ESG News from Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ESG Isn’t Going Anywhere: Investor Expectations in the Age of COVID-19

Apr 24, 2020 9:00 AM ET

How will the rise of COVID-19 affect ESG investing strategies both in the short term and the long term, and what does it mean for companies?

Environment

Tetra Tech Releases Its 2020 Sustainability Report Card on Earth Day

Apr 24, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Tetra Tech’s 2020 Sustainability Report Card shares how we are using technology to enhance sustainability in our projects, operations, and communities around the world. With the best technical experts and the latest technology, we create cost-effective, sustainable solutions that are good for the environment and the community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Operation: Deploy Your Dress Celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day on May 8 In Partnership with L’eggs® Hosiery

Apr 24, 2020 8:45 AM ET

Yvonne Coombes, CEO and Cofounder of Operation: Deploy Your Dress (ODYD), offers a unique point of view, recently honored as the 2020 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year for the Army, Coombes is stationed at Fort Caron, Colorado.

Research, Reports & Publications

Schneider Electric's 2020 Corporate Energy & Sustainability Progress Report

Apr 23, 2020 6:30 PM ET

It is a pivotal moment for energy and sustainability as we enter the “Decade of Action”—so declared by the UN Secretary General.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How to do Good From Home on Earth Day

Apr 23, 2020 5:35 PM ET

But there are still ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and our communities even though in-person options are limited. The digital landscape offers accessible opportunities for everyone to help their communities and the planet — from home.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Coming Together: Support for Small Businesses Impacted by the Pandemic

Apr 23, 2020 5:30 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

"One World: Together at Home" Draws Global Audience of More Than 270 Million Viewers, and Counting, Across Television and Digital Platforms

Apr 23, 2020 5:20 PM ET

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced estimated viewership and engagement numbers for the One World: Together At Home global broadcast special.

Health & Healthcare

Bayer to Donate EUR 1 Million to Support the Fight Against COVID-19 in Brazil

Apr 23, 2020 5:10 PM ET

Bayer will donate EUR 1 million (R$ 5.7 million) to help combat the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil. Approximately EUR 490,000 (R$ 2.8 million) is being contributed to the Brazilian government’s “Solidaric Fundraising” campaign to finance...

Environment

Committed to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions for a Healthier World

Apr 23, 2020 5:05 PM ET

Gilead views environmental stewardship as critical to help the company achieve its mission and last year announced a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at least 25% by 2025, against a 2016 baseline.

Education

How MIND Research Institute Moved Quickly to Offer Free Math Education to Students Learning at Home

Apr 23, 2020 5:00 PM ET

Environment

An Earth Day Unlike Any Other

Apr 23, 2020 5:00 PM ET

This week marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and it’s unlike any other. It comes at a time when our world is facing unprecedented challenges – a crisis that is impacting every one of us, around the globe.

Environment

Earth Day in the Time of Coronavirus: How 5 Companies Are Sticking to Their Environmental Commitments

Apr 23, 2020 3:50 PM ET

UPS is uniquely positioned as the leading company in Transportation – a traditionally high-polluting industry that includes airlines as well as shipping companies.

Environment

We Can’t Ignore One of the Biggest Lessons of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Apr 23, 2020 3:10 PM ET

As our nation marks Earth Day this week, and our government leaders turn their focus to economic recovery efforts in the coming months, we can’t ignore one of the biggest lessons of the coronavirus pandemic.

Environment

Earth Day 2020, Taking Action on Climate Change

Apr 23, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Accelerating Results for Patients through STAR

Apr 23, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Alexion’s vision is to continuously raise the bar to deliver on patient expectations with solutions designed for them as people – meaning we want to take the time to understand their social and emotional lives, as well as their medical condition.

Social Impact & Volunteering

VolunteerMatch Supports Governor Newsom’s Call to Service, Dedicates Resources to Drive Engagement of Volunteers During COVID-19

Apr 23, 2020 2:55 PM ET

VolunteerMatch, the world’s largest volunteer engagement network, today announced its support for Governor Gavin Newsom’s #CaliforniansForAll service initiative and #CaliforniansForAll microsite that highlights key cause areas.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hormel Foods Announces Over $7 Million in Second Round of Special Cash Bonuses for Plant Production Team Members

Apr 23, 2020 2:00 PM ET

The $7 million bonus is in addition to the $4 million bonus paid in April and will be paid to all full- and part-time plant production team members who are stepping up to ensure the company’s trusted brands are available during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Energy

New Low-emissions Plant Will Power One Million More Homes In New York State

Apr 23, 2020 1:30 PM ET

The 1,100-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle plant in Dover, New York, will use advanced emissions-control technology to ensure it operates as one of the most efficient power-generation facilities in the U.S.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial South East Asia and Japan Corporate Video

Apr 23, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Verizon Donates $2.5 Million to International COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Apr 23, 2020 12:30 PM ET

Verizon donates $2.5 million to international COVID-19 relief efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mini Stories: Distributing Thousands of Laptops to Students to Support Virtual Learning

Apr 23, 2020 12:15 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment Corporation Partners with 3BL Media

Apr 23, 2020 12:05 PM ET

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is proud to announce its partnership with 3BL Media.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Employees Decide to Participate in Volunteer Programs

Apr 23, 2020 11:30 AM ET

What motivates your employees to participate in your corporate volunteering program? With so many options available today for giving and volunteering why in the world would anybody choose to do it through the workplace? If you’re not asking that question you should be. Your employees are.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PayPal Is Supporting OpenIDEO’s COVID-19 Business Pivot Challenge

Apr 23, 2020 11:30 AM ET

PayPal is supporting OpenIDEO’s COVID-19 Business Pivot Challenge, the goal of which is to find and support innovations that answer the question, “How might businesses of all kinds rapidly adapt to support the immediate needs of the COVID-19 response, and enable a more just and resilient future?”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Patriots Foundation Teams up to Donate Food to Local Shelters, Food Banks

Apr 23, 2020 10:30 AM ET

Recently, some Massachusetts and Rhode Island shelters and food banks have gotten a little help in a big way thanks to Amazon, Sysco, and the Patriots Foundation.