ESG News from Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data's African American Resource Group Employee Spotlight: Daynor Carman and Charise Dunewood

Mar 2, 2021 10:00 AM ET

"Lifting as we climb, onward and upward we go, struggling and striving and hoping that the buds and blossoms of our desires will burst into glorious fruition ere long" - civil rights activist and journalist, Mary Church Terrell.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Momentum Gathering Behind Public Country-by-Country Tax Reporting

Mar 2, 2021 9:40 AM ET

Political momentum to require large companies to publicly provide country-by-country reporting (CBCR) on tax is increasing, on both sides of the Atlantic, with a series of significant developments last week

Environment

ECOncrete Turns Marine Infrastructures Into Thriving Natural Ecosystems

Mar 2, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Over 50% of the world’s population lives in coastal areas. Unfortunately, the resulting development has placed severe stress on natural ecosystems.

Energy

Zero-emission Energy Observer Vessel Taps Rockwell Automation Technology to Travel the World

Mar 2, 2021 9:30 AM ET

The world’s first hydrogen-powered ship is on a six-year, zero-emission global voyage thanks in part to Rockwell Automation’s advanced automation technology.

Environment

Antea Group Announces New Service Offering: PFAS Screening Tool

Mar 2, 2021 9:20 AM ET

Antea Group USA introduced a new service to their Environmental Remediation and PFAS Management Support offerings called the PFAS Screening Tool. Antea Group’s PFAS Screening Tool will evaluate risk of PFAS in sourcing and processing operations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ethisphere Announces ON Semiconductor as One of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies for the Sixth Consecutive Time

Mar 2, 2021 9:05 AM ET

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy-efficient innovations, has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Tetra Pak Introduces Certified Recycled Polymers

Mar 2, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Tetra Pak has announced the introduction of certified recycled polymers, becoming the first company in the food and beverage packaging industry to be awarded the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Advanced Products certification.

Events, Media & Communications

More Than a Moment: Business Can and Must Advance the Racial Justice Movement

Mar 2, 2021 8:30 AM ET

Following the murder of George Floyd last summer, countless companies and their senior leadership publicly condemned discrimination in any form, announced various financial commitments aimed at accelerating change and, in some cases, unveiled long-term initiatives to fundamentally alter their business practices to meet the needs of all people.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The ASPCA & Subaru Loves Pets Grant Program Helps Find Homes for Thousands of Animals in Need

Mar 2, 2021 8:10 AM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. and the ASPCA teamed up to help animals in need across the country by hosting their largest grant program ever, in a time when support is needed the most.

Events, Media & Communications

Online Concert With GRAMMY-Nominated Artists Benefits Whole Planet Foundation

Mar 1, 2021 6:00 PM ET

In an online concert presented by URSA Live, women artists are collaborating to fund women entrepreneurs through Whole Planet Foundation in honor of International Women’s Day.

Health & Healthcare

Don't Exhale Yet: COVID-19 Isn't Done Testing Us

Mar 1, 2021 4:55 PM ET

With the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, you could be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief that the worst is behind us.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kerri Mayper, Director of Purchasing for Griffith Foods North America, Recognized by Women's Foodservice Forum

Mar 1, 2021 4:00 PM ET

Congratulations to Kerri Mayper (She/Her/Hers) for her recognition by Women's Foodservice Forum WFF!

Responsible Production & Consumption

Arrow Electronics Showcases SAM Car in Semi-Autonomous Vehicle Panel Hosted by The Henry Ford Museum

Mar 1, 2021 3:35 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Celebrates the Strength of Women Everywhere During Women's History Month

Mar 1, 2021 3:15 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Ceres 2021 to Call on Capital Market Leaders for Urgent Action to Stop the Climate Crisis

Mar 1, 2021 2:55 PM ET

Momentum is building among the business community—from tackling the climate crisis and water scarcity and pollution to eliminating racial, gender and workplace inequality and inequity.

Health & Healthcare

How Does Schizophrenia Affect the Brain?

Mar 1, 2021 2:35 PM ET

Schizophrenia is a serious brain disorder affecting about 2.4 million adults in the United States. But exactly how does this disease affect certain parts of the brain?

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch Management Consulting's Survey-Driven '2021 Stormwater Utility Survey Report' Features Roundtable Insights from Sector Managers

Mar 1, 2021 2:00 PM ET

Stormwater utility leaders say they would focus on proactive rehabilitation of assets, enhanced resiliency and improving water quality efforts if they had adequate funding, according to Black & Veatch’s latest “Stormwater Utility Survey Report.”

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Looped In: Suntory's Role in Recycling Technology and the Future of Plastics

Mar 1, 2021 1:40 PM ET

Watch: Suntory is a global leader in consumer-packaged goods, producing and distributing a uniquely diverse portfolio of beverages, premium spirits, beer, wine, and wellness products all over the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program Is Going Big to Help Our Neighbors in Texas

Mar 1, 2021 1:30 PM ET

The Albertsons Companies Foundation Nourishing Neighbors program is going BIG to help our neighbors in Texas. We are inviting customers and associates to support our efforts by donating online or in stores.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor and the ON Semiconductor Foundation Assist Salberghaus in Germany with an Employee Holiday Drive and a Grant to Establish a Music Therapy Program

Mar 1, 2021 1:15 PM ET

ON Semiconductor employees based in Germany are regular supporters of the Munich charity Salberghaus.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Unlocking the Value of Diversity in Supply Chains

Mar 1, 2021 1:15 PM ET

More diverse supply chains are a win-win for Intel and the minority-owned partners we work with. Different backgrounds bring different ways of thinking, which are crucial for continued innovation and progress.

Diversity & Inclusion

“Sometimes You Have To Be Your Own Hero”

Mar 1, 2021 1:00 PM ET

Ask Edwige Robinson what gave her the grit to embark on a courageous career path in a field where she had no mentors and no clear path to success, and her answer may surprise you.

Media & Communications

The Expanding Public Debates About the “What” & “How” of Corporate ESG Disclosure - Hundreds of Frameworks, Standards & Guidance Available Now - and the Growing Disclosure Fatigue Challenges for Both Reporters and Users

Mar 1, 2021 12:45 PM ET

Corporate sustainability / ESG reporting -- What to disclose? How to frame the disclosures (context matters!)? What frameworks or standards to use? Questions, questions, and more questions for corporate managers to consider as ESG disclosures steadily expand

Health & Healthcare

Progress, Promise and a Path Forward: A Look Inside Takeda's Wave 1 Pipeline

Mar 1, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Healthy for Life® 20 by 20 Marks Five Year Milestone by Reporting on Healthy Menu Innovation and Announcing Expanded Nutrition Education

Mar 1, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Aramark and the American Heart Association reported the five year results from their Healthy for Life® 20 By 20 initiative, created to help improve the health of all Americans through better nutrition and lifestyle habits.