ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Corporate Citizenship – Delivering Social Impact and Business Value

Aug 24, 2017 1:05 PM ET

If your Corporate Citizenship efforts have business value, the shareholders will support the efforts, or at least they will be less likely to bring a suit against your CEO.

Diversity & Inclusion

Learning About Leadership In The Great Outdoors

Aug 24, 2017 12:35 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Voya Financial Supports ‘Mansfield Rule’ Initiative to Advance Diversity in Law Firm Leadership

Aug 24, 2017 12:30 PM ET

Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today that it has partnered with Diversity Lab to support the “Mansfield Rule,” an initiative that measures whether law firms are actively considering qualified women and attorneys of color for promotions, senior level hiring and significant leadership roles. The Mansfield rule is inspired by the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which has resulted in a 20 percent increase in the likelihood of a diverse candidate filling a head coach vacancy in the NFL. More than forty leading law firms will pilot the program over the next year with a goal of advancing diverse leadership in the legal profession.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Habitat for Humanity Receives $300,000 Neighborhood Revitalization Grant from Wells Fargo

Aug 24, 2017 12:30 PM ET

The Wells Fargo Housing Foundation has donated more than $44 million since 2010 to Habitat locally and nationally, of which $14 million has supported national Habitat programs that bring people together to build strength, stability and independence through shelter.

Research, Reports & Publications

DOZN™ - A Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator

Aug 24, 2017 12:05 PM ET

MilliporeSigma created a unique, web-based greener alternative scoring matrix, also known as DOZN™: a quantitative green chemistry evaluator based on the 12 principles of green chemistry. The 12 principles of green chemistry provide a framework for learning about green chemistry and designing or improving materials, products, processes and systems. DOZN™ scores products based on metrics for each principle and aggregates the principle scores to derive a final aggregate score. The system calculates scores based on manufacturing inputs, Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information, which provide a green score for each substance. DOZN™ is flexible enough to encompass the diverse portfolio of products, ranging from chemistry to biology-based products.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Wendy’s Franchise and a Good Cause: How to Get More Out of a Day on the Links

Aug 24, 2017 11:55 AM ET

One of the largest events is the annual Charity Golf Tournament, hosted by The Briad Group – a Wendy’s franchise organization. For the past 16 years, Rick Barbrick, Brad Honigfeld, Dave Cahill and their teams have hosted this fun daylong golf tournament and dinner, inviting their partners to enjoy a day, rain or shine, dedicated to raising funds for the Foundation. Last year, this event, through the tremendous commitment of The Briad Group, raised an amazing $400,000 for the Foundation!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Corporation's Fathom Celebrates Its Partner Kind Traveler's One-Year Anniversary

Aug 24, 2017 11:30 AM ET

Fathom -- the immersion and enrichment experience brand from Carnival Corporation (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest leisure travel company – salutes the one-year anniversary of Kind Traveler, the travel industry's first socially responsible, 'Give + Get' hotel booking platform and blog. As a founding sponsor of Kind Traveler, Fathom celebrates all of the partners who have come together to create values-aligned travel options and help expand its intent to empower travelers to get closer and touch the heart of new destinations while becoming a force that benefits communities globally.

Environment

TD Green Bond Proceeds Fund 19 Sustainable Projects in Canada to Support Transition to Low-Carbon Economy

Aug 24, 2017 11:20 AM ET

In total, TD's Green Bond funded 19 projects in Canada with over $4.5 million in natural capital generated, providing both direct and indirect economic, environmental and social benefits. The projects developed contribute to a low-carbon economy in various sectors—green infrastructure and sustainable land use, energy-efficient buildings and management, as well as renewable and low-carbon energy development and related infrastructure.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CASE Supports Team Rubicon for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Efforts

Aug 24, 2017 11:20 AM ET

Follow the real life heroes from veteran-led disaster relief organization Team Rubicon as they work to assist those stricken by the effects of Hurricane Harvey in the U.S. state of Texas.

Environment

CBRE: Environmental Sustainability

Aug 24, 2017 11:05 AM ET

In 2016, we developed our first global emissions reduction goal, which is an absolute goal to reduce Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2035, using a baseline year of 2015. Scope 2 emissions result from the electricity we purchase and consume in our offices.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Dispelling Myths and Finding Families

Aug 24, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Companies Are Made of People: The Importance of Human Capital Management

Aug 24, 2017 11:00 AM ET

A company's workforce is the lifeblood of the business, meaning that disclosing HR information will provide investors and other stakeholders with critical insights on the health of the company. Excellence in these areas often translates to increased return on investment, as leaders in corporate responsibility know well.

Environment

5 EHS Tips for Protecting & Bolstering Your Tech Brand's Reputation

Aug 24, 2017 10:55 AM ET

Antea Group provides tech companies with steps they can take to strengthen their EHS, such as creating a culture of EHS and using tools like EHSInsight

Education

Fifth Annual CITGO Fueling Education Program Drives Importance of STEM and Classroom Creativity

Aug 24, 2017 10:50 AM ET

CITGO Petroleum Corporation invites elementary and middle public school teachers to enter its fifth annual Fueling Education Program, focusing on the importance of engaging young students in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Now through September 9, public school teachers in grades K – 8 are encouraged to visit www.fuelingeducation.com for the chance to win STEM-related prizes to benefit their classrooms and schools, including the Grand Prize of an in-school teacher training session with ‘America’s Science Teacher,’ best-selling author, and Emmy-award winning television personality, Steve Spangler.

Environment

Reducing Waste at Crayola

Aug 24, 2017 10:45 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Finalists Named for Louisiana’s 2017 Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote

Aug 24, 2017 10:30 AM ET

Cox Communications and The Trust for Public Land are recognizing volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. Finalists for Louisiana’s Cox Conserves Heroes program were announced today, and the public is being asked to vote for the winner now through Sept. 14. To vote, visit CoxConservesHeroes.com and select the Louisiana area. A total of $20,000 will be donated to local environmental nonprofits on behalf of the three finalists.

Events, Media & Communications

Integrated Management and Reporting: The Next Step in Corporate Commitment

Aug 24, 2017 10:30 AM ET

The CEOs of BlackRock and State Street are requesting that companies disclose long-term strategies and demanding board oversight for environmental, social and governance topics (ESG). Some corporate professionals see this as a burden, while others turn these market developments into strategic advantage.

Environment

Domtar Sustainability: Transportation and Logistics

Aug 24, 2017 10:15 AM ET

We operate a sophisticated, efficient distribution network to move pulp, paper and personal care products using third-party truck, rail, intermodal and ocean vessel transport providers. This focus on efficiency, combined with the geographic diversity of our principal manufacturing and distribution locations, allows us to attract new global customers while managing costs and reducing environmental emissions.

Environment

Carlsberg Creates ZERO Carbon Windmill Bar

Aug 24, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Following commitments to 100% renewable electricity and ZERO carbon emissions at its breweries, Carlsberg asked itself whether it was possible to develop the most climate-friendly bar in the world. The answer? Probably!

As part of 170 hours of celebration to mark the brewer’s 170 years anniversary, Carlsberg has built a ZERO Carbon Windmill Bar at the historical Carlsberg District in Copenhagen.

The bar is powered completely by an integrated windmill and in true Danish-style, an attached bicycle which consumers can use to generate enough power to pour their beer in case of no wind. Following the recent Carlsberg advert starring Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen biking through Copenhagen, the sustainability innovation sends a clear signal to Carlsberg’s Danish provenance.

Research, Reports & Publications

For Water Utilities, Information is Power

Aug 24, 2017 10:00 AM ET

For water utilities, information is power. View expert insights on on data analytics, water infrastructure and customer engagement and more from 2017 Strategic Directions: Water Industry Report.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nestlé’s Parent Support Spotlight on Nicole: Being in the Moment

Aug 24, 2017 10:00 AM ET

My experience having my daughter, Audra, and my life as a mom have been totally different at Nestlé.

Health & Healthcare

Kimberly-Clark and China Women's Development Foundation Launch White Angels Campaign

Aug 24, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Earlier this year, the China Women's Development Foundation (CWDF) held a launch ceremony for the ‘Kimberly-Clark Cares for White Angels’ campaign in Beijing, which is part of Kimberly-Clark’s Touch of White Angels flagship program that was launched in partnership with CWDF in 2011.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volkswagen Group of America Gives Back at 2017 National Urban League Conference

Aug 24, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) employees and interns journeyed to St. Louis for four action-filled days to volunteer their time to support empowering causes at the 2017 National Urban League (NUL) Conference.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tom Gores and Consumers Energy Pledge $2 Million to Help Start Flint Promise Scholarship Program

Aug 24, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Tom Gores and Consumers Energy President and CEO Patti Poppe announced today a $2 million commitment to help fund the creation of a Flint Promise scholarship program. The new privately funded scholarship has a goal to launch for the 2018-2019 school year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Northern Trust: All Hands on Deck

Aug 24, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Northern Trust kicks off its annual United Way fundraising campaign with a day of caring. With a theme this year of “All Hands on Deck,” employees chose Lakeview Pantry, one of the longest operating pantries in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago.