ESG News from Leading Brands

Innovation & Technology

How to Tackle Air Quality Prediction Using Machine Learning

Dec 15, 2021 2:35 PM ET

Ericsson teamed up with Uppsala University in Sweden to research air quality prediction using machine learning and federated learning.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

SCS Global Services Announces First Companies to Achieve Certification to GreenBlue’s New Recycled Material Standard

Dec 15, 2021 2:30 PM ET

SCS Global Services, a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, testing & standards development, announced the certification of three plastics innovators to the newly launched Recycled Material Standard.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversifying Clinical Trials: A Global Initiative With Local Roots

Dec 15, 2021 2:30 PM ET

Increasing diversity in clinical trials (DiCT) is imperative to improve the health of populations around the world.

Green Infrastructure

How to Leverage CDP Reporting to Benefit Corporate Sustainability Initiatives

Dec 15, 2021 2:30 PM ET

WSP USA has identified three essential areas for all organizations to prioritize when preparing and developing a CDP response to communicate sustainability efforts and progress.

Energy

CIT Serves as Coordinating Lead Arranger for $210 Million Financing for Brazoria West Solar Project in Texas

Dec 15, 2021 2:05 PM ET

CIT Group announced that its Power and Energy business served as coordinating lead arranger on nearly $210 million in financing for the Brazoria West Solar Project in Texas.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Verizon Foundation Donates $100,000 to Support Midwest Tornado Relief Efforts

Dec 15, 2021 1:50 PM ET

In the aftermath of tornadoes that recently devastated communities in Kentucky, Illinois and other parts of the Midwest, the Verizon Foundation is making a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Tech Tools Helping Tribal Nations Preserve and Share Their Heritage

Dec 15, 2021 1:45 PM ET

Indigenous and Native Americans are using digital technology to raise awareness—and correct misperceptions—of their communities and culture, and preserve and pass down their heritage.

Environment

Tips and Frameworks for Successful ESG Strategies

Dec 15, 2021 1:45 PM ET

The most challenging part of launching an #ESG strategy is determining where to focus and how to measure progress. This post offers tips to guide your priorities and introduces the top five standardized ESG frameworks.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Disaster Relief. Community Support. Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation Announce Tornado Recovery Initiatives

Dec 15, 2021 1:15 PM ET

Regions Bank announced a series of financial services to help people and businesses impacted by tornadoes that tore through much of the South and Midwest on the night of Dec. 10 and early morning of Dec. 11.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mumbai's Only Genome Sequencing Lab Is Five Months Old and Fronted by Six Women

Dec 15, 2021 1:05 PM ET

Dr Jayanthi Shastri, professor and head of the microbiology department at BYL Nair hospital, was in the US last December to visit her children, when a new COVID variant, Alpha (B.1.1.7), was identified in the UK

Innovation & Technology

National Grid and Town of Hempstead to Develop One of the First Green Hydrogen Blending Projects in the Country

Dec 15, 2021 1:00 PM ET

National Grid and the Town of Hempstead, today announced a joint project to build one of the first and largest clean hydrogen projects in the country, to decarbonize networks.

Innovation & Technology

Innovation Yields Cleaner Glass for Recycling

Dec 15, 2021 12:15 PM ET

The Julia Vitrum Cullet Treatment plant in Italy is one of O-I Glass' creative, innovative and collaborative solutions to ensuring more glass stays in the manufacturing loop and out of landfills.

Environment

Change From the Ground Up

Dec 15, 2021 11:25 AM ET

At Bayer, we’re committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in major agricultural markets by 30% by the year 2030. And how will we get there? By enlisting the help of farmers and tapping into a climate-smart solution farmers know well— soil.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

5 Tips for Developing a Growth Mindset

Dec 15, 2021 11:20 AM ET

​In the days following COP26, I can't help but observe an overwhelming amount of commentary around the role that businesses have to play in changing the fate of our planet.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Going Beyond ESG: Understanding and Managing the Economics of Impact

Dec 15, 2021 11:00 AM ET

How much does true change cost? Economics of Impact is an emerging practice by which purpose-led companies are answering these questions and starting a whole new conversation with their ESG investors.

Health & Healthcare

This Social Enterprise Wants to End Period Stigma and Empower Women and Girls

Dec 15, 2021 10:45 AM ET

When Diana Sierra founded Be Girl a decade ago, global period protection wasn't yet a hot topic. In traveling to Uganda, she was surprised to learn that girls lacked effective ways to manage their periods.

Events, Media & Communications

Everyday Is World AIDS Day at M·A·C Cosmetics

Dec 15, 2021 10:30 AM ET

To mark the 40th anniversary of the first AIDS related death in the UK, ITN Productions partnered with the British HIV Association, Elton John AIDS Foundation and Terrence Higgins Trust to produce a program titled “HIV at 40.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

Energy Star and LG Help Us Breathe Easier This Holiday Season and Beyond

Dec 15, 2021 10:25 AM ET

Wrapping up the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Twelve Days of ENERGY STAR,®” LG Electronics USA is spotlighting the benefits of ENERGY STAR certified air purifiers.

Health & Healthcare

Addressing Social Issues to Advance Health Equity

Dec 15, 2021 10:05 AM ET

Education

AEG and Goldenvoice Host Inaugural Day N Vegas Community Program

Dec 15, 2021 10:00 AM ET

In the days leading up to Goldenvoice’s Day N Vegas music festival in Las Vegas, AEG and Goldenvoice welcomed more than 200 high school and college students from Clark County, Nevada, and University of Nevada, Las Vegas to participate in the inaugural Day N Vegas Community Program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Why The Future of Tech Must Include Women

Dec 15, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Intel engineer Ingrid Liao understands the unique challenges that women in tech face.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Operation Surprise: Partnering With Project Homes for Veteran Home Renovations

Dec 15, 2021 9:45 AM ET

On Tuesday, Dec. 14, The Home Depot Foundation partnered with local nonprofit Project Homes to donate appliances and perform critical home repairs for the family of a World War II veteran just weeks after his passing. He settled in the Chesterfield, Virginia, home during the 1960s, and his daughter still lives there.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Show Your Climate Stripes

Dec 15, 2021 9:30 AM ET

This graphic shows global warming data in the simplest form possible.

Sustainable Development Goals

Is Your Company Ready to Take Action on Its Sustainability Goals?

Dec 15, 2021 9:30 AM ET

Demand for renewable energy sources in the life sciences industry is growing rapidly, with 84% of companies surveyed saying they have sustainability goals that are either concrete or currently in development.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cadence Named to Newsweek's List of the Most Loved Workplaces for 2021

Dec 15, 2021 9:15 AM ET

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. was featured in Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplaces list for 2021, ranking at #7 among the top 100 companies recognized for employee happiness and satisfaction at work.