ESG News from Leading Brands

Education

Amgen Scholars Program: Reem Abdel-Haq

Jan 5, 2016 8:10 AM ET

Born to Palestinian immigrants, Reem Abdel-Haq has tried to hold on to the unique ways of her family’s culture. But she has also felt torn between Middle Eastern and American traditions. Commonly, Arab women, including Reem’s mother, feel pressured to leave their educational paths and career aspirations at young ages to raise families.

Innovation & Technology

Smart Home Leader Nexia™ Emphasizes Reliability Over Novelty

Jan 5, 2016 8:05 AM ET

Customers want devices that work reliably and make daily life easier, a need that smart home pioneer Nexia™ addresses at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The brand is unveiling new products and features that support the goal of making a smart home an easy, useful, and cost efficient part of everyone’s daily life.

Environment

NS: Exploring Fuel Alternatives

Jan 5, 2016 8:05 AM ET

Innovation & Technology

Using Data for Good Is Good for Business

Jan 5, 2016 8:05 AM ET

Can doing good be good for business? Bloomberg, the financial data company, measures a firm's sustainability in terms of its social and environmental impact.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Top Events that Promoted Sustainability in 2015

Jan 5, 2016 8:00 AM ET

The year 2015 turned out to be a watershed year for action on climate change.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ommeed Sathe: Facelift for a Midsize City

Jan 5, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Ommeed Sathe has a big job. He oversees a $500 million portfolio of investments designed to produce both financial and social returns, and Prudential aims to increase the amount of money invested to $1 billion by 2020. But the financial-services giant isn’t just investing in other people’s deals. The company is recruiting partners and creating its own projects for social good.

Events, Media & Communications

FOX's 'Empire' Leads 2016 NAACP Image Awards with 12 Nominations

Jan 5, 2016 7:00 AM ET

In December, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced the nominees for the 47th NAACP Image Awards, with FOX's hit musical series Empire scoring 12 nominations across the music and television categories. Other 21st Century Fox businesses, including FX and 20th Century Fox, received nominations, as well as other FOX series such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Rosewood. The two-hour ceremony, hosted by Anthony Anderson, will be telecast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on TV One on Feb. 5 at 9pm/8c.

Environment

Cavs Hosting Sustainability Awareness Night on Monday

Jan 4, 2016 6:00 PM ET

Many look at the new year as a time to reevaluate and reprioritize, so it is a perfect time to remind people of the importance of “going green” in their daily lives. With that in mind, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host “Sustainability Awareness Night,” presented by Republic Services, this Monday, January 4th.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Allianz and ABP Join Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition

Jan 4, 2016 4:00 PM ET

Portfolio decarbonization means investors systemically integrate carbon information into portfolio design, signaling that climate change and the corporate response to it, are critical to shareholder value and investor interests.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation, Habitat for Humanity Come Together for One Unique Build

Jan 4, 2016 4:00 PM ET

In more than 16 years of partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Whirlpool Corporation has developed active programs in more than 45 countries with a commitment of more than $90 million. In the United States and Canada, the company has donated more than 168,000 ranges and refrigerators to new Habitat homes, serving more than 85,000 families.

Environment

Atlas Copco Compressed Air Protects Environment in Historic San Francisco Bay Implosion

Jan 4, 2016 2:20 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Atlas Copco Puts World’s Largest Primary Silver Producer On Track to Achieve Ambitious Mining Goals

Jan 4, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Environment

Global Leader in Sustainable Productivity Solutions Wants to Ensure Everyone Has Access to Clean Water

Jan 4, 2016 2:05 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Getting to Know SuiteImpact Ambassador Nicole LaPenta

Jan 4, 2016 2:00 PM ET

NetSuite.org’s SuiteImpact initiative, where NetSuite employeees give back to the local community through hands-on volunteer activities, has taken off, gaining participants from every NetSuite office from all over the world. SuiteImpact Ambassadors are NetSuite employees who spearhead volunteer activities in their local office. Here, we are taking the time to get to know one of our SuiteImpact Ambassadors in our Toronto office, Nicole LaPenta.

Innovation & Technology

Infographic: VSD Technology Provides up to 50 Percent Energy Savings

Jan 4, 2016 2:00 PM ET

Education

Wells Fargo Supports Veterans With $2 Million to Scholarship America

Jan 4, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Wells Fargo has committed $2 million over the next four years to Scholarship America to develop and implement the Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program and the Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Waste-to-Energy Solutions

Jan 4, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

How I became a techie: Susie Armstrong

Jan 4, 2016 12:00 PM ET

"You can make a living out of having fun." -Susie Armstrong

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GOJO Announces Its 2020 Sustainability Goals

Jan 4, 2016 11:40 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Top Mars News Stories of 2015

Jan 4, 2016 11:30 AM ET

2015 marked another banner year for Mars, Incorporated and our many brands. From new production facilities to achieving sustainability goals, we achieved a lot this year. We’ve pulled together our 10 most exciting stories from the past 12 months so you can find everything all in one spot.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO Fuels Holiday Spirit Among Underserved Community at MorningStar Mission

Jan 4, 2016 11:25 AM ET

CITGO Petroleum Corporation fueled good this holiday season by bringing together employees from its Arlington Heights and Lemont Terminals, as well as its Lemont Refinery, on Christmas Day to volunteer and make a difference with local homeless shelter and support organization MorningStar Mission.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arby’s Named Among Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the U.S. for 2015

Jan 4, 2016 11:00 AM ET

The National Association for Business Resources has named Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (ARG) among the Best and Brightest Companies To Work For® in the country.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Donate a Scarf from the Heart

Jan 4, 2016 9:45 AM ET

The Southern Nevada division of Republic Services hosted a scarf collection drive to support the Catholic Charities shelter program during the holidays. Local Republic employees filled three large bags with more than 100 scarves. The theme for the scarf drive was Donate a Scarf from the Heart.

Social Impact & Volunteering

#20StoriesOfStrength: Prudential Celebrates Today’s Newark

Jan 1, 2016 8:00 AM ET

For more than 140 years, Prudential and Newark have brought out the best in each other. That’s never been more true than today. See how stories of innovation and inspiration are changing lives here—and changing minds about Newark everywhere else.

Diversity & Inclusion

Are You Losing Your CSR Talent to Social Enterprise?

Dec 31, 2015 12:30 PM ET

In my 10 years of working in talent recruiting and development in the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors, I often find myself in conversations with private sector professionals looking for a change.