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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and National Recreation and Park Association Launch ‘Parks for Pollinators’
To address the critical need to increase pollinator habitat for beneficial insects, such as honey bees, monarch butterflies and others, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) have teamed up on a new “Parks for Pollinators” campaign aimed at raising public awareness of pollinator health and encouraging local action through public parks and pollinator gardens.
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Research & Reports
Research & Reports
New SEC Search Tool Finds Inadequate Human and Workers’ Rights Disclosure in Financial Filings
Ceres and CookESG Research released a new tool for identifying corporate disclosure of human and workers’ rights risks and opportunities in annual financial filings. The tool covers more than 5,000 U.S. and foreign companies’ filings (10-K, 20-F and 40-F) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC search tool also expands Ceres’ work to address investors’ concerns about improving the disclosure of decision-useful sustainability information in mandatory filings.
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Education & Workforce Development
Education & Workforce Development
Walmart’s New Education Benefit Puts Cap and Gown Within Reach for Associates
In partnership with Guild Education, a leading education benefits platform, Walmart associates will be able to access affordable, high-quality associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in Business or Supply Chain Management. Under the program, which will be made available to all Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club associates, Walmart will subsidize the cost of higher education, beyond financial aid and an associate contribution equivalent to $1 a day.
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Research & Reports
Research & Reports
A Right to Water – Is Water a Human Right or a Commodity?
Is water a human right or a commodity? It’s treated like both. As water scarcity becomes more pressing, both public and private entities have had to examine their stances on how water resources should be controlled. These issues frequently arise in the developing world, where water resources and sanitation often are inadequate—but are now arising increasingly in U.S. cities, when drinking water gets contaminated or residents can’t pay their water bills.

University of Michigan: Erb Institute | Business for Sustainability
Education & Workforce Development
Education & Workforce Development
Consumers Energy, Grand Rapids Public Schools Announce Finalists for Sixth Annual Student Art Competition
Organizers have announced the 10 finalists out of nearly 50 entries from Grand Rapids Public Schools student artists who will have their energy-related art work highlighted during this fall’s ArtPrize competition through collaboration with the school district and Consumers Energy.
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