ESG News from Leading Brands

Energy

National Grid’s US President, Dean Seavers, Talks the Future of Energy at ETS

Jul 13, 2017 4:10 PM ET

ETS (Energy Thought Summit) interviewed Dean Seavers, National Grid U.S. President, in Boston, Massachusetts where he discussed who has influenced him the most, attracting new talent, and our industry's greatest challenges in his executive profile

Environment

LG Solar Releases Two-step Solar Panel with Enphase Energy

Jul 13, 2017 4:00 PM ET

LG Electronics USA announced the NeON® 2 ACe in collaboration with Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) at Intersolar 2017 this week. The partnership between LG Electronics USA and Enphase Energy, Inc. was forged last year and aimed at making the solar solution an easier one to invest in. LG NeON® 2 ACe is the first of the partnership for residential installation and reduces installation time by half, compared with conventional modules, while also offering cutting edge technology.

Media & Communications

Action Team National Youth Volunteer Program Unveils New TV PSA During MLB All-Star Game on Fox

Jul 13, 2017 3:30 PM ET

The Action Team national youth volunteer program, created and administered by the Major League Baseball Players Trust and Volunteers of America to help train and inspire the next generation of volunteers, debuted its latest TV PSA on FOX during the broadcast of the 88th annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Environment

Michael Bloomberg and California Governor Jerry Brown Pledge To Fight Climate Change

Jul 13, 2017 3:20 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

California Diversity Council Announces 2017 Top 50 Women Lawyers

Jul 13, 2017 3:00 PM ET

The California Diversity Council is proud to announce the 2017 Top 50 Women Lawyers, a definitive list of female executives, influencers and achievers impacting the technology industry.

Sustainable Development Goals

Banorte and Global Investors Call on the G20 to Uphold Paris Agreement Commitments

Jul 13, 2017 1:55 PM ET

• GFNorte, the only Mexican institution forming part of the collective of 390 global investors concerned about climate change.
• The collective group represents $22 trillion US dollars in assets.
• The group is committed to mitigating climate change as an imperative to safeguarding the global economy.

Sustainable Development Goals

Banorte E Inversionistas Globales Llaman Al G20 a Sostener Compromisos Del Acuerdo De ParíS

Jul 13, 2017 1:55 PM ET

 GFNorte, única institución mexicana que forma parte del colectivo de 390 inversionistas globales preocupados por el cambio climático.
 El colectivo representa en su conjunto 22 billones de dólares en activos.
 Están comprometidos con la mitigación del cambio climático como imperativo para salvaguardar la economía global.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm Engineers Empower Micro-Entrepreneurs in the Philippines

Jul 13, 2017 1:30 PM ET

To celebrate 10 years of changing lives, Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ is launching a new video each week showcasing one of its impactful projects and highlighting the engineers behind the technology.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Growing Sustainable Business Leaders

Jul 13, 2017 1:30 PM ET

Business leaders across all sectors are feeling the tug, the dip and pull of something deep beneath their feet. A future so uncertain they can no longer ignore it.

Health & Healthcare

Manheim Delivers Record-Breaking Results for Kyle Petty Charity Ride

Jul 13, 2017 1:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LG Solar Launches Sleek Residential Panels with Enhanced Performance

Jul 13, 2017 12:25 PM ET

LG Electronics USA debuted a first of its kind LG NeON®R, 60-cell solar panel for residential installation, with back contact this week at Intersolar 2017. The newly released technology, with all electrodes on the rear side, creates a panel with polished aesthetics, improved temperature coefficient and heightened visual appeal making for an all-around win for energy efficient customers.

Green Infrastructure

Working WELL, Being WELL Event at HOK’s New York Office

Jul 13, 2017 11:45 AM ET

HOK has been completely dedicated to sustainable design over the last 30 years, and it’s at the very core of our ethos,” said Carl Galioto, HOK’s president and managing principal of the New York office. “We believe that the next step beyond sustainability is fundamentally what’s at the root of all this—the human experience and human health.”

Education

A Firsthand View of the Amgen Scholars Symposium

Jul 13, 2017 11:35 AM ET

Isabelle Rosenthal shared with us her thoughts 2 years after her Amgen Scholars experience, including how the symposium prepared her for scientific conferences, what she learned at the symposium that she still uses now, and advice for this year’s cohort.

Research, Reports & Publications

Over 500 Nonprofits Have Made Their Voices Heard in the Taproot Foundation's Annual Survey - Don't Miss Your Opportunity!

Jul 13, 2017 11:15 AM ET

Do you work in the social sector at a nonprofit or social change organization? The Taproot Foundation wants to hear from you!

Innovation & Technology

Visa Doubles Down on Global Data Centers

Jul 13, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Visa will begin processing global transactions in two state-of-the-art data centers—one in Singapore and another in the United Kingdom—come 2018.

Social Impact & Volunteering

No One Likes Logging Volunteer Hours. NV Energy Changed That.

Jul 13, 2017 10:10 AM ET

What if in one day, you could get employees to log 1,000 of their previously unrecorded hours? By increasing the number of volunteer hours logged by 14% in 2017, that’s exactly what our client NV Energy did.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Visa Supports Famine Response Initiative

Jul 13, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

The Rise of Social Enterprise in New Zealand

Jul 13, 2017 10:00 AM ET

More and more, citizens and consumers are becoming socially and environmentally aware, and want their purchasing decisions to reflect their beliefs. In a capitalist society, social enterprise provides consumers with a form of activism as organizations with a social purpose open up an alternative for consumers to spend their money responsibly rather than on goods or services that ultimately perpetuate the growing global wealth disparity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Looking Sharp

Jul 13, 2017 10:00 AM ET

The Sharps brothers were looking sharp on Adoption Day! After 496 days in foster care, Braeden, 9, Koda, 8, and Tyler, 6, were adopted on May 23, 2017. Welcome home, boys!

Innovation & Technology

Smart Metering Enables Smarter Utility Management

Jul 13, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Among the most notable findings from this year’s Strategic Directions: Water Industry Report is the velocity of planning throughout the industry for implementing more advanced operational technologies, such as advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and enterprise asset management. More than 30 percent of utilities have indicated plans to implement these technologies, indicating the industry’s evolution and response to perennial issues of tightening budgets, rising costs and providing enhanced customer service.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Best Rates for the BSR Conference 2017 End Tomorrow

Jul 13, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Register for the BSR Conference 2017 by tomorrow July 14, to save up to US$550 with our early registration rates. This year's Conference will explore how business leads during a time when technology, economics, and politics are rewriting the sustainability agenda.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Coconut Oil Supply Chain Slides Toward Sustainability via P&G, BASF, Cargill Partnership

Jul 13, 2017 9:55 AM ET

Procter & Gamble, Cargill and BASF are working together with German development agency GIZ to solve the problems by creating a sustainable certified and transparent supply chain of coconut oil in that area of the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac to Unveil 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Jul 13, 2017 9:45 AM ET

Aflac is excited about unveiling its 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report on July 25, where we’ll honor several Aflac CSR Heroes. One of them is Aflac Regional Sales Coordinator Tanya Winchester from Orlando, Florida. She and her team volunteer at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children organizing parties for the kids, participating in fundraising walks and more. Watch the video, take a look at what she says would make her do “the happy dance.”

Events, Media & Communications

Early Bird Registration Open for 2017 Corporate Citizenship Conference!

Jul 13, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Early Bird registration is now open for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 2017 Corporate Citizenship Conference, Opportunity Forward! Join us on November 14-15 to learn how the business community – together with their partners – are taking action and creating solutions today for some of the most pressing social issues of our time that build greater opportunities and prosperity for all.

Health & Healthcare

When Global Health Benefits From a Breath of Fresh Air

Jul 13, 2017 9:30 AM ET

With an open approach and a commitment to share knowledge, we are in a good position to make positive progress on the biggest global health challenges of our time.