ESG News from Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aflac Commemorates its 25-Year Commitment to Helping Families Facing Childhood Cancer During National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Efforts to Reflect Company's Long-Term, $146 Million Commitment to Childhood Cancer Initiatives

Sep 11, 2020 4:15 PM ET

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Aflac is set to commemorate the month, including honoring the health care heroes who care for, educate and support childhood cancer patients and their families.

Media & Communications

More Insights, More Innovations, More 'Taking Care of Business'

Sep 11, 2020 3:45 PM ET

“Taking Care of Business” is an ongoing video & podcast series that explores the world beyond COVID-19 and dives deep with trailblazing business leaders to learn how they build skills, lead successful organizations & innovate within their industries.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Earth Overshoot Day 2020 Has Passed, But We Can Still Make a Difference

Sep 11, 2020 3:25 PM ET

In 2020, Earth Overshoot Day was more than 3 weeks later than last year. This shows we can still reverse the trend and transform the current crisis into an opportunity to reshape our economy and become more resilient, frugal and digital.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making Employee Volunteering Easier May Undermine Long-Term Interest in Participation

Sep 11, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Making employee volunteering easier may undermine long-term interest in participation and demotivate your volunteers. Learn why with Realized Worth’s newest blog!

Health & Healthcare

Adobe Sign Customer Video: Spin the Globe

Sep 11, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Sylvia Longmire has always been passionate about traveling, but in 2005 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and started using a wheelchair.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mohawk Group Donates Carpet Tile to Several Deserving Georgia Schools

Sep 11, 2020 1:55 PM ET

Hosted by Georgia United Credit Union Foundation with donor partners like Mohawk Group, the annual program awards one deserving school a makeover grant funded by the foundation and runners-up with grants for specific projects.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

NRG Power Value: Collaboration

Sep 11, 2020 1:30 PM ET

Rhonda R., Senior Telecommunications Engineer, IT, is passionate about collaborating with her colleagues, especially in times of change, to ensure they are effectively using technology to achieve their best results.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Coffee for Peace Wins Prestigious Business for Peace Award

Sep 11, 2020 1:30 PM ET

Felicitas “Joji” Bautista Pantoja, Co-Founder of Business Call to Action member company, Coffee for Peace has won the Oslo Business for Peace Award for 2020.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bringing Technology, Talent and DE&I Together In a Post-COVID World

Sep 11, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Environment

Working With Nature: Improving Ecosystems and Business Costs

Sep 11, 2020 12:30 PM ET

Five years ago, Dow made a big bet. This bet was based on the premise that there was a lot of unaccounted value from nature, and a lot of nature-based solutions to be discovered for business problems.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Road to a Vaccine, Season 2, Ep. 5: What Have We Learned After Eight Months of COVID-19?

Sep 11, 2020 12:00 PM ET

In Episode 5, Lisa Ling asks health experts for a pandemic status report, including the latest statistics on cases worldwide, the current thinking about coronavirus and its effects and what’s working to fight the disease—and what’s not.

Events, Media & Communications

Building a Forest Positive Future

Sep 11, 2020 11:45 AM ET

International Paper Chief Sustainability Officer, Sophie Beckham, has been invited to speak at Bloomberg’s Green Festival, a new culture-shaping event featuring leading voices working at the edge of change in sustainability.

Environment

EarthX Launches Wild at Home the First Nature Reserve

Sep 11, 2020 11:40 AM ET

EarthXR, the interactive arm of EarthxFilm, is partnering with Wild Immersion, endorsed by Jane Goodall, for the launch of Wild at Home September 21 to kickoff Climate Week.

Environment

Ceres' Climate Week NYC 2020 Media Briefing

Sep 11, 2020 11:40 AM ET

As we experience another deadly and devastating hurricane and wildfire season, it is clear the climate crisis continues to wreak havoc around the globe.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Olympic Flame Displayed at Japan Olympic Museum

Sep 11, 2020 11:10 AM ET

The Olympic flame will be on public display at the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo, as of 1 September. The lantern was delivered during a special ceremony prepared by the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. It will remain there until 1 November.

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Presents Chicago Tonight: Black Voices

Sep 11, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Each week, BLACK VOICES will offer a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts and life, entrepreneurship and innovation, and equity and justice across the sectors of our society and in the Black community in Chicago.

Education

Beyond School Walls: Empowering the Potential of Tomorrow's Workforce Through Workplace Mentoring

Sep 11, 2020 11:00 AM ET

Even with physical distancing limitations in place due to the pandemic, Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies are enhancing the Beyond School Walls Program by providing virtual connections for Bigs and Littles.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Watch Land Betterment Corporation's Impact Minute Episode 14

Sep 11, 2020 10:20 AM ET

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) is proud to release Episode 14 of its Impact Minute video blog.

Diversity & Inclusion

Creativity, Diversity and Limitless Possibility Celebrated as LA28 Reveals New Emblem

Sep 11, 2020 10:00 AM ET

Launching the official journey to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028, the Local Organising Committee unveiled its Games emblem with stories that celebrate sport, art and the city's unique community.

Research, Reports & Publications

Responding to the Bigger Picture: Telstra's 2020 Sustainability Report

Sep 11, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Telstra has released its Bigger Picture 2020 Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s progress in implementing its Sustainability Strategy and in responding to the issues that matter most to its stakeholders.

Sustainable Development Goals

Testing Theory: Uncovering What Makes Community Forestry Work

Sep 11, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Why do many CBFEs perform poorly even after years of donor and government investment? This was one of the questions that motivated a USAID ProLand project investigation into CBFEs as a strategy for improving land management

Innovation & Technology

New Holland Agriculture and the World's First Production Methane Powered Tractor

Sep 10, 2020 5:00 PM ET

New Holland Agriculture, a global agricultural brand of CNH Industrial, is recognized as a leading proponent of sustainable agriculture.

Health & Healthcare

Outcome of the Essity/UNICEF Partnership “Hygiene is our right”

Sep 10, 2020 4:55 PM ET

After concluding the first year, more than 7200 children and adolescents in Mexico City and Chihuahua have benefited from the Essity and UNICEF partnership "Hygiene is our Rights"-program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Why Workplace Accessibility Matters: Hear From Persons With Disabilities Succeeding at Work

Sep 10, 2020 4:05 PM ET

Meet Accenture’s accessibility change makers that are opening doors and shedding light on what it feels like to work in an inclusive and accessible environment when you are blind, deaf or autistic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica Bank Contributes $150,000 to Invest Detroit's Loan Relief Fund, Supporting Small Businesses in Metro Detroit

Sep 10, 2020 3:50 PM ET

Comerica Bank announced today its $150,000 commitment to support Invest Detroit – a nonprofit lender, investor, and partner that assists business and real estate projects that ignite economic growth in Detroit and the surrounding region