ESG News from Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cox and The Trust for Public Land Name Patrick Armstrong as Louisiana’s 2015 Cox Conserves Hero

Oct 2, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Education

Corporate Citizenship Progress Through Lifelong Learning

Oct 2, 2015 10:25 AM ET

The importance of lifelong learning has been championed by great iconoclasts from Gandhi to Picasso. Through their own curiosity and desire to make things different and better, these people changed the world and the way that subsequent generations think about everything from art to citizenship. In many ways, the work of our members at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is similar. Bringing the assets of business to the table to solve some of our most intractable environmental and social problems demands new ways of thinking about the world.

Education

ASIMO Heads Honda Robotics Shows for Ohio STEM Students

Oct 2, 2015 10:20 AM ET

Honda’s commitment to encouraging the growth of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education among young students is now bringing those concepts off the page and into the real world – courtesy of Honda Robotics.

Environment

Coming Soon: Timberland and Found Object present “KOMBIT: The Cooperative”

Oct 2, 2015 10:15 AM ET

The documentary "KOMBIT: The Cooperative", premiering next week at SxSW Eco, tells the story of two unlikely partners and a determined community of 3,200 farmers in Haiti who band together with bootmaker Timberland to help fulfill the company’s vision to plant 5 million trees in 5 years, while building a sustainable and profitable agricultural enterprise.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Informe Anual 2014 de GFNorte reconocido a nivel mundial

Oct 2, 2015 10:00 AM ET

La Academy Awards of Annual Reports, quien provee los más altos estándares para la evaluación de informes anuales destacando su excelencia, galardonó este año a GFNorte con 2 premios, los cuales resaltan la calidad de su Informe Anual 2014:

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media Best Practices Webinar, Oct. 28: ‘Coopetition’ in Sustainability

Oct 2, 2015 10:00 AM ET

“Behind Greener Hotel Rooms: Marriott Works With Peers on Sustainability Standards,” will be held at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 28, is free and open to the public.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GFNorte’s 2014 Annual Report Recognized on a Global Scale

Oct 2, 2015 10:00 AM ET

The Academy Awards of Annual Reports sets the highest standards for evaluations of annual reports spotlighting excellence, awarded GFNorte with 2 awards this year highlighting the quality of its 2014 Annual Report.

Events, Media & Communications

Steps Taken By President Obama and President Xi to Facilitate Renminbi Trading and Clearing in the United States

Oct 2, 2015 9:50 AM ET

Environment

Driving to a Sustainable Future

Oct 2, 2015 9:30 AM ET

Public transit, walking, or riding a bike are all great ways to get where you’re going in cities like NYC or San Francisco, but what if your city or town isn’t exactly pedestrian-friendly? If you are looking for a way to minimize your carbon footprint with a new ride, consider a cleaner vehicle. Read the TerraPass blog to find out your options and to learn how transportation can make a move towards sustainability.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Yum! Brands Adopts Nicaragua Community; Launches New Employee “Feed the World Ambassador Program” for World Hunger Relief

Oct 2, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Fox Searchlight Premieres 'He Named Me Malala' to 7,000 Young Women and Girls

Oct 1, 2015 8:00 PM ET

At the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live on September 29, nearly 7,000 female high school students from the Los Angeles Unified School District gathered for an exclusive screening of He Named Me Malala, the newest documentary from Fox Searchlight Pictures and Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim. The event served as the film's West Coast premiere, and it gave the young women a chance to hear from activists and community leaders about the power they have to make a difference in the world. 21st Century Fox was a Presenting Sponsor of the event.

Education

Arrow Electronics Collaborates with Denver Broncos on Tackle STEM Initiative

Oct 1, 2015 6:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives: Anmol Mehra

Oct 1, 2015 5:45 PM ET

Common Impact is excited to launch Pro Bono Perspectives, a series of profiles – featuring people like you – who took a leap into skills-based volunteering. From intrapreneurs, to entrepreneurs, to nonprofit executives, to corporate leaders – these individuals all have their own stories to tell, successes to share, lessons they’ve learned and tools they’ve used.

Events, Media & Communications

JetBlue's Seventh Annual 'Swing for Good' Golf Classic to Raise Funds for Youth-Focused Charitable Partners

Oct 1, 2015 5:35 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

What’s Next for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?

Oct 1, 2015 4:30 PM ET

This past weekend marked an important milestone in tackling the world’s development challenges: the United Nations (UN) General Assembly approved the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Global Goals. These 17 goals are the successor to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and aim to tackle poverty, inequality, climate change and other critical challenges around the globe over the next 15 years.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MGM Resorts Named One of America's Most Reputable Companies for Corporate Social Responsibility by Reputation Institute

Oct 1, 2015 4:00 PM ET

MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) has been named one of America’s top 100 most reputable companies for corporate social responsibility (CSR), according to research by Reputation Institute, a leading global source on corporate reputation.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Eight Reasons to be Hopeful About the Future of our Food System

Oct 1, 2015 3:30 PM ET

In late summer, the ideas started pouring in from every corner of the world.
Thousands of designers, architects, biologists, engineers, students, nature-lovers, and big thinkers had answered the call to completely rethink our food system using design inspiration from nature.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Farm Credit Seeks Ag Communications Students to Lead NAFB Social Media Corps

Oct 1, 2015 3:15 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Announces Finalists of the Eighth Edition of its Bronx Social Grants Program

Oct 1, 2015 3:00 PM ET

CITGO Petroleum Corporation recently announced the more than 30 local community organizations that became grant finalists in the eighth year of its Bronx Social Program as part of its continued commitment to social initiatives in the South Bronx. The 2015-2016 finalists represent a diverse mix of focus areas, including arts and culture, education, community empowerment, environment and health. The full list of this year’s finalists can be found at CITGO.com.‎

Responsible Production & Consumption

Safety Conference Scheduled To Discuss Ethanol Standards

Oct 1, 2015 3:00 PM ET

As the trend for safety and compliance issues become more paramount, entities such as the Nebraska Ethanol Board are taking a proactive and forward-thinking approach to safety. According to an article published by ethanolproducer.com, safety gurus from various organizations will meet to discuss multiple compliance and safety issues. The annual meeting is set for October 13th in Kearney, Nebraska.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CR Magazine Announces 2015 Responsible CEO of Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award Finalists

Oct 1, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine announced today the finalists for both the eighth annual Responsible CEO of the Year Awards and the fifth annual Lifetime Achievement Award. These awards will be presented to CEOs that visibly exceed standards in the areas of employee relations, environmental impact and sustainability, human rights, philanthropy, and corporate responsibility practices.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep America Beautiful Encourages America to #fallBeautiful

Oct 1, 2015 2:45 PM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit which envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, launched a new national engagement and fundraising campaign today, encouraging people to #fallBeautiful across America.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Avnet Employees Kick Off Global Month of Service

Oct 1, 2015 2:25 PM ET

Environment

Announcing WisdomKeepers.tv, Indigenous Voices of Sustainability

Oct 1, 2015 2:25 PM ET

Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv joins with Ilarion Merculieff (Aleut) of the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways to seek funding for the development of WisdomKeepers.tv, a Web-based search engine or gateway to curated video content advancing the Indigenous voices of sustainability and a sister site to EarthSayers.tv.

Education

2015 SEED Award for Environmental Excellence Winners Announced

Oct 1, 2015 2:15 PM ET

Republic Services works hand-in-hand with Carson High School on their recycling and composting initiatives. Carson High School was recently awarded the 2015 SEED Award for Environmental Excellence. In this category, Carson High competed against four other nominees, including Los Angeles World Airport (LAX). Carson High School was recognized for their sustainable efforts while being a student-run program. This is the second time the Carson High School program has been recognized. This year, Republic worked with Carson High to build off their program, and we are pleased that other high schools within LAUSD are now interested in duplicating the program at their schools.