ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rebuilding Together and Lowe’s to Host Annual Building a Healthy Neighborhood Event in Cleveland, Ohio

Sep 8, 2016 7:00 AM ET

Rebuilding Together, a leading national nonprofit in safe and healthy housing that provides low-income homeowners with critical home repairs, will join together with its affiliate, Rebuilding Together Northeast Ohio, to lead its sixth annual Building a Healthy Neighborhood community revitalization project in Cleveland, Ohio. The effort will be held Sept. 23-24, 2016 in Slavic Village, a historic neighborhood on the southeast side of Cleveland. The effort is expected to provide nearly $700,000 in market value back to the community.

Research, Reports & Publications

Calor Publishes 2015 Sustainability Review

Sep 8, 2016 5:00 AM ET

Calor Gas Ltd – Britain’s leading supplier of bulk and bottled LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) – has today published its 2015 Sustainability Review.

Environment

As Seen on The Guardian: Turning Trash into Energy Makes Good Business Sense

Sep 7, 2016 4:55 PM ET

Methane can cause smog, global warming and health problems. But there’s a silver lining: generating energy from the greenhouse gas improves air quality and reduces expenses and waste.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Q&A with Alice Korngold, Author, A Better World, Inc.: How Companies Profit by Solving Global Problems...Where Governments Cannot

Sep 7, 2016 4:50 PM ET

Alice Korngold, President & CEO, Korngold Consulting LLC, provides strategy advisory services and facilitates leadership strategy retreats for board members and executives from multinational corporations and NGOs.

Health & Healthcare

Red Cross and Disney Help Half a Million Kids and Families Prepare for Disasters

Sep 7, 2016 4:35 PM ET

During National Preparedness Month in September, the American Red Cross is celebrating the significant impact of its signature disaster preparedness program for youth –The Pillowcase Project – which has reached more than 500,000 students nationwide, resulting in six lives saved.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Global Witness Exposes Reality of Continued Conflict Minerals Extortion in South Kivu, DRC

Sep 7, 2016 4:10 PM ET

Last month, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu issued a formal statement recognizing adverse issues influencing the fraud and smuggling of conflict minerals in South Kivu. Minister Kabwelulu called for a thorough clean-up of the area’s mining sector.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Mobilizes to Help Louisiana Customers Impacted by Floods

Sep 7, 2016 3:55 PM ET

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced the company will deploy its Mobile Response Unit to provide housing recovery assistance to Baton Rouge-area customers impacted by the recent flooding disaster.

Energy

The Hotel Block is Filling Up for Renewable Energy Markets 2016

Sep 7, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Our reduced-rate hotel block is filling up fast, which means there could only be days (or hours!) to save nearly 40% off the current published rate—so act fast to lock in savings. Don't miss this final opportunity to save on the most engaging, informative, and interactive clean energy conference of the year—the hotel block deadline is September 24th.

Diversity & Inclusion

Atlas Copco Appoints Sofia Svingby Vice President Corporate Responsibility

Sep 7, 2016 3:20 PM ET

The Atlas Copco Group has own operations in 92 countries and customers in more than 180. To achieve its mission of delivering sustainable profitable growth at all times doing business in a responsible and ethical way is deeply integrated in all steps of the value chain. Products and service are developed to increase customers’ productivity and the company strives to make each new generation safer, more energy-efficient and ergonomic then the previous one.

Research, Reports & Publications

Jackson Family Wines Announces 2021 Sustainability Goals

Sep 7, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Today California-based Jackson Family Wines shared its first sustainability report, supported by a list of comprehensive 5-year goals. The family-owned wine company, known for its portfolio of premium wineries with such beloved household names as Kendall-Jackson, La Crema and Cambria, is a progressive leader in environmentally and socially responsible business practices.

Health & Healthcare

Innovation Partnership to Revolutionize Support Service Fulfillment

Sep 7, 2016 12:10 PM ET

I am pleased to report that Mackenzie Innovation Institute (Mi2) has just entered into a new innovation partnership with Sodexo, our current supplier of comprehensive non-clinical support services.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland Celebrates Fall Season of Service with Volunteer Initiatives around the World

Sep 7, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Valuing Information v. Money: How Silicon Valley Fell for Wall Street

Sep 7, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Walmart Foundation is Working to Strengthen Career Pathways Across the U.S.

Sep 7, 2016 11:05 AM ET

As a next step in an effort to increase economic mobility of workers in retail and adjacent sectors in the U.S., the Walmart Foundation today announced 10 Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) across the country will receive funding from The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Water and Wastewater Industry Can Address Funding Challenges through Public-Private Partnerships

Sep 7, 2016 11:00 AM ET

As water and wastewater utilities are challenged to minimize rate increases while balancing limited budgets – complicated by deferred maintenance, chronic underinvestment, competing projects and compliance mandates – one solution to consider is the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

Events, Media & Communications

Quality State Oil Hosts 27th Annual Golf Challenge to Benefit Local Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association

Sep 7, 2016 10:50 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Most Useful Mobile Apps for EHS Managers

Sep 7, 2016 10:50 AM ET

Managing compliance is a full-time job and to do it well, EHS managers need to have the right tools. We’ve put together a list of apps that we like (and use ourselves) to make EHS management a little easier.

We've broken them down into three categories: EHS-Specific Apps, General Business Apps, and Travel Apps (for those EHS managers who are on the road a lot visiting mulitple sites.)

Education

Fall 2016 US Travel Award Cycle Opens

Sep 7, 2016 10:30 AM ET

The Amgen Scholars Program seeks to increase research proficiency and to promote professional networking opportunities for program alumni who are committed to scientific careers.

Innovation & Technology

How HPE Living Progress Challenge Uses Technology to Better Lives

Sep 7, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

K-C New Zealand Celebrates 25 Year Anniversary

Sep 7, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Kimberly-Clark New Zealand (KCNZ) recently celebrated 25 years of brand leadership and investment in long-term community partnerships and innovation in the New Zealand market.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Heineken® Reveals First Formula 1® Campaigns

Sep 7, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Heineken® has officially launched its global Formula 1® (F1®) partnership with two new campaigns; “When You Drive, Never Drink” and “More than a Race”.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Paper & Packaging: How Life Unfolds™

Sep 7, 2016 10:00 AM ET

We are proud to share the warmth and creativity that paper and paper-based packaging offers us all through the Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds™ consumer campaign.

Environment

John Fleck: Colorado River Riddles

Sep 7, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Get to Know NetSuite, Finalist for 2016 Employee Volunteer Program of the Year

Sep 7, 2016 9:45 AM ET

NetSuite's, employee volunteer program is never "done". They are always improving it to make it more engaging for their employees and more impactful for their communities. Learn more about 2016 Employee Volunteer Program of the Year finalist NetSuite and what makes it so successful.

Education

What Will Future Classrooms Look Like For India’s Poor?

Sep 7, 2016 9:40 AM ET

People living in economically disadvantaged areas of India now have access to vocational, business and IT skills training, thanks to HP’s new Future Classroom program. HP Future Classroom provides a platform for delivering world-class skills training to students and job seekers in India, all in a space the size of a shipping container.