News by subject: SRI

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...

The Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) today announced 25 winners of the Land Bank's 2020 "Home for the Holidays" drawing. The Land Bank will provide each winner with $1,000 for rent and mortgage relief. Winners are named at...

Esquire Bank, N.A. ("Esquire"), a New York-based, full-service commercial bank serving the legal industry and small businesses, is supporting Long Island charities as they respond to the critical needs of the community impacted by the COVID-19...

B2Gold Corp. (NSX: B2G) ("B2Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company is providing further financial support to community organizations in Metro Vancouver, Canada, which are on the frontlines in assisting local communities...

An online community based in a Facebook group is raising spirits this holiday season in more ways than one. Honest Trav's Virtual Dive Bar was created by Travis Lindenmoyer at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as a way to safely stay connected with...

"The package to promote large scale projects was designed to boost investment in the post-Covid-19 period," Ms Duangjai Asawachintachit, Secretary General of the BOI, said after a board meeting chaired by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha. "As for...

The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, Inc. received a $15,000 grant from Delaplaine Foundation to help complete the fabrication and installation of the "Dirty and Dangerous: The Heritage of an Iron Village" exhibit in the new Museum of the...

Comerica Bank announced today it is investing $250,000 in Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) DreamSpring to help small businesses sustain in its Dallas and Phoenix markets, as the pandemic continues to be a hardship on this sector....

The Government of Canada stands with the people who risk their lives to keep us safe and with their families when tragedy strikes. Today, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Bill Blair, announced that the...

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Alberta's government and eight irrigation districts have formalized an agreement for the Alberta Irrigation Project with the CIB investing $407.5 million. The Alberta government will contribute $244.5 million...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Founded in 2001, Yourbarfactory is a business that, right from the outset, was able to take advantage of the thriving market of tailor-made allergy-free nutritional bars. Year after year, it has...

Axcess Financial announced the company will have donated over $100,000 in cash donations by the end of 2020. "At Axcess Financial, we believe in giving back to our communities and working together to make a difference," said Patrick Robertson, Chief...

Our lives have changed dramatically because of COVID-19. For those who are living with untreated hearing loss, the challenges to communication and engagement with others have been even greater due to social distancing and wearing masks. In these...

RNAO welcomes the release of the government's long-term care (LTC) staffing plan, entitled A Better Place to Live, A Better Place to Work. With COVID-19 raging through Ontario's LTC homes, the plan could not have come soon enough. And while RNAO is...

Bethany Rabe of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP recently received the Lied Award from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. The award was given to recognize Rabe for having the most pro bono hours in 2020. "I'm grateful for the opportunity...

D.C. Labs, nationwide provider of the luxurious Ovation Cell Therapy Hair & Scalp Treatment, kicks off another holiday season encouraging team members to support the local Toys for Tots Program. The team behind the scenes at Ovation Hair are...

HubSpot, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform, announced today that it has committed $20 million to social impact investing. The company's first allocation of those funds is a $12.5 million investment in the Black Economic...

The city of Houston has chosen to install DeCurtis Shieldtm Kiosks at its facilities to improve employees' and guests' safety as part of their new health standards. Kiosks at their entrances will automate the temperature screening process as part of...

Nestlé Canada today announced a partnership with CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals, a community-based organization dedicated to addressing economic and social barriers affecting Black youth (18-29 years). With this partnership, Nestlé will...

The inaugural PXG College Golf Showcase at Scottsdale National debuted last night on GOLF Channel. The nineteen-hole charity exhibition shootout between four elite college golfers and four celebrities provided fast-paced fun, great commentary, and an...

1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF), a national nonprofit that supports the dreams of talented young women in need, today announced the establishment of its 1,000 Dreams Fund - Twitch BroadcastHER Student Scholarship, in collaboration with Twitch Student, to...

The OLC has announced that it has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STARtm accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a worldwide cleaning industry association, OLC has implemented the most...

The system integration company Eliconn and its own architectural brand SHOULD (https://en.theworldshouldbe.com/) announced the launch of its campaign "The World Should Be" to promote its multitargeted initiative for reimagining clean, healthy living...

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

Li-Cycle Corp. (Li-Cycle), North America's largest lithium-ion battery recycling company, today announced it has been named to the 2021 Global Cleantech 100 company list by the Cleantech Group for a second consecutive year.      The 2021 Global...

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

California Casualty just awarded $5,000 to OVFA member and Umatilla County Fire District 1 Firefighter, Destry S., through its 2020 Work Hard/Play Hard $5,000 STIHL® Tools Giveaway. Destry was one of over 20,000 firefighters, law enforcement officers...

Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. , a global leader in solar innovation, today joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. The company committed to be a Signatory of the Global Compact in...

Aflac Incorporated announced today its $25 million commitment to invest in the Black Economic Development Fund introduced by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). The Black Economic Development Fund (the "Fund") is a mission-oriented...

United Airlines today is taking its most ambitious step yet in leading the fight against climate change: pledging to become 100% green by reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 100% by 2050. United, which in 2018 became the first U.S. airline...

The cleantech startup Cloverly has become the first buyer for an innovative, hyperlocal carbon offset project with significant spinoff benefits for nearby residents. Cloverly hopes its investment encourages the development of similar ventures and...

From its home in Northern California, Teneral Cellars launched a digital wine company producing incredible wine for a community of like-minded womxn who sip, create, and act with purpose. It is an entrepreneurial agent for social change, an...

Bard College has received a gift of $5 million for its endowment from alumnus and trustee Mostafiz ShahMohammed '97. This generous unrestricted gift to Bard's endowment will strengthen the college's ability to support everything from scholarships to...

Sustainable PR, a new public relations agency located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains, has opened its doors today to support companies seeking to leverage sustainability as a driver for growth in a booming green economy. After 30 years of...

As part of its work to address deep disparities in health, wealth and opportunity throughout the country, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has named 10 winners of the Rubinger Community Fellowship, an annual program that invests in...

The Permanente Federation today announced that Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, CEO and executive director of The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG); president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG); and co-CEO of The Permanente...

The Lions Clubs International Foundation, in collaboration with South and Central Texas Lions Club members of District 2-A2, have increased their commitment to the prevention of blinding eye diseases with a $150,000 gift to UT Health San Antonio's...

It was announced today that Cashco Financial has received the Stirling Harmston Certificate of Preparedness and Response during COVID-19 Pandemic at the corporate level. This certificate is a testament to staff and customers that Cashco continues to...

Quebec-based chocolate maker Chocolats Favoris has begun the transformation of its supply chain and announced that it now uses sustainable cocoa to make the vast majority of its chocolate products. By 2023, the company will be using 100% sustainable...

The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation announced that it will donate an additional $300,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to help communities impacted by COVID-19 as some businesses scale back or shut down again due to an increase in...

Given the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing situation related to it, Saint-Laurent decided at its December 1, 2020 Council meeting to award a third round of financial assistance in the amount of $50,000 to the COVID-19 emergency...

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) announced today a $500,000 investment from Facebook Canada to establish an Indigenous Business Support Fund which will provide cash grants, access to Facebook's Digital Skills Training Certification...

Resorts World Casino New York City (RWNY), New York's largest taxpayer, announced today that it has generated more than $3 billion for New York's Lottery education fund since opening in 2011.  "Since opening its doors nine years ago, Resorts World...