ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

Just Released! Report and Interactive Database on Food Security

Sep 30, 2015 10:00 AM ET

American companies understand that strengthening individuals, communities, and ecosystems around the globe is good for business. The U.S. Chamber Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center’s (CCC) latest report, Mapping the Food Security Landscape, aims to help the private sector maximize their impact in the food security space.

Responsible Production & Consumption

West Elm Partners with Fair Trade USA to Improve the Lives of 40,000 Factory Workers Globally

Sep 30, 2015 10:00 AM ET

West Elm and Fair Trade USA are raising the bar for the manufacturing industry.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Industry-Led Water Innovation is a Vital Investment in Our Future

Sep 30, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Water scarcity is one of the greatest risks facing humanity and the global economy. Water shortages—from the U.S. to Peru to India—are impacting every facet of our society, including our global food supply.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Rex® Bio-based wins top award for ‘Sustainable Innovation’

Sep 30, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Tetra Pak has won another award for its revolutionary Tetra Rex® Bio-based - The World’s First Renewable Package. Ethical Corporation announced Tetra Pak as winner of the Sustainable Innovation title at the Sixth Annual Responsible Business Awards ceremony in London last week. The awards celebrate responsible business practice from around the world in seventeen different categories, recognising organisations as well as individuals for their achievements.​

Innovation & Technology

Hershey Announces Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Build a Sustainable Supply Chain to Support Basic Nutrition for Children in Ghana

Sep 30, 2015 9:45 AM ET

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) announced a new Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action to train 7,500 farmers in Ghana on improved agronomic practices, empowering them to supply local commercial markets with safe and high-quality peanuts to produce Vivi, a vitamin and mineral-fortified nutritional supplement distributed to school children in Ghana. Hershey commits to 100% local sourcing of peanuts for its production of Vivi by 2018.

Environment

Strong Community Engagement: A Recipe for Business Success

Sep 30, 2015 9:30 AM ET

Strong engagement with local institutions, organizations and partners creates a mutual advantage for our company and the areas where we live and work.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg's New Tool Integrates Water Risk Considerations in Equity Valuation Process

Sep 30, 2015 9:30 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Nestlé Joins Major Companies to Form ‘Working Parent Support Coalition’

Sep 30, 2015 9:10 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

US Businesses, Investors Urge Stronger Truck Standards

Sep 30, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Two major coalitions of business and investment leaders today called on the Obama Administration to strengthen its proposed rules for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, citing tens of billions of dollars and hundreds of millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions that could be saved.

Education

Empowering the Next Generation of Cyber Professionals

Sep 30, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Environment

The Imprisonment of A Climate Hero

Sep 29, 2015 7:10 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Achieving Impact! 2015 – Community Investment in Canada

Sep 29, 2015 6:45 PM ET

In 2014, 36 LBG Canada companies invested $428 million dollars in community. When including funds leveraged from external stakeholders, this total increases to $551 million dollars. Over the course of the next two days, 65 community investment professionals will gather at the RBC Centre for Achieving Impact! 2015, the annual national conference for LBG Canada.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Watch SVP Jennifer Swindell on Why Booz Allen Values Diversity at “Celebrating 50 Years of OFCCP” Event

Sep 29, 2015 6:25 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

(2015) VIP Invite: 12 Reasons, 0 Objections

Sep 29, 2015 5:15 PM ET

You are invited by the CRA (Corporate Responsibility Association) to attend this year’s COMMIT!Forum event on October 21-22, 2015 at the TKP Conference Center in New York City.

Events, Media & Communications

National Bike Challenge Hits 35 Million Mile Mark Ahead of Schedule

Sep 29, 2015 4:25 PM ET

The National Bike Challenge, an online ride tracking competition sponsored by PeopleForBikes and Kimberly-Clark, reached its 35 million mile goal this week, 10 days ahead of the five-month competition's end. Since the Challenge began May 1, 92,057 riders have recorded 35,081,343 miles. That's a 50 percent increase from the 2014 Challenge, which ended with 23 million miles ridden.

Education

Keeping Educational Doors Open to Shape a Successful Future for America

Sep 29, 2015 4:00 PM ET

America’s future depends on our ability to train future generations to fill necessary workforce positions, and to continue innovating so that American businesses can meet new challenges and open new sectors. Yet, our country is not producing enough college graduates to meet the growing demand – 16 million too few by 2025, according to the Kresge Foundation.

Innovation & Technology

Deloitte Consulting LLP Launches Social Impact Practice During UN General Assembly Week

Sep 29, 2015 3:45 PM ET

As leaders gather for the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations and the official announcement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Deloitte Consulting LLP (“Deloitte”) today announced the launch of its new social impact practice.

Events, Media & Communications

The North Face Unveils “Never Stop,” First Global Campaign in Company History

Sep 29, 2015 3:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

T. Rowe Price Invests in Baltimore with Financial Education

Sep 29, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Registration Opens for the 2016 International Corporate Citizenship Conference: Global Citizens / Local Communities

Sep 29, 2015 2:30 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

BJ's Wholesale Club Kicks Off Diaper Need Awareness Week

Sep 29, 2015 2:20 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Sam Bernstein Law Firm Supports Special Needs Swim Program For YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit Youth

Sep 29, 2015 2:00 PM ET

The Sam Bernstein Law Firm has provided funding to the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit’s “Detroit Swims” program, thanks to a unique partnership with CBS EcoMedia’s WellnessAd program. The Sam Bernstein Law Firm’s support will provide eight-week swimming lessons at the Boll Family YMCA for 216 children with physical and cognitive impairments from September 2015 through April 2016.

Environment

General Mills Addressing Climate Change Globally

Sep 29, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Driving Engagement and Business Performance: The Role of Employee Volunteering Programs

Sep 29, 2015 1:25 PM ET

Environment

St. Louis Recycling Tour Visit

Sep 29, 2015 1:15 PM ET

Many schools across the country are participating in the First Lego League http://firstlegoleague.org/. Each year, students receive tasks from the league and they work to find a solution. A group of students from St. Louis’s Sacred Heart visited the Republic Services Recycling Facility to learn about recycling processes and will use that information to design a solution, for example, what could be done better or in what way could the process improve?