ESG News from Leading Brands

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Singing About the Unsung Heroes

When we hear the words “unsung heroes” we think about those special people who go about the business of saving lives and helping those in need with no thought for themselves.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hispanic Heritage Month: “Food Is Our Love Language”

They say food is love, and for the people behind the recipes featured in a cookbook that showcases the rich diversity of T-Mobile employees’ Latino culture, there’s no more authentic way to show love for their Hispanic heritage than through the dishes they grew up with.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mercy Medicine Receives Grant From Aflac

The Mercy Medicine Free Clinic this July received a $10,000 grant from the AFLAC Insurance Company to fund the purchase of medications that are prescribed to its patients.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rivard Joins SCE to Lead Transmission and Distribution Organization

Heather Rivard brings a passion for safety and customer care to the utility.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Honors National Hispanic Heritage Month with Entrepreneur Spotlight Featuring Consuelo Rosales of Consuelo Cleaning Services

Consuelo Rosales, who owns a small cleaning services business in Jonesboro, Arkansas, draws strength from adversity. A Mexican immigrant and mother of three boys, Consuelo has faced plenty of it in recent years.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Bayer: A Responsible Supply Chain Equals a Resilient Supply Chain

Thomas Udesen, Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer believes that a responsible supply chain is a resilient supply chain. And the best way to responsible, sustainable purchasing is through collaboration with industry peers and suppliers.

Education

Dynamic New Virtual Field Trips From Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Help Students Explore STEM in the World Around Them

To help students explore the exciting the many ways STEM is shaping the world around them, Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—and leading corporate and community partners proudly introduce four new engaging

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Offers Free Industrial Apprenticeship Courses for Women in Sorocaba, Brazil

CNH Industrial is offering 84 openings for women from local Sorocaba communities in Sao Paulo state in south eastern Brazil, to achieve SENAI professional qualifications.

Diversity & Inclusion

Equity in Action

DE&I isn’t a new concept for us, and following our merger with Sprint, we recognized an opportunity to evolve and expand our deep and long-standing commitment to our people, our customers, and the communities we serve.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Whirlpool Corporation Recognizes Manufacturing Day 2021 by Celebrating U.S. Plant Work Force

This Manufacturing Day, Whirlpool Corporation recognizes all of these manufacturing employees, and the thousands of others who go above and beyond to bring us the appliances that make consumers’ lives easier

Events, Media & Communications

Marshall Plan for Middle America Virtual Kick-Off Event With Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh, Mayors of Pittsburgh (PA), Louisville (KY), and Huntington (WV)

Resilient Cities Catalyst, along with Reimagine Appalachia, Heartland Investors Network, the City of Pittsburgh, and Columbia University’s Center for Resilient Cities and Landscapes, is convening the Marshall Plan for Middle America Kick-Off Summit

Energy

Cummins Awarded $5M to Continue Scaling Green Hydrogen Productions

This award allows Cummins to further its efforts as a leader in alternative power and a pioneer in green hydrogen technologies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

IWBI Welcomes New Organizations to Membership Program

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is pleased to announce new organizations that have joined the IWBI membership program, an expanding program that offers commercial benefits, as well as brand visibility and networking opportunities.

Sustainable Development Goals

North America Gains Ground in Global Sustainability Performance, According to EcoVadis Index

North America is rapidly gaining ground on Europe to become a region to watch in terms of corporate sustainability leadership. This insight and more are found in the fifth annual edition of the Business Sustainability Risk & Performance Index, published today by business sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis.

Energy

PSE&G Offers Tropical Storm Ida Victims Enhanced Energy Efficiency Incentives

PSE&G’s Clean Energy Future Energy Efficiency Program is offering enhanced incentives to help residential and business customers impacted by Tropical Storm Ida.

Events, Media & Communications

Bill Gates Confirmed for Keynote Interview at Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP26

“Public-private partnerships are the cornerstone of the net-zero economy.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Illumina's Sustainability Efforts Rewarded With Gold Rating From EcoVadis

Illumina has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Star Rating for sustainability efforts, which places Illumina among the top 5% globally for sustainability performance and the top 2% in our industry out of the 75,000 companies assessed across 160 countries and 200 industries.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America Spotlights Hard-to-Adopt Shelter Dogs for Third Annual “National Make a Dog's Day”

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the launch of its Subaru Loves Pets initiative, the automaker’s annual nationwide campaign to support pets in need each October.

Diversity & Inclusion

Clarivate Named Best Place to Work for Hispanics and Latinos in Hispanic Latino Professionals Association's 2021 America's List

Clarivate has been named in the 2021 Hispanic Latino Professionals Association’s (HLPA) list of America’s Best Places to Work for Hispanics and Latinos.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Retailers, Roasters Commit to Fair Trade Certification As 'In-Home' Coffee Trend Continues

Fair Trade USA announces new and expanded commitments from partners on International Coffee Day and the celebration of its annual Just One Cup campaign challenging consumers and businesses alike to ask themselves, #DoesYourCoffeeDoMore?

Sustainable Development Goals

Farmers & Ranchers Focus on Partnership and Collaboration During USFRA Third Annual Honor the Harvest Forum

The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) third annual Honor the Harvest convening this month connected farmers and ranchers with agricultural value chain leaders in food, fiber, and energy to address the needs of the next #DecadeofAg.

Events, Media & Communications

CGF Announces New Members for September 2021

The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better lives through better business.

Innovation & Technology

IVECO and Nikola Inaugurate Joint-venture Manufacturing Facility for Electric Heavy-duty Trucks in Ulm, Germany

An exciting new chapter in IVECO and Nikola Corporation’s sustainable transport story set course in Ulm, Germany as the manufacturing facility dedicated to the Nikola Tre electric heavy-duty trucks was unveiled to the public

Responsible Production & Consumption

KEEN Footwear Launches Industry First 'Field to Foot' Sneaker Featuring Agricultural Waste, Launching Sept. 30

KEEN, Inc. (KEEN) today debuted its proprietary manufacturing method using agricultural waste to create the industry's first sneakers with plant-based soles constructed without chemical solvents

Health & Healthcare

Abbott Commits to Reducing Malnutrition Globally With Launch of Abbott Center for Malnutrition Solutions

Abbott announced today the creation of the Abbott Center for Malnutrition Solutions, an innovation hub focused on reducing malnutrition around the world.

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