ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

AECOM and Project Frog Announce New Partnership

Nov 18, 2015 9:05 AM ET

AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, and Project Frog, Inc., the leading innovator in advanced component buildings, are pleased to announce the formation of a partnership to address the increasing need for data centers. The “Rapid Deployment Team” delivers new buildings that combine modular innovation with the quality and flexibility of traditional construction methods.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Responsible Investing Provides Careers for Women

Nov 18, 2015 9:05 AM ET

I recently attended the PRI in Person conference on the Principles for Responsible Investment held in London last September and came away quite impressed. While I came away with plenty of new information to digest, and more than a bit overwhelmed, the reoccurring theme that stood out was not the title of any specific session, it was the number of women in attendance at the conference — 40 percent of the delegates and 35 percent of the speakers were females.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Diageo Recognized by Human Rights Campaign as “Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality” for Eighth Year in a Row

Nov 18, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, is proud to announce that it has earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

BNY Mellon Live@ Wharton: The Story Behind Social Finance

Nov 18, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Social impact industry leaders from a range of organizations – including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, MIT, The Cordes Foundation and The Kitchen – took the stage in front of more than 200 attendees at the recent Wharton Social Impact Conference to talk about running a successful, sustainable business, while generating positive social impact.

Education

Walmart, KFC, Taco Bell and Southeastern Grocers Partner with GED Testing Service to Launch GEDWorks; Offers Employees Free Program to Earn GED Credential

Nov 18, 2015 8:05 AM ET

GED Testing Service has partnered with some of the nation’s largest employers and most recognizable brands – including Walmart, KFC, Taco Bell and Southeastern Grocers – to create GEDWorksTM, a comprehensive program free for employees who want to earn their GED credential.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Macomb Innovation Fund Awards $300,000 to Five Detroit-area Technology-focused Startups

Nov 18, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Five early-stage companies from Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties will receive $300,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund Macomb Community College, Powered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Environment

21st Century Fox Receives Perfect Score for Climate Change Disclosure in 2015 CDP Report

Nov 18, 2015 7:00 AM ET

The environmental not-for-profit CDP has commended 21st Century Fox for the transparency and thoroughness of its corporate sustainability program, awarding the company a perfect score of 100 in its latest report. CDP assesses the depth and quality of the climate change related information that companies disclose to investors and the global market place, and the organization's new report ranks 21st Century Fox among the top 10% of S&P 500 companies, placing it on the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index. This is the seventh consecutive year that the company has earned a spot on the CDLI.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Survivors and Their Families Through and Beyond a Cancer Diagnosis

Nov 17, 2015 6:00 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

How LIVESTRONG is Helping the Whole Person Heal

Nov 17, 2015 5:50 PM ET

No one should face cancer alone. Through collaborative programs and direct support services that fill critical financial, emotional, physical and practical gaps in care, LIVESTRONG works every day to help cancer survivors and their families through and beyond their cancer diagnosis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nationwide Children's Hospital Names Family Lounge After Alliance Data's Card Services Business

Nov 17, 2015 5:15 PM ET

A core value of Alliance Data's card services business is to give back to the communities where we do business, and Nationwide Children's Hospital is one institution in Columbus, OH, the organization has consistently supported. In recognition of those efforts, the hospital named a family lounge in the company's honor.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CSX and Partners Help Spruce Up John Spry Community School in Chicago

Nov 17, 2015 4:15 PM ET

CSX employees joined with national nonprofit partners, City Year and Action for Healthy Kids, and local volunteers to help make John Spry Community School in Chicago an even more exciting, healthy, and fun place to go to school. Nearly 100 volunteers on Saturday helped refurbish the gymnasium, improve the playground, and paint murals in the school’s interior and playground.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Food Industry Offers New Guide to Reduce Food Waste

Nov 17, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Food waste continues to be a global challenge despite industry-wide efforts to reduce it. Every year, about 80 billion pounds of food are discarded in the U.S. The EPA issued a telling statement about the situation in September when it said, “Let us feed people, not landfills.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

NYC Department of Consumer Affairs Releases First Municipal Study on Mobile Technology and Money Management: New Yorkers Have High Mobile Phone Ownership and Mobile Banking Usage

Nov 17, 2015 3:30 PM ET

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) today announced the findings of the New York City Mobile Services Study, the first study to examine mobile banking and cell phone ownership at a municipal level.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CIO Review Selects Source Intelligence for 20 Most Promising Supply Chain Solution Providers

Nov 17, 2015 3:30 PM ET

Annual list showcases the 20 Most Promising Supply Chain solution Providers; Source Intelligence makes it to CIOReview’s top Solution Providers list for its expertise in providing solutions and services across Supply Chain product ecosystem.

Environment

Hewlett Packard Retained Perfect Score on CDP Climate Lists

Nov 17, 2015 3:25 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

From Trash to Treasure: Domtar's Mill Byproducts Used as Fertilizer

Nov 17, 2015 3:15 PM ET

Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products, including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers, and absorbent hygiene products.

Environment

Pucker Up for Recycling!

Nov 17, 2015 2:35 PM ET

The Huntsville, AL local high school, James Clemens High, was looking for a clever way to raise money so that every classroom could get recycling bins. Republic Services works with the schools to help educate and implement recycling programs and Republic’s local Huntsville division was excited to help with fundraising ideas.

Social Impact & Volunteering

TWC Celebrates Veterans With Take a Vet to School Day

Nov 17, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Leading up to Veterans Day, cities all over the country marked the week with celebrations honoring those who served in the armed forces. Time Warner Cable and its Veteran employee network, VetNet, commemorated the week by honoring its Veteran employees and Veterans in the community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bersin by Deloitte: Diversity and Inclusion Top the List of Talent Practices Linked to Stronger Financial Outcomes

Nov 17, 2015 1:10 PM ET

Organizations that align diversity and inclusion practices to business objectives are more likely to perform well on financial outcomes, according to new research from Bersin by Deloitte.

Energy

LG Electronics USA Consumer Notice: Accelerated Energy Payments to Consumers for Certain LG French-Door Refrigerators

Nov 17, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

The Serious Fraud Office Is Getting Much More 'Serious' On Bribery

Nov 17, 2015 12:35 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Marking A Technology Milestone For Club Kids

Nov 17, 2015 12:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Source Intelligence Executives Win Top Honors from 2015 American Business Awards (sm) for Women

Nov 17, 2015 12:30 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Making it RAIN in Africa Saves Lives

Nov 17, 2015 12:30 PM ET

The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation and its partners are working with local African governments, NGOs, water service providers and communities to build infrastructure that supplies clean drinking water and sanitation facilities across Africa. These efforts will help to minimize the spread of disease and empower local communities with educational opportunities and economic prosperity.

Events, Media & Communications

Siemens at Smart City Expo World Congress

Nov 17, 2015 12:05 PM ET