ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bringing Smiles to the Faces of Many

Oct 11, 2019 11:05 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Teaching Opportunity: Imlay City community garden project offers knowledge for students

Oct 11, 2019 11:05 AM ET

Sustainable living as a teachable moment — that’s what students with Imlay City Schools (ICS) will experience as they tend to a new community garden project.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Pro Bono and the "Human Touch"

Oct 11, 2019 11:05 AM ET

While 38% of companies say it’s difficult to train in-demand technical skills, 43% find it harder to teach soft skills such as analytical thinking and #communication.

Events, Media & Communications

PepsiCo Kicks Off Month-long Global Volunteering Event to Distribute More Than 1.1 Million Nutritious Meals for Those in Need & Support Local Communities

Oct 11, 2019 10:35 AM ET

PepsiCo announced the kickoff of its annual, month-long global volunteering event, PepsiCo Gives Back, which unites its global employees in volunteer service and community support.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 118: How Companies Can Engage on #GivingTuesday

Oct 11, 2019 10:30 AM ET

Blackbaud's Gary Levante and JetBlue's Icema Gibbs share how their respective companies celebrate #GivingTuesday and how the day connects to the rest of their CSR programs and overall business strategy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comerica, Detroit Lions Tackle Food Insecurity During ‘Huddle For 100’

Oct 11, 2019 10:00 AM ET

More than 130 Comerica Bank volunteers teamed up with the Detroit Lions to support its “Huddle for 100” community event tackling food insecurity and hunger in Michigan.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Owens Corning Announces Ambitious 2030 Sustainability Goals

Oct 11, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Owens Corning is pleased to announce 2030 sustainability goals that are its most comprehensive and ambitious to date. These goals represent the company’s third set of long-term goals and are designed to expand the company’s business impact through sustainability, continuing its commitment to incorporate material environmental, social and economic initiatives into its global practices and operations.

Green Infrastructure

The Sustainable Glass House of Gorafe in Netflix's Series ‘Black Mirror’

Oct 11, 2019 9:35 AM ET

Guardian Glass builds a sustainable glass habitat in the middle of the desert and cameos in Netflix series ‘Black Mirror’.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac CEO On Leadership: Take Care of Your People.. They’ll Take Care of Business

Oct 11, 2019 9:15 AM ET

Amos is proud when he says Aflac practiced so-called “corporate social responsibility” long before it became a fashionable term.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Tech Recognizes Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2019: #BeCyberSmart

Oct 11, 2019 9:00 AM ET

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Tetra Tech is proud to be a cybersecurity champion and support this important online safety and education initiative.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SC Johnson Chairman and CEO Fisk Johnson to Receive Honor for Efforts to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking

Oct 11, 2019 9:00 AM ET

Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO of SC Johnson, today will receive “The Last Girl Corporate Inspiration Award” from the anti-sex trafficking group, Apne Aap Women Worldwide (Apne Aap).

Events, Media & Communications

A Voice for the Digital Age: Spotify, Timberland, Porter Novelli & More to Share Influencer Expertise at 3BL Forum

Oct 11, 2019 9:00 AM ET

As stakeholders seek to connect themselves with purpose-driven brands, it's never been more important to reach employees, consumers and the next generation with an authentic message. But getting the word out isn't the same as being heard!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PepsiCo Prices US$1 Billion Green Bond to Fund Key Sustainability Initiatives

Oct 10, 2019 4:30 PM ET

PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) today announced that it has priced the company's first ever Green Bond. The net proceeds from the US$1 billion Green Bond offering will fund a series of key initiatives to advance PepsiCo's sustainability agenda.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VIDEO | A Personal Look at Mohawk Group's Support of Susan G. Komen

Oct 10, 2019 4:20 PM ET

Di Anna Borders, director of design segment at Mohawk Group, shares her personal journey with breast cancer – and why the Specify for a Cure program holds a special meaning to her.

Energy

UPS to Add More Than 6,000 Vehicles to Its Natural Gas Fleet

Oct 10, 2019 4:00 PM ET

UPS announced plans to purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks from 2020 to 2022. This three-year commitment represents a $450M investment in expanding the company’s alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Every Kid. Healthy Food. Every Day. Here's What Your Dollars Can Do to Help No Kid Hungry Make This Possible.

Oct 10, 2019 4:00 PM ET

“$1 can provide up to 10 meals for hungry kids.”

That’s a statement you’ll often see from the No Kid Hungry campaign, and I’m frequently asked how we make such an incredible return on each dollar.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Network Journal names Renay Loper of PYXERA Global to '40 under 40' Achievement Awards

Oct 10, 2019 3:55 PM ET

The Network Journal (TNJ), a New York City-based magazine has named Renay Loper, Vice President of Program Innovation at PYXERA Global one of their ’40 under 40’ top achievers for 2019.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Twelve Years Running: Subaru Share the Love® Event Puts New Owners in the Driver’s Seat

Oct 10, 2019 3:10 PM ET

Subaru announced the return of its annual Subaru Share the Love Event in 2019. The 12th iteration of the event will mark the 4th year there will be no cap placed on the total donation from Subaru to its Share the Love Event charitable partners.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bacardi Takes Stands on Both Gainful Employment and the Environment

Oct 10, 2019 3:05 PM ET

Bacardi has launched a new youth training program that could help build public support for its environmental activities as well.

Education

Behind the Factory Doors: Teachers Experience the Future at CNH Industrial

Oct 10, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Teachers from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS) had a taste of the future of food and farming during a faculty field trip to the CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI/MI: CNHI) North American headquarters in Burr Ridge, Illinois recently.

Sustainable Development Goals

Aramark Partners With Swipe Out Hunger, Expands Efforts to Address Campus Food Insecurity

Oct 10, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Aramark is taking the lead in addressing food insecurity in the higher education space through a multiyear commitment to support Swipe Out Hunger.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Quality People Making Quality Products

Oct 10, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Fall River, Mass. is home to Whirlpool Corporation's commercial dryer plant. Learn about the people who live and work there in a new video in the company's #PlacesThatMatter series.

Environment

ACTIVATE: Clean Water in Partnership with P&G's Children's Safe Drinking Water Program

Oct 10, 2019 12:50 PM ET

“Orange Is the New Black” star Uzo Aduba joins Global Citizen as they rally millions around the world to push for clean drinking water and proper sanitation for the world’s most vulnerable people.

Health & Healthcare

Pfizer’s Three Virtues Initiative Strives to Transform African American Health and Wellness

Oct 10, 2019 12:40 PM ET

African Americans are disproportionately affected by many diseases and Pfizer is committed to improving health among this segment of the population through science, partnerships, insights and expertise.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LIXIL Americas Supports Seattle BLOCK Project

Oct 10, 2019 11:20 AM ET

We are proud to be a part of the Seattle BLOCK project. Recently, hosts and newlyweds Kathryn and Jeffrey selflessly welcomed Mark to live in their backyard BLOCK Home. Mark was a journalist when he learned he had congestive heart failure.