ESG News from Leading Brands

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Research, Reports & Publications

Momentum Builds Towards Historic Dakar 2026 YOG

International Olympic Committee

Responsible Production & Consumption

Toxic Release Inventory Reporting: A Q&A With Kara and Friends

Antea Group

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beets, Basketball and Mid-Bore Engines

Cummins Inc

Innovation & Technology

A Fireside Chat with Land Betterment's Executive Chairman, Mark Jensen

Hello – I’m Stephanie Conzelman, Stakeholder Engagement Director with Land Betterment. I recently sat down with several members of the Land Betterment team to better understand the creation of Land Betterment

Green Infrastructure

"Towards Net Zero Emissions”: IVECO and SHELL Call for Action on Energy Transition in Cross-Industry Panel Discussion

IVECO, a brand of CNH Industrial, and Shell jointly organised the digital event, inviting industry experts and thought leaders for a panel discussion under the heading “Towards Net Zero Emissions

Events, Media & Communications

Illumina to Host Inaugural ESG Investor Event on Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that it will host its first Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) focused investor event at 11:00 am Pacific Time (2:00 pm Eastern Time), Tuesday, November 16, 2021.

Research, Reports & Publications

Smart EV Charging in Buildings: A Key Lever for Accelerating EVs' Adoption

Electric vehicles (EVs) are transforming and decarbonizing the mobility industry. With millions of new EVs expected on the roads in the near future, this trend will only accelerate in the coming years.

Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch Urges Prioritization of Water System Resilience Through Holistic Asset Management

Factors like climate change, thinning groundwater resources, rises in seawater temperature, reduced flow of rivers and streams and public demand for water conservation are driving water and wastewater utilities

Green Infrastructure

Intelligent Transport Systems Enable the Decarbonization of Road Transportation

A whole-system approach to achieve net zero ambitions: Our planet is warming at its fastest pace in history. Securing a world that can support life now & future generations requires all countries to tackle the urgent global climate change challenge.

Environment

DuPont Takes Action to Underscore Climate and Water Commitments

Last month, DuPont shared three announcements to reaffirm the company’s 2030 climate action and water stewardship commitments.

Innovation & Technology

Developers: Building Smarter Edge Computing Solutions With Smart Sensors

As edge computing evolves, new demands are being placed on edge technology, which is driving a trend towards the development and integration of smart sensors.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Supporting Employees' Emotional Health During the Pandemic

“Quest is committed to supporting employees’ mental and emotional health with services that empower them to bring their best selves to work.” - Jay Wohlgemuth, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Quest Diagnostics

Media & Communications

Decarbonizing Value Chains Requires the Next Tier of Sustainability Leaders

Private sector decarbonization commitments are more vital than ever to meet the challenge of climate change.

Health & Healthcare

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “K-12 Education: The Pandemic's Impossible Choice”

When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March of 2020, school officials around the world faced often impossible choices

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Drawdown Georgia Celebrates First Year: Kicks Off Business Compact with Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business

Drawdown Georgia is offically one year old today, and we're celebrating with the launch of the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact, hosted at the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Entergy Mobilizes Customer Information Centers in Areas Hard Hit by Ida

Entergy employees from across our four-state service territory have traveled to join their coworkers in serving Louisiana customers’ needs, in-person, at Customer Information Centers until power is restored to the area.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Quiz: What Type of Conscious Consumer Are You? Let Us Guess!

Choosing where to put your philanthropic efforts can be difficult when there are so many important causes out there that need our help! Walk through this “day in the life” quiz, and we bet we can guess the charitable cause that matters most to you.

Environment

BIER Stakeholder Spotlight: Rachel Nally

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations.

Events, Media & Communications

Philadelphia Union, Subaru Team Up to Help Dogs Find Forever Homes. Make a Dog's Day Fest 10/24

Before every home game, fans can gather at the Subaru Pet Plaza to meet and greet cuddly pups in need of a forever home. Working with local shelters, the hope is to unite adoptable dogs with loving fans.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Greener Chemistry for a More Sustainable World

How can a running track be better for people and planet? How does a paint coating also help clean the air? What can make one soda can more sustainable than another? The answer, of course, is green chemistry or more sustainable chemistry.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Works Alongside Local Food Banks to Help Fight Hunger

In response to the hunger crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, FedEx quickly ramped up its longtime support of local food banks across the country last spring, creating a lifeline for hungry people in key cities of operation.

Environment

Imagine a Day Without Water

Water plays a vital role in our day to day lives, yet an estimated 785 million people globally do not have access to basic water services.

Media & Communications

ESG Reporting Frameworks & Standards - Continue to Multiply

The number of ESG disclosure and reporting guidelines, frameworks and standards continues to expand – here comes the GRI Universal Standards, the SASB XRBL Taxonomy, and much more.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Announces Neighborhood Investment Program in Collaboration with Enterprise Community Partners and CDC of Tampa to Transform East Tampa

Fifth Third intends to commit up to $20 million in lending, investments and philanthropic support, including grants from the Fifth Third Foundation to East Tampa.

Research, Reports & Publications

Musim Mas Group Releases Its 4th Annual Sustainability Report With Selected Disclosures in the Report Independently Assured by Ernst & Young LLP (EY)

Musim Mas Group releases its fourth annual Sustainability Report, which updates the Group’s sustainability performance for the 2020 calendar year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills for Cities: Common Impact to Connect Corporate and Nonprofit Worlds to Advance Efforts Around Racial and Digital Equity

Skills for Cities will bring together volunteers from 16 companies including Verizon, Boston Dynamics, Equitable, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, John Hancock, and Truist and leaders of 17 BIPOC-led, racial equity, and digital inclusion nonprofits.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Safety on All Frequencies in Canada's Extreme Climates

Enbridge has a relationship with Sahtu Search and Rescue dating back to 2015, giving $7,500 each year as part of our commitment to improving safety in communities near our operations.

Environment

Xylem Expands Partnership with Imagine H2O to Support Water Innovation Entrepreneurs

Xylem’s recently launched Xylem Innovation Labs will work across Imagine H2O’s programs to support entrepreneurs pioneering sustainable solutions to the water challenges facing communities and businesses.

Latest Campaigns

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  7. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
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  8. Key Supports Affordable Housing
    KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment helps fulfill Key’s purpose to help clients and communities thrive by financing projects that...
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  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
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