ESG News from Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Becomes Supporter of RecyClass

Oct 11, 2021 2:45 PM ET

HPRC is pleased to announce we are now a supporter of RecyClass, a comprehensive cross-industry initiative that works to advance plastic packaging recyclability and to establish a harmonized approach towards recycled content calculation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Verizon Brings Together Major Fortune 500 Companies to Launch Women's Colab

Oct 11, 2021 1:45 PM ET

To help women re-enter the workforce and realize their career ambitions, Verizon and its partners today launched Women’s CoLab, an initiative providing women with essential resources to help them achieve success in an increasingly digital economy.

Energy

Rule Your Attic: Insulate Your Home to Save Energy and Stay Comfortable

Oct 11, 2021 1:00 PM ET

One of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to seal and insulate your home.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VELUX Extends Partnership With Schneider Electric to Accelerate Decarbonization Strategy

Oct 11, 2021 12:40 PM ET

Fantastic to announce that VELUX is extending their partnership with Schneider Electric to build it’s accelerated decarbonization strategy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business Launches the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact

Oct 11, 2021 11:50 AM ET

The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business is launching the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact; an inclusive and collaborative initiative focused on galvanizing climate action in Georgia.

Health & Healthcare

Providing Psychological First Aid Training for First Responders

Oct 11, 2021 11:00 AM ET

An earthquake in Haiti, an explosion in Beirut, a global pandemic—all too often, emergencies like these dominate the headlines. Images of razed buildings or crying loved ones, accompanied by what can seem like an ever-increasing death toll, highlight the obvious physical devastation these emergencies can cause.

Sustainable Development Goals

PSE&G Details EV Infrastructure Plan to Reach Net Zero in NJ by 2030

Oct 11, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Kim Hanemann, president and COO of public utility PSE&G, joined Cheddar’s "Opening Bell" to talk about the energy company’s commitments to sustainability, renewability, and implementation in New Jersey

Diversity & Inclusion

Stellantis Reinstates Domestic Partner Benefits for Non-bargaining Unit U.S. Employees

Oct 11, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Stellantis today announced its decision to reinstate domestic partner benefits for all eligible employees, effective January 1, 2022.

Diversity & Inclusion

SAIC Talking Values Podcast Ep. 2: Inclusion

Oct 11, 2021 10:05 AM ET

In the second edition of our podcast series, Prabu Natarajan, SAIC Chief Financial Officer, leads the discussion on inclusion with his colleagues April Swain, Joe Winthrop, and Ben Wanjara.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Emory to Get $5 Million Gift to Boost Primary Care Doctors in Georgia

Oct 11, 2021 10:00 AM ET

The Emory University School of Medicine is getting a financial shot in the arm to help relieve the effects of a shortage of primary care doctors in Georgia.

Environment

Business Sustainability Risk and Performance Index 2021: Insights From Global Supply Chain Ratings

Oct 11, 2021 10:00 AM ET

In its fifth edition, the Sustainability Risk and Performance Index: Insights from Global Supply Chain Ratings examines the sustainability performance of more than 46,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis during the period 2016-2020 and provides critical insights into sustainability trends across diverse regions and industries.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Donates $3.5 Million to Orbis in Support of Sight-saving 'Flying Eye Hospital'

Oct 8, 2021 5:25 PM ET

FedEx Corp. announced today its renewed commitment to Orbis International’s sight-saving mission with a US$3.5 million donation to help provide financial, logistics and operational support to the organization and its Flying Eye Hospital over the next five years.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Employees Volunteer With Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Oct 8, 2021 5:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial employees came out to the Hunger Task Force Farm in Franklin, Wisconsin to harvest crops for their local community. Employees harvested over 1,000 pounds of mustard greens and about 2,400 pounds butternut squash.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Reaching Entrepreneurs in Somalia Through Partnership With KIMS Microfinance

Oct 8, 2021 4:10 PM ET

Whole Planet Foundation is excited to announce our new partnership with KIMS Microfinance in Somalia! Our three-year, $300,000 project with KIMS will support an estimated 1,000 microentrepreneurs through the group business loan product.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Team Depot Partners With Habitat for Humanity to Assemble Special Cleaning Kits for Local Women's Shelter

Oct 8, 2021 2:00 PM ET

Mujeres Unidas/Women Together is a nonprofit organization located in Hidalgo County, Texas that is dedicated to victims of family violence and their children.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Observes World Mental Health Day with Profile Featuring Entrepreneur and Mental Health Advocate, Thea Monyeé

Oct 8, 2021 2:00 PM ET

For years, Thea Monyeé had been working as an artist and therapist. But it wasn’t until 2018 that she began to see herself as an entrepreneur.

Green Infrastructure

P&G and Walmart Team Up to Assist Consumers in Eco-friendly Choices

Oct 8, 2021 1:30 PM ET

With reports from the IPCC calling “code red” on climate, Americans are becoming exponentially more aware and concerned about the world’s climate crisis.

Innovation & Technology

Cummins Receives Grant to Develop Critical Technology for EVs

Oct 8, 2021 1:25 PM ET

Cummins wants to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 by offering customers a variety of power platforms so they can choose the technology that best works for their sustainability goals.

Events, Media & Communications

Climate Action and Business Leadership in Georgia: Virtual Launch Event

Oct 8, 2021 12:45 PM ET

What do Anthem, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Google, and UPS have in common? They're all founding members of the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact; a unique state-centered initiative focused on galvanizing climate action in Georgia.

Health & Healthcare

Calling on All Companies to Step Up for Better Nutrition

Oct 8, 2021 12:45 PM ET

A joint call to action by the Nutrition for Growth Summit’s Business Constituency Group comprised of The Consumer Goods Forum, WBCSD, International Food and Beverage Alliance, Food Industry Asia, and Nutrition Japan Public Private Platform, supported by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and the Access to Nutrition Initiative.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third's Latino Business Resource Groups Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Oct 8, 2021 12:25 PM ET

Fifth Third Bank actively promotes inclusion and diversity through 65 regional business resource groups overseen by inclusion councils in each of the Bank’s 13 regions and through eight virtual Enterprise Business Resource Groups led by Enterprise committee executives.

Diversity & Inclusion

Truist Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Oct 8, 2021 12:00 PM ET

In a world where, on average, 1 in 4 people live with a disability, Truist offers an inclusive environment for our differently-abled teammates and clients, including those caring for loved ones with disabilities.

Events, Media & Communications

LA Galaxy Unveil Mural Honoring Landon Donovan at Bonita Street STEAM Academy in Carson, Calif.

Oct 8, 2021 12:00 PM ET

On Sunday, Oct. 3, AEG’s LA Galaxy completed of its latest school beautification project at Bonita Street STEAM Academy in Carson, Calif. with a mural honoring LA Galaxy legend, Landon Donovan.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Announces Five Winners of the Inaugural Innovation Awards

Oct 8, 2021 12:00 PM ET

Morgan Stanley today announced the five winners of the inaugural Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards, its nationwide call to support transformative solutions that address adverse mental health outcomes for children and young people across the U.S. The program will award the finalists a total of $500,000 in grants to help scale their solutions, and provide consultation and a showcase opportunity on November 11.

Environment

Nature-Based Solutions: One Remedy for Two Ills

Oct 8, 2021 11:30 AM ET