ESG News from Leading Brands

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Affordable Housing. Stronger Communities. Regions Foundation Announces Major Investment Benefiting Southeastern Cities

Jun 30, 2022 11:15 AM ET

The Regions Foundation formally announced a $5 million Mission Related Investment in Center Creek Capital Group, an organization that is actively addressing affordable housing needs across the Southeast.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

BIER Member Spotlight: Jessica Merz

Jun 30, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Bacardi's Jessica Merz shares how the company is addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change, and what inspires her to advance environmental sustainability.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Discover the Six Steps of Integrated Value Management

Jun 30, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Here's how organisations can integrate thriving into their organisations, through the six elements of integrated value management (IVM): rethinking patterns, re-aligning partners, renewing principles, redefining purpose, reassessing performance & redesigning portfolios

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AEG's Lee Zeidman Awarded Eli Sherman Pillar of Achievement and Inducted Into Southern CA Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Jun 30, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Cisco Foundation Sparks Innovation by Investing in Promising Solutions to Climate Change

Jun 30, 2022 10:55 AM ET

It is obvious that we, as a society, must do more to reverse the effects of climate change, as well as the related impact of human activities, which are out of balance with what our ecosystems can bear.

Environment

Ecocentricity Guest Blog: An Invitation To Be Curious, Learn and Adapt

Jun 30, 2022 10:30 AM ET

To think of the sheer volume of how many people now integrate some kind of nature-inspired and interconnected design thinking process is awe-inspiring.

Diversity & Inclusion

Radiating Pride With GDUnited, a GoDaddy Employee Resource Group

Jun 30, 2022 10:00 AM ET

As we close out celebrations of June Pride Month in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan and recognize the impact LGBTQIA+ people have had on the world, GoDaddy is proud to be an ally and support initiatives year-round dedicated to making opportunities equal and inclusive.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG Talk Podcast: Challenges and Opportunities in ESG Reporting

Jun 30, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Today we're chatting about the Workiva ESG Reporting Global Insights 2022 report that was just released.

Environment

How One VTeamer Leads the Way in Saving America's Rivers

Jun 30, 2022 10:00 AM ET

On most days, Dan Zipper goes out with his dogs, running trails or walking along the Bill Branch stream near his home in the Baltimore area.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Regenerative Organic Certification Program Approves SCS Global Services as Certification Body

Jun 30, 2022 10:00 AM ET

SCS Global Services (SCS) announced it has been approved by the Regenerative Organic Alliance as an authorized certification body to the Regenerative Organic Certification Standard.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GP Recognized for Conservation Efforts

Jun 30, 2022 9:45 AM ET

Georgia Pacific’s Diboll Lumber and Diboll Particleboard have been recognized for their efforts to help conserve energy following one the region’s most severe winter storms in February 2021.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

A Global Crisis Brings Food Security to the Table

Jun 30, 2022 9:45 AM ET

Every plate of food is the center of a story.

It’s at the center of our dinner tables: an essential human experience where we connect with our friends and family.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WEConnect International Named Merck a 2022 Platinum Top Global Supplier, Diversity & Inclusion Champion

Jun 30, 2022 9:45 AM ET

We are thrilled to announce that WEConnect International has named us a 2022 Platinum Top Global Supplier, Diversity & Inclusion Champion!

Diversity & Inclusion

As a Triple Minority, Shae Finally Feels Seen at Boston Scientific

Jun 30, 2022 9:45 AM ET

Shae Wilson grew up in a military family, bouncing around from California to Japan, and then to North Carolina where her family finally settled and put down roots.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein on Responsible Lending: The Myth of the Perfect Investment

Jun 30, 2022 9:45 AM ET

If building a sustainable bond portfolio sounds tidy and straightforward, it isn’t. The auto industry illustrates the difficulty of finding a perfectly sustainable private sector investment.

Environment

Griffith Foods | Alternative Protein Industry Report

Jun 30, 2022 9:45 AM ET

Griffith Foods is taking a NOW, NEXT, and FUTURE approach to the constantly evolving world of alternative protein to identify what’s on the horizon.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gilead Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade

Jun 30, 2022 9:45 AM ET

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Conversations on Purpose Continues With Episodes Focused on Stakeholders

Jun 29, 2022 5:00 PM ET

Purpose is the new frontier for performance and competitive advantage in today's ever-changing and ever-challenging business landscape.

Diversity & Inclusion

We're Proud, We're Together, We're Tapestry

Jun 29, 2022 4:20 PM ET

Check out our Tapestry and brand teams – Coach, kate spade new york, and Stuart Weitzman – this past weekend at the NYC Pride parade, complete with a double-decker bus!

Education

With New Tech, Cleveland Students Leave the Digital Desert Behind

Jun 29, 2022 4:10 PM ET

Diversity & Inclusion

Whirlpool Corporation's Juneteenth Day of Impact

Jun 29, 2022 3:05 PM ET

Earlier this month, volunteers from both Whirlpool Corporation and the city of Benton Harbor, MI came together for our first #Juneteenth Day of Impact to revitalize Union Park in our local headquarters’ community.

Energy

PSE&G Gains Approval to Fast Track Grid Modernization Efforts

Jun 29, 2022 3:00 PM ET

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today approved a settlement that will enable PSE&G to make investments that will provide the enhanced reliability customers now need and help New Jersey achieve its clean energy goals.

Health & Healthcare

A Message on Ralph Lauren's Reproductive Healthcare Benefits

Jun 29, 2022 2:50 PM ET

At Ralph Lauren, we remain committed to respecting the right to personal choice when making individual healthcare decisions.

Education

More Than Simply Doing Good: Tenacious About the Greater Good

Jun 29, 2022 2:45 PM ET

Raise your hand if you can remember that one educator that flicked on a lightbulb inside you about learning, believed that you could be better, that never stopped challenging you to do better.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Comcast NBCUniversal Recognized as One of America's Most Community-Minded Companies by Points of Light for the Ninth Consecutive Year

Jun 29, 2022 2:00 PM ET

Our commitment to create a better, more equitable world was recently recognized by Points of Light, which named Comcast NBCUniversal to their annual Civic 50 list for the ninth consecutive year.