ESG News from Leading Brands

Energy

Microgrids Are Making Good Sense to Many Communities

Oct 19, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Our energy system is undergoing a massive amount of change. Whether it’s converting coal plants to natural gas, incorporating intermittent renewable sources like solar and wind farms, or dealing with demand management or distributed generation from residential rooftop solar; our traditional grid and its operators are experiencing a great deal of stress.

Energy

Honda’s California Campus Is Charged Up About EVs

Oct 19, 2015 9:00 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

UN and Mars, Incorporated Sign New Food Safety Agreement: “Collaboration is Key”

Oct 19, 2015 8:45 AM ET

Education

21st Century Fox Presents Grant to Music Program at Orlando Elementary School

Oct 19, 2015 8:00 AM ET

On October 12, representatives from 21st Century Fox and the Give a Note Foundation presented a grant to Castle Creek Elementary School in Orlando, Florida, as part of the 21st Century Fox Give a Note Grants initiative. The grant will support the music education program at the school, which has struggled for years to find adequate funding. 21st Century Fox and the Give a Note Foundation announced the grant program in March to commemorate the end of FOX's groundbreaking musical television series Glee, which sparked renewed interest and participation in school music programs during its six-season run. The grants will support 16 under-funded music programs at schools across the United States.

Responsible Production & Consumption

How Nespresso gambled on reviving coffee in South Sudan

Oct 18, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Nespresso has launched the first coffee to be exported from the new country of South Sudan. Here, local coffee farmers on the ground.

Environment

Trim Tab Magazine | The Craftsman's New Toolbox

Oct 16, 2015 9:00 PM ET

What can designers and manufacturers do to merge social justice, environmental stewardship, and effective design?

Social Impact & Volunteering

From Boomers to Millennials: How to Design an Employee Giving Program that Engages All of Your People

Oct 16, 2015 4:30 PM ET

Gone are the days of the top-down fundraising program using the same old tactics and tools. As participation in conventional company-led giving efforts declines, Benevity is aiming to help companies improve their giving programs with five practices that drive measurable engagement. When applied the right way, you may just find yourself transforming a stagnant program into a pillar of your employee engagement strategy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Samsung Employees Donate 16,800 Hours Back to Local Communities Across the Country

Oct 16, 2015 4:25 PM ET

Environment

Swimming with Salmon

Oct 16, 2015 3:40 PM ET

A marine biologist, career fish conservationist and avid swimmer, Mark Powell may as well have been born with fins.

They would have come in handy on his latest adventure. The Puget Sound program director of the Washington Environmental Council recently completed a 55-mile swim of the Green-Duwamish River.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

A World Premiere: FCA US Kokomo Casting Plant Becomes First-Ever Casting Facility to Earn World Class Manufacturing Bronze Award

Oct 16, 2015 3:10 PM ET

The FCA US Kokomo Casting Plant (Ind.) has been awarded bronze status for its efforts to improve in World Class Manufacturing (WCM), becoming the first casting facility to earn recognition in this global methodology that is practiced in industries beyond automotive.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Shire Employees Participate in 2015 Global Day of Service

Oct 16, 2015 3:00 PM ET

In 2015, Shire held its first annual Global Day of Service. Approximately 1,700 employees volunteered over 8,000 hours around the world, supporting children in need.

Events, Media & Communications

Student Vision for Singapore wins AECOM Urban SOS All Systems Go Competition

Oct 16, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Chemical Safety, Driving Profits and Good Publicity for Retailers

Oct 16, 2015 3:00 PM ET

Education

Operation Riverboat Puts Emergency Response to the Test

Oct 16, 2015 2:35 PM ET

The company’s ability to respond was recently tested during a day-and-a-half-long exercise, dubbed “Operation Riverboat,” that simulated an oil spill resulting from a third-party pipeline strike near water in Yankton, South Dakota.

Environment

Two Kimberly-Clark Manufacturing Sites Recognized as Arkansas Recycler of the Year

Oct 16, 2015 2:00 PM ET

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arlington Southwest Little League Kicks Off New Season With Uniforms And Equipment From Chevrolet

Oct 16, 2015 1:30 PM ET

Thanks to a unique partnership with the Arlington Southwest Little League through CBS EcoMedia’s WellnessAd program, Chevrolet is supplying brand-new uniforms and athletic equipment for more than 2,000 youth athlete players enrolled with the Arlington Southwest Little League.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Kia Motors America and First Book to Distribute 40,000 Books to Southern California Educators

Oct 16, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Kia Motors America (KMA), one of the fastest-growing car companies in the U.S., is bringing its “Books on Wheels” program to Southern California. Teaming up with nonprofit social enterprise First Book and CBS EcoMedia’s EducationAd program, Kia volunteers will distribute 40,000 books to area educators and teachers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Action Team Captains Throw “Prom” for Residents of Local Senior Community

Oct 16, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Absip Recognises Old Mutual For Driving Transformation In The Financial Services Sector

Oct 16, 2015 12:45 PM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Farming for the Future

Oct 16, 2015 12:00 PM ET

Over the last 25 years, global salmon production has more than doubled. According to the International Salmon Farmers Association (ISFA), salmon farmers around the world produce 2.1 million tonnes of salmon annually, which provides roughly 14.8 billion healthy meals on dinner tables around the world each year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: MetLife Foundation Makes An Impact!

Oct 16, 2015 11:30 AM ET

Vietnam is long and narrow hugging the South China Sea and I traversed the length of it on my recent trip to meet with MetLife Foundation partners and my colleagues from BIDV-MetLife. From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City [formerly Saigon], Vietnam, like most emerging markets, is multi-faceted.

Environment

Four Projects Selected by the “Costa Crociere Foundation” are Underway to Support Social Solidarity and Marine Environmental Protection Initiatives

Oct 16, 2015 11:15 AM ET

The initial activities involving the first four projects financed by the Costa Crociere Foundation that focus on social solidarity and marine environmental protection initiatives have now gotten underway. Approximately Euro 600,000 has been allocated to the non-profit organizations whose projects were selected by the Foundation to develop activities to raise awareness about marine waste and training programs for more than 1,500 needy young people.

Research, Reports & Publications

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Low Carbon Futures in Canada – the Role of Urban Climate Change Mitigation

Oct 16, 2015 11:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Happiness by Design: Office Designs that Increase Employee Happiness

Oct 16, 2015 10:30 AM ET

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bloomberg Philanthropies: Cities and Climate Change in Canada

Oct 16, 2015 10:15 AM ET