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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Esdec Solar Group Announces Strategic Investment from Blackstone

Esdec Solar Group B.V., a leader in rooftop solar mounting systems, has received a significant strategic investment from funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners and Blackstone private equity.

Events, Media & Communications

Land Betterment's Director, Jennifer Crandall Is Featured in Smart Lifebites

Land Betterment Corporation is proud to share that Jennifer Crandall is featured in Smart Lifebites, an interactive online gathering of ideas and information, providing knowledge to living a healthier lifestyle.

Green Infrastructure

Enbridge Secures Stake in Woodfibre LNG Facility in BC

Woodfibre LNG will be one of the cleanest LNG facilities in North America, powered by renewable hydroelectricity from the BC grid. The facility will take natural gas produced in BC, cool it to liquid form and export it across the globe.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

From the Fifth Third 2021 ESG Report: Awards & Accolades

Fifth Third Bank’s ESG efforts were recognized between Jan. 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, and shared in the Company’s 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round-Up: Fairness, Neurodiversity and More

When employees feel they are being treated fair, their performance can improve by up to 26%, and retention by up 27%. So what can organizations do to provide a fair workplace?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rural LISC Launches Rural Connect With $600k Grant From Wells Fargo Foundation for South Dakota and Beyond

Rural LISC today announced the launch of a new effort, Rural Connect, which will provide funding and technical assistance to rural and native communities in South Dakota, Idaho and Wyoming.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC Bank Launches Community Advisory Council With 17 New Members Appointed

Community Leaders Selected to Help Steer Bank's $88 Billion Community Benefits Plan

Research, Reports & Publications

FedEx Announces Its 2021 FedEx Cares Report

At FedEx Cares, we are invested in connecting people and possibilities. Our FedEx Cares report features the impacts of our community engagement program during the calendar year 2021.

Health & Healthcare

Tork Vision Cleaning Is Now GBAC STAR™ Registered

Being registered verifies that Tork Vision Cleaning is approved for use with GBAC STAR protocols and standards and meeting a higher level of cleanliness and safety.

Diversity & Inclusion

Golf Galaxy Teammate Evan Mathias Competes in First U.S. Adaptive Open

Competition is nothing new for Evan Mathias. His latest challenge, however, was unlike anything he had experienced before.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

VMware Earns Top Score on Disability:IN's 2022 Disability Equality Index

At VMware, we believe that technology plays a critical role in building a digital future that is equitable, accessible and inclusive.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Protecting the Kenai River in Alaska

The Kenai River is an important fishing resource for the people and wildlife in the area. A world-class river in Alaska that runs fast toward the Cook Inlet, it also faces consistent erosion of its banks, which impacts wildlife habitats.

Environment

Tiger, Tiger, in the Night... Now Visible in Real Time

Today, on International Tiger Day, we are excited to announce a major breakthrough in conservation technology: for the first time ever, wild tigers and their prey have been detected by AI-powered, cryptic cameras

Education

#STG2022: Regions Bank Teams to Share the Good

School bells soon will ring, students will be back in the classrooms, and between now and then, teams from Regions Bank will be providing supplies, financial contributions and volunteerism as part of the bank’s annual Share the Good campaign.

Research, Reports & Publications

Gildan Publishes Its 18th Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

Montreal, Friday, July 29, 2022 – Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX and NYSE) is pleased to announce that it has published its 18th Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report.

Health & Healthcare

Quest Diagnostics Launches Monkeypox Virus Testing

With the new automated test, Quest expects to be able to perform approximately 30,000 monkeypox virus tests a week by the end of July. Depending on demand, Quest can expand capacity for monkeypox testing across other advanced laboratories.

Energy

Newly-Released Research Reveals How to Expand Solar Access for Low- and Moderate-Income Households

Groundswell and Elevate recently released three major new research reports analyzing the market growth of community solar serving low- and moderate-income (LMI) households, the evolution of the customer experience, and financial structures of projects serving LMI households to determine how to expand solar access.

Sustainable Development Goals

Building a Data-driven, Science-based, and Public Portfolio Sustainability Assessment Model

Reaching net-zero is doable, but we need to develop radical partnerships to get where we need to go by 2050. Finding efficiencies within the supply chain is a critical piece to achieving sustainability goals, and more specifically, net-zero.

Sustainable Development Goals

Energy Forward - CEO Letter

2021 was a year of acceleration and action for our corporate responsibility efforts, to advance our sustainability goals while executing for our customers and delivering for our shareholders.

Environment

Climate Change and Biodiversity: What Your Business Should Know

In the past, companies have seen environmental concerns and business goals as two distinct issues. However, it’s increasingly clear that businesses can pursue both - Seeking to improve & preserve the environment can directly improve the bottom line.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Partners With Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, Herbalife Nutrition To Support a Place Called Home’s Annual Back to School Distribution Event

On July 22, 2022, AEG’s LA Galaxy teamed up with Signature Estate & Investment Advisors and Herbalife Nutrition to support A Place Called Home’s annual Back to School distribution event

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GoDaddy Celebrates Wins in Two Categories at Ragan's 2022 CSR Awards

GoDaddy is proud to announce that it won in two different categories at Ragan’s 2022 CSR Awards.

Innovation & Technology

Smart Water Project Expands Internet of Things Solution To Improve Water Quality and Stewardship in Tekax, Yucatán, Mexico

Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative today announced the expansion of the Smart Water project to reach communities in Tekax.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Magazine Recognizes Herbalife Nutrition as One of America's Best Employers for Diversity on Its 2022 Rankings

Herbalife Nutrition, a premier global nutrition company, announced that it has been selected as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity in the 2022 Forbes’ rankings and in the top ten in its industry category.

Sustainable Development Goals

GRI: 'Highly Significant' UN Vote on Right to a Sustainable World

GRI has celebrated the passing of a vote by the United Nations General Assembly (28 July), to recognize the ‘human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment’. This historic resolution was overwhelmingly supported

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