ESG News from Leading Brands

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Environment | Inogen Alliance

How the Paris Olympics Highlighted Critical EHS Issues

The 2024 Paris Olympics have been hot. While the heat has not, thus far, shattered any records, it has brought attention to two EHS issues at the center of this year’s Olympics: Indoor air quality and water safety.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact Expands Leadership Team: Tim Parsons Appointed Chief Brand Officer

Common Impact has appointed Tim Parsons as Chief Brand Officer. Tim will partner with Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly to elevate and expand the conversation on addressing inequality through nonprofit capacity building and skilled volunteerism.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Scotiabank Announces New Parental Leave Pay Enhancements and New Virtual Medical Care Program in Support of Employee Wellbeing

Scotiabank is expanding its top-up pay for maternity and parental leave in Canada effective April 1, 2020.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Awards $775,000 Grant to Junior Achievement of Central Maryland

Truist Foundation today announced it has awarded a $775,000 grant to Junior Achievement of Central Maryland Inc. (JA) to build a JA Finance Park facility in the Lansdowne community of Baltimore.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Shift to Digital Wages: Making Sure It Works for Women and Business

In the HERfinance Digital Wages program in Bangladesh, a tangible connection was found between tailoring programs to women’s needs and an increase in women’s financial inclusion and empowerment.

Innovation & Technology

UPS Longitudes | In the 'Decade to Deliver,' It's Time for Responsible Leadership

As we enter a new decade and 2030 appears on the horizon, the world as we know it is at a crucial juncture.

Diversity & Inclusion

Corporate Support for LGBTQ Rights Hits a Wall in Tennessee

Without support from strong federal policies ensuring LGBTQ rights, corporate leaders who are striving for diversity and inclusion have little leverage to push back against discriminatory state legislation.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Memorial Ensures Vietnam Veterans Will Never Be Forgotten

Respect and honor for military veterans are values Tina Woodward is proud to share with her colleagues at Duke Energy.

Environment

How Technology Is Protecting Endangered Species

Artificial intelligence, the cloud, and smart cameras are being used to catch poachers and track wildlife populations.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Hot Off the Digital Presses

As the world changes and climate action becomes more urgent, we will need the latest data on what we can all do to solve this enormous challenge.

Education

Innovative Sodexo and University of Rhode Island Partnership Prepares Registered Dietitian Candidates for 2024 Exam Requirements

Sodexo, one of the largest employers of registered dietitians globally, partners with University of Rhode Island to boost participation in URI master’s of dietetics program.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

7 Steps to Make Sustainability “Business as Usual” for Every Employee

Sustainability is more than a central ambition at Dow. It is key to how they apply science to drive top-line growth, improve operations, engage employees and help innovate for customers. It’s an important part of their strategy for long-term success.

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Education

Girls Tackle Engineering Challenge at Santa Rosa’ Keysight Technologies

In an effort to encourage girls to embrace their interest in STEM fields, Keysight sponsored an engineering competition for girls at their headquarters in Fountaingrove.

Environment

Climate Change Is Not Just an Environmental Issue

The term “environmental justice” still may be unfamiliar to some people, but you don’t have to be familiar with it to understand what it means when you see it.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Kids Foundation to Give $5,000 to Young Entrepreneurs Through Its #WholeKidsBiz Sweepstakes

Today, Whole Kids Foundation announced it is awarding $5,000 to student entrepreneurs who are improving the way kids eat through its #WholeKidsBiz sweepstakes this month

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Supports University Research Program in Pennsylvania

ON Semiconductor partners with Misericordia University to help fund water quality and biodiversity research programs. Misericordia University is a private, liberal arts institution, with a focus area in STEM education in Dallas, Pennsylvania.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Tech’s Jamie Brescol Wins Company’s 2019 Technical Achievement Award for Integrated Planning and Optimization Software

Tetra Tech believes in the loyalty, effort, & excellence of its employees & initiated its annual Excellence and Achievement Awards program to recognize individuals and teams

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Diversity & Inclusion

From Program to Possibility: Asha Weekes, Credit Senior Manager at Gildan

Read as Asha shares her perspectives about the value of supporting women in leadership along with her experience participating in Gildan’s 11-month leadership and development initiative.

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Energy

National Grid, NYSEG/RG&E to Pioneer Use of New Electric Backhoe Loader

National Grid and AVANGRID (NYSE:AGR) companies, New York State Electric and Gas and Rochester Gas & Electric (NYSEG/RG&E), are the first utilities in the country to incorporate fully electric backhoe loaders in their fleets.

Energy

Installing Solar? Here’s How You Can Save Money

According to a recent report from the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank, 54% of West Coast homeowners are considering putting solar panels on their rooftops.

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Health & Healthcare

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome and Mastercard today committed up to $125 million in seed funding to speed-up the response to the COVID-19 epidemic by identifying, assessing, developing, and scaling-up treatments.

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Education

CNH Industrial Foundation Issues Grant to Junior Achievement of South Central PA

The CNH Industrial Foundation recently issued a grant to Junior Achievement of South Central PA, CNH Industrial employees in New Holland, PA along with employees at other North America locations volunteer with Junior Achievement throughout the year.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

As Climate Risk Sweeps Into Mainstream, Some Asset Managers Still Vote Against Most Climate Shareholder Proposals

As Ceres publishes its annual ranking of asset manager proxy voting on climate-related shareholder proposals for 2019 in the table below, we hope this data is helpful to asset managers and individual investors preparing for the 2020 proxy voting season.

Events, Media & Communications

Qualcomm's Chief Diversity Officer, Vicki Mealer-Burke, Will Speak at the First Annual San Diego Tech Women's Summit

Qualcomm will be hosting the first annual San Diego Tech Women's Summit on March 7. The event will kick off with a welcome from Vicki Mealer Burke, who currently serves at Qualcomm’s first Chief Diversity Officer.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Responsible Forestry in Kamloops Is Saving Wood From Slash Piles

A partnership between the Kamloops Mill and the Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia, Canada, is allowing Domtar a new way to continue contributing to the circular economy by putting wood waste from slash piles to use at the mill.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Story of Vivian Chua, the Female Leader Shaping HP’s Strategy in Singapore

When Vivian Chua started at HP, then Hewlett-Packard, the year was 1999 and the technology industry was gearing up for an era of profound change.

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