ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

Brazil: Drone Technology Development Program for Precision Agriculture

Jan 8, 2020 10:55 AM ET

A collaboration between Qualcomm, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation & the Institute for Solidarity Socioeconomics (ISES) to innovate drone technology that will be able to provide immediate agricultural intelligence to smaller farmers.

Green Infrastructure

Partnering Early Helps Transportation Agencies Deliver More Value for Travelers

Jan 8, 2020 10:15 AM ET

Public sector agencies are starting to see the value of optimizing on a solution with the ultimate deliverers of the project as a way to ensure project viability and success. As this trend continues, the ultimate winners will be the traveling public.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Announces Initial Planting Locations for 20 Million #TeamTrees Trees

Jan 8, 2020 10:00 AM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation is launching domestic and international planting projects to fulfill its commitment to plant more than 21.5 million trees funded by #TeamTrees, a viral crowdfunding campaign driven by YouTubers MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) and Mark Rober in late 2019.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

HPE’s Commitment to Protecting Human Rights

Jan 8, 2020 9:55 AM ET

Championing human rights is fundamental to HPE’s values and mission to advance the way we live and work, and all people are entitled to basic freedoms and standards of treatment, both inside and outside the company

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Decade In Design

Jan 8, 2020 9:30 AM ET

As we approach a new decade in design, themes of renewal underscore a resurgence of enthusiasm for responsible design practices.

Events, Media & Communications

HP at CES 2020: Unleashing Next Generation Computing and Sustainability Innovations

Jan 7, 2020 5:00 PM ET

HP’s latest consumer and commercial product innovations offer users the freedom to work more securely and show their personal values by offering the world’s first notebook and sleeve made with ocean-bound plastic materials.

Events, Media & Communications

LG Electronics Sustainability Leadership Featured in CES Green Guide

Jan 7, 2020 3:40 PM ET

Among many innovations for greener living highlighted at CES® 2020, LG Electronics is demonstrating its “ThinQ Home” energy management dashboard on 2020 LG AI-enabled smart TVs.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Choose the Right Technology for Your Employee Volunteering and Giving Programs.

Jan 7, 2020 2:55 PM ET

Join this month’s episode of Listen Up! for a robust discussion on trends and best practices in the use of technology to support corporate citizenship programs. Wednesday, January 8, 11:30 – 12:30 EST (New York City time zone)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica Bank Puts Commitment to Detroit on Display With $25,000 Donation to Detroit Public Safety Foundation

Jan 7, 2020 2:10 PM ET

Comerica Bank awarded the Detroit Public Safety Foundation a $25,000 donation at the bank’s Michigan headquarters in downtown Detroit to kick off the DPSF’s week-long “Back the Blue” campaign

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation Impacted Communities Across the Globe in 2019

Jan 7, 2020 1:00 PM ET

The Whirlpool Foundation has awarded more than $200 million in grants since its founding, and employees volunteer an average of 268,000 hours each year, supporting more than 1,000 organizations, while benefiting more than 1.6 million people around the globe.

Education

Tech Is Helping Power Connections to African-American History

Jan 7, 2020 1:00 PM ET

Blackbaud's largest single philanthropic contribution supports the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Australia Supporting Australian Red Cross for Bushfire Disaster Relief

Jan 7, 2020 12:00 PM ET

Australia’s leading cruise organisation, Carnival Australia, today pledged $350,000 to support the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund as a result of the devastating bushfires.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Longer Events Increase our Opportunities to Give Back

Jan 7, 2020 11:40 AM ET

Beginning in November of every year, Season of Giving involves Las Vegas Team Member volunteers in events like sorting and packaging food at a local food bank, bringing Team Members together to help Southern Nevada’s homeless population.

Research, Reports & Publications

Infographic: Renewable & Traditional Energy Strategies are Converging

Jan 7, 2020 11:35 AM ET

What factors are driving this seismic shift toward sustainable energy and what can companies expect for the future of energy? The asnwers to these questions in Schneider Electric's Renewable & Traditional Energy Strategies are Converging infographic

Research, Reports & Publications

CECP Launches 2019 Industry-Defining Giving in Numbers Survey

Jan 7, 2020 11:15 AM ET

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP), the unrivaled leader in benchmarking on corporate social investments, is celebrating the launch of the 15th annual Giving in Numbers Survey, in partnership with hundreds of the world’s leading companies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Alexion Employees Build and Donate Wheelchairs to Boston Medical Center

Jan 7, 2020 8:00 AM ET

At Alexion, a core component of our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is Serving Our Communities. Recently, our General Managers (GMs) from around the world came together in Boston for a multiday leadership development workshop.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Las Vegas Sands and Clean the World Partner for Disaster Preparedness Event

Jan 6, 2020 4:40 PM ET

Each year Sands Cares and Clean the World host a global, all-volunteer event to help build disaster relief kits for community members in need. In 2019, we brought the American Red Cross on board and turned the event into a kit build and blood drive.

Innovation & Technology

New Decade, New Tech: Sustainability Innovations to Watch at CES 2020

Jan 6, 2020 3:30 PM ET

CES features nearly 200 exhibitors in the category of sustainability this year, along with presentations from industry leaders on topics including energy efficiency and revolutionizing package design.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Girls Inc. Releases Stronger, Smarter, Bolder: Girls Take the Lead Report — Trend Analysis of Major Factors Affecting Girls and Guidance on Nurturing the Next Generation of Women Leaders

Jan 6, 2020 3:00 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Opens 2020 Grassroots Grants with KidsGardening to Get More Kids Growing, Learning Outside

Jan 6, 2020 2:30 PM ET

Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and national nonprofit KidsGardening opened its Gro More Good Grassroots Grants, an annual grant program designed to get more kids outside through the development of youth-based garden and greenspace programs.

Social Impact & Volunteering

New Holland Agriculture Helps Keep Turkey’s Tractors in Top Condition

Jan 6, 2020 2:00 PM ET

The periodic maintenance of tractors that work continuously throughout the year is essential for numerous reasons, namely to ensure safe operation and productive farming which produces high yields.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Finding and Using Best Practices For Working Forests

Jan 6, 2020 12:50 PM ET

The fiber used to make our products comes from working forests. These are forests that are harvested sustainably and then replanted over and over.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Tackling Plastic and Poverty in Costa Rica

Jan 6, 2020 12:30 PM ET

Xylem volunteers joined forces with Costa Rica Makes Me Happy (CRMMH) to help combat plastic pollution and to provide a family living in Tamarindo with clean water and a roof over their heads.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bloomberg: Bringing Sustainability in House

Jan 6, 2020 11:10 AM ET

Michael Barry, Head of Sustainable Business Operations at Bloomberg discusses the company's sustainability initiatives and approach, especially with regards to its 731 Lexington Avenue headquarters in NY in CoreNet Global's latest insite newsletter

Responsible Production & Consumption

Timberland Announces Move to Source Leather from Regenerative Ranches

Jan 6, 2020 11:10 AM ET

Outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland announced a new partnership with Other Half Processing to build a responsible leather supply chain sourced from ranches that employ regenerative practices.