ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Well-Trained Workforce Is Manufacturing's Future

Oct 23, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Stanley Black & Decker has partnered with companies like Ready Robotics and Tulip to automate repetitive tasks at several of our plants, creating dedicated programs to re-skill all of our workers who were previously doing that work.

Education

IBM is Helping Close the Opportunity Gap with P-TECH

Oct 23, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Many leaders in education talk about closing the achievement gap, but during an economic crisis like we’re all experiencing today, it’s more about closing the opportunity gap–especially in communities like mine, where many Hispanics live.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ON Semiconductor's Lana Hall Selected for Arizona Forward's 2020-21 Emerging Sustainability Leadership Program

Oct 23, 2020 10:30 AM ET

ON Semiconductor’s Lana Hall, senior program manager for corporate social responsibility (CSR), was selected to participate in Arizona Forward’s 2020-21 Emerging Sustainability Leaders Program.

Environment

World Environment Center Elects New Emeritus Directors

Oct 23, 2020 10:30 AM ET

As part of an ongoing commitment to expand its thought leadership, diversity and effectiveness as a global sustainability organization, the World Environment Center’s Board of Directors has elected the following individuals as Emeritus Directors:

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bubba Wallace, Clay Campbell and Matt Kaulig Recognized as 2020 Comcast Community Champion of the Year Finalists

Oct 23, 2020 10:00 AM ET

These NASCAR industry members continued their commitment to create positive change in 2020, while also enriching the quality of life for those around them.

Sustainable Development Goals

Managing Climate Risk

Oct 23, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Source Global Research spoke with Nick Martin, Sustainability Practice Leader at Antea Group, in order to better understand how clients are approaching the challenge of mitigating climate risk.

Education

Discovery Education Supports Healthy Conversations During Red Ribbon Week 2020

Oct 23, 2020 9:45 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

COVID-19 Will Continue To Test Small Businesses & Here's How To Respond

Oct 23, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Aflac's 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report stated that 77% of consumers were more inclined to make purchases from companies committed to fighting social, economic, and environmental issues.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Virtual Event Gathers Industry Experts for Collaboration on Ethics and Sustainability in Gold and Diamond Enterprise, and Honors Anisa Kamadoli Costa With Its Award for Leadership in Responsible Practice in Jewelry

Oct 23, 2020 6:00 AM ET

The more one travels in realms of gold and diamonds, the more one is confronted by urgent challenges. Initiatives in Art and Culture’s (IAC) 2020 international gold and diamond virtual series “All That Glitters,” has taken, as points of departure, such challenges faced at all points on the continuum.

Health & Healthcare

PT Freeport Indonesia's Malaria Control Center is Working to Eradicate Malaria in Papua by 2026

Oct 22, 2020 9:15 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

US School Food Leaders Form Collective to Accelerate Scratch Cooking

Oct 22, 2020 5:55 PM ET

Whole Kids Foundation announced today that it is joining US school food leaders as a supporting partner of ScratchWorks to accelerate scratch cooking in schools.

Events, Media & Communications

OpenTable & Bacardi Bring Guests 'Back of House' and Put Diverse Hospitality Talent Front and Center

Oct 22, 2020 5:30 PM ET

OpenTable and Bacardi are bringing culinary and mixology talent to your kitchen while providing support to the James Beard Foundation’s effort to provide financial resources for businesses that are majority-owned by Black or Indigenous individuals.

Energy

Canadian New Holland Agriculture Plant Reduces Energy Footprint With Solar Installation

Oct 22, 2020 5:00 PM ET

A CNH Industrial site in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan is now home to more than 1,000 solar panels. The new installation in Saskatoon is a partnership between CNH Industrial and the SES Solar Co-op.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy Shareholders Award $11.3M in Charitable Contributions Year-to-Date to Help Communities Thrive

Oct 22, 2020 5:00 PM ET

During the first three quarters of 2020, the Entergy Charitable Foundation has helped power stronger, healthier communities by awarding $11.3 million to more than 1,200 nonprofit organizations located across Entergy's service area.

Health & Healthcare

Herbalife Nutrition's Health Experts Share the Effects of Hunger and Malnutrition

Oct 22, 2020 4:45 PM ET

Nearly 1 in 10 people in the world experience severe levels of food insecurity. Herbalife Nutrition’s health experts share the importance of ending global hunger and what you can do to support the Zero Hunger Challenge.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills for Cities 2020 Day of Service Event to Focus on Racial Justice and BIPOC-Led Nonprofits

Oct 22, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Skills for Cities 2020 by Common Impact and co-host sponsor John Hancock is a national, virtual volunteer effort centered on sustaining and scaling racial justice and BIPOC-led nonprofits and translating private sector intent into action.

Research, Reports & Publications

Oceans 2050 Leads Global Effort to Quantify Seaweed Carbon Sequestration

Oct 22, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Oceans 2050 Leads Global Effort to Quantify Seaweed Carbon Sequestration
Groundbreaking Global Study Will Deliver Evidence and Methodology to Validate and Monetize the Carbon Sequestration Impact of Ocean Farming

Environment

Medtronic: Waste Not, Want Not

Oct 22, 2020 3:00 PM ET

While Medtronic is committed to helping healthcare systems reduce medical waste, the work starts with us. We are working to reduce waste across our operational spectrum – from research and development to manufacturing and distribution.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fulfilling My Dreams of Independence

Oct 22, 2020 3:00 PM ET

NortonLifeLock & the NASSCOM Foundation's Cyber Security Skills Development Initiative for Women is designed to create greater employability opportunities for underprivileged female engineering graduates by equipping them with the right job skills.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Growing the Vote: How ScottsMiracle-Gro Supports Associates' Voting Rights

Oct 22, 2020 2:45 PM ET

At ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe everyone has the potential to GroMoreGood in their communities. One way to bring about the good is by exercising our right to vote and make our voice heard.

Health & Healthcare

Dr. Eng Lim Goh Discusses the Exciting Work HPE AI is Having in Healthcare

Oct 22, 2020 2:15 PM ET

He’s studying compounds and elements that occur in nature and their application to drug development. Using HPE’s Sentinel supercomputer, he’s researching these natural products’ efficacy against COVID-19 and sharing victories, setbacks and insights from the lab.

Education

A Week of Free Resources Connecting Students to Innovation and Resourcefulness

Oct 22, 2020 2:05 PM ET

Where there is water, there is life, and every drop of water makes a world of difference. From drinking and hygiene to food and energy, water means survival.

Innovation & Technology

4 Ways Johnson & Johnson Is Cultivating Outside-the-Box Innovations for COVID-19

Oct 22, 2020 1:30 PM ET

In addition to its own cadre of scientists hard at work fighting the pandemic, Johnson & Johnson also supports external researchers and entrepreneurs equally dedicated to finding solutions for the current health crisis.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Carolina García Arbeláez

Oct 22, 2020 1:10 PM ET

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Republic Services, Rebuilding Together Select $1 Million in Small Business Revitalization Projects

Oct 22, 2020 1:05 PM ET

Nine local affiliates of Rebuilding Together will receive a total of $1 million in grants from the Republic Services Charitable Foundation to help revitalize locally owned small businesses that have been disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic.