ESG News from Leading Brands

Sustainable Development Goals

Unreasonable Impact | Water Scarcity, Micro-Entrepreneurship, and War: Q&A with Desolenator

May 18, 2017 9:15 AM ET

Among the many crises bearing down on our collective horizon, perhaps none is so uniquely threatening to populations worldwide as that of water scarcity. Tomorrow morning, more than one billion people will wake up without access to clean water, a number that is only expected to quadruple by 2030.

Research, Reports & Publications

Leonardo Sustainability and Innovation Report 2016, a Commitment to a Responsible Business Conduct

May 18, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Leonardo, formerly known as Finmeccanica, top player in Aerospace, Defence and Security, releases the 2016 Sustainability and Innovation Report, the first with the new brand.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advice for Women Going into Mining, from De Beers Group's Liezl Maritz

May 18, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Environmentalist Liezl Maritz explains why she works at Namdeb and offers advice for women going into mining…

Education

Meet Amgen Scholars Alumni Alex B. Munster

May 18, 2017 9:00 AM ET

To learn more about the Amgen Scholars Program, please visit our website and check out the #AmgenScholars hashtag on Twitter.

Education

Wells Fargo Launches ApprenticeshipUSA Program for Veterans

May 18, 2017 9:00 AM ET

In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced it has launched its ApprenticeshipUSA program for veterans. A Department of Labor program, ApprenticeshipUSA offers companies the tools needed to develop a highly skilled workforce and provides veterans the opportunity to earn a salary while learning additional skills necessary to succeed in high-demand civilian careers. In addition to ApprenticeshipUSA, Wells Fargo offers other veteran career transition initiatives, including the Veteran Employment Transition (VET) Internship Program, American Corporate Partners mentorships, and scholarships and emergency grants through Scholarship America.

Events, Media & Communications

International Living Future Institute Kicks off Living Future unConference in Seattle

May 17, 2017 8:50 PM ET

The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) today kicked off the 2017 unConference, a sold-out gathering of 1,000+ experts in green building, place making and regenerative design who are celebrating the “Genius & Courage” of a movement that is fast gaining momentum.

Innovation & Technology

Powering Today’s Mobile Economy

May 17, 2017 7:00 PM ET

Raj Subramaniam, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President at FedEx Corporation, anticipates mobility as an agent of remarkable opportunity for connecting and empowering people across the planet.

Events, Media & Communications

Cone Communications Sponsors Sustainable Brands Conference For Sixth Year

May 17, 2017 6:45 PM ET

For the sixth year in a row, Cone Communications will join Sustainable Brands 2017 (SB’17) as a sponsor, helping to lead and facilitate the exciting corporate social responsibility (CSR) conversation taking place over the four-day conference in Detroit on May 22-25. Cone executives will also be speaking at three sessions while at the event.

Events, Media & Communications

Join Susquehanna Service Dogs for the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community

May 17, 2017 6:40 PM ET

These eleven service dogs in training are ready to walk! Susquehanna Service Dogs (SSD) is one of 48 organizations participating in the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community on May 20 at HACC in Harrisburg, PA. Thanks to Highmark Blue Shield, which underwrites the cost of the walk, all the money raised by SSD’s walkers comes directly to SSD.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Department of Energy Honors Trane Facility with Better Projects Award for Energy Productivity

May 17, 2017 5:35 PM ET

Education

Samsung Gifts Graduates of Good Morning America’s Class of 2017

May 17, 2017 5:00 PM ET

On Thursday, May 11, Good Morning America honored graduates from the class of 2017, highlighting standout students with unique stories and backgrounds. The segment featured students who are graduating from high school or college this year and showcased advice from celebrities—including Brad Paisley, Mark Cuban, Tony Robbins and Adam Sandler.

Environment

Sodexo Ranks Top Metropolitan Areas for Sustainable Workplaces to Commemorate 2017 World FM Day

May 17, 2017 3:45 PM ET

Facilities managers play a critical role in conserving energy and water, maintaining air quality and using sustainable products in overseeing the daily operations of an office building. In recognition of World FM Day, Sodexo, world leader in quality of life services, assessed the top metropolitan areas boasting office buildings that have accumulated the highest number of per-capita LEED-certified points.

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm Announces Top Eight Finalists for Cycle I of Qualcomm Design in India Challenge II

May 17, 2017 3:35 PM ET

Health & Healthcare

Three Quality of Lifehacks for a Healthier & More Productive Workspace

May 17, 2017 3:00 PM ET

If you work in an office building, how do you feel about your workspace? Do you find your workspace, whether it’s a cubicle, open workspace, or private office, to be cramped, dimly lit, or poorly ventilated? If so, research shows that this can impact your happiness, health and productivity.

Green Infrastructure

Trane Celebrates World FM Day by Honoring the Dedication of our Building’s Heroes

May 17, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Trane®, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is celebrating the eighth annual World FM Day by recognizing facility managers across North America who have a track record of excellence in the buildings and projects they manage.

Media & Communications

How Communications Can Elevate Clients’ CSR Initiatives

May 17, 2017 3:00 PM ET

A key challenge for many companies is communicating CSR (corporate social responsibility) activities that remain true to their brand. As communicators, we have a responsibility to help our clients understand what will make their CSR initiatives impactful, relatable and inspiring. Convincing consumers that profitable companies are being good citizens for the betterment of society is no easy task; however, there are a few fundamental points to consider that can help accomplish the goal.

Environment

TD Bank Group Sponsors World's First Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre

May 17, 2017 2:35 PM ET

The goal of the Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre is to educate consumers about the environmental and economic benefits of electric transportation, while helping to drive EV sales and the corresponding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions.

Green Infrastructure

How to Build an Infrastructure Inventory

May 17, 2017 2:30 PM ET

The Ray is featured in the Atlas Blog

Health & Healthcare

Building a Better School Lunch

May 17, 2017 2:10 PM ET

Cargill partners with school districts across America to expand menu options and boost nutrition

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - May 2017

May 17, 2017 2:00 PM ET

The quarterly online newsletter from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation has been published.

Energy

San Diego Water Authority Awarded $1 Million Incentive to Deploy Clean Energy Storage Project

May 17, 2017 2:00 PM ET

The San Diego County Water Authority has received a $1 million incentive from the California Public Utilities Commission to build and deploy intelligent energy storage that will save ratepayers money and stretch the energy output potential of solar panels already installed at the Water Authority’s Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant.

Sustainable Development Goals

GRI is Advancing the SDG Agenda 2030 in South Asia

May 17, 2017 1:15 PM ET

GRI’s Regional Hub South Asia and the CII ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development have launched a local initiative to understand SDGs in business context in the South Asian region trough a peer-learning platform.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteers Help Improve Green Space, Clean Air in Arcadia

May 17, 2017 1:10 PM ET

In its previous life, the Peck Road Water Conservation Park in Arcadia was a pebble quarry. It wasn’t pretty or inviting, but it served its industrial purpose. Today, the landscape is much different — it’s a beautiful, thriving green space in an area that is seriously lacking.

Education

TMCF and Wells Fargo Work Hand-in-Hand to Affect Tangible, Lasting Change on Education

May 17, 2017 1:10 PM ET

Few non-profit organizations enjoy strategic and comprehensive partnerships that support its programs, improve the organization itself, and work hand-in-hand to affect tangible, lasting change in the lives of the people they serve. For the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), we have this type of relationship with Wells Fargo Bank.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Search is On at the UN Global Compact for SDG Pioneers!

May 17, 2017 12:55 PM ET

Are you the next SDG Pioneer? UN Global Compact CEO and Executive Director Lise Kingo announces the search for the 2017 class of SDG Pioneers – business leaders in every region of the world who are demonstrating how business can be a force for good.