Commercial Installations of CO₂-cured Solidia Concrete™

Jul 30, 2021 5:45 PM ET

Solidia Technologies' patented processes moves the needle on carbon in two ways: they lower emissions in the production of cement and permanently consume carbon in the production of concrete.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Employees Volunteer With Team Rubicon to Assist With Post-tornado Cleanup

Jul 30, 2021 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial employees joined forces with Team Rubicon to support the post-tornado cleanup efforts of the local community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where CNH Industrial’s North American headquarters are located.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Disability Pride With Accessible Design and Inclusion

Jul 30, 2021 2:30 PM ET

Today, we look at three brand activations that honored the disability community through accessible design and inclusion.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Deckers Brands Partners With FDRA As a 2021 Sustainability Strategic Partner

Jul 30, 2021 2:10 PM ET

Deckers Brands is proud to be a 2021 Sustainability Strategic Partner for Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Leading the Way on Volunteering

Jul 30, 2021 1:35 PM ET

As the pandemic forced us to use technology to navigate daily life, NortonLifeLock leadership championed the opportunity to establish a culture of giving, one where we continue to serve our communities by volunteering virtually.

Diversity & Inclusion

Oportun CEO, Raul Vazquez - Democratizing Credit, Compassionate Leadership, and Navigating an IPO

Jul 30, 2021 1:30 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

How Truist Foundation Helped Black-Owned Businesses Stay Afloat During the Pandemic

Jul 30, 2021 12:00 PM ET

With a mission to strengthen small businesses, Truist Foundation gave Black Business Investment Fund, Inc. a grant to create a COVID-19 small business grant program for existing BBIF clients.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Announces 2021 Drop by Drop Project Grant Recipients

Jul 30, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Launched in 2020, the Drop by Drop Project, from Sands ECO360 and our long-time partner Clean the World, has supported an initial cohort group of three organizations dedicated to protecting one of our most precious resources: Water.

Research, Reports & Publications

From the Fifth Third Bank 2020 ESG Report: Empowering Customers

Jul 30, 2021 11:15 AM ET

Fifth Third Bank enables our customers to actively manage and meet the needs of their financial lives, in whatever way they wish to do so.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Shares 2020 Highlights From Global FoodBanking Network Partnership

Jul 30, 2021 11:15 AM ET

International Paper is proud to continue to work with The Global Food Banking Network (GFN) to eliminate hunger and food waste around the world.

Diversity & Inclusion

Always® and Walmart Continue to Team Up with Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Laurie Hernandez and Support the Women's Sports Foundation to #KeepHerPlaying

Jul 30, 2021 11:15 AM ET

Together with Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez, Always and Walmart are taking action. In partnership with the Women’s Sports Foundation, they are helping girls stay in sports, highlighting the important life skills that come from participation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Verizon Frontline Supporting Arizona First Responders Battling Wildfires

Jul 30, 2021 10:35 AM ET

Verizon Frontline technology has been delivered to 14 locations in Arizona by the Verizon Response Team (VRT) to help enable mission-critical communications in remote areas as first responders battle wildfires throughout the state.

Education

American Airlines Education Foundation Invests in Employees' Children With Nearly $1.2 Million in College Scholarships

Jul 30, 2021 10:30 AM ET

The American Airlines Education Foundation awarded $1,161,500 in scholarships to 425 children of team members this year, the largest amount ever distributed.

Education

T. Rowe Price Recommends Six Tips to Help Black Families Build Wealth

Jul 30, 2021 10:00 AM ET

T. Rowe Price recommends these six tips to help Black families build wealth and plan for future goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

NBC Olympics Enhances Accessibility For Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Games

Jul 30, 2021 10:00 AM ET

NBC Olympics is providing more accessibility to its coverage of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games than ever, through closed captioning, audio description, and digital content accessibility.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cummins Joins Call for Congressional Action Protecting Dreamers

Jul 30, 2021 9:20 AM ET

This is not the first time Cummins leaders have spoken out in support of Dreamers. Linebarger called for action to protect Dreamers in an opinion article for The Indianapolis Star in February.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kim Bowyer Is Tetra Tech's May 2021 Project Manager of the Month

Jul 30, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Project managers (PM) are the face of Tetra Tech to every client and are the people who ensure that our project work is done to the highest standards of quality and fiscal discipline.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Freeport-McMoRan Ranks As a United Way of Southeast Louisiana Topmost Generous Workplace for 2020-2021

Jul 30, 2021 6:35 AM ET

The United Way of Southeast Louisiana recently announced Freeport-McMoRan ranked fifth on its 10 Most Generous Workplaces for 2020-2021.

Health & Healthcare

American Airlines Delivers an Additional 3 Million Vaccines Abroad on Behalf of White House COVID-19 Task Force

Jul 29, 2021 5:30 PM ET

Following the White House’s announcement to share at least 80 million U.S. vaccine doses globally this summer, American Airlines has now moved 4.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Guatemala.

Sustainable Development Goals

Griffith Foods Acquires The Flavourworks

Jul 29, 2021 5:30 PM ET

For more than 100 years, Griffith Foods has a track record for market leading innovations, bespoke product development solutions and fast product turnaround. Griffith Foods is excited to introduce The Flavourworks to the Griffith Foods family!

Environment

FlixBus Made the Choice of a True Sustainable Mobility Solution With the IVECO BUS Crossway Natural Gas

Jul 29, 2021 5:00 PM ET

The model chosen by FlixBus operator is 13 meters long. With a total capacity of 1,260 litres (four 315-liter tanks), the vehicle has a range of minimum 600 km in long-distance missions.

Innovation & Technology

Solidia Technologies: Gateway to a Carbon Negative Future for Cement & Concrete

Jul 29, 2021 4:55 PM ET

By scaling technologies across the globe, Solidia is working to modernize one of the oldest and largest industries and shift concrete from an existential threat to a building block of the new digital age in which sustainability is business as usual.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Wishing All Our Interns a Happy National Intern Day!

Jul 29, 2021 4:15 PM ET

Wishing all our interns a happy National Intern Day!