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Aramark Receives Equality 100 Award From the Human Rights Campaign Foundation

Diversity & Inclusion

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global leader in hospitality and facilities services, proudly announced it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the premiere benchmarking tool for U.S. businesses

G-20 Member States More Than Doubled Fossil-Fuel Support in 2022 to $1.3 Trillion

Governments and state-owned companies in the 19 individual G-20 member states provided $1.3 trillion of support for fossil fuels last year, according to a new report produced by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF) in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies.

MAC Cosmetics Commits £1 Million to Charity in Celebration of VIVA GLAM’s 30th Anniversary

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

M·A·C Cosmetics has announced a remarkable £1 million donation to various charities in the UK and Ireland.

Safeway Partners With YouTube Sensation MrBeast To Donate Over $450,000 of Groceries, Electronics, Paper Goods and More to Local Non-Profit Organizations

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Safeway, the leading banner operated by Albertsons Companies [NYSE: ACI], has partnered with avid philanthropist and top digital creator MrBeast, AKA Jimmy Donaldson, on the latest challenge to hit the popular YouTube channel.

Marathon Petroleum Named 2023 Top Companies for Women To Work for in Transportation

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

For the second year in a row, the Women in Trucking (WIT) Association named Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) to its list of 2023 Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation.

Enbridge CEO Urges Canada To Champion LNG To Reduce Global Emissions and Energy Poverty

Energy

Greg Ebel, President & Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge Inc. called on Canada to show leadership to the world in lowering global emissions, reducing energy poverty and supporting the progress of Indigenous communities in the country.

Climate Change Forum in APAC Hopes To Bring Global Solutions

Environment

​As the global community steps up to accelerate urgent action against climate change, a multitude of sustainability events are taking place over the next few months to make critical progress towards a healthier planet.

Dow Funds Seven New Business and Sustainability Projects To Drive Social Impact

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced its 2023 Business Impact Fund selections: seven projects that will help drive social impact and advance sustainability through collaboration.

Historic New Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership Sets the Global Stage for Climate Action

Environment

14 government leaders representing regions in Africa, Australia, Europe, and North and South America signed a Statement of Commitment to establish the Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership (MCAP).

KeyBank Donates $5,000 to 2023 Food 2 Families Campaign in Buffalo, NY

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank donated $5,000 to the 2023 Food 2 Families campaign in Buffalo, NY. The annual campaign, which KeyBank has proudly supported, helps FeedMore WNY which offers dignity, hope and a brighter future by providing nutritious food, friendship and skills training.

Innovative Imbibing, Limited Libations, Escapism Elixirs and More Are Shaping the Way That Consumers Drink in 2024, Based on the Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report

Research, Reports & Publications

Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, releases its fifth annual Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report, anticipating the key trends that will redefine cocktail culture and the spirits business in 2024.

Motorola Solutions Foundation Launches 2024 Annual Grants Program

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions, the Motorola Solutions Foundation focuses its giving in communities where Motorola Solutions employees live and work globally.

Expectations Going Into COP28

Environment

As COP28 quickly approaches in Dubai from 30 November to 13 December, we asked one of our Associates who has been intimately involved in progressing initiatives between COPs, to give us an update and expectations on going into events this year.

eFuels Leader Infinium Receives $75 Million Equity Commitment From Breakthrough Energy Catalyst for Investment in Project Roadrunner

Green Infrastructure

Project Roadrunner will convert waste carbon dioxide (CO2) and renewable power into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other low-carbon fuels.

Equity in Action: Navigating the Environmental Justice Imperative

Environment

Join Antea Group's webinar, “Equity in Action: Navigating the Environmental Justice Imperative” on Tuesday, December 12th at 2 pm ET.

HealthPartners Joins HPRC Advisory Board

Health & Healthcare

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of HealthPartners to its Healthcare Facility Advisory Board.

3D-Printed Furniture Gives E-Waste Plastics a Second Life at Lenovo Tech World

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

During Lenovo’s annual Tech World event, attendees took breaks from the bustle to discuss visions about the frontiers of AI while sitting on low, padded stools.

On World Wildlife Conservation Day, IP Celebrates Swallow-tailed Kites’ Return Through Sustainable Forestry, Grant to Expand Conservation Efforts

Environment

On World Wildlife Conservation Day, International Paper (IP) and longtime partner National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are expanding the focus of their sustainable forestry partnership to support the return of iconic southeastern species.

Kohler’s 2022 Believing in Better Report: Delivering Safe Water and Sanitation

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Water is at the heart of everything Kohler does, and conserving water and ensuring safe water and sanitation is critical to daily life—not only for drinking but also for sanitation, handwashing, and overall health.

A Female Perspective on Sustainable Investing

Without wanting to dismiss men and their interest in sustainable investing, it seems to me that women have an inherently greater attention to the topic, given their physical role in bringing into existence the next generation of humans.

Countdown to 2045: Executive Summary

Energy

As people around the world face undeniable climate impacts and sobering risks to their future health and livelihoods, California’s policy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 can be a model for other states and nations.

Clarion Partners Completes 24 LEED Certifications Under the LEED Volume Program

Environment

Clarion Partners, LLC has achieved LEED certification for 24 industrial development projects under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED v4 for Warehouse and Distribution Centers Volume Program (“LEED Volume Program”).

COP28, the ‘S’ in ESG, and Sagittarius Season

Events, Media & Communications

While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector.

Forbes Article Penned by Arbor Day Foundation CEO Draws Connection Between Consumer Loyalty, Climate Responsibility

Environment

New poll data shows consumers are more likely to support companies committed to environmental responsibility.

Catalysing Innovation To Fight Climate Change

Sustainable Development Goals

The ISEAL Innovations Fund – with support from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO – has been supporting ISEAL members to collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders to explore and test new ways in which sustainability systems can support climate actions.