ESG News from Leading Brands

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Environment | Medtronic

Healing People and Planet: 3 Things You Need to Know About This Shared Innovation Challenge

Nov 21, 2024 5:10 PM ET

When you think about healthcare technology, you may imagine the pacemaker assisting your dad’s ailing heart or the pulse oximeter placed on your finger during your annual physical exam. You probably don’t think about the energy or resources required to manufacture those products.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

ScottsMiracle-Gro 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report: Giving Waste New Life

ScottsMiracle-Gro

Research, Reports & Publications

American Workforce Burnout Reaches Tipping Point

Aflac Incorporated

Events, Media & Communications

An Actionable Roadmap To Streamline Your Sustainability Strategy Webinar Series

Nasdaq, Inc.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Headquarters Giving: Promoting Equal Opportunity and Economic Growth in Memphis

Sep 17, 2024 12:55 PM ET

Our work is focused on helping more Memphians have an equal chance to participate in our city’s education system and workforce to achieve financial stability.

Diversity & Inclusion

Karina Katalina Moreno Is Living Her Dream

Sep 17, 2024 11:50 AM ET

Karina Katalina Moreno has taken a circuitous route to her American dream. She grew up in Monterrey, Mexico, about 140 miles (225 km) south of Laredo, Texas, and got her degree in biotech engineering at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bring Your Child to Work Day at Northern Trust India

Sep 17, 2024 11:30 AM ET

Over 300 partners participated in our 2024 Bring Your Child to Work Day hosted by our employee-led Working Families Business Resource Council.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

'A Group of Dreamers Determined To Make a Difference'

Sep 17, 2024 11:10 AM ET

Tennessee’s Empower Me Center helps people with disabilities ‘live their best lives’.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Rockwell Makes Electric Vehicle Industry More Sustainable

Sep 17, 2024 11:00 AM ET

Electric vehicles (EVs) use four times more copper than conventional vehicles. The Resolution Copper Project has enough copper to manufacture almost 220 million EVs, or about half the global supply, by 2040.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Foundation Announces Recipients of $9 Million in Multiyear Nourishing Neighbors Innovation Spark Grants

Sep 17, 2024 10:50 AM ET

Albertsons Companies, Inc., along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, announces the recipients of this year’s Nourishing Neighbors Innovation Spark Grants.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation: Empowering the Leaders of Today

Sep 17, 2024 10:00 AM ET

Tijerino says with the help of longtime partner T-Mobile, which is donating $200,000 to support HHF’s efforts this Hispanic Heritage Month, the foundation can use the power of connectivity to support its Youth Awardees in achieving their goals.

Health & Healthcare

Boehringer Ingelheim's Project Last Mile in Kenya Enables Farming for Healthier Herds

Sep 17, 2024 10:00 AM ET

Boehringer Ingelheim IMETA's project Last Mile in Kenya empowers smallholder farmers to get access to vital medical care for their farm animals. The Last Mile program has been delivering healthcare, hope, and prosperity to over 40,000 farmers over six years.

Energy

How AMD Is Advancing Product Energy Efficiency

Sep 17, 2024 10:00 AM ET

At AMD, we strive to create products that improve people’s lives and help our customers and end users reduce their own energy use and GHG emissions.

Education

Verizon Transforms Student Learning This School Year: New Innovation Labs, STEM Workshops and AR App

Sep 17, 2024 10:00 AM ET

Verizon Innovative Learning announces the opening of 18 new Verizon Innovative Learning Labs, a new augmented reality app to make the Lab experience accessible to students nationwide, and free STEM workshops for middle school students on college campuses across the country.

Environment

The Estée Lauder Companies, Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business Responsible Business Center, and Net Impact Announce Co-Hosted Event at Climate Week NYC

Sep 17, 2024 10:00 AM ET

The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business Responsible Business Center, and Net Impact will co-host an event at The Nest Climate Campus, the official event partner of Climate Week NYC, on Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm ET.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Essity Sustainable Consumption Pledge

Sep 17, 2024 9:45 AM ET

At Essity, collaboration is key to constantly improving our products, services, and solutions to provide a more sustainable choice for our consumers. One example of how we collaborate with policymakers is that the European Commission has selected Essity.

Health & Healthcare

Connected Healthcare: Technology for Better Patient Outcomes

Sep 17, 2024 9:15 AM ET

Keysight offers comprehensive design, test, and monitoring solutions for healthcare IoT. Helping support the effective implementation of the connected healthcare system, and ultimately better patient outcomes for us all.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Grant-Funded Drone Helps Locate Missing South Carolina Man

Sep 17, 2024 9:05 AM ET

Over five years, the Duke Energy Foundation has donated more than $17.6 million across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky to enhance emergency preparedness and response.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Neighborhood Health Clinic Receives KeyBank Foundation Grant for Dental Program

Sep 17, 2024 9:00 AM ET

Neighborhood Health Clinic was awarded a $20,000 charitable grant from KeyBank Foundation and Key Private Bank in support of the nonprofit organization’s ongoing efforts to meet the dental needs of Collier County’s uninsured workers, and also create awareness.

Education

Smart Talks with IBM: Education in the Age of AI

Sep 17, 2024 9:00 AM ET

The role of AI in the classroom is evolving rapidly. When students and teachers embrace this technology, it has the ability to democratize access to education through programs like IBM SkillsBuild.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Brazil's Agribusiness Boom: Expanding Ports and Railways To Boost Global Food Security and Sustainability

Sep 17, 2024 9:00 AM ET

DP World and Rumo's strategic partnership enhances Brazil’s agricultural exports, strengthening supply chains and advancing global efforts toward UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Health & Healthcare

Baker Tilly Case Study: Change Network Supports Healthcare System’s New Oracle HCM System Go-Live

Sep 17, 2024 9:00 AM ET

In addition to constructing the messaging, Baker Tilly developed talking points, toolkits and a communication plan, outlining the steps required to build awareness and rally support for a unified and consistent HCM system across the organization.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

My Special Aflac Duck® Goes To Camp

Sep 17, 2024 9:00 AM ET

When you hear the phrase, “the joys of childhood,” it may evoke memories of chasing butterflies in the backyard, baking cookies with grandma or maybe a crafts table stacked high with items handmade with love.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sysco Celebrates FY24 Volunteer and Site of the Year Winners

Sep 17, 2024 8:50 AM ET

At Sysco, we believe in the power of giving back. Every year, we recognize the incredible contributions of our volunteers and a Sysco site that goes above and beyond in contributing the most volunteer hours.

Sustainable Development Goals

Crown Holdings 2023 Sustainability Report: Letter From Our CEO

Sep 17, 2024 8:50 AM ET

This year, we again hold ourselves accountable to the commitments we have made to stakeholders to move Crown’s Twentyby30™ program forward. Now, more than two years into that journey, we need to speak to those commitments and to the progress we have made to this point.

Environment

Alternative Lawn Love for Clover - with ScottsMiracle-Gro

Sep 17, 2024 8:45 AM ET

As heat and drought are becoming more prevalent throughout the country, many are considering alternatives to traditional turfgrass. One promising option is clover, which offers natural resilience and requires less maintenance compared to conventional turfgrasses.

Environment

Global Heat Reduction Registry Sheds New Light on Climate Solutions

Sep 17, 2024 8:30 AM ET

The Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR) formally launches two innovative programs to accelerate the fight against climate change. Both aim to measurably draw down excess heat trapped in the atmosphere.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Recognized by TIME, PEOPLE and Fortune for Workforce, Culture and Commitment to Sustainability

Sep 17, 2024 8:00 AM ET

Trane Technologies was recently recognized for workplace excellence, uplifting culture and its commitment to sustainability by TIME, PEOPLE and Fortune.

Education

Meet the Climate Week NYC Lead Organizers at Our Exclusive Preview!

Sep 17, 2024 8:00 AM ET

Going to Climate Week NYC this year or just curious what all the hype is about? Want to know how you can attend remotely?

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ESG Talk: Season Three

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Innovation & Sustainable Solutions

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Housing affordability

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GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

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Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
KPMG at COP29

Accelerating the transformation. COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will once again draw together world leaders, policymakers, industry innovators, and...
Clorox ON PURPOSE

Clorox’s environmental, social and governance goals are integrated into our IGNITE strategy because we believe they create value for our company...
IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance
Sustainable Products and Innovation

Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH Industrial’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying...
Women's Economic Justice

CARE Women’s Economic Justice works to increase women’s wealth by changing the system.
Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...
Cascale Events

Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...