ESG News from Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

United Rentals Named to JUST 100 List of Top Performing Companies

United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental company, this week announced it was named to the 2023 JUST 100, a ranking of America’s largest publicly traded companies on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Power of Resilience: Conversation With Kohler CEO David Kohler and Polar Explorer Robert Swan

Surrounded by artifacts from Admiral Byrd’s 1929 South Pole expedition, Kohler Chair and CEO David Kohler and polar explorer Robert Swan discussed Robert’s upcoming Undaunted Expedition supported by Kohler clean energy.

Environment

New Episodes of “My Future Is Green: Green Professions”, the Sofidel Podcast Dedicated to Young People Who Dream of a Job in Contact With Nature, Coming Soon

Presented by Stefano Fresi, the podcast dedicated to young people, the environment, and new professions now has two brand new episodes exploring green career paths.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusive Teams, Better Products

At SAP, we are committed to creating inclusive products that all people love to use for work. This requires active collaboration and communication among user researchers, designers, engineers, and product managers throughout the entire design and development process.

Energy

Energy Transition Predictions for 2023

While the momentum of energy transition slowed in 2022, experts at Deloitte observe that “drivers for renewable growth are some of the strongest the industry has seen, including competitive costs, supportive policies, and burgeoning demand.”

Sustainable Development Goals

Southern Company’s Management Council Addresses a New Energy Future

For more than a century Southern Company has focused on providing reliable energy to its customers. As our business has grown, we continue to place customers at the center of all we do.

Energy

The Heat Surrounding Europe’s Hydrogen Future

The clock is now ticking to make green hydrogen an affordable and scalable energy solution for Europe and the rest of the world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rayonier Support Employees Plant 4000 Trees at Planting Day

It wasn’t bad for first-timers: a group of about 50 Rayonier support employees came together to plant thousands of trees in a matter of hours just down the road from Rayonier’s corporate headquarters in Wildlight, Fla.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

10 Questions Companies Should Ask Their Banks About Climate Risk Before Depositing Money With Them

In an economy where climate risk is a systemic financial risk, it’s not just banks that need to understand how exposed they are to climate risk.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

5 New Year Questions for Jemma Read on Bloomberg’s Commitment to Giving Back

To reflect on our employees’ impactful work, discuss what inspires their commitment to giving back, and how Bloomberg will continue to support others in 2023, we welcome Jemma Read, who leads Corporate Philanthropy at Bloomberg LP.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Booster Is Customer First, Always

At Booster, we offer every customer the best service experience, backed by a safety-first culture that fosters a healthy and sustainable environment. We follow through on our customer commitments in every aspect of every service that we offer.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lunar New Year: A Meaningful Global Celebration

Growing up in Shanghai, Jingkan Gu soaked up the sights and sounds of Lunar New Year: dozens of relatives traveling hours to gather around the special dishes on his grandmother’s table, a house festooned with the holiday’s signature red decorations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Keysight Technologies Recognized for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) by the Information Technology Industry Council

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), a global tech trade association promoting innovation worldwide, recently announced the recipients of its 2022 Industry Awards.

Sustainable Development Goals

A Check-In on the Hotel Sector’s ESG Initiatives

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the urgency for companies and individuals to act to protect the wellbeing of the planet, their communities, their employees, and in the case of hotels, their guests. As such, environmental, social and governance initiatives have accelerated.

Environment

The More You Know: Reduced Flaring Cuts SO2 Emissions at Mildred Lake

A little knowledge provided a big payback in reducing sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions at the Mildred Lake upgrading facility.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Learning History, Life Skills by Handling Mules

High in the Sierra Nevada, a group of kids ranging in age from nine to 17 spends every other weekend from February through May in the tiny mountain community of Kernville.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Partnerships Advance Digital Equity for Refugees

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February of last year, people around the world galvanized donations to help address displaced Ukrainians’ immediate needs for safety, housing and food.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast NBCUniversal Welcomes New Cohort of Hiring Our Heroes Fellows

Comcast NBCUniversal is pleased to welcome our 11th cohort of Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) fellows.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sweetwater West Enhancements To Save Energy, Reduce Carbon Dioxide

The Georgia-Pacific gypsum plant Sweetwater West, located in Sweetwater, Texas, recently completed board-drying equipment enhancements anticipated to result in CO2 reduction, energy savings, and the lowering of resource consumption.

Environment

Can Cloud Technology Help Us Get to Net Zero?

Accurate reporting is at the heart of Baker Hughes’ ongoing effort to achieve net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG Partners With Playworks on 12th Annual Day of Service To Help Foster Inclusivity Through Play at Local Elementary School

For its 12th Annual Service Day, AEG partnered with Playworks, a leading non-profit, to offer the company's Southern California employees a chance to give back to the local community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Spotlight on Our ERGs: Henkel Black Alliance

For the Henkel Black Alliance ERG, recruiting and retaining Black talent and amplifying those voices at Henkel North America is the end goal. The ERG creates a space for Black employees and allies to connect, collaborate and feel empowered to be themselves at Henkel.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Global Citizen and Authentic Brands Group Announce Multi-Year Partnership for Impact-Focused Brand Activations and Consumer Products

Global Citizen and Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), a global brand development, marketing, entertainment, and digital platform, today announced a new cross-brand, multi-year alliance, marking a first-of-its-kind partnership for both companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Learning From Experience: One Wichita Woman’s Struggle in School Is Changing Reading Education

Koch Industries is a longstanding supporter of education, most recently supporting the Phillips Fundamental Learning Center in Wichita to reach and train more teachers with proven, research-based programs for teaching kids to read, write and spell.

Social Impact & Volunteering

KeyBank Annual Super Refund Saturday Helping Eligible Families and Individuals File for the Earned Income Tax Credit

Starting Saturday February 4th, 2023, KeyBank is partnering with local agencies and organizations across several states to host its annual Super Refund Saturday events. In many communities, KeyBank employees will work alongside volunteers.

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