ESG News from Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

“Shareholder Activism on Sustainability Issues” --New Harvard B-School Paper Will Further Inform Us on ESG “Materiality” & Impacts on Companies in Capital Markets

Jul 21, 2016 10:50 AM ET

One of the most influential voices of the Harvard B-School faculty on corporate sustainability and sustainable investing trends is George Serafeim, the Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration. He has teamed with Calvert and other organizations to produce a substantial, impressive body of work related to “making the investment” and “making the business” cases for both corporate managers and boards, as well as for institutional and individual investors.

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife Foundation Sponsors Series of Studies on Financial Inclusion in Japan

Jul 21, 2016 10:45 AM ET

The concept of financial inclusion is still relatively new in Japan. However, there are a rising number of individuals and households who find themselves in a difficult financial situation due to a decrease in savings, the inability to borrow money, and growing poverty. Working together with MetLife Insurance K.K. on financial inclusion, one of the company’s theme-based CSR activities in Japan since last year, MetLife Foundation has seen this as an opportunity to identify emerging needs around financial inclusion while advocating for further dialogue on this topic on the policy front.

Environment

Moving Beyond a Stalemate: Using Renewable Materials as a Bridge to a Resource Secure Future

Jul 21, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Closing gaps in knowledge and improving understanding about the benefits of renewable materials can have a transformative effect on the economy and the environment, according to findings in a new report from Tetra Pak.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Doing Well by Doing Good is A Lot More Than the Bottom Line

Jul 21, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Michael Oxman Named Managing Director of Scheller College's Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business

Jul 21, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Michael Oxman joins Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business as the new managing director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Final Days to Nominate Environmental Volunteers for Boston’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program

Jul 21, 2016 10:30 AM ET

FOX25, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is seeking nominations for local environmental volunteers through July 25 at myfoxboston.com. Boston’s Cox Conserves Heroes program honors volunteers in FOX25’s viewership area who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces. Nominee activities must be performed on a volunteer basis and may not be part of one’s paid job.

Green Infrastructure

New Protocol Brings a Breath of Fresh Air for Managing Natural Capital​

Jul 21, 2016 10:15 AM ET

The Earth’s natural resources, whether it’s the air, water, soils, geology or ecosystems around us, sustain all life on earth. These resources, sometimes termed ‘natural capital’, provide us with a vast range of services, from the more obvious examples, such as the food we eat and the materials we use to build our towns and cities, to those less visible, such as climate regulation and the pollination of plants by insects.

Research, Reports & Publications

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Unveils New Sustainability Strategy and Goals with 2015 Report

Jul 21, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Kimberly-Clark Corporation recently published its annual report on sustainability, providing a comprehensive update on the company's efforts and introducing new sustainability priorities and goals through 2022.

Environment

VIDEO | Electronics Recycling, People and Second Chances Through Dell Reconnect

Jul 21, 2016 10:10 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Guest Blog: Waiting for the Miracle

Jul 21, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Grace Lindgren, is a Wendy’s Wonderful Kid’s recruiter and works every day to find forever homes for children in foster care.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Spotlights SB’16 Copenhagen Program

Jul 21, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Sustainable Brands® spotlights SB’16 Copenhagen this week as the Northern European business community prepares to gather at the Radisson Blu Scandinavian Hotel in Copenhagen on September 26-28th to collaborate on how sustainability-led innovation can be an essential driver of business success and value creation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Our Story of Milk: Fresh Milk is Part of Hershey's 120 Years of Goodness

Jul 21, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Every day in Hershey, Pa., milk is delivered from local farms to become part of our delicious milk chocolate.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sappi’s Sustainability Goals: Reducing Our Footprint, Increasing Our Impact

Jul 21, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Since 2008, Sappi North America has established regional long-term goals to focus our collective efforts on areas that are critical to our business. Achieving these goals improves our performance and helps assure our success for years to come.

Innovation & Technology

What Does A Nimble Conglomerate Look Like?

Jul 21, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Environment

HP Has Decreased Their Water Footprint 12%

Jul 21, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Water availability is a growing concern in many parts of the world, and HP is committed to understanding and disclosing water use across our entire value chain.

Health & Healthcare

The Digital Health Connection in Africa

Jul 21, 2016 9:00 AM ET

It’s 43 °C (104 °F) and Ulrik Uldall Nielsen has just travelled 70 kilometres to Thies from Senegal’s capital Dakar to visit one of the clinics expected to be enrolled in Novo Nordisk’s Changing Diabetes® in Children (CDiC) programme.

Energy

Off-Road Power Storage

Jul 21, 2016 9:00 AM ET

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), renewable energy sources could account for more than 70 percent of the global energy supply by 2050. The figure may be based on optimistic assumptions, but one thing is clear: Our future energy supply will come from renewable resources. However, several obstacles need to be overcome before we get to that point.

Research, Reports & Publications

Xylem’s Online Tool Helps Customers Meet Eco-Efficiency Goals

Jul 21, 2016 9:00 AM ET

In mid-2015, after a year-long pilot program, Xylem rolled out its Eco-Efficiency Easy Tool for use at our global sites. This web-enabled tool better enables sites to evaluate and select best practices to reduce energy and water use, and minimize waste.

Energy

Protecting the ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’

Jul 21, 2016 8:40 AM ET

Sometimes small steps can springboard into leaps. Restoring an old, forgotten and collapsed bridge in a small foothills stream could encourage the recovery of the threatened Westslope cutthroat trout population in Allison Creek in the Crowsnest Pass area of southern Alberta.

Responsible Production & Consumption

“Best Tasting Crab in the World" Receives MSC Certification

Jul 21, 2016 7:00 AM ET

The West Coast Deep Sea Crab Fishery, operating off the coast of Western Australia, has earned certification under the Marine Stewardship Council standard, the world’s premiere fishery certification program. The independent assessment was conducted by SCS Global Services, a leading third-party auditor and MSC-accredited certification body.

Research, Reports & Publications

FTA Promotes Stronger Links Between International Trade and Sustainable Supply Chains

Jul 21, 2016 5:00 AM ET

The Foreign Trade Association (FTA) today published its 2015-2016 Annual Report. This publication outlines the association’s successful activities and collaborative efforts focused on advocating an international trade framework that promotes sustainable business practices along global supply chains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

BMS Foundation Issues New RFP for Lung Cancer Programs in U.S.

Jul 20, 2016 8:00 PM ET

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation’s Bridging Cancer CareTM initiative issued RFP for projects to design, implement and evaluate new survivorship care models for patients with lung cancer

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Astellas USA Foundation Launches STEM Education in Rural Communities Initiative

Jul 20, 2016 7:30 PM ET

Astellas USA Foundation has launched an innovative Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative to introduce the benefits of STEM education to middle school and high school students in targeted rural communities.

Innovation & Technology

Multi-Faceted BITE App Enhances Sodexo Customer’s Dining Experience

Jul 20, 2016 6:35 PM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, has introduced the BITE mobile app to its dining guests, thus allowing them to use their phones to plan ahead for healthy eating and so much more. Developed by Sodexo’s Culinary Solutions team, the app is an industry-leading use of technology to give consumers a convenient one-stop shop for nutritional information, menus, promotions, wellness tracking and loyalty rewards.

Social Impact & Volunteering

MLBPA Teams with A-Rod, MLB, New York State, Harlem RBI for Urban Youth Academy in the Bronx

Jul 20, 2016 5:15 PM ET

The Players Association, its longest tenured member, Alex Rodriguez and Major League Baseball are joining with New York State and Harlem RBI in a public-private partnership to create the Roberto Clemente Urban Youth Academy in the Bronx.