ESG News from Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg Launches Equity Benchmarks

Sep 17, 2019 3:50 PM ET

Bloomberg today announced that it now offers U.S. equity benchmark capabilities. The equity offering includes the Bloomberg U.S. Large Cap Index (ticker: B500) as well as growth, value and dividend indices.

Diversity & Inclusion

Finding Your Seat at the Table: Insights and Advice From Booz Allen’s “Leading Together” Series

Sep 17, 2019 3:15 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How We Decide: Our Approach to Effective Governance

Sep 17, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Domtar benefits from having empowered interdisciplinary groups of managers with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds to establish and execute our strategies for sustainability, diversity and inclusion.

Media & Communications

FSG Welcomes John Harper As Managing Director

Sep 17, 2019 3:00 PM ET

FSG, one of the world’s leading advisors on creating social impact, is thrilled to welcome its newest managing director, John Harper, to its consulting team.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Named as Industry Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the Ninth Consecutive Year

Sep 17, 2019 3:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) is the Industry Leader in Machinery and Electrical Equipment in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), World and Europe, for the ninth consecutive year.

Research, Reports & Publications

We Can’t Leave It to Younger Generations to Save the World.

Sep 17, 2019 12:45 PM ET

It’s clear that young people care about the planet. But can we assume they’ll do what’s necessary to save it?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How CEO Unity Is Driving the Responsible Company Model

Sep 17, 2019 12:00 PM ET

After a worldwide financial crisis often viewed as caused by greed and sloppy governance, the people have spoken and businesses are authentically listening.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg LP Chairman Peter Grauer Recognized As a Leading Global Advocate for Women in Business

Sep 17, 2019 11:35 AM ET

For the third year in a row, Bloomberg Chairman Peter T. Grauer has been recognized as a leading champion of gender diversity.

Environment

How Two Companies Save Bees

Sep 17, 2019 11:15 AM ET

Whirlpool Corporation is taking action to help protect bees by being a honey bee protectors. At its Brandywine Creek Center for Leadership and Lifelong Learning in Covert, MI, Whirlpool, provides a home to more than 350,000 Italian honey bees.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Spotlight: Kaely Zeiser

Sep 17, 2019 11:15 AM ET

As part of our employee spotlight series, we’re sitting down with Kaely Zeiser, business partner, Corporate Responsibility at MilliporeSigma, to learn more about the work she’s doing to ignite curiosity in the next generation of scientists.

Diversity & Inclusion

In Continued Effort to Enable Equal Visibility for Women, Secret Deodorant Commits to Boosting Attendance at Women’s Soccer Games, Purchasing 9,000 Seats at National Women’s Soccer League Home Games

Sep 17, 2019 11:05 AM ET

Secret Deodorant announced today that it will continue to support female soccer players by helping to boost attendance and revenue at upcoming National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) games.

Media & Communications

60% of the Russell 1000 Published Sustainability Reports in 2018 -- Trends Among Large-Cap, Publicly-Traded U.S. Companies Included in the Russell 1000® Index -- G&A Institute Shares Research Results

Sep 17, 2019 11:00 AM ET

60% of the Russell 1000 Published Sustainability reports in 2018, however of the smallest 500 by market cap only 34% are reporting, compare to 86% of the largest 500

Diversity & Inclusion

Comerica Supports Growing Role of Women in Environmental Industry

Sep 17, 2019 11:00 AM ET

For the third consecutive year, Comerica Bank sponsored the Women In Green Forum’s annual conference in Los Angeles.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nine Early Childhood Education Organizations Share $446,000 From PNC Foundation

Sep 17, 2019 10:35 AM ET

Literacy programs, community gardens and cutting-edge research are among the programming being funded by the PNC Foundation in celebration of its 15th anniversary of PNC Grow Up Great® in St. Louis.

Environment

Energy Matters Radio: An Interview With the Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Sep 17, 2019 10:30 AM ET

Harriet Langford, president of The Ray and trustee for the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, and Phil Langford, trustee for The Ray and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation were recently interviewed on Energy Matters by Georgia Public Service Commissioner, Tim Echols.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dart Container Corporation Partners With Keep America Beautiful on National Plogging Initiatives

Sep 17, 2019 10:05 AM ET

Dart Container Corporation and Keep America Beautiful® today announced Dart will be the Title Sponsor on all Keep America Beautiful national plogging initiatives, including the Keep America Beautiful Trash Dash™.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Owens Corning Earns Dow Jones Sustainability Index Recognition for 10th Straight Year

Sep 17, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) earned a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the 10th consecutive year and was named Industry Leader for the DJSI World Building Products group for the seventh straight year.

Events, Media & Communications

Charles Koch Talks Environment, Politics, Business and More

Sep 17, 2019 9:55 AM ET

Charles Koch, chairman and CEO of Koch Industries, sat down with best-selling author and entrepreneur Tim Ferriss, host of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, to discuss the current state of politics, the economy, the future of business, and more.

Education

Crayola Thanks Thousands of Beloved Teachers Across America

Sep 17, 2019 9:05 AM ET

In 1903, Crayola co-founders Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith created the first box of crayons. Alice Binney, Binney’s wife and a former schoolteacher, named the new crayons “Crayola.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Biogen Ranked #1 Biotechnology Company on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Sep 17, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Biogen has been ranked the #1 biotechnology company on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the fourth time, after being the first U.S.-based biotech company to ever make the list in 2013.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives Episode 30: Amy Smith, TOMS

Sep 17, 2019 9:00 AM ET

In recognition of National Disaster Preparedness Month, Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly sits down with TOMS Chief Giving Officer Amy Smith to discuss how the company became a significant figure in gun violence prevention.

Research, Reports & Publications

Update to Arabic Translations of GRI Standards

Sep 17, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Additional Arabic translations of the GRI Standards, the world's most widely adopted sustainability reporting framework, are now available.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CECP Q&A Series: How One Community of Corporate Leaders Is Elevating Volunteering for Greater Impact

Sep 17, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Jennifer Weston-Murphy of CECP’s Corporate Leadership Team sat down with Service for Impact Co-Chairs Matthew Nelson, Corporate Vice President, New York Life and Lalita Badinehal, Director of Grantmaking, Credit Suisse Americas Foundation talk about what Service for Impact aims to accomplish and how the employee engagement field has evolved in recent years.

Energy

Chevron: The Power of Problem Solvers

Sep 16, 2019 6:30 PM ET

Since our founding in 1879, Chevron’s greatest asset—our people—have been focused on making energy more affordable, more reliable, and ever cleaner.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Earns Place on Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Sep 16, 2019 5:40 PM ET

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today announced that it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI).