ESG News from Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

National Financial Awareness Day Survey: Cash is Still King with Teens When it Comes to Purchases

Aug 14, 2019 12:45 PM ET

Teens may love technology, but most still rely on cash when it comes to purchases and getting money from mom and dad. In fact, 80 percent of teens who receive money from parents or caregivers say it is in the form of cash and 75 percent of teens say they have made purchases in cash. Despite this, budgeting apps are gaining in popularity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast Announces Initiative With Dell Technologies to Help Close Digital Divide

Aug 14, 2019 12:30 PM ET

Companies to give thousands of free laptops to low-income students and seniors; Dell Technologies also to fund computer lab upgrades at nonprofits across the United States.

Health & Healthcare

Taking On More Without Burning Out: Booz Allen’s Leading Together Series

Aug 14, 2019 12:15 PM ET

A recent study found that women experience burnout more frequently than men. How can they recognize the signs and mitigate the risks, while still taking on meaningful career opportunities in in a healthy way?

Education

Rewarding Creative Leadership in Schools Through Crayola Program

Aug 14, 2019 12:10 PM ET

In 2018, Crayola partnered with the National Association of Elementary School Principals to present its ninth annual grant awards program, Champion Creatively Alive Children.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Awards More Than $103,000 in Grants for Workforce Education, Training in Indiana

Aug 14, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Duke Energy has awarded grants totaling $103,397 to six Indiana organizations to promote workforce development and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education opportunities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What It’s Like to Be the Custodian of Johnson & Johnson's Over 130-Year History

Aug 14, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Not all companies have a Chief Historian. Then again, not all companies have such a long, rich heritage of innovation. Margaret Gurowitz explains the highlights—and delights—of her unique job.

Diversity & Inclusion

Viacom's Marva Smalls on Leading With Diversity

Aug 14, 2019 11:35 AM ET

Marva Smalls is something of a corporate politician for diversity. She spends her time crafting and implementing Viacom’s diversity policies and advocating for a culture of inclusion and belonging for all employees.

Innovation & Technology

HP’s Christoph Schell Dreams in 3D

Aug 14, 2019 11:25 AM ET

Any parent whose child needs orthodontia knows that there are two kinds of pain that come with the traditional teeth straightening process. There’s the unavoidable pain of moving canines and cuspids, and then there’s the financial pain of paying for it.

Green Infrastructure

Green City Growers Names Christopher Grallert as Company President

Aug 14, 2019 11:15 AM ET

Green City Growers (GCG) has announced the promotion of Christopher Grallert to the position of Company President.

Diversity & Inclusion

How a Long-lost Holiday Photo Became a Symbol of a New China

Aug 14, 2019 10:55 AM ET

In the new film "China Lost and Found," the subject of a photo discovers he's become the famous face of a particular moment in China's history.

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: The Energy-Water Collision

Aug 14, 2019 10:30 AM ET

Water is often too hot on first pass as coolant in energy production. Another challenge is droughts; the kind predicted to be more frequent as the climate changes. #energywaternexus #climatechange

Green Infrastructure

Coming Soon from CBRE…The Place Makers – Episode 3

Aug 14, 2019 10:15 AM ET

Across Asia Pacific, Architects, Developers and Investors are creatively answering the challenges of urbanization and population growth by creating spaces that people are happier living and working in.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Unique Back-to-School Campaign Expands reach of LG’s ‘Life’s Good: Experience Happiness’ Initiative

Aug 14, 2019 9:00 AM ET

With the 2019-20 school year beginning across the country, LG Electronics USA is expanding its “Life’s Good: Experience Happiness” initiative to more schools exposing a broader audience to the scientific principles that lead to happiness.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tetra Tech Receives Esri Special Achievement in GIS Award

Aug 14, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Esri, a global market leader in GIS software, recognized Tetra Tech with a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the 2019 Esri User Conference held on July 10th in San Diego, California.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bancorp Introduces New Investment Banking Capabilities for Renewable Energy Industry

Aug 14, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) announced today that Fifth Third Securities Inc. has hired Timothy Beach, Ari Citrin and Oliver Janssen as managing directors to lead its new Renewable Energy Investment Banking Group.

Events, Media & Communications

Reporting19: New Speakers, New Sessions – Exciting New Updates

Aug 14, 2019 6:00 AM ET

Ethical Corporation have just published the newly updated brochure for this year’s market-leading Sustainability Reporting and Communications Summit (16-17 Oct, Amsterdam)

Green Infrastructure

GM Partners With Qmerit to Create a More Accessible At-Home Charging Solution

Aug 13, 2019 5:00 PM ET

GM recently announced a partnership with Qmerit to enable electric vehicle owners to more easily find and obtain quotes from pre-approved EV charging station installers. The partnership will give Chevrolet EV owners a seamless way to find electricians to install the charging equipment, making charging their EV an easy part of their daily routine.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Reinventing Banana Production in Ecuador

Aug 13, 2019 5:00 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Volunteers Help Build Homes for Low-income Veterans

Aug 13, 2019 4:10 PM ET

Neither thieves nor triple-digit temperatures could deter Southern California Edison employees and volunteers from their mission to help house veterans.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi Collaborates With University of Maine on Innovative Paper Applications

Aug 13, 2019 3:40 PM ET

New devices made from patterned release paper— for use in biotechnical applications—were included as one of five discoveries showcased at the University of Maine earlier this year, as part of their Maine Innovation, Research and Technology Accelerator (MIRTA) program. The innovative devices were developed in partnership with Sappi’s Westbrook Technology Center.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

ON Semiconductor Sponsors IEEE Empower a Billion Lives Competition

Aug 13, 2019 3:30 PM ET

ON Semiconductor, energy efficient innovations, announced a sponsorship to IEEE Empower a Billion Lives (EBL), an interdisciplinary, biennial global competition to identify and promote innovative solutions to energy poverty.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

North Carolina Student Leaders Recognized by Congress for Goalsetting and Volunteer Efforts

Aug 13, 2019 3:30 PM ET

Smithfield has been involved with The Congressional Award since 2015, and returns this year as the Title Sponsor of the 2019 North Carolina Congressional Award Ceremony.

Diversity & Inclusion

Detroit Tigers Negro Leagues Weekend Honors Detroit Stars and Legacy of African Americans in Detroit Baseball History

Aug 13, 2019 2:50 PM ET

The Detroit Tigers Negro Leagues Weekend, a celebration that pays homage to the prominent legacy of African Americans in the game of baseball, took place August 7-9 at Comerica Park during a weekend series against the Kansas City Royals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Watch Recorded Webinar: Evolving Your Preferred NPO Strategy for More Employee Choice

Aug 13, 2019 2:10 PM ET

Over $5 Billion is raised through workplace giving annually. But today’s workforce has evolved to expect more options and transparency from corporate giving programs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Invests More Than $150,000 in South Carolina Programs That Will Build Diverse, Talented Workforce

Aug 13, 2019 2:00 PM ET

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded more than $150,000 in grants to four South Carolina organizations to fund strategic initiatives that will help enhance and diversify the energy industry’s workforce of tomorrow.