ESG News from Leading Brands

Green Infrastructure

Urban Harvest Sprouts New Teaching Garden Thanks to Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Grant

Nov 11, 2019 10:00 AM ET

The largest network of community gardens and farmers markets in Houston is growing. Urban Harvest will introduce its new, 5,600-square-foot teaching garden with a dedication ceremony on Saturday, November 16 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Beijing 2022 Receives International Sustainable Event Certification

Nov 11, 2019 9:45 AM ET

The certification covers all Beijing 2022 activities, from planning through to development and implementation. Beijing 2022 is the first event organisation in China to be awarded the certification.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comerica Committed to Helping Veterans Find Jobs

Nov 11, 2019 9:05 AM ET

Comerica is one of 10 companies participating in the Guard and Reserve Interview Promise (GRIP) program pilot sponsored by the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency.

Health & Healthcare

Government of Ghana Makes Hydroxyurea Available to People With Sickle Cell Disease Through First of Its Kind Public-private Partnership With Global Medicines Company Novartis

Nov 11, 2019 1:00 AM ET

The Government of Ghana announced the availability of hydroxyurea for the treatment of people with SCD marking the official launch of a first of its kind public-private partnership to improve the diagnosis and accelerate treatment for people with SCD

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Honoring Our Veterans and Military Families Through Corporate Commitments

Nov 10, 2019 10:00 AM ET

On Veterans Day, we honor our country’s military veterans who served to protect our freedom and rights.

Diversity & Inclusion

Igniting Passion and Diversity in STEM

Nov 8, 2019 7:55 PM ET

We need to make it easier for people to experiment with STEM early in life then create accessible and alternative opportunities to pursue their dreams.

Energy

Watch: Schneider Electric's Business Case for One Planet Prosperity

Nov 8, 2019 5:20 PM ET

Education

A Lesson in STEM: When a Teacher Becomes Student, It’s a Game Changer

Nov 8, 2019 4:30 PM ET

When an opportunity in STEM education presents itself, the unknown can be a barrier or a game changer. But it all depends on how you look at it. In this case, the unknown was unavoidable and it was the very thing one school needed to embrace.

Environment

Minimizing Gilead's Environmental Impact

Nov 8, 2019 3:30 PM ET

Gilead is committed to developing new and more sustainable products and practices to minimize our environmental impact. Employees at our Alberta, Canada and Cork, Ireland sites explained why this is a priority for them.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Introducing Philanthropic.ly, a New Giving Platform Creating Meaningful Connections Between Nonprofits and Companies

Nov 8, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Philanthropic.ly creates meaningful direct connections between corporations and nonprofits. Learn more about how Philanthropic.ly plans to strengthen cause marketing.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Youth Leaders Take on the Fight to Feed a Hungry Planet

Nov 8, 2019 2:15 PM ET

Some of the world’s brightest and most passionate young minds convene in Brazil for this year‘s Youth Ag Summit to think deeply about food and agriculture and unlock innovative and sustainable solutions to one of our most challenging questions: how do we feed a hungry planet while at the same time protect its natural resources?

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CNH Industrial and October Signed a Crowd-Funding Partnership Agreement to Offer Digital Funding to Small and Medium Companies

Nov 8, 2019 2:00 PM ET

CNH Industrial and the fintech lending platform October entered into a partnership agreement in July 2019 to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) working with IVECO and CASE Construction Equipment brands through the adoption of crowd-lending

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Lessons Learned From a Different Sandbox

Nov 8, 2019 12:40 PM ET

Sustainability is a great way to advance employee engagement, which leads to higher retention, higher productivity per employee, and more.

Innovation & Technology

Art, Science and Design Merge to Create Innovative Carpet Line From Mohawk

Nov 8, 2019 12:20 PM ET

Invention and innovation are often confused, but there’s a stark difference between the two: invention is common, but innovation is genius.

Education

Discovery Education and Business Leaders Launch First-of-Its-Kind Initiative Focused on Accelerating the Growth of America’s STEM Pipeline

Nov 8, 2019 12:00 PM ET

Energy

Solar 4 All® Program Returns Highland Park Landfill to Productive Use

Nov 8, 2019 11:30 AM ET

A plot of land that spent decades as a landfill for unwanted appliances, waste, and construction debris is today returning to productive use with the construction of a solar farm and battery storage system, thanks to PSE&G's Solar 4 All program.

Education

Stackable Credentials and Modular Programs Bring More Options to Postsecondary Education

Nov 8, 2019 11:15 AM ET

The future of postsecondary education will be modular, stackable and more democratic. That’s according to edX, a nonprofit organization, that is re-imagining the postsecondary education model.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Directions in Sustainability

Nov 8, 2019 11:00 AM ET

Through a series of panel topics at the Small Change, Big Impact Food Summit, food industry stakeholders shared ideas, plans and dreams to feed our world now and in the future, using seemingly small changes to make monumental differences.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Nov 8, 2019 10:35 AM ET

True innovation is seldom the work of solitary genius. Rather, it is driven by the convergence of many opinions, skill sets, and life experiences—which is why diversity and inclusion isn’t just good for society, it’s good for business.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

A New Approach to Recycling Plastics

Nov 8, 2019 10:35 AM ET

Used plastic may become the next renewable resource, thanks to a radical new process from IBM Research™ called VolCat.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Foundation Joins the TMW Center at University of Chicago to Launch New "Any Time is 3Ts Time" to Boost Early Learning

Nov 8, 2019 10:00 AM ET

The PNC Foundation awarded $3.3 million to the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health at the University of Chicago to launch "Any Time is 3Ts Time," designed to empower parents to enhance their infants' and toddlers' cognitive development.

Diversity & Inclusion

One-Word Answers With Bacardi's Paula Glickenhaus

Nov 8, 2019 9:30 AM ET

Earlier this month, Bacardi hosted its 4th annual Spirit Forward Summit, an event that brings together current and future female leaders to discuss how to future empower women and shatter stereotypes.

Education

The Importance and Impact of STEM in the Community

Nov 8, 2019 9:00 AM ET

To learn more about the impact our company and employees are having in the community with regard to STEM we recently invited long-time partners Junior Achievement of Arizona, Semi Foundation, Future Stars, Inc and Phoenix Christian Preparatory School

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Published in Colombia: The Business of Solving Social Problems

Nov 8, 2019 9:00 AM ET

In Colombia, a few companies are starting to go beyond philanthropy to see social impact as core to maximizing their business returns. These companies create shared value in different ways.

Education

Sustainable Forestry for 4th Graders … Or, How I Learned that Kids Will Drive the Change Our Planet Needs

Nov 8, 2019 9:00 AM ET

My son is in the fourth grade, and his class is learning about forests and their role in the world. His teacher recently asked me to present on sustainable forestry to add a real world perspective to what they are learning in the classroom.