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Omaha Homeownership to Get $3.9 Million Boost

May 22, 2019 3:45 PM ET - Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), NeighborWorks® America and Family Housing Advisory Services (FHAS), Inc., today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will expand for Omaha with a $3.9 million commitment by Wells Fargo to boost local...

STMicroelectronics Reports Progress Towards 2025 Sustainability Goals

May 22, 2019 2:00 PM ET - STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced the publication of the Company’s 2019 Sustainability Report. The 22nd report contains details and highlights...

This Older Americans Month, Help Fight Senior Hunger

May 22, 2019 1:50 PM ET - Older Americans Month, which was originally called "Senior Citizens Month" and takes place in May each year, was designated in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy and the National Council of Senior Citizens as a time to pay tribute to the...

CEOs of Major Companies Call on U.S. Congress to Set a National Price on Carbon

May 22, 2019 12:20 PM ET - CEOs and other representatives of more than 75 U.S. businesses and trade associations, with combined market valuations of nearly $2.5 trillion, call for federal climate action including carbon pricing.

What Does the Future Hold for Sustainability in the Beverage Sector?

May 22, 2019 12:00 PM ET - Increasing optimism and opportunity with a splash of insularity. Fast-paced innovation and growing accountability with a twist of stakeholder pressure. Big gains shaken and stirred with mounting challenges.

Amplifying the Nonprofit Voice Using Resources and Talent from the Business Community

May 22, 2019 11:45 AM ET - There are several reasons why businesses choose to partner with charities. Among them, providing financial support through workplace giving, matching gifts, and volunteer time are effective and critically important ways for companies to demonstrate...

Preventing, Treating, and Surviving Melanoma - the Most Dangerous Type of Skin Cancer

May 22, 2019 10:35 AM ET - Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer. In addition to the skin, melanoma may also occur in mucous membranes – thin, moist layers of tissue that cover surfaces such as the lips – or in the eye. It is more likely to invade nearby tissues and...

Does Bigger Mean Better?

May 22, 2019 10:25 AM ET - Do bigger companies get better ESG ratings than small ones? We believe the answer is “no.” This seems true across a wide range of companies, whether one measures size by revenue or by market capitalization (a proxy for enterprise value). Our...

Comerica Insights: Business Transition Planning: Understanding Your Options

May 22, 2019 9:45 AM ET - All business owners will face a business transition event. Among the most important decisions a business owner will make is when to transition the business and how to implement the business transition plan to accomplish both business and personal...

TD Releases First Standalone Environmental, Social and Governance Performance Report

May 22, 2019 8:30 AM ET - In a world of rapidly accelerating change and shifting customer expectations, TD believes that it is incumbent on organizations to reimagine responsible business practices to ensure they are helping to make a positive impact on the communities where...

Calling All Business and Community Leaders: Join Us for a Half-Day on June 7 in Washington, D.C., to Catalyze Social Change and Chart a Course for Collective Impact

May 21, 2019 12:25 PM ET - The America’s Charities Collective Impact Conference is the only event of its kind that brings together private and public sector employers and nonprofits for a rich discussion of what’s new, what’s tried and true, and what is yet to come as it...

Update to Chinese Translations of GRI Standards

May 21, 2019 9:15 AM ET - Additional Chinese translations of the GRI Standards, the world's most widely adopted sustainability reporting framework, are now available...

Viacom Partners with Reel Works on Annual Day of Service

May 20, 2019 3:05 PM ET - In 2006, Patricia Henry was a high school senior working through a complicated mix of feelings about sex. So when her school introduced her to a program called Reel Works—which recruits underserved teenagers and, via after-school, in-school and...

13 Major Companies Call On Congress To Accelerate Climate Legislation. Here’s Why.

May 20, 2019 1:40 PM ET - Corporate America is setting – and meeting – increasingly ambitious climate and clean energy goals. But the hard reality is that individual corporate action, no matter how big, won’t solve this great climate crisis. In order to avoid the worst...

The Future of ESG: A Conversation With GPIF Chief Investment Officer Hiro Mizuno

May 20, 2019 10:40 AM ET - Hiro Mizuno, Executive Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Japan’s $1.4 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), spoke at the recent IMAS-Bloomberg Investment Conference in Singapore. To an audience of 400 asset managers,...

GreenMoney’s Videos Issue on Sustainable Business, Impact Investing and Environmental Sustainability

May 20, 2019 10:10 AM ET - GreenMoney’s annual all-Videos issue (May 19) is now online. Check out the lineup of selected short videos on Sustainable Business, Impact Investing and Environmental Sustainability

‘Can a Tobacco Company Be Sustainable?’ Philip Morris International Says ‘Absolutely,’ and Outlines Clear Progress Toward a Sustainable, Smoke-Free Future

May 15, 2019 2:00 PM ET - Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) today published its fourth Sustainability Report, detailing its progress in key areas across its value chain. PMI’s mission to unsmoke the world is core to its sustainability ambition and business...

Front Line Financial Inclusion: Whole Planet Field Officer Appreciation Award – Asia/Pacific

May 15, 2019 1:00 PM ET - WPF’s Field Officer Appreciation Award is an initiative to support our partners to recognize the hard work done by field staff on the front lines of microfinance. During quarter one, WPF disbursed prizes to the field officers who were nominated by...

Secretary Moniz to Present Ingersoll Rand With WEC’s 2019 Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development

May 15, 2019 11:00 AM ET - The World Environment Center (WEC) is pleased to announce that its 35th annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development will be awarded to Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR). Ingersoll Rand is a world leader in creating...

Values-Based Banking – Vancity’s Answer in Uncertain Times

May 15, 2019 8:00 AM ET - A financial institution that only makes money by moving it around achieves very little of value beyond generating profits. Vancity is different. With its values-based banking model, Vancity is perfectly placed to support its members through...

SABIC Releases Sustainability Report 2018

May 15, 2019 4:00 AM ET - Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has released its Sustainability Report 2018 under the theme, "Making a Difference.”...

Panalpina’s Sustainability Performance in 2018 Sets New Records

May 14, 2019 2:00 PM ET - Year after year, Panalpina’s quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) team has demonstrated the hard work and dedication needed to deliver high-quality service to its customers, while building a culture of quality, safety, sustainability and...

Building a More Sustainable Bank: Santander UK Publishes New Strategy

May 13, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Santander UK has launched a new strategic framework for Sustainability with the release of its 2018 Sustainability Report. The Sustainability strategy reflects Santander’s ambition to be a responsible bank and to further integrate social and...

Comerica Bank Receives Cornerstone Award For Financial Education Program

May 10, 2019 1:00 PM ET - The Texas Bankers Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Texas Bankers Association, presented a Cornerstone Award to Dallas-based Comerica Bank for its Gift of Knowledge project. Kevin Mondy, president and executive director of Project Still I...

ESG Coverage Is Improving

May 10, 2019 10:50 AM ET - We recently reviewed the ESG coverage status for the 8,686 companies in the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index). The ACWI is a popular benchmark for many investors, because it includes approximately 85% of the global opportunities for equity...

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