ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowering Sustainable Decisions: Join GRI's Governance

Jun 6, 2017 3:30 PM ET

By joining one of GRI's governance bodies, you’ll have a solid platform in which to share your expertise and play a direct role in shaping the future of sustainability reporting.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Diageo Beer Company USA Names Peter Wiens Brewmaster for New Maryland-Based Brewery

Jun 6, 2017 3:15 PM ET

Marking a major milestone in the establishment of the Guinness brewery in Relay, Maryland, the Diageo Beer Company USA, is proud to announce the appointment of Peter Wiens as inaugural brewmaster. Boosting an impressive resume of brewing credentials, Wiens will lead the brewing team and brewing operations at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House – which represents an estimated $50MM investment to bring Guinness brewing back to U.S. soil after a six-decade absence. The new brewery coincides with the 200th anniversary of Guinness reaching American shores.

Environment

TD Forests Helps Protect 6,000 Hectares of Historic Kenauk Property in Quebec

Jun 6, 2017 2:35 PM ET

On the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), with support from TD Bank Group through the TD Forests Program, announced the protection of 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres, representing a 3-kilometre wide and 20-kilometre long corridor) on the Kenauk property in Quebec.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Foundation to Host 5th Annual LA Galaxy 5K and Cozmo Family Fun Run Presented by Herbalife Nutrition at StubHub Center on June 10

Jun 6, 2017 2:30 PM ET

AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation will host the 5th Annual LA Galaxy 5K and Cozmo Family Fun Run presented by Herbalife Nutrition at StubHub Center on Saturday, June 10. Cheering on participants will be LA Galaxy President Chris Klein and LA Galaxy players Joao Pedro Machado, Rafael Garcia, Jack McInerney, Bradley Diallo and Nathan Smith, who will also present runners with medals at the finish line.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Group Serves the Denver Community

Jun 6, 2017 1:50 PM ET

Sustainability is one of Newmont’s core values, and this commits us to serve as a catalyst for local economic development through transparent and respectful stakeholder engagement and as responsible stewards of the environment. In Denver, Newmont’s Socially and Environmentally Responsible Volunteer Employees (S.E.R.V.E.) committee is one of the ways that we’re working to honor that commitment.

Environment

Five North American Companies Leading the Circular Economy Transition

Jun 6, 2017 1:30 PM ET

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, a nonprofit organization driving the circular economy in the U.S., is releasing a new case study report in June featuring examples of how companies are translating circular economy aspiration into action that drives greater resource productivity improvements, eliminates waste and inefficiency, and contributes to a stronger competitive economy.

Environment

Protecting Worker Bees Around the World

Jun 6, 2017 12:45 PM ET

General Mills has worked to protect and restore pollinator habitat dating back to 2011 in the U.S., and most recently made a $2 million, five-year commitment to pollinators in partnership with the USDA and Xerces Society, which was matched by the USDA.

We didn’t stop there.

Diversity & Inclusion

PNC Sits for Women in Technology

Jun 6, 2017 12:25 PM ET

Sit With Me – a global advocacy campaign created by the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). While women make up more than 50 percent of the U.S. workforce, they hold only 25 percent of all computing jobs. Sit With Me is designed to change those statistics by inviting more women to sit at the “technical design table.”

Responsible Production & Consumption

See How BACARDI Rum Barrels Are "Upcycled" to Find New Life

Jun 6, 2017 11:45 AM ET

Environment

3 Important Industry Trends that EHS Teams at Tech Companies Need to Know

Jun 6, 2017 11:30 AM ET

Antea Group's blog discusses some major trends shaping the tech industry, how EHS teams can show their strategic value, as well as tips and insights on how EHS teams can play a role in taking advantage of them.

Education

What Your Kids Need to Know About Money at Ages 5, 10, and 15

Jun 6, 2017 11:30 AM ET

One of the most important tasks for parents to tackle while raising kids is ensuring that they have a proper understanding of how money works—how to earn it, save it, spend it, borrow it, and invest it. Teaching kids about money sets them on the right path to be responsible with it when they grow into adults.

Environment

Tips to Help Your Clothes Last Longer and Reduce Your Footprint

Jun 6, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Did you know that the consumer use of products is the largest contributor to the environmental footprint of almost all the products you buy? A recent study by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's Industrial Ecology Program1 found that consumer’s impact on the environment after the purchase of products such as clothing was responsible for more than 60 percent of that product’s greenhouse gas emissions and up to 80 percent of water use.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Green Builder Names Trane 4MXW38 Ductless Indoor High Wall Unit as a Hot 50 Green Product for 2017

Jun 6, 2017 11:00 AM ET

This annual list identifies the most innovative, creative and all-around sustainable products available to U.S. builders and architects.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Always On My Mind

Jun 6, 2017 11:00 AM ET

In August 2016, my husband of 20 years passed away. I was 47 years old and it was my mother who held my hand when I laid him to rest. It was my cousin who said, “You know you can’t live alone right now. You’re coming to stay with me.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Receives Vancouver’s First WELL Certification for New and Existing Interiors

Jun 6, 2017 10:45 AM ET

CBRE’s office space is the first to receive the prestigious distinction in Vancouver, awarded based on IWBI’s WELL Building Standard™ (WELL), the premier building standard to focus on enhancing employees’ health and wellness through the built environment.

Events, Media & Communications

Deirdre White, CEO of PYXERA Global, Discusses Cross-Sector Collaboration at the International Grant Making Symposium

Jun 6, 2017 10:10 AM ET

Learn the ins and outs of international grantmaking and discuss with leaders in international philanthropy their vision, implementation, and impact at the International Grantmaking Symposium (IGS). Deirdre White, CEO, PYXERA Global, will share fundamental concepts underpinning quality public-private-social, or tri-sector partnerships in Boston, June 7 and 8.

Research, Reports & Publications

How to Solve a Challenge in Five Steps

Jun 6, 2017 10:05 AM ET

Lockheed Martin's Chairman, President and CEO, Marillyn Hewson, shares her 5 steps for solving any challenge.

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch: Water Utility Leaders Driving Toward Sustainability

Jun 6, 2017 10:00 AM ET

Customer education, infrastructure modernization and the use of data analytics will be key tools to overcoming the water industry’s perennial challenges posed by aging infrastructure, according to Black & Veatch's 2017 Strategic Directions: Water Industry Report. A combination of investment and new business process approaches will also be critical to closing the gap between costs and consumer expectation.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Enabling a Science-Driven Supply Chain

Jun 6, 2017 9:45 AM ET

The sustainable innovation of emerging technologies like blockchain and IoT are disrupting our supply chains at an accelerated rate. Lara Birkes, VP & Chief Sustainability Officer, HPE, explores the landscape and applications of these technologies to solve complex global challenges.

Environment

21st Century Fox Announces Winners of “Earth in Focus” Employee Photography Contest in Honor of Earth Month

Jun 6, 2017 9:30 AM ET

Health & Healthcare

The Role of Hand Hygiene in Reducing Health Care-associated Infections

Jun 6, 2017 9:15 AM ET

Learn more about the role of Hand Hygiene in Reducing Health Care-Associated Infections (HAIs) including the role of dispenser placement in maximizing usage.

Environment

Consumers Energy’s Environmental Efforts Help Restore Endangered Peregrine Falcons in West Michigan

Jun 6, 2017 9:05 AM ET

Consumers Energy today announced a local resurgence in a once nearly extinct population of peregrine falcons. Two decades of work by Consumers’ employees has contributed to more than 80 chicks hatched at two West Michigan locations.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Meet Diane Herndon: The Woman Partnering to Make Your Petfood More Sustainable

Jun 6, 2017 9:05 AM ET

We live in a time of unprecedented environmental changes. As a company, if we are to continue to successfully grow into the future, we must ensure we use natural resources wisely, and work with partners to find solutions that are good for our business, for the environment and for society.

Environment

Reducing Emissions with $60M of NextGen Technology

Jun 6, 2017 9:05 AM ET

In 2016, after a decade of planning and debate, airlines and the FAA finally greenlit key updates to outdated tracking, navigation, and communication technologies. JetBlue is investing $60 million in NextGen technology to create much-needed efficiencies and reduce emissions.

Environment

U.S. Steps Back, but Climate Change Investments Won’t Go Away

Jun 6, 2017 9:05 AM ET

The U.S. decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement might appear to put the brakes on clean energy development and investment in the U.S. However, we think the momentum of industries and technologies that sprang up from climate-change concerns can’t be stopped.