ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Health and Safety Committees Gone Virtual

Jul 13, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Across the globe, companies have been in a constant state of pivoting to address new concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic. What hasn’t changed are the basic Occupational Health and Safety guidelines we follow. Countries, states, or provinces such as Ontario, France, Germany, or Japan, are still requiring meetings despite the shift to virtual work.

Environment

Remora: Meet the Team Fighting Climate Change by Capturing CO2 From Trucks

Jul 13, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

Education

New Features Added to Discovery Education's K-12 Learning Platform Gives Teachers New Ways to Engage Students With Digital Content Everyday

Jul 13, 2021 9:15 AM ET

Discovery Education today announced new features and enhancements to its award-winning K-12 learning platform.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Named Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion, Scores 100% in Disability:In's 2021 Disability Equality Index

Jul 13, 2021 9:15 AM ET

Lenovo has been recognized as a top scoring company and “Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion” in Disability:IN’s 2021 Disability Equality Index (DEI).

Education

Qualcomm Innovation Ambassador Teams Announced

Jul 13, 2021 9:00 AM ET

What better time to announce our four new Qualcomm Innovation Ambassador teams than during #NationalInventorsMonth?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi India Recognized as a Diverse and Future-Forward Business for the Third Year in a Row with Great Place to Work® Certification

Jul 13, 2021 7:00 AM ET

For the second year, Bacardi has also been recognized as one of the best workplaces in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) category in India.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Engaging Team Dow at the INtersections of ESG

Jul 12, 2021 3:30 PM ET

When purpose, culture and innovation intersect with our ESG priorities, Team Dow moves forward with intention and clarity to create a more sustainable, inclusive and prosperous business.

Research, Reports & Publications

Northern Trust's 2020 Annual Stewardship Report

Jul 12, 2021 3:15 PM ET

The events of the past year — the humanitarian crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, the pain of racial injustice, and the environmental damage from wildfires in Australia and California — remind us of how much we all must do to effect change and improve the world in which we live.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

5 Myths About Facility Planning That Could Be Costing You

Jul 12, 2021 3:10 PM ET

A facility planner and an architect walk into a bar. The bartender says, “Am I seeing double?”

Green Infrastructure

FedEx and Nuro Team up to Advance Last-mile Logistics With Autonomous Vehicles

Jul 12, 2021 2:50 PM ET

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Nuro announce a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations.

Environment

Jetblue Expands Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel As Part of Its Strategy to Achieve Net-zero Carbon Emissions by 2040

Jul 12, 2021 2:30 PM ET

JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) has entered into a new relationship with World Energy and World Fuel Services for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Environment

Webinar: Water Utility Climate Risks and Opportunities Mapping Framework

Jul 12, 2021 2:30 PM ET

This Snack & Learn Webinar features the Water Utility Climate Risks and Opportunities Mapping Framework that WSP developed in partnership with water utilities to help them identify, assess, and prioritize their climate-related risks and opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

United Aviate Academy Ensures the Cost of Training Is No Longer a Barrier to Entry

Jul 12, 2021 2:15 PM ET

We plan for at least 50% of the 5,000 new pilots we train in the next decade to be women or people of color.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Lessons in Paper-making With International Paper

Jul 12, 2021 1:40 PM ET

Students at Wesley Ray Elementary School are learning how paper is made thanks to Scot Martin, a paper machine technical assistant who works on International Paper’s Industrial Packaging team in the company’s Bogalusa, La. Mill.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Our Sustainability Strategy

Jul 12, 2021 1:30 PM ET

Sustainability at NRG Sustainability is a philosophy that underpins and facilitates value creation across our business and for all our stakeholders.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Workiva is Named 2021 Best Places to Work in IT by IDG Insider Pro and Computerworld

Jul 12, 2021 1:00 PM ET

The Insider Pro and Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT award recognizes the 100 top organizations that challenge IT staff while providing great benefits and compensation. This year, Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) ranked #12, up from #22 on the top 25 mid-sized companies. This is Workiva’s fourth consecutive year to be recognized.

Education

The Waldorf Way: 'Learning About Nature, in Nature'

Jul 12, 2021 11:35 AM ET

Since 2014, Enbridge has given to Seacoast Waldorf School to help fund its holistic schooling experience as part of our commitment to sustainability in the communities near our operations and projects. This year, Enbridge gave $2,500 to help replace the school’s roof in urgent need of repair.

Events, Media & Communications

Detailing Interiors: Workplace & COVID

Jul 12, 2021 11:35 AM ET

With companies preparing their return to the office, new challenges are present as companies are looking to provide confidence of the health and safety of their spaces to their employees, while providing flexibility.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Time to Rethink Finance With an Impact Lens: From Constraint to Opportunity

Jul 12, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Keysight Malaysia Receives 2021 Employee Experience Awards in Six Categories

Jul 12, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Keysight Technologies was recently recognized at the 2021 Employee Experience Awards, receiving awards in 6 different categories. The Employee Experience Awards honor HR’s commitment to workplace transformation.

Environment

Red Dot Award Recognizes the New Xfinity Eco Capsule Packaging

Jul 12, 2021 10:15 AM ET

Comcast team wins Red Dot Design Award for the Xfinity Eco Capsule focusing on green manufacturing and material innovations to support farmers and reclaim agricultural waste, as well as assuring the unboxing experience was inclusive and accessible to all.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tech4Good: Smarter Learning Relies on Digital Innovation

Jul 12, 2021 10:05 AM ET

Returning as a sponsor for the second year in a row, Lenovo spotlights the amazing technological innovations that are revolutionizing the way we learn in the 2021 AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards, Education category.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keybank Secures $104.6 Million of Financing for Two Affordable Housing Properties in Texas

Jul 12, 2021 10:00 AM ET

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) secured $104.6 million of financing for The NRP Group to develop two affordable multifamily housing properties in San Antonio.

Innovation & Technology

Cummins Answers 5 Questions on How Battery-Electric Buses Work

Jul 12, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Across the U.S., communities are looking to make their fleets more sustainable and have already begun adding both electrified school and transit buses to their fleets. Cummins alone has already assisted in delivering over 400 buses across the country, each equipped with the Cummins Battery Electric System.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rockwell's Grau Discusses Key Efficiency Improvements to Strengthen Sustainability Results

Jul 12, 2021 10:00 AM ET

More industry leaders are discovering when they create leaner, more efficient processes, they can improve sustainability results such as reducing carbon emissions over time.