ESG News from Leading Brands

Education

Leaders and Achievers Scholarships Now Open

Oct 15, 2019 12:30 PM ET

Since 2001, Comcast NBCUniversal has awarded more than $33 million in scholarships to approximately 30,000 students to help them pursue higher education.

Education

LA Galaxy Foundation Hosts Second Annual LA Galaxy High School Girls’ Summit Presented by Southern New Hampshire University

Oct 15, 2019 12:30 PM ET

AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation recently welcomed 80 high school female athletes to attend the second annual LA Galaxy High School Girls’ Summit presented by Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Receives National Business Group on Health’s Top Honor for Best Employer: Excellence in Health and Wellbeing

Oct 15, 2019 12:00 PM ET

We are honored to receive the National Business Group on Health's (NBGH) Platinum award for 2019 Best Employer: Excellence in Health and Wellbeing. NBGH's Best Employers list includes 50 companies that have the best workforce and employee wellbeing organizational initiatives in the nation; Merck is one of 19 Platinum-rated companies.

Media & Communications

Fashion, Style, Brand and Sustainability Are Today’s Coupling Terms Now for a Growing Number of Consumers…

Oct 15, 2019 12:00 PM ET

What are you wearing? Is it fashionable? Stylish? And sustainable (as a product you want or need)? Sustainably and responsibly produced?

Environment

Slow and Steady Wins the Contractor Safety Race

Oct 15, 2019 11:45 AM ET

Read our blog to see where your organization stands on contractor safety and how you can implement a strong program despite obstacles you may face.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Whole Planet Foundation Launches Annual Poverty Is Unnecessary Project

Oct 15, 2019 11:35 AM ET

This October, Whole Planet Foundation celebrates its global impact on poverty and the partners who further its mission.

Innovation & Technology

Information Technology (IT) Industry Benchmark Infographic

Oct 15, 2019 11:20 AM ET

Understanding how peer Information Technology companies are performing or managing their CSR programs can be useful to ensure you are on the right path for success.

Education

Vending Machines That Dispense Books: A Creative Solution to the 'Summer Slide'

Oct 15, 2019 10:45 AM ET

This summer, JetBlue placed free book vending machines in areas identified as “book deserts” in every New York City borough including two in Queens.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Clean Slates Inspire Comebacks

Oct 15, 2019 10:00 AM ET

For the nearly 20 million Americans convicted of a felony, moving forward in life – securing housing, going to school, getting a job – can seem impossible.

Diversity & Inclusion

Supporting Rural Communities on International Day of Rural Women and Beyond

Oct 15, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Today on International Day of Rural Women, Pfizer is reflecting on its work with partners – including CARE, International Rescue Committee, Save the Children and World Vision – to strengthen health systems and empower women in rural areas.

Research, Reports & Publications

WBCSD Commends CLP on Sustainability Governance

Oct 15, 2019 9:30 AM ET

The CLP Group demonstrated good sustainability governance practices in its most recent Sustainability Report, according to this year’s edition of Reporting matters – WBCSD’s annual review of member company sustainability reports.

Research, Reports & Publications

RMI and GRI Launch Responsible Mineral Reporting Toolkit

Oct 15, 2019 9:30 AM ET

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), have launched a toolkit to advance reporting on sourcing minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.

Energy

There Are Vampires Among Us

Oct 15, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Ghouls, goblins and other scary creatures roam our neighborhoods on Halloween. But there are other scary creatures – vampire devices – secretly sucking energy from our homes.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 32: Rachel Hutchisson, Blackbaud

Oct 15, 2019 8:00 AM ET

In celebration of bbcon 2019 this week, the Pro Bono Perspectives podcast is revisiting host Danielle Holly's conversation with Blackbaud Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy Rachel Hutchisson.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Receives The Executive Leadership Council’s 2019 Corporate Award for Support of Black Executives and Diversity & Inclusion

Oct 14, 2019 7:30 PM ET

UPS has been recognized with the 2019 Corporate Award by The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the preeminent membership organization focused on the development of global black leaders.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Day of the Girl Partnership Aims to Empower 10 Million Students and Teachers

Oct 14, 2019 5:15 PM ET

To mark today’s International Day of the Girl, HP and the nonprofit Girl Rising announced a new initiative leveraging the tech giant’s technology solutions for schools and Girl Rising’s youth empowerment curriculum.

Diversity & Inclusion

“It Was Important for Me to Not Hide This Part of My Identity.”

Oct 14, 2019 4:35 PM ET

When I came to work at Intel, the company was offering insurance to same-sex couples for the first time. It was empowering, it was revolutionary, and it helped me make the decision to be open and honest from that point forward.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How To Increase Employee Participation with Volunteer Programs

Oct 14, 2019 3:55 PM ET

One of the greatest benefits of having a corporate volunteer program is that it engages the workforce by providing a meaningful and valuable experience that gives back to the world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Taproot Foundation Celebrates the Community of Pro Bono This Pro Bono Week 2019

Oct 14, 2019 3:05 PM ET

The pro bono movement is an ecosystem, a true community supporting a community.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Celebrating Boston Children’s Hospital’s Birthday with The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

Oct 14, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Boston Children’s Hospital, which continues to be recognized as the leading pediatric hospital in the U.S., recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. Employee volunteers from Alexion took part in the celebration...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Agile Social Impact: The Need for Corporate Giving is Greater than Ever

Oct 14, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

From Farm to Table: FPT Industrial and Eataly Tell the Story of the Food Chain

Oct 14, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Eataly & FPT Industrial, the CNH Industrial brand dedicated to the development, production & sale of powertrains, have signed a 3-year partnership recounting the food chain that gets products of Italian excellence from farm to shelves, & to our table

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Merck Named to 2019 Working Mother 100 Best Companies List

Oct 14, 2019 2:10 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In A Car with IPR | Episode Six Featuring Catherine Hernandez-Blades

Oct 14, 2019 1:15 PM ET

In this episode, we hop on a streetcar in “The Big Easy” (aka New Orleans) and discuss the latest in PR research with Catherine Blades, SVP and Chief ESG and Communications Officer at Aflac.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Addressing Plastic Waste in Bali

Oct 14, 2019 12:25 PM ET

“Moving to a new office space was an opportunity to set a commitment to reduce dependence on plastic, particularly single-use plastic products."