News by subject: Corporate Social Responsibility

Yamaha continues as the official outboard of Conch Republic Marine Army (CRMA), powering the organization's second clean-up boat with a Yamaha 225-horsepower outboard through a renewed Yamaha Rightwaterstm sponsorship. Formed after Hurricane Irma...

Organizations worldwide face mounting pressure from regulators, investors, employees, customers and communities to effectively track, manage and report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability goals. Leading advisory CPA firm...

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today announced that its Empowering Black Futures Neighborhood Program has in two years already exceeded the program's $180 million, three-year commitment. The program has invested $187 million in nine...

The Wells Fargo Foundation and Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) today announced the winners of the 2023 Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, a $20 million nationwide competition to find and seed innovative housing solutions. The...

CSG® today announced that Morningstar Sustainalytics, a leading Environmental, Social and Governance "ESG" Corporate rating agency, scored CSG in the top ten percent of companies in the software and service industry and in the top fifteen percent...

AtriCure, Inc. , a leading innovator in surgical treatments and therapies for atrial fibrillation (Afib), left atrial appendage (LAA) management and post-operative pain management, today announced that the company has published its 2023...

Mercedes-Benz (MBAG) is launching the "Holidays with Love" global campaign to celebrate the meaningful connections that make the holiday season special. The ad campaign spotlights Mercedes' innovative and tech-forward vehicles which help people...

Werner Enterprises , a premier transportation and logistics provider, proudly announces today the publication of its third Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report as part of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts. The CSR...

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is proud to announce the start of operations for the "Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center". The A6IP Center was established by the Ministry of the Environment,...

Assent, Inc. announced today that independent research firm Verdantix recognized the company as a leader in the product compliance space in the recently released Smart Innovators: Product and Chemical Compliance Solutions report. An assessment of the...

Terraformation, the global forestry company founded by former Reddit CEO Yishan Wong, announces the progression of its first cohort of the Seed to Carbon Forest Accelerator to Phase 2, enabling forestry teams to begin pilot projects and set up vital...

AstraZeneca (AZN) is leveraging its global industrial-scale manufacturing and digital capabilities to boost US renewable natural gas (RNG) productivity through a planned expanded collaboration with Vanguard Renewables. With an ambition of achieving a...

The Halliburton Charitable Foundation today celebrated its 30th annual Halliburton Charity Golf Tournament (HCGT), which surpassed an important milestone of more than $30 million raised for more than 250 U.S. nonprofit organizations since its...

HubSpot, the customer platform for scaling businesses, is taking urgent climate action, and proudly announces that its near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets (SBTs) have been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative...

amfori celebrates today the 20th anniversary of amfori BSCI (short for amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative), an impactful product that has enabled businesses to exercise human rights due diligence more efficiently and to ensure the...

Caleres , the market-leading portfolio of consumer-driven footwear brands, today introduced the One Planet Standard designation for products that meet or exceed 51% on its Sustainable Footwear Index. The One Planet Standard considers the...

Newlab, an innovation platform for deep tech startups, today announced Mythos AI as the first participant for its Multimodal Logistics Challenge ? a coalition of startups, industry leaders and government agencies working to improve efficiency and...

Building off of the introduction of Queen Latifah as its ambassador last year, Evolve Small ? Lenovo's initiative to champion and promote small businesses across North America ? is now putting small businesses on big stages, with big talent to match....

Hexion Inc. announced today that EcoVadis, a global sustainability ratings provider, awarded Hexion silver-medal status for its sustainability commitment and results. The award recognizes companies that have demonstrated outstanding sustainability...

"We took crew and boat to Lorient safely, and this is our best result". This is the hot take of Alberto Bona who, in the night between Monday and Tuesday, at 01:39 am ? after 1 day, 11 hours, 58 minutes and 5 seconds ? crossed the finish line in...

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association ("AMGTA") a global advocacy group focused on promoting sustainable additive manufacturing (AM) industry practices, announced today the results of a life-cycle inventory (LCI) study titled "Comparative...

Trane Technologies , a global climate innovator, was recently named to several prestigious rankings including TIME's World's Best Companies of 2023 and FORTUNE's 2023 Best Workplaces for Women. Inclusion on these rankings recognize the company's...

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today announced a partnership with lifestyle golf brand Eastside Golf to increase access and opportunities to play, learn and grow the sport. Through this "Vehicles for Change" program, the two brands will collaborate on...

Extreme Networkstm, Inc. , a leader in cloud networking, today announced that it has been recognized for its sustainability efforts and reduced its energy usage by 19% in fiscal year 2023 by consolidating its facilities and data centers, including...

Actylis, a leading global manufacturer of critical raw materials and performance ingredients for the life sciences and specialty chemicals markets, is proud to announce its attainment of a Silver rating from EcoVadis, solidifying its position in the...

RepRisk, a data science company that provides transparency on business conduct risks, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, today announced a partnership. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Public...

Following are the latest Corporate Social Responsibility news releases and story ideas available from Business Wire. These recaps, curated by Business Wire, provide reporters and bloggers around the globe instant access to the latest news releases,...

Supply chain emissions account for more than half of global greenhouse gas emissions and can represent the majority of a company's total carbon footprint. In an industry first, leading corporate energy customers came together to launch the Clean...

Everything is ready in Le Havre (Northern France) for the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, a double-handed regatta across the Atlantic, which the Class40 IBSA will face as the sixth and final event of the 2023 season, as well as the most...

During the month of September, Albertsons Companies, Inc. , along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, raised nearly $6 million through customer donations made at the register to support community organizations committed to connecting qualified...

Brenmiller Energy Ltd. ("Brenmiller", "Brenmiller Energy" or the "Company") , a global leader in thermal energy storage ("TES"), today published its annual Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") report, which outlines how the Company is...

Covation Holdings Limited, the global manufacturer of multiple wheeled goods brands, today announced the addition of a new global corporate headquarters based in Hong Kong. The news comes less than three years after the company opened their regional...

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the "Company"), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., announced today that it has been named by U.S News & World Report as a Best Company to Work for in the Retailers Industry. Asbury...

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced the company's near and long-term targets for reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The targets support the ambitious goal to limit...

BXP , the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, today announced that it has earned top ESG ratings in the 2023 GRESB® assessment. BXP achieved second place within its Development Peer Group,...

Today GE Appliances, a Haier company, celebrates a yearlong volunteer commitment with employees from across the business collecting and donating nearly two tons of food for local food banks and completing 22 transformational volunteer projects across...

Today, Vision RNG and Meridian Waste celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the State of Missouri's first Landfill Gas (LFG) to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plant at Meridian's Eagle Ridge Landfill in Bowling Green, Missouri. This marks...

LaPhair Capital Partners, a minority-led, influencer-backed and performance driven venture capital fund, today announced the launch of their flagship Alpha Fund I, with a target size of $100 million. Alpha Fund I will invest in companies focused on...

Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is deepening its unwavering commitment to belonging, inclusion and diversity (BID) with its newly formed associate resource...

United States Steel Corporation ("U. S. Steel") operations in Arkansas, which includes Big River Steel in Osceola, and Wheeling Machine Products in Pine Bluff, contributed more than $383.2 million to local and state economies in Fiscal Year 2022,...

The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water , the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., and New Jersey American Water, announced today the Foundation awarded a...

Trivest Partners ("Trivest" or the "Firm") is pleased to announce the addition of Allison Gracer as its first Director of Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG"). This key position represents a commitment to continual improvement across the...

The Pacific Life Foundation has awarded five $15,000 college scholarships through Life Happens (www.LifeHappens.org) and its annual Life Lessons Scholarship Program to aid the financial burden of students who have lost a parent without life...

Melanie W. Barstad and Karen L. Carnahan, both members of the Board of Directors at Cintas Corporation , have been selected to WomenInc.'s 2023 Most Influential Corporate Board Directors list, which the publication announced on October 10....

Apartment Income REIT Corp. ("AIR" or "AIR Communities") today announced the publication of its 2022/2023 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report highlights AIR's commitment to building community and its focus on continuous improvement in all...

World Shoe today announced the opening of its inaugural factory to produce the first antimicrobial, eco-friendly footwear brand manufactured in Africa. The production launch represents a collaborative effort among public, private, and civil service...

Global master data management (MDM) solutions provider Stibo Systems is partnering with sustainability intelligence company HowGood to support their customers that are consumer package goods brands and those that are retailers, in their...

Hexion announced it has received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification at its Baytown, Texas, site following an audit by DQS Inc., an independent certification company. The audit was launched to measure and...

Henry Schein, Inc. announced today that Chairman and CEO Stanley M. Bergman was honored as Ragan's 2023 Executive of the Year for Diversity and Inclusion. The Company also was honored by Ragan Communications, an industry leader in providing...

Amid plummeting primary aluminum production in the U.S., the Department of Energy must invest in American-made clean aluminum to retain and create manufacturing jobs, reduce industrial emissions, and grow a vitally important industry. That's...