ESG News from Leading Brands

Green Infrastructure

Keep Lexington Beautiful and Keep Charlotte Beautiful Drastically Decrease Cigarette Litter in Respective Communities

Jul 28, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Communities that implemented Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP) in 2016 saw an average reduction of 60 percent in cigarette litter. Two affiliates, Keep Lexington Beautiful (KLB) in Lexington, Kentucky, and Keep Charlotte Beautiful (KCB) in Port Charlotte, Florida, were no exception.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Honoring Her Daughter’s Memory and Building on Her Dream

Jul 28, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Top 5 Takeaways from the Nourishment #WELLography

Jul 28, 2017 2:25 PM ET

We’re excited to share the Nourishment WELLography, your go-to guide for nutrition education and research-based interventions to help you fuel your body and design environments that support your health and well-being.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The World's Largest Hog Producer Talks Animal Welfare

Jul 28, 2017 2:05 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Continuing Her Daughter’s Fight for Homeless Children in Uganda

Jul 28, 2017 2:00 PM ET

Wells Fargo team member Amy Cook started the nonprofit McKinsey Foundation to honor her daughter’s memory and commitment to fighting homelessness and poverty in Uganda.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

LGC Announces Incoming Board President Connie L. Lindsey, Fellow Since 2001

Jul 28, 2017 2:00 PM ET

Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) proudly announces its incoming Board President, Connie L. Lindsey, Executive Vice President Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion at Northern Trust. Her two-year term as Board President will begin this fall.

Environment

Can Businesses Override The White House When It Comes To The Environment?

Jul 28, 2017 12:00 PM ET

According to new research published in Nature Climate Change, we have even less time to address the impact of climate change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates $500,000 for Raleigh-Durham Revitalization Efforts

Jul 28, 2017 11:30 AM ET

Local NeighborhoodLIFT grants support economic and workforce development, youth programs and neighborhood beautification

Diversity & Inclusion

The UPS Foundation to Award More Than $7.7 Million to Promote Global Diversity & Inclusion

Jul 28, 2017 11:10 AM ET

Today, The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), announced it will award more than $7.7 million in global diversity and inclusion grants to 39 organizations. The grants will support economic empowerment, initiatives to empower women and girls, and, workplace inclusion.

Energy

Infographic: Energy-Efficiency Tips for Businesses

Jul 28, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

Meet Mary Locke: Helping Chefs Put Nutrition at the Core of their Work

Jul 28, 2017 10:35 AM ET

As a Chef for Nestlé Professional, my role is working directly with other chefs, whether they be from regional restaurant chains, large healthcare customers, or large hospitals. I help our customers fully integrate nutrition, health, and wellness, as well as food safety into their day-to-day operations. Nutrition and safety should, after all, be at the very core of food service.

Environment

PepsiCo Joins The Recycling Partnership

Jul 28, 2017 10:00 AM ET

National nonprofit The Recycling Partnership is pleased to announce its newest funding partner, the global food and beverage leader, PepsiCo. The organizations have agreed to collaborate on an ambitious cross-sector approach to increasing recycling rates across America.

Sustainable Development Goals

VIDEO | How Sustainability and Business Strategy Go Hand in Hand at Schneider Electric

Jul 28, 2017 9:35 AM ET

As a global specialist in energy management and automation, Schneider Electric places sustainability at the forefront of business strategy. Hear from Emmanuel Lagarrigue, Executive Vice President of Strategy, how Schneider helps customers make their data centers, buildings, homes, manufacturing plants, and the smart grid more energy efficient.

Environment

Ask an Arborist: How Do I Choose a Nursery Tree?

Jul 28, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Good tree care starts with a healthy tree. When shopping for trees at a nursery, there are numerous types of trees to choose from. Before buying a tree, there are three factors to consider: tree function, form and size, and site conditions. These factors will help you choose a tree that is appropriate for its planting location.

Energy

Unreasonable Impact | The Startup That Can Deliver Us from the Age of Fossil Electricity

Jul 28, 2017 9:25 AM ET

The World Health Organization attributes more than 4 million deaths each year to exposure to household stove smoke, especially in developing countries with high poverty rates. One Earth Designs developed the SolSource Solar Cooker, which offers an easy-to-use, off-grid cooking solution using only the power of the sun. CEO and Co-Founder Catlin Powers speaks about the power of coal and kerosene alternatives to reduce health risks, lessen harm done to the environment, and empower women.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Hiball Energy’s Mission Possible

Jul 28, 2017 9:15 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

JPMorgan Chase to Be 100 Percent Reliant on Renewable Energy by 2020; Announces $200 Billion Clean Energy Financing Commitment

Jul 28, 2017 8:00 AM ET

JPMorgan Chase is expanding its comprehensive strategy to advance environmentally sustainable solutions for clients and its own operations. The firm aims to source renewable power for 100 percent of its global energy needs by 2020 and to facilitate $200 billion in clean financing through 2025, the largest commitment by a global financial institution.

Green Infrastructure

Texas A&M Students Create Building Envelope Designs from GM Manufacturing Scrap

Jul 27, 2017 5:30 PM ET

General Motors thinks of waste as a resource out of place. To help make the zero-waste mindset more mainstream, the company engages others in its mission, including students. Most recently it was Texas A&M University’s College of Architecture helping reimagine waste materials to keep them in use.

Environment

Ingersoll Rand Offers Relocating Employees Two New Ways to Help Environment, Feed People in Need

Jul 27, 2017 5:05 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sanofi Pasteur Receives 2016 United Way Campaign Chair Award

Jul 27, 2017 4:50 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

14th Annual Sanofi Pasteur Pocono Mountains Community Fundraiser -- See This Year's Winners!

Jul 27, 2017 4:35 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Trump's Dishonorable Transgender Ban

Jul 27, 2017 4:20 PM ET

Any military's survival -- and by extension any nation's -- depends on its ability to draw on the talents of the widest possible population. Denying the U.S. military this ability undermines U.S. national security.

Education

Wells Fargo: Giving College Dreams a Foundation to Grow From

Jul 27, 2017 3:20 PM ET

Jesse III, center, has a better chance of getting a college degree now that his dad, Jesse Swanagan, has opened a 529 college savings account for him. (You-Tube video: 3 minutes)

Events, Media & Communications

Save Now with Early Bird Registration for the 2017 Corporate Citizenship Conference!

Jul 27, 2017 2:45 PM ET

Education

Mobile Science Lab Arrives in Sheboygan, Sparks Kids' Interest in Science

Jul 27, 2017 2:35 PM ET

Called the "Curiosity Cube," the retrofitted 22-foot by 10-foot shipping container is equipped with the latest technology to provide a learning environment for visitors to become immersed in science.