News by subject: SRI

Georgia Power works every day to keep reliability high across the state and, with Georgia Arbor Day marking the start of the spring planting season this month, the company encourages customers to make the right landscaping choices around homes and...

CIBC  NYSE: CM) today announced it has joined RMI's Center for Climate-Aligned Finance (the Center) as a Strategic Partner and the first Canadian bank to announce its partnership in the Center's efforts to develop the agreements and tools necessary...

In support of the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee's social legacy initiative, Forever 55, and Metropolitan Ministries' Stable Families Project, Ashley HomeStore has donated over $55,000 worth of home furnishings. The donated items included...

The Appraisal Institute in collaboration with Fannie Mae and the National Urban League today announced the first class of 2021 aspiring real estate appraisers receiving scholarships through the Appraiser Diversity Initiative. The scholarship...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted were joined by JobsOhio, The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Franklin County, the City of Columbus, and state legislators to unveil the Columbus Innovation District. The...

ICV Partners, LLC, a leading investment firm focused on lower middle market companies in business services, consumer goods & services, food & beverage, and healthcare, announced today that it has made a majority investment in Total Access Urgent Care...

The Goldhirsh Foundation last week announced online the launch of the 2021 My LA2050 Grants Challenge. The grants challenge is an annual open call from the foundation's LA2050 initiative for ideas to make Los Angeles County the best place to learn,...

Wilmington Trust announced today that Steve Norcini has been appointed to the newly created role of head of sustainable investing, effective immediately. In addition to his role as senior equity portfolio manager, Steve will lead the team's efforts...

Canada's economic recovery depends on young people being able to get good, well-paying jobs in the future. That is why the Government of Canada is continuing to take strong action to ensure that young Canadians have the supports they need to move...

Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 crisis has made it clear that access to affordable housing and supports is key to Canada's recovery, as Canadians across the country are dealing with the devastating...

The Srinarayanathas Foundation is pleased to announce its significant support for the Canadian Tamil Chamber of Commerce (CTCC) to own and operate its own building to be located at 80 Travail Road, Units 1 & 2 in Markham, Ontario.   Founded in 1991,...

Christian Community Credit Union gave $25,400 to missions and ministry projects, made possible by the generosity of its members, who donated their credit card reward points. Through the "Points for Missions" program, members can turn 10,000 reward...

Next PR, a national public relations firm, today announced it will be providing pro bono PR services for Mother Superior, a venture and social purpose foundry, as its next client partner in its Conscious Capitalism program....

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. , the world leader in serving science, today announced it has committed to investing up to $25 million in minority-serving financial institutions. "Unequal access to capital is hurting Black-owned businesses, Black...

Today, Hydro One launched Connected for Life, a promise to help customers stay connected to safe and reliable power. The initiative builds on the company's pledge to keep the lights on during the pandemic and ensures customers experiencing hardship...

The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) is dedicated to supporting the next generation of cancer immunotherapy experts through dedicated funding of novel research. SITC is pleased to offer domestic and international early career investigators...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) The manufacturing industry will play a major role in the economic recovery. It is an important sector of activity to help maintain and stimulate the economy. However, for several years now,...

The American Meditation Institute (AMI) proudly announces that Jasmin Palmero of Miami, Florida is the winner of the 2nd Annual National Conscience Month Essay Contest. This year's honoree will receive a $1,600 scholarship toward higher education for...

Panoramic Ventures today announced its formation through a partnership between highly successful entrepreneur and investor Paul Judge and BIP Capital, one of the most active venture capital firms in the Southeast with more than $550 million in assets...

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce that its distribution center in North East, MD has received Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The state-of-the-art facility,...

The National Cyber League (NCL), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and a national leader in college and high-school student cybersecurity competitions, has announced a second season of support for students at Historically Black Colleges and...

Anheuser-Busch, the country's largest brewer and a leading American manufacturer, today announced it is planning to invest more than $1 billion over the next two years in its facilities to drive economic prosperity in communities across the U.S.,...

BMO Financial Group  today announced it has signed the United Nations Environment Programme ? Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI) Principles for Responsible Banking.  The Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) provide a framework for a sustainable...

Today, in honor of Black History Month, Neiman Marcus Group ("NMG" or the "Company") launches its "Celebrating Black History by Supporting Black Futures" campaign, focused on fostering Black excellence....

Good brushing habits add up, but not always in a good way. Over 495 million adult manual toothbrushes were purchased in the U.S. in...

Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, announced that it has become a signatory to the Institutional Limited Partners Association's (ILPA) Diversity in Action Initiative....

Greif, Inc. , a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, is pleased to announce it has been recognized as one of America's most responsible companies for the second consecutive year by Newsweek. The list of nearly 400 companies...

Bob Evans Restaurants is paying homage to its founder's farming roots by supporting and inspiring the next generation of agricultural leaders through its ongoing partnership with the National FFA Organization. As a continued investment, Bob Evans...

New B Corp Certified clean beauty and wellness brand, Ace of Air, officially announced its launch of powerful synergistically formulated skincare and supplements that work together to deliver results from the inside out. Ace of Air is the first and...

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. , a global leader in veterinary diagnostics and software, announced today a landmark initiative with the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM), which it intends to support by a contribution of $3.6...

(S&P Global Ratings) -- Issuance in sustainable debt, including green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds, rose more than 60% in 2020. We expect total issuance to surpass $700 billion by year-end 2021. Social bonds emerged as the...

Now through April 6, 2021, shoppers can round up their transaction at select Harris Teeter locations to benefit Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD). CHKD is the leading children's hospital in southeastern Virginia and the only...

Satellites provide critical data that helps us monitor and protect our planet ? including our ecosystems and wildlife. The Government of Canada is turning to the space sector to harness this unique data to further protect the endangered North...

Pioneer Point Partners LLP ("Pioneer"), the specialist infrastructure investment firm, has reached the ?150m first close target of its maiden institutional fund, Pioneer Infrastructure Partners SCSp ("the Fund"). The first close has been supported by...

Kin + Carta (KTC), the global digital transformation consultancy announced that it's Americas division has officially become a Certified B Corporation, joining a global group of companies using business as a force for good. Kin + Carta joins almost...

The Clorox Company announced today that it has achieved its goal of 100% renewable electricity for its U.S. and Canadian operations four years earlier than originally planned. One of Clorox's ESG (environmental, social and governance) goals,...

Bell Let's Talk Day is just a week away, and we would like to thank the hundreds of organizations in every corner of Canada that are helping make the world's biggest mental health conversation happen. "Each of these fantastic organizations is...

The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)?the largest alliance of wildlife centers in Africa?proudly announced its new cohort of Norm Rosen Leadership Grant recipients today. Mr. Frederick MacKinnon Onyancha, of Kenya, and Dr. Titus Mukungu, of...

Submissions are now open for the 2021 EBSCO Solar grant program from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO). For the fifth year, EBSCO is accepting applications for grants that will fund solar installations at libraries around the world. As part of the...

(S&P Global Ratings) Stakeholder capitalism is challenging traditional views of value creation, says S&P Global Ratings and its newly formed Sustainable Finance Scientific Council in its first white paper.. The report, "Stakeholder Capitalism:...

Growth Street Partners, a San Francisco-based early growth capital firm, today announced the closing of its second fund, Growth Street Partners II, LP ("Fund II"). All key existing Fund I investors returned, and Fund II added a select group of...

United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF), a GuideStar Platinum rated charity, launched the Public Service Announcement, "Spread the Love and Drive Out Breast Cancer" with a Call to Action requesting vehicle donations to support breast cancer patients...

Bell today announced that applications for grants are now being accepted for the 2021 Bell Let's Talk Community Fund. The $2 million annual program supports registered charities working to improve access to mental health care at the local level in...

KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has named Kaleb Worku as its first recipient of the $10,000 Black American Scholarship in partnership with the Center for...

Visit Frederick will be accepting applications for the Tourism Reinvestment in Promotion and Product (TRIPP), a cooperative promotional funding and product development grant program. The TRIPP program has awarded over $3,388,000 since the inception...

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced that the City of Compton, the City of Anaheim and the City of Palmdale have been selected as recipients of the utility's 2020 Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Planning Grant program. Each of the...

The Kindness Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Chicago real estate brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, has announced a $50,000 grant to the Sunshine Kids Foundation for 2020. The Sunshine Kids is a national non-profit organization...

Viva Healthcare Packaging (Canada) Ltd., Innovative Packaging and PPE, a Toronto-based manufacturer of plastic products, is a recent recipient of an Ontario Together Fund investment of $450,000. The Ontario government is delivering targeted...

Ovation TV, the only independent television and digital media company dedicated to the arts, announced today a generous $5,000 contribution to a GoFundMe campaign to save Birdland Jazz Club, a historic New York City music venue, from permanent...

International Land Alliance, Inc. announced today that it has completed its first stage of construction at Valle Divino, an eco-friendly development in Ensenada, Baja California, roughly 50 miles south of San Diego.  This includes survey and...