Children's Mental Health in the Time of COVID

The pandemic has exacerbated depression and anxiety, especially among children. A new Child Mind Institute survey supported by Morgan Stanley shows the depth and breadth of the problem.

New CAD 1bn CAB 2028 Is the Largest-ever Maple Green Bond

Proceeds from Climate Awareness Bonds are allocated to EIB’s lending to activities contributing substantially to climate change mitigation in line with evolving EU sustainable finance legislation. The so-called EU Taxonomy Regulation, aiming to ‘establish the criteria for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable’, entered into force in July 2020.

VolunteerMatch Launches Art-as-Advocacy Match Studio Collaborative; Issues Call for Artists

VolunteerMatch announces the launch of the Match Studio Collaborative, providing a forum for BIPOC artists to produce work that is then reproduced in highly accessible formats to fundraise towards a meaningful cause of each featured artist’s choice.

PSEG Launches Its First ESG Performance Report

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) launched its first-ever PSEG ESG Performance Report today as part of its ongoing efforts to increase disclosures and transparency

Scientist Discovers New Bee Species on Bayer Partner Farm in Brazil

A new solitary bee species, known as the Ceratina (Ceratinula) fioreseana, has been discovered on a Bayer ForwardFarm in Água Fria de Goiás, Brazil.

AccountAbility Releases Additional Translations of the AA1000 AccountAbility Principles (AA1000AP, 2018) in French and Italian

French and Italian translations of the AccountAbility Principles now available for free download

The ABC of Smart Living When You’re WFH

Millions of us are working from home (WFH) because of the pandemic. Check out seven great ways to make your WFH experience smarter and greener.

Asia Invests in Biotechnology Innovations to Boost Food Safety, Sustainability

Asia is actively investing in biotechnology innovations to meet the needs of its rapidly growing population.

Fifth Third Achieves Carbon Neutrality

Additionally, Fifth Third continues to make significant progress on its 5 bold sustainability goals, announced in 2017, including already achieving its goal for 100% renewable power, a 20% reduction in water usage and 25% reduction in GHG emissions.

Novartis and GSK Announce Collaboration to Support Scientific Research Into Genetic Diversity in Africa

Novartis and GSK today announced the launch of a collaboration to support high-quality scientific research investigating the link between genetic diversity across different regions in Africa and its potential impact on response to drug therapeutics.