ESG News from Leading Brands

Education

Kiki Discovers the World of Environmental Science

Mar 19, 2019 12:00 PM ET

This is part of a series for Women’s History Month where female students met with women who work at Duke Energy to tour each employee’s workplace and learn about careers in the energy industry. By showing the girls careers they were unaware of, we hope to inspire them to cast aside gender roles and set their own path.

Health & Healthcare

Meet the Amgen Scientist: Becky Pferdehirt, Ph.D.

Mar 19, 2019 11:35 AM ET

Becky Pferdehirt knew she wanted to be a scientist ever since her high school biology class. Seeing a DNA band move through agarose gel got her hooked on discovery, and she became driven toward a scientific career that she hoped would “leave the world better than I had found it,” she says.

Energy

North Carolina’s Solar Power Output Grew 36 Percent in 2018

Mar 19, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Annual solar energy production in North Carolina jumped 36 percent in 2018, according to the latest government data – firmly placing North Carolina as the No. 2 solar-producing state in the nation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

General Mills Brands Join to Improve Farming From the Ground Up

Mar 19, 2019 11:30 AM ET

Can macaroni and cheese really revolutionize farming? What about beef jerky or frozen peas? If they are the result of brands combining their resources to promote regenerative agricultural practices, the answer could be yes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2018 Takes the Lead in Safety and Environmental Goals

Mar 19, 2019 11:15 AM ET

Safety and environmental stewardship are two of our most critical power values at NRG, and 2018 was the best year yet for meeting safety and sustainability goals. We are proud to announce the 2018 Safety and Environmental award winners: The Plum Point energy station located in Osceola, AR received the Plant of the Year award (as well as the STRIVE safety award recognizing the plant for their exemplary safety record), while our WA Parish generating station in Thompsons, TX received the Green Glass Award for their Environmental Stewardship.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ACCP Celebrates Inaugural Purpose Awards Winners

Mar 19, 2019 11:15 AM ET

The Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals announced the winners of three major awards that recognize excellence among senior executives, leading practitioners, and growing talent within corporate citizenship.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Newark, Delaware’s Kirk Middle School Claims Keep America Beautiful Recycle-Bowl Title

Mar 19, 2019 11:15 AM ET

Kirk Middle School of Newark, Delaware, today was crowned national champion of the Keep America Beautiful® Recycle-Bowl, the national recycling competition for K-12 students, teachers and school communities. Recycle-Bowl engaged nearly 730 schools spanning four weeks in the fall, culminating on America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, 2018.

Diversity & Inclusion

Moody's Diverse and Inclusive Culture

Mar 19, 2019 11:05 AM ET

Our business benefits from having many different perspectives. That’s why we actively promote diversity at every level of Moody’s. We work hard to ensure that all employees, from company leaders to new hires, are respected, included and empowered.

Diversity & Inclusion

Domtar Vice President of Human Resources Named to the Women in Manufacturing Board of Directors

Mar 19, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Domtar congratulates Vice President of Human Resources Lisa Yankie for being named to the Women in Manufacturing Board of Directors. This is the only association dedicated to supporting, promoting, and inspiring women in manufacturing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Verizon Ranked Among 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies by Barron's

Mar 19, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Verizon Communications was ranked 63rd on Barron's annual list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

AEG Selects Nomadica to Participate in Inaugural Capacity Building Program in Partnership with the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Mar 19, 2019 11:00 AM ET

AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company in the world, and The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (LAGLCC) announced that Nomadica, an L.A.-based canned wine company, has been selected to participate in its Capacity Building Program. The announcement was made at the WBA LGBT Economic Summit in Los Angeles on March 15, 2019.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

BNY Mellon Debuts Service to Evaluate Environmental, Social and Governance Factors in Investment Performance

Mar 19, 2019 11:00 AM ET

BNY Mellon today announced the launch of a range of reporting tools that will enable clients to track their portfolio investments based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) principles. The new reports are being introduced at a time when an increasing number of institutional investors are exploring how ESG and other types of sustainability data can help them fine-tune their risk management practices and investment decisions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Feature Friday: Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Mar 19, 2019 10:15 AM ET

In a WBEC Pacific blog first, we got the chance to sit down with Julia Arnold, Supplier Diversity Program Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE); to gather their thoughts on how WBEs can maximize their time with corporations like HPE, and how HPE is stepping up to support, partner with, and employ women in business.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

60 Cities Dine Out to End HIV

Mar 19, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Dining Out For Life® hosted by Subaru of America is an annual dining fundraising event raising money for community-based organizations serving people living with or impacted by HIV.

Responsible Production & Consumption

European Leaders to Join Ethical Corporation's Responsible Business Summit Europe 2019

Mar 19, 2019 9:45 AM ET

New speakers have joined the 18th annual Responsible Business Summit Europe (10-12 June, London) with the aim of share and identify new strategies to achieve sustainable development, as well as to find partnerships and innovations to lead on environmental and social issues whilst delivering greater transparency on your climate and reputational risks.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Capacities Foundations Need to Embark on Place-Based Impact Investing

Mar 19, 2019 9:35 AM ET

In 2015, The Kresge Foundation committed to deploy by 2020 a $350 million pool of social investments (loans, guarantees and equity) to strengthen opportunities for low-income people in America’s cities.

Energy

Harnessing a Spirit of Innovation and Creativity

Mar 19, 2019 9:30 AM ET

“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.”
As the world is still debating the origin of this quote, what we all agree is that innovation happens when people see things differently.
It is for this reason CLP encourages employees to look beyond the ordinary and to find new solutions to carry our business forward.

Environment

How Transforming Water Changes Lives

Mar 19, 2019 9:20 AM ET

Environment

The TriplePundit Flash, World Water Day Edition: Ecolab

Mar 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

A new tool developed by Ecolab, a global company focused on water, hygiene and energy technologies, may provide a solution. Launched this week during an event at the New York Stock Exchange, the Ecolab Smart Water Navigator was designed as a resource to help companies measure—and mitigate—water risk at the facility level.

Green Infrastructure

Hong Kong Expands Use of Cavern Service Reservoirs to Free Up Land

Mar 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

The Water Supplies Department (WSD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is considering to relocate the Diamond Hill Fresh Water and Salt Water Service Reservoirs (DHSRs) to caverns. WSD has appointed Black & Veatch to investigate, design and supervise the construction of the caverns and the new DHSRs.

Research, Reports & Publications

BAT’s 2018 Sustainability Report Underlines Group’s Commitment to Transforming Tobacco

Mar 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

British American Tobacco (BAT) has published on 15 March its 2018 Sustainability Report. The Report outlines the Group’s work and progress across its three strategic focus areas of harm reduction, sustainable agriculture and farmer livelihoods, and corporate behaviour.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gender Equality is Not Just a Women’s Issue

Mar 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Work and research by FSG and others document the benefits of having gender diversity and the importance of incorporating women’s perspectives to improve outcomes for all. Shifting mindsets requires addressing the barriers that affect everyone across the gender spectrum.

Environment

Novel Wastewater Treatment Process Improves Éléonore’s Environmental Performance

Mar 19, 2019 6:00 AM ET

For any mining operation, effective wastewater treatment to remove contaminants is an indispensable step needed to minimize environmental impacts and maintain the mine’s social license to operate. When elevated concentrations of ammonia and residual cyanide by-products were detected in mill effluent at Éléonore in 2014, the mill and environmental team took decisive action by introducing a novel wastewater treatment process that rectified the problem and secured Éléonore a Global Excellence Award for Sustainability Stewardship.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Dell Recovered 2 Billion Pounds of Used Electronics

Mar 18, 2019 5:45 PM ET

Today is Global Recycling Day, a time for us all to step up our individual recycling efforts and to press our business, community and government leaders to expand their recycling infrastructure. Only 20 percent of the world’s e-waste is recycled, according to the United Nations. When electronics products are improperly disposed in landfills or incinerated, this can harm the environment and human health. As an electronics producer, Dell has a responsibility to recover, reuse and recycle our products when they’ve reached the end of their useful life for our customers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Infographic | Whole Planet Foundation and Partners Alleviating Global Poverty Through Microcredit

Mar 18, 2019 5:00 PM ET

Every quarter Whole Planet Foundation aggregates field metrics from our microfinance partners who are disbursing and collecting microcredit loans to people living in poverty. With a small loan – the current average first size is $178 - an impoverished entrepreneur has the opportunity to create or expand a home-based business and generate income for herself and her family.