ESG News from Leading Brands

Social Impact & Volunteering

Taproot Foundation and True Impact Release a Practical Guide to Help Companies Measure the Social Return of their Pro Bono Service Programs

Oct 25, 2016 3:15 PM ET

Taproot Foundation and True Impact recognized the lack of pro bono program measurement standards and common confusion over how to measure the effects of pro bono service. Together, with support from Mastercard, they demystified this issue by developing a practical guide for corporate social responsibility (CSR) professionals. This new resource will help corporate pro bono practitioners seize opportunities to better tell the story of their impact on the nonprofits they serve, validate their investment, and continuously improve their offerings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Support Girls in STEM Through Vision to Share

Oct 25, 2016 3:10 PM ET

VSP Vision Care, the nation's only not-for-profit vision care company, are asking you to share their vision of empowering girls to realize their full potential. They are raising awareness about young women who are pursuing careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), and helping to fund ChickTech programs across the U.S.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Do You Believe Your Work Can Benefit Through Insights Gained From Behavioral Economics?

Oct 25, 2016 3:05 PM ET

Common Cents, supported by MetLife Foundation, is a financial research lab at Duke University that creates and tests interventions to help low-to-moderate income households increase their financial well-being.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Joins ARM mbed Partner Ecosystem

Oct 25, 2016 3:00 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Two Global Brands are Helping Haiti Turn Its Trash Into an Industry

Oct 25, 2016 2:40 PM ET

Some companies are trying to directly help create new demand for recycling in Haiti. HP, which uses recycled plastic when it makes new printer cartridges, announced today that it will start buying some of that plastic from Haiti. Timberland will use recycled polyester, made from some of the same plastic, to make shoes and bags.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services Recognized with Virginia Recycling Association Outstanding Service Provider of the Year Award

Oct 25, 2016 2:15 PM ET

Republic Services is pleased to announce the Virginia Recycling Association has named Republic’s Northern Virginia Recycling Center the winner of the Outstanding Service Provider of the Year Award. The award was presented today at the Virginia Recycling Association annual membership meeting and awards ceremony in Harrisonburg, Va.

Education

Narrowing the Digital Education Gap and Expanding the STEM Pipeline

Oct 25, 2016 2:05 PM ET

Next month, I’ll be participating in “EdTech: More than Just Hype?”, a 2016 Net Impact Conference session that examines whether the new technologies that can improve education are accessible to all students or if they are widening the learning gap. Education is an important aspect of Qualcomm’s sustainability strategy...

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Crezcamos Joins the Business Call to Action by Committing to Expand Access to Financial Services for Rural Micro-Entrepreneurs in Colombia

Oct 25, 2016 1:45 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Five Tricks to Boost Your Online Reputation and Land Your Dream Job

Oct 25, 2016 1:30 PM ET

As this great article on Forbes points out, ‘your actions + what others say about you = your reputation’. It’s a formula that I tell all my jobseeker clients to write on a brightly colored sticky note and pin to their desktop. Why? Because your reputation is your currency and it has a major impact on your employability – especially in the social media era.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Partnership Between Sodexo and Volunteers of America Creates Professional Development Training Series for Veterans

Oct 25, 2016 1:30 PM ET

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, in partnership with Volunteers of America, today launched a collection of resources specifically designed to support veterans who may be transitioning to the civilian workforce or seeking to enhance their active duty career opportunities. Central to these resources is a new webinar series, which begins today, developed by Sodexo’s Talent Acquisition team.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How the Conservation Fund is Protecting America’s Working Forests

Oct 25, 2016 1:05 PM ET

Innovation & Technology

Barclays Hackathon Diary: 36 Hours, 1,045 Developers … and a Whole Lot of Pizza

Oct 25, 2016 12:15 PM ET

Gorging on a mountain of pizzas, hula hooping and competing over renditions of Gangnam Style... not what you’d typically expect from a competition in the banking sector. Nevertheless, these were a few of the highlights from Barclays’ recent hackathon.

Education

JetBlue - Soar with Reading: Developing Solutions for “Book Deserts”

Oct 25, 2016 12:05 PM ET

Reading helps children’s imaginations soar and supports academic success. Youth and education are core pillars of our community programs. We do all we can to get age-appropriate books to kids who need them most and provide children with the resources and tools to read. Working with partners including First Book and Random House Children’s Books, JetBlue has donated more than $2 million worth of books to kids in need over the past five years.

Events, Media & Communications

CSRHub’s Cynthia Figge to Speak at Sustainable Brand's 2016 New Metrics Conference

Oct 25, 2016 11:35 AM ET

CSRHub Co-Founder and COO, Cynthia Figge, will be speaking at Sustainable Brands New Metrics conference, in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 14-16. Cynthia will discuss The Second Generation of ESG Metrics and the Movement to bring “Dark Data” to Light. New Metrics will showcase the macro, corporate and investor landscapes to help business succeed. During the three day conference, new approaches to valuing risk and impact, company goals and KPI’S and new solutions in data management will be among some of the topics discussed.

Research, Reports & Publications

GOJO Shares Sustainability Progress and What Matters Most to its Stakeholders with Release of 2015/2016 Sustainability Report

Oct 25, 2016 11:00 AM ET

GOJO Industries, a leading global producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions and the inventor of PURELL® Hand Sanitizer, announced today the publication of its fifth annual Sustainability Report. The report, What Matters Most, focuses on the company’s sustainability progress throughout 2015 and into early 2016, and highlights its progress against its 2015 operational impact goals and the material topics that informed the GOJO 2020 Sustainable Value Strategies and Goals.

Energy

LG Joins Forces with ‘Rebuilding Together’ and Sears for New Orleans Energy Efficient Upgrades

Oct 25, 2016 11:00 AM ET

LG Electronics USA is commemorating ENERGY STAR® Day by providing energy efficient appliances to needy families in New Orleans as part of a special volunteerism project spearheaded by Sears Holdings and Rebuilding Together, the 40-year-old national non-profit providing safe and healthy housing.

Environment

And the Audience Roared

Oct 25, 2016 10:45 AM ET

I reflected on the meaningfulness of the Ray of Hope Prize, and I praised the teams for their extraordinary efforts and dedication. And then I ushered in a moment that had been 22 months in the making: I invited the teams out on the stage.

Health & Healthcare

Nestlé Professional Supports International Chef's Day 2016

Oct 25, 2016 10:40 AM ET

A team of chefs and employees from Nestlé Professional will participate in International Chef’s Day on October 20, 2016 visiting a local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club of America.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Nine Years Running: Subaru Share the Love® Event Returns in 2016

Oct 25, 2016 10:30 AM ET

Subaru of America, Inc. has announced the return of its annual Share the Love Event in 2016.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Volunteers Fill Backpacks for Corpus Christi Students at 4th Annual Abel Herrero School Supplies Giveaway

Oct 25, 2016 10:30 AM ET

To help Southeast Texas students start off the school year on the right foot, volunteers from the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery packed and donated 200 backpacks with school supplies as part of the 4th Annual Abel Herrero School Supplies Giveaway at the Robstown High School Auditorium.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How 5 Global Companies Overcame Challenging EHS Obstacles

Oct 25, 2016 10:25 AM ET

From unique regulations to cultural nuances to lack of local expertise, companies often face a number of environmental, health and safety (EHS) challenges when operating or expanding their businesses into other countries. But the good news is that while these challenges can be difficult to navigate, this challenge can be overcome.

Education

Meet Róisín Uí Choinn from Ireland

Oct 25, 2016 10:25 AM ET

This Irish teacher attended her Amgen Teach course in May 2016 and has already been able to apply many examples of the workshop to her teaching: "The main change I have made is in carrying out energy, heat light and sound experiments, of which there are many in our syllabus.

Innovation & Technology

Techstars Atlanta: Get to Know Preesale

Oct 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, selected 10 companies to participate in the program's 2016 class. Applications for the 10 coveted spots came from around the globe, including 69 countries and six continents.

Environment

New York’s Mohonk Preserve Goes Green

Oct 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET

New York’s largest nonprofit nature preserve is growing greener thanks to a new partnership with electricity provider Green Mountain Energy Company. The 8,000-acre Mohonk Preserve in Gardiner, NY has signed an agreement with Green Mountain to provide clean electricity to power the site’s facilities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SCA Recognized as World Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change

Oct 25, 2016 10:00 AM ET