ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

Building Resources for Echoing Green’s Leadership Development Framework

Nov 20, 2019 8:45 AM ET

In addition to partnering with American Express, which is funding our overall LDF work, we have partnered with Moody’s, which is supporting the loan-readiness component of our fundraising guidance. Through this sponsorship, Echoing Green will increase our capacity to support Fellows in becoming loan-ready. This includes access to information and mentorship from Moody’s through their Reshape Tomorrow initiative.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cash Deposits Can Make a Meaningful Impact on Communities

Nov 20, 2019 8:30 AM ET

Because public and private equity investing garner most of the attention of impact investors, the liquid “cash” portion of the portfolio is often overlooked despite the availability of a variety of socially impactful options that may even yield better returns at a lower risk than traditional approaches.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Imlay City Team Turns Garden Dream into Reality

Nov 20, 2019 8:20 AM ET

The school garden project is a perfect fit for ScottsMiracle-Gro’s new Gro More Good initiative, which is all about providing resources and community support to inspire more kids to garden and connect with the outdoors.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Q&A with Lee Jourdan, Chief Diversity Officer at Chevron

Nov 20, 2019 8:15 AM ET

Chevron, a global energy corporation involved in the oil, natural gas and geothermal energy industries, is building a different kind of energy source of its own—a diverse talent pipeline.

Environment

Subaru Owners Take On Yosemite Facelift

Nov 20, 2019 8:00 AM ET

3,334 volunteers gathered 14,126 pounds of trash. Meet some of the Subaru owners who helped give Yosemite a facelift.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Supply and Demand: The Business Case for Full Transparency

Nov 20, 2019 8:00 AM ET

The expectations on companies to be transparent about their ways of working are greater than ever before. Nowhere more so than in the area of supply chain management.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Department of Labor Recognizes Booz Allen for Veteran Support

Nov 20, 2019 7:00 AM ET

Booz Allen has received a Gold Medallion in the 2019 HIRE Vets Medallion awards for the firm’s work for recruiting, employing, and retaining America's veterans.

Education

How Today’s STEM Education Leads to Tomorrow’s Female Founders

Nov 19, 2019 7:00 PM ET

Qualcomm loves to make long, industry-changing bets. It’s why we created STEM engagement programs, like Thinkabit Labs, that encourage students to pursue STEM careers in the future.

Sustainable Development Goals

Emissions at Sappi: Meeting Aggressive Goals to Lower Impact on Environment

Nov 19, 2019 5:10 PM ET

Each year we survey our performance in important areas of environmental and social responsibility by monitoring key metrics for fiber, emissions, energy usage and the impact of our operations on air, water and solid waste.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

eBay and Vans Team Up to Host Charity Auction to Commemorate Vans Checkerboard Day

Nov 19, 2019 4:50 PM ET

As part of the auction, Vans has tapped ambassadors from around the world to create custom, one-of-a-kind footwear and backpacks designed to inspire creative self-expression.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northern Oregon Homeownership to Get $7.1 Million Boost

Nov 19, 2019 4:45 PM ET

Wells Fargo and Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks® America, and its network member Portland Housing Center today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT program will expand to the city of Portland and Multnomah County this December.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Catherine Hernandez-Blades is Aflac’s Golden Duck

Nov 19, 2019 4:40 PM ET

Hernandez-Blades’s leading-edge environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program has led to the invention of the award-winning social robot known as My Special Aflac Duck, helping pediatric cancer patients in the US and Japan find comfort and joy

Events, Media & Communications

Subaru of America Finds Homes for Pets in Need During 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show

Nov 19, 2019 4:10 PM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it will be hosting a pet adoption event during the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show through a partnership with several local animal shelters.

Innovation & Technology

Celebrating the Power of Entrepreneurs to Solve Global Problems

Nov 19, 2019 3:55 PM ET

For millennia, entrepreneurs have been changing the way we live, how we work, what we eat, and more. They touch every aspect of society with their ingenuity, creativity, and technical know-how and today we are excited to honor...

Sustainable Development Goals

#Where Is the Toilet?

Nov 19, 2019 3:20 PM ET

As part of LIXIL’s own sustainability goals, it is now committed to improving the livelihood of 100 million people through improved hygiene and sanitation by 2025.

Energy

Rock Canyon Coffee Certified by Green-e®, Switches to 100% Clean Energy

Nov 19, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) today announced that Basalt, CO–based Rock Canyon Coffee Roasters is certified by Green-e® Marketplace after switching 100% of its operations to clean, renewable energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Inducted Into US Chamber of Commerce’s Corporate Citizenship Hall of Fame for Long-Term Commitment to Corporate Responsibility

Nov 19, 2019 2:35 PM ET

On Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce inducted Merck into the inaugural Corporate Citizenship Hall of Fame, which documents the living history of corporate philanthropy and social responsibility.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building on Our Inclusive Heritage: How IBM Advocates for Diversity

Nov 19, 2019 2:00 PM ET

We are dedicated to the success of all IBMers worldwide, through an inclusive workplace experience that supports their growth and well-being.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

A Nation of Public Lands at Your Fingertips: Booz Allen and Recreation.gov

Nov 19, 2019 2:00 PM ET

On National Camp Day (November 19) and every day, people can reserve a campsite, apply for a hiking permit, or buy a ticket to a historic site from their laptop, tablet, or smartphone. It’s all made possible by Recreation.gov.

Sustainable Development Goals

Kimberly-Clark Joins Toilet Board Coalition Summit to Challenge Sanitation’s Next Generation

Nov 19, 2019 1:35 PM ET

On World Toilet Day 2019, a delegation of Kimberly-Clark leaders joined hundreds of sanitation entrepreneurs, NGOs and other global businesses at the Toilet Board Coalition’s Global Sanitation Economy Summit...

Environment

Ceres CEO and President Tapped to Serve on U.S. Federal Advisory Committee Focused on Tackling Climate-Related Risks in Capital Markets

Nov 19, 2019 12:55 PM ET

Ceres CEO and President Mindy Lubber has been appointed to the first-ever U.S. federal advisory committee focused on addressing the short and long-term financial and market risks posed by climate change to capital markets and throughout the broader economy.

Environment

Surviving Climate Change: Where Should We Place Our Hope? Business, Government or Ourselves. (Part 1)

Nov 19, 2019 12:45 PM ET

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the word hope as it relates to climate change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Impact Makers: Clif Bar Proves You Don’t Need Big Resources to Make Incredible Happen

Nov 19, 2019 11:45 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic’s Ragland-Castaneda Talks Organics Diversion, Food Recovery

Nov 19, 2019 11:45 AM ET

Environment

Tetra Pak Becomes the First Company in the Food and Beverage Industry to Offer Packaging Made With Fully Traceable Plant-based Polymers

Nov 19, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Tetra Pak, together with its supplier Braskem, has become the first company in the food and beverage industry to responsibly source plant-based polymers using the Bonsucro standards for sustainable sugar cane.