ESG News from Leading Brands

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The FedExCup Playoffs Will Leave a Legacy of Trees in Three Host Cities

FedEx Corporation

Diversity & Inclusion

2024 SAIC Corporate Responsibility Report: Inclusion

Science Applications International Corp.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Inspiring Conservation: Engaging FedEx Team Members To Protect the Environment in Their Hometowns

For the past three years, FedEx has provided support to Rewilding Europe, a nonprofit creating a nature recovery area in Scotland’s Affric Highlands.

Sustainable Development Goals

Field to Market Announces Updates to Its Climate Commitments Hub, Showcasing Growth in Climate Action Across the Agriculture Value Chain

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture™ announced the annual update to its Climate Commitments Hub, which highlights targeted and aspirational commitments made by its members.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy Registry Unveils 2022 .gay Impact Report, Celebrating Three Years of LGBTQIA+ Empowerment

Today, .gay - the top-level domain welcomed by GoDaddy Registry into its portfolio earlier in 2023 - unveiled its third annual Impact Report. The report shines a spotlight on the domain extension's innovative community-driven initiatives and pioneering efforts.

Sustainable Development Goals

The SBTi Approves Antea Group’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target

Antea Group USA is proud to announce that our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are consistent with levels required to meet the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement.

Environment

Majority of Americans Say Climate Change Is Contributing to Rising U.S. Food Prices and Global Food Shortages, With Government Action Needed

78% of Americans say rising food prices are making it harder for them to afford groceries and 72% believe that climate change is already contributing to rising food prices in the U.S.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Pathways Research Awards Is Now Accepting Applications!

The Alkermes Pathways Research Awards are open for applications! This program is open to all early-career investigators studying bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Grid Must Grow Quickly To Achieve California’s Net-Zero Goal by 2045

Unprecedented innovation across planning, policy and technology is required to achieve California’s net-zero goal by 2045, according to a new paper by Edison International.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SAVE THE DATE: AccountAbility CEO Sunny Misser To Speak During Climate Week NYC 2023

AccountAbility CEO Mr. Sunil (Sunny) A. Misser will lead a virtual panel – Building Better Boards, taking place during Climate Week NYC 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rising From the Muck: Pahokee High School Receives 75for75 Sports Matter Grant

In Pahokee, Florida, football means everything. It’s not just a sport; it’s a way of life. Playing on the Pahokee High School football team allows young men to learn valuable life lessons and chase their dreams of playing football in college and beyond.

Education

CACI Donates Flight Simulator to the University of Alabama in Huntsville

CACI International Inc announced that it has donated a flight simulator to the University of Alabama in Huntsville to teach and demonstrate the principles of cybersecurity to both high school students and more than 2,000 UAH students who are pursuing cyber-related degrees.

Health & Healthcare

A Vitamin A Day

For ten years, Walgreens has partnered with Vitamin Angels to donate 1% of all retail vitamin and supplement sales, providing life-changing vitamins to nearly 400 million at-risk women and children in 65 countries and all 50 U.S. states.

Environment

Better Planet: Helping Kohler Customers Reduce Their Environmental Footprints

Kohler’s Better Planet strategy is focused on improving our operational environmental footprint while paying uncompromised attention to designing environmentally friendly products that help our customers and consumers to reduce their own environmental impact.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sharpens Focus on Climate, Decent Work, and Nature in Updated Strategy

Announced during New York Climate Week, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is pleased to announce an evolution of its strategy, one that amplifies and builds upon its strong base.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Webster Recognized on Top Corporate Contributor List by Boston Business Journal

Webster Bank has once again been named a Top Corporate Contributor honoree by the Boston Business Journal in its annual 2023 Corporate Citizenship Awards, a recognition of the region’s top corporate charitable contributors.

Events, Media & Communications

WELL Summit To Kick Off Against Backdrop of Surging Global WELL Adoption

As the WELL Summit prepares to launch, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) celebrates the leadership of the people and projects that have been a driving force behind the WELL movement for nearly a decade.

Education

Discovery Education and Leading Corporate and Nonprofit Partners Launch First-of-Its-Kind Initiative Supporting Sustainability

Discovery Education, the worldwide leader in education solutions, today announced it has partnered with Subaru of America, Inc., LyondellBasell, Nucor, Honeywell, and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) to launch the Sustainability Education Coalition.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Tree Spotting - Detecting Deforestation Risks One Company at a Time

From the dense Amazon jungle to wide stretches of Malaysian palm oil plantations, agricultural practices have been stripping the world of vital forests for decades.

Education

IBM Commits To Train 2 Million in Artificial Intelligence in Three Years, With a Focus on Underrepresented Communities

To help close the global artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap, today IBM announced a commitment to train two million learners in AI by the end of 2026, with a focus on underrepresented communities.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG in the C-Suite

Join Workiva for a free virtual session at Climate Week NYC 2023 on Tuesday, September 19th at 2:00 PM EDT. A diverse panel of sustainability and ESG leaders will share best practices for demonstrating value while engaging with the c-suite, board members, and other stakeholders.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Named a Top Utility in Economic Development for 16th Consecutive Year

For 16 consecutive years, Site Selection magazine has recognized Entergy as a top utility for economic growth in the communities we serve, which include some of the largest and most power-intensive industries in the United States.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Commemorates World Suicide Prevention Day

On World Suicide Prevention Day, we remember all those affected by suicide. In 2020, the United States had 1 death by suicide every 11 minutes. But help is available.

Events, Media & Communications

Industry Leaders Convene in Kyoto for the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit; Ahold Delhaize and Mondelez International CEOs Announced As New Co-Chairs

Over 1,000 CEOs and executives from the world’s leading companies gathered in Kyoto for the Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit, the industry’s annual meeting to set priorities and move forward as one.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability as a Business Imperative: Investing for Success

In today’s world, sustainability has evolved from a corporate responsibility to a critical ethical and business imperative. To achieve sustainability goals effectively, organizations must both reexamine traditional thinking of sustainability as a cost-based, zero-sum game.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Antea Group Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

Antea Group is proud to announce the publication of our 2022 Sustainability Report. 

Health & Healthcare

Visit From Ex-NFL Star Calvin Johnson Helps 2 Children and Their Families Live With Cancer

Colton was among 15 children Johnson met at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Atlanta on Sept. 1. From the moment he arrived, he was stopped in the halls by kids, their parents, doctors and nurses.

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