ESG News from Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Entrepreneurship in Nepal through the Microfranchise Approach

Apr 30, 2020 2:05 PM ET

Kalpavriksha is one of the newest social enterprise partners in our Asia/Pacific portfolio. Kalpavriksha belongs to Pollinate Group and its sister organization, Asha Kiran, operates in India.

Innovation & Technology

Alliant Energy Adds Solar and Battery System at DNR Site near Sauk City

Apr 30, 2020 1:45 PM ET

An Alliant Energy solar generation and battery storage project will provide power to a park building and cabin when they reopen later this year just south of Sauk City, Wisconsin.

Health & Healthcare

Health and Well-being in Buildings Can Help Deliver Systemic Efficiency, IWBI Shares with World Economic Forum Members

Apr 30, 2020 1:20 PM ET

Health and well-being must be integrated into a broader systems change approach in buildings and cities, alongside net zero carbon and energy efficiency targets, if we are to accelerate the transition to a healthy and sustainable future.

Environment

BIER Stakeholder Spotlight: Tom Williams

Apr 30, 2020 1:10 PM ET

Meet Tom Williams, Director of WaterCompany: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and learn how his company is addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change and what inspires him to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector and collectively, overall.

Health & Healthcare

EarthxCities 2020: Urban Resilience After the Pandemic

Apr 30, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ENR Rankings Put Black & Veatch at the Heart of Digital Transformation

Apr 30, 2020 1:00 PM ET

At its heart the world’s digital transformation relies on clean energy and the rapid, resilient transmission of data and information.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Back Never Goes Out of Style: Levi Strauss Foundation Responds to Issues Affecting Marginalized and Disenfranchised Communities

Apr 30, 2020 12:45 PM ET

The Levi Strauss Foundation is the corporate foundation of Levi Strauss & Co., one of the world's largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear. The Foundation’s philanthropic work is grounded in the company's values...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Verizon Expands COVID-19 Small Business Support up to $7.5M With New Grant to LISC

Apr 30, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Verizon today announced an additional $2.5 million donation to small business support through the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), bringing the total funding of LISC’s Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund up to a potential $7.5 million.

Health & Healthcare

Uniting to Fight COVID-19 with Ultraviolet Light

Apr 30, 2020 9:50 AM ET

As the world continues to adapt and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team from Koch Industries is working around the clock with Violet Defense to rapidly develop a unique solution to destroy the deadly virus using ultraviolet (UV) light.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How to Maintain Clean Commercial Spaces in the COVID-19 Era

Apr 30, 2020 9:30 AM ET

In the wake of current events, we understand the increased anxiety and heightened concerns around the best ways to clean and disinfect commercial finishes, including hard surface flooring and carpeting.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Supporting Our Communities Through New Forms of Volunteerism During COVID-19

Apr 30, 2020 9:15 AM ET

With the current work-remote protocols in effect for many companies across the country due to the novel coronavirus, most traditional team-based community service events have been suspended, including ours at ScottsMiracle-Gro.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Novartis US Foundation Supports Telehealth Programs to Provide Access to Care for New Jersey’s Most Vulnerable Communities

Apr 30, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The Novartis US Foundation announced that a grant provided to the New Jersey Primary Care Association (NJPCA) made it possible to launch five new telehealth programs for community health centers in the state.

Health & Healthcare

Health & Conservation Leaders Issue Joint Call to Shut Down High-Risk Wildlife Markets to Help Curb Future Outbreaks

Apr 30, 2020 9:00 AM ET

More than 100 scientists and conservation leaders from 25 countries are calling on governments across the globe to address high-risk wildlife trade to reduce the chance of another outbreak.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Private Foundation Announces Early Applicants’ Grantees for COVID-19 Program

Apr 29, 2020 6:50 PM ET

The Simón Bolívar Foundation Inc. ( Simón Bolívar Foundation ), the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is awarding up to $200,000 to five nonprofit organizations working in health-focused initiatives for vulnerable Venezuelans as part of its COVID-19 Small Grants Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Schneider Electric Responds to COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 29, 2020 4:50 PM ET

As part of the UN Global Compact Uniting Business initiative, Global Compact’s CEOs Taking Action, our CEO, Jean-Pascal Tricoire, is sharing how Schneider Electric is mobilized to address the challenges brought by COVID-19.

Diversity & Inclusion

How to Celebrate Diversity Month at Home During COVID-19

Apr 29, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Diversity and Inclusion is a key part of our DNA at ON Semiconductor. We work on a daily basis to provide our employees with a safe, respectful and inclusive environment where each of our unique attributes, abilities and personalities can thrive. From working with our partners at Fairygodboss and DiversityComm to being listed on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, our employees are the focus of all of our efforts.

Environment

Marie Mutskui Mockett: American Harvest

Apr 29, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Anyone who has gone to the grocery store during the COVID-19 health crisis must have wondered to themselves at some point why there was no toilet paper, milk or flour all of a sudden.

Innovation & Technology

Technology’s Role in this Modern Pandemic – Past, Present & Future

Apr 29, 2020 3:10 PM ET

Having worked in technology for 30 years, I’ve experienced first-hand the industry’s movement from the 3rd to 4th industrial revolutions. As I look back at the progress of the last 3 decades, it’s occurred to me that -- for better or for worse --

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CNH Industrial Brands Do Their Part in India

Apr 29, 2020 3:00 PM ET

With over 29,000 confirmed cases and an ongoing lockdown, India is not the most talked about nation when it comes to the devastating effects brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic, however it is suffering the same effects as many others.

Events, Media & Communications

Attend the 5th Annual Women Transforming Technology Conference on Tuesday May 5, 2020

Apr 29, 2020 2:20 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Morgan Stanley Increases COVID-19 Charitable Commitment to $25 Million

Apr 29, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) today announced an additional $15 million in grants to support the ongoing relief efforts to the global COVID-19 crisis.

Innovation & Technology

LIXIL Manufactures Face Shields for Healthcare Workers

Apr 29, 2020 1:30 PM ET

We are proud to support those battling on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic by re-purposing our 3D printers in N.J. to make vital face shields that help keep healthcare workers safe.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Road to a Vaccine, Ep. 3: Why is COVID-19 Hitting Minority Communities So Hard?

Apr 29, 2020 1:30 PM ET

This week in Episode 3, Lisa Ling interviews National Academies member and University of Connecticut professor Cato Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., to learn what his new coronavirus study reveals. Plus, what’s needed to mass-produce a vaccine.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Duke Energy Reports Show Progress Toward Ambitious Climate and Sustainability Goals

Apr 29, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has released a pair of data-driven reports outlining the company’s recent accomplishments and path to advance its critical environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives.

Innovation & Technology

Logitech Funds Research into Sustainable Materials at EPFL

Apr 29, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Logitech is excited to announce that we will fund breakthrough research into more sustainable materials at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland.