ESG News from Leading Brands

Events, Media & Communications

BASF, Philips Lighting and Crown Estate on True Value Impact Reporting

Jun 20, 2017 5:00 AM ET

With the increased requirement from stakeholders for companies to portray the value of their impact and the added scrutiny on sustainability data - accurate sustainability reporting is more important than ever.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Astellas Employees Create and Donate Thousands of Items to Four Las Vegas-Area Children’s Charities

Jun 19, 2017 9:25 PM ET

Approximately 1,000 Astellas employees attending the company’s National Sales Forum recently gathered to assemble almost 2,800 items for children’s charities in Southern Nevada as part of the company’s annual day of service program, Changing TomorrowDay .

Environment

DePaul Students Create New Sustainability strategies for FOX Sports and MLB as Part of FOX Sports University

Jun 19, 2017 8:15 PM ET

Public Relations students at DePaul University in Chicago met with senior executives from 21st Century Fox, FOX Sports, and Major League Baseball on June 5 to pitch new project ideas and marketing campaigns for the companies’ joint environmental sustainability efforts. The presentation was the result of a semester-long partnership between DePaul and the FOX Sports University program, which allows college students the chance to work directly with sports industry professionals on a real-world problem facing their business. DePaul students were charged with creating new public messaging strategies that raise awareness of FOX Sports and MLB’s sustainability initiatives throughout the baseball season.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Support to Human Rights and Refugee Causes via Corporations Increases Almost 40 Fold Following Travel Ban

Jun 19, 2017 8:00 PM ET

This World Refugee Day, Benevity, the market leader in workplace giving, volunteering and community investment software, announces that donations made through its award-winning cloud solution to human rights and refugee causes have increased 6 times year-over-year since the Executive Order banning travel by nationals of 6 Muslim-majority countries in January 2017.

Research, Reports & Publications

Boeing Delivers Increased Efficiencies; Reduced Waste, Emissions

Jun 19, 2017 5:30 PM ET

Boeing begins its second century of business with a firm commitment to lead the aerospace industry into an environmentally progressive and sustainable future.

Events, Media & Communications

Final Week to Register for #USCCFcircular Summit!

Jun 19, 2017 3:30 PM ET

Join hundreds of sustainability business leaders June 26-28 for our 2017 Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit: From Aspiration to Implementation! This year's program is filled with dozens of action-oriented sessions led by an outstanding lineup of thought leaders and practitioners in the sustainability and circular economy field.

Diversity & Inclusion

Elsa Nielsen: They Thought I Couldn't Do It!

Jun 19, 2017 3:15 PM ET

Like many companies in traditionally male-dominated industries, one of the challenges Goldcorp faces as a company is diversity in the workforce. We aim to provide opportunities that enable women to move past perceived barriers or specific skill-sets, and consider their potential. In the second of our four-part series on diversity and inclusion in the workplace, we share Elsa Nielsen’s inspiring story.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity Renew Relationship for 18th Year

Jun 19, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Today, Whirlpool Corporation announced a renewal of its longtime collaboration with Habitat for Humanity for the remainder of 2017, continuing to provide a new range and refrigerator for every new Habitat for Humanity home in the U.S.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Arranges $8.4 Million in Total Financing to Address Affordable Housing Gap in Roxboro, NC

Jun 19, 2017 3:00 PM ET

KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) provided $8.4 million in total financing for the quick acquisition of Brookwood Apartments, a 90-unit low-income apartment community in Roxboro, NC, located approximately 50 miles north of Raleigh/Durham. Specifically, KeyBank provided the sponsor with a $4 million short term bridge loan and an immediate 10-year permanent financing loan worth $4.4 million though Freddie Mac.

Environment

How an Almond Orchard Solved Its Need for Bees

Jun 19, 2017 2:55 PM ET

More than 80 percent of the almonds sold worldwide are grown in California. The state also is home to one of the best examples that we know for creating habitat for honey bees and other native pollinators needed for bountiful almond production.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tulane University and Sodexo Partner for Feeding Our Future Summer Program

Jun 19, 2017 2:10 PM ET

For the second year in a row, Sodexo’s Dining Services team at Tulane University is providing free and nutritious meals to children at six New Orleans community centers through Sodexo’s Feeding Our Future program. The program, which kicked off Monday, will provide 300 meals every weekday through August 4 to children who are at risk of hunger during the summer months.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Honoring the Memory of her Sister, Tamron Hall Works to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence

Jun 19, 2017 1:30 PM ET

Tamron Hall is involved with several charitable organizations that strive to end homelessness and illiteracy, and is a passionate advocate for victims of domestic violence. After her sister, Renate, was killed, Tamron wanted to help raise awareness about domestic violence.

Diversity & Inclusion

Why The Taproot Foundation Celebrates This One Wedding Anniversary

Jun 19, 2017 1:05 PM ET

We can make real change when we’re able to bring our whole selves to work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

You’ll Never Have to Walk Alone: Viacom Unites With 20,000 New Yorkers for AIDS Prevention and Awareness

Jun 19, 2017 12:30 PM ET

Viacom’s support for the walk transcends any monetary contribution. Events like these unite Viacom employees to promote awareness around important issues of vital importance to the communities where we work and live.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Donates $425,000 for Twin Cities Revitalization Efforts

Jun 19, 2017 12:30 PM ET

The Wells Fargo Foundation grant will be used by LSS to launch GetLifted, an innovative effort focused on creating financial wellness and responsibly reducing debt among residents in the North Side of Minneapolis and East Side of St. Paul. The goal of GetLifted is to empower local residents with financial tools, capabilities, and resources from local community leaders. LSS will partner with local organizations and individuals to provide financial education training.

Media & Communications

Resolved! The USA Will Move Forward Despite the Administration's Cancellation of the Cop 21 -the Paris Accord

Jun 19, 2017 12:00 PM ET

What's driving sustainability now without the official "push" of our national governmental infrastructure? For companies: compliance; corporate mission; business performance; employee satisfaction; industry (peer) recognition...and this means companies are holding firm with 50% of those surveyed are showing no change in budgeting for sustainability.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Coming Attractions: A Sneak Peek at the New Technologies Shaking Up the Ag Industry

Jun 19, 2017 11:40 AM ET

AgFunder News blogs about the agricultural innovations coming down the pipeline, with the good news and bad news that come with them.

Education

VIDEO: Cargill Cares | Building Schools and a Better Future in Vietnam

Jun 19, 2017 10:15 AM ET

Learn why Cargill Cares has built more than 75 community schools in Vietnam, providing a strong foundation for thousands of Vietnamese students to change their lives through education and build a bright future.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Ink Recognized as Print Center of the Year by Key Trade Association

Jun 19, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Bloomberg LP’s in house print business, Bloomberg Ink, has been named “Print Center of the Year” as well as “Best in Show” in the Non-Offset category by the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The James M. Cox Foundation Announces $250,000 Grant to Lafayette General Foundation

Jun 19, 2017 10:00 AM ET

The James M. Cox Foundation announced a $250,000 grant to Lafayette General Foundation that
will be used to further expand telemedicine in St. Martin Parish public schools. Through Project Health, Education
and Technology (HEAT), a partnership between Lafayette General Health, St. Martin Parish Schools and Cox
Communications, as many as 8,000 students in the parish will have access to healthcare by harnessing the
technologies of telecommunications, high‐definition cameras and viewing monitors, enterprise health records and
cloud‐based software.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Marina Bay Sands Honored at AmCham CARES Awards

Jun 19, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Five Lessons from Walmart’s CSR Strategy Efforts

Jun 19, 2017 9:15 AM ET

How is being a “social change strategist” different from traditional CSR leadership roles? Here are 5 lessons you can learn from Walmart's CSR efforts.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Xylem Germany Volunteers Participate in Instream Restoration

Jun 19, 2017 9:15 AM ET

Xylem Germany's Langenhagen team recently supported the company's Xylem Watermark program, volunteering to work on instream restoration in Mecklenheider Forst.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Meet 3 Pet-Loving Purina Team Members Giving Back to Their Community

Jun 19, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Energy

The Role of Independent Regulators in Bringing Power to Africa

Jun 19, 2017 9:00 AM ET

Ignacio Rodriguez, director for power sector and energy reforms at Tetra Tech, was part of a Tetra Tech delegation that attended the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ignacio shared insights as part of a panel discussion of the importance of the regulator as an independent entity. All opinions expressed in this post are the author’s own.