ESG News from Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

Plastics Debate With Dow & Walgreen Boots Alliance

Nov 13, 2018 8:00 AM ET

Plastic has been an invention that has been seen until recent years as the perfect material for product packaging. However, its strengths are also its weakness. Businesses are increasingly looking at plastic reduction, closing the loop and finding more sustainable and less impactful substitutes.

Diversity & Inclusion

Walmart Announces New Focus on Hiring Military Spouses

Nov 12, 2018 4:05 PM ET

Walmart today announced it will give hiring preference to military spouses, becoming the largest U.S. company to make such a commitment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Deep Dive on Giving in Numbers: How Business Is Supporting Veterans

Nov 12, 2018 3:50 PM ET

The U.S. Department of Labor in October celebrated the continued improvement of the unemployment rate for veterans since with a 2.9 percent, down from 3.7 percent in 2017 (the non-veteran unemployment rate in comparison is 3.5 percent). This accomplishment is in large part due to the efforts of leading companies and nonprofits that have broken down barriers to veteran employment such as translating job skills from military to civilian work roles and communicating the high-value veterans bring to the workplace.

Events, Media & Communications

Inaugural Bloomberg New Economy Forum Concludes With Private Sector Leaders Pledging Innovative New Solutions to Address Global Challenges

Nov 12, 2018 3:00 PM ET

The New Economy Forum, hosted by Mike Bloomberg in Singapore last week, convened a new community of 400 world leaders and global CEOs from 60 countries to tackle the shared challenges of a world in transition. Wang Qishan and Hank Paulson's keynotes drove global headlines.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Behind the Wheel: Volunteers Come Together for CNH Industrial Impact Day

Nov 12, 2018 2:45 PM ET

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) has a demonstrated and proven commitment to sustainability, which includes a strong focus on community engagement. Through its “Impact Day” program, employees in North America can volunteer as teams in the communities where they work and live — promoting strong relationships between the company and community-based organizations.

Diversity & Inclusion

After Searching, Veteran Found a Home at Duke Energy

Nov 12, 2018 2:05 PM ET

Wayne Hambrick worked a couple of jobs after a back injury ended his career in the Marines. But he hadn’t found what he was looking for – until he got a position working outside in sometimes difficult conditions with long hours.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Saluting Our Servicemembers: T. Rowe Price and the USO Celebrate Veterans Day

Nov 12, 2018 11:30 AM ET

As a young man stationed in the Persian Gulf with the United States Army, Doug Comer learned firsthand the significance of receiving a care package from the United Service Organizations (USO).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Two Louisville Nonprofits to Receive $1.3 Million From Humana Foundation’s Strategic Community Investment Program

Nov 12, 2018 11:00 AM ET

Environment

The Potential of Agroforestry to Enhance Land Degradation Neutrality: Case Study From Tanzania

Nov 12, 2018 10:55 AM ET

Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda in 2015, the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) target-setting programme encourages countries to conserve, sustainably manage and restore land.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Arrow Electronics Receives Award in Community Service

Nov 12, 2018 10:50 AM ET

Arrow Electronics received a Communitas Award from the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals for its Yo-Yo Ma project earlier this year.

Environment

What Increased Consumer Engagement Around Climate Change Issues Means for Your Business

Nov 12, 2018 10:25 AM ET

Follow Antea Group's four steps to help you promote sustainability throughout your company and to the general public.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Supporting Veterans Through Skilled Service

Nov 12, 2018 10:15 AM ET

This week we celebrate Veteran’s Day and as a tribute to the people who serve in our military, we are showcasing a skills-based volunteer project that supports veteran-owned small businesses. Based in Austin, TX, PeopleFund is an organization that creates economic opportunity and financial stability for underserved entrepreneurs in Texas. Their work touches women, minorities, ex-offenders, members of the LGBT community and veterans by providing access to capital, education and resources to build healthy small businesses and, in the process, improve economic mobility for their families and the community.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sweet Street Honored as Sysco’s Gold Heritage Winner at Recent Supplier Excellence Awards

Nov 12, 2018 9:30 AM ET

At our recent Supplier Excellence Awards, Sweet Street was named our Gold Heritage winner for meeting and exceeding Sysco’s expectations set forth for minority, women-owned and diverse supplier partners.

Events, Media & Communications

GreenBiz Group Announces Major New Conference on Circular Economy

Nov 12, 2018 9:05 AM ET

GreenBiz Group today announced the launch of a new event, Circularity, a three-day conference focusing on how to seize and accelerate the growing opportunities in the circular economy. The premiere event, Circularity 19, will be held June 18-20, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Research, Reports & Publications

The First State is First Again: Delaware Seeks to Lead on Corporate Responsibility

Nov 12, 2018 9:05 AM ET

Delaware may only be 45th in population and 49th in size amongst U.S. states, but the First State is poised to become a global leader in sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Responsible Business Alliance Initiative Launched to Advance Worker Well-Being

Nov 12, 2018 9:00 AM ET

The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), a nonprofit coalition of leading companies dedicated to improving social, environmental and ethical conditions in their global supply chains, announced a new initiative to advance work-life wellness in the manufacturing sector.

Health & Healthcare

'All in for Florida' Program Works to Intervene in Emergency Rooms in Opioid Overdose Cases

Nov 12, 2018 8:35 AM ET

This collaboration between the Aetna Foundation, FAADA and FHA is a peer-to-peer counseling program connecting individuals hospitalized for opioid overdoses with access to treatment services at that critical moment when intervention is possible.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Veterans Day Salute: FCA Foundation Awards $500,000 in Support of U.S. Veterans, Service Members and Their Families

Nov 12, 2018 8:30 AM ET

The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of North American automaker FCA US LLC, has awarded $500,000 in grants to provide U.S. veterans, service members, and their families with support services and workforce development training.

Diversity & Inclusion

My Journey from Army Soldier to SAP Developer

Nov 12, 2018 8:05 AM ET

Aleathia Coles-Dixon’s resume highlights all the high bars she has already achieved: Military intelligence expert. Technology systems developer. Master’s degree candidate.

Innovation & Technology

What New U.S. Data Privacy Laws Mean for Business

Nov 12, 2018 8:05 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Meet Susan, Empowered by Access to Family Planning

Nov 12, 2018 8:00 AM ET

At Pfizer, we believe that women should be empowered to make health decisions that are right for them and their families. We are honored to share the powerful story of one individual receiving family planning services through the Pfizer Foundation’s* partnership with World Vision: Susan, a wife and mother of five children in rural West Pokot, Kenya.

Health & Healthcare

Mohawk Group to Present Array of Nature-Inspired Flooring at Healthcare Design Expo 2018

Nov 10, 2018 10:00 AM ET

“At Mohawk, we believe that healing spaces should empower the mind, body and spirit, and that flooring solutions should help foster optimum health and wellness,” said Cynthia Hubbell, vice president of healthcare and senior living for Mohawk Group. “By leveraging our family of brands, we connect our clients with a single-source experience to help them create healthcare interiors that enable patients and care providers to thrive.”

Mohawk Group’s mission is to serve those who heal, live and work in the healthcare built environment by creating innovative flooring across multiple categories, including enhanced resilient tile, sheet vinyl, rubber, carpet tile and broadloom carpet. To learn more about Mohawk Group’s approach to designing healing spaces, visit MohawkGroup.com/segments/healthcare

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Duke Energy Utility Issues Historic $1 Billion Green Bond Offering

Nov 9, 2018 3:35 PM ET

Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), has completed its inaugural issuance of $1 billion in green bonds that will finance eligible green energy projects – including zero-carbon solar and energy storage – in North and South Carolina. This represents one of the largest green bond transactions issued by a utility.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Girlstart Names MilliporeSigma 2018 STEM Champion

Nov 9, 2018 2:20 PM ET

Girlstart, a non-profit dedicated to increasing girls’ interest and engagement in STEM, recently held its 9th Annual Game Changers Luncheon.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FCA US Achieves Gold Medallion Certification for Efforts to Recruit, Employ and Retain the Nation’s Veterans

Nov 9, 2018 1:40 PM ET

FCA US announced today that it has achieved gold medallion certification for its efforts to recruit, employ and retain the nation’s veterans.