ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Man Turns Heartbreak into Mission to Adopt

Apr 27, 2017 11:00 AM ET

When Steve Allen lost his wife to cancer in 2011, he didn’t know what to do with all the love that was left in his heart.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Stanley Cup® and Hockey Stars to Arrive in Eight Communities in Nunavut

Apr 27, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Scotiabank, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, the NHL®, Project North and First Air, are inviting eight Nunavut communities to experience a special celebration of hockey taking place from Wednesday, April 26 to Saturday, April 29.

Research, Reports & Publications

Duke Energy’s Latest Sustainability Report Details Cleaner Energy Investments and Aggressive Goal to Reduce Carbon Emissions 40 Percent by 2030

Apr 27, 2017 10:40 AM ET

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A modernized generating fleet and additional investments of $11 billion in cleaner generation are spurring Duke Energy to establish an aggressive carbon dioxide reduction goal: 40 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels. The goals are spelled out in the company’s 2016 Sustainability Report, which was issued today.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CITGO Lake Charles Refinery Receives Highest Award from LMOGA

Apr 27, 2017 10:30 AM ET

Recently, the CITGO Lake Charles Refinery received the Pelican award by the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) at the organization’s annual meeting in New Orleans.

Education

Curiosity Cube Inspires Hands-On STEM Exploration

Apr 27, 2017 10:30 AM ET

Be brave, creative, and curious: that’s what we say at Girlstart every day. We hope to inspire girls to make this their personal goal, because we believe that these three traits are vital to nurturing tomorrow’s STEM workforce. Everything that we do is designed to foster interest and excitement in STEM studies, majors, and careers. MilliporeSigma—a long-time partner and supporter of our programs—demonstrates this same belief through its science education efforts, aimed at inspiring curiosity in the next generation of scientists. In the past, the company helped to fund our summer camp and after-school programs, including new programs for high-need Round Rock schools.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Franklin Park Conservatory Announces The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children's Garden

Apr 27, 2017 10:15 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Putting It Plainly

Apr 27, 2017 10:00 AM ET

“As a practicing physician for over a decade and a lawyer committed to improving health policy, I understand patients want to see the results of studies they contributed to, sometimes to see if a medicine might benefit them, but often times because they want to help the next patient. Developing plain language summaries is a way to show our appreciation to patients who made important contributions to our studies and helps take GSK another step forward in our transparency journey.” (Jessica, M.D., Director, Medical Advocacy and Policy)

Environment

FedEx Blazing Trail for Efficient Fleets and Fuels

Apr 27, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Practical sustainability requires leadership, service innovation and efficiency from FedEx team members. We also need smart collaboration with other organizations, such as Environmental Defense Fund and WRI EMBARQ.

Research, Reports & Publications

Transparency & Progress: 2016 NRG Sustainability Report

Apr 27, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Today we publish our 2016 Sustainability report and mark another year filled with firsts for NRG in the U.S. power industry. As corporations and states continue to demand lower-carbon energy – facilitated by rapid technology advancements – the 2016 NRG Sustainability report showcases our commitment to transparency while highlighting the milestones we achieved as we continue to deliver value to our stakeholders.

Health & Healthcare

European Occupiers Turn Their Focus to Wellness and Technology

Apr 27, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Occupiers’ thinking is strongly focussed on introducing efficiency gains and enhanced workplace strategies, increasingly underpinned by greater use of technology.

Sustainable Development Goals

Bechtel Launches Long-Term Sustainability Targets

Apr 27, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction, announced a set of ambitious long-term targets to increase the company’s contributions to global sustainability. The goals and targets are part of Bechtel’s ongoing and comprehensive strategy to further integrate sustainability within the company.

Innovation & Technology

SERVIR West Africa | Assisting Governments to Take Advantage of Publicly Available Data

Apr 27, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Changing climate and strained ecological systems in West Africa intensify pressure from population growth, urbanization, and conflict over resources, all of which pose a substantial threat to economic growth and people in the region. Communities face recurring droughts, floods, food insecurity and famine, and population displacement.

Research, Reports & Publications

EY EMEIA Financial Services Releases its 2016 Sustainability Report: 'Our Sustainability Journey'

Apr 27, 2017 5:00 AM ET

EY continues its sustainability journey with its latest report exploring the six material issues the financial services industry is facing, and reflects on their journey with their clients, people and communities.

Education

Fox’s ‘Xploration Station’ Launches Third-Annual #StudentAstronaut Contest, Giving STEM Students the Chance to Train for a Trip to Mars

Apr 26, 2017 8:30 PM ET

As space exploration efforts around the world focus more and more on mounting a manned mission to Mars, Xploration Station’s latest #StudentAstronaut contest offers America’s top STEM students the chance to join the action. The contest, now in its third year, allows college students to compete for an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii to train for a journey to Mars alongside Xploration Outer Space host Emily Calandrelli. Students should apply by posting their video submissions to the Xploration Station Facebook page by Sunday, May 28. Xploration Station is a three-hour block of STEM programming for teens and their families airing weekend mornings primarily on Fox TV Stations in more than 100 million homes nationwide.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand Finance Vice President Honored for Accomplishments in the Manufacturing Industry

Apr 26, 2017 6:30 PM ET

Kristen Actis-Grande, vice president, finance for Ingersoll Rand’s Residential HVAC and Supply business was recognized as one of 130 recipients of The Manufacturing Institute’s 2017 Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award. The STEP Ahead Awards recognize women who demonstrate excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of manufacturing, from the factory-floor to the C-suite.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Education Case Study Report Released!

Apr 26, 2017 5:45 PM ET

Just released: Purposeful Partners: Private Sector Solutions to Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow. Learn how the private sector is playing a role in building tomorrow's workforce. Access the report here.

Research, Reports & Publications

Boeing, WHC Showcase Conservation Paired with Cleanup

Apr 26, 2017 5:20 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Tri Cities Area FIRST Robotics Teams Fundraising for World Competition

Apr 26, 2017 4:15 PM ET

Three FIRST Robotics teams from the Tri Cities area will compete in the FIRST Robotics World Finals this week, April 26 - 29 in St. Louis, Missouri after competing against 160 other Michigan teams in the State Championships in Grand Rapids recently.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ready Before We Are – Semper Fi

Apr 26, 2017 4:15 PM ET

Sixty-four years ago, Congress declared that “The Marine Corps must be the most ready when the nation is generally least ready.” The years since have seen that proven out many times over.

Research, Reports & Publications

Qualcomm Urban Mobility Index: Considerations for 35 Global Cities for Future Urban Mobility

Apr 26, 2017 4:05 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Longtime Whirlpool Cleveland Employee Receives a Special Community Honor

Apr 26, 2017 3:45 PM ET

Whirlpool Cleveland employee Melvin Thompson has achieved many successes and he will soon add another accolade to his long list of accomplishments.

Education

Three Schools Named National Winners in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest for Using STEAM to Make a Difference

Apr 26, 2017 3:30 PM ET

After months of researching, designing and developing prototypes, three schools have been named national winners in the $2 million* Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest – a nationwide competition that challenges 6th through 12th graders to use STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) to address real-world problems in their communities.

Innovation & Technology

JetBlue Technology Ventures Takes Off

Apr 26, 2017 3:10 PM ET

In February 2016, we announced JetBlue Technology Ventures, a Silicon Valley initiative that incubates, invests in, and partners with early-stage start-ups at the intersection of technology, travel, and hospitality.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Customer-Centric Approach to Transforming Technology Pro Bono

Apr 26, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Customers are at the core of VMware’s mission. That is why VMware engineers software that gives its customers freedom from constraints, empowering them to build capacity and scale at speed to accomplish their missions and move forward. VMware’s culture of possibility is fueled by its people’s curiosity and passion to turn the impossible into the possible and realize the unlimited potential for the future. VMware people live this EPIC2 culture every day as technology pioneers at work and active global citizens in their communities.

Energy

Green Charge New Whitepaper: The Problem is Power, Not Energy

Apr 26, 2017 3:00 PM ET

For much of the past four decades, energy efficiency has been the focus of electricity cost-saving initiatives. We have changed light bulbs, swapped out old appliances, insulated our buildings, and added solar systems. The efficiency gains have slowed, however, and the next savings frontier will come from power efficiency.