ESG News from Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank, Greater Indiana Gateway Region Announces Multi-Year Sponsorship With the Center for the Performing Arts

Feb 18, 2022 1:30 PM ET

Patrons visiting the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana will notice something new at the Palladium and at the James Building, which houses the Tarkington and the Studio Theater.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Grant Funds Sustainable Upgrades at HISD Mandarin Immersion Magnet School SPARK Park

Feb 18, 2022 12:40 PM ET

The innovative Asian-themed SPARK Park at Houston ISD’s Mandarin
Immersion Magnet School will soon boast key sustainability elements, thanks to a
$182,000 donation from the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

To Meet Net Zero, Prioritize ESG Laggards

Feb 18, 2022 12:00 PM ET

On the heels of COP26, investors are not only thinking about the climate-related risks of companies within their portfolios, but they are also considering whether to make new investments or maintain existing investments in high-emitting companies

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

An Entrepreneur Hits Her Stride With the Help of Operation HOPE

Feb 18, 2022 11:45 AM ET

On a mission to help launch 1 million Black-owned businesses by 2030, a nonprofit is helping young entrepreneurs like Simone Harvin get ahead.

Energy

Why Battery Energy Storage Is the Solution Everyone Needs... For Now

Feb 18, 2022 11:30 AM ET

New energy storage technologies are on the horizon, promising to solve the largest barrier to renewable energy — short term variability and seasonal imbalance, aka the need for power when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Lenovo Recognized As One of the World's Most Sustainable Companies

Feb 18, 2022 11:15 AM ET

For the third consecutive year, Lenovo has been recognized as one of the 2022 world’s 100 most sustainable companies by Corporate Knights.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Forest Positive Coalition Publishes Beef Commodity Roadmap and Guidance for Forest Positive Meatpackers in Brazil

Feb 18, 2022 11:00 AM ET

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has published the first version of its Beef Roadmap, a foundational document for Coalition members to guide their efforts in promoting a forest positive future

Responsible Production & Consumption

Choose Color. Choose Design. Choose Logitech Next Life Plastic Mice and Keyboards.

Feb 18, 2022 11:00 AM ET

It all comes down to choices. The thousands of small choices we make every day can add up to significant impacts that contribute to the health of the environment.

Diversity & Inclusion

With Grit and Resilience, Inspiring a New Generation

Feb 18, 2022 11:00 AM ET

This weekend, I will compete in my fourth Olympic Winter Games representing Team USA in Bobsled – the culmination of an incredible journey that began in February 2002, when I watched Vonetta Flowers win gold in bobsled.

Innovation & Technology

Keysight’s Radar Scene Emulator Supports Autonomous Driving Developers Who Value Safety First

Feb 18, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Keysight Technologies has introduced the Radar Scene Emulator, which enables automakers to lab test complex, real-world driving scenarios, accelerating the overall speed of test.

Diversity & Inclusion

Charting a Career to Help Reduce Health Inequity: Porscha's Story

Feb 18, 2022 10:30 AM ET

Dr. Porscha Showers’ route to health sciences wasn’t always a sure thing. Porscha, who grew up in Louisiana, wanted to become an attorney – despite having a mother who worked as a registered nurse and a father who was a laboratory chemist.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How VMware Enables Innovation and Transformation Everywhere

Feb 18, 2022 10:30 AM ET

Through the work our teams do, VMware multi-cloud solutions give customers like Angel MedFlight, a worldwide air ambulance service that provides advanced medical care and transportation, the flexibility to run applications anywhere.

Diversity & Inclusion

Board Director Willie Deese Shares Perspective in Honor of Black History Month

Feb 18, 2022 10:00 AM ET

This month, Willie Deese, a member of the PSEG Board of Directors, spoke with PSEG employees for a candid discussion about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and society.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Biogen Receives Gold Class Distinction in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook

Feb 18, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Earning S&P Global’s Gold Class Distinction is the culmination of significant work by our colleagues across the world – from Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives to the implementation of our DE&I strategy.

Innovation & Technology

Smart Cities

Feb 18, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Smart Cities and Spaces as-a-Service can deliver solutions for smart lighting, signage, parking and more for the accelerated development of smart cities and smart spaces.

Innovation & Technology

Artificial Intelligence | Real Solutions for Plant Breeders

Feb 18, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Plant breeding today involves some of the world’s most sophisticated technologies and practices—all with the goal of developing the plants we need to nourish our growing world and preserve natural resources.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SidelineSwap Powers Pop-Up Trade-In Events at DICK'S Sporting Goods

Feb 18, 2022 9:30 AM ET

SidelineSwap, the world’s largest online marketplace for new and used sporting goods, announced a series of trade-in events in 2022 in partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods that kicks-off in the Dallas area in February.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G's Head & Shoulders and Pantene Aim to Help Close the Racial Gap in STEM

Feb 18, 2022 9:10 AM ET

Launched in 2020, Head & Shoulders Royal Oils and Pantene Gold Series’ Rooted in Science campaign continues efforts to help close the racial gap in STEM.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Beijing's Shougang Park: How the Olympic Games Helped Turn a Steel Mill Into a Trendy Urban Area

Feb 18, 2022 9:05 AM ET

Established in 1919, in its peak years the site produced as much as 10 million tonnes of iron and steel. But nearly 90 years later, ahead of Beijing 2008, the city developed an ambitious plan to fight air pollution.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What Nutrition for Zero Hunger Means to Herbalife Nutrition Employees

Feb 18, 2022 8:45 AM ET

Our Global Training Specialist, Anudeep B, discusses Herbalife Nutrition's Nutrition for Zero Hunger initiative, and what it means to him.

Energy

#TtInspires: Powering the Future With Shilpa Shah, Electrical Engineer

Feb 18, 2022 8:00 AM ET

Shilpa Shah leads Tetra Tech’s high voltage engineering practice and has more than 25 years of experience in power transmission, distribution, and generation.

Social Impact & Volunteering

National Grid's Phil Decicco Joins David Rockefeller Fellows Program

Feb 17, 2022 5:30 PM ET

National Grid New York’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Philip Decicco Jr. has been selected to join the Partnership for New York’s 2022 Class of David Rockefeller Fellows, an immersive civic and leadership program for senior executives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nickelodeon Selects 10 Participants for Annual Writing and Artist Programs

Feb 17, 2022 4:30 PM ET

Nickelodeon has identified 10 participants for its annual Writing and Artist Programs, designed to develop the next generation of creative voices from underrepresented communities.

Innovation & Technology

Behind the Wheel - The Connected Farm

Feb 17, 2022 4:00 PM ET

Internet coverage is coming to the remote city of Água Boa in Mato Grosso state, Brazil and with it the Case IH Connected Farm.

Health & Healthcare

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Senior Living Sharpens Its Focus on Health and Well-Being As Pandemic Exposes Systemic Issues in Eldercare”

Feb 17, 2022 2:10 PM ET