ESG News from Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Donates $3.5 Million to Orbis in Support of Sight-saving 'Flying Eye Hospital'

Oct 8, 2021 5:25 PM ET

FedEx Corp. announced today its renewed commitment to Orbis International’s sight-saving mission with a US$3.5 million donation to help provide financial, logistics and operational support to the organization and its Flying Eye Hospital over the next five years.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Employees Volunteer With Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Oct 8, 2021 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial employees came out to the Hunger Task Force Farm in Franklin, Wisconsin to harvest crops for their local community. Employees harvested over 1,000 pounds of mustard greens and about 2,400 pounds butternut squash.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Reaching Entrepreneurs in Somalia Through Partnership With KIMS Microfinance

Oct 8, 2021 4:10 PM ET

Whole Planet Foundation is excited to announce our new partnership with KIMS Microfinance in Somalia! Our three-year, $300,000 project with KIMS will support an estimated 1,000 microentrepreneurs through the group business loan product.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Team Depot Partners With Habitat for Humanity to Assemble Special Cleaning Kits for Local Women's Shelter

Oct 8, 2021 2:00 PM ET

Mujeres Unidas/Women Together is a nonprofit organization located in Hidalgo County, Texas that is dedicated to victims of family violence and their children.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Observes World Mental Health Day with Profile Featuring Entrepreneur and Mental Health Advocate, Thea Monyeé

Oct 8, 2021 2:00 PM ET

For years, Thea Monyeé had been working as an artist and therapist. But it wasn’t until 2018 that she began to see herself as an entrepreneur.

Green Infrastructure

P&G and Walmart Team Up to Assist Consumers in Eco-friendly Choices

Oct 8, 2021 1:30 PM ET

With reports from the IPCC calling “code red” on climate, Americans are becoming exponentially more aware and concerned about the world’s climate crisis.

Innovation & Technology

Cummins Receives Grant to Develop Critical Technology for EVs

Oct 8, 2021 1:25 PM ET

Cummins wants to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 by offering customers a variety of power platforms so they can choose the technology that best works for their sustainability goals.

Events, Media & Communications

Climate Action and Business Leadership in Georgia: Virtual Launch Event

Oct 8, 2021 12:45 PM ET

What do Anthem, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Google, and UPS have in common? They're all founding members of the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact; a unique state-centered initiative focused on galvanizing climate action in Georgia.

Health & Healthcare

Calling on All Companies to Step Up for Better Nutrition

Oct 8, 2021 12:45 PM ET

A joint call to action by the Nutrition for Growth Summit’s Business Constituency Group comprised of The Consumer Goods Forum, WBCSD, International Food and Beverage Alliance, Food Industry Asia, and Nutrition Japan Public Private Platform, supported by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and the Access to Nutrition Initiative.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third's Latino Business Resource Groups Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Oct 8, 2021 12:25 PM ET

Fifth Third Bank actively promotes inclusion and diversity through 65 regional business resource groups overseen by inclusion councils in each of the Bank’s 13 regions and through eight virtual Enterprise Business Resource Groups led by Enterprise committee executives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Oct 8, 2021 12:00 PM ET

In a world where, on average, 1 in 4 people live with a disability, Truist offers an inclusive environment for our differently-abled teammates and clients, including those caring for loved ones with disabilities.

Events, Media & Communications

LA Galaxy Unveil Mural Honoring Landon Donovan at Bonita Street STEAM Academy in Carson, Calif.

Oct 8, 2021 12:00 PM ET

On Sunday, Oct. 3, AEG’s LA Galaxy completed of its latest school beautification project at Bonita Street STEAM Academy in Carson, Calif. with a mural honoring LA Galaxy legend, Landon Donovan.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Announces Five Winners of the Inaugural Innovation Awards

Oct 8, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Morgan Stanley today announced the five winners of the inaugural Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards, its nationwide call to support transformative solutions that address adverse mental health outcomes for children and young people across the U.S. The program will award the finalists a total of $500,000 in grants to help scale their solutions, and provide consultation and a showcase opportunity on November 11.

Environment

Nature-Based Solutions: One Remedy for Two Ills

Oct 8, 2021 11:30 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

SAIC Announces New Industry-Leading Employee Benefits for 2022

Oct 8, 2021 11:15 AM ET

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) today announced a new array of expanded and additional employee benefits for calendar year 2022

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Reducing Health Inequities While Expanding the Pipeline to Create a More Diverse Health Care Workforce

Oct 8, 2021 10:50 AM ET

The American Heart Association, through a significant commitment from Quest Diagnostics, announced an expansion of key initiatives to reduce health inequities in vulnerable communities while increasing the ranks of diverse health care professionals.

Diversity & Inclusion

Keysight Engineer Celebrates Brazilian Engineer Alberto Santos-Dumont During Hispanic Heritage Month

Oct 8, 2021 10:35 AM ET

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month 2021, Keysight Technologies employees share how Hispanic engineering contributions have inspired them in their careers. Here’s a look at who inspired solutions marketing engineer Beatriz Sousa.

Energy

An Energy Efficiency Day Challenge

Oct 8, 2021 10:30 AM ET

What is the one thing you can do to help in the fight against climate change? It’s as easy as changing a light bulb.

Health & Healthcare

"Pharmacogenomics Saved My Life"

Oct 8, 2021 10:00 AM ET

“My family won the genetic bipolar lottery,” says Mehri Coulter, 36, of Boise, Idaho. “My great-grandma, grandma, mom, sister, and nephew had or have bipolar.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Chiwuike Owunwanne Joins KeyBank As Corporate Responsibility Officer and Community Relations Manager for Buffalo and Rochester

Oct 8, 2021 10:00 AM ET

KeyBank announced that Chiwuike "Chi-Chi" Owunwanne has been named Corporate Responsibility Officer and Community Relations Manager for its Buffalo and Rochester markets. Owunwanne takes over for Kawanza Humphrey who recently left KeyBank to pursue an opportunity out of state.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

More Than a Bike Ride

Oct 8, 2021 9:30 AM ET

The Birmingham Bike Brigade kicked off at the Regions Center and included the presentation of a $10,000 grant to Redemptive Cycles, to help the organization’s Earn-a-Bike program to support people experiencing homelessness or financial hardship.

Environment

Accelerating Decarbonization of the World's Digital Infrastructure

Oct 8, 2021 9:25 AM ET

VMware believes that we can help accelerate the global transition to a zero-carbon economy through solution innovation that enables a sustainable digital infrastructure for our customers.

Research, Reports & Publications

Study: Trees Have a $31.5 Billion Impact on Home Values

Oct 8, 2021 9:10 AM ET

A university report sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation shows trees make homes more valuable while offering billions-worth of other economic benefits.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Leading Businesses Sign Fairtrade Pledge to Support 1.8 Million Farmers Calling for Climate Justice

Oct 8, 2021 1:00 AM ET

Ben & Jerry’s, Tony’s Chocolonely, and UK retailers Co-op, M&S and Waitrose, are among a group of Fairtrade business partners worldwide pledging to support Fairtrade farmers

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors Kohler Co. With 2021 WaterSense® Sustained Excellence Award

Oct 7, 2021 5:00 PM ET

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today honors Kohler Co. with a 2021 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award – the seventh such award for the company – for its efforts in 2020 to help consumers and businesses conserve water.