What It Means When the World’s Largest Asset Manager Rings a Warning Bell About the Financial Risks of Climate Change

BlackRock, with nearly $7 trillion in assets under management, said it would put sustainability at the core of its investment decision-making, stating that “climate change has become a defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects.”

The UPS Foundation Contributes an Initial $500,000 in Funding and Logistics Support for Relief Efforts in Australia, Puerto Rico and The Philippines

UPS Foundation announced it is providing support to preeminent relief organizations bringing life-saving supplies and services to areas in Australia, Puerto Rico & the Philippines impacted by wildfires, earthquakes & the eruption of Taal Volcano

Subaru of America Sponsors the Philadelphia Flower Show With an Emphasis on Sustainability

Subaru of America, Inc. has announced that, for the 19th consecutive year, it will serve as the exclusive sponsor of the Philadelphia Flower Show, the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event.

Our Indispensable Problem: The Paradox of Modern Plastics

Here’s an environmental riddle: When is the plastic waste issue not a plastic waste issue? Answer: When it’s also a carbon and climate change issue, a social issue, and a circular economy issue. Read Dow CEO, Jim Fitterling, take.

General Motors Appoints Dane Parker as Chief Sustainability Officer

General Motors announced it has appointed Dane Parker as the company’s chief sustainability officer, effective Feb. 1, 2020.

Rising Global Tax Scrutiny Shows the Case for Change

High interest at London event in GRI’s ‘game changer’ Tax Standard

BlackRock’s CEO’s 2020 Letter to Corporate CEOs – Explaining the World’s Largest Asset Manager’s Perspectives and Actions on the Global Climate Change Crisis

The big news this week for sustainability professionals: The publication of the much-anticipated annual letter to corporate chief executive officers by Larry Fink, Chair and CEO of BlackRock -- the world’s largest asset manager.

Nestlé Creates Market for Food-Grade Recycled Plastics, Launches Fund to Boost Packaging Innovation

Nestlé announced on January 16, 2020, that it will invest up to CHF 2 billion to lead the shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions.

Connecting Innovation and Community Through Styrofoam Recycling

In 2017, Safeway/Albertsons became one of only two companies in Washington to own and operate a Styrofoam Densifying Machine. Today, Safeway/ Alberton’s diverts 45,000 lbs. of Styrofoam out of Washington landfills annually.

UPS Reduces Emissions and Congestion in Denmark and Sweden With New Zero Emission eBikes

UPS announced today that it has deployed five eBikes in Copenhagen, one in Stockholm and one in Aarhus as part of its global effort to improve the sustainability of its deliveries.

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