ESG News from Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

Ecovadis Conference 2016: Calling All Brands

Apr 29, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Two weeks ago in Paris, EcoVadis held its annual conference, providing content to both its customers and its global staff of analysts, those ultimately responsible for scoring companies across a spectrum of corporate social responsibility and sustainability criteria.

Diversity & Inclusion

BMS Foundation Working to Improve Minorities’ Access to Healthcare

Apr 29, 2016 4:00 PM ET

April is National Minority Health Month in the United States and this year the Department of Health and Human Services has chosen the theme, “Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation.” The goal is to raise awareness of the health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities and to mobilize groups across the nation, like the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, to work with government and other partners to accelerate the realization of health equity – the attainment of the highest level of health for all people (Healthy People 2020).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Avnet Employees Jazz up Arizona School

Apr 29, 2016 2:35 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Susquehanna Service Dogs: A Grassroots Effort that Took Seed and Blossomed

Apr 29, 2016 1:50 PM ET

“Each person who volunteers their time in any capacity,” Pam Foreman, director of Susquehanna Service Dogs, says, “each person partnered with an SSD dog, each employee and each person who provides a monetary or in-kind donation of any amount makes this program what it is.” Harrisburg Magazine provides a "behind the scenes" look at Susquehanna Service Dogs and how little puppies become working service dogs.

Environment

Corporate Action That’s Making a Difference on SDG 6-Water and Sanitation

Apr 29, 2016 1:00 PM ET

This week, Global Sourcing Council's 17 Weeks for 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explores SDG 6 with examples of corporate action to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Environment

How Prepared are Businesses for a Sustainable Future? Ingersoll Rand Leader Discusses Findings from New Survey

Apr 29, 2016 12:30 PM ET

The urgency to address climate change and other environmental challenges has never been greater. And encouragingly, there seems to be a constant and increasing beat of corporate commitments that range from pledging to use more renewable energy to making products that are more environmentally responsible.

Environment

Bathurst - The Centre of the Universe

Apr 29, 2016 12:25 PM ET

Environment

Bechtel Joins Peers on Shared Commitment to Sustainability

Apr 29, 2016 12:25 PM ET

Bechtel is among the 133 organizations featured in 2016 Business Roundtable report, “Create. Grow. Sustain: People and Technology,” which details how companies are pursuing innovative strategies to sustain and enhance the quality of life in the United States and around the world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Avista Employees March for Babies

Apr 29, 2016 12:00 PM ET

A dedicated group of Avista employees and families supported March of Dimes in the March for Babies in Spokane, Wash

Research, Reports & Publications

TransCanada Reports Solid First Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Apr 29, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Transformational changes position company for near- and long-term growth

Social Impact & Volunteering

Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day

Apr 29, 2016 11:15 AM ET

Environment

Republic Celebrates Earth Day in Anaheim with Major Enhancements to Commercial Recycling Capabilities

Apr 29, 2016 11:10 AM ET

Republic Services announced today a new highly advanced, commercial sorting system at its Anaheim Recycling Center. The new system is capable of processing more than 1,000 tons of recyclable material per day, or 100-tons per hour, and is expected to double capacity in the marketplace.

Environment

Sappi North America: A Thriving, Sustainable Company With Vision

Apr 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Each year, in our annual sustainability report, we look forward to reporting our progress against goals we set to ensure that Sappi North America continues as a thriving, sustainable, re-investable company. We’re committed to keeping you informed on how we’re doing in terms of employee training and safety, key environmental metrics and, of course, financial returns.

Education

Ghana is Only the Beginning of New IBM and Peace Corps Collaboration

Apr 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

“I achieved so much because most of the people who came to speak to us were ladies and that also means that ladies can also do something,” said a high school student from the eastern region of Ghana about a recent project with the Peace Corps and IBM.

Ghana has long been a launch pad for groundbreaking international collaboration. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy sent the very first group of Peace Corps volunteers to Ghana. Eight years ago, the inaugural IBM Corporate Service Corps team, which brings IBM consultants, services, and talent to the world pro bono, also traveled to Ghana. For both organizations, it seemed logical to launch the first IBM Corporate Service Corps partnership project with the Peace Corps in Ghana.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Timberland and Lindt USA Join Forces on Community Supported Agriculture Program

Apr 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

What do a leading global outdoor lifestyle brand and a premium chocolate company have in common? Their commitment to community. Timberland and premium chocolatier Lindt USA may seem like an unlikely pair, but the Stratham, New Hampshire neighbors have joined forces to provide their employees access to a Community Supporter Agriculture (CSA) program that will deliver all-natural pasture-raised, antibiotic- and hormone-free meat to their headquarters.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Three Ways to Scale Climate-Smart Agriculture in the United States

Apr 29, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Large-scale climate action in U.S. agriculture will require a massive, coordinated approach of organizations able to address different regions, commodities, and layers of the value chain. Here are three ways to approach it.

Social Impact & Volunteering

2016 Sodexo Future Chefs Competition - Featured Chef Rivka Guzman

Apr 29, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CBRE Secures Industry-First Sustainability Contract in Hong Kong

Apr 29, 2016 9:10 AM ET

CBRE’s Asia Pacific Sustainability team has secured the exclusive industry-first appointment to provide NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System) energy assessments in Hong Kong – the first time such assessments have been carried out in Greater China.

Environment

Celebrating Arbor Day: Millions of Acres of Forestland FSC Certified by SCS

Apr 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Forests are an integral part of a healthy environment and economy, in both rural and urban communities.

Education

Subaru of America Launches “Subaru University” Program with Inaugural Partner, Respond Inc. Of Camden

Apr 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. announced the launch of Subaru University, through its inaugural partnership with Respond Inc. of Camden, NJ. Subaru University, also called “Subaru-U” is a partnership program designed to combine the talent and resources of Subaru of America, its 600+ retailers nationwide, as well as select NATEF/AYES accredited Secondary and Post-Secondary schools to provide knowledge of Subaru vehicles and systems to prepare students for possible future employment at Subaru retailers nationwide.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Live Podcast Today with Silda Wall Spitzer Impact Investing, Women's Leadership and Financial Literacy

Apr 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The Bard MBA in Sustainability  hosts a discussion on impact investing, women’s leadership and financial literacy with Silda Wall Spitzer, Director and Principal at NewWorld Capital Group on the dial-in podcast, Sustainable Business Fridays, April 29th, at 12pm EST.

Events, Media & Communications

Mars Symbioscience Joined 1,000 of the Nation’s Leading Science & Technology Organizations at the 4th USA Science & Engineering Festival

Apr 28, 2016 6:25 PM ET

How does a bitter cocoa bean become a delicious cocoa powder or rich chocolate? What is the real story and science behind the headlines about cocoa and health? If you have scientific questions about cocoa, we have the answers and more at the 4th USA Science & Engineering Festival (USASEF) Expo. Visit the Mars Symbioscience (MSS) booth #507 on April 16 and 17 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC to discover what makes cocoa so special. Hint: it’s not just its taste.

Innovation & Technology

Work With AT&T to Remind All Drivers That It Can Wait

Apr 28, 2016 5:55 PM ET

When NWRA’s (National Waste & Recycling Association) National Safety Director Tony Hargis was first appointed, he was vocal about the safety issues facing those within our industry. “As an industry, we need to provide safety material that comes from the subject matter experts, who are really the people who are doing the work in the field,” Hargis said.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Boxed Water ​Relaunches ReTree, Aims At 200,000 Trees in 2016

Apr 28, 2016 5:00 PM ET

Boxed Water, the sustainable ​consumer ​water company that sells water in cartons instead of bottles, has announced ​the relaunch of​ its ReTree program in partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) whereby they will plant more than 200,000 trees in 2016.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Avnet Video | 2016 Serve-A-Thon

Apr 28, 2016 4:20 PM ET