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Environment

Setting the Standard for Sustainability – Winter 2024 Newsletter

December brings a close to our 40th anniversary year as a global leader in third-party certification, auditing, and standards development. In 2024, we have achieved significant milestones that have further solidified our commitment to excellence in sustainability. Learn more...

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Verdantix Smart Innovators Report: Consulting Services For CSRD And ESG Regulation Readiness

Nasdaq has been ranked in the top 30 of the 2024 Verdantix Smart Innovators Report for Consulting Services for CSRD and ESG Regulation Readiness, which evaluated over 250 of the most prominent ESG and sustainability data management, reporting, and disclosure consulting providers.

Environment

The O2 Bolsters Its Industry-Leading Green Credentials With ‘Commended’ Status

The O2, the world’s busiest live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination, owned and operated by AEG Europe, has announced that it has successfully secured ‘Commended’ status as ‘A Greener Arena’, certified by A Greener Future.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CACI Claims Spot on the Forbes America’s Most Trusted Companies 2025 List

CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that it has been named to the inaugural Forbes 2025 list of America’s Most Trusted Companies.

Research, Reports & Publications

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2024

China surpasses the USA as Scandinavia continues to lead the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index, the most comprehensive country-level evaluation based on 216 quantitative indicators, used by several governments to track progress against sustainability and competitiveness.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Dow Announces Business Leadership Changes

Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced a series of business leadership changes.

Education

Baker Hughes and the University of California, Berkeley, Establish Global Decarbonization Research Institute

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, and the University of California, Berkeley have announced a new long-term research partnership to establish the Baker Hughes Institute for Decarbonization Materials at UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale and FASHION LEAP FOR CLIMATE To Accelerate Science-Based Targets for the Fashion Industry

Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, announces its collaboration with FASHION LEAP FOR CLIMATE, an industry-leading initiative founded by ABOUT YOU Group, YOOX NET-A-PORTER, and Zalando in collaboration with Quantis.

Events, Media & Communications

2025 Will Bring New Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability

With 2024 rapidly drawing to a close, the attention of the ESG and sustainability world has shifted to what lies ahead for businesses, regulators, and governments in 2025.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Real Estate and Infrastructure Strategy Is Causing the CFO Role to Shift

Traditionally, chief financial officers were primarily responsible for managing a company’s finances. However, recent years have seen a surprising shift in this role. Today, CFOs act as strategic partners, managing changing business and operating dynamics.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet the Clorox Employee Raising the Bar on Allyship

I nominated Mark as a Clorox Change Maker because I believe he listens to hear, understand and consider diverse points of view — rather than just listening to respond.

Sustainable Development Goals

Unpacking Scope 2 and Scope 3 Emissions

In this episode of ESG Talk, we’re replaying the last two segments from the Climate Week series. Frank Koch, CEO of Swiss Steel Group, and Alberto Carrillo Pineda, CTO of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), discuss long-term decarbonization strategies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2025 Look Ahead: It’s Businesses’ Time to Understand and Lead

The coming year is the time for corporations to put their corporate purpose into bold action. Why? Companies have the scope and scale to deliver as a significant employer, supply chain engine, and social impact partner with society.

Events, Media & Communications

Eaton at CES 2025

We are at the forefront of the electric revolution, championing clean energy to decarbonize and foster a more sustainable world. At Eaton, we develop power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient and safe.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Serving Our Communities This Holiday Season

Giving season is in full swing here at Gen. Beginning with our “Geniversary” on November 7, the day we launched as a new company in 2022, and extending through the end of December, we spend the end of the year supporting the causes and communities that mean the most to us.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Kostajasa Cooperative Achieves Fourth Cycle Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Forest Management Certification From SCS Global Services

KSU Taman Wijaya Rasa (otherwise known as Kostajasa) – a cooperative based in Kebumen, Central Java province, Indonesia – has once again demonstrated its commitment to sustainable forestry by achieving its fourth cycle of FSC Forest Management certification.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Action Against Hunger Earns Highest Possible Charity Navigator Rating for 18th Consecutive Year

Action Against Hunger, a nonprofit leader in the global movement to end hunger, today announced it has received its 18th consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.

Sustainable Development Goals

CNH’s Kavita Sah, India CSR Lead, Honored With the Mahatma Award 2024

CNH’s India CSR lead , Kavita Sah, has been awarded the Mahatma Award for Leadership in CSR and Social Impact 2024 for her significant contributions as a CSR leader.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward 2024 Annual Report | U.S. Edition: Guest Perspectives From Microbusiness Advocates

This report is powered by the latest data from Venture Forward, a GoDaddy research initiative to quantify the presence and impact of over 21 million online microbusinesses on their local economies, while shining a light on the entrepreneurs behind them.

Social Impact & Volunteering

International Nonprofit Provides Homes and Hope in Mexico

TECHO, a Latin American nonprofit, organized construction of new homes for the families with funding via Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s (MPC) Mexico City office, which also provided employee volunteers to help do the work.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leidos Announces $750,000 Donation to Hampton University

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) announced a $750,000 donation to Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Today in The Lancet Global Health: First-of-Its-Kind Study on Why Some Children Relapse After Being Treated for Malnutrition

New York - December 18th, 2024 – A first-of-its-kind study on relapse among children treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) was published today in The Lancet Global Health one of the world’s most respected and long-standing peer-reviewed medical journals. 

Diversity & Inclusion

“Moving Up” Leadership Development Program at Northern Trust

We are thrilled to highlight our 17 female partners from our offices in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing who have successfully completed a six-month leadership development program titled “Moving Up”.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Collected 100 Coats in Winter Coat Drive

Albertsons Companies associates held a winter coat drive across our Plano, Pleasanton and Arlington offices. The drive was a great success and our team collected 100 adult and kids coats.

Environment

Reflecting on 2024: BIER Tackling Interconnected Challenges Through Collaboration and Commitment

The past year, 2024, has been a defining moment for addressing critical global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, water conservation, plastic packaging and deforestation.

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