ESG News from Leading Brands

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Digital Transformation of Small Business Support

The digital revolution is transforming small businesses around the world, presenting them with new opportunities and challenges that have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Named to Newsweek's Inaugural List of America's Most Trusted Companies

VMware has been recognized by Newsweek and Statista in their first annual ranking of America’s Most Trusted Companies. VMware was ranked fourth in the software and telecommunications category.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Foundation Awards $150,000 to Support STEM, Environmental Education Initiatives Across Greater Cincinnati

Duke Energy is continuing its investment in Greater Cincinnati students, educators and communities by awarding $150,000 in grants to 12 education programs.

Energy

Podcast: How 'Everything As a Grid' Defines Our New Energy Future

Mike Longman, SVP of global product lines, strategy and business development at Eaton, shares his insight on the energy transition and Eaton's approach to a low carbon energy future.

Green Infrastructure

The Ray and NGI Release Their NextGen Highways Feasibility Study for the Minnesota Department of Transportation

The Ray and NGI Consulting have released a feasibility study for the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation showing the value of burying high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems in the highway right-of-way for cost-effective clean energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bayer Honors Three Young Agricultural Leaders With an Award Supporting the Projects They Designed to Help Feed the World

Three young leaders, each with a passion for sustainable global agriculture, have been named winners of Bayer’s Youth Ag Summit Thrive for Change Awards.

Health & Healthcare

Four Questions With Anu Osinusi: Gilead's Commitment to People Living With Viral Hepatitis

Anu Osinusi recently spoke with us about how hepatitis research and treatment have changed over her career, why HDV is considered the “forgotten virus” and what’s next for Gilead.

Innovation & Technology

How COPE Leverages Esports to Inspire Youth Success

This blog comes to us from Shae Williams, a former software executive with IBM, who cofounded a nonprofit Coalition of Parents in Esports (COPE) in 2020 to assist parents and their children to get the most from their online gaming experiences.

Health & Healthcare

Vaccines: Our History, Our Legacy

This was the desperate radio telegram in January 1925 from Dr. Curtis Welch in Nome, Alaska, to all the major Alaska towns, to territorial Governor Scott Bone in Juneau

Sustainable Development Goals

Consumer Goods Companies Announce Position on Chemical Recycling Technologies and Publish Life Cycle Assessment

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action (the Coalition) is pleased to announce the publication of a Vision and Principles Paper, entitled “Chemical Recycling in a Circular Economy for Plastics”

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Expands Access to Genomics in Latin America Through New State-of-the-Art Solution Center

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the launch of its new state-of-the-art Solution Center in São Paulo, Brazil.

Education

TCS goIT April Monthly Challenge: Is There a Digital Solution to Help Keep Electronic Waste Out of Landfills?

Every month, goIT – part of TCS’ Corporate Social responsibility team – develops a new opportunity each month for students to ideate digital innovations based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Emerging-Market Sovereign Debt Needs ESG Scrutiny

At AllianceBernstein, we feel like we have a differentiated way to approach ESG investing. We have a 360-degree view of analyzing ESG risks from all parts of a company or country's stakeholders.

Environment

What's Your PFAS Risk Level? Not Knowing Could Be Costly

With cumulative settlements in the U.S. nearing $2 billion, PFAS lawsuits are impacting companies that use PFAS anywhere in their production or operations. Is your organization at risk? Antea Group can help you answer that question.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Changing Your Relationship With Money for Good

The concept of financial wellness is often associated with managing your money the right way or having a certain net worth. But this definition leaves out something just as important as the numbers – how your finances impact your mental and physical well-being.

Research, Reports & Publications

Green Plains Achieves 35% Emissions Reduction, on Track for Carbon Neutrality by 2050

Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) today released its 2021 Sustainability Report, outlining environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities, progress and targets.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Third Webinar in the Series, Boldly Building the Future, Will Be Hosted This Month, “Climate and the Precious Metals Industry: Defining and Measuring Your Emissions Footprint”

Greenhouse gases produced by human activity have caused the earth’s temperature to rise, creating a domino effect that leaders are working to mitigate worldwide.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SEC Chair Joins Ceres in Calling on Investors, Companies and the Public to Participate in Climate Disclosure Rule-making Process

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler joined Ceres today in a live virtual meeting with investors and companies and other sustainability advocates to discuss the SEC’s new proposed rule, Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Yum China Reaffirms Its Commitment to Reducing Food Waste With Food Bank Program

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing food waste through the gradual expansion of its existing pilot Food Bank program to cover more stores and cities across China.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial India Honored at Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Awards

CNH Industrial, a global leader in agriculture and construction equipment, has received top honours at the 11th Edition of the Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Awards under the Best Environment Friendly Project category

Education

Mondelez Pairs Chips Ahoy! Brand With Boys & Girls Clubs for Arts Education

“We are honored to work alongside a brand who recognizes the arts as an essential pathway for young people to discover their passions and build a positive future,” says Jim Clark, president & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Events, Media & Communications

Informing the Way Forward With Thomson Reuters

We invited Alex Thompson, CCO of Thomson Reuters, to share the story of uncovering Inform the Way Forward and how it has unleashed the passion, power, and unlimited potential of Thomson Reuters.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ralph Lauren Continues Investment in Natural Fiber Welding

At Ralph Lauren, we are committed to scaling innovation that has the potential to advance sustainability in our industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

Five Decades of History From the Galley

Being one of American’s first Black flight attendants made Cheryl Gaymon a key contributor to the progress we’ve made as an airline and the progress the industry has made in diversity and inclusion.

Green Infrastructure

A 'Generational Transformation' for Ontario's Waste Sector

Enbridge Gas and the Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) announce a pilot project to use low-carbon renewable natural gas (RNG) in waste collection vehicles across the province.

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