ESG News from Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Across the World and Across Disciplines, Two Leaders Converge on Equity in STEM

Apr 15, 2024 12:45 PM ET

The Logitech MX #WomenWhoMaster series now turns to a pair of business leaders who took an interest in STEM and converted it into progress toward a better world.

Sustainable Development Goals

Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report 2024: Conservation Concoctions

Apr 15, 2024 12:15 PM ET

This Earth Month and throughout the year, bartenders and brands are reframing sustainability as a creative challenge – utilizing novel processes and harnessing innovative flavors that don’t just limit harm, but actively conserve the natural environment.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Regions Bank Named 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner

Apr 15, 2024 12:00 PM ET

Regions Bank announced the company has been recognized as a 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) Winner with Distinction. Regions is one of five organizations to receive the With Distinction title.

Environment

Partner Profile: Conserving Wetlands With Ducks Unlimited

Apr 15, 2024 11:35 AM ET

Ducks Unlimited (DU) is on an admirable mission to conserve, restore and manage wetlands and associated habitats for millions of North America’s waterfowl.

Events, Media & Communications

CalPERS, Leader in Sustainable Investment, Stays the Course on ESG

Apr 15, 2024 11:00 AM ET

The majority of asset owners in the U.S. retain investment firms, both privately-owned and publicly-traded, to assist in managing investments across various asset classes.

Research, Reports & Publications

Principal® Achieves Sustainability Goals in Newly Released Report

Apr 15, 2024 10:50 AM ET

Principal Financial Group® has met or exceeded its multi-year sustainability goals according to findings in the 2023 Sustainability Report released today.

Energy

The Port of the Future: A Vision for Cleaner, Low-Carbon Seaports

Apr 15, 2024 10:15 AM ET

Seaports in the United States are economic powerhouses: They employ 31 million people, account for 26-percent of the nation’s overall economy and generate $5.4 trillion in economic activity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How CEO Shannon Hennessy’s Background Prepared Her To Lead The Habit Burger Grill

Apr 15, 2024 10:00 AM ET

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Shannon Hennessy, CEO of The Habit Burger Grill.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Eastman and Reformation Team Up To Launch New Sustainable Bridal Styles

Apr 15, 2024 10:00 AM ET

Eastman, a global leader in specialty materials and producer of sustainable Naia™ cellulosic fiber, worked with sustainable fashion brand Reformation for the launch of its January bridal collection.

Research, Reports & Publications

Reinventing Our Impact: 3M’s Global Impact Report

Apr 15, 2024 9:30 AM ET

3M’s 2024 Global Impact report shows the great strides we’ve made toward our sustainability commitments in 2023. The company hit major milestones, strengthened collaborations, and engaged with the public on our goals.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Maximus Values Icon Award Winner: Dianne Henderson

Apr 15, 2024 9:30 AM ET

For Henderson, whose strategic vision defines Maximus’ social media presence, mentoring colleagues takes a less structured form, something she learned from her first boss.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Special Purpose Credit Programs Help 712 KeyBank Clients on Their Path to Homeownership

Apr 15, 2024 9:30 AM ET

For many Americans, homeownership is not just an aspiration, but a major step toward establishing long-term financial stability. Amid fluctuating economic conditions and a competitive housing market, a number of resources and programs exist to help consumers achieve the goal.

Health & Healthcare

Q4HE Initiative Recognized for Efforts To Reduce Health Disparities

Apr 15, 2024 9:00 AM ET

Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) was recently honored by the Y in Central Maryland for its grant funding of health equity coalition efforts at the Y in Druid Hill.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Case Study: The Olive Oil People: How a Collective of Family Olive Growers Achieved 21st Century Performance Goals

Apr 15, 2024 9:00 AM ET

One of the world’s leading suppliers of olive oil, Pompeian is a farmer-owned collective of more than 75,000 farmers in Spain and California and is partnered with thousands more farmers around the world, including Italy, Greece, Portugal, Morocco, Chile, Argentina, and Tunisia.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cummins: Valuing the Power of Difference

Apr 15, 2024 8:45 AM ET

Cummins Inc. is honored to announce recent accolades recognizing its ongoing efforts to foster caring and inclusive environments in which all employees thrive.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bath & Body Works Celebrates National Laundry Day by Giving Back

Apr 15, 2024 8:30 AM ET

April 15 is National Laundry Day and Bath & Body Works is celebrating by supporting two of their long-standing nonprofit partners, YWCA Columbus and LSS Choices.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard: The Promise and Possibilities of Inclusive Growth

Apr 15, 2024 8:15 AM ET

Mastercard’s Shamina Singh, founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Ida Rademacher, vice president at the Aspen Institute and co-chair of the Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy conclude the Global Inclusive Growth Summit 2023.

Research, Reports & Publications

Harnessing Science and Technology for a Fairer, Healthier and More Sustainable World

Apr 15, 2024 4:00 AM ET

At Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, we are committed to tackling some of the most critical global challenges facing us today.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

I'm Breaking New Ground at CNH - Peter Meedendorp

Apr 12, 2024 4:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Lori Shaffer Shares Insights on Inclusion as a Strategic Advantage in Supply Chain

Apr 12, 2024 2:45 PM ET

Lori Shaffer, our vice president of global research and engineering, recently participated in a panel at the 2024 Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics Conference.

Innovation & Technology

Trane Technologies Calls for Greater Action, Collaboration To Transform Commercial Transport and the Cold Chain

Apr 12, 2024 1:25 PM ET

Trane Technologies reinforced the essential need to decarbonize and transform the commercial transport industry and cold chain and called for quick action and greater collaboration to ensure the during the GCCA European Cold Chain Conference in Brussels.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sysco Thanks Louisville Fire Department: $20,000 Donation, Firehouse Pantries Filled, Chef-Made Lunch for Firefighters

Apr 12, 2024 12:30 PM ET

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hunger Isn’t Just About Food. It’s a Health Issue, Too.

Apr 12, 2024 12:20 PM ET

Hunger is a health issue.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Vital Voices Global Fellowship – Social Entrepreneurship Pillar

Apr 12, 2024 11:30 AM ET

The Vital Voices Global Fellowship will bring together women leaders from across sectors to build skills and capacity, foster a collaborative network, and exchange ideas.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: Responsible Investing: Four Themes To Follow in 2024

Apr 12, 2024 11:20 AM ET

From biodiversity and blended finance to a just transition and the cost of drugs, we preview the key ESG issues we’re targeting through research.