ESG News from Leading Brands

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Should We Be Talking About Financial Health Instead of Inclusion?

Dec 13, 2017 9:05 AM ET

In this Gateway interview, Carrie shares with us some of the latest thinking on financial health and why MetLife Foundation has shifted its focus from financial inclusion to financial health.

Energy

Balancing Modern Power: The Convergence of Natural Gas and the Electric Market

Dec 13, 2017 9:00 AM ET

One might think the proliferation of renewables would spell the demise of natural gas, but market leaders know that gas-fired generation will continue to play an important role even as an influx of renewable energy reshapes the American power landscape.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Nestlé Purina Honored as One of the Best Places to Work in 2018, a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award Winner

Dec 13, 2017 8:30 AM ET

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2018. The Employees’ Choice Awards program, now in its 10th year, relies solely on the input of employees, who elect to provide feedback on their jobs, work environments and companies via Glassdoor.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Boys & Girls Clubs of America And Maytag Brand Honor Nearly 100 Boys & Girls Club Employees And Volunteers With Maytag Dependable Leader Award

Dec 13, 2017 8:30 AM ET

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Maytag brand have announced 10 new recipients of the 2017 Maytag Dependable Leader Award.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Tech Uses Film to Help Indonesia Combat Corruption

Dec 13, 2017 8:00 AM ET

Through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded CEGAH project, MSI, A Tetra Tech Company, partnered with Indonesia’s Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to create a unique film festival aimed at engaging more young people and creative professionals around government accountability and transparency.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

SC Johnson Goes Above and Beyond Regulatory and Industry Standards With Skin Allergen Transparency

Dec 13, 2017 8:00 AM ET

SC Johnson announced that it has fulfilled a commitment it made in May 2017 to disclose the presence of 368 skin allergens by product on its ingredient website WhatsInsideSCJohnson.com. Previously, the company published a list of fragrance and non-fragrance skin allergens on its website, and beginning today takes it a step further by listing the specific allergens by product. With this initiative, the company goes well above and beyond regulatory and industry allergen disclosure standards, including those in the European Union and the United States.

Sustainable Development Goals

VIDEO: Accelerating Schneider Electric’s Transition to Carbon Neutrality

Dec 13, 2017 7:45 AM ET

As sustainability leaders from around the world gather at the One Planet Summit, we’re reminded of the urgency of the climate crisis and inspired by those who, together, are rising to meet the challenge head on.

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC Employee Provides Testimony to Senate Aging Committee

Dec 13, 2017 7:45 AM ET

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Gildan’s Vertically-Integrated Approach to Making Apparel Better

Dec 13, 2017 7:00 AM ET

Gildan’s ownership of its facilities provides it with oversight and control over almost every stage of the production process – starting with the spinning of USA cotton into yarn, to textile production, sewing and finally distribution. This vertical integration allows the company to uncover efficiencies while ensuring safe and healthy work environments for its employees, sustainable solutions in its operations and valuable contributions to its communities.

Environment

Aaron Huertas: Science Justice Warrior

Dec 12, 2017 5:40 PM ET

This week on Sea Change Radio, we check in with science communicator Aaron Huertas about his advocacy work. We discuss the fight for science justice, talk about the intersection of religion, science and politics, and look at some examples of how political divisions in this country damage the science community, and ultimately, all of us.

Health & Healthcare

Video | A Macy’s Parade Sneak Peek for a Family Facing Pediatric Cancer

Dec 12, 2017 5:15 PM ET

It’s been a challenging year for 10-year-old Teryn Buster. But on November 3, her spirits were flying high — as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons recently did — during a visit to Macy’s Parade Studio in Moonachie, New Jersey, headquarters of the world-famous parade. Inside this warehouse is where most of the parade’s balloons and floats are constructed.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainable Brands: Americans Want Brands to Help Them Live The Good Life

Dec 12, 2017 4:00 PM ET

Sustainable Brands®, in conjunction with Harris Poll and Carol Cone On Purpose and supported by Ketchum, recently released a comprehensive new report, Enabling the Good Life. According to a survey representing the general US adult population, consumers are shifting their focus away from status, money and personal achievement to value a life that is simpler, more balanced, and filled with meaningful connections to people, community and the environment.

Research, Reports & Publications

CAT 6020B Hydraulic Mining Shovel Fuel Efficiency

Dec 12, 2017 4:00 PM ET

Fuel economy contributes up to 50 percent of the total cost of owning a hydraulic mining shovel.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sappi North America's Key Performance Indicators: Water

Dec 12, 2017 3:30 PM ET

All pulp and paper mills in North America use and treat water in accordance with comprehensive environmental permits. Overall, Sappi North America’s 2016 water use, total suspended solids and biological oxygen demand intensity metrics were in line with our 2015 performance.

Environment

Dell Inc. and Lonely Whale Convene Cross-Industry Group to Address Marine Litter

Dec 12, 2017 2:45 PM ET

Dell Inc. and Lonely Whale will form of a collaborative and open-source initiative called NextWave, convening General Motors, Trek Bicycle, Interface, Van de Sant, Humanscale, Bureo and Herman Miller. NextWave convenes leading technology and consumer-focused companies to develop the first-ever commercial-scale ocean-bound plastics supply chain. Additional supporting members of the group include UN Environment, 5Gyres Institute, Zoological Society of London and New Materials Institute.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LeaderStories: Ty Jones, Changing the Face of Theater in Harlem

Dec 12, 2017 2:30 PM ET

Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director of the Classical Theater of Harlem, is building bridges between young actors of color and local audiences.

Energy

Duke Energy Florida Expands Solar in the Sunshine State with Completion of Suwannee Facility

Dec 12, 2017 2:20 PM ET

Duke Energy Florida customers are now benefiting from an additional 8.8 megawatts (MW) of solar, a carbon-free renewable resource in the Sunshine State.

Sustainable Development Goals

Automotive Industry Updates Its Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability in the Supply Chain

Dec 12, 2017 2:00 PM ET

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Drive Sustainability today announced an updated version of the “Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain.” This collaboration between AIAG, Drive Sustainability and key automotive organizations provides guidance to our valued supplier partners concerning the latest industry expectations. Additionally, a supplementary reference document was created to provide further explanation and examples for the updated principles.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Kings Team up With Child Abuse Prevention Center to “Adopt” More Than 20 Families

Dec 12, 2017 2:00 PM ET

AEG’s LA Kings adopted more than 20 families in need for the holidays through the Child Abuse Prevention Center’s Adopt-A-Family program on Dec. 9, 2017.

Events, Media & Communications

Mike Bloomberg and FSB Chair Mark Carney Announce Growing Support for the TCFD on the Two-Year Anniversary of the Paris Agreement

Dec 12, 2017 1:40 PM ET

Two hundred thirty-seven companies with a combined market capitalization of over $6.3 trillion have publicly committed to support the Task Force on Climaterelated Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This includes over 150 financial firms, responsible for assets of over $81.7 trillion. The TCFD announced the growing support at the One Planet Summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron celebrating the two year anniversary of the Paris Agreement.

Environment

Cleaner Air Is on the Horizon As the Bay Area Passes New Regulation

Dec 12, 2017 1:30 PM ET

Antea Group tells you about Regulation 11, Rule 18, a new program in the Bay Area aimed at reducing health risks from toxic emissions from facilities

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Forbes And JUST Capital Release JUST 100 Ranking Of America's Most Just Companies

Dec 12, 2017 1:15 PM ET

Forbes, in partnership with JUST Capital, released today the JUST 100 list, a ranking of the largest publicly traded U.S. corporations on worker pay and treatment, customer respect, product quality, environmental impact and other priorities of the American public. The rankings provide a comprehensive measurement of how U.S. companies perform on the issues Americans care about most.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Your Gift Makes "Unadoptable" Unacceptable

Dec 12, 2017 1:00 PM ET

To meet CJ today, you’d never know there was a time when he didn’t speak, that he feared his food would be taken away or that he would use negative behaviors to protect himself. Today, when you meet CJ he will tell you he likes to eat dinner with his family and that he loves his dog.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Health Corporate Champions Announce Their Team for Rwanda Cohort

Dec 12, 2017 1:00 PM ET

All-star team will partner with NGOs in and around the capital city of Kigali, Rwanda addressing various aspects regarding community health including clean water and sanitation, food and nutrition security, health system strengthening, and gender inclusion and empowerment. As a result of the GHCCs assistance, local organizations improve their capability without taking resources away from their everyday operations.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: Into the Garbage Shoot, Fly Boy

Dec 12, 2017 12:15 PM ET

Earlier this year, China decided to ban foreign imports of different types of solid wastes, effective January 1, 2018. As a result, Chinese recycling companies won’t be buying American recyclables, which will crater the global demand for those materials.