ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

Republic Services: #RecycleMore Tip #1

Jan 14, 2016 10:15 AM ET

We all know we can recycle more ‪#‎recyclemore, but staying motivated can be a challenge. We're kicking off the new year with tips to help educate and promote sustainable resolutions ‪#‎SustainableResolutions. The first one is very important: Know HOW to Recycle…or clean, dry and empty.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Expectation to Business Imperative: A New Age of Corporate Communications on Human Rights

Jan 14, 2016 10:05 AM ET

The subject of human rights has long been the black sheep of the corporate responsibility (CR) “family” of issues. Respecting and promoting human rights can be a challenge if companies don’t have insight into their human rights practices, impacts and policies. And yet, these rights are so very important to the way we work, the products and services we choose to support, and the opportunities we have in our lives and communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Community Development & Revitalization - How It's Done

Jan 14, 2016 9:35 AM ET

Ron Phillips is the founding CEO of Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), the Community Development Corporation (CDC) and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Maine. He will be stepping down from CEI in July 2016 after 38 years. Ellen Golden is the Senior Vice President for Corporate Development and Managing Director of CEI Investment Notes. She is stepping down this month after 37 years with CEI.

Events, Media & Communications

“Happy Money” Author Michael I. Norton to Keynote 15th Annual Charities@Work Best Practices Summit on Employee Engagement in Corporate Citizenship

Jan 14, 2016 9:20 AM ET

“Happy Money” Author Michael I. Norton to Keynote 15th Annual Charities@Work Best Practices Summit on Employee Engagement in Corporate Citizenship

Health & Healthcare

Huggies Brand Partners with Nurses to Establish Inaugural Huggies Nursing Advisory Council

Jan 14, 2016 9:15 AM ET

Huggies is announcing the launch of its Nursing Advisory Council to offer ongoing guidance to nurses and information on helping protect newborns' fragile skin. Together with the Huggies brand, the council will identify opportunities to provide resources that recognize nurses' contributions and help them perform their best – for babies, families and communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yum! Asia Hosts Annual Hope Carnival to Fight Hunger

Jan 14, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at MIT

Jan 14, 2016 9:00 AM ET

MIT has long been at the forefront of undergraduate research programming and is proud to partner with the Amgen Foundation on this initiative.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Historic Renovation Meets Higher Education

Jan 14, 2016 8:15 AM ET

In September 1989, Hurricane Hugo slammed head-on into Charleston, S.C. as a Category 4 storm, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in property damage. It was, at the time, the most damaging hurricane ever recorded.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox Searchlight's 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' a Finalist for Humanitas Prize for Social Messaging

Jan 14, 2016 7:00 AM ET

On January 7, the organization Humanitas announced the finalists for the 41st Annual Humanitas Prize, a prestigious award that honors film and television writers whose work demonstrates effective social messaging and inspires compassion, hope, and understanding. Jesse Andrews, writer of Fox Searchlight's ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL, is among the finalists in the Sundance Feature Film category.

Research, Reports & Publications

3BL Media and Governance & Accountability Institute Announce Partnership to Improve Distribution and Benchmarking of Corporate Sustainability Reports

Jan 14, 2016 6:00 AM ET

3BL Media and Governance & Accountability Institute (G&A Institute) announced today a data analysis and distribution partnership to increase awareness of corporate sustainability reporting, and to better enable companies to benchmark their sustainability reporting versus their industry and investing peers.

Innovation & Technology

Greg Valerio, Jeweler and Fairtrade Campaigner Awarded MBE

Jan 13, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Greg Valerio, jeweler and Fairtrade campaigner, was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in this year’s Queen’s New Years’ Honour list for his work in Fairtrade Gold, particularly with gold mining communities in South America and Africa.

Responsible Production & Consumption

California Prop 65 is Evolving, Will You Be Ready?

Jan 13, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Since it passed into law in 1986, California Prop 65 (known officially as The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986), has been updated on a continual basis. Recently, there were changes proposed by the Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) according to an article published by Furniture Today.

Innovation & Technology

JetBlue Streamlines Charitable Donation Request Process

Jan 13, 2016 2:40 PM ET

Rather than devoting considerable time and resources to tracking the thousands of sponsorship and charitable donation requests they receive, JetBlue chose to integrate an online management solution.

Environment

Brownfield Site to LEED Platinum Certification

Jan 13, 2016 2:20 PM ET

Brownfield sites were once considered an environmental boondoggle no one in their right mind would want to touch. These plots, usually in urban locations, consist of land previously used for industrial or commercial purposes that have been left contaminated with high levels of pollutants or industrial waste.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Shaky Start to a Fantastic Future

Jan 13, 2016 2:00 PM ET

I am Emerson Latigay, a proud Children International graduate. Today, I am 24 and work at the CI field office in the Bicol region in a position I love. This is my story of survival amidst the difficult circumstances in life.

Education

Dynamic Buildings: Customizing Structures for Human Comfort and Sustainability

Jan 13, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Architecture students at Purdue University are kick-starting a bold new initiative to integrate people into the design and operation of buildings they inhabit. As part of a broader effort to reestablish a relationship with one’s local environment, the students, led by Professor Thanos Tzempelikos, are redefining what it means to inhabit a space: buildings, they say, are not just static structures but dynamic entities that impact our daily lives, whether we realize it or not. And we can change them for the better.

Energy

How SunPower Protects the Environment While Building Solar Power Plants

Jan 13, 2016 12:00 PM ET

What does a sheep have to do with a power plant? Find out more in our blog post about how we protect the environment while building solar power plants.

Education

Apply to be an Amgen Scholar at Harvard University

Jan 13, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Harvard University Amgen Scholars will conduct novel biotechnology-focused research with world-leading scientific scholars over the course of a 10-week residential summer research program.

Environment

Antea Group Case Study: Evaluating Ergonomic Risk at a Natural Gas Supplier Facility

Jan 13, 2016 11:10 AM ET

A natural gas supplier had completed an analysis of their worker’s compensation claims and realized they were seeing a major increase in ergonomic-related injuries to their field workers. Antea®Group was called in to discuss strategies for evaluating the risk.

Environment

Sanofi – Gilles Lhernould Announces the Beginning of COP21

Jan 13, 2016 11:05 AM ET

Sanofi – Gilles Lhernould announces the beginning of COP21.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Global Alliance for Banking on Values Advisor David Korslund and First Green Bank CEO Ken LaRoe Talk About Money & Spirit

Jan 13, 2016 11:00 AM ET

The GABV Scorecard emerged as members used their practitioner knowledge to determine how best to provide evidence of their business models focused on a Triple Bottom Line.

Events, Media & Communications

A Night of Inspiration: An Environmental and a Social Visionary Share Their Stories

Jan 13, 2016 10:20 AM ET

At the next TSSS event on February 4th you will learn how two relentless visionaries made their dreams a reality.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Is Your Company the Most Community Minded in America? Get Recognized by The Civic 50!

Jan 13, 2016 10:15 AM ET

The Civic 50 at Points of Light is searching for corporate trailblazers that are improving communities and driving social impact. Is your company engaged in the communities where you do business? Are your purpose-driven employees volunteering? Are your brand values reflecting social commitment? Is your philanthropy aligned with your corporate culture?

Responsible Production & Consumption

Method's Saskia van Gendt on Honing Operations

Jan 13, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Read an excerpt of the interview on the Bard MBA's Sustainable Business Friday's blog here or listen to the podcast here.

Method is setting the standard for clean manufacturing. On Oct. 2, Bard MBA in Sustainability spoke with Saskia van Gendt, greenskeeping manager for Method Home.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Legg Mason Honored for Community Leadership at the Mayor's Business Recognition Awards Ceremony in Baltimore

Jan 13, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Legg Mason was among fourteen Baltimore, Maryland, businesses recognized at the 41st Annual Mayor's Business Recognition Awards for their extensive partnership with Boys Hope Girls Hope.