ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Koch Industries Launches Program with Catalyte to Discover Potential Software Developers in the Wichita Area

Sep 24, 2020 10:05 AM ET

Koch Industries, Inc. is launching an innovative new pilot program with Catalyte, a talent transformation platform and software development services company.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors 2020 Green Power Leaders

Sep 24, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati, Ohio) realized its goal of 100 percent renewable power through a financial contract of an 80-Megawatt (M.W.) solar project in North Carolina, which will produce approximately 202 million kWh of electricity per year.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Stemilt Hits Milestone With First Equitable Food Initiative Certification

Sep 24, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Stemilt has taken another step to fulfil its mission to “cultivate people and delight consumers” by achieving Equitable Food Initiative certification at its impressive Quincy, WA orchard operation that grows apples and cherries.

Environment

Covid-19's Teachable Moment: Students Identify Sustainable Workplace Practices Worth Continuing in Carbon Reduction Challenge

Sep 24, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Announcing the winners of this year's Carbon Reduction Challenge at Georgia Tech. A collaboration between the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business and the Georgia Tech Global Change Program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO, Stanley Black & Decker, and Discovery Education Invite Students to Solve Real-World Problems for a Chance to Win $50,000

Sep 24, 2020 9:45 AM ET

Both the CITGO Fueling Education Challenge and the Stanley Black & Decker Making for Good Challenge are now open for entries to middle and high school students nationwide, showcasing creative problem-solving applied to real-world issues.

Health & Healthcare

The Time Is Now to Make Mental Health an EHS Priority

Sep 24, 2020 9:20 AM ET

In a time of crisis and unrest, EHS professionals are in a unique position to help support employee mental health. Find practical strategies and tips.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Scaling the Impact of Digital Financial Services: The Opportunity and Imperative During COVID-19

Sep 24, 2020 9:10 AM ET

HERproject and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth share lessons and insights from Digital Wages programs that can help companies, governments, and financial service providers scale up digital payments for low-income workers after COVID-19.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating and Cultivating the Next Generation: Booz Allen and Women In Defense

Sep 24, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Each year, the WID Scholar program awards scholarships to women pursuing degrees in areas ranging from STEM, law and public policy—each with the potential to carve a career path in the defense industry.

Environment

Freeport-McMoRan Reduced GHG Emissions by More Than 17% in 5 Years

Sep 24, 2020 8:30 AM ET

Copper plays an essential role in the technologies needed to develop and enable the energy transition. As one of the world’s largest copper producers, Freeport-McMoRan is uniquely positioned to meet stakeholder expectations for both their contribution to, and their alignment with, a 2-degree Celsius climate scenario.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Secretary-General Renews Call on Governments to Act on Crew Change Crisis to Avoid Global Supply Chain Disruption As Major Businesses Cite Forced Labor

Sep 23, 2020 11:00 PM ET

On World Maritime Day, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his call on Governments to designate seafarers as “key workers” as 800,000 seafarers are either left stranded on vessels or prevented from returning to ships due to Covid-19 restrictions on travel and transit.

Green Infrastructure

Regenerative Retrofit: California's First Living Building.

Sep 23, 2020 7:00 PM ET

Ecotone Publishing, the industry’s original green architecture and design publisher, today announced the release of the seventh book in the Living Building Challenge Series titled Regenerative Retrofit: California’s First Living Building, researched and written by Juliet Grable.

Environment

New SEC Rule Will Impair Investors' Ability To Manage Risk at a Time of Mounting Systemic Risks

Sep 23, 2020 6:40 PM ET

At a time when the climate crisis and other systemic risks loom over the economy, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s 3-to-2 vote today amending its rule on shareholder proposals would make it harder for investors to manage the financial risks associated with these trends.

Sustainable Development Goals

Schneider Electric Gears up for Climate Week NYC, Launching an Inspiring New Program for UN SDGs and Reinforcing & Accelerating Its Commitments for a Carbon Neutral World

Sep 23, 2020 6:35 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Time for a Home Tech Upgrade? Here's How to Do It Safely and Responsibly

Sep 23, 2020 6:15 PM ET

Learn how to protect your data and reduce environmental impact when you’re ready for a new device.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Celebrates National Voter Registration Day With Launch of New Election-Related Volunteering Website

Sep 23, 2020 6:05 PM ET

VolunteerMatch has launched a new website designed to make election-related volunteering more accessible. Nonprofits including Turnout Nation, Open Progress, and Civic Works are featured, each of which offer volunteer actions that can be performed virtually via computer, phone, and mail.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CEOs, Make Sure Your Employees Aren't Struggling To Get By

Sep 23, 2020 5:05 PM ET

In 2018, PayPal anonymously surveyed a large sample of its hourly and entry-level employees to assess their financial security. The results indicated that almost two-thirds of surveyed employees reported periodically running out of money between paydays.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Included in the 2020 Refinitiv Diversity & Inclusion Index

Sep 23, 2020 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial is pleased to announce that its efforts in diversity and inclusion have been recognized in the 2020 Refinitiv Diversity & Inclusion Index.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Realtors Reducing Poverty: Tony Sells SLC

Sep 23, 2020 4:20 PM ET

Tony was instrumental in his former employer showing up one day to the Whole Foods Market headquarters office in Austin, Texas with a Big Check made out to Whole Planet Foundation for $100,000.

Events, Media & Communications

Business Call to Action 10th Annual Forum: Reimagining Resilience through Inclusive Business Innovation

Sep 23, 2020 4:05 PM ET

Energy

North Carolina's Largest Hydro Plant Gets a Makeover

Sep 23, 2020 4:00 PM ET

From the littlest electrical switches to rotors that weigh 300 tons, Duke Energy employees recently completed a multi-year renovation at Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station to update nearly every part of the plant.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Make Your Voice Heard

Sep 23, 2020 3:05 PM ET

At United, our mission is to connect people and unite the world — and one of the most important ways to do that is to engage in the democratic process. That's why we've long provided our employees with resources to help them get registered to vote.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic: Quality Care, From Anywhere

Sep 23, 2020 3:00 PM ET

When New York City became the epicenter for COVID-19, Medtronic took the initiative to help transform a well-renowned convention center into a source of hope.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Verizon Joins Cisco and P&G as 'Just Vote' Campaign Partners

Sep 23, 2020 2:30 PM ET

These companies are giving employees paid time off so they can get to the polls.

Research, Reports & Publications

Land Betterment Corporation Highlights the World Economic Forum's Whitepaper on Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism

Sep 23, 2020 2:25 PM ET

Land Betterment Corporation supports and is ready to take action based on the World Economic Forum’s White Paper on Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Oweesta Corporation Receives $300,000 Grant to Support Native Communities

Sep 23, 2020 2:05 PM ET

Oweesta Corporation announced a $300,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation, which will enable the Native Community Development Financial Institution intermediary to provide COVID-19 focused technical assistance, training and other support service