ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

NetSuite.org & Taproot Foundation Launch 'Product Donations + Pro Bono' Playbook

Nov 29, 2016 1:00 PM ET

Taproot Foundation and NetSuite.org released an easy-to-use Product Donations + Pro Bono Service Playbook.

Health & Healthcare

Baxter Employee Gains On-the-Ground Perspective on Impact of Product Donations

Nov 29, 2016 1:00 PM ET

As Angelique Lewis, a global community relations manager at Baxter, recently walked along on a series of guided tours of three clinics in an area just outside the largest city in El Salvador, her eyes were opened wide.

Health & Healthcare

Pfizer Foundation Grantee Clinicas del Azúcar Approaches Diabetes Care in Mexico “From a Different Perspective”

Nov 29, 2016 12:50 PM ET

Miguel Garza is the Chief Financial Officer and Director of New Business Development for Clínicas del Azúcar. Based in Monterrey, Mexico, the organization’s mission is to provide high-quality low-cost care to prevent and treat diabetes. Clínicas del Azúcar’s leaders use their background in business to apply entrepreneurial skills to improve the health of people who would otherwise not have access to specialized care.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Be a Responsible Tourist - "Buy Informed"

Nov 29, 2016 12:30 PM ET

When you think of an exotic Caribbean vacation, what comes to mind? Maybe beautiful beaches, delicious cuisines, and souvenirs for your loved ones back home. Before your next Caribbean trip, JetBlue and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service urge you to “Buy Informed.”

Innovation & Technology

Making Technological Investments That Change Lives

Nov 29, 2016 12:00 PM ET

Ten years ago at a company retreat, Bill Bold had an idea born out of the frustration of having new technologies people in other countries weren’t able to use.

Education

How Cargill’s Global Scholars Program is Growing Future Leaders

Nov 29, 2016 11:50 AM ET

What makes the Cargill Global Scholars Program unique? Scholars from six different countries share their experiences during the 2016 Global Leadership Seminar held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. F

Health & Healthcare

Americares and Baxter International Foundation Announce Oral Health Project to Prevent Systemic Health Issues in Low-Income Patients

Nov 29, 2016 11:00 AM ET

Baxter International Foundation and Americares are launching a new oral health project to help combat the negative impact poor oral hygiene can have on patients’ overall health.

Environment

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter | November 2016

Nov 29, 2016 10:30 AM ET

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation's Quarterly Newsletter is now available.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wade Jackson Named Comcast Community Champion of the Year

Nov 29, 2016 10:30 AM ET

At the NASCAR XFINITY Series™ and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™ banquet on Monday, November 21, Comcast announced Wade Jackson as the winner of the second annual Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award. Comcast created the award in 2015 to honor NASCAR team members for their outstanding charitable endeavors, awarding $60,000 to the winner’s selected charity and $30,000 to the respective charities of the two remaining finalists.

Events, Media & Communications

Four Takeaways from the 2016 NAEM EHS and Sustainability Management Forum

Nov 29, 2016 10:30 AM ET

As the old adage goes, all good things must come to an end. The 2016 NAEM EHS & Sustainability Management Forum officially wrapped up on Friday, Oct. 28 in Denver, Colorado, and it was a fantastic event.

The 24th annual event drew hundreds of EHS and sustainability professionals and industry leaders to the Mile High City for three days of inspirational speakers, incredible learning sessions and great networking.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Employees, Foundation Give $281,777 to United Way Campaigns Across the State

Nov 29, 2016 10:15 AM ET

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas employees and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation donated a total of $281,777.48 this fall to United Way campaigns in Topeka, Salina, Wichita and Hutchinson.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

INFOGRAPHIC: Employee Engagement...The Millennial Way

Nov 29, 2016 10:10 AM ET

What do Millennials really want when coming to work? Check out this infographic to learn more:

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Subpart with Greenhouse Gas Reporting for an Oil and Gas Production Client

Nov 29, 2016 9:50 AM ET

A rapidly growing oil and gas exploration and production company needed a comprehensive business solution to address the newly promulgated greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements pursuant to 40 CFR 98 Subpart W. Looking to expand their oil and gas assets beyond the current nine states and 500,000 square miles, the client required support understanding the consequences of adding additional wells into their GHG reporting program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Prepare For Nonstop Giving This #GivingTuesday With #JetBlueForGood

Nov 29, 2016 9:45 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

For Every 100 Mill Jobs, Domtar Creates 325 Jobs Outside the Mill

Nov 29, 2016 9:40 AM ET

Domtar has been a centerpiece in some of our communities for more than a century. We depend on them, and they depend on us.

Health & Healthcare

The Movable Feast

Nov 29, 2016 9:35 AM ET

“I defy you to agitate any fellow with a full stomach,” wrote the English writer William Cobbett.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kimberly-Clark’s Beech Island Team Responds to Disaster Need

Nov 29, 2016 9:05 AM ET

With little warning, Kimberly-Clark employees responded with locally made products from its Beech Island mill to assist over two-thousand evacuees from Hurricane Matthew.

Diversity & Inclusion

Bloomberg Discovery Day: Mannequin Challenge

Nov 29, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Ever wonder what engineering students and software engineers get up to at Bloomberg's Engineering Discovery Day? Get a sneak peek through this #MannequinChallenge video, which was shot at a recent Discovery Day at Bloomberg HQ in New York City. Special thanks to those employees and college students who participated in it!

Social Impact & Volunteering

Leveraging Partnerships for a Healthier Future

Nov 29, 2016 9:00 AM ET

CSX values giving back to communities where we operate – but we know we can’t do it alone. We work with several groups, including The Conservation Fund, to bring our shared visions to life. As Jena Thompson Meredith, The Conservation Fund’s Vice President of Business Partnerships, recently said, “With each partnership, we demonstrate that smart, collaborative conservation can drive responsible economic development that’s good for the environment and good for people… When you can harness this for good, it’s incredible and catching.”

Environment

Delivering Sustainable Progress and Profitability for Farmers on a Warming Planet

Nov 29, 2016 8:30 AM ET

Farmers have always had the challenge of variable weather patterns. A year that delivers rich yields can give way to a drought the next year. Now, farmers must also contend with climate change, which is in some parts of the world adding to the severity of short-term weather extremes while also facilitating a wholesale shift in climate patterns. Add to this a rapidly growing global population that requires access to a safe and nutritious diet and it is easy to understand why conservation agriculture and sustainability are vital to the success of modern farming.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Understanding the Importance of Small Businesses

Nov 29, 2016 8:00 AM ET

Small businesses are critical to the American economy, and are particularly important to driving and sustaining economic development in low-income communities.

Innovation & Technology

WAKE and NetSuite.org Team Up to Empower Women-Led Organizations

Nov 29, 2016 7:00 AM ET

When Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey founded the Women’s Alliance for Knowledge Exchange (WAKE) in 2015, it was based on their shared belief that women-led organizations around the world are doing important work, but often don’t have access to the latest tools and training that could help them become more efficient.

Events, Media & Communications

Keep America Beautiful Launches Year-End Fundraising Appeal: “100,000 Miles of Beautiful Things”

Nov 29, 2016 5:30 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit that envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, today announced the launch of its year-end individual giving campaign, “100,000 Miles of Beautiful Things.” Central to the campaign is the debut of a new Keep America Beautiful Mission Video — “#DoBeautifulThings” — which aims to build upon the organization’s history while introducing a new generation of community stewards to the essential work of Keep America Beautiful.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tweets are the New Tea Leaves for Investors on Black Friday

Nov 29, 2016 4:55 AM ET

As the U.S. heads into the holiday weekend, investors with an interest in the retail sector have their eyes fixed on sales performance metrics for retailers and consumer brands offering the season’s best deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Events, Media & Communications

Novartis Access Shares One-year Learnings and Announces Memorandum of Understanding with Rwanda

Nov 29, 2016 1:15 AM ET

Novartis announced today that Rwanda is the third country to sign a memorandum of understanding with Novartis Access after Kenya and Ethiopia. This agreement contributes to the strategy of the Rwandan government to increase investment in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). First Novartis Access product deliveries are expected in early 2017.