ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Industry Insight: Our Pandemic Recovery Must Be a Green Recovery

Oct 7, 2020 5:50 PM ET

Last summer’s devastating bushfires unified communities and politicians with pledges to recover and rebuild. They also ignited the climate change debate, fuelling the push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and their environmental consequences.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comedy Central, MTV and VH1 to Florida: Let People Exercise Their Voting Rights

Oct 7, 2020 4:45 PM ET

ViacomCBS’ effort reflects what is increasingly becoming mainstream across corporate America: ensuring all Americans can show up and make their voices heard without confronting any barrier to their voting rights.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Oweesta Receives $5 Million Grant From Wells Fargo to Launch the Native American COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Fund

Oct 7, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta) announced a $5 million grant from the Wells Open Business Fund, which will enable the Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) intermediary to launch the Native American COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Fund.

Health & Healthcare

Dr. David Satcher to Keynote National School District Wellness Coalition Convening

Oct 7, 2020 4:00 PM ET

Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) will host a timely conversation on October 13 about health equity between CEO Rob Bisceglie and the organization’s founder, Dr. David Satcher, 16th surgeon general of the United States

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mohawk Goes Pink: Doing Our Part For a Cure

Oct 7, 2020 3:35 PM ET

Since 2001, Mohawk has contributed more than $6 million to Susan G. Komen, the largest breast cancer research organization in the U.S., through corporate donation programs and employee-led initiatives to find a cure.

Environment

Dan Dicker: Turning Oil Green

Oct 7, 2020 3:00 PM ET

In the words of the late US Senator Everett Dirksen, “the oil can is mightier than the sword.” Whether it is mightier than the COVID-19 virus remains to be seen, however.

Research, Reports & Publications

'Investing Today for a Better Tomorrow': Aflac Releases 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Oct 7, 2020 2:50 PM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Biomimicry Fireside Chat: The Nature of Fashion: Moving Towards a Regenerative Model

Oct 7, 2020 2:50 PM ET

What can the fashion industry learn from nature’s circularity, and how can industry switch to a regenerative model that builds soil, boosts biodiversity, supports community, and cleans up existing pollution in the process?

Health & Healthcare

Tork® Site Safety Guide Shares Hygiene and Safety Recommendations for Manufacturers

Oct 7, 2020 2:40 PM ET

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

CBRE Group, Inc. Announces $3 Billion Commitment to Supplier Diversity

Oct 7, 2020 2:30 PM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. today announced a pledge to spend $1 billion with diverse suppliers in 2021 and to grow this spend to $3 billion in five years.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Get the Full Picture: The Challenges of Sustainable Food Packaging

Oct 7, 2020 2:20 PM ET

Tetra Pak is on a journey to deliver the world's most sustainable food package. Learn why they aim to create packaging soley from plant-based materials that are fully renewable, fully recyclable and carbon neutral in this video.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Vita Group joins the RENUVA™ Mattress Recycling Program by Dow

Oct 7, 2020 1:45 PM ET

With this announcement, the RENUVA™ Mattress Recycling Program will demonstrate the possibility of closing the loop for post-consumer mattresses and the role of PU in a circular economy.

Environment

Using Science to Do Our Part in Greenhouse Gas Reduction at Hershey

Oct 7, 2020 1:30 PM ET

Hershey has been working to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) for a decade now as part of our broader belief in reducing our impact on the planet. More recently, Hershey committed to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) in January 2019 to develop a science-based greenhouse gas reduction goal by January 2021.

Research, Reports & Publications

Fifth Third Bank ESG Report: A Letter from the Chairman, President & CEO

Oct 7, 2020 11:35 AM ET

Building sustainable, scalable programs, products and services is how we have a transformative, generational impact on our communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

STAPLES Center to Serve as General Election Vote Center

Oct 7, 2020 11:30 AM ET

The LA Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Sparks, STAPLES Center, AEG and the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk have announced that STAPLES Center will serve as a Vote Center in the upcoming Presidential General Election

Education

How to Keep Students Drug Free and School-Focused

Oct 7, 2020 11:30 AM ET

As people continue to practice safe social distancing, the isolation of remaining at home may drive some to seek escape in dangerous ways, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hormel Foods Donates More than 540,000 Pounds of Sausages to Convoy of Hope to Help Combat Hunger

Oct 7, 2020 11:15 AM ET

Hormel Foods donates more than 540,000 pounds of foodservice breakfast sausages to Convoy of Hope, a nonprofit with a driving passion to feed the world through feeding initiatives for children, community outreach events & disaster response efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Vistra Donates More Than $250,000 to Food Banks as Pandemic's Hunger Crisis Deepens

Oct 7, 2020 11:10 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The 11th Annual Responsible Business Awards 2020 Shortlist Announced

Oct 7, 2020 11:00 AM ET

The shortlist for Reuters Events 11th Responsible Business Awards has been announced. The winners will be revealed and celebrated on 8-9 October, during a virtual broadcast to a global audience of over 5,000 senior business executives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

International Paper Discusses Delivering a Green, Clean and Inclusive Rebuild Post COVID-19

Oct 7, 2020 11:00 AM ET

We have the opportunity for a clean rebuild of the economy post Covid-19, and businesses must build new levels of resilience and understand that financial sustainability now means low carbon.

Environment

Ceres Introduces the Ceres Roadmap 2030: A 10-year Action Plan for Sustainable Business Leadership

Oct 7, 2020 10:50 AM ET

In a pandemic-battered economy, where the climate, water and human rights crises threaten the prospects of success for corporations, Ceres today unveils a new 10-year action plan for companies to navigate this new business reality

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Girl Rising & HP to Announce Final 15 Showcase Stories of My Story at International Day of the Girl Summit

Oct 7, 2020 10:30 AM ET

On October 10th, from 10 AM GMT- 10 PM GMT Girl Rising will host their first-ever International Day of the Girl Summit, a virtual event of expert-led panels, youth-led workshops, film screenings, performances, creativity sessions and inspiring messages – all to celebrate girls and their futures.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Racing the Sun: ON Semiconductor Sponsors Solar-Powered Go-Karts Program for Arizona Students

Oct 7, 2020 10:30 AM ET

From vehicle electrification to wide bandgap technology for solar power systems, ON Semiconductor is committed to providing innovative and energy-efficient solutions for the technologies of tomorrow.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Understanding Health and Safety Impacts of the Pandemic

Oct 7, 2020 10:05 AM ET

A new course has launched that helps companies to effectively incorporate occupational health and safety (OHS) impacts within their sustainability report – including insights on the OHS implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Environment

La Red de Innovacion e Impacto: Supporting Micro, Small and Medium-sized Businesses to Foster Growth and Prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean

Oct 7, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Learn more about La Red de Innovación e Impacto (La Red). La Red is a network of 37 member organizations in 11 countries that support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to drive sustainable economic growth and prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).