ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

Building a Better Future for People and the Planet

Jun 18, 2020 3:30 PM ET

International Paper's Chief Sustainability Officer, Sophie Beckham, was recently featured in a video from The International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF). In the video, Sophie speaks to the Vision 2030 goals, the packaging and paper company's commitment to building a better future for people and the planet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price Commits $2 Million to Support Organizations in the Fight Against Racial Injustice

Jun 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET

T. Rowe Price and its Foundation announced today a $2 million commitment to organizations working to fight racial injustice. The donation is a continuation of the firm’s commitment to racial equity, which became a stronger focus following the 2015 Baltimore unrest resulting from the death of Freddie Gray.

Health & Healthcare

CNH Industrial Receives 210,000 Facemasks From Microvast in China

Jun 18, 2020 3:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial has received over 210,000 masks from supply chain partner Microvast. These masks, of which 10,000 are KN95 certified, will be delivered to Company facilities in Italy to continue to protect the health and safety of employees.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Rebuilding Together, Wells Fargo Launch Efforts to Rebuild Homes

Jun 18, 2020 2:35 PM ET

Rebuilding Together, a leading national non-profit organization that provides critical home repairs to individuals in need at no cost to them and revitalizes communities throughout the country, announced today a national collaboration with Wells Fargo.

Research, Reports & Publications

Dow Sets Targets to Reduce GHG Emissions, Stop Plastic Waste, and Drive Toward a Circular Economy

Jun 18, 2020 2:00 PM ET

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Leticia Acosta

Jun 18, 2020 1:15 PM ET

Read Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable's member spotlight on Leticia Acosta to discover what drives her to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector.

Research, Reports & Publications

PepsiCo Releases 2019 Sustainability Report; Highlights Progress Toward Helping to Build a More Sustainable Food System

Jun 18, 2020 1:05 PM ET

PepsiCo, Inc. today published its 2019 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress toward its sustainability goals and reaffirming the company's agenda to help build a more sustainable food system.

Health & Healthcare

Tailoring Insurance Products for All Income Levels in Bangladesh

Jun 18, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Bangladeshi insurance provider Pragati Life Insurance has joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to provide health and life insurance to 1.5 million garment factory workers, as well as to 2 million rural and 1 million urban...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Human Rights-Based Approach to COVID-19 Decision-Making

Jun 18, 2020 1:00 PM ET

BSR has developed three primers on how to respect human rights during the COVID-19 crisis: one for the energy and extractives sector; one for the food, beverage, and agriculture sector; and one for the transportation and logistics sector.

Diversity & Inclusion

At T-Mobile, Your Fight Is Our Fight

Jun 18, 2020 12:50 PM ET

We’re not coming together just to celebrate Pride — we’re coming together as Black colleagues and LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies, because we believe in the visibility and value of all of our teammates.

Responsible Production & Consumption

L'Oréal Launches Project to Help with Sustainable Transformation

Jun 18, 2020 12:00 PM ET

L’Oréal has launched a €150 million program to protect the environment and support vulnerable women following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

5 Ways to Support Small Businesses As They Re-Enter the Market

Jun 18, 2020 11:30 AM ET

As the economy slowly re-opens, small businesses can finally welcome back customers and staff under strict safety guidelines. It will take a while for them to get back on solid financial footing. To do so, it will take a great deal of support from both consumers and financial institutions like Comerica Bank.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

BeChangeMaker Contestants Play to Win - for the good of the globe

Jun 18, 2020 11:00 AM ET

They knew that their home country of Morocco was building more and more residential developments, but had no idea how to scale their idea to meet the demands of the construction industry.

Innovation & Technology

Intellectual Property Procedures: A Guide to Navigating IP at U.S. Universities

Jun 18, 2020 11:00 AM ET

While many faculty that seek to facilitate and support student innovation dedicate courses and workshops on the role of IP, there are a number of obstacles to comprehensive education on these issues.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CSRHub Partners With FinMason to Provide ESG Ratings for Wealth Mgmt

Jun 18, 2020 10:20 AM ET

CSRHub, the leading provider of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) consensus ratings, today announced that it has partnered with FinMason to redistribute its ESG ratings via FinMason’s award-winning API.

Education

Curiosity Labs™ at Home: Homemade Silly Putty

Jun 18, 2020 9:55 AM ET

We’ve created a number of easy and educational science experiments that can be completed at home with materials typically found around the house.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation $10,000 Fund Partners Move for Microcredit

Jun 18, 2020 9:20 AM ET

Whole Planet Foundation’s $10,000 Fund partners are mobilizing to support microentrepreneurs around the world on June 27th!

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Transparency Brings Corporate Response to Black Lives Matter into Focus

Jun 18, 2020 9:15 AM ET

“In recent weeks we have seen a tipping point reached – and passed – in the Black Lives Matter movement. As protests have spread around the world, they have ignited demands for equality and an end to systemic racial bias in all its forms.

Environment

Farming for the Future at Frey Vineyards

Jun 18, 2020 9:05 AM ET

As organic food sales are increasing, consumers are also drinking more organic, no sulfites added, wine as people are choosing to eat and drink pure products for their health and the health of the planet.

Diversity & Inclusion

Booz Allen’s Susan Penfield Receives WashingtonExec Lifetime Achievement Award

Jun 18, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Honored at this year’s virtual WashingtonExec Chief Officer Awards ceremony, Penfield was celebrated for her advocacy of women in STEM careers and her efforts to foster innovation within Booz Allen. One common theme throughout her career – resiliency.

Diversity & Inclusion

UPS Longitudes | Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs Around the World

Jun 18, 2020 8:50 AM ET

Women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) face many barriers to finding resources to help them launch and grow successful businesses.

Health & Healthcare

Novartis Expands Africa Sickle Cell Disease Program to Uganda and Tanzania

Jun 18, 2020 2:15 AM ET

Today, Novartis and its partners announced the expansion of the Africa Sickle Cell Disease program to East Africa with the signature of two new memoranda of understanding with the Ministries of Health of Uganda and Tanzania.

Research, Reports & Publications

Edison International 2019 Sustainability Report: Company Overview

Jun 17, 2020 6:25 PM ET

Edison International is one of the nation’s largest electric utility holding companies, providing clean and reliable energy and energy services through its independent companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gender Equality is Men's Priority Too!

Jun 17, 2020 6:05 PM ET

During my tenure at ON Semiconductor, I have witnessed our leaders place increasing importance on the value of diversity and inclusion, adding specific diversity metrics to our corporate bonus program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Recovery to Resilience: How Energy & Sustainability Professionals Can Prepare for the Turn

Jun 17, 2020 5:50 PM ET

We are living in an extraordinary time, the likes of which few of us could even imagine a few months ago. The ramifications of COVID-19 on human physical and mental health, the global economy, businesses (including many of our clients), and more are simply unfathomable.