ESG News from Leading Brands

Education

Loyola University Chicago's School of Environmental Sustainability Hosts Annual Climate Change Conference Virtually

Mar 9, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Loyola University Chicago’s new School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) today formally announced it will host its annual Climate Change Conference virtually this year from Monday, March 15, 2021, to Thursday, March 18, 2021.

Diversity & Inclusion

Transparency and Partnership as Accelerants to Diversity and Economic Opportunity

Mar 9, 2021 9:10 AM ET

It has been said that the currency of leadership is transparency. Nowhere is that truer than in building more diverse and, ultimately, more successful businesses and communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Sets Goal to Achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050

Mar 9, 2021 9:05 AM ET

Wells Fargo today announced a major step in its efforts to support the transition to a low-carbon economy by setting a goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions — including its financed emissions — by 2050.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity Is Wealth for Humanity

Mar 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

"I remain convinced diversity is the greatest strength of humanity and that everyone should be considered for their individual contributions."

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Key Accomplishments: Responsible Business

Mar 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

We’re committed to creating products in ways that do not harm the environment, while upholding human rights in our operations, supply chain, and communities.

Health & Healthcare

Heart Disease, Health Equity the Focus of Scotts Black Employees Network Event

Mar 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death around the world. And while deaths from cardiovascular-related illnesses have declined over the last two decades, these gains were not equitably shared among people from the Black, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native or Hispanic/Latino communities.

Innovation & Technology

Strategic Alignment at CRB Focuses on Client Demand for Integrated Delivery Solutions

Mar 9, 2021 9:00 AM ET

CRB, a leading solutions provider for life sciences and food and beverage industries, today announces the integration of its design and construction groups.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWD 365: Talking About Gender Equality for One Day a Year Is Not Enough

Mar 9, 2021 8:40 AM ET

2020 was a landmark year for the “S’ in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance factors), and this International Women’s Day (IWD) comes at a pivotal time for parity and equality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Strengthened Financial Reporting to Complement Sustainability Reporting

Mar 9, 2021 8:30 AM ET

An update on the IFRS sustainability standards consultation process offers encouraging signs that their changes can strengthen financial reporting by companies

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women's Day: Celebrating the Women of Booz Allen Building Innovative, Inclusive Solutions for Clients and Communities

Mar 9, 2021 8:15 AM ET

International Women’s Day is both a call to action for accelerating equity for women and a celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. This year’s theme is “Choose to Challenge.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New US High-Impact Sustainable Equity Strategy Launched

Mar 9, 2021 8:05 AM ET

Sustainable Insight Capital Management (SICM) and Impact Cubed Investments are pleased to announce the expansion of their suite of sustainable strategies with the addition of a US High-Impact Equity portfolio.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ralph Lauren Announces Comprehensive Circularity Strategy to Advance Sustainability Goals

Mar 9, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL, the “Company”) today announced a comprehensive circularity strategy to further advance its sustainability goals.

Environment

Economics of Soil Health Evaluated on 100 Farms by the Soil Health Institute and Cargill

Mar 9, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Improving soil health can help farmers build drought resilience, increase nutrient availability, suppress diseases, reduce erosion and nutrient losses, and increase economic benefits according to recent Soil Health Institute research.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

36th Annual Celebrity Ski Event Goes Virtual, Raising Critical Funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Mar 8, 2021 5:40 PM ET

For 36 years, American Airlines has partnered with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to host Celebrity Ski Weekend. While this year’s event shifted to a virtual setting, the importance of raising funds to find a cure for all people with CF remained.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation Celebrates International Women's Day 2021

Mar 8, 2021 5:40 PM ET

Six Rockwell Automation employees from around the globe have shared what International Women’s Day means to them.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Joins the #ChooseToChallenge Campaign

Mar 8, 2021 5:25 PM ET

This International Women’s Day, Albertsons Companies is joining the #ChooseToChallenge campaign. We choose to call out gender bias and inequity, seek out and celebrate women’s achievements and work together to help create an inclusive world.

Research, Reports & Publications

IBM Study Finds Advancing Women is Not a Top Priority for 70 Percent of Global Organizations Surveyed

Mar 8, 2021 5:00 PM ET

The global study "Women, leadership, and missed opportunities," which follows similar research published in 2019, also shows that gender equity may be at a crossroads, with the leadership pipeline for women shrinking.

Diversity & Inclusion

Real Allies Listen: How to Support Women in the Workplace

Mar 8, 2021 4:45 PM ET

Today is International Women’s Day, a day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day to reflect on how much farther society must progress to achieve gender equality.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating International Women's Day

Mar 8, 2021 4:20 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Leading the Way To Parity at Stanley Black & Decker

Mar 8, 2021 4:15 PM ET

As an employer and corporate citizen, we know we have a vital role in contributing to a more equitable world. That’s why we’ve set ambitious goals that include achieving gender parity by 2030.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women Rise to COVID-19's Challenges

Mar 8, 2021 3:35 PM ET

At least that's what we're hoping at Abbott, where we're committed to providing opportunities for women in science, technology, engineering and math – or STEM – and ensuring girls can see these women in action, motivating the next generation of female scientists and engineers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

People Behind CSR at Cisco: Why We Take Ethics and Integrity Seriously

Mar 8, 2021 3:30 PM ET

How people behave inside a company is just as important as how they interact outside a company. Any CSR program that aims to contribute to the greater good, maintaining internal ethical practices means those external programs have greater impact.

Diversity & Inclusion

Have Women Really Broken the Glass Ceiling?

Mar 8, 2021 3:15 PM ET

We are excited about the journey ahead of us and the difference we hope to make at NortonLifeLock and our surrounding communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

International Women's Day: How “New Realities” Is Helping a Generation of Changemakers Choose to Challenge

Mar 8, 2021 2:25 PM ET

Each year, International Women’s Day encourages us to celebrate our female role models, confront the inequalities women face and focus on the change we want to see – and create – in the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

With $800,000 Donation, Alliance Data Extends Its Support Of National Girls' Empowerment Organization

Mar 8, 2021 1:45 PM ET

Furthering its commitment to using data for good and advancing gender equality, Alliance Data Systems Corporation today announced a two-year $800,000 donation to Columbus-based Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX).