ESG News from Leading Brands

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Ideas and Examples to Make Your Next Employee Charitable Giving Campaign and Fundraising Events as Fun as LGA's

May 9, 2022 11:25 AM ET

When you think of the word “fun” insurance isn’t likely the first thing that pops into your head, but in our two decades of facilitating Legal & General America’s (LGA) Charitable Giving Campaign

Innovation & Technology

Accelerating Energy Innovation with Anne Lillywhite, Vice President, Engineering, EMEA

May 9, 2022 11:15 AM ET

As Eaton’s vice president, Engineering, Electrical Sector for Eaton’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Region (EMEA) and Eaton European Innovation Center, Anne’s role puts her at the heart of a power transformation.

Research, Reports & Publications

7 Gen Z Entrepreneurs to Look to for Inspiration

May 9, 2022 11:00 AM ET

If you had a penny for every time you had an idea in high school or college but ended up letting it go, how many pennies would you have?

Events, Media & Communications

DuPont Sustainability Report: Letter From Our Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, Alexa Dembek

May 9, 2022 11:00 AM ET

While we’re proud of all we accomplished last year, we recognize there’s much more we need to do. Commitment runs deep within our company, starting at the very heart of why we exist, our purpose.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina and Deerfield Management Partner to Accelerate Drug Development

May 9, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, and Deerfield Management, a healthcare investment management firm, today announced a five-year partnership to apply a genetic-led approach to the discovery and development of novel therapies for diseases with unmet medical needs.

Education

Episode 2: On the Porch with Rose Stuckey Kirk

May 9, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

U.S. Air Force Military Spouse Shares 8-Year Career with The Home Depot

May 9, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Alexis Strom is known as Lexi around The Home Depot store in Holly Springs, Georgia, where she leads the cashier team.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KFC Foundation Awards $2 Million+ in Scholarships

May 9, 2022 11:00 AM ET

KFC Foundation awards $2 million+ in scholarships to 631 KFC restaurant employees across the U.S.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Acquires Fintech GradFin

May 9, 2022 10:15 AM ET

KeyBank today announced that it has acquired GradFin, one of the nation’s leading Public Service Loan Forgiveness counseling providers.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Eco-Conscious Summer Style: Timberland Introduces the GreenStride™ Solar Wave ST Collection

May 9, 2022 10:05 AM ET

Step out and chase the light in the GreenStride™ Solar Wave ST collection, offering progressive style and lightweight comfort to take you from the city streets to summer trails and back again.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Partnership for the Goals in Action

May 9, 2022 10:00 AM ET

At TCS, we are building on the belief that business can be a catalyst for change. Our purpose is to connect people to opportunities in the digital economy and that mission is central to the way we operate as a business.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

WaterAid and The VF Foundation Launch Program to Improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Cambodia

May 9, 2022 10:00 AM ET

WaterAid and The VF Foundation announce the launch of a year-long program to reach more than 85,000 people with access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene in Cambodia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Investors Lead Demand for Businesses to Disclose Human Rights Impacts

May 9, 2022 9:30 AM ET

Stakeholder demands are reaffirming that disclosure on human rights related impacts are central to how companies demonstrate accountability.

Research, Reports & Publications

Masonite International Corporation Announces 2030 ESG Goals, Releases 2021 Report

May 9, 2022 9:15 AM ET

Masonite International Corporation (NYSE: DOOR), a leading global designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of interior and exterior doors, today announced the company’s 2030 ESG vision

Innovation & Technology

Tetra Tech's David Burnham Discusses Using No/Low Code Development Platforms to Redevelop Federal IT Applications

May 9, 2022 9:00 AM ET

David Burnham is a lead architect for Tetra Tech’s Federal Information Technology (IT) group in Arlington, Virginia.

Education

Kimberly-Clark Celebrates 30 Years of Bright Futures with College Scholarship Awards

May 6, 2022 2:15 PM ET

Kimberly-Clark recently awarded 2022 Bright Futures college scholarships totaling $980,000 to 49 students for academic achievement and leadership in their schools and communities.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes to Highlight Data Related to Psychiatry Portfolio at Upcoming Scientific Conferences During Mental Health Awareness Month

May 6, 2022 2:05 PM ET

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it's an important reminder of the tremendous unmet need that still exists for people living with mental health conditions.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Heroes Work Here: PSE&G Meter Reader Helps Elderly Woman Get Home

May 6, 2022 2:00 PM ET

Meter Reader Jeremy Wedick of PSE&G’s New Brunswick customer team immediately knew something was wrong when he saw an elderly woman using a walker walking aimlessly around the neighborhood with a bag full of cash.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Celebrate Moms

May 6, 2022 2:00 PM ET

For P&G moms and caregivers, there are a variety of company programs, initiatives and policies that set them up for success and enable a healthy work-life balance.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Dow Advances to #15 on DiversityInc's 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity List

May 6, 2022 1:55 PM ET

Dow advanced to 15th place on the 2022 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, which was announced at DiversityInc's celebratory event in New York City.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Moving Towards More Resilient Forests for the Future of Cocoa

May 6, 2022 1:35 PM ET

Climate change remains the biggest challenge facing our planet, its people – and businesses — and the cocoa sector has a key role to play in tackling this issue.

Education

Reuter-Stokes Drives Technology Innovation with Student STEM Day Event

May 6, 2022 1:30 PM ET

Reuter-Stokes, a Baker Hughes business, hosted a successful STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) event for 100 Twinsburg-Area High School students at its global headquarters in Twinsburg, Ohio today.

Events, Media & Communications

EarthX Film Festival Starts May 12!

May 6, 2022 12:45 PM ET

Join EarthX from May 12-15 in the Dallas Arts District for four days of films, speakers, musicians, food and interactive events—all centered around environment and sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Named to Forbes List of Best Employers for Diversity 2022

May 6, 2022 12:15 PM ET

Principal Financial Group® was named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2022. This is the company’s third year on the list and highest ranking yet – appearing as number 56 on the total list of 500 companies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Taco Bell Foundation Awards $8 Million in Live Más Scholarships to Empower Young People to Pursue Their Passions

May 6, 2022 12:00 PM ET

There’s a new class of Live Más Scholars! The Taco Bell Foundation announced more than $8 million in scholarships to break down barriers to education for 772 passionate students looking to ignite change in their communities and across the country.