ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Production & Consumption

“We Started As a Hungry Nation” but Trees on Farms Are Now Key

Sep 24, 2018 11:50 AM ET

Interview with Secretary Chhabilendra Roul of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, the powerhouse which coordinates research and education in 98 national institutes, 14 national research centres, including India’s Central Agroforestry Research Institute, and 73 agricultural universities.

Innovation & Technology

VIDEO | Country Music Stars Chris Young and Chase Bryant Introduce My Special Aflac Duck™ to Kids Battling Cancer

Sep 24, 2018 11:40 AM ET

Watch the video to see how the young cancer patients at The Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt reacted when country music stars Chris Young and Chase Bryant visited and introduced them to My Special Aflac Duck.

Diversity & Inclusion

Winning the Race for a Better Workforce

Sep 24, 2018 11:35 AM ET

Investment in human capital is essential to economic growth. Economists dating back to Adam Smith concur with this belief, so it’s hardly a novel concept. Yet in the world of investment professionals, attracting and retaining top talent has never been a more complex undertaking than it is today. Having the right people in the right positions matters a great deal in a relationship-based business with an emotionally charged subject – money – at its core.

Education

Mobile Science Lab Visiting Camden To Expose Students To STEM

Sep 24, 2018 11:20 AM ET

The Curiosity Cube(TM) mobile science lab recently visited Camden, New Jersey. Watch the video at CBS Philly.

Events, Media & Communications

United Nations Global Compact Recognizes Ten Business Leaders for Championing the Sustainable Development Goals

Sep 24, 2018 11:10 AM ET

Today at its 2018 Leaders Summit, the United Nations Global Compact recognized ten new SDG Pioneers — business leaders from around the world who are championing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their companies and inspiring others to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

MetLife Named Top 50 Company for Hispanic Women

Sep 24, 2018 11:00 AM ET

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced it has been included in the LATINA Style 50 Report by LATINA Style Magazine. The report lists the 50 best companies for Hispanic women in the United States and is a respected source of employment and career information. This is the fourteenth year in a row that MetLife has been named to the list.

Responsible Production & Consumption

HP’s Nate Hurst Offers a Perspective on Supply Chain and Sustainable Impact

Sep 24, 2018 10:55 AM ET

Recent conversations with key executives within HP Inc.’s 3D printing business have provided a close look at the company’s operations and planned-for disruption of the massive global manufacturing industry. In part one, a discussion with J. Scott Schiller, Global Head of Customer and Market Development at HP 3D Printing, afforded perspective into the company’s internal use of its own Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology for realizable impact. In part two, we look to a conversation with HP Inc.’s Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer, Nate Hurst.

Diversity & Inclusion

Arrow Electronics Executives Recognized in 2018 Women Worth Watching Awards

Sep 24, 2018 10:45 AM ET

Arrow Electronics executives Susanne Endress and Nichole Wiley-Marks have been recognized in Profiles in Diversity Journal’s 2018 Women Worth Watching Awards. The awards spotlight women who are leading the way to excellence in the workplace, marketplace and the world.

Environment

Water Conservation at Domtar: Our Process From River to Mill

Sep 24, 2018 10:40 AM ET

Pulp and paper manufacturing is a water-intensive process. All of our mills are located in watersheds with sufficient supplies, but responsible water management and water conservation will always be a significant part of our sustainability efforts at Domtar.

Education

T. Rowe Price: Parents Are Less Stressed About College Costs and Getting Wiser About Covering Them

Sep 24, 2018 10:30 AM ET

T. Rowe Price’s tenth annual Parents, Kids & Money Survey revealed an increase among parents of 8 to 14 year-olds in effective college savings attitudes and behaviors and a decrease in anxiety about college costs when compared with results from the ninth and eighth annual Parents, Kids & Money Surveys.

Research, Reports & Publications

Why Everyone Should Care About Census 2020

Sep 24, 2018 10:15 AM ET

Survey data has revealed that not everyone is aware of the greater purpose of the census or understands how the data is used.

Sustainable Development Goals

Blackbaud’s CMO Catherine LaCour Reflects on Blackbaud’s Sustainable Development Goals Commitments

Sep 24, 2018 9:05 AM ET

Read about how Blackbaud is supporting the SDGs through technology, partnership, thought leadership and CSR efforts.

Events, Media & Communications

Brands Taking Stands: A Movement or a Moment?

Sep 24, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Athletes, chefs, and CEOs are among those speaking out on environmental, social, and political issues, prompting a 3BL Media Town Hall sponsored by MSL that will examine whether the Brands Taking StandsTM phenomenon is a movement or a moment. The Town Hall is one of dozens of sessions taking place during 3BL Forum, the annual gathering of purpose-driven companies, Oct. 23-25 at MGM National Harbor in Washington, D.C.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Operational Impact

Sep 24, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Sustainability begins with our own operations. At our facilities, we work to minimize our environmental impact, including a focus on energy conservation, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, water conservation and waste reduction.

Health & Healthcare

The Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center has the Largest Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Program in the Country

Sep 21, 2018 10:15 PM ET

Did you know that the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has the largest pediatric sickle cell disease program in the country?

Research, Reports & Publications

Erb Featured Business Sustainability Case Study | Dow and the Circular Economy: Trash to Treasure?

Sep 21, 2018 6:00 PM ET

Erica Ocampo, sustainability and advocacy manager at The Dow Chemical Company, is getting ready to present her report on the pilot Energy Bag program to her boss. The waste-to-energy program has been met with success in converting plastics to energy, but Ocampo is wondering how she can take the project a step further and truly make Dow a participant and leader in the circular economy. Students are asked to identify with Ocampo and develop a plan of action for the company.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Republic Services is Fighting Food Waste – and Hunger

Sep 21, 2018 4:55 PM ET

Most people know Republic Services for the big blue trucks that collect trash throughout their neighborhood. But we don’t just deliver garbage to the local landfill, we also work to keep some things out – such as perfectly edible food.

Innovation & Technology

Astellas Oncology Announces C3 Prize® Celebrity Partnership and Category Winners

Sep 21, 2018 3:50 PM ET

Energy

Ride-and-Drives Accelerate Switch to Electric Vehicles

Sep 21, 2018 3:00 PM ET

National Drive Electric Week aims to spread the word about the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles — the lower overall costs of ownership compared to fossil-fueled vehicles, helping the environment and reducing the country’s dependence on foreign oil.

Energy

The Future of Household Energy in Emerging Markets Will Be Safe, Convenient and Online

Sep 21, 2018 2:25 PM ET

How did you cook your breakfast this morning? If you’re one of the roughly 3 billion people worldwide who live in energy poverty, it was over an open fire or a pile of lit charcoal inside a rudimentary stove. Cooking this way is inefficient, wasting up to 90% of the heat from combustion. It is also dangerous, affecting vision, causing heart and lung disease and ultimately shortened lives. Almost half the world’s population still cooks this way because they need to eat and don’t have other options, but thankfully progress is being made.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Supports Hurricane Florence Disaster-Relief Efforts in North Carolina

Sep 21, 2018 2:15 PM ET

Following historic flooding and devastation in North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Florence, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is donating 480,000 servings of protein through its Helping Hungry Homes® initiative to two local food banks and has committed $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support ongoing disaster-relief and recovery efforts in the state.

Sustainable Development Goals

Fostering Student Interest and Inclusion to Close the STEM Gap

Sep 21, 2018 2:10 PM ET

For a country that has historically thrived on innovation, the United States may now be losing out on generations of innovators in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering. These innovators are essential to bridging the skills gap in STEM: an estimated 3 million STEM jobs in America are unfilled because there are not enough qualified workers to fill them.

Sustainable Development Goals

Who Are Your ‘Climate Heroes’? For Mars’ Ashley Allen, Climate & Land Sr. Manager, the Answer May Surprise You!

Sep 21, 2018 1:30 PM ET

At the Global Climate Action Summit, Ashley Allen, Climate & Land Sr. Manager spoke to Genevieve Maricle, Global Knowledge & Innovation Lead at WWF about the ‘climate heroes’ that inspired her.

Environment

The UPS Foundation to Award $2.6 Million in Environmental Grants

Sep 21, 2018 12:55 PM ET

The UPS Foundation, which leads global citizenship and philanthropy programs for UPS, announced it will award nearly $2.7 million in grants to preeminent environmental organizations worldwide. The missions of these organizations align with The UPS Foundation and the company’s environmental sustainability goals, which address creation of global standards and best practices as well as other issues such as renewable energy sources and reducing its absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global ground operations.

Education

College Is the Goal. How Peninsula Bridge Empowers Kids to Get There.

Sep 21, 2018 12:05 PM ET

As a high school senior in California last year, Jose knew his Dad was excited about his college application process – even if he didn’t have much experience with how it all worked. Jose has been aiming for a degree in computer sciences—a big goal, since nobody in his family has ever graduated from college. But since he was young, Jose has had a unique support system through the California-based organization, and Dell Youth Learning partner, Peninsula Bridge.