ESG News from Leading Brands

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Events, Media & Communications

The Clock is Ticking for Businesses to Meet Sustainability Targets

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.

Responsible Production & Consumption

The Home Depot Achieves Milestone in Eliminating Harmful Packaging Materials

The Home Depot

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ethisphere Names FedEx as One of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the Second Time

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Environment

Ceres Supports Bipartisan FOREST Act To Build More Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains in the U.S. and Around the World

On International Day of Forests, Ceres today announced its support for the FOREST Act, bipartisan federal legislation that would leverage U.S. trade policy to protect global biodiversity and the climate.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Does Your Power Company Celebrate Global Recycling Day?

When you think about Global Recycling Day, you probably think about bottles and cans—but did you know that at Delmarva Power, we’re recycling our utility poles?

Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Programs Can Build Morale and Improve Retention

Embarking on a journey of corporate volunteerism can be a transformative experience, not just for the community but also for the employees and the organization as a whole.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Molecular Recycling Study Demonstrates a Closed-Loop Solution for Automotive Plastic Waste

Cars don’t last forever, but thanks to a new advanced recycling technology developed by Eastman, some automotive materials can be recycled infinitely.

Innovation & Technology

Bloomberg Provides ESG Data To Power Hong Kong’s New Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation Tool

Bloomberg announced that its ESG data supports the development of the newly launched greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimation tool.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nielsen Foundation Announces 2023 Data for Good Grantees

The Nielsen Foundation has committed $325,000 in grants to seven organizations through the 2023 Data for Good grants program. Building upon the 2022 Data for Good grants program, this year’s grants continue to support efforts leveraging data to advance media and technology.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard: A Conversation With Trevor Noah and Melinda French Gates

It’s not a secret that women make less money than men — in the U.S. in 2022, women earned only 82% as much as their male counterparts.

Energy

Schneider Electric Announces Edwards Has Joined the Catalyze Program

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that Edwards has joined the Catalyze program not only as a Tier One supplier to the program’s founding corporate sponsors but also an additional corporate sponsor.

Events, Media & Communications

KeyBank Marks Fair Housing Month With Events at Branches and in the Communities It Serves

To mark Fair Housing Month, KeyBank will host Community Lending Days at several branches. Mortgage Loan Officers will be on hand to offer advice and details on products and assistance programs available to homebuyers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Making Gender Visible: An Investment Path to Systemic Inclusion

Until now, gender has not received adequate priority and has been largely confined to a single data point under workplace diversity efforts.

Diversity & Inclusion

DP World’s Commitment to Diversity and Empowerment Shines at Brazil’s Port of Santos

The Port of Santos, Latin America's largest port, has become a hub for female workforce development, with DP World Brazil leading the charge.

Environment

On International Day of Forests, IP Shows How Landowners Use Controlled Burns To Promote Healthy Forests That Withstand Wildfires, Help Wildlife

On International Day of Forests, International Paper (IP) and longtime partner the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) celebrate landowners across the U.S. South

Diversity & Inclusion

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Tracey Edwards Leads Corporate Social Responsibility for Sands New York

After holding a variety of corporate, civic and nonprofit leadership positions, Tracey Edwards joined Sands New York this past year and is the region’s newly appointed senior vice president/corporate social responsibility officer.

Education

Rio 2016 Arenas Become Schools and Public Facilities As Games Legacy Unfolds

Three schools have opened this week and another two are set to be inaugurated next month, fulfilling pre-Games plans for the long-term use of arenas that featured the world’s best athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation, Philadelphia Insurance Companies Reunite for Annual Reforestation Project

This renewed commitment aims to support the planting of 80,000 trees annually across the United States.

Sustainable Development Goals

E+E Leader’s Podcast, “Sustainability Unveiled,” Releases Latest Episode

Hear from a member of the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 in this engaging and enlightening podcast. Do you want to be a guest speaker on #EELeaderUnveiled?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Firefighter Academy Gives Students a Head Start

A grant from Marathon Petroleum’s Dickinson renewable diesel facility is helping the fire department provide equipment for students who enroll in the course.

Environment

The TNFD Framework: A Crucial Catalyst for Corporate Biodiversity Action

As the world grapples with existential threats like climate change and biodiversity loss, the spotlight is increasingly turning toward the role of corporations in shaping our sustainable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advancing Workplaces Where Women Thrive

At the heart of our mission lies a commitment to creating a more equitable and just world by transforming communities through people-first spaces.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Clorox Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill in Saudi Plants

Our plants in Dammam and Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have joined the more than 30 Clorox facilities around the world in achieving zero-waste-to-landfill, or ZWtL, status.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Design Thinking Plastics Part 1

In Design Thinking Plastics Part 1, Tony Chambers, Founder of TC & Friends and former editor-in-chief of Wallpaper, delves into how design thinking reimagines the role of plastics in our lives, helps drive solutions for its end of life and its future in a circular world.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2024 Clean200™ List Includes Kimberly-Clark

Once again, Kimberly-Clark was named to the As You Sow and Corporate Knights Carbon Clean200™ list. This is the fifth time that we have made the list.

Innovation & Technology

Edge Technology at Sea Makes Fishing More Sustainable With Grupo PINSA

When Grupo PINSA began the ambitious task of bringing Edge Computing to their Pesca Azteca fishing fleet, they turned to Lenovo to help tackle the daunting task.

Energy

2024 Enbridge Day: ‘North America Has a Critical Role To Play’ in Global Energy Transition, Says CEO

With enviable scale, scope, connectivity and diversity, Enbridge is prepared to play a bigger role in the global energy transition.

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