ESG News from Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

Fifth Third Bank Named to Forbes Best Employers for Diversity 2022

Apr 27, 2022 2:50 AM ET

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, has been named to the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity 2022.

Events, Media & Communications

PNC Bank Celebrates 12th Annual Women in Business Week: Accelerating Women's Financial Equality

Apr 26, 2022 6:50 PM ET

PNC Bank is proud to announce its 12th annual Women in Business Week: Accelerating Women’s Financial Equality, which will be held virtually May 9 – 13, 2022.

Environment

Fifth Third Bank Honors Earth Day 2022

Apr 26, 2022 6:10 PM ET

In honor of Earth Day on April 22, Fifth Third provided an update on its five operational environmental sustainability goals. The Bank continues to work to reduce its impacts on the environment and achieve its goals.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration With Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources

Apr 26, 2022 5:30 PM ET

United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory to commercialize the production of sustainable aviation fuel.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

American Airlines Cadet Academy Introduces New Student Loan Options With American Airlines Federal Credit Union

Apr 26, 2022 5:25 PM ET

The American Airlines Cadet Academy and American Airlines Credit Union announced a new partnership, bringing an additional suite of new financial options for incoming candidates accepted into the Cadet Academy program.

Research, Reports & Publications

Dow Publishes Its Valuing Nature Blueprint; Latest Addition to the Company's Blueprints for a More Sustainable Future

Apr 26, 2022 5:20 PM ET

Materials sciences leader Dow (NYSE: DOW) has published its blueprint for valuing nature, which is the latest addition to the Company’s 2025 Sustainability Goal: Leading the Blueprint.

Responsible Production & Consumption

A Solid Choice for Customers - and for a Sustainable Future

Apr 26, 2022 5:00 PM ET

Remanufactured parts are a great option for owners of CNH Industrial equipment.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yum China to Further Upgrade Employee Benefits, Adding One Million Yuan Medical Insurance Coverage for Restaurant General Managers

Apr 26, 2022 5:00 PM ET

Yum China Holdings, Inc. announced at its 2021 Restaurant General Managers Convention, held virtually, that it will offer enhanced medical insurance coverage of up to RMB 1 million to each of its approximately 10,000 RGMs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg and MSCI Launch Global, Euro and US Corporate Paris-Aligned Indices

Apr 26, 2022 4:55 PM ET

Bloomberg and MSCI announced today the launch of the first indices in their joint Climate Benchmark offering with the Bloomberg MSCI Global, Euro and US Corporate Paris-Aligned Indices.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

O3 Needs to Review a draft

Apr 26, 2022 4:11 PM ET

Energy

World's Largest Green Hydrogen Hub Selects Black & Veatch as EPC Provider

Apr 26, 2022 4:00 PM ET

Black & Veatch announces that it has been selected by Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development, co-developers of what will be the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen production and storage facility

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

It's Critical to Prioritize. Being Busy Doesn't Mean Making an Impact- HP's Kristen Ludgate Shares Key Leadership Lessons

Apr 26, 2022 3:10 PM ET

Kristen Ludgate, chief people officer at HP, shared her key leadership lessons with me and my colleague, David Reimer, CEO of The ExCo Group, in our latest Strategic CHRO interview. Subscribe here for future interviews.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Understanding the Return on Investment of Future Port Sustainability

Apr 26, 2022 2:50 PM ET

Connectivity is essential not only for driving efficiencies and improving safety at ports, but to reach sustainability goals. As ports face more pressure in this area from public and government regulators, private cellular networks are the key to creating port sustainability for green ports of the future while providing a platform that will allow for a return on investment.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation Invited to Ring New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell

Apr 26, 2022 2:20 PM ET

The Arbor Day Foundation celebrated its 50th anniversary by ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street today.

Environment

Study Confirms: HelloFresh Meal Kits Cause Lower Carbon Emissions Than Meals From Supermarkets

Apr 26, 2022 1:15 PM ET

HelloFresh published a technical summary of its ISO 14040 compliant life cycle assessment (LCA) showing that meals from HelloFresh have significantly lower carbon emissions than cooking meals from supermarkets.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Purpose 360: Driving Purpose From the C-Suite to the Boardroom

Apr 26, 2022 1:00 PM ET

In 2007, the recently merged Sprint Nextel was only months away from going bankrupt. But under Dan Hesse, its new CEO, the company focused on a new strategy and internal culture that prioritized employee satisfaction to improve customer experience.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Indiana Black Expo Expands Black Business Training Institute to Meet Growing Demand Following KeyBank Grant

Apr 26, 2022 1:00 PM ET

The Indiana Black Expo (IBE) has dedicated more than 50 years to helping business owners build management training, procurement opportunities and networking to enhance capacity and growth.

Environment

10 Ways Your Business Can Reduce Its Carbon Footprint

Apr 26, 2022 12:15 PM ET

There are ways businesses can reduce their carbon footprint while they wait for that analysis to be completed. Let’s look at 10 steps your corporation can take toward reducing its carbon footprint.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Henkel Recognized as One of America's Best Employers for Diversity 2022 by Forbes

Apr 26, 2022 12:15 PM ET

Henkel, the company behind well-known brands such as Loctite®, Dial®, Schwarzkopf® hair care and Persil® laundry detergent announced today that it has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2022.

Health & Healthcare

Should You Hire a Construction Safety Consultant?

Apr 26, 2022 12:15 PM ET

An outside expert eye can be tremendously valuable, especially when the stakes are high. It’s fair to say that where construction safety is concerned, the stakes are high. Working on construction sites is inherently dangerous.

Innovation & Technology

TCS Inaugurates Pace Port Pittsburgh, a Co-Innovation and Advanced Research Center at Carnegie Mellon University

Apr 26, 2022 12:05 PM ET

Solving our most pressing societal challenges requires innovation to be the driving force behind enabling positive social change.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ranks Hormel Foods in Top 100 for Green Power Use

Apr 26, 2022 12:00 PM ET

Hormel Foods Corporation is pleased to announce that, for the first time, it appears as No. 57 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Fortune 500®

Research, Reports & Publications

FedEx Releases 2022 ESG Report

Apr 26, 2022 12:00 PM ET

At FedEx, our positive impact extends far beyond pallets and parcels. ESG – environmental, social, and governance – principles have been at the root of our reporting since these efforts began 14 years ago.

Green Infrastructure

Leading Companies Deliver Economic Case for Historic Clean Energy Investments as Congress Returns

Apr 26, 2022 11:05 AM ET

As Congress returns from its spring recess, dozens of major companies with operations across sectors in the U.S. are urging lawmakers to swiftly pass a federal economic package centered on ambitious clean energy & advanced manufacturing investments.

Events, Media & Communications

Eaton Leadership Insights: How Corporations Can Prioritize ESG Through a Values-Based Strategy

Apr 26, 2022 11:00 AM ET

In the latest from Eaton’s Leadership Insights series, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Yan Jin shares how companies can best respond to the evolution in investor priorities around environmental, social, governance factors.