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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Underground Storage Tank Training and Maintenance Saves You Money

You as an employer can save money while preventing inventory loss and environmental releases by participating in Underground Storage Tank Operator Training. But you may still have questions, and over at the Antea Group blog, we have answers.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSX 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility Highlights: Investing in Communities

Nearly 190 years of operations have informed, and transformed, CSX’s approach to citizenship. Today, the company holds a high standard of care in the communities we serve along both sides of our network’s 21,000 miles. CSX focuses its outreach efforts in four key areas that align with the business while also meeting real societal needs: safety, community, environment, and health and wellness.

Environment

Sustainability to the Core

Goldcorp President and CEO, Chuck Jeannes, believes sustainable business practices enhance overall corporate performance by “doing well and doing good at the same time.”

Environment

La Sustentabilidad como Elemento Central

El Presidente y CEO de Goldcorp, Chuck Jeannes, considera que las prácticas empresariales sustentables mejoran el rendimiento corporativo general al "hacer bien y hacer el bien simultáneamente".

Environment

La durabilité au cœur de l’action

Chuck Jeannes, président et chef de la direction de Goldcorp, estime que les pratiques opérationnelles durables améliorent la performance globale de l’entreprise car « les choses sont ainsi faites comme il se doit et les rendements sont bons en même temps. »

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Energy Reduction Efforts Recognized: Eight Lamb Weston Facilities Receive ENERGY STAR® Certification

In demonstration of its ongoing commitment to sustainable operations, eight Lamb Weston facilities achieved ENERGY STAR ® certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Lamb Weston, a ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAG) brand, operates 13 facilities in the U.S. that make frozen potato products. Three facilities from ConAgra Foods’ private brands business were also certified, giving the company a total of 11 certified facilities – the most in the food processing sector.

Energy

Team Orange County Wins Second Place Engineering Award at Solar Decathlon

​Team Orange County, a joint project by four local colleges, won second place in engineering for the innovation, functionality, efficiency and reliability of the solar-powered house it designed and built for the 2015 Solar Decathlon.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Do Companies Need to Consider Their Human Rights "Foot-Print"? Or "Hand-Print"? Or Both?

Similar to a carbon footprint, which measures a company’s greenhouse gas emissions, the human rights footprint of companies has been scrutinized for many years with addressing such issues as slavery in their supply chains, lawsuits, consumer pressure, and occasionally of their own volition. Business’ human rights footprints should include at the very least their labour practices and supply chain processes, but also the financial support that they knowingly or unknowingly (risk management) could be supporting oppressive regimes through commercial engagement.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Difference Make-A-Wish® Supporters Create in Our World

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why This Comcast Technician Gives to United Way

Research, Reports & Publications

Three Goals in Nestlé USA’s Corporate Sustainability Report

Energy

5 Energy Hacks That Will Save You Money

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Morgan Stanley Welcomes Department of Labor Announcement

Diversity & Inclusion

Women Are the Newest Emerging Market

Events, Media & Communications

Exploring the Importance of Financial Education to Families and Communities

T. Rowe Price and Scholastic joined us for a LIVE 60-minute chat to discuss the importance of financial education and how parents can start talking to their kids about money. Together, they are working to improve the financial education of younger generations. T. Rowe Price has been dedicated to educating investors for over 75 years, and their focus on building financial capabilities in kids is a natural extension of this commitment.

Events, Media & Communications

Stop by and Visit Antea Group at EHS Today's Safety Leadership Conference

Antea®Group looks forward to connecting with you on issues of Global Health & Safety Excellence at this year's conference in Greensville, SC. Stop by and say hi in the exhibit area - and check out our flyer to learn more how you can help us support a great cause!

Responsible Production & Consumption

Collaboration Focus: Timberland and Omni United Turning Tyres Into Shoes

Atlanta McIlwraith, senior manager, community engagement at Timberland spoke with me about Sustainable Development Goals, the role of business in COP21, traceability and, challenges of measuring business impacts. Atlanta also shared the work with Omni United and the symbiotic relationships between these two industries.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2015 Corporate Volunteer Awards: A Look at Finalist Morgan Stanley

Giving back is one of Morgan Stanley’s core values, and we are committed to making a positive impact in the communities in which we operate. 2015 marked the 10th Anniversary of Global Volunteer Month, a dedicated month of volunteering around the world.

Research, Reports & Publications

Domtar's Energy Management and Emissions

Innovation & Technology

KeyBank Provides $13.8 MM to Affordable Housing Development in Oregon During Housing America Month

Today, KeyBank announced it will provide $13.8 million to support the development of Bascom Village Phase I, a 53-unit affordable housing complex sponsored by the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVDP) in Eugene, Oregon. The loan will support underserved families working to get ahead in a volatile labor market, and highlights the importance of quality housing options during Housing America Month this October.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  2. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...
  3. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  4. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  5. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  6. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  7. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  8. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  9. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  10. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  11. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  12. Local Communities
    The principals of living and working in synergy with the communities in which we operate, as well as collaborating on projects that benefit those...
  13. GoDaddy | Microbusiness
    They’re the people who build websites, run restaurants, and teach online classes. They power local economies and national growth but their impact...
  14. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  15. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...