ESG News from Leading Brands

Energy

Market Study Finds WeatherBug Home Delivers 3X Higher Consumer Energy Efficiency With Improved Customer Comfort In Utility Pilot

Jan 29, 2016 9:30 AM ET

Consumers who integrated WeatherBug Home’s HVAC control and optimization capabilities with their connected thermostat saved 16.5% electricity when cooling their home as compared to 5.1% HVAC savings from a connected thermostat –-- saving 11.4% more in HVAC energy use -- according to results from a pilot conducted by National Grid.

Events, Media & Communications

Last Day to Save 20% on Registration for International Women's Day Forum 2016!

Jan 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

Today is the last day to save 20% on registration for the International Women's Day Forum 2016. The Business of Inclusion: Global Prosperity through Women and Girls Empowerment will convene more than 500 public and private sector leaders to explore inclusive solutions that create opportunities for women and girls around the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Corporate Grant Programs

Jan 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

With today’s modern technology, we now have the ability to manage all aspects of our grant-giving, including the ability to measure effectiveness, right at our fingertips.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report: $12.1 Trillion Must Be Invested In New Renewable Power Generation Over Next 25 Years To Limit Climate Change

Jan 29, 2016 8:05 AM ET

To reach the level of investment in new renewable power generation needed to avert dangerous climate change, $12.1 trillion of investment will be needed over the next 25 years, which is $5.2 trillion above business-as-usual projections, a new report by Ceres and Bloomberg New Energy Finance concludes.

Events, Media & Communications

Florida Department of Health in Broward County and ArtServe Announce Jury For Art to End Aids Mural Project

Jan 28, 2016 5:30 PM ET

Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) and ArtServe announce the Jury panelists for the “Art to End AIDS” public mural project that is part of the broader HIV Ends With Me and Broward Greater Than AIDS campaigns.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CEMEX Paving Innovations Look to Improve Quality of Life for 15,000 People in Panama

Jan 28, 2016 5:00 PM ET

In 2015 the government of Panama, through its Ministry of Public Works, embarked on a project with CEMEX to rehabilitate 5.7 km of the road, a project that is now approximately 45% complete and is expected to be delivered in June of this year.

Innovation & Technology

SolarCity Helps Non-profits with New Sunraising Initiative

Jan 28, 2016 4:00 PM ET

SolarCity is the nation’s largest solar provider. Among the reasons for that are some of their innovative, community-oriented programs, like their GivePower Foundation which provides a free solar system and battery to a school without electricity for every MW of solar that they install.

Health & Healthcare

Subaru Celebrates Record Year With Second Consecutive Sales-Matching Meal Donations To Feeding America®

Jan 28, 2016 3:15 PM ET

To commemorate Subaru’s seventh record-breaking sales year, the company will donate a meal for every vehicle sold in 2015 -- 582,675* -- to help the Feeding America® nationwide network of 200 food banks. This is the second year Subaru has matched its year-end sales figure to meal donations.

Environment

Antea Group and Technology Forecasters Inc. Join Client Services

Jan 28, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Antea Group and Technology Forecasters Inc (TFI) are pleased to announce that they have joined client services, effective immediately.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bard MBA to Host Live Podcast on COP21: The Unstoppable Momentum Behind Corporate Climate Action

Jan 28, 2016 2:15 PM ET

The Bard MBA in Sustainability  will host a live discussion: COP21, The Unstoppable Momentum Behind Corporate Climate Action on the dial-in podcast, Sustainable Business Fridays, with Margaret Fenwick, Manager Environment and Climate, United Nation Global Compact office, on Friday, January 29th, at 12pm.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Antea Group Case Study: EHS Auditing Support for a Global Pharmaceutical Organization

Jan 28, 2016 2:05 PM ET

A global pharmaceutical organization sought to improve its best‐in‐class EHS and social responsibility performance across its global organization. Following establishment and communication of baseline performance expectations to its sites, it was necessary to evaluate a diverse array of locations in multiple geographies to determine the degree of conformance and recommend corrective actions if necessary.

Education

Renewal of the Pernod Ricard & Erasmus Student Network Partnership

Jan 28, 2016 1:45 PM ET

Education

Mentors: Opening Doors of Opportunity

Jan 28, 2016 1:35 PM ET

When I look back at my own education, I am grateful to the adults who opened doors of opportunity for me. At the time, I just knew them as people I looked up to; today I understand these inspiring people were my mentors.

Events, Media & Communications

5th GRI Global Conference 2016: 1 Day Left for Early Bird Registration - 20% Reduced Rate

Jan 28, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Yum! Celebrates Recognition Culture

Jan 28, 2016 12:45 PM ET

Education

Employees Extend Holiday Cheer to More Than 37,200 K-12 Students

Jan 28, 2016 12:35 PM ET

As the holidays come to a close and students are returning to school, teachers across the country will have a special announcement for more than 37,200 students. Their classroom project has been funded!

Events, Media & Communications

"Influencing Customer Behaviour" - Easier Said Than Done?

Jan 28, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Influencing customer behaviour through an integrated marketing and sustainability strategy is the next big challenge for big brands wanting to create that bigger positive change.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Booz Allen Volunteers Support Special Olympics Virginia

Jan 28, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Circular Economy Agenda for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility

Jan 28, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Most of the products we buy and consume are bound to reach their ‘end of life’ at some stage. To date, business and industry have customarily followed an economic model that is built on the premise of ‘take-make-consume and dispose’.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Ecolab and Project WET Foundation Launch New Interactive Online Activity to Teach Kids How and Why to Wash their Hands with Soap

Jan 28, 2016 11:30 AM ET

With cold and flu season well underway, parents and teachers have a new tool to teach kids how to protect themselves from germs. “Soap and Water Science” is a fun online activity developed by Ecolab’s partner, the Project WET Foundation, to teach kids how germs spread—and how soap and water work together to stop that process. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cite washing hands with soap as one of the “most effective ways to prevent the spread of many types of infection and illness in all settings.”

Energy

Leading Wind Developer Joins Transmission Experts To Deliver Clean Energy For New England

Jan 28, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Southwest Solutions, JPMorgan Chase and Mission Asset Fund Launch Peer Lending Circles to Boost Credit Scores of Detroit Residents

Jan 28, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Southwest Solutions, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Mission Asset Fund (MAF) today announced the launch of Lending Circles, a new social loan program that will allow Detroit residents to safely build credit through zero-interest loans.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LG ENERGY STAR Front-Load Washing Machines Capture Largest U.S. Market Share for Ninth Consecutive Year

Jan 28, 2016 9:50 AM ET

For the ninth consecutive year, LG Electronics is the number one front-load washing machine brand in the highly competitive U.S. market, according to 2015 data from the Stevenson Company, a leading market research firm. In fact, the data shows that LG ENERGY STAR® certified front-load washing machines comprised more than 25 percent of all washers sold during 2015 in major U.S. retail stores such as Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowe’s, more than any other brand.

Environment

Republic Services: #RecycleMore Tip #2

Jan 28, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Environment

Basketball? Colleges Nationwide Fight for a Different Type of Championship as 2016 RecycleMania Competition Nears

Jan 28, 2016 9:15 AM ET

RecycleMania, the premier collegiate recycling competition managed by Keep America Beautiful, is back in action as college campuses build school spirit while competing to see who will claim the championship in the fight to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost the most on campus.