ESG News from Leading Brands

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Diversity & Inclusion

She Left Puerto Rico But is Still Passionate About Her Hispanic Roots

Margarita Calo left Puerto Rico 21 years ago and carved out a new life in Florida, but her heart has never strayed far from her roots.

Diversity & Inclusion

Disability Awareness Starts With All of Us - and Benefits All of Us

Claudia Gordon is a lot of things. It’s hard to wrap your mind around it when you see it on paper.

Environment

Strengthening Sustainability When the Stakes Are High

The Hershey Company — which has achieved a commitment to source 100% certified & sustainable cocoa by 2020 — has been committed since 2018 to no new deforestation in its global cocoa supply chain. It is also committed to tackling child labor issues.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT Program Returns to Houston to Create 300 Homeowners

As the pandemic continues to put a strain on Houstonians, Wells Fargo will bring the NeighborhoodLIFT® program back to Houston for a third time to help more than 300 low- and moderate-income individuals

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Iowa  Nonprofits  Receive $160,000 From the Alliant Energy Foundation

Six Iowa-based nonprofit organizations are receiving Impact Grants from Alliant Energy’s Foundation totaling $160,000 to support strategic projects that directly impact Alliant Energy customers and communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tlaxcala Team Takes Action, Named One of Owens Corning's 2021 Top Volunteers

About 20 employees from the Tlaxcala Composites plant assisted the Mexican Red Cross with COVID-19 relief efforts in the communities surrounding the plant.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives: Engaging Employees and Suppliers

We are pleased with all we have accomplished in the past year, even as Biogen employees around the world are coming together with renewed urgency to promote a world that is healthy, equitable and sustainable for all.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gilead Launches Pharmaceutical Education Program to Increase Workplace Diversity

When he began teaching biological science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 11 years ago, it didn’t take long for Dr. Joseph Graves to notice a shortage of opportunities in pharmaceutical research and development for Black students.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank's Bilingual Call Center Team Members Share How They Keep the Customer at the Center

Sept. 15 marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, when the United States recognizes the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the country’s history, culture and achievements.

Innovation & Technology

Rockwell Automation Technology Helps Meet Increased Food Bank Demand

Learn more how Rockwell Automation is helping food and beverage operations use smart sustainable manufacturing to improve yield, productivity, and efficiency.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making an Impact During Hispanic Heritage Month

HISPA (Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire Hispanic students to discover their potential, ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pep Guardiola, Xylem Partner to Address Water Scarcity, Affordability

Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), and Manchester City Football Club manager, Pep Guardiola, today announced they are joining forces to promote public engagement on the world’s water challenges.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Black & Veatch ebook Explores Market Dynamics of Low- and Zero-carbon Hydrogen Technologies

The global energy industry is looking to green hydrogen, a carbonless fuel generated with renewable energy, as essential on the road to decarbonization and climate neutrality.

Research, Reports & Publications

Hormel Foods Completes 2020 Corporate Responsibility Goal Set and Establishes New Targets

Hormel Foods has announced the launch of its 15th annual corporate responsibility (CR) report. The report, available online at https://csr.hormelfoods.com/, contains in-depth information about the company’s CR progress in fiscal 2020.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E20: Steven Clarke, Ceres

Senior Director of Climate and Energy Steven Clarke shares how Ceres is helping companies strategically navigate changing business realities and thrive in the accelerated transition to a more equitable, just, and sustainable economy.

Research, Reports & Publications

Enbridge: Corporate Citizenship

As an employer with team members across North America, and an operator of linear infrastructure that runs through thousands of communities, we place high priority on the role we can play in contributing to their safety, vibrancy and sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Raises Bar for Due Diligence and Human Rights Reporting

New Universal Standards from GRI now publish - which deliver highest transparency yet for impacts on the environment, economy and people

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Georgia-Pacific's Muskogee Team Demonstrated What It Means to Be a Good Neighbor

Over the weekend of Sept. 24-25, the Georgia-Pacific Muskogee team demonstrated what it means to be a good neighbor by partnering with the Lake Area United Way for a Day of Caring.

Innovation & Technology

Continuum Ag: Meet the Team Using Data to Help Farmers Improve Soil Health for a More Sustainable Future

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 winners have been officially announced, we are excited for you to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ACCP Announces Purpose Awards Winners

Today the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP) announced the winners of their annual Purpose Awards for exceptional leaders in corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Education

Voting Now Open to Nominate 3M Young Scientist Challenge Finalist for Improving Lives Award

3M and Discovery Education today announced public voting is now open for the Improving Lives Award, a special recognition that will be awarded as part of the annual 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist).

Health & Healthcare

Cities After Covid: How Can We Create a Positive Legacy for Health and Wellbeing?

The COVID-19 pandemic has already severely depleted our physical, mental and emotional reserves. Even if the most ambitious timescales for a vaccine are met, it’s clear that the fall-out will last for many years to come.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

World Economic Forum Awards Sustainability Leadership at Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory

Ericsson's USA 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas, has been awarded for a second time by the World Economic Forum (WEF) for global leadership in next-generation Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) manufacturing.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Safeguard Hand Soap and Walgreens Collaborate With Americares to Bring 10 Million Handwashes to Communities in Need

Walgreens and Safeguard announced an exciting new collaboration with Americares to launch the Hope is in Your Hands program, which will provide 10 million handwashes to communities and families in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wisconsin  Nonprofits Receive $75,000 to Fight Hunger and Food Insecurity

As Hunger Action Month wraps up, six Wisconsin-based nonprofit organizations will receive Impact Grants from The Alliant Energy Foundation totaling $75,000 to fight hunger and food insecurity.

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