ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Makers of HORMEL® Chili Partner with Mower County Humane Society on Adoption of “Chili” and Her Six Puppies

Mar 6, 2020 12:00 PM ET

In addition to covering adoption fees for the dogs, the makers of Hormel® chili will donating $1,000 to the Mower County shelter and will be providing each canine with branded collars, T-shirts, dog toys and treats to enjoy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Women Through Sustainable Cocoa Farming

Mar 6, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Meet Rebecca Mensah, a farmer in Ghana who is part of CARE's cocoa sustainability initiative. Because of the program, she is able to provide for her children’s education and has the strength and opportunity to contribute to household decision-making.

Diversity & Inclusion

We'll Never End Extreme Poverty Without Tackling Gender Inequality, Too

Mar 6, 2020 11:40 AM ET

Not a single country has achieved economic equality between women and men. As of 2019, women only had equal rights in six countries.

Diversity & Inclusion

How 3 Memphis Companies Are Making Diversity and Inclusion a Priority

Mar 6, 2020 11:15 AM ET

"Diversity inclusion is one of the enablers for driving the sustainability of the organization."

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating the Achievements of Women in the Workplace Every Day

Mar 6, 2020 11:00 AM ET

International Women’s Day celebrates the accomplishments of women, while recognizing the ongoing need to close the gap in gender equality.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Accelerates Small Business Loans and Lines of Credit

Mar 6, 2020 10:30 AM ET

With a focus of serving its customers and keeping them at the center of every decision, Fifth Third’s partnership with Fundation allows the Bank to provide a streamlined application process and faster access to funding.

Education

Bringing STEM to Students With Help From Cox Enterprises

Mar 6, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Imagine a world where Netflix makes your kids smarter, and Youtube is safe. A world where K-12 children can live-stream classes from the very best instructors in courses like robotics, microbiology, chemistry and engineering.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Beyond Women on Boards: How Gender Lens Investing Can Transform Your Impact Strategy

Mar 6, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Understanding on how to unlock the power of capital to support gender equality commitments remains limited. Gender lens investing is a powerful new approach with the potential to change that.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Booz Allen and Hiring Our Heroes: One Day, Two Events to Support Military Spouses

Mar 6, 2020 9:20 AM ET

Military spouses (92% of whom are female) face unemployment rates of 24%—six times higher than the current rate for all adult women. And female spouses of active duty service members on average generate 37% less income than civilian spouses.

Health & Healthcare

4 Questions for a Scientist Working on a Revolutionary CAR-T Therapy for Multiple Myeloma

Mar 6, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The early data results seemed almost too good to be true.

That's what Sen Zhuang, M.D., Ph.D., Vice President, Oncology Clinical Research, Janssen Research & Development, was thinking at a meeting of the ASCO last summer.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

NRG’s CEO Talks Sustainability to Investors

Mar 6, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Sustainability is embedded in our culture, aligned with our strategy and necessary for our long-term success.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating ON Semiconductor’s Women’s Leadership Initiative

Mar 6, 2020 8:15 AM ET

WLI became ON Semiconductor’s first corporate diversity and inclusion affinity network group in 2014. Developed by several female leaders within our corporate headquarters to promote awareness of women and the importance of having women in leadership.

Diversity & Inclusion

Q&A With Leila Stansfield, VP of Global Strategy and Champion for Women in Leadership at Bacardi

Mar 6, 2020 8:00 AM ET

Leila Stansfield, VP of Global Strategy for the world’s largest spirits company in the world, is also responsible for promoting a diverse and inclusive environment, one that reflects the communities the Bacardi operates in.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist to Donate $225,000 for Disaster Relief in Middle Tennessee

Mar 6, 2020 2:45 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

By Celebrating Women Every Day, Can We Innovate for Good Faster?

Mar 5, 2020 4:30 PM ET

International Women’s Day, fast approaching on March 8, is a powerful reminder to celebrate women in our lives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Aramark Building Community Organizational Leadership Award Goes to Woods Services

Mar 5, 2020 4:30 PM ET

Woods Services was awarded the 2019 Aramark Building Community Organizational Leadership Award in recognition of its efforts to provide innovative, comprehensive, and integrated health and case management services

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Women Who Make Positive Change in the World

Mar 5, 2020 4:30 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NPHY, Sands Highlight Progress in the Movement to End Youth Homelessness

Mar 5, 2020 4:15 PM ET

With support from Las Vegas Sands for the Movement to End Youth Homelessness in Southern Nevada, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) continues to spearhead the community effort to address the high rates of youth homelessness.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Group, Inc. Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies for Seventh Consecutive Year

Mar 5, 2020 4:10 PM ET

CBRE has been recognized as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This is the 7th year in a row CBRE has been recognized.

Diversity & Inclusion

These Women Found Fulfilling Careers in Energy

Mar 5, 2020 3:50 PM ET

Women make up about 20 percent of the country’s utility industry workforce, and at Duke Energy, we're on a mission to increase diversity and strengthen a culture that supports it.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Freeport-McMoRan United Way Campaign Tops $11 Million

Mar 5, 2020 3:10 PM ET

Freeport-McMoRan employees continued the tradition of giving back to the community by pledging more than $4 million in 2019, which raised a record-setting $11.1 million with the company match program for United Ways across the U.S.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nature Needs Heroes: Actor Yo Yang on Supporting Eco-conscious Projects

Mar 5, 2020 2:20 PM ET

Timberland is proud to feature Yo Yang in the brand’s “Nature Needs Heroes” campaign, which celebrates heroes around the world who are making positive change for the planet, and calls on the global community to join the movement.

Education

Meet the Reinventor: Yamilée Toussaint Beach, Founder of STEM from Dance

Mar 5, 2020 2:15 PM ET

Yamilée Toussaint Beach is easily described as a polymath. Growing up on Long Island, she excelled in math and science in school, and after class dedicated herself to jazz, ballet, and modern dance.

Innovation & Technology

We Are Family! Meet the Ambitious Young Social Entrepreneur Who Took Home the T-Mobile Family Challenge Grand Prize

Mar 5, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Legally Ours exposes middle sch​ool students to the legal field while promoting community involvement and building their communication skills.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Holland Agriculture Plant in Zedelgem, Belgium, ‘Supporting’ Its Workers in More Ways Than One

Mar 5, 2020 2:00 PM ET

New Holland Agriculture a global agricultural brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI/ MI: CNH), hosted Hilde Crevits, the Belgian Minister of Agriculture and Work, at its New Holland Agriculture plant in Zedelgem, Northwest of Belgium.