ESG News from Leading Brands

Research, Reports & Publications

CBRE: “Builds and Manages Communities”

Nov 9, 2016 8:05 AM ET

To become world class requires a company to focus on more than simply maximizing its profits. It also needs to take a global leadership role as a responsible corporate citizen.

Innovation & Technology

It's Time To Recognize That Machines Are Learning All The Wrong Things

Nov 9, 2016 7:55 AM ET

Data-driven algorithms govern many aspects of life: university admissions, resume screening, and a person’s ability to get a car or home loan. Often, using data leads to more efficient allocation of resources and better outcomes for everyone. But algorithms can come with unintended consequences—and without care, their application can result in a society we don’t want.

Energy

Norfolk Southern | Saving Energy and Costs

Nov 9, 2016 6:30 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Wins 2016 EPPY Awards

Nov 9, 2016 5:45 AM ET

E&P wishes to congratulate winners of its 21st EPPY Awards. This year’s EPPY Awards saw more than 300 entries. Winners were selected from an international list of nominations to honor the best digital media websites across 31 categories, in addition to categories for excellence in college and university journalism.

Responsible Production & Consumption

As Demand Grows to Add Another Mineral to the List, Calls Continue to Reform Conflict Minerals Reporting Requirement. Today’s Election May Decide the Next Round for Dodd-Frank

Nov 8, 2016 5:40 PM ET

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to receive comment letters from a variety of organizations and individuals about whether to refine conflict minerals reporting requirements under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Making Change Happen on an Individual Level

Nov 8, 2016 4:10 PM ET

It is tempting to think of big sweeping changes as we consider our work of helping a society learn to make space for everyone.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Women Deliver President and CEO Highlights Women's Empowerment at the BSR Conference 2016

Nov 8, 2016 3:30 PM ET

Katja Iversen, President and CEO of Women Deliver, gave a plenary address on the importance of women's empowerment at the BSR Conference 2016.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Changing the World One Leader at a Time

Nov 8, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Clean Energy Has Arrived; Corporate Climate Disclosure Approaching

Nov 8, 2016 2:55 PM ET

The transition from fossil fuels to clean energy is so established already that it would be difficult to reverse it, an official from the White House Office of Management and Budget said Monday.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Shire Hosts Second Annual Global Day of Service

Nov 8, 2016 2:20 PM ET

On October 7th, 2016, Shire hosted its second annual Global Day of Service. Over one-third of the employees of our recently combined company participated in volunteer projects worldwide. Employee volunteers dedicated over 25,000 hours of their time in 150+ locations around the globe.

Environment

TD Greens 100 Percent of Energy Footprint at Vancouver Branches Through Innovative Renewable Energy Collaboration with Bullfrog Power

Nov 8, 2016 2:00 PM ET

TD is collaborating with Bullfrog Power on a first-of-a-kind renewable energy initiative that will address the full scope of its emissions footprint in Vancouver.

Health & Healthcare

Billionaires Pony Up More Funds in Fight to Eradicate Polio

Nov 8, 2016 1:50 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

2016 Battle of the Chefs Benefits MGM Resorts Foundation

Nov 8, 2016 1:00 PM ET

The Beau Rivage culinary team competed for top honors in an annual competition to raise money for MGM Resorts Foundation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WFTV Ch. 9 Names Shanta Barton-Stubbs as Central Florida's 2016 Cox Conserves Hero

Nov 8, 2016 12:00 PM ET

WFTV 9 Family Connection and The Trust for Public Land named Shanta Barton-Stubbs as Central Florida’s 2016 Cox Conserves Hero. The program honors volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Baseball at its Finest

Nov 8, 2016 10:30 AM ET

And so I settled in to watch a baseball game last Wednesday evening, like millions of other Americans. I figured it would be historic, and I didn’t want to miss out.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Receives the Phoenix Business Journal Community Impact Award

Nov 8, 2016 9:50 AM ET

The Phoenix Business Journal recognized Phoenix, Arizona’s most generous corporate donors at their inaugural Corporate Philanthropy luncheon on October 13, 2016. Freeport-McMoRan received the first-ever Community Impact Award in the large-company category, supported by the Arizona Community Foundation and Greater Phoenix Leadership.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CSX Employees Host Day of Service at Jacksonville School

Nov 8, 2016 8:30 AM ET

As a part of its series of volunteer events across its network, CSX hosted a day of service at Mt. Herman Exceptional Student Center, part of Duval County Public Schools, in Jacksonville, Fla. on Saturday, November 5. CSX employees gathered with school leaders and teachers, along with the company’s national service partners City Year and Action for Healthy Kids, to complete projects to make the school cleaner and greener, and encourage physical activity among students.

Innovation & Technology

See How Arrow Electronics Helped Build an Automated Paper Airplane Machine Out of Legos

Nov 8, 2016 8:25 AM ET

The workings of the bicycle made way for the first flying machine.A spaceship was built on the ground piece by piece before a man could walk on the moon. At Arrow, we know the world of Five Years Out relies on small, forward-thinking parts put together with absolute precision.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Companies Need To Dig Deeper for Refugees

Nov 8, 2016 8:05 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How MetLife Foundation Supports Financial Inclusion in China

Nov 8, 2016 8:00 AM ET

MetLife Foundation’s goal is to improve financial inclusion across its footprint, which includes economically and geographically diverse markets. We seek to ensure that low- and moderate-income families in these markets can acquire and successfully use the products and services they need to build a better, more secure life.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inside the Hardest Job Application Process in the World

Nov 8, 2016 4:50 AM ET

You spend more time at your job than anywhere else. Hosts Rebecca Greenfield and Sam Grobart take a close look at the way we live our lives at work—our frustrations, dilemmas, habits, and anything else that happens in the office.

Environment

Let’s Implement the Paris Agreement Before the Flood!

Nov 8, 2016 4:20 AM ET

Our cities are on the frontline of the climate change crisis. Rising sea levels threaten millions of citizens with flooding, while colder winters and hotter summers take their toll on the most vulnerable in our cities. The noxious emissions from vehicles passing through our city centres pollute the air that our children breathe.

Innovation & Technology

FX Algorithms Could be Great for Long Term But...

Nov 8, 2016 4:05 AM ET

The increased use of algorithms in foreign-exchange trading is expected to be a long-term boon for pension fund executives seeking better execution and lower transaction costs, but in the short term the algorithms could cause market volatility that might affect investors' costs and returns.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Former SEC Chief: Common Climate Risk Reporting Tool Important to Future Markets

Nov 7, 2016 5:05 PM ET

Investors are beginning to understand the importance of recognizing the potential risks posed by climate change to companies they look to put their money into, according to Mary Schapiro, former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and current special adviser to the Group of 20’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Three Key Best Practices for Combining Profit and Purpose

Nov 7, 2016 4:30 PM ET

There is little doubt that sustainability provides business value, particularly when those initiatives are part of the core business strategy. It certainly worked for Unilever.