ESG News from Leading Brands

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Diversity & Inclusion

GA State Representative, Park Cannon, Talks DE&I at CRB

Thank you to Rep. Park C., Democratic State Representative for Georgia House District 58, for speaking to CRB last week about intersectionality in today’s culture.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Beat of the Future: The Story Behind the Bars

With more than 500 employees at our Memphis manufacturing facility, Memphis is one of the places that Hershey employees call home and an important place for us to make a difference locally.

Health & Healthcare

Ending Negative Stigmas Surrounding Addiction

Research shows that societal stigmas associated with substance use disorders like alcohol and opioid dependence can have a direct impact on people’s ability to receive a diagnosis and treatment.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ecolab Earns Top Score of 100; Recognized as a Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion

Ecolab Inc. has received a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index and been recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

iPoint Names Peter Schmidt as New Chief Executive Officer

iPoint-systems, a global leader in product compliance and sustainability software, is pleased to announce the confirmation of Peter Schmidt as the new CEO.

Education

TCS goIT June Monthly Challenge Winner: Eco Water

TCS’s goIT engages students from diverse backgrounds to bridge the learning curve with STEM, Computer Science, Design Thinking, and Digital Innovation.

Diversity & Inclusion

David Malebranche Expands Career in HIV Care to Help Bridge the Divide on a Global Scale

Dr. David Malebranche joined Gilead as Senior Director of Global HIV Medical Affairs in April. His goal is to make an impact on a much larger, worldwide scale for people living with HIV.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ecocentricity Blog: Chitosan: The Wonder Material You've Probably Never Heard Of

Chitosan is a natural material derived from shellfish. It has a broad range of applications. One company is pioneering its manufacturing based on the waste stream of sustainable fisheries.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Investing: What Would Nature Do? What Would Nature Have Me Do?

During these times, I see a great reconnection in business and investing taking root – a joining-up of finance and the wisdom of our natural world especially in Sustainable Investing.

Diversity & Inclusion

Sands Extends its Partnership with The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas Sands announced Sands Cares funding of just over $142,000 for The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada (The Center), extending the company’s partnership with Southern Nevada’s leading nonprofit organization serving the LGBTQ+ community.

Education

Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Announce Five Recipients of STEM Grant Totaling $25,000

Five schools across the United States have been selected to receive a $5,000 grant each for STEM technology through the 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes.

Sustainable Development Goals

MilliporeSigma Matches 100% of U.S. Electricity Consumption With Renewable Energy

MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, has matched 100% of its U.S. electricity consumption with renewable energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qurate Retail Group Recognized as a 2022 “Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion”

Qurate Retail Group, a world leader in video commerce (“vCommerce”) across linear TV, ecommerce sites, streaming experiences and social apps, has earned a top score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI)

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How Communications Can Strengthen the Humanitarian Response

When a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis occurs, Cisco Crisis Response provides connectivity, a critical form of aid, just like food, water, shelter, and medical care.

Diversity & Inclusion

Men as Allies: Gender Equity Is Everyone's Business

Learn how PNC is building gender and allyship acumen via a first-of-its-kind program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Chemours, Emerson, and Hussmann Earn Top Project of the Year Award From Environment + Energy Leader

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC) has received a Top Project of the Year recognition as part of the 10th Annual Environment + Energy Leader Awards Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

'We Are Encouraged To Be Who We Are': An LGBTQ+ Colleague Shares His Story

Staacke said LGBTQ+ rights have come a long way in his lifetime, but acknowledged that there’s more work to be done, especially around acceptance of the transgender community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Six Habits of Regenerative Leaders

Today, we face numerous potential breakdowns in our global system, which calls for a new kind of leader, which I call regenerative leadership. In this article, I have distilled the essence into the six habits of regenerative leaders.

Environment

Corporates in Southeast Asia Take Climate Change Seriously

Landmark research from Global Reporting Initiative and the National University of Singapore Business School has, for the first time, shed light on how companies in the ASEAN region are addressing their obligations for climate-related reporting.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Harnessing Goodness Through Hard times

How will your brand respond the next time a disaster or crisis strikes? Your organization needs to be prepared long before the next catastrophic event hits.

Innovation & Technology

Automating Deployment or Migration of Apps to the Cloud

The Tetra Tech Federal IT Group, developed Cloudamatic®, a scalable and open-source cloud deployment solution for automating cloud adoption, migration, and operations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Land Betterment's ekō Solutions Is Featured on WBKO Bowling Green Kentucky

ekō Solutions is Featured on WBKO Bowling Green Kentucky. A victim of the 12/2021tornados moves into ekō Solutions’ upcycled shipping container home on 7/15

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Europe Rewards Excellent Research in the Field of AI and Cybersecurity

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced today the winners of the 13th edition of Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (QIF) Europe program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Supports Local Communities for the Brazilian Winter

With the arrival of winter in Brazil, once again CNH Industrial demonstrated the power of unity, mobilization and solidarity. May saw the launch of the Winter Solidarity Campaign, during which the company and employees

Diversity & Inclusion

Social and Racial Equity at Tapestry

Tapestry, our brands and Foundations continue working together with our partners to help communities around the world achieve a more equitable society by advancing opportunity and dignity for all.

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