ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

He Deployed With Disaster Team to Help During COVID-19

Jul 21, 2020 11:25 AM ET

Who knew a magazine ad could change your life and give it greater purpose, joy and meaning? That’s what happened for Larry Reeder, an Army veteran and radiation protection technician at Duke Energy’s Crystal River, Fla., power plant.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bridgestone Releases 2019-2020 Sustainability Report

Jul 21, 2020 11:20 AM ET

Today Bridgestone Corporation published its 2019-2020 Sustainability Report, detailing the Bridgestone Group’s new Mid-Long Term Business Strategy, as well as its efforts to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Always Be Prepared: How to Plan Your Disaster Relief Strategy

Jul 21, 2020 11:10 AM ET

When disaster strikes, people feel compelled to respond immediately. When the COVID-19 crisis hit, we saw Benevity's community give more than $640 million in donations and grants in under eight weeks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New Hanes #MaskAround Campaign Encourages Americans to Wear Face Masks as Brand Donates 1 Million Masks to Those Experiencing Homelessness

Jul 21, 2020 10:15 AM ET

Hanes, America’s No.1 basic apparel brand, is underscoring the importance of wearing a face mask in public with the launch of its #MaskAround campaign. Hanes is also donating 1 million masks to those experiencing homelessness across the country.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Pro Bono Perspectives S2E16: Antony Bugg-Levine, Nonprofit Finance Fund

Jul 21, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Antony Bugg-Levine, CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), joins host and Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly to discuss the fundamental improvements that need to be made to how money is given and used in the social sector.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Awards Scholarships to Students for Efforts to End Childhood Hunger

Jul 21, 2020 10:00 AM ET

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the cancellation of the 21st Annual Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation dinner, students and Sodexo employees were formally recognized today for their innovative efforts to achieve the goal of zero...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Preparing for Hurricane Season

Jul 21, 2020 9:35 AM ET

Environment

Walgreens Joins Groundbreaking Consortium to Reinvent the Plastic Retail Bag

Jul 21, 2020 9:05 AM ET

Walgreens announced today that it has joined the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners and other leading retailers in a groundbreaking consortium that aims to reinvent the single-use plastic retail bag.

Diversity & Inclusion

“We're In It Together”: Booz Allen's Talent Strategy Officer Talks Leadership, Inclusivity, and Managing Through Crisis

Jul 21, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, employees worldwide have been dealing with a broad range of circumstances, challenges, and needs. Some struggle to balance their childcare, school, and their day-to-day jobs while others grapple with isolation.

Research, Reports & Publications

Experian Sustainable Business Report 2020 Highlights Financial Recovery Solutions, Carbon Neutral Commitment

Jul 21, 2020 5:00 AM ET

Experian has published its annual Sustainable Business Report 2020, outlining the Group’s commitment to social and environmental issues, as well as details of its corporate responsibility performance.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Paths, New Faces: IBM Offers 1000 Paid Internships to Diversify Tech Talent

Jul 20, 2020 5:00 PM ET

Nearly a decade ago our company, an innovation company, journeyed to put a new face on technology by creating new pathways to science, technology, engineering and math careers with P-TECH.

Events, Media & Communications

Join the Second Porter Novelli Purpose Summit: The era of Stakeholder Centered Business

Jul 20, 2020 4:30 PM ET

The COVID-19 pandemic, a reckoning of social justice, a global recession and a resounding call to action for all sectors to more deeply drive impact has fundamentally altered business today. To ensure short-term survival and long-term success...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Alexion's Employees in Japan Give Back to Senior Citizens

Jul 20, 2020 4:00 PM ET

The current global pandemic has had a profound impact on many communities around the world, arguably the most profound being on the senior citizen community. During a recent day off, three of Alexion’s employees in Japan volunteered their time...

Events, Media & Communications

Comerica Bank and Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women Host Virtual Business $ense Boot Camp Series

Jul 20, 2020 3:40 PM ET

Comerica Bank has joined forces with Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW) to host a three-part virtual Business $ense Boot Camp, including three events aiming to provide resources and support to small west Michigan businesses as they recover and reopen amid COVID-19.

Health & Healthcare

United Airlines to Maximize Ventilation System During Boarding and Deplaning

Jul 20, 2020 3:30 PM ET

United Airlines today announced that the carrier will now maximize air flow volume for all mainline aircraft HEPA filtration systems during the entire boarding and deplaning process, helping further reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Media & Communications

GRI & SASB 2020 Collaborate To Better Understand The Use Of The Two Standards Together In Corporate ESG Reporting

Jul 20, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Two heavyweights in the corporate reporting frameworks/standards arena have announced intentions to move closer to help promote “clarity and comparability in the sustainability landscape” – GRI and SASB.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Powering Ethics in HR Recruiting

Jul 20, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Two years ago when I began my job search I wanted to make sure I chose to work for a company that I could see myself at for the long-term.

Innovation & Technology

The Power of IoT in the New Normal

Jul 20, 2020 2:00 PM ET

The world was not prepared for the pandemic. Never before has the entire world experienced such strange times. Working and studying from home has now become the new norm. The world is desperate to find a cure for this pandemic.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Poo, Worms and the Fight Against Climate Change

Jul 20, 2020 2:00 PM ET

In the first episode of The Tomorrow Farm, we look at some of humanity’s most historically innovative industries, and where they could be going. Available everywhere you stream your favorite podcasts.

Diversity & Inclusion

Honoring Long Time Support for the National Civil Rights Museum

Jul 20, 2020 1:45 PM ET

FedEx In a recent letter to all team members, Chairman & CEO Frederick W. Smith and FedEx Corporation President and COO Raj Subramaniam stated “we are proud of our long-standing history of supporting and fostering relationships with organizations that are working to make our society more equitable and just.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bloomberg Has Contributed Two Million Meals Globally to COVID-19 Frontline Workers and Communities in Need

Jul 20, 2020 1:30 PM ET

Bloomberg LP’s corporate philanthropy has funded distribution of one million meals around the world, building on Mike Bloomberg’s $6 million in support for World Central Kitchen, which brought over one million meals to frontline workers at 16 New York City public hospital facilities

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Florida Teen Fighting Hunger Gets a Cereal Surprise

Jul 20, 2020 12:45 PM ET

Kennedy McCormick asks for the same thing for her birthday every year: Boxes of cereal. She was motivated to start collecting cereal at the age of seven after seeing a commercial about childhood hunger.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Employee Volunteer Programs are Changing in 2020

Jul 20, 2020 11:30 AM ET

How will socially responsible business leaders move forward in 2020 with plans to give back?

Innovation & Technology

Have You Set Tech Ground Rules For Your Kids?

Jul 20, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Together, NortonLifeLock and National PTA created the The Smart Talk, a free, fun, interactive resource that brings caregivers and kids together to create tech ground rules.

Health & Healthcare

Global Leaders in Technology and Design Compete to Bring Telehealth to Underserved Areas

Jul 20, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Some of the world’s top technology innovators are volunteering their time to competing for a chance to make telehealth services more widely available in disadvantaged communities in the U.S., through a corporate challenge that seeks to break down healthcare barriers intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.