ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cox Enterprises Initiative Targets Total Employee Experience

Oct 20, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Cox Enterprises drew on the knowledge and experience of its 55,000 employees worldwide when it decided to overhaul its employment experience.

Events, Media & Communications

Fifth Third's Byna Elliott to Moderate Hope Global Forum Session

Oct 20, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Fifth Third's Byna Elliott is moderating the panel discussion "The Legacy of Inequality: Redefining Redlining and the Real Estate Wealth Gap" at the Hope Global Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Health & Healthcare

Vote Safely, But VOTE!

Oct 20, 2020 12:00 PM ET

With the U.S. elections less than a month away, the potential impact of COVID-19 on voter turn-out is a real cause for concern. As coronavirus fatalities pass the 210,000 mark, attempts to slow the spread of the pandemic rely on the continued...

Green Infrastructure

UPS Infographic | Sustainable Facilities

Oct 20, 2020 11:50 AM ET

This infographic is from UPS's latest Interactive Sustainability Report: Accelerating Sustainable Solutions.

Responsible Production & Consumption

6 Ways to Be a More Conscientious Consumer

Oct 20, 2020 11:05 AM ET

As the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to unfold, consumers are paying close attention to how and where they spend their money.

Environment

Priceless Planet Coalition Expands, Unites Businesses and Consumers Worldwide to Preserve the Environment

Oct 20, 2020 10:40 AM ET

The current pandemic has underscored how interconnected our world has become – and that the health and well-being of our planet is deeply linked to that of our people.

Innovation & Technology

Stepping Up Cybersecurity in a Changing Landscape

Oct 20, 2020 10:35 AM ET

Sustainable Development Goals

Business Alignment With The SDGs: Schneider's Journey

Oct 20, 2020 10:20 AM ET

2020 marks the start of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs seek to end extreme poverty, address inequality, and achieve a climate secure world with sustainable cities and a circular economy by 2030.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Inclusive Fintech 50 Announces 2020 Cohort of Fintech Startups Driving Financial Inclusion and Resilience

Oct 20, 2020 10:15 AM ET

Inclusive Fintech 50 announced the 2020 cohort of startups driving inclusion and resilience for the 3 billion financially underserved people globally.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Baseball, Softball and 5G for All. T-Mobile Turns Up Donations for Little League® During the World Series

Oct 20, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The Un-carrier is doubling down on its commitment to support youth, at a time when budgets are tighter than ever for families all across the country.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Annie's Mac and Cheese Has Always Saved Mealtime. Now It's Saving the Planet

Oct 20, 2020 10:00 AM ET

General Mills has emerged as a leading champion of regenerative farming practices, which sequester carbon in the soil rather than releasing it into the atmosphere, where it contributes to global warming.

Environment

Soil Health Institute Announces Virtual Field Days that Focus on Soil Health Promoting Practices in Cotton

Oct 20, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, released today virtual soil health field days.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Valley Bank 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report

Oct 20, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Valley National Bancorp Corporate Responsibility Report Highlights Commitment to Support Community Partners Improve Economic, Environmental and Social Issues

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Meaningful Business 100 Leaders Unveiled for 2020

Oct 20, 2020 9:45 AM ET

Award recognizes outstanding business leaders, across the world, who are combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Partners with Give Blck to Raise Visibility and Support for Black-founded Nonprofits Across the U.S.

Oct 20, 2020 9:15 AM ET

Benevity's partnership with Give Blck empowers hundreds of companies and their people to discover and support organizations focused on a range of issues impacting the Black community and benefiting society as a whole.

Environment

Bacardi Says 'Ho Ho No' to Packaging Waste This Christmas With Clever Gift Pack Redesign for Online Shoppers

Oct 20, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Bacardi, the world’s largest family-owned spirits company, is cutting cardboard waste this Christmas, by introducing a smart new design for its online gift packs which uses 25% less packaging.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sucking up to Business Is a Certain Path to Ecological Collapse

Oct 20, 2020 9:00 AM ET

In a recent conversation with a fellow sustainability strategist it was suggested that the efforts of sustainability and CSR professionals, while not perfect, are based on good intentions. That got me thinking. Are good intentions enough?

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Launches Wildfire Restoration Collaborative

Oct 20, 2020 9:00 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation today announced the launch of its Wildfire Restoration Collaborative, a group of corporate and non-governmental partners dedicated to the long-term restoration of forestlands devastated by wildfires.

Events, Media & Communications

With 2 Weeks Until the 2020 Election Here's How Business Leadership is Getting-Out-the-Vote

Oct 20, 2020 9:00 AM ET

We are standing on the precipice of a consequential moment in history – the 2020 election.

Events, Media & Communications

The Antidote Is the Change That We Want to Be In This World: Join VolunteerMatch's Upcoming Special Screenings and Community Conversations

Oct 19, 2020 6:05 PM ET

So many of us have been asking this year what will it take to make things sustainably better in this country? The Academy Award-nominated and multi-Emmy Award-winning team of Kahane Cooperman and John Hoffman, respectively, believe they have...

Research, Reports & Publications

Arrow CSR 2019 in Review: Impact by The Numbers

Oct 19, 2020 6:00 PM ET

We collaborate with innovators to develop solutions that make life more fulfilling and prosperous. In doing so, Arrow does more than extend technology’s influence and grow our market share — we become part of the humanitarian solution.

Health & Healthcare

IWBI and Power the Polls Collaborate to Offer Free Safety Education on COVID-19 for Poll Workers Across the U.S.

Oct 19, 2020 5:55 PM ET

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and Power the Polls are pleased to announce a collaboration to offer evidence-based health and safety education on COVID-19 to the more than 650,000 people who have said they want to be...

Education

Fifth Third Bank Offers Career Development Programming for HBCU Students

Oct 19, 2020 5:35 PM ET

While many companies stopped or limited their internship programs due to COVID-19, Fifth Third has kept its internship & 2-year leadership programs running, and continues to provide educational & career development programs for its college recruits.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Serving All of Our Stakeholders

Oct 19, 2020 5:30 PM ET

NortonLifeLock has been named one of America’s Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital. The Forbes JUST 100 recognizes companies doing right by all their stakeholders – employees, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders.

Responsible Production & Consumption

What Cocoa Sustainability Means at Hershey

Oct 19, 2020 4:45 PM ET

Nearly 70 percent of the world’s cocoa comes from West Africa, and cocoa is a critical and often sole source of cash for millions of smallholder farming families