ESG News from Leading Brands

Environment

CBRE Pilot Program Saves Clients One Billion Gallons of Water Over 18 Months

Dec 8, 2015 9:20 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Antea Group Intern Creates Lasting Value for Local Breweries Via MnTap Program

Dec 8, 2015 9:15 AM ET

Antea Group intern Ross Wise focused on creating sustainability manuals for the Brewers Association, a non-profit association with over 2,700 member breweries and 45,000 member homebrewers. Ross helped to collect data on water, natural gas, energy, and CO2 usage for 25 breweries, and used that information to develop best practices and find potential cost savings.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Finding Your Passion at Work

Dec 8, 2015 9:15 AM ET

Many workers feel that although they do their job and do it well, they don’t have the passion for the work that they once had—or maybe it was never there in the first place.

Education

IBM Launching Teacher TryScience in Kenya

Dec 8, 2015 9:00 AM ET

The Ministry of Education and Science in Kenya recently launched the national roll out of Teachers TryScience. This is hugely significant for Kenya where they note that "The future prosperity of Kenya depends on young people choosing STEM related subjects." Currently only 2% of students study STEM subjects at tertiary level.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

2015 Global Microscope Shows Progress in the Environment for Financial Inclusion in Most Countries

Dec 8, 2015 8:10 AM ET

Access to affordable, diverse financial services is expanding and deepening in many parts of the world, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2015 Global Microscope on Financial Inclusion.

Health & Healthcare

Hope Is in the Air

Dec 8, 2015 8:10 AM ET

It’s easy to see why Chrissy and Travis Hollman chose to raise their family in Terrace, B.C., with its small-town feel and opportunities for growth through liquid natural gas (LNG) related projects.

Social Impact & Volunteering

[INFOGRAPHIC] How Does Community Involvement Benefit the Business?

Dec 8, 2015 8:10 AM ET

Since 1995, the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship has studied how companies invest in communities and how these efforts connect to their businesses—and has published the findings in the Community Involvement study. Over the past 20 years, we’ve witnessed the role of community involvement evolve to become a strategic component of business.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Norfolk Southern Bridges: More Than Meets the Eye

Dec 8, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

A New Approach to Care for Diabetes in Pregnancy Aims to Improve the Health of Mothers & Newborns

Dec 8, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Many people have heard of type 1 and type 2 diabetes – but few are aware that there is another kind of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy called gestational diabetes.

To tackle the problem of gestational diabetes, a unique partnership between the International Diabetes Federation, the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) and the Abbott Fund created a new model of care to improve the awareness, diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes.

Events, Media & Communications

Nat Geo WILD Celebrates 'Big Cat Week' with Special Programming, Calls to Action

Dec 8, 2015 7:00 AM ET

Beginning Friday, November 27, Nat Geo WILD presented its sixth annual Big Cat Week, a block of special programming dedicated to raising awareness of the threats facing the global populations of lions, tigers, cheetahs, panthers, and more. This year's Big Cat Week was the biggest in the channel's history, including the premieres of five brand new specials and three nights of live African safaris. The program also saw the return of the Cause an Uproar campaign, a call to action for those interested in supporting the National Geographic Society's conservation work with big cat populations. Nat Geo WILD is part of the Fox Networks Group, which is owned by 21st Century Fox.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Community Efforts at Amway Taiwan in the Spotlight at International Forum for Volunteerism

Dec 7, 2015 5:30 PM ET

Sixteen years of community work through Amway Taiwan’s corporate social responsibility program was highlighted at a forum hosted by the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) during a session titled “Corporate Volunteering in the Global Age”.

Education

Applied Materials’ Education Initiative Aims to Increase Graduation Rates and Student Success

Dec 7, 2015 5:00 PM ET

The forthcoming 2015 Community Involvement Survey illustrates that many companies are addressing relevant social issues, with a prominent focus on K-12 education. The survey shows that nearly 55 percent of companies include education among their top issues for attention and investment.

Environment

Survey: Most Homeowners Believe Reusing Water is Safe, Beneficial

Dec 7, 2015 4:30 PM ET

Water conservation is a high priority for the vast majority of homeowners, and 77 percent of them believe it is safe and beneficial to reuse water within the home, according to a survey released today by Whirlpool Corporation.

Environment

Michael Bloomberg to Head Global Taskforce on Climate Change

Dec 7, 2015 4:20 PM ET

Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, is to head a new global taskforce aimed at highlighting the financial exposure of companies to the risk of climate change.

Innovation & Technology

Levi's and Goodwill Promote Used Clothing Donation

Dec 7, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Donating used clothes is not just a philanthropic act, but also extends the life of clothing and helps keep clothes out of the landfill. Major clothing companies can play a vital role in popularizing the idea of donating used clothes and make recycling clothing as natural for the consumer as recycling a can or bottle.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Goldcorp inscrite à l’indice de viabilité international NASDAQ

Dec 7, 2015 3:45 PM ET

Le 4 décembre 2015, Goldcorp a annoncé qu’elle avait été inscrite à l’indice de viabilité international NASDAQ OMX CRD dans le cadre du classement semi-annuel. Cette nomination classe Goldcorp parmi les 10 meilleures entreprises dans le monde en ce qui concerne la performance et les rapports de durabilité. Goldcorp a été reconnue pour son rôle de chef de file en matière de mesure, de gestion et de communication des impacts de ses initiatives de développement durable et de création de valeur partagée.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Goldcorp Named To NASDAQ Global Sustainability Index

Dec 7, 2015 3:45 PM ET

On December 4, 2015, Goldcorp announced that it has again been named to the semi-annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index. This listing ranks Goldcorp as one of the top 100 companies in the world for its sustainability reporting and performance. Goldcorp was recognized for taking a leadership role in measuring, managing and communicating the impacts of its sustainable development efforts and shared value-creation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Goldcorp Aparece en el Índice de Sustentabilidad Global de NASDAQ

Dec 7, 2015 3:45 PM ET

El 4 de diciembre de 2015, Goldcorp anunció que la empresa nuevamente fue incluida en la reclasificación bianual del Índice de Sustentabilidad Global de NASDAQ OMX CRD (NASDAQ:QCRD). Este índice posiciona a Goldcorp como una de las 100 mejores empresas en el mundo gracias a sus informes y rendimiento relacionado a la sustentabilidad. Goldcorp recibió este reconocimiento por asumir un papel de liderazgo en la medición, la gestión y la comunicación de los impactos de sus esfuerzos de desarrollo sustentable y la creación de valor para la empresa y sus partes interesadas.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

TMCF 27th Awards Gala: Developing Minds and Delivering Dreams By Empowering High-Achieving Students to Overcome Barriers

Dec 7, 2015 3:35 PM ET

A truly inspiring event took place in Washington, D.C. a few weeks ago – the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 27th Annual Awards Gala, themed “Developing Minds... Delivering Dreams.”

Environment

Transition to CNG Fleet Brings Cleaner Air, Lower Costs

Dec 7, 2015 3:30 PM ET

On December 4, FCA US LLC announced that it has converted its owned-truck fleet of 179 Detroit-based parts-haulers to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) rather than traditional diesel.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Metlife Foundation Partners with Duke University to Identify New Ways to Help Low-to-Middle-Income Americans Better Manage Their Finances

Dec 7, 2015 3:00 PM ET

MetLife Foundation and Duke University today announced that, with support from MetLife Foundation, Duke University is launching the CommonCents Lab (the “Lab”), an initiative that will apply behavioral economics to identify new ways to help millions of Americans improve their saving and spending habits.

Environment

Bard CEP Live Podcast From COP21 Paris Wednesday at Noon EST

Dec 7, 2015 2:55 PM ET

Eban Goodstein, Director of the Bard Center for Environmental Policy will be reporting live from COP21 in Paris during our National Climate Seminar podcast, dial-in series this wednesday December 9th, at 12pm noon.

Environment

Everyone Counts!

Dec 7, 2015 1:05 PM ET

We all know that Detroit already has a lot on its plate—from poverty and unemployment to abandonment and crime. I am convinced, however, that things are turning around.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Very Merry Sammamish with Republic Services

Dec 7, 2015 12:45 PM ET

Republic Services is collecting teddy bears for donation in Bellevue, Washington, in cooperation with the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce. The teddy bears will be given to traumatized children in the local area.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Endangered Baby Turtles Led Safely Out to Sea

Dec 7, 2015 12:25 PM ET

This fall, TransCanada employees in Mexico and 37 of their relatives came together to preserve lagoon and beach habitat before leading over 500 baby turtles – part of a critically endangered species – out to sea.