ESG News from Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

For Working-Age Cancer Survivors, Medical Debt And Bankruptcy Create Financial Hardships

Feb 11, 2016 4:30 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg's Paul Wood Is Recognized on the OUTstanding Executive Power Lists

Feb 11, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Energy

National Grid U.S. Continues Support for EPA’s Clean Power Plan Despite Supreme Court Ruling

Feb 11, 2016 3:15 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Foundation Awards $1.4 Million to Tri-C Foundation to Expand College’s Public Safety Training Programs

Feb 11, 2016 2:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO and Houston Audubon Society Continue Natural Habitat Restoration Project at Smith Oaks Sanctuary

Feb 11, 2016 1:50 PM ET

For the second consecutive year, volunteers from CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Houston Audubon Society and the Galveston community converged on the Smith Oaks Sanctuary in High Island to plant trees and remove invasive vegetation. The Houston Audubon Society-owned sanctuary, which protects 177 acres of field, woods, wetlands and ponds, is still recovering from damage inflicted over years of hurricane seasons and needs help in order to protect the many species of migratory birds who call it home.

Health & Healthcare

Health and Medicine -- Innovating Lives

Feb 11, 2016 1:35 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Should I Do Grants, Donations, or Both?

Feb 11, 2016 1:30 PM ET

You can set up a program focused on donations or make grants the focus. Both contribute to social change though each has its own unique benefits. Which path should you take, or should you have both grants and donations programs?

Events, Media & Communications

20 Years On: Is Sustainability Reporting Actually Making a Difference?

Feb 11, 2016 1:25 PM ET

It’s a question all sustainability practitioners face: is sustainability reporting making a difference? At GRI, we believe the answer is yes. But we also know there’s still much more that needs to be done to create a sustainable economy and world that lifts people out of poverty while preserving our precious resources. Still, it’s important to keep in mind how much progress we’ve collectively made in a short period of time.​

Health & Healthcare

Save the Date for Dining Out For Life® hosted by Subaru® Dine Out, Fight AIDS- April 28, 2016

Feb 11, 2016 1:20 PM ET

Help make a difference by simply enjoying a meal with family or friends during Dining Out For Life® hosted by Subaru®, a delicious event held on Thursday, April 28th.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Ideas to Make Employee Giving Last All Year

Feb 11, 2016 12:30 PM ET

As a Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Community Relations or HR Professional, you may be tasked with community engagement, employee engagement, retention, productivity and so much more. All of which can be tough to support and maintain momentum year round. Is there any way to keep your workforce engaged and rally them around a cause while swimming last minute requests for funding, volunteer projects, changing schedules, open enrollment and much more?

Innovation & Technology

Siemens Stiftung "empowering people." Award 2015

Feb 11, 2016 11:55 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Sovereign Wealth Giant & Activist Investor Focused on Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility

Feb 11, 2016 11:35 AM ET

Many nations have created what can be defined as a “Sovereign Wealth Fund,” which hold assets in portfolio that are supposed to benefit the entire population, and usually, future generations of the country’s citizens. The first such fund was launched in 1954 by the oil-producing nation of Kuwait. Today, the largest such “SWF” is that of Norway – officially, the Norway Government Pension Investment Fund – with “wealth” now approaching US$1 trillion in Assets Under Management.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Provides $7 Million to Grameen America

Feb 11, 2016 11:30 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Scott Recker Named New Antea Group Environmental Liability Management Practice Leader

Feb 11, 2016 11:05 AM ET

Antea Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Recker to the role of Environmental Liability Management Practice Leader. Scott is a Senior Consultant with over 28 years of industry experience. His focus is the strategic development and management of regional and national multi-disciplinary project teams to solve environmental business problems. Scott employs a sound scientific foundation and approach with his teams through a focused understanding of regulatory, technical and organization goals.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors LG Electronics USA with Top-Level Gold Award in Electronics Recycling Challenge

Feb 11, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Vote Today for the 2016 Corporate Citizenship Film Festival. Voting closes 2/15.

Feb 11, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Each year, the Corporate Citizenship Film Festival provides companies with an opportunity to demonstrate how they have utilized video as a tool to communicate their environmental, social, and governance efforts. Sixty-eight entries were submitted into this year's festival, showcasing how companies are having a positive impact in communities on their corner and around the world. Community involvement, economic development, and environmental stewardship are just some of the topics which were touched on by the 2016 participants.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The 2015 Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer Ride

Feb 11, 2016 10:35 AM ET

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a proud supporter of the Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer cross country bike ride.

Events, Media & Communications

TransCanada Reports Q4 and 2015 Results

Feb 11, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Common Share Dividend Increased Nine Per Cent to $2.26 Per Share Annually

Environment

Republic Services: #RecycleMore Tip #3

Feb 11, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Environment

Coffee Pod Popularity Prompts New Business Approach For Growers, Suppliers

Feb 11, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program is a win-win for the maker of the popular coffee capsules and the farmers who produce the beans

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Mission to Give Back

Feb 11, 2016 9:30 AM ET

For Molly Kunst, devoting a portion of her life to giving to those with less was never a question. She grew up in a family of six children and watched her parents take in anyone who needed help getting by and lend a hand whenever possible.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Millennials Think About Money and Investing

Feb 11, 2016 9:25 AM ET

This article is written by millennial who is also financial profession trying to help her generation understand money and investing better

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Presenting the Winners of the Global Change Award

Feb 11, 2016 8:30 AM ET

Environment

Sustainalytics Identifies 10 Companies Getting Ahead of the Climate Change Curve

Feb 11, 2016 8:00 AM ET

The COP21 Paris Agreement on climate change is a historic milestone that signals new global momentum to address the risks of climate change.

Innovation & Technology

HPE: Breaking Down Barriers

Feb 11, 2016 7:55 AM ET