ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ingersoll Leader to Share Successful Sustainability Business Case Strategies at MAPI Forum

Sep 16, 2015 10:00 AM ET

Scott Tew of the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand will cover strategic methods to link sustainability initiatives to business outcomes and cases at the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation’s (MAPI) Fall Sustainability Council Meeting.

Environment

Extending the Life of Paper

Sep 16, 2015 9:30 AM ET

At Sappi we are also committed to sustainable or “smart” consumption of paper, eliminating wasteful use. Only by using paper wisely and purposefully can we be assured of meeting growing demand for generations to come.

Events, Media & Communications

Fox and Microsoft Announce 'The Martian' STEM Design Contest with $25,000 Prize

Sep 16, 2015 8:00 AM ET

On Tuesday, September 15, 20th Century Fox and Microsoft announced the Hacking Mars Design Challenge, a unique online science and technology competition developed exclusively around the upcoming Fox film The Martian to drive interest in STEM subjects. The winning team will collect a $25,000 grand prize and travel to Microsoft to experience the company's HoloLens technology. The contest is open to anyone in the world over the age of 18, but students with interests in STEM are strongly encouraged to apply.

Environment

Welcome to the Next Generation of Sustainable Development

Sep 15, 2015 6:25 PM ET

The year 2015 is shaping up as one of the most consequential years for environmental/sustainability policy in our lifetimes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Quest Diagnostics Sustainability Efforts Earn Continued Place on 2015 DJSI World and National Indices

Sep 15, 2015 6:00 PM ET

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, was named for the eleventh consecutive year in the North America Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and for a twelfth year in the World DJSI.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

World Economic Forum Names 2015 Technology Pioneers

Sep 15, 2015 5:00 PM ET

This year’s World Economic Forum announced a number of companies that they designated as Technology Pioneers in three categories: Information Technology, Life Sciences & Health, and Energy Environment & Infrastructure. Fourteen of these were in the last category, several of which have some very innovative and potentially significant products.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Creating a Sustainable World

Sep 15, 2015 4:15 PM ET

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs have come a long way since MetLife sent visiting nurses into the New York City homes of extremely ill industrial policy holders more than 100 years ago. And socially responsible investing has moved light years ahead since the Pioneer Fund was created in 1928 for investors intent on keeping their money out of alcohol, tobacco and gambling companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Arts and Culture in Kentucky

Sep 15, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Environment

Optical Sorters at Republic’s Recycling Plant in St. Louis Can Process Approximately 30 Tons Per Hour

Sep 15, 2015 3:45 PM ET

The optical sorters at Republic’s recycling plant in St. Louis can process approximately 30 tons per hour and were experienced first-hand by students of Sacred Heart in Valley Park, Missouri, who are working on the First Lego League Robotics project to improve trash and recycling processes.

Education

Chef Brian Smith Talks About the Importance of Educating Kids on Fresh Local Foods

Sep 15, 2015 2:50 PM ET

Some have painted boxes embellished with action heroes, while others simply bring the iconic brown paper bag however, it’s not so much what your kid brings their lunch in that’s important, but rather what’s in it.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

[WEBINAR] How to Make the Most of Your Employee Volunteer Program

Sep 15, 2015 2:05 PM ET

Employee Volunteer Programs (EVP) are becoming more and more commonplace in companies nowadays.

Not only are they more anticipated by employees, but companies themselves are asking for more out of their EVP. From helping recruit talent, to increasing retention by making employees happier, healthier, and more productive, to growing brand reputation, building an EVP has no downside. But how can you find the tools to do it right?

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rebuilding Together and Choice Hotels International Partner for Annual Headquarters Project

Sep 15, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, is working with longtime charitable partner, Rebuilding Together, a leading national nonprofit in safe and healthy housing, to engage employees in an annual volunteer project. This Friday, September 18, volunteers from Choice Hotels will join Rebuilding Together Montgomery County, to provide critical repairs and renovations at Dring’s Reach, an affordable housing complex owned and operated by the Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP), located in Silver Spring, MD.

Diversity & Inclusion

Honda Honors Outstanding Latino Students with Scholarships, Internship Opportunities

Sep 15, 2015 1:45 PM ET

Honda's 2015 Class of Hispanic Scholars includes juniors and seniors attending colleges in 11 states.

Environment

Agriculture’s Role in Creating a More Sustainable Future

Sep 15, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Producing enough food, fiber and fuel for more than 9 billion people by 2050, while conserving natural resources is a challenge that has become increasingly complex. In the next 35 years, experts predict that we’ll need to double agricultural production to keep pace with population growth, changing diets and increasing demand. And farmers will have to meet this challenge in the face of a changing climate with increasingly extreme weather patterns.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC Launches Charitable Effort Add Hope™ To Fight World Hunger

Sep 15, 2015 1:15 PM ET

Environment

Compassion is Essential for Climate Mitigation

Sep 15, 2015 1:10 PM ET

The notion of empathy as weakness is being subverted as mainstream America develops a reverence for gentleness and compassion. You see it everywhere.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Evergreen Direct Investing (EDI): A Two-Part Series

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Big Choice

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Bendigo Community Bank Model

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Think Tank Led By Former JPMorgan Managing Director Launches Regenerative Capitalism Framework at Yale University

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Think Tank Behind Regenerative Capitalism Announces New Project: A Year in the Life of a Regenerative Bank

Sep 15, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Convincing Skeptical Landowners to Acquire FSC Certification

Sep 15, 2015 11:05 AM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Procter & Gamble Uses Cleaning Technology To Deliver 15 Billion Liters Of Clean Drinking Water By 2020

Sep 15, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Procter and Gamble (P&G) announced today that its Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program (CSDW) has set a goal of 15 billion liters of clean drinking water to be delivered by 2020 to reduce illness caused by contaminated water and help save lives in developing countries. Since the program started more than a decade ago, P&G and its network of global partners have delivered nine billion liters of clean water to those in need.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Nespresso’s Production Centre in Switzerland Achieves Major Sustainability Certification

Sep 15, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Nespresso’s production centre in Romont is the first factory in Switzerland to obtain LEED® certification in recognition of its exceptional environmental quality

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO and Food Bag Give Back to Military Through Operation Helping Hand

Sep 15, 2015 10:40 AM ET

Local CITGO Retailer Food Bag and CITGO Petroleum Corporation continued fueling good in Tampa, Fla. by donating $500 in CITGO gift cards to Operation Helping Hand, an organization providing assistance and support for families of active duty wounded and injured military. The gift cards will allow families to travel to visit their loved ones while they are being treated in Tampa.