ESG News from Leading Brands

Diversity & Inclusion

In Observance of Pride Month, Alliance Data Partners with The Kaleidoscope Youth Center for Educational Opportunity

Jun 28, 2021 11:50 AM ET

Alliance Data’s PRIDE Alliance Business Resource Group, in partnership with The Kaleidoscope Youth Center, hosted a virtual educational event open to all associates called The Gender Unicorn: Gender & Sexuality 101.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Essential Podcast, Episode 41: Being in the Room - Economics, Policy, and the Diversity Problem

Jun 28, 2021 11:30 AM ET

With a profession like economics that is overwhelmingly white and male, how can diverse voices get into the room so that they can bring their experiences to bear and have a voice in policy discussions?

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Papyrus-Recycled Paper Greetings Renews Commitment to Alleviating Poverty through Whole Planet Foundation

Jun 28, 2021 11:05 AM ET

For two weeks beginning June 23, supplier partners are supporting the Whole Planet Foundation Prosperity Campaign in select Whole Foods Market stores and online to alleviate poverty in countries that supply the company’s stores with products.

Social Impact & Volunteering

United Helps Volunteers Fly Home in Response to COVID-19

Jun 28, 2021 11:00 AM ET

A charitable organization we’ve worked extensively with in the past, All Hands and Hearts, has shut down their global operations due to COVID-19 and are scrambling to return volunteers home to the U.S.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Social Responsibility in Action

Jun 28, 2021 11:00 AM ET

Environment

How Responsible Forestry has Evolved Since the 1930s

Jun 28, 2021 10:50 AM ET

Technology may have advanced in the forestry industry, but the care landowners like Donna Janssen is no different. Donna has made it her life's work to preserve the forest for future generations.

Environment

Georgia Climate Project Receives $300,000 Grant From Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Jun 28, 2021 10:45 AM ET

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Georgia Climate Project, a state-wide consortium led by Emory Unversity, The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech.

Environment

O-I Glass Bringing a Sustainable Focus to Spirits Packaging

Jun 28, 2021 10:45 AM ET

O-I’s online conference, “Rethinking Spirits Packaging: Sustainable Premium,” saw experts that offered a vision of the future which provided the best of both worlds: packaging that is both premium and sustainable.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pride is a Celebration at Entergy

Jun 28, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Entergy is proud to celebrate Pride Month throughout the month of June. Our Pride Employee Resource Group held several awareness events including our second virtual Pride parade, and virtual discussions on LGBTQ Parents & Kids, and Transgender Women of Color.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

From Trendy to Trash—and Back Again

Jun 28, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Plastic is literally woven into the fabric of our lives; when we discard our clothes, we’re often piling on to the mounting plastic-waste problem. Host Audrey Choi talks to textile designers, manufacturers and recyclers who are trying to change the lifecycle of these essential products.

Research, Reports & Publications

How Facebook is Helping Fight Climate Change

Jun 28, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Facebook released their 2020 Sustainability Report, showing the progress made on their sustainability goals. Facebook has met sustainability goals including reaching net zero emissions and 100% renewable energy for their global operations.

Environment

Tyson Foods' Finney County Plant Completes Water Stewardship Certification

Jun 28, 2021 10:00 AM ET

The Tyson Foods’ Finney County plant has officially been certified under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard by international third-party certification body SCS Global Services (SCS)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fighting Hunger in the Mid-south

Jun 28, 2021 10:00 AM ET

International Paper has made a $210,000 donation to Mid-South Food Bank to support year-round hunger relief efforts. The donation is above and beyond the company’s recurring $100,000 pledge.

Environment

Finding the Infrastructure and Environment Nexus

Jun 28, 2021 10:00 AM ET

The success of the United Nations’ Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a major global initiative to halt and reverse ecosystem degradation and combat climate change, hinges on opportunities that infuse green restoration into all infrastructure work that intersects the environment.

Innovation & Technology

Bringing the Booz Allen Foundation's Mission to Life During COVID-19

Jun 28, 2021 9:40 AM ET

In April 2020, the Booz Allen Foundation launched its Innovation Fund to support creative solutions that addressed the wide-ranging impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Tech Recognizes International Women in Engineering Day 2021

Jun 28, 2021 9:15 AM ET

Tetra Tech is supporting International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2021 on June 23rd to inspire girls and celebrate women in engineering careers.

Environment

Plastic Waste, Food Safety and Food Waste: How Interconnected Are They?

Jun 28, 2021 9:15 AM ET

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to fellow CGF colleagues Erica Sheward, Director of the Global Food Safety Initiative, and Ignacio Gavilan, Director of Sustainability, who leads the CGF’s Coalitions of Action on Plastic Waste and Food Waste.

Innovation & Technology

IVECO Trucks Support Snow Removal in Argentina

Jun 25, 2021 5:00 PM ET

The winter season in Argentina is about to start and roads are already impacted by low temperatures, ice, and snow.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

FLA Recognizes Enviva As Its Corporate Partner of the Year

Jun 25, 2021 3:45 PM ET

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) recognized Enviva as its 2021 Corporate Partner of the Year for the work it does with private forest landowners.

Environment

Finding Balance Between Wildlife and Utility Infrastructure

Jun 25, 2021 2:55 PM ET

When PSE&G began planning for its Roseland-Pleasant Valley electric transmission upgrade project, one of the first questions for PSE&G biologists was what to do with an eagle’s nest on one of the towers where a pair of bald eagles had been nesting for more than six years?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Mondelēz International Advances Sourcing Transparency With Triscuit

Jun 25, 2021 2:30 PM ET

Consumers can now discover the journey of the white-winter wheat baked into some of their Triscuit crackers from a coop of farmers’ fields in the thumb of Michigan to where the product is made.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Announced a $600,000 Grant to U.S.Vets to Combat Veteran Homelessness

Jun 25, 2021 2:00 PM ET

The Home Depot Foundation today announced its commitment of $600,000 to support two housing facilities in Phoenix and Riverside, California.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockwell Automation's Patricia Contreras Honored With Junior Achievement of Wisconsin's 2021 Peak Performer Award

Jun 25, 2021 2:00 PM ET

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin recognized Patricia Contreras, vice president of public affairs at Rockwell Automation, with the Peak Performer Award for her work with Milwaukee area businesses, community partners, and global governments to influence public policy and improve the quality of life in communities where Rockwell Automation has a presence.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Vistra's TXU Energy Kicks Off 2021 Beat the Heat Program, Providing Thousands of Fans and A/C Units to Those in Need

Jun 25, 2021 1:55 PM ET

As Texans work to build back from the hardships of 2020, Vistra's TXU Energy 23rd annual Beat the Heat program includes drive-thru distributions of new air conditioning units and fans

Environment

Protecting Pollinators: Our Purpose Drives Our Commitment

Jun 25, 2021 1:45 PM ET

Pollinators are the gardener’s best friend. And they play a critical role in maintaining the health of our ecosystem and the world’s food production.