ESG News from Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third’s African American Business Resource Groups Celebrate Black History Month

Feb 28, 2020 9:35 AM ET

During February, Fifth Third Bank employees across the Bank’s 10-state footprint hosted a variety of celebrations and events to celebrate Black History Month. Most were organized through Fifth Third’s African American business resource groups.

Environment

Mid-Mississippi Delta River Region Potentially a “Next California” of Fruit and Vegetable Production

Feb 28, 2020 9:30 AM ET

As California gets hotter, drier, and faces more extreme weather events, we need a plan to increase fruit and vegetable production in other parts of the country. New WWF research finds that the Mississippi Delta region could be one of many “Next Californias.”

Diversity & Inclusion

During Black History Month and Year-Round, Booz Allen Celebrates Inclusion of Diverse Employees

Feb 28, 2020 8:00 AM ET

The celebration of Black History Month began in 1926 when Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher, created it to honor the achievements of African Americans in the U.S.

Diversity & Inclusion

Black History Month — a Time to Reflect and Celebrate at Merck

Feb 27, 2020 4:50 PM ET

Diversity and inclusion are part of our rich history and fundamental to our future success. In celebration of Black History Month, we highlight employees who have made an impact on our past, present and future.

Energy

Schneider Sustainability Impact 2018 - 2020

Feb 27, 2020 4:15 PM ET

For the fifth year, Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, announces its financial and non-financial results together for 2019 annual results.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Rises to #13 on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies List

Feb 27, 2020 3:15 PM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has been ranked #13 on the Barron’s 2020 list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the U.S., up from #33 in 2019.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Makers of the HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE® Brand Move Ahead with Good Feeds Us All Tour

Feb 27, 2020 2:15 PM ET

The makers of Hormel® Natural Choice® brand are on the road and in the airways, spotlighting organizations and people throughout the United States who work for the betterment of others.

Environment

Global Corporate Sustainability Projects

Feb 27, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Through dozens of projects around the world, Medtronic is lessening its environmental impact by conserving energy and water, increasing recycling, and reducing waste.

Education

New Holland Shaping the Minds of the Future

Feb 27, 2020 2:00 PM ET

New Holland Agriculture campus in New Holland Pennsylvania, the brand’s ancestral home, welcomed 32 students from the local Garden Spot High School to celebrate its inaugural joint STEM curriculum project

Media & Communications

Getting Serious About SASB – Companies, Investors Are Tuning In. What About Accounting Firms?

Feb 27, 2020 1:15 PM ET

The importance of the work of the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board in developing industry-specific ESG disclosure recommendations was underscored with the recent letters to company leadership from 2 of the world’s leading asset management firms

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

BNP Paribas and JetBlue Partner to Close First Sustainability-Linked RCF for the Airline Industry

Feb 27, 2020 1:05 PM ET

JetBlue has amended its existing $550 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility by including a “sustainability-linked” provision to align its strategic initiatives with its ESG performance goals and objectives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empathy and Ethics Take Center Stage at Kimberly-Clark Black History Month Celebration

Feb 27, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Anthony Ray Hinton was wrongly convicted of the 1985 murders of two fast food restaurant managers in Birmingham, Alabama, sentenced to death, and held on death row for 30 years. The advocate and author was invited to address Kimberly-Clark employees

Environment

(Part 4) Surviving Climate Change: Can Democracy Save Us?

Feb 27, 2020 12:55 PM ET

Liberal Democracy doesn't appear to be able to address climate change or the underlying economic system that’s causing it.

Diversity & Inclusion

UN Global Compact and Five Partner Organizations Ring the Bell for Gender Equality at 75 Stock Exchanges Globally

Feb 27, 2020 12:45 PM ET

For the sixth consecutive year, a global collaboration across 75 exchanges (confirmed events as of 26 February 2020) around the world plan to ring opening or closing bells to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020 (Sunday 8 March 2020).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

National Grid Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies

Feb 27, 2020 12:45 PM ET

National Grid 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.

Environment

Feeding Ourselves Thirsty: Tracking Food Company Progress Toward a Water-Smart Future

Feb 27, 2020 12:20 PM ET

For food companies, water management is a business imperative like never before. And as risks of water scarcity and pollution steadily increase, corporate leaders must evaluate the most effective ways to water-proof their business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac's Dan Amos Inspires $6M in Annual Employee Contributions to Child Cancer Research

Feb 27, 2020 11:05 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alexion Announces Launch of Alexion Charitable Foundation and Calls for Grantees

Feb 27, 2020 10:45 AM ET

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) today announced the launch of the Alexion Charitable Foundation to provide further support for the rare disease community and for local communities which the company serves.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Skechers Collaborates With Goodyear on Footwear

Feb 27, 2020 10:35 AM ET

In a new collaboration with Goodyear's rubber technology, Skechers is building on this technology in its footwear to deliver increased grip, stability and durability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Paypal Joins Forces with Hundreds of Companies to Make Time for Workers to Vote In 2020 Election

Feb 27, 2020 10:25 AM ET

PayPal joined forces with over 350 companies in the Time to Vote non-partisan movement to foster a corporate culture that supports American Democracy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Application Period for 2020 Green Power Leadership Awards Now Open

Feb 27, 2020 10:00 AM ET

We are excited to announce that the application period for the 2020 Green Power Leadership Awards is open today through Monday, March 30th. The awards recognize leading organizations that have helped further the green power market.

Health & Healthcare

An Expert Explains the Latest Good—Yes, Good!—News About Lung Cancer

Feb 27, 2020 9:30 AM ET

In January, the American Cancer Society issued an announcement that gave cancer experts reason to cheer: According to the organization’s latest report, the U.S. cancer death rate fell more than 2% from 2016 to 2017

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IBM Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies

Feb 27, 2020 9:00 AM ET

More than at any other time in recent history, governments, businesses and individuals are examining the ethics of how companies work. Ethisphere names IBM among World's Moth Ethical Companies for a second year in a row.

Education

How to Employ a Differentiated Mindset When Teaching STEM

Feb 27, 2020 8:35 AM ET

When we facilitate professional development events, there’s often a common theme: teachers understand the importance of active STEM teaching, but don’t always know how to implement it in a way that supports the diverse needs of their students.

Environment

Don't Underestimate the Ability of Trees to Combat the Climate Crisis

Feb 27, 2020 8:30 AM ET

It's exciting to see trees upfront and center stage, but tree-planting initiatives have attracted some controversy.