ESG News from Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Buzz Around the ScottsMiracle-Gro Beehives

ScottsMiracle-Gro

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whirlpool Corporation Employees Help Improve Homes and Lives in Colombia

Whirlpool Corporation

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk Podcast: The ESG State of Play

Welcome to The Chat. To help us keep up with the fast pace of ESG news, research, and authors, we're having quick 5-10 minute coversations about hot topics and giving you information to make practical simple decisions for your business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Humanity-Centric Innovation: Redefining Purpose to Build a Better World

Kimberly-Clark’s chief scientist, Pete Dulcamara, recently spoke at the 2022 Innovation Research Interchange (IRI) Annual Conference in New Orleans and delivered a keynote about a new model for humanity-centric innovation

Health & Healthcare

AB Is Proud To Highlight the Importance of Mental Health and Wellness

AB announced our newest 2022 Well Ahead offerings providing employees with complimentary tools and resources, and Summer Wellness Days.

Diversity & Inclusion

Starting the Conversation...PRIDE in the Workplace

In honor of Pride Month, our “Starting the Conversation” podcast episode will focus on Pride in the workplace. We believe it is important to create an environment where people feel comfortable to bring their full authentic self to the workplace.

Research, Reports & Publications

Experian Outlines Its ESG Commitments Publishing New Global Reports Focused on Financial Inclusion, Diversity and Performance With Purpose

Experian, the global information services company, has today published two global reports reflecting its commitment to creating a better tomorrow for people and organisations around the world.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Bayer: Where Does Food Go From Here?

Before COVID-19, the food supply chain we relied on was a long one. Trillions of dollars worth of food criss-crossed oceans and highways at the speed of our appetites. And it worked for many. But, with the global pandemic, that chain was rattled.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gilead Sciences is a Finalist for the PinkNews Awards in the Business Equality Category

We’re honored to be to be a finalist for the PinkNews Awards in the Business Equality category.

Research, Reports & Publications

Purpose Under Pressure: Employees Have Spoken. Is Your Company Listening?

Purpose has proved to be a valuable corporate asset for employee retention during unsettled moments like the Great Resignation and the COVID-19 global health crisis.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Singer-Songwriter Ava Paige Makes Music With My Special Aflac Duck®

Nashville singer-songwriter and cancer survivor Ava Paige knows all too well that “the things that make you better don’t come that easily,” a lyric she wrote as part of a song she performed for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals patients, caregivers and health care professionals alongside My Special Aflac Duck®, a robotic companion for pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease patients.

Environment

Exiting a Facility: A Checklist To Preserve Your Sanity

If decommissioning a site isn’t part of your day job (so, almost all of us) it can be a stressful process that tests your sanity. We've outlined the basics of what you need to know when exiting a facility and/or decommissioning assets.

Diversity & Inclusion

MentorcliQ Recognizes Principal Financial Group's Miriam Lewis As 2022 “Diversity ChangeMaker of the Year”

MentorcliQ, the leader in employee mentoring software, announced that Miriam Lewis, Chief Inclusion Officer at Principal Financial Group®, is the MentorcliQ 2022 Diversity ChangeMaker of the Year.

Diversity & Inclusion

Cultivating Inclusion, Together

Much like EG’s executive leaders or board members, our IBG Global Leaders create lasting value for our business. In return, we are upping our support and investment in our IBGs and their global leaders.

Diversity & Inclusion

Duke Energy Teammates Show Support for Diversity and Inclusion

Duke Energy teammates are sponsoring and attending Pride Month parades and festivals, but it is far from the only work they do to support the LGBTQ+ community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Whirlpool Corporation's PRIDE Network Employee Resource Group for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Ally Employees Was Established in 1999

Whirlpool Corporation's PRIDE Network employee resource group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally employees was established in 1999 as GLOW (Gays & Lesbians Of Whirlpool).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Paychex Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 14th Time

Paychex, Inc. has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Land Betterment Impact Minute #38: Creating Powerful Change Through Business With Russ Stoddard

How you use your business to make positive ESG change with Russ Stoddard author of “Rise Up” and Founder of Oliver Russell.

Innovation & Technology

10 Ways Autonomy Is Changing Agriculture

In fact, automating agricultural equipment can require more advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities than automating transportation. In addition to safety and object perception/avoidance,

Responsible Production & Consumption

Partnering with O-I Glass, Repeat Glass Launches Recycling Subscription Service in Cleveland

Partnering with O-I, Pennsylvania’s CAP Glass Recycling, and the Glass Recycling Foundation, Jamie Arnold was determined to create a local, closed-loop economy for glass packaging.

Education

Verizon Innovative Learning Celebrates 10 Years and $1B in Contributions to Education

Today, Verizon is celebrating 10 years of its award-winning education initiative focused on addressing barriers to digital inclusion: Verizon Innovative Learning.

Energy

A Decade After Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey's Infrastructure Is Considerably More Prepared for Hurricane Season

Ten years after Superstorm Sandy raged across the East Coast, PSE&G continues to protect customers’ utility service from the damaging impact of extreme weather by strengthening and upgrading its infrastructure.

Environment

See How Medtronic Employees Are Advancing Sustainability

When Shona Kamps first looked to get involved with sustainability efforts at Medtronic, she discovered there wasn’t a central group to connect employees with a shared passion for the environment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Recognizing 2022 World Environment Day Through Kohler Associate Action

This World Environment Day, we celebrated our associates who are driving key environmental sustainability initiatives both here at Kohler and as part of their personal passions in their own communities.

Research, Reports & Publications

Crestwood Publishes 2021 Sustainability Report Highlighting Authentic ESG Progression and Continued Midstream Leadership

Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) announced today the publication of its 2021 sustainability report, furthering its commitment to lead the MLP midstream industry in sustainability.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Climate Action - Ericsson Owns Their Carbon Emissions

In 2021, Ericsson expanded its carbon neutral target for own operations into the Net Zero emissions target for own activities by 2030.

Energy

Renewables: Clean, Green, Everlasting Power

At Enbridge, we’re actively seeking new and improved ways to deliver energy safely, responsibly and sustainably—and that includes supplying the grid with the clean, green, everlasting power of renewables.

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