Sustainable Investment

Ingersoll Rand is joining international influencers at COP21 in Paris this week to support global discussions on climate change.

On March 7 and 8, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, United Nations Office for Partnerships, and UN Women will host the 6th Annual International Women's Day Forum. The event will convene public and private sector leaders to explore inclusive solutions that create opportunities for women and girls around the world.

Past forums have featured speakers such as Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation, Dotti Hatcher, Executive Director, P.A.C.E. Global Initiatives, Gap Inc., Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations, Charlotte Oades, Global Director, Women's Economic Empowerment, The Coca-Cola Company, and Ambassador

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So what would the Olympics look like in non-sports form? Let’s assume the whole world was willing to gather for some other purpose, sending official delegations, national leaders, support staff and even fans to one city for two weeks. What if that gathering captured the same spirit of hope and enthusiasm that permeates the Olympic Games? Perhaps the focus could even be something as ambitious as solving climate change.

Following the adoption of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which outline 17 critical global challenges to be addressed by 2030, BNY Mellon’s global head of Corporate Social Responsibility, John Buckley, asked, “What’s next for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?” A panel at the recent BSR Conference, “Implementing the SDGs: A How-to Guide,” tackled that question by looking at the role that companies across industries can play in achieving the SDGs.

TD Securities is joint-lead underwriter of a C$500-million five-year Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) issued by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Launched on October 26, this marks the first green bond issuance from an international organization in the Canadian market, and the second Canadian dollar green bond on which TD has acted as a joint lead.

Owen Smith, director, energy policy and strategy, Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand, will present an interactive webinar with GreenBiz on Dec. 1 from 1-2 p.m. ET. He will share findings of new research addressing the ways in which companies confront climate change and GHG reduction. Register for free at http://bit.ly/1N6DdxL.

What will it take to build a thriving social enterprise sector that can lead the way to the next economy?

When Robert Egger founded DC Central Kitchen (DCCK), he used his experience as a nightclub manager to promote the new community kitchen with a splash: The very first meals he delivered to the homeless shelters of Washington, DC, were leftovers he’d picked up from George H. W. Bush’s inauguration.

Ecocentricity blog by Ray C. Anderson Foundation.