ESG News from Leading Brands

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Ranks Subaru as a Best Brand for Social Impact for the Second Year in a Row

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it was once again named one of the top companies for social impact, building on its reputation of being More Than a Car Company®.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Aflac U.S. President Virgil Miller Encourages You To Walk Your Own Process – Don Yaeger Podcast

Imagine being a kid playing baseball in a little league All-Star Game, and all the fans are cheering. But there’s one fan in particular who you really want to make proud—your father. The game is on the line, and it’s your turn to come up to bat.

Environment

Celebrating Earth Month: Southern Company NFWF Partnership

Earth Day and every day, we are committed to being good stewards of our community.

Sustainable Development Goals

Duke Energy’s Annual Impact Report Shares Progress Toward a Cleaner Tomorrow That Includes Affordability and Reliability

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) released its 2023 Impact Report, its 18th annual accounting of its progress toward its sustainable business goals.

Research, Reports & Publications

IBM and Burning Glass Institute Report: Green Jobs Go Digital for the Future of Work

IBM and The Burning Glass Institute unveiled new insights on how green and digital jobs increasingly overlap, creating demand for workers with digital skills in the green economy and for those who deploy core green skills across various sectors.

Energy

New Power Plant Pollution Standards Will Bolster U.S. Momentum in Clean Energy

Ceres celebrates the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly released power plant standards as a key policy that will ensure the nation is powered by abundant, reliable, affordable low-carbon energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2024 Halo Awards Announce Corporation and Nonprofit of the Year

Engage for Good, the leading company empowering corporate and nonprofit professionals to create mutually beneficial social impact partnerships, announces their most coveted Halo Awards: Google.org is the Corporation of the Year, and charity: water is the Nonprofit of the Year.

Energy

EMF Exposure in Work Environments: Understanding the Risks and Regulations

Explore the impact of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on health and safety. Understand the EU regulations governing EMF exposure, ensuring compliance for a safer workplace.

Research, Reports & Publications

Innovation and Sustainability Top of Mind as GoDaddy Evolves Business

With its 2023 Sustainability Report released today, GoDaddy highlights continued strides on its corporate sustainability strategy, commitments and goals in support of GoDaddy's mission to empower entrepreneurs everywhere, making opportunity more inclusive for all.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NAACP Continues To Support Minority-Owned Businesses in Hospitality Through Grants Sponsored by Bacardi

Today, the NAACP announces the next iteration of the Backing the B.A.R. (Business Accounts & Retailers) Acceleration Grant Program sponsored by Bacardi U.S.A. offering $100,000 in grants to the industry.

Education

A Bridge to Success: Using AI To Raise the Bar in Special Education

There’s a global shortage of teachers with special education training. 90% of disabled students in developing countries lack access to trained teachers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Comcast Remains Dedicated to Closing the Digital Divide

For more than a decade, Comcast has been dedicated to closing the digital divide. Achieving digital equity is at the heart of the work we do because we know how life-changing a reliable home Internet connection can be in today’s digital economy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Social Impact: Delivering Financial Security and Expanding Financial Access

Driven by our mission to improve lives through financial security, we’ve helped millions of Americans reduce financial vulnerability and plan and manage for a lifetime of financial needs and goals.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Taco Bell Expands Recycling Program With TerraCycle

Originally launched in 2021, TerraCycle partnered with Taco Bell to help keep used hot sauce packets out of landfills.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Albertsons Reduces Food Waste by Thinking About What Happens at Home: 'That’s Where the Power of the Opportunity Is'

In an exclusive interview with The Cool Down, Long takes us behind the scenes at the nation's second-largest supermarket chain — from what might surprise you about food waste to the company's unconventional partnership with Uber.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diverse Acting Nominations Since 2017 Are Nearly Triple the Number From 2009 to 2016

In 2015, none of the 20 acting nominations at the Academy Awards went to diverse talent for the first time since 1998. One year later, the same thing happened, marking the first time since the six years between 1975 and 1981 that no person of color received a nomination.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Qualcomm Announces Shortlisted Startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 and Awards 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund

Qualcomm Incorporated announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024, as well as the winner of the 2023 Wireless Reach Social Impact Fund.

Green Infrastructure

The Ray Releases “State of The Ray 2023”

The Ray, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing net-zero transportation and energy infrastructure, has released its highly anticipated 2023 annual report—State of The Ray 2023.

Energy

TotalEnergies and Vanguard Renewables, a Portfolio Company of BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure Business, Join Forces To Develop Renewable Natural Gas in the United States

TotalEnergies and Vanguard Renewables will advance 10 RNG projects into construction over the next 12 months, with a total annual RNG capacity of 0.8 TWh (2.5 Bcf). The three initial projects in this agreement are currently under construction in Wisconsin and Virginia.

Research, Reports & Publications

Our People Making a Difference: Paul Ferrara, Senior Safety Lead

Although he has only been with Owens Corning for about six years, Paul Ferrara has traveled quite a bit throughout the company’s U.S. operations.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

KeyBank’s Support for Small and Middle Market Businesses in 2023 Wins Greenwich Awards

KeyBank is being recognized for its support of small and middle market business clients in 2023 with four Greenwich Awards. These honors are among the most prestigious a bank can receive. They recognize the proactive advice Key provided to clients throughout the year.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How I Got Here: James Watts

When I took on my first role on a Leadership Team as the Chief People Officer of KFC, on my first day in 2012, my new boss, Martin Shuker, the General Manager, gave me some great advice that has stuck with me to this day.

Research, Reports & Publications

In a Transformative Year, Vertex Advances Its Commitment to Corporate Responsibility; Announces 2023 CR Report

2023 was a transformative year for Vertex. The company made significant advances toward delivering on its core mission of creating transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and ushering in a new era of diversification.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Innovative Financing for Amazon Region Preservation and Restoration

Specifically, funders like the Cisco Foundation are driving innovations by catalyzing and supporting public and private sector investments, emerging markets, and instruments like the voluntary carbon market and biodiversity credits.

Events, Media & Communications

Tackling Sustainability and Social Impact Issues Through Critical Dialogue at Network Effect: Stamford

Looking for an opportunity to expand your network and join a community of like-minded professionals?

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