ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Norfolk Southern Supports Storm Relief in West Virginia

Jun 29, 2016 5:10 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Diageo Announces Development of Groundbreaking Virtual Reality Experience in Ongoing Fight Against Drunk Driving

Jun 29, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carcassonne to San Remo: CBRE's 2016 EMEA Charity Bike Ride Challenge

Jun 29, 2016 4:55 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

BJ’s Wholesale Club Announces Partnership with “Salute to Veterans”

Jun 29, 2016 4:20 PM ET

BJ’s Wholesale Club, in recognition of the contributions made by active and veteran military personnel, today announced its support of “Salute to Veterans,” a broadcast television series that will highlight the sacrifices made for our country by distinguished veterans. The premier will focus on the personal stories of former athletes and will air on national networks, Sunday, July 3rd and Monday, July 4th: local listings can be checked for viewers to learn where and when to tune in. The SaluteToVeterans.org website will include information and updates about the broadcasts. The series’ social medium handle—#MySaluteToVeterans—also encourages Americans to make public salutes to active duty military persons and Veterans on the program’s Twitter and Facebook pages.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

At the Heart of Free Trade

Jun 29, 2016 4:15 PM ET

With free trade under relentless attack in certain political circles, it’s time for a reality check. We shouldn’t shut down borders. The U.S.-Canada trade lane, for example, is proof of the transformative power of the global movement of goods.

Research, Reports & Publications

HP Releases 2015 Sustainability Report

Jun 29, 2016 3:00 PM ET

HP released its 2015 Sustainability Report today illustrating the progress it is making to support its vision of creating technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere.

The report includes many examples and proof points that demonstrate how HP is developing solutions to address many of society’s greatest challenges, including climate change, gender inequality, access to quality education and economic opportunity, and quality healthcare.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Communicating With the Customer

Jun 29, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Across much of the 2016 Strategic Directions: Water Industry Report, a common trend is that high-profile events impacting water supply and distribution networks have dramatically raised awareness of operational challenges but also demonstrate an opportunity to change decades-long funding trends.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Susan Cafiero Receives Cox Automotive Breakthrough Leader of the Year Award

Jun 29, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Providing Skills Training Helps Central and Eastern Europe’s Unemployed Youth

Jun 29, 2016 2:10 PM ET

EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading global provider of product development and software engineering, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to prepare 5,000 students in need in Central Europe to enter the IT sector by 2020. The company also pledged to replicate its training program in three new countries, including the United States, China and India.

Diversity & Inclusion

3 Hacks by Sodexo for Managing Your Boss

Jun 29, 2016 2:10 PM ET

No matter where you work, it’s likely that you have a boss that manages you. What you may not realize is that not only does your boss manage you, but you can manage him or her as well. Being able to positively manage up can make your life at work easier and happier, but it has other benefits as well. A good manager can advocate for you to get the opportunities you want, whether it’s being put on a new project or getting a promotion.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Points Of Light Honors Changemakers in Detroit at Annual Conference on Volunteering and Service

Jun 29, 2016 2:05 PM ET

Points of Light awarded three inspirational changemakers from around the country with the Daily Point of Light Award at the 2016 Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service. Among the awards was a posthumous recognition of the late Muhammad Ali, Olympic professional boxer and world champion humanitarian, activist and philanthropist. Lonnie Ali, his wife, accepted the Daily Point of Light award in his honor.

Innovation & Technology

Electronics Industry Recognizes Vocational Schools in China for Excellence

Jun 29, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Electronics Industry Recognizes Vocational Schools in China for Excellence

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar Uses Power to Preserve the Past

Jun 29, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Thomas Jefferson’s historic residence, Monticello, functions today as an important U.S. landmark, world-class museum and academic think-tank, attracting more than 400,000 annual visitors.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The North Face Explore Fund Awards $500,000 to Nonprofits Connecting People to the Outdoors

Jun 29, 2016 1:00 PM ET

In honor of the National Park Service’s Centennial Celebration, The North Face awarded more than $250,000 of its total grant funding to organizations serving in national parks and federally managed lands

Research, Reports & Publications

Treating Wastewater With Less Water Waste

Jun 29, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dorothy (Dee Dee) Helfenstein Named a Woman Worth Watching by Profiles in Diversity Journal

Jun 29, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Novo Nordisk Scores One for Partnerships

Jun 29, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Ordinary Women with Extraordinary Spirit End Up with Groundbreaking Careers

Jun 29, 2016 11:50 AM ET

On Wednesday, June 22, Professional Women’s Network Istanbul succeeded in another fantastic event and gathered more than 50 women for a panel on “women with groundbreaking jobs/women who have amazingly challenging jobs”.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating LGBT Pride Month and Being Your Authentic Self

Jun 29, 2016 11:35 AM ET

June is LGBT Pride Month, a celebration of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community. Sanofi US is proud of its commitment to diversity and inclusion and dedicated to fostering an environment where LGBT employees are not only valued, but can be their true selves in the workplace. Here, several of our employees share their perspectives.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Morgan Stanley Employees Build New Playground in Cleveland as Part of Healthy Cities Program

Jun 29, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that over 200 Morgan Stanley and community volunteers will build a playground in Griot Village as part of the Morgan Stanley’s Healthy Cities initiative. Public schools are the nexus of the Healthy Cities Cleveland program, which delivers integrated nutrition, health and play programming to children and their families. The design for the new playground is based on children’s drawings created at a special design event in May.

Environment

Real Tools for Schools

Jun 29, 2016 11:20 AM ET

Sponsored by the Ingersoll Rand Foundation and the company’s power tools business, the Real Tools for Schools Program makes grants of up to $10,000 available to as many as 50 high school automotive technology vocational programs.

Environment

4 Tips for the 4th

Jun 29, 2016 11:10 AM ET

As you plan your July 4th picnics and barbeques, here are four tips from Republic Services to help you make your holiday celebration more sustainable.

Research, Reports & Publications

BNY Mellon President Karen Peetz on Financial Services’ Responsibility to Engage as Global Challenges Intensify

Jun 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

As executive sponsor of BNY Mellon’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, president Karen B. Peetz sees the emergence of a new paradigm of CSR leadership. The power and potential for business to contribute solutions to large-scale social and environmental issues is unprecedented. We’ve excerpted part of her message from this year’s CSR Report below.

Responsible Production & Consumption

SmartLabel: True Transparency for Consumer Products

Jun 29, 2016 10:05 AM ET

Hershey’s 2015 CSR Report was released on June 9, and I encourage everyone interested in Hershey and our sustainability work to download and read it. The progress we have made as a company and the positive impact we are having on the world is truly inspiring.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Living Breakwaters at Conference House Park, a Project of Ambitious Regenerative Proportions

Jun 29, 2016 10:00 AM ET

On the first of June—one of those rare days invoked by the American poet James Russell Lowell—we met our advisor and Patagonia's long-time chief storyteller Vincent Stanley, and boarded the Staten Island Ferry for a visit to Tottenville. The village is the last stop on the Staten Island Rapid Transit line, at New York City's and New York State's southernmost tip.