ESG News from Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Human Resilience, Microfinance, and the Evolution of Potatoes

Apr 13, 2020 4:55 PM ET

J.P. Kloninger is the Program Manager for Whole Planet Foundation’s North America microfinance portfolio and Team Member Giving.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteers Make Sure Seniors in Johnson County, Indiana, Are Safe

Apr 13, 2020 4:15 PM ET

COVID-19 has hit Johnson County residents harder than most in Indiana. That’s where Kim Smith comes in.

Education

Undeniably Dairy: Caring for Cows and Nourishing Communities

Apr 13, 2020 4:05 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Now More Than Ever, Everyone Can Help Support Global Water Access

Apr 13, 2020 3:50 PM ET

As the world adapts to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the importance of fresh, potable water looms larger than ever before: water to slake thirst, water to soothe fever, water to wash hands over and over and over again.

Innovation & Technology

Remote Collaboration Technologies in Action

Apr 13, 2020 3:35 PM ET

Remote collaboration technologies help Cisco and our clients reduce emissions from air travel and commuting. These technologies include Webex Teams, Cisco TelePresence, Cisco Webex, Cisco Unified Communications, and Cisco Jabber collaboration...

Innovation & Technology

Morgan Stanley Selects 9 Startup Companies for 4th Cohort of Innovation Lab Targeting Multicultural and Women Founders

Apr 13, 2020 3:30 PM ET

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced the fourth cohort of the Multicultural Innovation Lab, an accelerator program for technology and technology-enabled start-ups in the post‐seed to Series B funding rounds.

Health & Healthcare

Helping Employees Cope With COVID-19

Apr 13, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Keosha Barnett knows firsthand some of the stresses of the pandemic. “It’s hard right now, and it feels like I’m going through a depression,”

Events, Media & Communications

Webcasts Focus on Role of Buildings, Communities and Organizations to Respond to Today’s Global Health Challenges Webcasts With IWBI: April 13 -- 17, 2020

Apr 13, 2020 3:00 PM ET

With the gravity of the situation regarding COVID-19, today, more than ever, places matter to the future of protecting our families, our businesses and the public at large.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

COVID-19: Companies, Let’s Get Practical

Apr 13, 2020 3:00 PM ET

FSG's blog series for companies starting to think of longer-term responses to the COVID-19 crisis. THE GUIDING QUESTION: "How can our company leverage our unique strengths to serve those most impacted by the crisis?"

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Joint Letter: What Is the Courageous Opportunity for Companies in This Crisis?

Apr 13, 2020 3:00 PM ET

We are faced with a choice. The world’s leading corporations will play an outsized role in either exacerbating the crisis or rising to demonstrate bold leadership.

Innovation & Technology

Learn to Identify Coronavirus Phishing Attacks

Apr 13, 2020 2:05 PM ET

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has led to fear and anxiety among the public, giving birth to a new subgenre of phishing attacks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Goodyear Uses 3D Printing Capability to Deliver In-demand Medical Gear

Apr 13, 2020 1:05 PM ET

A Luxembourg initiative was created to seek manufacturing companies and private persons that could contribute to the production of components used in face shields for medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media & Communications

Watching for the Signals That Corporate Sustainability and Sustainable Investing Trends Continue to Advance in the Time of the Virus Crisis

Apr 13, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Our objective in structuring our communications over the past decade-plus is to help to inform, educate and encourage the embrace of sustainability concepts and principles throughout society’s public, private and social sectors.

Research, Reports & Publications

Allstate Releases New Prosperity Report

Apr 13, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Allstate has released its new Prosperity Report. This year's edition contains additional content on climate change.

Innovation & Technology

Lessons From a Pandemic: We Need Distance Learning at the Front of the Class

Apr 13, 2020 12:45 PM ET

T-Mobile will double down to eradicate the homework gap through a $10 billion commitment to deliver free Internet access via hotspots and other reduced-cost devices to 10 million households over the next five years.

Research, Reports & Publications

2019 Annual and ESG Report

Apr 13, 2020 12:30 PM ET

Trane Technologies - a global climate innovator - released its 2019 Annual and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Focusing for the Future. The report celebrates the early achievement of 30 specific and ambitious 2020 Targets for world-class ESG performance and introduces the company’s next-generation 2030 Sustainability Commitments.

Media & Communications

Arbor Day Foundation Launches Campaign to Celebrate Arbor Day at Home

Apr 13, 2020 11:00 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced a social media campaign to plant 50,000 trees on behalf of people celebrating Arbor Day while following social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper Boxes Fighting Hunger Amid School Closures in Southern California

Apr 13, 2020 11:00 AM ET

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is taking action to address critical needs in the communities in which its employee live and work during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

Environment

HelloFresh Announces Plans to Offset 100 Percent of Its Carbon Emissions

Apr 13, 2020 9:00 AM ET

In honor of Earth Month, HelloFresh announced today that it will offset 100 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions (CO₂) generated from its operations, outbound shipping and corporate travel.

Media & Communications

Subaru of Las Vegas | 4/6/20

Apr 13, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Subaru of Las Vegas is taking steps to promote the health and safety of employees and customers whether you're buying a vehicle on the lot, or shopping virtually

Research, Reports & Publications

Accelerating Climate Action in the Built Environment, CDL Is Changing the Climate to Change the Future

Apr 13, 2020 5:00 AM ET

City Developments Limited (CDL) has released its Integrated Sustainability Report (ISR) 2020 titled “Changing the Climate. Changing the Future.”, it's thirteenth sustainability report since 2008.

Events, Media & Communications

Hormel Foods Brings its Pantry Project Live to Instagram

Apr 10, 2020 6:45 PM ET

The event is part of The Pantry Project, an initiative Hormel Foods pioneered during the COVID-19 outbreak. The company has invited chefs and kitchen experts to support home cooks by showing them how to put their pantry stashes to good use.

Events, Media & Communications

Handprints Over Footprints: Combining Social Impact with Environmental Stewardship to Create Net-Positive Enterprises

Apr 10, 2020 6:05 PM ET

This CEU introduces the concept of Handprinting, and its increasing importance in the transformational movement of regenerative sustainability.

Health & Healthcare

Ramping Up Manufacturing to Help Address COVID-19

Apr 10, 2020 5:25 PM ET

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased in Asia and began to spread to other regions around the world, a team of employees at Gilead’s manufacturing site in La Verne, California met in the early morning of Monday, Feb. 3.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Market Disruption is Affecting Global Corporate Renewables

Apr 10, 2020 5:20 PM ET

The unprecedented impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is being felt across industries, including renewable energy. These market dynamics will especially affect corporations that are evaluating, or have contracted for, power purchase agreements (PPAs).