ESG News from Leading Brands

Health & Healthcare

IBM Enters Second Phase of NIH Contract for Development of Verifiable Health Status Reporting and Contact Tracing

Mar 15, 2021 11:00 AM ET

IBM today announced that it has been awarded the second phase of the Digital Health Solutions for COVID-19 contract by the National Institutes of Health to continue its work to develop and implement digital health solutions.

Environment

City Food: The Vertical Farms Growing Produce Next Door

Mar 15, 2021 10:30 AM ET

We love efficiency. We love reconfiguring a system, creating better outcomes, and in the process, using less. This type of efficient design thinking has taken us to the moon. It has slipped entire volumes of encyclopedias into our pockets.

Health & Healthcare

Rockwell Automation Donates Arena® Simulation Software to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

Mar 15, 2021 10:30 AM ET

Rockwell Automation today announced that it is donating its Arena® Simulation Software to nonprofit organizations, governmental organizations, and public health partners to plan COVID-19 vaccination clinics in their communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Providing 'a Ramp Back to Success' for Small Businesses

Mar 15, 2021 10:05 AM ET

At the age of 34, Brian Menges had achieved his life dream of owning a restaurant, 2nd Street Bistro, in Livingston, Montana. Business was good over the years for Menges, who now owns the restaurant group Slainte Mhath Inc., which also includes The Murray Bar, Gil’s Goods, and a commercial kitchen.

Environment

Cause Talk Radio Podcast Ep317: Subaru, NPCA Tell Visitors, 'Don't Feed the Landfills' (Halo Winner)

Mar 15, 2021 10:00 AM ET

We’re back with another special edition of Cause Talk Radio in which we feature a deep dive conversation w/ one of this year’s Halo Award winners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Citizen Philanthropy: Infinite Possibilities on Pi Day and All Year

Mar 15, 2021 9:30 AM ET

At VMware, we have established an annual tradition of celebrating Pi Day each March 14 by embracing our core EPIC2 values and getting geeky about giving back.

Innovation & Technology

Goodyear and ConMet to Offer Fleets the Commercial Tire Industry's First Combined Tire and Wheel Hub Analytics Solution

Mar 15, 2021 9:25 AM ET

Energy

Three Game-changing Energy Technologies by 2040 and Beyond

Mar 15, 2021 9:15 AM ET

Innovative low-carbon energy technologies are being used around the world to support decarbonisation efforts. Check out some pioneering technologies that could shape our transition in the next two decades.

Research, Reports & Publications

CLP Demonstrates Resilience in Energy Transition Amid COVID-19 Challenges

Mar 15, 2021 9:00 AM ET

The CLP Group has launched its new Sustainability Report and Annual Report, documenting the resilient performance of the business amid the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Group’s unwavering focus to continue its energy transition to build a more sustainable future.

Environment

Tetra Tech's Dr. Sujoy B. Roy Discusses Modeling and Analysis to Assess Future Climate Change Impacts

Mar 15, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Sujoy B. Roy, PhD, a principal engineer in Tetra Tech’s Lafayette, California, office, has more than 25 years of experience in large water-related modeling projects.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sodexo and 'Women Back to Work' Help Bridge the Employment Gap for Women Re-entering the Workforce

Mar 15, 2021 9:00 AM ET

More than 2.5M women have left the workplace between February 2020 and January of this year, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

Environment

Trane Technologies Plans to Cut Product Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030, Supporting the Paris Agreement Goal of Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

Mar 15, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, announced today that it plans to cut its product carbon emissions by nearly 50% by 2030, and that its ambitious emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New Holland Agriculture's Social Actions Distribute Over 200,000 Reais in Food to Philanthropic Institutions

Mar 12, 2021 4:00 PM ET

New Holland Agriculture is committed to not only providing the world’s farmers with innovative solutions to improve in-field productivity, but also to helping in the global fight against hunger and food waste.

Diversity & Inclusion

For Two Women, Stepping Out of Their Comfort Zone Was a Stepping Stone to Success

Mar 12, 2021 4:00 PM ET

Challenging yourself can be scary. For Damaris Aracil, Kimberly-Clark's logistics and distribution manager for Northern Europe, it’s just another day at work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pi Day, Citizen Philanthropy and the Value of Choice

Mar 12, 2021 3:35 PM ET

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bloomberg Awarded by the Japanese Ministry of Environment for ESG Contributions to Finance

Mar 12, 2021 3:00 PM ET

Bloomberg today announced it has won a Gold Award in Financial Services at the Japanese Ministry of Environment’s ESG Finance Awards Japan.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal Financial Group® Recognized As a Climate Change Leader With A- Rating From CDP

Mar 12, 2021 2:50 PM ET

Principal Financial Group® has again achieved Leadership status for environmental stewardship from CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, after receiving an A- rating on its 2020 CDP Climate Change Report.

Environment

Heart of Palm Fiber | Griffith Foods

Mar 12, 2021 2:00 PM ET

By exploring new ideas, embracing curiosity, and using their creativity, our team in Costa Rica recently developed a heart of palm fiber, an upcycled ingredient formed by reusing the heart of palm husks.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CITGO Steps up After Severe Winter Storms Hit Texas, Louisiana

Mar 12, 2021 1:30 PM ET

In the wake of severe, back-to-back mid-February winter storms that seriously impacted Texas and Louisiana, CITGO stepped up to provide ongoing support to affected communities.

Events, Media & Communications

U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Contempt Rulings Against Disbarred Lawyer Behind Fraudulent Ecuadorian Lawsuit

Mar 12, 2021 1:25 PM ET

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today affirmed multiple findings of civil contempt against disbarred attorney Steven Donziger, effectively bringing to a close his campaign to profit from the fraudulent Ecuadorian judgment he procured in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) Act.

Education

Qualcomm Wireless Reach: Always On, Always Connected PCs to Promote Digital Literacy in Rural Vietnam

Mar 12, 2021 12:30 PM ET

By making educational devices more widely available, this program will initially help equip around 30,000 primary and secondary level students like Ha and Vy with the foundational digital skills and competencies in STEM to succeed in online and blended learning environments.

Education

Paving the Way to Gender Equity Through STEM Education

Mar 12, 2021 12:20 PM ET

An essential starting point is education. Right now, there are access and representation barriers in education that are hindering diversity in the STEM field.

Environment

Prioritizing a Greener Future

Mar 12, 2021 12:05 PM ET

Champions of the arts for the past two decades, Enbridge has prioritized the importance of enhancing the communities in which they operate, strengthening Calgary’s cultural institutions with their support.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Associate Spotlight: Kisha's Career Path - Learning and Growing

Mar 12, 2021 12:00 PM ET

n the late 1990s, Kisha Perez was a single mom looking for a job where she could still have time for her family. Today, she thrives as the associate support department supervisor (ASDS) at a store in Long Island City, New York.

Education

Rockwell-Powered Roller Coaster Demonstrates STEM in Action

Mar 12, 2021 11:20 AM ET

Sensors and controllers help roller coasters navigate different tracks, providing riders with the thrills of being upside down and dropping great distances.