ESG News from Leading Brands

Education

Resource Empowering Educators to Talk to Students About Mental Health

Mar 30, 2021 12:05 PM ET

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, schools have adapted instruction to meet the challenge of continuing students' education. As the pandemic continues, special attention needs to be paid to students’ mental health.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Commits to Being #BipolarBrave on World Bipolar Day

Mar 30, 2021 11:35 AM ET

Today we observe World Bipolar Day to help lift the ~2.8% of American adults living with #bipolar disorder & coping with extreme highs & lows in mood & energy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Q&A: Qualcomm Pushes Diversity for Business Boost

Mar 30, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Invesco Joins Forces With Investment Leaders To Reach A Net-Zero Future

Mar 30, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Invesco’s work on tackling climate change and involvement in ground-breaking initiatives such as Net Zero Asset Managers initiative can help investors be aligned to a low-carbon future and play a key role in making the world and our environment more sustainable for future generations.

Environment

Arhaus Celebrates Earth Month with Expanded Green Initiative

Mar 30, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Through its Green Initiative, Arhaus, a leader in globally inspired, heirloom-quality, and sustainable furniture and décor, works with artisans around the world to use sustainably sourced, reclaimed, and natural materials where possible.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Shared Past, a Common Purpose

Mar 30, 2021 11:25 AM ET

These three employees, alums of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, are helping the firm support the next generation of Black students through our new Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Defining Sustainability for the Future Through Balance

Mar 30, 2021 11:15 AM ET

When I discuss sustainability with anyone, we usually pretty quickly get to the question: Do we share a common understanding of the word “sustainability”? It’s an important question to ask, because the notion is often far too narrow.

Environment

The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts for Environmental Business Leaders

Mar 30, 2021 11:05 AM ET

There is more focus on sustainability now more than ever and with the ever-changing industry it can feel hard to keep up! So, what do the best sustainability leaders do to improve their skill set when it matters most? They learn from the best!

Diversity & Inclusion

Women's Leadership and COVID-19: Spotlight on Dr. Nandita Quaderi

Mar 30, 2021 11:00 AM ET

In this interview, we speak with Dr. Nandita Quaderi, Editor-in-Chief and Editorial VP, the Web of Science™, Clarivate.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GP Pro Product Named Best Workplace Solution Of 2020

Mar 30, 2021 10:30 AM ET

The world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, CBRE, has honored GP PRO’s KOLO Smart Monitoring System with a 2020 Best Healthy Workplace Solution award.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Danfoss and Ørsted Sign Corporate Power Purchase Agreement

Mar 30, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Innovative Partnership Expands Affordable Housing to Address Veteran Homelessness

Mar 30, 2021 10:05 AM ET

For nearly a decade, The Home Depot Foundation has partnered with Community Solutions, an organization committed to ending homelessness through data-driven, innovative methods, to help solve veteran homelessness in communities across the nation.

Events, Media & Communications

Transform USA 2021 - Finalised Timed Agenda Announced, Register for Free Now

Mar 30, 2021 10:00 AM ET

The world is in flux. The ongoing climate emergency and unbridled human activity continues to have a direct, catastrophic impact on the world around us.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Applied Materials Earns Intel's 2020 Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) Award

Mar 30, 2021 10:00 AM ET

This award recognizes the absolute top performers in the Intel supply chain for their dedication to continuous improvement and their performance over the past year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Living Goods Empowers Community Health Workers to Deliver Healthcare and Earn a Living

Mar 30, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Annet Kirabo is a Living Goods community health worker in Kampala, Uganda, and a mother of three. See how Cisco is supporting Community Health Workers like Annet, who go door-to-door providing essential -- often lifesaving -- information and care.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SCS Expands FSSC Food Safety Certification to New Markets in Latin America

Mar 30, 2021 9:30 AM ET

SCS Global Services (SCS) is pleased to announce that it now offers FSSC 22000 certification in Latin America.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cummins Employees Raise Awareness on Gender Inequality and Bias on International Women's Day

Mar 30, 2021 9:05 AM ET

More than 5,000 Cummins employees participated in 47 conversations hosted in 22 countries around the world to challenge gender bias and inequality on International Women’s Day earlier this month.

Environment

ON Semiconductor & Lotek Wireless Technologies Are Saving Honeybees

Mar 30, 2021 9:05 AM ET

Ecosystems can be dramatically changed or affected due to the introduction of a new species. The first confirmed sightings in North America of Asian Giant Hornets (sometimes referred to by the media as ‘Murder Hornets’) occurred in 2019 in Washington State

Diversity & Inclusion

Sharing Stories, Humanizing Challenges, Taking Action: Booz Allen's 2021 Unstoppable Together Summit

Mar 30, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Humanizing the toughest topics facing the diverse workforce while exploring how technology can build, or challenge equity, are the central pillars of Booz Allen’s Unstoppable Together movement.

Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation's Entrepreneur Zone Highlighted in Canopy's Good Business Newsletter

Mar 30, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, was recently highlighted by Canopy and Good Business Newsletter.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hormel Foods Spreads Love, Celebrates National PB&J Day With Donation of SKIPPY® Products

Mar 30, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company, today announced a donation of 90,000 pounds of SKIPPY® peanut butter products to Conscious Alliance, a longtime hunger-relief partner based in Boulder, Colo.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Sustainability Impact of Popular Passive ESG Funds

Mar 30, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Passive funds are designed to avoid ESG risk, but do they have positive impact? Impact-Cubed decided to look under the hood of these funds and apply its award-winning approach to measuring impact. The results show some growing pains.

Diversity & Inclusion

Increasing Employee Engagement in the Era of Remote Work: How Online Mentoring Can Help

Mar 30, 2021 8:55 AM ET

The current situation is causing a continuous strain on employees and makes it difficult to implement DE&I measures as effectively as before. One increasingly relevant method to engage employees from diverse backgrounds is digital mentoring.

Responsible Production & Consumption

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® on a Mission to be World's Most Sustainable Gin

Mar 30, 2021 8:30 AM ET

After decades spent carefully building sustainable partnerships with farmers and suppliers, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE is proud to announce that all 10 of its botanical ingredients are on track to be certified sustainable in 2021.

Media & Communications

NewsGuard Launches "Responsible Advertising for News Segments" to Help Brands Stop Funding Misinformation

Mar 30, 2021 1:10 AM ET

NewsGuard launches ‘Responsible Advertising for News Segments’ feature allowing brands to stop funding misinformation while restoring ads to quality news publishers, including sites serving minority communities and local news sites