ESG News from Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

“Energy” and Its Materiality in Your Enterprise Shared Perspectives From an Industry Expert

Sep 29, 2016 3:00 PM ET

In the pages of our newsletters over time there are many mentions of “materiality,” and how this applies (especially) in corporate sustainability, ESG, CSR and so on. “What” is material – and “how” do we report on that?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Launches Opportunity Initiatives

Sep 29, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has recently launched its new corporate responsibility plan, Opportunity Initiatives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

JetBlue Launches Eighth Annual ‘Swing for Good’ Charitable Fundraising Initiative

Sep 29, 2016 2:45 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Merck Congratulates Guatemala as Fourth Country in Latin America to Achieve WHO Verification of Elimination of River Blindness

Sep 29, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar Supports Global Sanitation Improvements

Sep 29, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Registration Opens for the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference: Corporate Citizenship Ecosystems

Sep 29, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Carroll School of Management is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference. Uniquely tailored to corporate citizenship professionals, the annual 2.5 day conference brings together industry experts and more than 600 CSR practitioners from around the world to network, learn, and grow. With support from convening sponsor State Street, the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference will take place in Boston, MA from March 26-28, 2017. This year’s theme is corporate citizenship ecosystems.

Education

CITGO School Uniform Drive Supports E.K. Key Elementary

Sep 29, 2016 1:45 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Give Kids The World Village Makes a Difference for the Bravest Kids and Their Families

Sep 29, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Each year 27,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. For these children, simple surprises and joys of life are eclipsed by doctors’ visits, hospital stays, medical tests and treatments. The lives of their family members shift to a place of fear and stress.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic Services Hosts Tour at Roosevelt Regional Landfill for Key Community Leaders

Sep 29, 2016 1:15 PM ET

Republic Services proudly hosted a tour at the Roosevelt Regional Landfill located in the state of Washington for the Solid Waste Advisory Committee and key Thurston County elected officials. The highly engaged group of community leaders learned more about how Republic accepts and responsibly processes municipal solid waste on a daily basis.

Innovation & Technology

The New Fuso eCanter

Sep 29, 2016 1:00 PM ET

The Fuso Canter E-Cell is now the Fuso eCanter. The new name represents the third generation of the world's first fully electric-powered light truck, and the small-scale production run is an important step on the way to full production.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Macomb Innovation Fund Announces $375,000 in Awards to Six Detroit-area Technology Startups

Sep 29, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Six early-stage companies from Oakland and Wayne counties will receive $375,000 in funding from the Innovation Fund Macomb Community College, Powered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Twitter Shows the Future Promise of STEM

Sep 29, 2016 12:00 PM ET

This week, Sodexo participated in the “Upskilling America’s Workforce: Preparing for the Future of Work by Aligning Business and Education” conference, hosted by Manpower Group and Apollo Education Group at the National Press Club. The conference highlighted a ManpowerGroup’s Talent Shortage Survey, which found that 38 percent of employers globally report difficulties filling jobs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sodexo Shares Questions Businesses Should Ask Providers Before Outsourcing IT Services

Sep 29, 2016 11:45 AM ET

Businesses, nonprofits and public institutions worldwide are on pace to outlay $3.4 trillion on IT services in 2016.[i] That figure is projected to rise to $3.8 trillion by 2020.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Working Mother Recognizes Diageo North America as One of “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” for Eighth Consecutive Year

Sep 29, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Working Mother magazine has recognized Diageo North America among the “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” for the eighth consecutive year. Diageo has repeatedly been named to this respected annual list for the company’s outstanding leadership in creating progressive programs for its employees in the areas of advancement of women, flexibility, child care and paid parental leave.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Podcasts: Beyond Reports - Episode 8, Vishnee Payen

Sep 29, 2016 11:30 AM ET

In this month's episode of Beyond Reports, listen to Vishnee Payen, Group Sustainability & CSR Manager at LUX Resorts & Hotels, talk about how the hotel operator is using their sustainability reporting process to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. LUX Resorts & Hotels is a member of GRI’s GOLD Community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Corporation to Donate $2 Million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture

Sep 29, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Carnival Corporation, through its philanthropic arm, Carnival Foundation, is donating $2 million to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Education

The Big Pivot to Sustainability Requires a Change in Our Worldview

Sep 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

PURELL™ Brand Extends Portfolio with Launch of PURELL™ Surface Disinfecting and Sanitizing Sprays

Sep 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Baxter Young Investigator Awards Honor Students Working to Resolve Critical Issues in Healthcare

Sep 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

As part of continued efforts to celebrate and promote innovative research that aligns with its mission to save and sustain lives, Baxter honored 17 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with the 2016 Young Investigator Awards. The Young Investigator Awards seek to stimulate and reward research applicable to the development of therapies and medical products that help resolve critical medical needs.

Innovation & Technology

Top Five Questions to Ask Your IT Outsourcer

Sep 29, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Companies today are utilizing an ever increasing array of outsourced IT services. When considering outsourced IT services it’s imperative to enter into the vendor selection process well prepared. It is critical to fully define your requirements before you sit down to evaluate an outsourcing company.

Environment

Domtar Releases 2016 Sustainability Update

Sep 29, 2016 10:25 AM ET

At Domtar, acting on the insights we gain begins with recognizing that each of our facilities has a unique operational context. That’s why we take an analytical approach to develop a systemic, holistic understanding of risks and opportunities at a facility level.

Events, Media & Communications

PYXERA Global Leads Interactive Tri-Sector Partnership Training at IMPACT 2030 and Concordia Summits

Sep 29, 2016 10:25 AM ET

PYXERA Global facilitated its tri-sector partnership training during United Nations General Assembly week at two leading social impact events. The first training took place at the IMPACT 2030 Summit, a bi-annual convening of IMPACT 2030 members working to advance corporate volunteerism for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) It was followed by the Concordia Summit on September 19, 2016.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Merck Foundation Grant Expands YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program in Five States

Sep 29, 2016 10:20 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Open Innovation | HPE Crowd Creates Business and Social Impact

Sep 29, 2016 10:20 AM ET

In the Idea Economy, we can tap the crowd to address the world’s toughest business and social challenges. We have the unprecedented ability to harness diverse perspectives of large groups of people from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines to develop new creative solutions. That’s the idea behind HPE Spark.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sorghum Beer — A Growing Staple for the Ugandan Economy

Sep 29, 2016 10:15 AM ET

A pint of East Africa’s Eagle Lager Beer looks like most other lagers — rich gold in hue and frothy on top. But that’s where the resemblance ends. For this beer is designed to do more than just quench thirst: it seeks to transform a society, for the better, one glass at a time.

Launched a decade ago, Eagle is the creation of Nile Breweries Limited, a Uganda-based subsidiary of SABMiller. Eagle uses locally produced crops, which supports the region’s economy and promotes sustainable development.