ESG News from Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Visa Launches Online Tool to Help Connect Families to Essential Supplies in Wake of Disasters

Sep 21, 2017 10:30 AM ET

At Visa, we are committed to doing our part to get those affected by disasters back on their feet as quickly as possible. That’s why we have created the Hurricane Area Store Locator to help those impacted identify open businesses in affected areas providing necessities such as groceries, gas, hardware or lodging.

Sustainable Development Goals

Ground-Breaking Report is a First Step Towards a Unified Mechanism to Help Businesses Report on Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals

Sep 21, 2017 10:15 AM ET

Business reporting on the impacts and contributions to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is set to become less complex following the launch of a new report – Business Reporting on the SDGs: An Analysis of the Goals and Targets. Developed by GRI and the United Nations Global Compact, with the support of PwC, as part of a three-year initiative established to encourage and assist corporate reporting on the SDGs, the report aligns with companies’ regular reporting cycles as they work towards their SDG objectives.

Environment

Working for the Future of Forests

Sep 21, 2017 10:15 AM ET

Much of the world is under the misconception that paper is a wasteful, environmentally irresponsible product. But the opposite is true.

Research, Reports & Publications

Business Reporting on the SDGs: An Analysis of the Goals and Targets Launched

Sep 21, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Launched today, the Business Reporting on the SDGs: Analysis of Goals and Targets is a ground-breaking report, and a first step towards a unified mechanism to help businesses report on contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals. Developed by GRI and the United Nations Global Compact, with the support of PwC, as part of a three-year initiative established to encourage and assist corporate reporting on the SDGs, the report aligns with companies’ regular reporting cycles as they work towards their SDG objectives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PepsiCo Provides Hurricane Harvey Relief - 1 Million Meals

Sep 21, 2017 10:00 AM ET

To provide continuing relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey, PepsiCo and Food for Good are working closely with affected communities and local partners like the Salvation Army to provide 1 million meals.

Environment

Integrated Approaches for Multifunctional Landscapes

Sep 21, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Opening the IUCN/ICRAF event ‘Integrated approaches for multifunctional landscapes: connecting LDN, biodiversity and climate change’ at the recent UNCCD summit, Ms Barbut laid out in stark terms the challenge of meeting the world’s growing demand for food.

Diversity & Inclusion

Scotiabank is Proud of its Involvement with the LGBT+ Community

Sep 21, 2017 9:45 AM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

In the World: The Mentor Helping Girls Reach Their Potential

Sep 21, 2017 9:35 AM ET

Rachel Scandling, Strategy and Optimisation Lead, left a career in the Royal Navy to join Barclays two years ago. She tells us about volunteering as a mentor to girls from disadvantaged backgrounds – and why she’s passionate about helping people achieve “incredible transformations”.

Education

Education Bridging the Digital Divide for Refugees in Malawi

Sep 21, 2017 9:25 AM ET

One way to empower refugees to break the cycle of poverty is by bridging the digital divide through education—and that’s where HP and Microsoft come in.

Environment

‘Worldwide 25% of Emissions Come from Transportation’

Sep 21, 2017 9:20 AM ET

“Worldwide 25 per cent of emissions come from transportation”,, said Maria Mendiluce, Managing Director - Natural Capital, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), during the ‘3rd Business and Climate Summit 2017’.

Environment

Keeping Yosemite Green: The Zero Landfill Initiative

Sep 21, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Over four million visitors come to Yosemite National Park every year. Between visitors and park staff we end up with nearly 2,200 tons of garbage annually. This is not the legacy anyone intends to leave behind.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Award-Winning Actress Viola Davis Continues To Join Forces With The Albertsons Companies Foundation And The Entertainment Industry Foundation To Provide Five Million More Breakfasts This Year To Children In Need

Sep 21, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Humana Ranks No. 3 Among America’s Healthiest 100 Workplaces

Sep 21, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Humana has been ranked No. 3 on the list of the “Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America,” compiled by Healthiest Employers to honor companies that proactively contribute to the health of employees through the most effective and innovative cultures of well-being. It’s the second such award in a week for Humana. The company earned Gold status in the American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Achievement Index, placing the company’s comprehensive workplace health efforts among the best in the nation.

Sustainable Development Goals

National Geographic Announces Winners of ‘Chasing Genius’, a Global Call for Transformational Ideas to Improve the Well-Being of Our People and Planet

Sep 21, 2017 8:35 AM ET

21st Century Fox’s National Geographic recently announced the winners of Chasing Genius, a digital community launched in June with GSK Consumer Healthcare. Nat Geo and GSK crowdsourced ideas from their audiences and chose three critical areas where transformational ideas could mobilize change and help advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: making our planet more sustainable, improving global health, and kickstarting our ability to feed 9 billion people in the world. Nat Geo’s Emmy-nominated show, “Genius”, was a catalyst for the project’s creation—directed by Academy Award winners Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, the show chronicles Albert Einstein’s life through stories about his friends, lovers, enemies, and fellow scientific luminaries.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gildan Partners With the Word on the Street Literary Festival

Sep 20, 2017 10:00 PM ET

For the sixth year, Gildan partners with The Word On The Street, Canada's largest open-air book and magazine festival, promoting Canadian literature and the fight against illiteracy. Gildan is pleased to be a sponsor of the festival, which will be held in Toronto on September 24.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Aflac Japan

Sep 20, 2017 9:05 PM ET

Environment

Biodiversity Conservation Demonstrating Gains in Ghana

Sep 20, 2017 8:25 PM ET

Newmont Ghana is working in collaboration with the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (FORIG) and the Wildlife Division of the Ghana Forestry Commission to ensure sustainable biodiversity conservation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Princess Cruises Donates $25,000 to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

Sep 20, 2017 7:30 PM ET

rincess Cruises presented its first donation from the Princess Animal Welfare Sponsor (PAWS) to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) in the amount of $25,000. PAWS was established by Princess Cruises to donate a portion of proceeds from the sales of Stanley the Bear, the cruise line's recently introduced plush bear, to local causes and charities that support nature, animals and wildlife.

Sustainable Development Goals

As the Clintons Step Back From Global Stage, Bloomberg Steps Up

Sep 20, 2017 5:10 PM ET

For more than a decade, the Clinton Global Initiative was the star-studded marquee attraction during the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, a place where heads of state, celebrities, billionaire philanthropists and business people mingled, made deals and gave away millions, sometimes billions, of dollars.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CSX Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for Seventh Consecutive Year

Sep 20, 2017 5:05 PM ET

CSX (Nasdaq: CSX) was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for the seventh consecutive year, recognizing the company’s leadership in sustainable and responsible business practices. CSX was the only U.S.-based railroad and one of only three transportation companies included on the North American index in 2017.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar's Community Impact

Sep 20, 2017 5:00 PM ET

Our success contributes to the social stability of regions around the world. Caterpillar and our employees focus on contributing time and resources to promoting the health and welfare of communities in which we work and live. We conduct our business in a manner that respects human rights individually.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aramark Team Members Around the Globe Join Forces to Share Nutrition Knowledge, Inspire Families to Lead Healthy Lifestyles

Sep 20, 2017 4:15 PM ET

More than 10,000 Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) team members, including chefs, dietitians and human resources experts, will volunteer to support community centers and nonprofit organizations in the communities where they live and work, on Aramark Building Community Day (ABC Day).

Health & Healthcare

Connected Living Teams up With UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, Sodexo and Other Leading Organizations to Support Families for World Alzheimer’s Day

Sep 20, 2017 3:45 PM ET

In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day, Connected Living, a provider of social networking services to families and senior citizens, announced today that it has pledged to donate 15 percent of all proceeds from their app services to UsAgainstAlzheimer’s (UsA2), an innovative nonprofit organization demanding – and delivering – a solution to Alzheimer’s.

Diversity & Inclusion

Turning Dreams Into Reality, One Small-Business Owner at a Time

Sep 20, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Small-business owners share how support from financial institutions — and Wells Fargo’s Diverse Community Capital program — changed their lives and helped them live out their dreams.

Diversity & Inclusion

LA Galaxy Foundation Partners with Fox Searchlight Pictures to Conclude Four-Part Women’s Leadership Series at Regal L.A. LIVE: BARCO Innovation Center

Sep 20, 2017 2:30 PM ET

AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation concluded its Women’s Leadership Series presented by Herbalife Nutrition with a panel discussion and complimentary advance screening of the film BATTLE OF THE SEXES on Thursday, Sept. 14 at Regal L.A. LIVE: BARCO Innovation Center.