ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg Kicks Off Bloomberg-wide Countdown to COP27

Sep 23, 2022 12:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VPP Star Status: Canton Refinery Recognized for Commitment to Safety

Sep 23, 2022 12:15 PM ET

Marathon Petroleum’s Canton refinery is celebrating another year of Star status from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for maintaining an exemplary safe and healthy workplace.

Education

AEG’s SOMOS Employee Network Group Partners With LA Galaxy To Host Career Exploration Program for High School Students in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep 23, 2022 12:00 PM ET

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the SOMOS@AEG employee network group teamed up with AEG’s LA Galaxy to host a career exploration event “AEG Futures” for more than 40 Latinx students from local high school schools.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockwell Automation Supports Relief Efforts Following Hurricane Fiona

Sep 23, 2022 12:00 PM ET

Rockwell Automation launched a month-long campaign to match employee donations & support relief efforts following Hurricane Fiona, which devastated Puerto Rico on 9/18. Employee donations made to the American Red Cross will be matched by the company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Musim Mas' Program Helps Indonesian Oil Palm Farmers Receive USD 733K

Sep 23, 2022 12:00 PM ET

Musim Mas, one of the world’s largest fully integrated palm oil corporations, announced that the current batch of independent farmers from its smallholders’ extension program has successfully sold their RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil

Events, Media & Communications

Announcing the 2022 Impact Studio Conference: An Audio Event for CSR Professionals

Sep 23, 2022 11:45 AM ET

When you have questions about how to build your corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, you want clear, tactical answers from people with real-world experience.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Eat Just's CEO Josh Tetrick on the Food-Tech Startup's China Expansion

Sep 23, 2022 11:30 AM ET

Founded in 2011, this California-based company produces plant-based eggs using mung beans and meat made from animal cells. It has sold over 300 million of its egg product, JUST Egg and built a distribution network with 50,000 points of sale from Birmingham, Alabama to Shanghai.

Green Infrastructure

Eaton Endorses Memorandum of Understanding for Global Commercial Vehicle 'Drive to Zero' Initiative

Sep 23, 2022 11:15 AM ET

Intelligent power management company Eaton has endorsed the global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, which was announced during the Global Clean Action Forum in Pittsburgh.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How To Streamline, Simplify, and Expand Your Compassionate Use Program

Sep 23, 2022 11:05 AM ET

For eligible patients, compassionate use can be a powerful and potentially life-saving program. Unfortunately, implementation is often easier said than done.

Diversity & Inclusion

Made in America Season 4 – Highlighting the Strength of Baltimore Entrepreneurs

Sep 23, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Made in America, GoDaddy’s documentary series showcasing the resilience and determination of extraordinary entrepreneurs is back with season 4, highlighting some exciting entrepreneurs in America’s Charm City — the city of Baltimore.

Environment

How Henkel Adhesives Contribute to Green Construction

Sep 23, 2022 11:00 AM ET

In this interview, Christian Fild explains why wood will (once again) play an important role in the construction industry in the future and how Henkel's innovative adhesive solutions are contributing to this.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yum China's 'People First' Approach To Unlocking Employee Potential and Career Growth

Sep 23, 2022 11:00 AM ET

As the largest restaurant company in China, Yum China provides over 450,000 jobs across the country and actively invests in each and every one of its employees along their journey with the Company.

Health & Healthcare

4 Questions With Dr. Javier Cortes: The Importance of Scientific Exchange To Advance Breast Cancer

Sep 23, 2022 10:55 AM ET

As the oncology community gathers for the ESMO Congress in Paris, we sat down with Javier to learn why scientific exchange and the gathering of researchers is so necessary, both for people living with cancer and for those who work in the field.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Grants Another $1 Million To Champion Small Towns

Sep 23, 2022 10:45 AM ET

What do a high school STEM program in Burley, ID, a town-wide mural restoration in Toppenish, WA and a satellite pediatric clinic in Excelsior Springs, MO all have in common? They’re all projects now in the works, thanks to T-Mobile Hometown Grants.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Duke Energy Launches Utility Industry's First Sustainable Commercial Paper Notes Focused On Socioeconomic Advancement

Sep 23, 2022 10:40 AM ET

Majority of company’s issuance directed towards expanded opportunities for diverse suppliers

Research, Reports & Publications

A Team Effort: Introducing the 2021 Purpose Playbook

Sep 23, 2022 10:30 AM ET

Great teams are driven by core values that inspire individual responsibilities and collective goals. That’s the philosophy guiding our ESG strategy.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tetra Pak 2022 Sustainability Report: Message From the CEO

Sep 23, 2022 10:20 AM ET

As the world continued to experience the direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including global supply chain disruptions, resource shortages, employment challenges and inflation – these have not been easy times.

Environment

Chemours Commends the U.S. Senate for Ratification of the Kigali Amendment

Sep 23, 2022 10:00 AM ET

The Chemours Company commends the U.S. Senate for ratifying the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: China's State-Owned Enterprises Hold Keys to Carbon Neutral

Sep 23, 2022 9:45 AM ET

It’s important for investors to understand the ecosystem in which SOEs operate to gain insight on the macro and microeconomic challenges that will determine whether China’s long-term carbon-neutrality plans are successful.

Diversity & Inclusion

More Than Two Million Women Rock-IT

Sep 23, 2022 9:45 AM ET

“It’s the power of seeing other women succeed. There’s nothing that can replace that.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Overcoming Her Fears, Christina Is a Habitat for Humanity Homeowner With New Goals

Sep 23, 2022 9:45 AM ET

Their house is being built as part of Habitat for Humanity’s BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative that will build more than 250 climate-resilient and energy-efficient homes over the next three years in partnership with hundreds of families.

Sustainable Development Goals

How Can Companies Deliver Impact for the SDGs?

Sep 23, 2022 9:15 AM ET

UN Sustainable Development Goals are central to how we collaborate to address the most urgent global challenges. The Goals provide a route map towards a better and more sustainable future, yet what do they mean in practice for companies?

Energy

Three New Business Models to Achieve Carbon-Reduction Goals

Sep 23, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Tetra Tech’s senior climate advisor Rodrigo Chaparro looks at Cooperative Approaches as a market-based path toward net zero.

Environment

Trane Technologies Statement on the Ratification of the Kigali Amendment

Sep 23, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Paul Camuti, executive vice president and chief technology and sustainability officer of Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, issued the following statement regarding the ratification of the Kigali Amendment.

Events, Media & Communications

Gildan’s Environmental Initiatives To Be Featured on StarMedia Productions Show: Earth With John Holden

Sep 23, 2022 9:00 AM ET

Gildan will be featured in an episode of StarMedia Productions’ show Earth with John Holden, an Emmy Award winning television series that spotlights environmental initiatives and the innovative companies that are making them happen.