ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

Durkan Expands Creative Partnership with Virginia Langley Through PDI Tile Program

Aug 27, 2020 5:00 PM ET

Durkan announced today that the hospitality flooring manufacturer has partnered with longtime collaborator Virginia Langley to design print carpet tile exclusively for its PDI (Precision Dye Injection) platform.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Foundation Opens New Round for Proposals to Aid COVID-19 Efforts in Venezuela

Aug 27, 2020 4:30 PM ET

The Simón Bolívar Foundation, the non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, today announced an open call for proposals exclusively focused on mitigating the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela by providing Personal Protective Equipment.

Social Impact & Volunteering

An Alliance to Fight Food Waste and Food Insecurity in Colombia

Aug 27, 2020 4:20 PM ET

Every second, 41 tons of food are wasted around the world. This is a shocking number, especially when placed next to the figure for food insecurity, which indicates that they do not have sufficient or stable access to their daily nutritional needs...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Vistra Computer Giveaway to Address Digital Divide in South and West Dallas

Aug 27, 2020 4:10 PM ET

As the pandemic continues to expose a deep digital divide in our education system, TXU Energy and Comp-U-Dopt are partnering with the City of Dallas to give away 400 computers. Dallas families with at least one middle school student...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates $2 Million To Connect Thousands of Students to Virtual Learning as School Year Resumes

Aug 27, 2020 4:00 PM ET

This grant will provide funding for wireless hotspots to better connect students in rural areas as well as address long-term internet access solutions for disadvantaged communities.

Events, Media & Communications

BET News Presents: “A March for Action” Friday, August 28 at 11am ET on BET

Aug 27, 2020 3:05 PM ET

Hosted by Marc Lamont Hill, the LIVE two-hour production will look to address the issue of police brutality, and provide coverage of the National Action Network Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks.

Innovation & Technology

University of Kansas Deploys Black & Veatch's Rapid Modular Health System Units to Combat COVID-19

Aug 27, 2020 1:30 PM ET

Looking to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus on its campuses in Lawrence and Overland Park, the University of Kansas has deployed four of Black & Veatch’s mobile, secure Rapid Modular Health System (RaMHS) structures to assist with free, mandated COVID-19 testing of students, faculty and staff returning for fall classes.

Media & Communications

Busy Summer 2020 for the World of ESG Players - Rating Agencies, Information Providers, UNGC & the SDGs...and More.

Aug 27, 2020 1:30 PM ET

It’s been a very busy summer for organizations managing corporate reporting frameworks and standards, for ESG rating agencies, and for multilateral agencies focused on corporate sustainability and responsibility. If you are a corporate manager or a sustainable investment professional, do tune in to some of the changes that will affect your work.

Health & Healthcare

United Airlines: Connecting People to Critical Goods Around the World

Aug 27, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Accelerating Innovation to Tackle Plastic Waste

Aug 27, 2020 12:30 PM ET

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has joined forces with Silicon Valley-based Plug and Play Tech Centre to help kick-start innovation to help minimize plastic waste, make recycling and recovering plastics easier, and create value from post-use plastics.

Innovation & Technology

Sappi Acquired Matane Mill in Quebec, Canada

Aug 27, 2020 12:10 PM ET

On August 1, 2019, Sappi Limited was very excited to announce the completion of the $175 million transaction to acquire Matane Mill from Rayonier Advanced Materials.

Green Infrastructure

Land Betterment Corporation Submits Bid to Acquire Bankrupt Thermal Coal Mine to Upcycle and Repurpose Site

Aug 27, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Land Betterment Corporation, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community developmentannounced today that the Company has made an offer to acquire certain assets associated with a thermal coal mining operation in western Kentucky that is up for sale after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Recognized as a Best for Vets Employer for Eighth Consecutive Year

Aug 27, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Hormel Foods actively recruits veterans & service members each year. In addition, the company has an employee resource group that provides assistance to current & former military members & their families as they integrate into the company’s culture.

Environment

Supporting the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem in the Southeastern U.S.

Aug 27, 2020 12:00 PM ET

The longleaf pine ecosystem once covered more than 90 million acres across the Southeastern coastal plain and piedmont. Today, it has been reduced to only about 5% of its historical range due to the conversion of forest type, conversion to other land uses and fire suppression.

Research, Reports & Publications

Walmart's 2020 ESG Efforts: Making Important Progress Toward Positive Societal, Environmental Change

Aug 27, 2020 11:30 AM ET

We aim to address societal issues through business initiatives that create value for all stakeholders; and we seek, in collaboration with others, to transform underlying societal systems for long-term social, environmental & economic sustainability.

Events, Media & Communications

CRB Speaking at Animal Health Corridor Summit

Aug 27, 2020 11:30 AM ET

The digital Animal Health Summit features 36 hours of 1:1 business partnering, keynote speaker David Hughes, 25+ on-demand webinars, emerging company presentations, LIVE stream programming with industry leaders, LIVE networking and additional programming that supports the Spirit of Service- programming with impact.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wilson, N.C. Tire Plant Recognized for Health and Safety Procedures by North Carolina Department of Labor

Aug 27, 2020 11:15 AM ET

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. today announced its Wilson, North Carolina passenger tire manufacturing facility achieved recertification as a Rising Star in the North Carolina Department of Labor’s (NCDOL) Carolina Star Program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Helps to Transform Science Education in Arizona

Aug 27, 2020 11:00 AM ET

ON Semiconductor is a passionate supporter of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education, and we recognize the importance of supporting and equipping teachers to inspire, motivate, and develop the skills of young people.

Events, Media & Communications

Freeport-McMoRan's Community Partnership Panels Engage With Stakeholders Virtually

Aug 27, 2020 10:45 AM ET

Freeport-McMoRan’s North America Community Development team moved its 10 community meetings to a virtual space earlier this year when they could not be held in person due to social distancing precautions for large groups.

Research, Reports & Publications

LG Solar Modules Power Net Zero Home

Aug 27, 2020 10:45 AM ET

With the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions, many companies large and small are eagerly blazing a path forward with innovative solutions that can have very substantial environmental impacts.

Research, Reports & Publications

Mastercard Delivering on “Doing Well by Doing Good”

Aug 27, 2020 10:45 AM ET

Mastercard has released its 2019 Sustainability Report outlining its progress towards building a more inclusive and sustainable digital economy. The report charts impact and progress against four areas: Inclusive Growth; Our People and Culture...

Environment

OGCI Targets a Good Start - But Scope 3 Emissions Must Be Included

Aug 27, 2020 10:05 AM ET

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) in July announced targets to reduce the collective average carbon intensity of members’ aggregated upstream operations.

Responsible Production & Consumption

California Giant Berry Farms Announce the World’s First Sustainably Grown Certified Strawberries

Aug 27, 2020 10:00 AM ET

California Giant Berry Farms and Measure to Improve, LLC (MTI) the Sustainably Grown certification of Satsuma Farms, strategic strawberry grower-partner for California Giant, under the rigorous standard of SCS Global Services. Satsuma Farms, located in Watsonville, California, is the first strawberry operation in the world to achieve this prestigious certification.

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife 2019 Sustainability Report: Empowering Our Communities

Aug 27, 2020 10:00 AM ET

At MetLife, our focus on sustainability enables us to fulfill our purpose through targeted action, with clear priorities guiding us in our journey.

Environment

Applauding the World's Tree Planters

Aug 27, 2020 10:00 AM ET

he Arbor Day Foundation joined dozens of other organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to NGOs and governments in committing to 1t.org. We are proud to not only pledge 100 million trees toward this goal but to stand alongside fifteen of our existing partners, who are amplifying their commitment to tree planting and the impact that it has on our planet and our people.