ESG News from Leading Brands

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Mars, Incorporated Awarded 2016’s Climate Leadership Award for Organizational Leadership by EPA

Mar 10, 2016 4:35 PM ET

At Mars, sustainability is central to delivering growth we can be proud of. Striving for the highest environmental standards across all our operations ensures the Mars. Inc. family of brands can thrive for generations to come. That’s why we’re honored to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the recipient of this year’s Climate Leadership Award for Organizational Leadership.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Morningstar Introduces New Way to Evaluate Sustainable Investments

Mar 10, 2016 4:00 PM ET

In view of the rapidly growing interest in sustainable investing worldwide, investors require more effective tools to assess whether the funds they are considering adding to their portfolios reflect best sustainability practices.

Energy

National Grid to Launch a First-of-Its-Kind Solar Marketplace

Mar 10, 2016 3:15 PM ET

National Grid is partnering with EnergySage to deliver the SolarWise program. Through EnergySage’s online marketplace, customers will be able to compare solar options for their home or business and receive competitive quotes from preapproved installers. National Grid is the first electric utility company in the nation to offer a transparent platform for the purchase of distributed solar.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

UN Global Compact Bulletin (March)

Mar 10, 2016 3:05 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Cancer Survivors Need Your Help. Take Action Now.

Mar 10, 2016 3:00 PM ET

As Congress makes important decisions in the coming weeks about federal funding for FY 2017, we must make sure they prioritize the unique needs of cancer survivors. Using the steps below, contact your U.S. Representative and ask them to sign the cancer survivorship appropriations letter.

Environment

Ceres Commends U.S.-Canadian Agreement on Climate and Energy and the Arctic

Mar 10, 2016 2:45 PM ET

Investors and companies are concerned that methane emissions pose a serious threat to climate stability, accelerating the rate of warming in the near term and threatening infrastructure and economic harm. Curbing this air pollution from existing sources as well as new facilities will help confront climate change while also promoting economic growth and regulatory clarity.

Education

Digital You Evolving to Enhance Online Experience

Mar 10, 2016 1:10 PM ET

Over the years, many of us at AT&T have been involved in efforts to help people learn more about how to get the most out of technology, whether it is training older adults to use their first smartphone or teaching students how to handle cyberbullying. Last year, we had the exciting opportunity to launch Digital You, a new, comprehensive AT&T program that offers tools, tips, apps, guidance and events for people of all ages and levels of online experience to learn more about how to have a safe and secure online experience.

Diversity & Inclusion

To Mentor or Be Mentored: Everyone in the Workplace Has Something to Teach

Mar 10, 2016 1:00 PM ET

A recent survey of 1,000 millennials by Zeno Group found that while millennial women highly value mentorship, only 60 percent of them have mentors; and those who had them were more likely to believe they were on track to achieve their professional goals. As development is a critical part of employee growth and engagement, Baxter developed a new framework that serves as a unique relationship-based, professional development approach to mentorship in which one person facilitates the growth of others during a sustained period of time by sharing resources, expertise, knowledge and skills, and perspectives.

Health & Healthcare

New Online Solution Gives Valeant Time to Better Align With Their Mission

Mar 10, 2016 12:55 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Follow the Money: Creating a Successful Corporate Giving Program

Mar 10, 2016 12:30 PM ET

Charity benefits both humanity and business. Not only do employees feel good about being socially aware and supporting communities in need, but working towards a common charitable goal also forges a bond with colleagues as they help tackle issues together that are larger than themselves. Many socially conscious companies are interested in becoming involved with charitable work, but find it easy to get overwhelmed with the myriad of charitable options and different strategies available when actually working to implement a charitable giving program within an organization.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Receives EPA National Award for Climate Leadership

Mar 10, 2016 12:15 PM ET

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Center for Corporate Climate Leadership recognized Kimberly-Clark with one of only 17 Climate Leadership Awards given nationwide for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The awards acknowledge the voluntary work organizations do to manage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T. Rowe Price Foundation Grants $1.3 Million to Strengthen West Baltimore

Mar 10, 2016 11:15 AM ET

The T. Rowe Price Foundation will be making a $1.3 million grant aimed at strengthening West Baltimore. The three-year program represents the Foundation’s largest commitment ever since its founding in 1981.

Diversity & Inclusion

#WomensHistoryMonth at Cox Enterprises: Get to Know Marybeth Leamer

Mar 10, 2016 11:00 AM ET

In celebration of Women's History Month, female leaders from across Cox Enterprises are sharing insights from their experience throughout the month of March. Marybeth Leamer is executive vice president of human resources and administration for Cox Enterprises.

Health & Healthcare

Sanofi Pasteur to Leverage Its Strong Vaccine Legacy in Hunt for Zika Vaccine

Mar 10, 2016 10:55 AM ET

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced today that it has launched a vaccine research and development project targeting the prevention of Zika virus infection and disease.

Health & Healthcare

The Toyota Effect: Project BLAID

Mar 10, 2016 10:35 AM ET

Toyota believes everyone should be able to move freely and safely. This is why Toyota engineers and the Toyota Partner Robot Group have collaborated for 4 years with leading organizations and members of the blind community, to better understand the mobility needs of the visually impaired.

Diversity & Inclusion

Plus One: A New Team Member for Keystone Institute India

Mar 10, 2016 10:20 AM ET

Bindu Sengar has recently joined Keystone Institute India as the administrative coordinator.

Events, Media & Communications

2016's Top Circular Economy Event in May 16-17 in DC

Mar 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

On May 16-17, the U.S. Chamber Foundation, in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and PXYERA Global, will host the 2016 Sustainability Forum, Better Business, Better World: Mainstreaming the Circular Economy in Washington, DC.

Environment

Nat Geo WILD Announces Winners of 'Wild to Inspire' Filmmaking Competition, Supporting Young Nature Documentarians

Mar 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

On March 5, 21st Century Fox's Nat Geo WILD, in partnership with the Sun Valley Film Festival, announced Justin Grubb and Alex Goetz of Toledo, Ohio, as the winners of the third annual WILD TO INSPIRE filmmaking contest, which gives aspiring nature documentarians the chance to take an expedition to Africa. Over the next year, Grubb and Goetz will document their journeys to Nat Geo WILD viewers through video diaries, photos, social media and more, sharing their experience of what it's like to be Nat Geo WILD filmmakers. The contest is one of the many ways Nat Geo inspires viewers to explore the natural world and creates the next generation of global citizens.

Events, Media & Communications

Effective Data Management Goes Beyond Collecting Information Alone

Mar 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

Environment

Honey Creek Woodlands

Mar 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

What really sets Honey Creek Woodlands apart, however, is the feel of the place. Everything is elegantly simple, creating a sense of peacefulness fitting of a cemetery.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowering Women is Key to Business Success

Mar 10, 2016 10:00 AM ET

This International Women's Day, BSR highlights the gaps in gender equality, but also the opportunities that empowering women presents for business.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Path to a Sustainable America - How the Intolerant Left & the Righteous Right Need to Work Together

Mar 10, 2016 9:05 AM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

$1 Million GSK IMPACT Grant Awarded to Build Healthy Futures for Young People Aging Out of Foster Care in the Triangle

Mar 10, 2016 9:00 AM ET

GSK, in partnership with Triangle Community Foundation, announced today a $1 million, 2-year GSK IMPACT Grant awarded to Fostering Wellness, an initiative of seven nonprofits working together to support young people aging out of foster care (ages 13 – 24) in Wake, Durham and Orange counties.

Education

President Obama Highlights Cox’s Leadership in Internet Access for Low-Income Students and Families

Mar 10, 2016 9:00 AM ET

President Barack Obama unveiled ConnectALL, an initiative to help Americans from across the country, at every income level, get online and have the tools to take full advantage of the Internet. As part of the announcement, Cox Communications was recognized for new investments it is making in Connect2Compete, its discounted Internet service program for low-income K-12 families.

Environment

The Reality of a Fair Wage

Mar 10, 2016 9:00 AM ET

The minimum wage in the United States has stagnated since the 1960s and does not provide enough income for working families.