ESG News from Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Why I Fight for Second Chances

Sep 24, 2019 10:15 AM ET

To truly change the trajectory on criminal justice reform in this country, we need to change the way we think about it.

Energy

LG’s Award-Winning Solar Power Solutions Take Center Stage at 2019 Solar Power International

Sep 24, 2019 10:00 AM ET

LG Business Solutions USA is bringing its award-winning residential and commercial solar energy solutions – led by a new high-performance solar panel with an integrated micro-inverter developed by LG Electronics – to the 2019 Solar Power International (SPI) Conference

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

New Soap with Certified Sustainable Palm Oil to Hit Hotels Worldwide, Including Marriott Properties

Sep 24, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Hospitality product distributor Guest Supply, a Guest Worldwide company, is now offering a new soap line, called This Works, which contains palm oil certified under the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standard by internationally recognized third-party SCS Global Services (SCS).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates 40,000 Pounds of Protein to Feed More Ahead of Federated Auto Parts 400

Sep 24, 2019 10:00 AM ET

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Kroger, and Aric Almirola, NASCAR driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing, joined forces to donate 40,000 pounds of protein to Feed More, central Virginia’s core hunger-relief organization.

Research, Reports & Publications

PepsiCo Releases 2018 Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress and a Renewed Focus to Help Build a More Sustainable Food System

Sep 24, 2019 9:30 AM ET

PepsiCo Inc. today published its 2018 Sustainability Report, outlining the company’s progress against its sustainability goals and announcing a new purpose behind its sustainability agenda: to help build a more sustainable food system.

Energy

Leading the Future of Energy with a Lighter Footprint

Sep 24, 2019 9:00 AM ET

While the green PPA covers Chevron’s current electricity demand in the Permian, the power needs are expected to continue to increase over the next decade.

Innovation & Technology

Singapore’s Advanced Wastewater Treatment Process, Digital Capabilities Win Engineering Award

Sep 24, 2019 9:00 AM ET

The Integrated Validation Plant (IVP) at Ulu Pandan is the winner of the Engineering Project Category, for the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards 2019.

Events, Media & Communications

Ingersoll Rand’s Trane® and Thermo King® Businesses Increase Sustainability Ambitions at Climate Week NYC

Sep 24, 2019 7:30 AM ET

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) with its leading climate brands Trane and Thermo King, is further committing to bold action towards sustainability this week on a global stage at Climate Week NYC in New York City.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Companies Revamps Frozen Own Brands Lineup, Transforms Traditional Favorites With New Benefits, Formats, Flavors

Sep 23, 2019 8:40 PM ET

Seizing on consumer demand in frozen meals, Albertsons Companies has revamped its lineup of Own Brands entrees with 55 new items, from organic plant-based meals for the “flexitarian” to premium high-protein power bowls and more.

Research, Reports & Publications

FedEx in UN Secretary General‘s Report: Improving Global Road Safety

Sep 23, 2019 7:50 PM ET

Published in August, the latest UN Secretary-General‘s report on improving global road safety includes mention of FedEx.

Energy

Duke Energy Aims to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

Sep 23, 2019 5:40 PM ET

Duke Energy has announced an updated climate strategy with a new goal of net-zero carbon emissions from electric generation by midcentury. The company also is accelerating its near-term goal by cutting its carbon dioxide emissions by half or more...

Events, Media & Communications

Running Towards Opportunities: My Never Stand Still Conversation with Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman

Sep 23, 2019 5:25 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

A Sustainable Plan for Every Part

Sep 23, 2019 5:00 PM ET

The team at Caterpillar's Fargo, North Dakota, facility discovered an opportunity to strengthen collaboration and standardize transfer of nonconforming material – a process that has been manual and inconsistent until now.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust on the Dow Jones Sustainable Index for Ninth Year in a Row

Sep 23, 2019 4:45 PM ET

Northern Trust has maintained its inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – North American Index for the ninth consecutive year.

Responsible Production & Consumption

PepsiCo Accelerates Plastic Waste Reduction Efforts

Sep 23, 2019 4:30 PM ET

PepsiCo announced a new target to reduce 35% of virgin plastic content across its beverage portfolio by 2025, which equates to the elimination of 2.5 million metric tons of cumulative virgin plastic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Takes Youth Homelessness Advocacy to the National Stage

Sep 23, 2019 4:10 PM ET

Since 2015, Las Vegas Sands has invested more than $4 million in homelessness-related issues and has become a champion for tackling youth homelessness, in particular, as co-founder of the Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Intel Receives 2019 ASCM Corporate Award of Excellence for Making an Impact on the World

Sep 23, 2019 4:00 PM ET

Intel was recognized with the 2019 Award of Excellence – Making an Impact from the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), the global leader in supply chain learning, transformation, innovation and leadership.

Diversity & Inclusion

American Express Named One of the 2019 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE

Sep 23, 2019 3:30 PM ET

Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE have honored American Express as one of the 2019 Best Workplaces for Women.

Environment

Climate Action: Sodexo Confirms Its 34% Carbon Emissions Reduction Target by 2025 With Approval From the Science Based Targets Initiative, Joining Global Call-to-Action

Sep 23, 2019 3:00 PM ET

Sodexo confirmed its objective to reduce its carbon emissions by 34% by 2025, joining the global movement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels

Environment

Alexion’s Commitment to Sustaining Our Planet

Sep 23, 2019 2:00 PM ET

Alexion is committed to sustaining our planet and serving the communities where we work. We invest in these communities and our shared planet in support of those who depend on us today and the generations to follow. Acting on this commitment, Alexion has an established and integrated Environmental Health and Safety Management System that ensures not only regulatory compliance, but also environmental sustainability and worker health, safety and well-being.

Diversity & Inclusion

Legg Mason Supports CEO Action’s Check Your Blind Spots Mobile Tour

Sep 23, 2019 1:55 PM ET

Legg Mason has partnered with CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ to support its Check Your Blind Spots mobile tour, which helps people explore ways to mitigate unconscious bias in their everyday lives.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Accenture Earns Top Spot on Refinitiv Index of World’s Most Diverse and Inclusive Companies for Second Consecutive Year

Sep 23, 2019 1:20 PM ET

For the second consecutive year, Accenture has been ranked the No. 1 company on Refinitiv’s Diversity & Inclusion Index, which identifies the 100 publicly traded companies with the most diverse and inclusive workplaces, based on Refinitiv’s ESG data

Environment

Battling Climate Change Together

Sep 23, 2019 1:10 PM ET

The bold, public approach General Mills has taken with its regenerative agriculture goal, combined with its work to create open-source models for peers to build on and adopt, is a strong example of the real progress our industry is making

Education

Wyoming Educators Obtain Computational Thinking Principles Through Ignite My Future in School

Sep 23, 2019 1:00 PM ET

Tata Consultancy Services and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms have launched Ignite My Future in School within the Albany County School District.

Media & Communications

Generation M – the “Millennials” – Making a Difference in Many Spheres of Society

Sep 23, 2019 12:30 PM ET

For many years, our references to “generation” usually meant that we were speaking about the people living (and able to act) at the time.