ESG News from Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust Maintains its Inclusion in the FTSE4GOOD Index for the Eleventh Consecutive Year

Aug 1, 2017 12:45 PM ET

Northern Trust has maintained its inclusion in the FTSE4GOOD Index for the eleventh consecutive year. The FTSE4Good Index Series measures the performance of companies that meet globally recognized corporate responsibility standards.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Pentair Foundation Announces Its Fall Global Community Giving Grant Cycle

Aug 1, 2017 12:30 PM ET

Pentair, a global company dedicated to building a safer, more sustainable world, is pleased to announce that The Pentair Foundation is now accepting applications online for its global community giving grant cycle through September 15, 2017.

Energy

Leadership at CAGI Gives Ingersoll Rand Advocacy Role for Sustainability

Aug 1, 2017 12:30 PM ET

Several Ingersoll Rand leaders and managers are making important sustainability contributions to the Compressed Air and Gas Institute's (CAGI) work in support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE has focused its efforts on regulatory action on efficiency standards for air compressors and the establishment of test procedures that determine if compressors meet those standards.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Treating the World with Care: General Mills Global Responsibility

Aug 1, 2017 12:05 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Brown-Forman Launches Corporate Responsibility Report and Video Series

Aug 1, 2017 12:00 PM ET

This year’s report features narratives describing employees who champion the cause of responsibility throughout the business, from the founder of a non-drinker’s employee resource group to an employee who organized a significant refugee aid effort in Europe.

In addition to the written narratives, Brown-Forman has produced a series of videos to accompany the report which help bring to life the company’s responsibility approach and actions, including its proactive alcohol responsibility efforts in its sales and marketing, as well as the long history of environmental sustainability at the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee.

Research, Reports & Publications

Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit Aims to Help Companies Better Assess Nature's Role, Value

Aug 1, 2017 11:35 AM ET

The introduction of the Natural Capital Protocol last year provided businesses with an important tool for businesses to measure their impacts and dependencies on natural resources. Now, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Natural Capital Coalition are making it even easier for businesses to understand their relationships with nature with the launch of the Natural Capital Protocol Toolkit.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Consumers Energy Kicks Off Local National Night Out Activities to Prevent Crime; Promote Community Safety

Aug 1, 2017 11:30 AM ET

Fighting back against crime and promoting safer communities is the focus of statewide activities today involving Consumers Energy, local government leaders and law enforcement. A 5:30 a.m. promotional event at Consumers Energy’s office, 4000 Clay Ave. SW, Wyoming, kicked off activities across Michigan in support of the 34th Annual National Night Out.

Education

“Subaru Loves Learning” Initiative Brings World of Science to Students Across the Country

Aug 1, 2017 11:00 AM ET

This month, Subaru of America, Inc. will work alongside the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to once again support its “Subaru Loves Learning” initiative and provide students with award-winning science books. As part of the brand’s Love Promise Community Commitment dedicated to supporting causes and passions Subaru and its customers care about most, Subaru and 477 participating retailers will donate more than 76,000 award-winning science books to help engage, prepare and inspire K-12 students across the country.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dave Thomas Foundation Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Aug 1, 2017 10:55 AM ET

It is an exciting year for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as we celebrate our 25th anniversary on July 31. Since 1992, the Foundation has been committed to the vision of our founder, Dave Thomas: to ensure every child has a permanent and loving family. Our mission has never wavered. Each day we work to dramatically increase the number of adoptions from foster care. We believe that family is the birthright of every child and that every child is adoptable.

Environment

Domtar Sustainability: More Renewable Energy for the Windsor Mill

Aug 1, 2017 10:15 AM ET

Our mill in Windsor, Quebec, is on its way to becoming one of the largest private producers of renewable energy in the Eastern Townships region of the province with a second turbine generator scheduled for commissioning in 2017.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Future of SRI - Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing

Aug 1, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Eight years ago I received the call asking me to consider joining Trillium Asset Management as CEO. Since that time, we have seen more interest than ever in the field of sustainable investing from a wide variety of institutions, mainstream money managers, and families often driven by women and millennials, bringing assets over to impact. But we are also keenly aware that since the election, the new Administration is actively working to dismantle many of the key policy initiatives we have advocated over the last 35 years. So we are at an interesting crossroads. Looking out over the horizon, I see six emerging trends that I believe shed light on the future of sustainable investing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CIT Employees Volunteer 7,625 Hours This Summer

Aug 1, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Tickets on Sale Now to the 2nd Annual S.H.E. Summit Bacardi; A One-Day Women’s Empowerment Conference in Miami on September 28

Aug 1, 2017 10:00 AM ET

The 2nd Annual S.H.E Summit Bacardi will convene thought-provoking speakers and hundreds of women (and men) to unleash female ability while lifting others in the process. In collaboration with S.H.E. Summit, a globally-celebrated women’s empowerment conference, S.H.E. Summit Bacardi is an experience aimed at celebrating and cultivating female and male leaders from Bacardi, partner corporations, firms, and companies based in South Florida on September 28 at the Hilton Miami Downtown.

Health & Healthcare

WELL @Work: Healthy Food Choices for People and Planet

Aug 1, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Our CEO Rick Fedrizzi often talks about the Second Wave of sustainability. At IWBI, we believe that sustainability extends far beyond environmental protections. Just as WELL is for people, we believe that sustainability is about helping people make the best choices for both the environment and their health.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

HPE Living Progress Launches New Sustainability Plan

Aug 1, 2017 9:15 AM ET

As a technology company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recognizes the challenge of meeting the high—and growing—demand for computing power and capacity in a resource constrained world. With 4.5 billion people and more than 50 billion devices expected to be connected by 2030, it is crucial to optimize the energy required to manage this data deluge. This is why HPE is channeling innovation to build the sustainable IT infrastructure of the future, empowering our customers to do exponentially more with less impact on the planet.

Diversity & Inclusion

Dalila Wilson-Scott: Leading Comcast's Civic Outreach Charge

Aug 1, 2017 9:15 AM ET

As the senior vice president of community investment at Comcast Corp. and president of the Comcast Foundation, Wilson-Scott leads the company’s social initiatives. In her role, she meets with various leaders in Philadelphia to learn what support Comcast can provide and often travels to NBCUniversal’s offices and studios nationwide.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Clement Pelletier: After Three Years, Looking Forward to a Sustainable Future

Aug 1, 2017 9:10 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

MetLife's Corporate Responsibility Shares Lessons from their Summer Intern

Aug 1, 2017 9:00 AM ET

BLOG: I’m the hiring manager and I was curious whether my summer intern, a rising junior from Georgetown University, thought her internship was worth the effort. After all, moving to New York City in July and August [ think heat and humidity], to a big grungy city where crazy people are always yelling at something, and deafening sirens that make your hair stand on end, is no mean feat from the bucolic, academic grounds of one of our most prestigious schools.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Diageo’s Plainfield Facility Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary

Aug 1, 2017 8:45 AM ET

On July 29, Diageo’s Plainfield, Illinois facility celebrated its 50th anniversary with a festival for its employees and families and a ceremony attended by several government officials. Representative Randy Hultgren, representing the 14th District of Illinois, attended the 50th anniversary celebration and presented to the facility a flag that was flown over the United States Capitol in honor of Diageo Plainfield’s 50th anniversary, and will now be raised at the Plainfield Facility.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

VIDEO | Schneider Electric's 6 Environmental-Performance Priorities

Aug 1, 2017 7:50 AM ET

By August 2, 2017, we will have used more from nature than our planet can renew in the whole year. Discover how Schneider Electric is determined to play a vital role in driving climate-compatible global economic growth. Learn more from Xavier Houot about Schneider’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions, discover our green supply chain, Green Premium ecolabel, use of waste as worth, and circular economy strategy.

Innovation & Technology

Internet of (Un)Trustworthy Things – Booz Allen Interns Advance IoT Security

Jul 31, 2017 7:00 PM ET

In the third installment in a series about the Booz Allen Hamilton Summer Games internship program, read how interns are tackling the toughest security problems posed by the Internet of Things (IoT).

Education

Updating America’s Lab Report

Jul 31, 2017 6:00 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

ECOR Appoints New Advisory Boardmember Hazel Henderson of Ethical Markets

Jul 31, 2017 5:50 PM ET

ECOR, the global leader in sustainable materials and solutions for the circular economy, today announced that Hazel Henderson, a world renowned economic analyst, author and the pioneer of sustainable ethical finance, has joined its Advisory Board.

Environment

LG G6 Meets Ul 110 Sustainability Standard, Achieves EPEAT Mobile Phone Registry Listing

Jul 31, 2017 4:30 PM ET

The flagship LG G6 smartphone from LG Electronics has achieved the ECOLOGO Certification to the ANSI-accredited UL 110 Standard for Sustainability for Mobile Phones. It is being listed today on the new online registry for EPEAT, the leading global eco-label for the IT sector.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hunter Douglas Has Habitat for Humanity Covered

Jul 31, 2017 4:30 PM ET

Habitat for Humanity is not just building better homes but stronger, healthier communities with help from long-term partners like Hunter Douglas. This summer marks the 25th year of partnership between Hunter Douglas and Habitat for Humanity. As a global manufacturer of custom window treatments, Hunter Douglas is committed to help Habitat build safe, stable, affordable housing alongside homeowners across North America and abroad.