ESG News from Leading Brands

Media & Communications

The Expanding Public Debates About the “What” & “How” of Corporate ESG Disclosure - Hundreds of Frameworks, Standards & Guidance Available Now - and the Growing Disclosure Fatigue Challenges for Both Reporters and Users

Mar 1, 2021 12:45 PM ET

Corporate sustainability / ESG reporting -- What to disclose? How to frame the disclosures (context matters!)? What frameworks or standards to use? Questions, questions, and more questions for corporate managers to consider as ESG disclosures steadily expand

Health & Healthcare

Progress, Promise and a Path Forward: A Look Inside Takeda's Wave 1 Pipeline

Mar 1, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Healthy for Life® 20 by 20 Marks Five Year Milestone by Reporting on Healthy Menu Innovation and Announcing Expanded Nutrition Education

Mar 1, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Aramark and the American Heart Association reported the five year results from their Healthy for Life® 20 By 20 initiative, created to help improve the health of all Americans through better nutrition and lifestyle habits.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

WSP Announces NEPA Nerd Campaign

Mar 1, 2021 11:35 AM ET

As a celebration of Engineers Week and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, we're excited to launch our NEPA Nerd campaign.

Diversity & Inclusion

Keysight's Collaborative, Supportive Culture Accelerates Innovation

Mar 1, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Respect for all individuals is part of Keysight’s DNA. Watch our Inclusion & Diversity strategy video to see how we create a collaborative and supportive culture that values all ideas, especially bold ones that accelerate innovation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Momentum Toward Carbon Pricing as a Solution for Climate Change

Mar 1, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change will require us to decarbonize the electric sector and electrify large portions of our economy. The most cost-effective approach is a framework that leverages reductions across all sectors, including energy, transportation, manufacturing, housing and agriculture.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

National Grid Supports Passage of the Equality Act

Mar 1, 2021 11:10 AM ET

National Grid today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Equality Act (H.R.5) and urged the Senate to act.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HBCU Associate Spotlight: Charles W.

Mar 1, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Although originally from Brooklyn, New York, Charles Wilson, Home Depot’s regional vice president of the southeast region, has strong family ties to Virginia.

Events, Media & Communications

20 CEO Quotes During 2020

Mar 1, 2021 11:00 AM ET

During this past year out of the 75 CEOs I have interviewed since the pandemic started, here are 20 concepts CEOs told me, including the date they did to keep context. Hope these inspire you as we move our way into 2021.

Environment

Reducing Waste Through Restorative and Regenerative Solutions

Mar 1, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Celebrating Women in Leadership

Mar 1, 2021 10:30 AM ET

This Women’s History Month, Common Impact is proud to put the spotlight on women in leadership who are strengthening their communities, breaking barriers, and making strides for gender equality.

Energy

Winery Harvests Sun Energy for Grapes, Solar Panels

Mar 1, 2021 10:10 AM ET

Joyce Neely wants you to know that it’s no longer cool to be a wine snob.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - February 2021

Mar 1, 2021 9:30 AM ET

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has published its quarterly newsletter. Ray Anderson always said, "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."

Research, Reports & Publications

Railroads Stake Out Positions on Addressing Climate Change

Mar 1, 2021 9:30 AM ET

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) outlined today policy proposals aimed at safely and effectively combatting climate change.

Environment

Webinar / A Model of Industry Collaboration: An Inside Look at the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER)

Mar 1, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Antea Group is pleased to host BIER's webinar, A Model of Industry Collaboration: An Inside Look at the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable. Get an inside look at what has made BIER a successful and sustained model for industry collaboration.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ecolab Contributes More Than $23 Million to Communities in 2020

Mar 1, 2021 8:30 AM ET

In 2020, Ecolab continued its commitment to supporting communities through more than $23 million in contributions, including $11 million of product donations and $2 million to support pandemic relief and racial and social justice initiatives.

Energy

Bringing Sunshine to Young Lives Worldwide

Mar 1, 2021 8:15 AM ET

Solar energy can be a power for good in many ways. At one Hong Kong college, it’s not only helping the environment but also lighting up the lives of bright youngsters from Lebanon and Slovakia to Madagascar and Cambodia.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

This Nonprofit Helps Parents and Teachers Overcome Language Barriers to Make Distance Learning Doable

Mar 1, 2021 8:00 AM ET

The U.S. education system has a persistent achievement gap along racial and ethnic lines — and the coronavirus pandemic is making matters even worse.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bacardi South Africa Raises the Bar With Top Employer® Certification

Mar 1, 2021 7:00 AM ET

The certification cements the commitment that Bacardi has made to creating a work environment that is nurturing, entrepreneurial, empowering, and embedded in fun.

Environment

CNH Industrial Supports the Growing Hemp Industry in North America

Feb 26, 2021 4:00 PM ET

Did you know that hemp can be used as a sustainable alternative to textiles, wood and even concrete? That it was once so valued as a commodity it was accepted as payment for taxes in the state of Pennsylvania in the USA?

Diversity & Inclusion

Brands Share #StopAsianHate in Solidarity, But Posting Isn't Enough

Feb 26, 2021 3:45 PM ET

This week, we examine the brands that are going beyond external communications to make long-lasting change in the fight against racism and Xenophobia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Signs The Hispanic Promise

Feb 26, 2021 3:20 PM ET

We're proud to join more than 190 companies that signed The Hispanic Promise, pledging to prepare, hire, promote, retain and celebrate Hispanics in the workplace.

Sustainable Development Goals

New 3M Goals for Carbon Neutrality, Reduced Water Use, and Improved Water Quality Draw Industry Attention

Feb 26, 2021 2:30 PM ET

Last week, 3M announced its plans to invest approximately $1 billion over the next 20 years to accelerate new environmental goals: achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, reduce water use by 25%, and return higher quality water to the environment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Will SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Mandate New ESG Disclosures?

Feb 26, 2021 2:10 PM ET

These days in Washington, every policy announcement and appointment is dissected as hugely significant if not revolutionary. It’s just a fact of life in this seemingly endless pandemic, in this hammered economy, after this presidential election.

Environment

How a Focus on ESG Led to a Bank's Carbon Neutrality Achievement

Feb 26, 2021 1:30 PM ET

In 2019, Fifth Third determined to be a top quartile performer in ESG reporting. Just over a year later, it became the first regional commercial bank to achieve carbon neutrality, which wouldn’t have been possible without a strategic focus on ESG.