ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

VMware Joins 21 Companies in Step Up Declaration at Global Climate Action Summit

Sep 19, 2018 3:40 PM ET

VMware is one of twenty-one innovative, progressive companies committing @GCAS2018 to harnessing the fourth industrial revolution and the power of digital transformation to accelerate climate solutions for everyone.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Named An Industry Leader in Sustainability

Sep 19, 2018 3:25 PM ET

CNH Industrial is the Industry Leader in Machinery and Electrical Equipment in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), World and Europe, for the eight consecutive year. Find out more about our sustainability efforts.

Innovation & Technology

Verizon Innovative Learning Launches First Ever 5G EdTech Challenge

Sep 19, 2018 3:00 PM ET

Verizon Innovative Learning, the signature program of the Verizon Foundation, announced the launch of the Verizon 5G EdTech Challenge in partnership with NYC Media Lab. The first of its kind nationwide challenge calls for EdTech nonprofits including enterprise organizations, start-ups, research groups and universities including Historically Black Colleges and Universities as well as Hispanic Serving Institutions to create powerful, transformative education solutions that leverage 5G connectivity to solve challenges in under-resourced middle schools throughout the U.S.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Caterpillar Foundation's Value of Water Video: Will RESTORE for Water

Sep 19, 2018 2:15 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tyson Foods Deploys Disaster Relief Teams to North Carolina

Sep 19, 2018 2:05 PM ET

In response to flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, Tyson Foods will send teams to prepare meals for those affected by and responding to the disaster. A cook site will be set up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, at the Walmart store at 7701 S. Raeford Rd. Free, hot meals will be provided onsite beginning Thursday morning at 11 a.m. for anyone who is in need. In addition, a distribution network will be established with local authorities and disaster relief organizations to deliver meals to flood victims in the Fayetteville area.

Environment

JetBlue and Airbus Take to the Sky Using Renewable Jet Fuel

Sep 19, 2018 2:00 PM ET

JetBlue today received its latest A321 aircraft from Airbus’ U.S. A320 Family production facility in Mobile, Ala. The acceptance flight followed by JetBlue’s scheduled ferry flight, taking place on September 20, marks JetBlue’s first-ever flights fueled with renewable jet fuel blend. The fuel for these flights, provided by Airbus and certified by Air BP, consists of 15.5 percent renewable jet fuel blended with traditional jet fuel.

Innovation & Technology

AIAG Announces Launch of Global Core Tools Cloud App to Enable Supply Chain Innovation

Sep 19, 2018 2:00 PM ET

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) announced last year the launch of the AIAG Core Tools Software (CTS) cloud-based software, as a replacement to the 15-year-old Microsoft Excel based CDROM. The AIAG development team is creating a Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud application based on the Microsoft development tools and hosting will be provided worldwide via the Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform. The software will support DFMEA, Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Gage R&R studies, along with several other support forms that are referenced in the Core Tools manuals.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

iCause Announces Move Into Donor Management

Sep 19, 2018 2:00 PM ET

iCause announced on Monday, a logical step forward to expand its global event engagement platform dedicated to nonprofit sustainability, to now include donor management. The goal is to match nonprofits with donors based on the merits of their fundraising projects.

Energy

Your Top 5 Questions to Going Solar, Answered

Sep 19, 2018 2:00 PM ET

In 1998, Southern California Edison started connecting its first home solar customers to the electric grid. And, as the cost of solar panels goes down, more people are making the move to solar. Naturally, many of them have questions. Below are answers to five of the most commonly asked questions about going solar.

Environment

Whirlpool EMEA Joins #PlasticLess in the Ocean Pollution Emergency

Sep 19, 2018 1:50 PM ET

Whirlpool EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) announced during a presentation today that it is joining #PlasticLess, an ambitious project to reduce marine plastic pollution promoted by LifeGate, the main platform in Italy on sustainability issues.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

For DC Area Tech Talent, Booz Allen Is a Brand in Demand

Sep 19, 2018 1:50 PM ET

Booz Allen ranks third among Washington, DC, tech professionals when evaluating employers, according to the second annual Brand Health Report by Hired.

Hired, which represents more than 10,000 companies and 98,000 job seekers, asked IT professionals in major metropolitan areas to cite and rank the local companies they found most attractive based on their priorities. Which companies are known for delivering what tech workers want in a job offer and workplace? Among employers in the Washington metropolitan area, Booz Allen ranked behind only the Washington Post and global financial giant Capitol One in the 2018 Brand Health Report. In 2017, Booz Allen ranked fifth for the Washington region.

Sustainable Development Goals

Brands Taking Stands™ | Investing for the Long View: ESG Looks to SDGs for Future Payoffs

Sep 19, 2018 1:35 PM ET

The socially responsible investment industry is exploding. By any measure, the growth is exponential, and increasing rapidly. The reasons are straightforward: Sustainable investing is increasingly seen as a superior methodology to manage risk and drive returns.

Events, Media & Communications

Michael Bloomberg Convenes the Second Annual Bloomberg Global Business Forum

Sep 19, 2018 1:10 PM ET

On September 12, Michael R. Bloomberg announced 50 heads of state from six continents have already committed to attend the second annual Bloomberg Global Business Forum (GBF), making it one of the most-attended events by heads of government in 2018. They will join over 250 of the world’s most prominent business leaders to strengthen economic prosperity and collaborate on trade issues, globalization, innovation, and competition.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Thinking Outside the Can: How PepsiCo Is Helping Entrepreneurs While Spurring Innovation

Sep 19, 2018 11:15 AM ET

From JetBlue’s “BlueBud” initiative to help small food companies to Patagonia’s funding of entrepreneurial ideas with its “$20 Million & Change” program, investing in small businesses and startups has been a trending initiative for many big businesses in recent years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Consumers Energy Donates $25K to Boardman Lake Loop Trail Project

Sep 19, 2018 11:15 AM ET

A Grand Traverse County trail project is one step closer to being complete thanks to a donation from Consumers Energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Way Greater Toronto Launches $110 Million Fundraising Campaign

Sep 19, 2018 10:45 AM ET

The United Way Greater Toronto has launched its most ambitious fundraising campaign ever.

Environment

Global Climate Action Series: Cisco Supply Chain Driving Positive Climate Action

Sep 19, 2018 10:15 AM ET

Cisco has a long track record of working to address issues that impact our planet. We firmly believe that doing the right thing for the environment is also the right thing for our business.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wells Fargo No. 2 Corporate Cash Giver in Chronicle of Philanthropy Rankings

Sep 19, 2018 10:00 AM ET

According to a new survey on corporate giving from the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Wells Fargo Foundation is the No. 2 corporate cash giver in the U.S. and the top financial institution in overall giving. The rankings, based on 2017 data, reflect more than $286.5 million in cash contributions distributed by Wells Fargo to over 14,500 nonprofits.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand Recognized in Thomson Reuter’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Index

Sep 19, 2018 10:00 AM ET

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has joined 100 global organizations on Thomson Reuters’ third annual Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Index.

Research, Reports & Publications

As Large Corporations Go Green, Utilities Are Feeling the Loss

Sep 19, 2018 10:00 AM ET

It’s been a headache-inducing nexus of active regulation, distributed energy and environmentalism for some electric utilities. Plunging costs of solar power and growing concerns of climate change are inspiring swelling ranks of the largest private and Fortune 500 companies pursuing not only aggressive renewable energy goals for sustainability purposes but also cost effectiveness and resiliency. Now utilities are facing the sobering question of whether to significantly invest in green infrastructure to keep these large customers and risk controversial rate cases, or watch helplessly as that caravan of large, rate-paying customers defects, taking considerable revenue with them.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Canadian Link to the Social Value Network Launches

Sep 19, 2018 9:35 AM ET

Join the discussion! We asked more than 750 evaluators, project leaders, analysts and investors about what they wanted in a Canadian social impact hub. Join us on October 4 to share your views and hear ideas of others.

Sustainable Development Goals

Mars Changing How It Does Business One Year From Launch of $1B Sustainable in a Generation Plan

Sep 19, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Mars is changing how it does business—one year from the launch from its ‘Sustainable in a Generation’ Plan.

It comes after Mars CEO Grant F. Reid last year warned that the “global supply chain is broken,” and business needed to make a “huge step change” in order to deliver on the climate targets agreed in Paris and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Research, Reports & Publications

AMD Reinforces Its Commitment to Corporate Citizenship With Its 23rd Annual Corporate Responsibility Update

Sep 19, 2018 9:00 AM ET

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today released its 23rd annual corporate responsibility update, highlighting the company’s continued commitment to achieving its environmental and social goals. The update features details on the company’s sustainability programs, community impact of employee volunteers, supply chain practices and new case studies showcasing how consumers are using AMD technology to improve lives.

Green Infrastructure

Tetra Tech Sponsors Upcoming Engineering News-Record Webinar on Funding Utility Resilience for Water Extremes

Sep 19, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Local utilities face significant challenges to build resilient infrastructure and maintain uninterrupted and safe operations as communities around the world continue to experience ongoing weather extremes. Tetra Tech is sponsoring the second of two Engineering News-Record (ENR) webinars focused on how utilities can cope with challenges ranging from drought to flooding and coastal inundation and fund the necessary infrastructure to protect their communities.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Value Independent Certification Brings to Global Water Stewardship

Sep 19, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Every year, World Water Week, a conference organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), brings together experts from around the world to discuss global water issues. This year’s event focused on Water, Ecosystems and Human Development, with discussions concentrating on how business, NGOs and government agencies are collaborating to address water-related challenges. During a session organized by third-party certifier SCS Global Services, water leaders shared how their water stewardship programs have advanced with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard.