ESG News from Leading Brands

Green Infrastructure

Mohawk Group Recognized as Disaster Recovery Supplier

Apr 10, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The General Services Administration (GSA) has designated Mohawk Group as an official disaster recovery supplier

Health & Healthcare

United Airlines Partners with Governor Newsom to Fly Medical Volunteers to California to Fight COVID-19

Apr 10, 2020 10:00 AM ET

United Airlines has partnered with Governor Newsom to provide free, round-trip flights for medical volunteers traveling to California to help in the frontline fight against the COVID-19 crisis.

Environment

It’s Gopher Tortoise Day. International Paper’s Forestland Stewards Partnership Helps Support Conservation Grants to Restore and Conserve Gopher Tortoise Habitat

Apr 10, 2020 9:30 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands 2020 Postponed

Apr 10, 2020 9:00 AM ET

3BL Media announced today the postponement of its annual gathering of corporate leaders, 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® – Business Elects to Lead. The event was scheduled for October 6-7 in New York City.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Tech’s Charity of the Year Update: Clean Water in Guatemala

Apr 10, 2020 9:00 AM ET

Each year at Tetra Tech’s annual meeting, its employees donate to a charity organization. At the 2019 annual meeting, we donated to an Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) water project in La Reforma, Guatemala.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Two Million Surgical Masks Donated by Las Vegas Sands Arrive in New York, Nevada

Apr 10, 2020 1:20 AM ET

2 million surgical masks donated by Las Vegas Sands arrived in Albany, New York this morning where 500 boxes, containing one million masks were unloaded for distribution to health care providers and first responders facing the COVID-19.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Supporting Texas Small Businesses Through Retail Revival

Apr 9, 2020 5:50 PM ET

As the world struggles to cope with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in particular are facing difficult and unprecedented challenges

Sustainable Development Goals

The School Fund of Minera El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Funds Leadership Program for 600 Students and Teachers

Apr 9, 2020 3:20 PM ET

The School of Leaders: Empodérate El Loa Program, a partnership of Emprende Joven and the Minera El Abra School Fund, promotes social-emotional skills for students and provides teacher training in the Calama region of Chile.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Asia-Pacific Offices Host 20 Charity Events in Eight Countries

Apr 9, 2020 2:50 PM ET

Arrow Electronics employees in the Asia-Pacific region made a significant contribution to the company’s global corporate sociality responsibility efforts in 2019, hosting 20 charity events in eight countries.

Health & Healthcare

Northern Trust Announces COVID-19 Assistance

Apr 9, 2020 2:30 PM ET

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced on April 8, 2020 it is providing $3 million in philanthropic support to nonprofit organizations around the world, including those that provide healthcare, food and other humanitarian relief.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price Supports Coronavirus Relief Efforts With Charitable Grants and Donation of N95 Respirators

Apr 9, 2020 2:30 PM ET

T. Rowe Price is providing wide-ranging support to address the gaps in community services and within the health care system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm is donating:

Social Impact & Volunteering

Les Canadiens Sont Appelés À S’engager Dans Un Mouvement International Pour La Prise En Compte De La Valeur Sociale

Apr 9, 2020 2:10 PM ET

Social Value Canada (SVC) est fière d’annoncer le lancement de son système d’adhésion au réseau canadien de valeur sociale – une ressource essentielle pour l’avancement de la réflexion sur la valeur sociale parmi les grandes sociétés

Health & Healthcare

Merck Announces $3M Commitment to Address Critical Maternal Health Needs During COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 9, 2020 1:25 PM ET

Merck announced a commitment to strengthen health systems affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through Merck for Mothers, the company’s global initiative to help end preventable maternal deaths, the company will provide $3 million...

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sysco Launches “Sysco Knows Fresh” Campaign to Help Foodservice Operators Connect With Its Expansive Assortment of Fresh Products

Apr 9, 2020 1:05 PM ET

The landscape of the foodservice industry might be changing, but Sysco’s fresh food products remain unmatched, and our operations uninterrupted. Learn more through the new Sysco Knows Fresh campaign.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Common Impact Connections: Supporting Our Communities During COVID-19

Apr 9, 2020 1:00 PM ET

The latest Common Impact Connections newsletter details how companies and nonprofits can leverage virtual service and disaster resiliency to safely continue their skills-based volunteering during COVID-19, when communities need them most.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kimberly-Clark Outlines Support for COVID-19 Global Relief Efforts

Apr 9, 2020 12:35 PM ET

In response to the current health crisis, Kimberly-Clark and its trusted global brands have announced a series of cash and product donations through the Kimberly-Clark Foundation to help support COVID-19 relief efforts around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Providing Critical Resources to HCPs in Time of Crisis

Apr 9, 2020 12:35 PM ET

Today, the heroic healthcare professionals (HCPs) on the front lines of care in communities around the world need our support more than ever before.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Intel Commits $50 Million with Pandemic Response Technology Initiative to Combat Coronavirus

Apr 9, 2020 12:30 PM ET

Intel pledges an additional $50 million in a pandemic response technology initiative to combat COVID-19 through accelerating access to technology at the point of patient care, speeding scientific research and ensuring access to online learning.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dow Thanks All Frontline Employees and Workers

Apr 9, 2020 12:25 PM ET

This crisis has shattered so many hearts around the world and our thoughts & prayers are with those victims. We have a responsibility to support the people & supply chains that are vital to containing COVID-19 & maintaining our collective well-being.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Open Works Has Been in the Community, Helping to Build a Stable Foundation for Baltimore

Apr 9, 2020 12:15 PM ET

One of Legg Mason’s newest partners, Open Works, is a 34,000-square-foot community makerspace in Baltimore, founded in 2016 to help rebuild Baltimore’s manufacturing economy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Top 10 Finalists Announced by Toyota and Discovery Education in the 2020 TeenDrive365 Video Challenge

Apr 9, 2020 12:05 PM ET

Nearly 1,000 teens produced their own public service announcement on safe driving as part of the Toyota and Discovery Education TeenDrive365 Video Challenge.

Events, Media & Communications

T-Mobile Update on COVID-19 Response

Apr 9, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Over the past few weeks, T-Mobile has been working on a response plan to mobilize every area of our business to support customers, employees and the community as we face the new challenges of COVID-19

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Koch is Fighting COVID-19

Apr 9, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Let me begin by commending you for what you are accomplishing during these uncertain and challenging times.

Innovation & Technology

HPE Powers Small Businesses and Remote Office Locations With Monthly Subscription for Secure, Easy-to-use It Solutions

Apr 9, 2020 11:50 AM ET

Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it is making it easier for small businesses to make the virtual switch to focus on driving growth and make digital transformation a reality with new technologies.

Innovation & Technology

COVID-19’s Helping Hand, Medical Ventilators, Require Semiconductor Components to Function

Apr 9, 2020 11:40 AM ET

As I write this, I’m working in my home office sequestered like most of the world’s population. I take this time to write while it is quiet, as quietness has quickly become a rarity in this household.