ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

Bacardi First in Fight Against Plastic Pollution With 100% Biodegradable Spirits Bottle

Oct 21, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The new 100% biodegradable bottle will replace 80 million plastic bottles – 3,000 tons of plastic – currently produced by Bacardi across its portfolio of brands every year.

Research, Reports & Publications

First Mine Audited Against World's Most Rigorous Mining Standard

Oct 21, 2020 1:05 AM ET

Today the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) took a bold step toward increasing transparency in the mining sector.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PepsiCo Provides Update on US$1 Billion Green Bond

Oct 20, 2020 11:45 PM ET

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) released its 2020 Green Bond Report which provides an update on the allocation of the use of net proceeds from its first ever Green Bond, issued in October 2019 for $1 billion. As disclosed at issuance, the Green Bond's net proceeds are to be allocated to investments where PepsiCo believes it can make a lasting impact on priorities within its sustainability agenda, including packaging, decarbonization and water, while advancing several of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Urban League Launches Black Restaurant Accelerator Program Powered by $10 Million Grant from PepsiCo Foundation

Oct 20, 2020 9:25 PM ET

The National Urban League and PepsiCo joined forces to create the Black Restaurant Accelerator, which will boost approximately 500 Black-owned businesses over the next five years. The PepsiCo Foundation is providing a $10 million grant to fund the program, which will provide current and aspiring Black restaurateurs with access to capital, training, mentorship and other support services that are necessary for business success.

Events, Media & Communications

EarthX Celebrates Half-Earth Day with Speaker Series and Gala

Oct 20, 2020 6:50 PM ET

EarthX will celebrate Half-Earth Day on October 22, marking both the half-way point to the 51st Earth Day and a day to recognize our responsibility to conserve the Earth’s land and sea and thus protect future generations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Wider Circle: Working to End Poverty

Oct 20, 2020 6:30 PM ET

Support A Wider Circle through your employee giving program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keeping Texans Healthy by Removing Barriers to Preventative Healthcare

Oct 20, 2020 6:20 PM ET

The Caring Foundation of Texas has been committed to keeping Texans healthy by removing barriers to preventive healthcare since 1991. Many families in Texas cannot access various healthcare services because of financial restrictions, geographical obstacles, time limitations, and more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Melwood Employees on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Creating Safe Federal Workplaces and Providing Job Training for People of Differing Abilities

Oct 20, 2020 6:10 PM ET

Melwood’s tagline is “your path awaits” because we strive to give the power of choice to people of differing abilities and injured veterans. Our goal is to help them choose their own path and provide them with the assistance necessary to make their journey successful.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cisco #3 Among 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the World, According to The Wall Street Journal

Oct 20, 2020 5:45 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

CASE Supports Team Rubicon in Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta Cleanup Operations

Oct 20, 2020 4:30 PM ET

CASE Construction Equipment has provided equipment, service and support to Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster relief organization in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Laura, which struck southwest Louisiana in August.

Education

Driving Inclusive Education Through Blended Learning

Oct 20, 2020 4:15 PM ET

Quality education is a fundamental human right and holds the power to create a more equitable society. That’s why we’re committed to enabling better learning outcomes for 100 million people by 2025.

Green Infrastructure

Mobilizing Our Resources: Partnering With Arbor Day Foundation for Community Resilience

Oct 20, 2020 4:00 PM ET

See how our support of the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery Program is making a difference in the lives of disaster victims in Orange, Texas.

Media & Communications

Celebrating G&A's Sustainability Highlights Issue #500 - And Unveiling a New Design

Oct 20, 2020 3:25 PM ET

Welcome to Highlights issue #500 – a landmark, we will say, in this, the tenth anniversary year of publishing the G&A Institute’s weekly newsletter.

Media & Communications

5 Tips for a Green Halloween

Oct 20, 2020 3:10 PM ET

We know Halloween can be a sweet holiday, as well as a frightfully wasteful one with all of the disposable decorations, packaging, and costumes that come with the season. But at Keep America Beautiful®, we know it doesn’t have to be that way!

Energy

Medtronic: Saving Energy, Protecting the Planet

Oct 20, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Medtronic has set a goal to become carbon neutral by 2030, using tools like virtual power purchase agreements to buy long-term supplies of clean energy to further reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

Diversity & Inclusion

IBM Call for Code Names Winner of 2020 Global Challenge and Announces New Initiative to Combat Racial Injustice

Oct 20, 2020 2:45 PM ET

Where most people see challenges, developers see possibilities. That's certainly been the case in 2020. Today, Call for Code founding partner IBM (NYSE: IBM) and its creator, David Clark Cause, announced the winner of the 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge.

Education

Democratizing Digital Literacy: Adobe Unveils Readability Research Partnerships at MAX

Oct 20, 2020 1:45 PM ET

From Adobe’s invention of the PDF, to its status as an open standard today, the whole world relies on the ubiquitous PDF to communicate, connect, and absorb information.

Environment

New Public Opinion Research on Climate, COVID and Equity

Oct 20, 2020 1:35 PM ET

Global warming is very important to 54% of Georgians, and two-thirds of Georgians are more likely to buy products from Georgia companies that actively support key issues including community solar, forest protection and reducing food waste.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Atlanta Creative Scene Thriving at Cam Kirk Studios, With a Little Help From PayPal

Oct 20, 2020 1:30 PM ET

The Atlanta art scene wouldn’t be the same without Cam Kirk Studios. Named after owner and professional photographer Cameron “Cam Kirk” Kirkland, the studio opened three years ago as a space for creatives of all levels to sharpen their skills and conduct business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Driving Organizational Alignment Around a New Growth Strategy

Oct 20, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Our culture highly values social responsibility and that is showcased by our tremendous employee volunteerism; science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) support; and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) efforts.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From the Joy of Collecting to the Joy of Selling

Oct 20, 2020 12:45 PM ET

Canadian sellers Craig Dawson and Rick Belanger are successful entrepreneurs who spread goodwill and create community through toys and collectibles.

Energy

Edison Chouest Offshore Affiliate Executes Long-Term Charter Agreement With Ørsted and Eversource for Provision of the First U.S. Jones Act Compliant Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel

Oct 20, 2020 12:25 PM ET

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Ørsted and Eversource announced today the execution of a long-term charter agreement for the provision of the first-ever U.S. flagged “Jones Act” compliant Service Operations Vessel (SOV).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Responsibly Achieving a Food Secure World With Mosaic

Oct 20, 2020 12:15 PM ET

Did you know fertilizer accounts for up to 60% of crop yields? Together, we can responsibly achieve a food secure world.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third's Byna Elliott to Moderate Hope Global Forum Session

Oct 20, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Fifth Third's Byna Elliott is moderating the panel discussion "The Legacy of Inequality: Redefining Redlining and the Real Estate Wealth Gap" at the Hope Global Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Health & Healthcare

Vote Safely, But VOTE!

Oct 20, 2020 12:00 PM ET

With the U.S. elections less than a month away, the potential impact of COVID-19 on voter turn-out is a real cause for concern. As coronavirus fatalities pass the 210,000 mark, attempts to slow the spread of the pandemic rely on the continued...