ESG News from Leading Brands

Innovation & Technology

Ethics in the Age of Generative AI: A Closer Look at the Ethical Principles for VMware’s AI

Sep 20, 2023 3:10 PM ET

The development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI and large language models (LLMs), have opened up many opportunities for businesses, researchers, and society. However, these opportunities come with significant ethical considerations.

Green Infrastructure

New Emission Data Shows Rail Travel Emits 10 Times Less Carbon Than Car Travel

Sep 20, 2023 2:25 PM ET

​Innovative technology to calculate travel carbon emissions has highlighted rail travel as kinder to the planet with 10 times less CO2 releases, compared to driving a car.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion Policies Are at Threat – Here’s How To Keep Them on Track

Sep 20, 2023 1:55 PM ET

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is under fire. In the United States (US), the courts recently ruled that race could no longer be a factor in university admissions, defeating affirmative action policies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Receives EPA Green Power Leadership and CRS Market Development Awards

Sep 20, 2023 1:05 PM ET

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company known for its corporate citizenship, announced today that it has received a 2023 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Market Development Award from

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gildan Achieves ISO 45001 Certification in Two Sewing Factories in the Dominican Republic

Sep 20, 2023 1:00 PM ET

Gildan is proud to share that its San Pedro de Macoris and Las Americas sewing facilities in the Dominican Republic have become the Company’s first ISO 45001 certified factories, marking an important milestone in the organization's safety journey.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building Diverse Teams

Sep 20, 2023 12:05 PM ET

Jonathan Cragg, Principal Technology Project Manager at T. Rowe Price, is passionate about building diverse tech teams. He discusses his role in nurturing talent and the importance of proactively identifying new talent pipelines.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $71.8 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing Construction in Greenfield, California

Sep 20, 2023 12:00 PM ET

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBanc Capital Markets provided $71.8 million construction and permanent 501(c)(3) bond financing utilizing a combination of direct bank debt and Fannie Mae M.TEBs for Greenfield Commons Phase 1.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Packaging: Increasing Recyclability While Decreasing Energy Consumption

Sep 20, 2023 11:00 AM ET

Sustainability is front-of-mind for the packaging industry as large companies pursue ambitious objectives to meet consumer demands and achieve higher environmental standards.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Leaders Chart Path for Net-Zero Transition at Bloomberg Transition Finance Action Forum, Outlined Next Steps for Accelerating Progress Ahead of COP28

Sep 20, 2023 10:45 AM ET

Global leaders across the public and private sectors convened at the Bloomberg Transition Finance Action Forum, which took place at the Plaza Hotel in New York City and coincided with New York Climate Week and the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

Events, Media & Communications

You're Invited! Sustainable Retail Summit

Sep 20, 2023 10:30 AM ET

Learn first‐hand how companies are taking positive actions to drive change and overcome today’s biggest sustainability and health challenges.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Our Commitment to Responsible Gaming at DraftKings Begins With Employees

Sep 20, 2023 10:30 AM ET

Since joining DraftKings in 2020, I have been impressed with how the dialogue around Responsible Gaming (RG) has expanded in the entire industry.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bonsucro Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Indian Sugar Mills Association To Accelerate Sustainability

Sep 20, 2023 10:30 AM ET

Bonsucro, the leading global sustainability platform for sugarcane, and Indian Sugar Mills Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a partnership to share knowledge and initiatives to accelerate sustainability practices in the Indian sugar industry.

Green Infrastructure

Southwire Enters Partnership With NKT To Supply Underground Cables for Champlain Hudson Power Express Project

Sep 20, 2023 10:15 AM ET

As the company continues its focus on strategic growth and sustainability, Southwire has been awarded the supply of a portion of the underground power cables for Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) by NKT, the project’s turnkey cable supplier and cable system technology owner.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ensuring Small Business Matters

Sep 20, 2023 10:15 AM ET

Small Business Matters. That was the theme at the entrepreneur summit at the National Urban League Annual Conference.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empower by GoDaddy: Transforming Pilates With Ade McCray’s Inclusive Vision

Sep 20, 2023 10:00 AM ET

Phoenix-based creator and CEO of Pilates King L.L.C. Ade McCray is on a mission to make Pilates more accessible for all.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Otis’ Women in Technology ERG Teams Up With Girls for Technology, Inc.

Sep 20, 2023 10:00 AM ET

Last week, colleagues from Otis' Women in Technology ERG teamed up with Girls for Technology, Inc. in Hartford, CT for the Building Dreams: Girls Mastering Elevator Engineering event.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Leveraging Black & Veatch Solutions, Groundwater Replenishment Project Earns Water Environment Federation Project Excellence Award

Sep 20, 2023 10:00 AM ET

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has recognized a Black & Veatch-designed project— the Orange County Water District Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Final Expansion — with a Project Excellence Award.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Packers, Tork Team Up on ‘Tackle Hygiene With Every Catch’ Campaign

Sep 20, 2023 9:50 AM ET

As fans return to Lambeau Field this week for the home opener, the Green Bay Packers are once again teaming up with Tork®, the professional hygiene brand of leading global hygiene and health company Essity, for the 2023 “Tackle Hygiene with Every Catch” campaign.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Qualcomm Works To Expand Entrepreneurship in Senegal

Sep 20, 2023 9:10 AM ET

We are bringing economic benefits of wireless connectivity to entrepreneurial ventures around the world by encouraging solutions that promote capacity building, scalability and longevity with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

Environment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Joins ZDHC South Asia Conference Discussion on Collaboration to Accelerate Sustainable Chemical Management

Sep 20, 2023 9:00 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank’s Key4Women, Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and the Portland Thorns FC Announce Women-Owned Business Pitch Contest Finalists

Sep 20, 2023 9:00 AM ET

KeyBank’s Key4Women program, Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and the Portland Thorns FC today announced 10 finalists have been selected to compete in a business pitch contest for women-owned businesses located in Oregon and SW Washington.

Education

Sparking Curiosity Across the U.S. With MilliporeSigma’s Curiosity Cube

Sep 20, 2023 9:00 AM ET

The Curiosity Cube, a 22x10-foot shipping container turned mobile science lab from MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has spent the summer traveling the country to share STEM education with students and their communities.

Green Infrastructure

As Mass Timber Grows in Popularity, the Industry Takes Note

Sep 20, 2023 8:15 AM ET

At Georgia-Pacific, we believe the potential for mass timber and Southern Yellow Pine in Georgia are exponential. We view mass timber as “the sexy calling card” of building with wood.

Energy

Baker Hughes To Power 7 Italian Sites With Renewable Energy Provided by Shell Energy Italia

Sep 20, 2023 8:05 AM ET

Baker Hughes announced a new agreement with Shell Energy Italia – eight-year power purchase agreement will help to achieve a reduction of 6.8 Kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent per year, in line with the EU’s long-term climate action 2050 strategy.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Cisco: Transforming Sustainable Food Systems Through Transparency and Digital Inclusion

Sep 20, 2023 7:55 AM ET

New research by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization shows that the world’s nearly 500 million smallholder farmers produce around one third of the world’s food supply.