ESG News from Leading Brands

Green Infrastructure

Are We Going in the Right Direction: How Can You Tell?

Mar 28, 2018 9:00 AM ET

Trevor Clements, Tetra Tech’s Mid Atlantic regional manager for Integrated Water Management, discusses how using holistic management principles and practices within a One Water approach can help communities integrate their water management with other community objectives and obtain greater public support by demonstrating how decisions benefit the community’s economy, quality of life, and environment.

Education

How Computational Thinking is Transforming Transdisciplinary Learning Through a Unique Approach

Mar 28, 2018 8:45 AM ET

Last week, during an Ignite My Future In School Computational Thinking in the Classroom webisode, educators convened virtually to share best practices for engaging students in computational thinking.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Proceeds from Sale of HGTV's Brother vs. Brother Renovated Homes Benefit Rebuilding Together

Mar 28, 2018 8:05 AM ET

Rebuilding Together, the leading home and community revitalization national nonprofit organization, announced that renovations have been completed at the Boys & Girls Club of Galveston, located at 4420 Avenue P. Repairs have been performed over the last few months, culminating with an unveiling event today, made possible by a donation from HGTV’s fifth season of Brother vs. Brother.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Boosts Scale and Efficiency of Social Impact Programs With Acquisition of Versaic

Mar 27, 2018 8:00 PM ET

Benevity today announced that it is acquiring Versaic, a leading grants, donation and sponsorship management solution provider to more than 100 of the world’s largest companies. The acquisition expands Benevity’s existing grants management offerings and furthers the company’s vision of providing a holistic technology platform that supports a broad array of corporate “Goodness” initiatives, including workplace giving, volunteering and community investment programs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Trust Asset Management Expands Relationship with Minority-Owned Brokers

Mar 27, 2018 4:30 PM ET

Northern Trust Asset Management is enhancing its long-standing commitment to diversity by increasing the use of minority-owned brokerage firms. Consistent with Northern Trust’s pledge to support the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the firm has set a target to execute 10% of all equity security trading commissions with minority brokers for approximately 120 common and collective investment trusts (CIT) it manages. CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Republic Services Awards Grant to Arizona Fearless Kitty Rescue

Mar 27, 2018 4:05 PM ET

At Republic Services, we are dedicated to supporting our customers and being a good neighbor in the communities in which we live and work. Each year in coordination with the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona, Republic Services awards a $10,000 grant to a deserving Fountain Hills non-profit organization. Local Fountain Hills organizations interested in being considered for the grant may submit an application with a business plan for the grant monies.

Sustainable Development Goals

WBCSD's Panorama Podcast | How to Feed 9 Billion People Within Planetary Boundaries

Mar 27, 2018 3:45 PM ET

To mark our 10th Panorama podcast, we take a closer look at the global food system: what are the challenges and what do we need to change to be able to feed 9 billion people by 2050?

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Restoring Power in Puerto Rico was ‘Experience of a Lifetime’

Mar 27, 2018 3:25 PM ET

For Duke Energy lineworkers who helped restore power in Puerto Rico, the nearly two months they spent on the hurricane-ravaged island changed them in ways they never expected. Some returned home with a refreshed outlook on life.

Education

CIT and Operation HOPE Launch Video Series to Empower Small Business Owners

Mar 27, 2018 3:20 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Barbara Rusinko: A Career Solving Problems in Engineering

Mar 27, 2018 3:20 PM ET

Engineering is in Barbara Rusinko’s blood. Her father, now 93 years old, was a Bechtel engineer and she’s been with the global engineering, construction, and project management company since starting as a summer intern in 1985.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Recognized as One of America's Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes Magazine

Mar 27, 2018 3:05 PM ET

VMware was recently recognized in Forbes’ inaugural list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. VMware placed #109 on the list that ranked 250 employers across all industries in the United States, based on thousands of employee surveys, employer diversity policies, and diversity in executive suites and on boards.

Environment

Ingersoll Rand Joins “We Are Still In” Panel Discussion

Mar 27, 2018 2:30 PM ET

Holly Emerson, senior analyst, Center for Energy Efficacy and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand, joined other North Carolina industry leaders in a “We Are Still In” regional panel discussion at the ClimateCon 2018, Business of Climate Forum. The discussion explored the importance of being “still in,” and how deep collaboration between stakeholders and the We Are Still In network helps everyone achieve their own climate goals through expertise and resources.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Cisco's Commitment to End Homelessness in Santa Clara County

Mar 27, 2018 2:10 PM ET

Today, Cisco is proud to announce a five-year, $50 million commitment to Destination: Home, a San Jose-based public-private partnership which has demonstrated that providing permanent housing to chronically homeless people gives them the stability they need to change the trajectory of their lives. What’s more, this commitment can help Santa Clara County reduce unnecessary system costs and make better use of public funds.

Green Infrastructure

IWBI WELL Tip: Navigating Preconditions for the Light Concept

Mar 27, 2018 1:45 PM ET

Have you ever approached a WELL precondition and wondered where to begin? Not to fret - we’ve launched a Navigating preconditions series to help project teams get started incorporating a number of preconditions from different WELL concepts into their project’s design and policies.

Sustainable Development Goals

Fighting Hunger and Supporting the UN Global Goals at SXSW

Mar 27, 2018 12:30 PM ET

When most people think of South by Southwest (SXSW), they might picture the latest high-tech gadgets, or a popular band playing at a sold-out concert. For Pfizer Inc. and Rise Against Hunger, however, the annual music, film and technology festival in Austin, Texas, also served as something else: an opportunity to fight global hunger and support progress toward our shared goal of a more prosperous future.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mundo Latino: Iniciativa apoyará micro emprendimientos en Centroamérica

Mar 27, 2018 12:00 PM ET

El Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos anunció el lanzamiento del concurso “El Poder de Crecer”, impulsado por la Red de Innovación e Impacto. El concurso busca identificar, premiar y apoyar micro emprendimientos en Centroamérica.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mundo Latino: Initiative Aids Microenterprises in Central America

Mar 27, 2018 12:00 PM ET

El Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos anunció el lanzamiento del concurso “El Poder de Crecer”, impulsado por la Red de Innovación e Impacto para identificar, premiar y apoyar microemprendimientos dentro de Centroamérica.

Environment

Up and Running: A 2018 TSCA Update

Mar 27, 2018 11:20 AM ET

Antea Group gives you a rundown of the changes under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (LSCA).

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Untapped Potential of Employee Volunteer Programs

Mar 27, 2018 11:15 AM ET

We are at an exciting moment for employee engagement, with its untapped potential arguably larger than ever. Civic engagement is on the rise with volunteer platforms showing double to triple digit increases in engaged citizens. Millennials are maturing into leadership positions, enabling them to translate their appetite for purpose-driven work into everyday business practice. Over the next few years, we will see this manifest into an increasing private sector ambition on community issues, a growing sophistication of volunteer programs that reinforce leadership development, and a rise in CEO activism.

Sustainable Development Goals

INFOGRAPHIC | The Energy Landscape Is on the Brink of Disruption, Which Direction Is the Business World Headed?

Mar 27, 2018 11:15 AM ET

The energy ecosystem and electricity system is on the verge of disruption. Energy is becoming decentralized and new technologies are enabling business to both produce and consume energy. Many companies are looking at these megatrends to find new ways to save money, meet sustainability goals and build resiliency.

Innovation & Technology

Curiosity Cube to Visit Local Schools; Solar-Powered Mobile Science Lab Sparks Interest in STEM

Mar 27, 2018 11:05 AM ET

With an expanding workforce that calls for more graduates to fill the pipeline, MilliporeSigma is engaging students in STEM learning through the Curiosity Cube™ mobile science lab. Science industry experts agree that these hands-on experiences are critical to sparking student interest in STEM careers.

Health & Healthcare

Responding Disruptively to a Most Profound Disruption: Working to Help Childhood Cancer Survivors

Mar 27, 2018 11:00 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Humana Foundation Announces Strategic Community Investing Program for 2018

Mar 27, 2018 11:00 AM ET

The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc., is evolving its giving process to hone in on health-focused community investments. The new giving strategy will address the root causes of health issues, creating improved and sustained positive health outcomes, and will focus on eight Bold Goal communities.

Environment

Review of GRI's Waste Disclosures - Get Involved!

Mar 27, 2018 11:00 AM ET

GRI and the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) are excited to announce the review of the waste disclosures in the GRI 306 Effluents and Waste reporting standard. Stakeholders with expertise in the topic can now apply to join the multi-stakeholder Project Working Group, with initial work taking place between June 2018 and September 2019. Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of sustainability reporting!

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Do I Smell Smoke?

Mar 27, 2018 10:30 AM ET

Maybe someday leasing will be the norm for durable goods. I hope so. It would be a big boost for environmentally friendly business practices, and I really don’t think people will mind the shift