ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

Discover and Prioritize EHS Risks with EHS FleX

Feb 28, 2017 10:10 AM ET

If you are an EHS manager, you may struggle with how best to evaluate and address compliance liabilities at your organization. If your organization is spread out over the country or over the world, that task is even more daunting. Antea Group offers a low-cost, systematic approach to discovering and prioritizing enterprise risks and validating financial investments. Our experience in conducting global EHS audits led to the creation of EHS FleX, a gap analysis and assessment tool that can be tailored to the needs of your organization.

Environment

Domtar's EarthChoice Monthly Minute | February 2017

Feb 28, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Read Domtar's EarthChoice Month Minute for February 2017.

Research, Reports & Publications

British American Tobacco Launches 2016 Harm Reduction Report

Feb 28, 2017 10:00 AM ET

British American Tobacco’s commitment to developing inspiring products that can drive change and reduce the health impact of tobacco on the world is the focus of its latest report, available now.

Education

Investing in the Community, One Brewery Class at a Time

Feb 28, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Dave Lawrence had already retired from two careers when he heard about a community college program that could turn his hobby into a third.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Case for Why Companies Should Recruit More Military Veterans

Feb 28, 2017 10:00 AM ET

There is a key recruitment channel that employers and recruiters may not be tapping – military veterans. Many have the skills and experience organizations need, but it’s up to executives like Maureen Neglia

Environment

Domtar Earth Choice Monthly Minute | February 2017

Feb 28, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Read Domtar's EarthChoice Month Minute for February 2017.

Environment

Hospital Recycling Metrics Collection Guidelines

Feb 28, 2017 9:05 AM ET

It is important to collect data in order to track progress and set goals for your plastics recycling program. Here are some suggestions for data points that can be collected by the MRF/recycler and by your hospital, and some suggestions for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that can be used to track progress. Read about these suggestions at the HPRC website.

Diversity & Inclusion

Booz Allen’s Nancy Laben Honored for Support of Flexible Work Environments

Feb 28, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Booz Allen Hamilton chief legal officer, corporate secretary and executive vice president Nancy Laben will receive the 2017 Flex Leader Award from the Diversity and Flexibility Alliance, a think-tank dedicated to developing non-stigmatized flexible work policies that promote inclusive work cultures and help to advance more women into leadership positions.

Environment

VIDEO | Why Combating Ocean Plastics is Our Business

Feb 28, 2017 8:25 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Broadband Commission Working Group: New Report on Digital Health Released

Feb 28, 2017 8:00 AM ET

The potential for harnessing the exponential growth in information and communications technology to meet health challenges is clear. However, despite its promise, digital health is yet to reach scale in many of the countries which need it most. A new report from the Broadband Commission Digital Health Working Group explores what it takes for nations to change this.

Environment

Environmental Protection at Our Plants

Feb 28, 2017 8:00 AM ET

In addition to developing fuel-saving and zero-emission vehicles, Daimler is responsible for ensuring environmentally compatible production. Everything the plants do to continuously improve the environmental compatibility of production has been documented for many years.

Health & Healthcare

Flu Season: Top Tips for Reducing Infection Spread

Feb 28, 2017 7:50 AM ET

With flu season peaking between December and February, now is an opportune time for healthcare facilities to strengthen best practices and implement new measures to combat infection and contamination.

Education

National Black Farmers Association Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications

Feb 28, 2017 7:00 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

MGM Resorts International Celebrates Black History Month

Feb 28, 2017 6:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Ahead of International Women’s Day, STAR India continues inspirational ‘Nayi Soch’ campaign with a new ad celebrating gender equality

Feb 27, 2017 7:45 PM ET

21st Century Fox’s STAR India and Bollywood star Aamir Khan have partnered again on a new brand film for STAR India’s ongoing Nayi Soch (“New Thinking’) campaign. Nayi Soch aims to spark conversation and social change through thought-provoking programming that highlights crucial social issues in India. The short film introduces Khan as a middle-class sweetshop owner who attributes his business success to his daughters’ talents. His shop is uniquely named “Gurdeep Singh & Daughters”, rather than the prevalent “— & Sons.”

Events, Media & Communications

CEOs Align on the Long-Term Business Imperative: Leaders Must Watch Today’s Business & Political Issues, but are Responsible for Tomorrow’s Social Issues

Feb 27, 2017 6:15 PM ET

Sixty CEOs who are a part of CECP: The CEO Force for Good–a coalition of leading companies that collectively represent $7 trillion in annual revenue–met at CECP’s 12th annual Board of Boards to examine critical success factors in building the business for the long-term.

Events, Media & Communications

Head of CSR & Diversity & Inclusion, Connie Lindsey, Serves as Moderator at Building Strategies for Success

Feb 27, 2017 4:40 PM ET

Northern Trust at Building Strategies for Sucess with Head of CSR & Diversity & Inclusion, Connie Lindsey.

Health & Healthcare

The Global Health Corporate Champions – Second Cohort Arrives in Ghana

Feb 27, 2017 4:35 PM ET

The Global Health Corporate Champions’ second cohort arrived in Accra, Ghana to collaborate with four exceptional organizations striving to advance health conditions throughout the country. This cross-corporate pro bono team—comprised of highly skilled employees from SAP, the Dow Chemical Company, WE Communications, and PIMCO—is a unique innovation in pro bono, leadership development, and action learning programming.

Health & Healthcare

WELL Community Standard™ Taking Shape

Feb 27, 2017 4:10 PM ET

The International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) today reported on the progress of development of the WELL Community StandardTM, noting that its Working Group Members and contributors are providing the kind of industry perspective that bodes well for the standard’s global uptake. The WELL Community StandardTM will be a district-scale rating system centered exclusively on health and wellness and aims to set a new global benchmark for healthy communities. The pilot is planned to be launched later this year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Can Pro Bono Service Cultivate Your Leaders?

Feb 27, 2017 4:05 PM ET

On February 8 and 9, Taproot Foundation's pro bono consultants, nonprofit leaders, corporate practitioners, and philanthropic peers joined us for our first ever Town Hall series focused on introducing our 2017 Campaigns . We asked our communities to weigh-in on how pro bono could be successfully used to address two critical topics: Cultivating Leaders through Pro Bono Service and Engaging Tech Talent in Pro Bono Service.

Energy

Commercial Energy Storage: Sustainability’s Low-Hanging Fruit

Feb 27, 2017 3:00 PM ET

It is easy to talk about sustainability, especially when the timeframes for achieving quantifiable results are comfortably far in the future. It’s much harder to actually implement feasible sustainability programs that will have a significant business impact. A survey of more than 3,000 executives by the MIT Sloan Management Review and the Boston Consulting Group found that while nearly 90 percent of respondents consider a sustainability strategy essential to remaining competitive, only 60 percent have such a strategy. And only 25 percent have developed a clear business case for sustainability.

Events, Media & Communications

The Authoritative Voice for Wall Streeters," Says It ... Barron's Tells Mainstream Investors It's a "New Era of Sustainable Investing" ...And that is, in the Trumpian Era, No Less...

Feb 27, 2017 2:45 PM ET

The Barron's weekly newspaper is the "hot read" for Wall Streeters - both institutional and retail investors alike eagerly absorb the news and opinions of the editors, writers, and columnists. "Did you see Barron's....?" is a familiar question in the investment community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation® Launches 2017 Prosperity Campaign

Feb 27, 2017 2:40 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Video: General Motors Turns Recycled Water Bottles into Car Parts, Air Filters and Coat Insulation

Feb 27, 2017 2:00 PM ET

Through its Do Your Part program, General Motors is turning recycled water bottles into car parts, air filters, and insulation for coats for the homeless. In this video, GM's global manager of waste reduction, John Bradburn, explains how the process works.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Palm Oil in the Spotlight: HSBC Stops Lending to Companies Involved in Deforestation

Feb 27, 2017 1:30 PM ET

HSBC recently pledged to cut ties with companies connected to deforestation for palm oil in major production zones. The decision followed a report from Greenpeace that highlighted HSBC’s connection with palm oil companies involved in the destruction of rainforests.