ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

Scotiabank Recognized for Its Climate Change Transparency

Nov 6, 2015 11:10 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

MEDIA ALERT: Samsung Participates in a Nationwide Effort to Support LinkedIn’s “Bring In Your Parents Day,” to Help Bridge the Generational Gap in the Workplace.

Nov 6, 2015 11:10 AM ET

According to LinkedIn, one in three parents have no idea what their child does for a living, and so in 2013, the company launched “Bring In Your Parents Day,” which aims to help parents fully understand their child’s professional life. Since the start of the program, more than 55,000 parents have visited their children’s office and learned more about their jobs and careers.

Education

#Education + #Innovation = #Changemakers

Nov 6, 2015 10:45 AM ET

What does it really take to change education in the US and around the world? It’s part innovation & part replication. In just 3 weeks, you’ll hear from Intel and EY at #SDGforum how they are shaking up education to create the next generation workforce. Here are 5 tweets for you, as a VHC member, to spread the word!

Health & Healthcare

Aidadiva: U.S. Public Health Service Confirms the Highest Hygiene Standards On Board the AIDA Fleet

Nov 6, 2015 10:40 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Awarded Singapore Sustainable Business Award for Water Management

Nov 6, 2015 10:40 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Nestle's Commitment: Build Knowledge Leadership in Children’s Nutrition

Nov 6, 2015 9:30 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Total Water Use in Domtar's Pulp and Paper Mills since 2011

Nov 6, 2015 9:25 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

RSF Social Finance Clients in Conversation: Growing with Integrity

Nov 6, 2015 9:15 AM ET

Kate Danaher, RSF Social Finance Lending Manager, talks with Chris Mann of Guayakí and Rob Everts of Equal Exchange.

Health & Healthcare

Millennials Make Moves to Advance Mobility for More People Everywhere

Nov 6, 2015 9:10 AM ET

Today, we have more options for getting from one place to another than ever before. Innovations abound, but are we making the most of this progress to build a future where all people can move more freely?

Environment

The New Sustainability…

Nov 6, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Earth Overshoot Day keeps coming earlier, and it’s not an occasion we want to celebrate. It’s the day our annual demand for ecosystem goods and services, like cropland, timber, fish stocks and carbon dioxide absorption, begin to exceed what ecosystems are able to renew in a year. Calculated by Global Footprint Network, Earth Overshoot Day reminds us that we are consistently borrowing from the future, and a more aggressive approach to sustainability isn’t an aspiration, it’s a need.

Research, Reports & Publications

Wynn Resorts Issues Annual Social Responsibility Report

Nov 6, 2015 8:20 AM ET

Wynn Resorts released its annual Social Responsibility Report highlighting the company’s ongoing initiatives to enrich the lives of its employees and the betterment of its surrounding communities.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Big Data, Big Responsibility – Symantec CEO Mike Brown Featured Author in Ethisphere Magazine

Nov 6, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Ethisphere Magazine’s recent issue – All Eyes on the CEO – features an article by Symantec President and CEO, Michael A. Brown. The magazine, published by the Ethisphere Institute, shares insights and offers guidance on topics that influence business ethics and corporate social responsibility.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC South Africa Launches ‘Add Hope’ TV Ad for World Hunger Month

Nov 6, 2015 7:05 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Philippines Nonprofits Fuel Their Mission With NetSuite

Nov 6, 2015 6:00 AM ET

NetSuite Inc., the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced three new Philippine nonprofit customers that are managing mission critical operations like accounting, ERP, social impact reporting, grant management and nonprofit business processes unique to their organizations with NetSuite.

Social Impact & Volunteering

"Cashing In" on Diversity, Inclusion, and Local Corporate Social Responsibility

Nov 5, 2015 4:35 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Booz Allen Hamilton Ranked #2 on Top Military-Friendly® Employer List

Nov 5, 2015 3:25 PM ET

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has again ranked among GI Jobs magazine’s Top 100 Military Friendly® Employers, this year rising to second place on the prestigious list. The Top 100 Military-Friendly® Employers list is measured on annual hiring of post-9/11 service members, and distinguishes those companies with “exceptionally strong hiring programs and meaningful careers for transitioning service members and spouses.”

Energy

GM’s Energy Stars: Brian Dohm and Steve Handlovits, Grand Rapids Operations

Nov 5, 2015 3:20 PM ET

All this week, we will be recognizing employees from our U.S. facilities who have helped GM realize $435 million in energy savings by reducing energy intensity by 40 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by 41 percent over the last 20 years.

Research, Reports & Publications

MGM Resorts International is Committed to Social Responsibility

Nov 5, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Prestigious Food Safety Award Bestowed to SCS Global Services’ Heena Patel

Nov 5, 2015 2:50 PM ET

Environment

Norfolk Southern Rolls Out 'Eco' Friendly Locomotives In Chicago Rail Yards

Nov 5, 2015 2:25 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

6 Remarkable Scholars Who Have Big Plans for the Future

Nov 5, 2015 2:05 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Grupo Financiero Banorte Recognized as a Leader in Sustainability

Nov 5, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) recognized worldwide efforts of Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) to lessen the impact of climate change by selecting it to join the Carbon Performance Leadership Index, after obtaining a rating of 100 A. thus becoming the first institution in Latin America belong to the category "A", the highest position in this index.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Reconocen A Grupo Financiero Banorte Como Líder En Sustentabilidad

Nov 5, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) reconoció a nivel mundial los esfuerzos de Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte) por aminorar el impacto del cambio climático al seleccionarlo para ingresar al Carbon Performance Leadership Index, tras obtener una calificación de 100 A. convirtiéndose así en la primera institución de América Latina en pertenecer a la categoría “A”, máxima posición de este índice.

Events, Media & Communications

Are You Maximizing the Talent Development Potential of Your CSR Program?

Nov 5, 2015 1:30 PM ET

If you are considering pro bono service as a talent development strategy at your company, join the Taproot Foundation on November 11 at 2pm ET as we release a new resource for the field, Pro Bono + Talent Development: A Program Design Roadmap.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Nearly Doubled its Initial Goal to Support Service Members, Veterans; Donating $66 Million Over Past Three Years

Nov 5, 2015 1:15 PM ET

Wells Fargo announced that it has donated more than $66 million to help service members, veterans, and their families over the past three years — well surpassing its $35 million goal.