Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media Acquires RealWire, Expands ESG News Distribution in UK and Europe

Apr 27, 2022 3:30 PM ET

3BL Media, Inc., the leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) content distribution and analytics platform for purpose-driven companies, announced today the acquisition of RealWire Limited

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

'The Best Future' for Flora, Fauna . . . and Humans Too

Apr 27, 2022 2:50 PM ET

Thanks to a recent $200,000 Fueling Futures donation from Enbridge, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is in the process of negotiating for the protection of two pieces of land, including a 160-acre, privately owned property.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Out&Back Outdoor Expands Into Hard Gear Resale With DICK'S Sporting Goods & Public Lands Partnership

Apr 27, 2022 2:45 PM ET

Out&Back, the one-stop online platform to buy or sell, new and used outdoor and adventure gear, today announces the launch of its in-store buy-back program with DICK’S Sporting Goods (DICK’S) and Public Lands, a specialty outdoor retailer, for select hard outdoor gear (including

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Owens Corning's Circular Economy Goal

Apr 27, 2022 2:45 PM ET

By 2030, we will establish viable circular economy business models involving our materials and how they are used.

Health & Healthcare

LGBTQ+ People Are More Likely to Experience a Mental Health Condition

Apr 27, 2022 2:30 PM ET

Minority Health Month fact: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adults are more likely to experience a mental health condition than cisgender, heterosexual adults.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Regions Government Affairs and Community Affairs Join Members of Congress in Support of HBCUs

Apr 27, 2022 2:30 PM ET

Regions’ participants had the opportunity to talk about the critical role that HBCUs play in helping the bank reach our community development and talent recruitment goals, address the racial wealth gap, and promotes inclusive prosperity.

Responsible Production & Consumption

EU to Ban Russian Oil and Gas Imports Ahead of 2030

Apr 27, 2022 2:15 PM ET

The European Commission is setting the wheels in motion to ensure Europe is independent of Russian fossil fuels, starting with gas, well ahead of 2030 in light of the military attacks in Ukraine.

Education

T. Rowe Price Advances Equitable Learning for Students Through Financial Education, Career Readiness, and Enrichment Experiences

Apr 27, 2022 1:00 PM ET

Through scholarships, mentoring, tutoring, career day programs, apprenticeships, and our free financial education program, Money Confident Kids®, T. Rowe Price strives to help young people

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Recognizes Minority Cancer Awareness Month

Apr 27, 2022 12:50 PM ET

While the industry has made great strides in cancer research and treatments, minority groups in the U.S. continue to bear a greater burden of cancers compared with others.

Environment

Storing Water Underground for Future Use

Apr 27, 2022 11:40 AM ET

Dow Terneuzen and local farmers are working to implement underground water storage for drier seasons. The program is part of a wider effort to cut the site’s reliance on remotely sourced virgin freshwater to zero by 2025.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

30 Winners of 2022 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grants Announced

Apr 27, 2022 11:15 AM ET

The Home Depot launched the Retool Your School program 13 years ago to provide support for our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Watch: An AquaTower in India Comes to Life

Apr 27, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Research, Reports & Publications

Instant Brands Publishes Inaugural Sustainable Development Report, Commits to Be Carbon Neutral by 2040

Apr 27, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Instant Brands, maker of consumer favorites like Instant Pot® and Pyrex®, today released its inaugural Sustainable Development Report.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Climate on an Earth the Size of a Football Field

Apr 27, 2022 11:00 AM ET

When you imagine the earth at a smaller scale, it's remarkable just how sensitive our climate is to relatively minor changes in our atmosphere.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Essity Annual and Sustainability Report: Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Apr 27, 2022 11:00 AM ET

Essity respects biodiversity and ecosystems by promoting sustainable forestry operations, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and plastic waste, and improving water use and water quality.

Environment

LA Galaxy Partner With the Garden School Foundation to Distribute Over 300 Bags of Produce to Leapwood Avenue Elementary School in Carson CA

Apr 27, 2022 11:00 AM ET

In support of Major League Soccer’s (MLS) 5th Annual Greener Goals Week of Service to celebrate Earth Day, AEG’s LA Galaxy partnered with Garden School Foundation to donate and distribute more than 300 bags of produce

Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment Partners With American Resources and Local Leader to Support Identified Historical and Cultural Landmark on Former Mining Property

Apr 27, 2022 10:50 AM ET

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”) today announced that it has partnered with American Resources Corporation (Nasdaq:AREC) to support the development of a historical museum in Kragon, Kentucky

Innovation & Technology

It's Not Too Early to Prepare for 6G

Apr 27, 2022 10:30 AM ET

Education

Orlandus Gilmore Is Using His Life Lessons To Inspire Young People

Apr 27, 2022 10:25 AM ET

IT changed his life so he created a nonprofit to pass coding skills to another generation

Innovation & Technology

Qualcomm's Commitment to Data Protection and Privacy

Apr 27, 2022 10:15 AM ET

Qualcomm considers data protection and privacy to be critical not only for maintaining business continuity but also for upholding the trust that customers place in us when they purchase and use our products and services.

Innovation & Technology

New App From the Council for Responsible Sport Tracks Environmental and Social Responsibility Progress of Sporting Events

Apr 27, 2022 10:15 AM ET

Council for Responsible Sport and Tata Consultancy Services launch ReScore, a first-of-its-kind app that enables sporting event organizers to measure, track, report, and verify their progress on a broad range of environmental and social indicators.

Environment

From the Ground Up: A Soil Solution

Apr 27, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Soil plays a critical role when it comes to ecosystem services: storing carbon, growing our food supply, managing the flow of water, and supporting life, but we’ve neglected and degraded it through intensive farming, deforestation, and pollution.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cindy Wallis-Lage, Executive Director at Black & Veatch, Accepted Into Forbes Business Council

Apr 27, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Cindy Wallis-Lage, Executive Director of global engineering leader Black & Veatch, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide.

Sustainable Development Goals

HanesBrands Announces Progress Toward 2030 Global Sustainability Goals Impacting People, Planet and Product

Apr 27, 2022 10:00 AM ET

HanesBrands Inc., a global leader in iconic apparel brands, is releasing its 2021 Sustainability Summary Report outlining progress and plans toward reaching aggressive sustainability goals by 2030.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Supports Leading German Hospital to Accelerate Genetic Disease Diagnosis in Critically Ill Children

Apr 27, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced an agreement with Germany's Hannover Medical School (Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)) to implement the use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in critically ill children suspected of having a genetic or rare disease.