ESG News from Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

State-of-the-Art Medical Care on All AIDA Cruises Ships

Aug 9, 2016 11:30 AM ET

At the beginning of the 2016 vacation season, the cruise line AIDA Cruises and the Rostock University Medical Center are entering a groundbreaking partnership. The partnership will comprise work together in the area of telemedicine as an important element of primary medical care on board.

Environment

Removing Obstacles to Better, More Sustainable Business Decisions

Aug 9, 2016 11:15 AM ET

June was a very active month for the Monetization Working Group (MWG), which included participation in the 3rd Biennial Water Funds conference in Bogota, Colombia along with working sessions and a full MWG meeting hosted by FEMSA at their offices in Mexico City. Both of these events played an important part in helping the Group advance its purpose of accelerating progress by removing obstacles to better, more sustainable business decision-making.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Named Most Community-Minded by the Civic 50

Aug 9, 2016 11:10 AM ET

Congratulations to Freeport-McMoRan for being recognized as the most community-minded company in the materials sector!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Recognized with Las Vegas Business Press Green Award

Aug 9, 2016 11:05 AM ET

Republic Services was proud to be a sponsor and be recognized at the LV Business Press Green Awards today with the MGM Resorts International for The Mirage Sustainability Discovery Center in the Siegfried and Roy Lion and Dolphin Habitat. Republic and the MGM Resorts international won in the Hotel/Casino of the Year category.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Should You Care About Employee Engagement?

Aug 9, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Why Should You Care About Employee Engagement? The reason is: because it benefits your employees, your company's performance and bottom line, your reputation in the community and the story you're able to tell about the good work you do. Learn how you can reap these benefits at your company!

Innovation & Technology

Security, Access and Dependability: All the Elements of a Tier III Global Data Center

Aug 9, 2016 10:50 AM ET

Businesses that want to be competitive in the global marketplace must invest in infrastructure that is robust, resilient, secure, available and responsive. Ensuring the user community has 24/7 access to their data is a business imperative. Sodexo chose a Tier III data center partner to ensure that their systems have robust physical security and a facility that provides redundant power and cooling for their IT equipment. This helps to ensure the availability of their business critical applications.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Anheuser-Busch Provides Community Restoration Grants to Keep America Beautiful Affiliate Communities in Need

Aug 9, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the national nonprofit that envisions a country in which every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, and Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: ADR), today announced the recipients of the 2016 Keep America Beautiful/Anheuser-Busch Community Restoration Grants program.

Energy

Black & Veatch: Technology Brings Risk, Reward, Uncertainty to Electric Industry

Aug 9, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Distributed generation, the low price of natural gas and modern customer information systems represent growth opportunities for the electric industry even as security concerns are on the rise and legacy power generation sources cede their prominence to new technology. Those are the top findings in Black & Veatch’s 2016 Strategic Directions: Electric Industry Report, the company’s annual review of the issues affecting the industry.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Ride for Adoption: Wendy's and Uber Announce Partnership to Benefit the Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionRide for Adoption: Wendy's and Uber Announce Partnership to Benefit the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

Aug 9, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Here's a ride that lets you pay it forward. Today, Wendy's® announces the launch of a partnership with Uber, a technology platform that is evolving the way the world moves, which will raise funds to help find homes for children waiting in foster care.

Research, Reports & Publications

In New Sustainability Report, Norfolk Southern Outlines “What Efficiency Looks Like”

Aug 9, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Cleaner-running locomotives. Greater energy efficiency. Support for safer communities. Fewer workplace injuries. A more diverse workforce. Those are among key achievements highlighted in Norfolk Southern’s new online sustainability report, “What Efficiency Looks Like.”

Environment

Bacardi Employees Travel Around Corporate Campus on Bicycles

Aug 9, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Sturdy, dark blue bicycles bearing ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur branding serve as a sustainable solution for employees who work at the Bacardi Limited worldwide headquarters in Bermuda.Employees use the company-provided bicycles as a means to travel around the world’s largest privately help spirits company’s campus and local community as part of the ongoing Bacardi Limited “Good Spirited: Building a Sustainable Future” environmental initiative.

Health & Healthcare

Sanofi Teams With US Military on Zika, But Not for the Profits

Aug 9, 2016 9:35 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Walmart | Supplier diversity

Aug 9, 2016 9:30 AM ET

As a global retailer, we see firsthand the astonishing diversity that exists between our stores located in different countries. We see it in our supply chain as well, and we believe we’re at our best when we promote that diversity for the benefit of our customers.

Research, Reports & Publications

Virgin Media Announces World’s First Along with Sustainability Performance Progress

Aug 9, 2016 5:00 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Nike Didn’t Design Its Insane $1,200 Sunglasses for Mortals

Aug 8, 2016 6:15 PM ET

WHEN YOU’RE AN elite runner, something as small as ill-fitting sunglasses can distract you from the task at hand—covering leg-deadening distances as fast as humanly possible. Two common pain points, even for high-end shades, are the bridge of the nose and above the ears. For the 2016 Olympics, Nike teamed up with designers at VSP Global and optics gurus at Zeiss to create a pair of sunglasses that don’t work, or look, like the sunnies you wear.

Events, Media & Communications

Big Ideas Come From Growing Minds by Tinkering, Crafting and Learning at the SHAPE Maker Camp Live

Aug 8, 2016 5:25 PM ET

Education

2017 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies Application Now Available

Aug 8, 2016 4:40 PM ET

The Major League Baseball Players Trust today announced that the 2017 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies application is now available for submission through Monday, November 7, 2016.

Responsible Production & Consumption

IOI Group Regains its Certification as a Sustainable Palm Oil Producer

Aug 8, 2016 3:50 PM ET

Earlier this year, palm oil producer IOI Group had its RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certification suspended after failing to meet RSPO certification standards. The RSPO announced in a statement last Friday that IOI Group will regain its certification starting today (August 8, 2016). The RSPO has found that the IOI Group is now fully compliant with RSPO standards and has plans in place to compensate stakeholders.

Education

Taco Bell: Meet Live Más Scholarship Winners!

Aug 8, 2016 3:40 PM ET

Environment

Antea Group Sustainability Report Now Available

Aug 8, 2016 3:20 PM ET

At Antea Group, we subscribe to a philosophy of “Better Business, Better World,” believing that doing the right thing environmentally and socially will improve our competitive position long-term. This concept influences not only the work we do for our clients every day, but also how we engage in our communities and the way we connect with our employees.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Looking for Sustainability Standardization

Aug 8, 2016 3:00 PM ET

The July / August 2016 edition of REIT Magazine features an interview with Sunny Misser, CEO of AccountAbility, titled “REITs Looking for Sustainability Standardization.” The interview addresses AccountAbility’s work with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) to develop a better understanding of the array of sustainability-related guidelines, key performance indicators and metrics in use or under consideration for real estate businesses and investment in the U.S. and around the world, as well as highlighting some of the primary sustainability trends affecting the real estate sector.

Health & Healthcare

Saving Lives with Science

Aug 8, 2016 2:45 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity - Re-Blog: Finding Something Ancient

Aug 8, 2016 2:40 PM ET

In that sunny summer field though, helping Will and his team wean the goat kids from their mothers, I was experiencing something truly ancient.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VERGE Accelerate Announces 14 Finalists for September Fast-Pitch Competition

Aug 8, 2016 2:20 PM ET

GreenBiz Group announced today the 14 finalists for the VERGE Accelerate fast-pitch competition, the most innovative early-stage companies offering solutions at the intersection of technology and sustainability. The finalists will present to a globally livestreamed audience at the VERGE 16 conference in Santa Clara, Calif., Sept. 19-22.

Education

STEM Girls 4 Social Good Challenges the Next Generation of STEM Talent to Tackle Food Deserts

Aug 8, 2016 1:55 PM ET