ESG News from Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Removed Its Branding From Nascar's Denny Hamlin's Car to Highlight the National Civil Rights Museum Instead

Jun 25, 2020 12:00 PM ET

As Denny Hamlin races around the Talladega Superspeedway in Monday's race, the hood of his car will display the logo of the National Civil Rights Museum -- a move by Hamlin and his sponsor FedEx to support the ongoing fight for racial equality.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CBRE Group, Inc. Promotes Tim Dismond to Chief Diversity Officer

Jun 25, 2020 11:50 AM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE) announced that Tim Dismond has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Diversity Officer. Mr. Dismond will join CBRE’s Executive Committee, the group of 12 global executives responsible for driving the company’s business worldwide.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pride Month Celebration at Alkermes

Jun 25, 2020 11:30 AM ET

Last week, our Pride@Work group held a virtual pride month celebration.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Yum! Invests $100 Million to Fight Inequality by Unlocking Opportunity for Employees and Communities

Jun 25, 2020 10:25 AM ET

The events of 2020 have made it even clearer that one of the most pressing issues we face together in society is inequality and the lack of access and opportunity that goes with it.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keep America Beautiful Appoints Jacqueline Grace Chief Development Officer

Jun 25, 2020 10:05 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s premier community improvement nonprofit organization, today announced that nonprofit and media industry leader, Jacqueline Grace, has been named the organization’s Chief Development Officer. In that role, Grace will oversee all fundraising efforts including relationships with long-standing Keep America Beautiful supporters, as well as developing new partners, and diversifying revenue streams through innovation and strategic initiatives.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Timberland Invests in Regenerative Leather Ranches

Jun 25, 2020 10:00 AM ET

One of those companies is Timberland, which in late May announced a new partnership with the Savory Institute, a nonprofit focused on the large-scale regeneration of the world’s grasslands

Research, Reports & Publications

ArcelorMittal Highlights the Intersection of Business and Sustainability in the 2019 United States Integrated Report

Jun 25, 2020 9:00 AM ET

ArcelorMittal is pleased to announce the publication of our annual United States Integrated Report. This marks ArcelorMittal’s eleventh year of reporting on our corporate responsibility and sustainability initiatives in the United States.

Environment

UPS Longitudes | Sustainability Through Collaboration

Jun 25, 2020 8:50 AM ET

Sustainability is more than just a checkbox for businesses these days — it’s a requirement for success.

Research, Reports & Publications

How Do Companies Foster a Culture of Health?

Jun 25, 2020 8:00 AM ET

GRI has launched a range of new resources to help companies integrate the Culture of Health for Business (COH4B) framework within their sustainability reporting.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alexion Charitable Foundation Announces First Rare Belonging® Grants

Jun 24, 2020 5:30 PM ET

The Alexion Charitable Foundation, launched by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) in February 2020, has announced it has awarded a total of $1.1 million in initial grants that align with its Rare Belonging® focus. Rare Belonging seeks to...

Environment

Enabling a More Sustainable Future Through e-Mobility Ecosystem Requires an Automotive Engineering Paradigm Shift

Jun 24, 2020 5:20 PM ET

These are exciting times in the automotive engineering community and environmental sustainability space! Countries around the world are fueling the momentum for a cleaner future through incentives for consumers to adopt...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hormel Foods Canada Donates More Than 75,000 Pounds of Food to Second Harvest Partner Agencies Across Canada to Help Feed Those in Need

Jun 24, 2020 5:15 PM ET

Hormel Foods Canada is donating more than 75,000 pounds of Hormel Gatherings® party trays to Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food recovery organization, to help to feed families in need during these extraordinary times.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

UPS Infographic | How UPS Supports a Circular Economy

Jun 24, 2020 4:45 PM ET

UPS is continuously developing solutions that help our customers reduce the impacts of their supply chains. Learn more about the solutions we’re working on with customers, city partners and other stakeholders to help minimize their carbon footprint.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Visionary Leadership in a Chaotic Time - and Why I'm Inspired to Follow

Jun 24, 2020 4:45 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Feeding America Makes MealConnect Available Nationwide

Jun 24, 2020 4:15 PM ET

Feeding America has made it easier for food banks in its network to take advantage of its MealConnect platform by making it automatically available in every zip code of the country.

Research, Reports & Publications

HP Sets Target to Reduce Single-use Plastic Packaging, Makes Progress Toward Diversity Imperative

Jun 24, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Sustainable Impact is HP’s commitment to create positive, lasting change for the planet, its people, and our communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alkermes Awards COVID-19 Relief Fund Grants to 10 Innovative Programs Designed to Address Challenges for Patient Communities

Jun 24, 2020 2:15 PM ET

Alkermes today announced 10 nonprofit organizations awarded grants from the company's COVID-19 Relief Fund, established to assist nonprofits address pandemic-related needs for people living with addiction, serious mental illness, or cancer.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bringing Voice to Change: Girl Rising Launches New Storytelling Challenge With HP

Jun 24, 2020 1:30 PM ET

With the launch of My Story: The 2020 Storytelling Challenge, Girl Rising and HP invite individuals across the globe to share stories of how young leaders are fighting for human rights, racial justice, gender equity, and girls’ education

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Bank and Employees Provide More Than 2.2 Million Meals for Families Across 10 States

Jun 24, 2020 1:30 PM ET

Fifth Third Bank’s annual “Feeding Our Communities” initiative, held each year in May, provided more than 2.2 million meals to fight hunger across its 10-state footprint, significantly exceeding its pledge to provide 1.6 million meals this year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Business Role in Creating a 21st-Century Social Contract

Jun 24, 2020 1:30 PM ET

Reforms to the social contract are clearly needed to protect public health, economic security, and the right of all people to participate fully in society.

Research, Reports & Publications

How Can Successful Stewardship Be Meaningfully Reported?

Jun 24, 2020 12:30 PM ET

This whitepaper captures the discussion from a roundtable, convened by Helen Pradas-Page on 3 March 2020, under Chatham House rules, where we asked the question ‘How Can Successful Stewardship be Meaningfully Reported?'

Innovation & Technology

Federally Funded Research to Study, Improve Houston Wastewater System's Resilience

Jun 24, 2020 12:00 PM ET

It’s a familiar scene: people stockpiling cases of water when extreme weather hits, illustrating how climate-related disasters can seriously damage watersheds and disrupt water supplies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Innovation and Partnership Deliver 29,600 Masks for Kenya

Jun 24, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Bechtel funded production of 29,600 masks for use by the Kenya’s National Police Service Commission officers, who are handling contact tracing, securing hospitals, and escorting sick and vulnerable people.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CSRHub and Intrinio Announce Partnership

Jun 24, 2020 11:45 AM ET

CSRHub, a leading provider of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) consensus ratings, is pleased to announce it has partnered with Intrinio, a financial data marketplace that provides fintech data and applications for developers and investors.

Health & Healthcare

Ecolab Uses Consumer Research to Launch New Science-Based Solution to Address COVID-19 and Strengthen Confidence as Hotels and Restaurants Reopen

Jun 24, 2020 11:15 AM ET

Ecolab research found that consumers feel safer when cleaning protocols include hospital-grade disinfectants and third-party audits. The Ecolab Science Certified™ program supports consumer confidence as they return to hotels and restaurants.