News by subject: SRI

Sustainability is about more than just responsible environmental policy. A functioning society is also hugely dependent on the health of its population, yet 41 million people are still dying annually from preventable non-communicable diseases (NCDs)...

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. will donate $50,000 to the National Urban League to aid the civil rights organization's youth programming, the fraternity announced today....

The Fremont Bank Foundation in partnership with Los Altos Community Foundation (LACF) is pleased to announce the 22 grantees who received grants as part of the Fremont Bank Foundation Community Grants Program. Earlier this year, Fremont Bank...

For the first time in its history, Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC) ? the leading organization committed to fostering and supporting all aspects of global diversity in the legal profession ? will offer a virtual component to its annual...

Today SRI Conference & Community (SRICC) announced it will host a new webinar series, Extraordinary Times for SRI & ESG Investing, in response to the changing landscape brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and social issues facing our nation. SRICC...

Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest integrated health system, announced a series of actions ? including $60 million in joint investments and $40 million in grant funding ? to address systemic racism and lack of economic opportunities that have...

Schools may be closed, but that didn't stop these highly motivated young entrepreneurs from refining their business plans and preparing their pitches for the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) New York Metro Youth Entrepreneurship...

The Ellavoz Shared Values Opportunity Fund has made its first investment in the Newark Arts Commons, which is converting the original St. Michael's hospital buildings into a new destination for the arts in downtown Newark, New Jersey. The Fund is a...

Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, one in three families struggled to provide clean diapers for their children, according to the National Diaper Bank. Pandemic-related pay-cuts and layoffs have only exacerbated this challenge. In an effort to have an...

DHVANI, the Portland-based maker of Activ(ist)Wear, today announced that it will sell one face mask for $1 million to help fund "A Mask for Every American," a campaign initiated by the brand that promises to provide free, eco-friendly, washable...

AfterShip, the leading shipping and tracking platform for online retailers, today announced the company is making Postmen, its e-commerce shipping API, completely free with no limit on shipping volumes. Postmen is a scalable shipping solution that...

Cyber Defense Media Group (CDMG), who has launched our 8th annual cybersecurity community awards this year including Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity today announced that it has opened its first annual Women in Cybersecurity scholarship program for...

Draper Goren Holm today signed Equity.District's #RacialEquityEcosystem pledge (http://www.racialequityecosystempledge.com) lead by Techstars Cofounder Brad Feld, and Draper Goren Holm Venture Partner and Opportunity Hub (OHUB) Chairman and CEO...

Every year, thousands of farmers and commercial grain handlers risk their lives by entering grain bins to remove clumped or rotted grain. As rural communities have come to know all too well, an accident in a grain bin can quickly turn deadly. In just...

Surgent Exam Review and Surgent CPA Review today announced the selection of the recipients of both the Surgent CPA Review College Scholarship and the Surgent Exam Review College Scholarship. These scholarships are open to college students working...

Global Millennial Capital, the emerging consumer specialist venture capital investor based in Dubai is pleased to announce its first investment as part of Millennial Consumer Innovation Fund II. The investor has completed its first transaction by...

Facing major challenges around obesity and food insecurity, our nation's children need nutritious, balanced meals when school is out in order to maintain their health?and to protect America's long-term national security.  ...

Eastern Bank Corporation, the mutual holding company of Eastern Bank, today announced that its Board has unanimously approved a plan to convert to a fully public stock holding company, which will be known as Eastern Bankshares, Inc. As part of the...

The Better Together Family Engagement Grant awards direct funding for educators whose programs demonstrate a creative and impactful application of the Maryland Families Engage Framework and Toolkit, http://www.marylandfamiliesengage.org, and now on...

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) today approved five large-scale projects with a total investment value of 41.8 billion baht (US$1.35 billion) and measures to strengthen the country's agricultural sector and agro-industry in line with the BCG...

Art has the power to speak where words sometimes cannot. Fostering collaboration and connection between students and the local Philadelphia community, Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., is proud to support...

With effect from Monday, 15th June 2020 ThomasLloyd SICAV ? Sustainable Infrastructure Income Fund (SIIF) will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange with a range of share classes approved for trading on the EU-regulated Bourse de Luxembourg...

EyePromise, the leading provider of nutritional supplements for eye health and technology to enhance and protect vision, is proud to announce an ongoing partnership with Vitamin Angels. This 501(c)(3) organization is dedicated to ensuring at-risk...

Value Xd, the cutting edge and unique cloud-based analytics platform with analytical technology that reinterprets and covers the entire value chain, has today announced the launch of Value Xd Impact - the world's first analytical ecosystem for...

Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the company will invest $10 million in partnership with both the National Urban League (NUL) and National Action Network (NAN) to support Black and other minority-owned small businesses in underserved...

Crown Automotive Dublin's GoFundMe campaign, to raise funds to feed the people who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, is getting closer to its goal. The automotive group is attempting to raise $25,000 to be donated in its entirety...

Capital Eurocars' GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to feed the people who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is getting closer to its goal. The automotive group is attempting to raise $20,000 to be donated in its entirety to the...

Sempra Energy today announced that the company has joined the Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC), an independently funded and operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization promoting economic and business development in the state. "As Texas...

The Digital Technology Supercluster announced its co-investment into a $2.5M project to deliver a suite of interactive digital therapy tools to healthcare organizations for readily accessible and personalized mental health care for their workers....

J&P Cycles, part of the Comoto Family of Brands, partnered with Children of Fallen Patriots from May 1st to May 25th for its Round Up campaign to support children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. Customers who made purchases at J&P Cycles...

A major new research study released today from Newton Investment Management, a BNY Mellon Investment Management firm with $53.3B AUM (as of 3-31-2020), suggests that active engagement is key to reflecting sustainable investing values, with nearly a...

Farmers Insurance joins the nation in mourning the senseless deaths of George Floyd and countless other black Americans. As we continue to reel from the latest tragic acts of violence, the leadership team at Farmers Insurance is committed to enacting...

Naotsune Alliance, a financial advisor for the world of business that provides discretionary investment advisory services for individual clients, wealthy families, institutional investors and investment trusts, with extensive fund management...

A new scholarship named for Florida Polytechnic University Trustee Frank T. Martin is designed to provide more opportunity to African American students and help them achieve their STEM career ambitions. The Frank T. Martin Single Year Scholarship...

On a mission to preserve coastal areas for future generations, Honda Marine Science Foundation announced its support of five research projects that implement living shoreline approaches to protect coastal habitat threatened by climate change. Grant...

Project Advance will enable scholarship recipients to earn an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree, which is a prerequisite to licensure as a registered nurse, without financial burden. "Funded with a very generous gift of $600,000 from an...

Wayback Burgers, America's Favorite Hometown Burger Joint and one of the nation's fastest-growing burger franchises, is pleased to announce it has hit the $300,000 mark in its ongoing commitment to Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). A portion of...

Building on the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health today expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing nine additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Arizona. The...

Building on the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, on Friday, May 29 CVS Health will open 22 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Missouri....

Building on the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, on Friday, May 29 CVS Health will open 10 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Minnesota....

Building on the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health today expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing 91 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across California. The...

Building on the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health today expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing 30 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Florida. The...

Building on the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, CVS Health today expanded its COVID-19 testing program by announcing 23 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Georgia. The...

Building on the company's comprehensive efforts to help slow the spread of the virus, on Friday, May 29 CVS Health will open 16 new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Michigan....

Art&Co. ("Art&Co."), an initiative connecting the worlds of art, finance and support groups launches the world's largest online auction bringing relief to COVID-19 victims. It is backed by PremFina ("PremFina" or the "Company"), the U.K.'s first...

Today, community leaders and three Silicon Valley-based nonprofits announce the launch of #FirstOfTheMonth ? a joint campaign to provide direct rent relief to local working-class families who've lost their jobs and are now at risk of losing their...

WGU Labs, Inc., an affiliate of online nonprofit Western Governors University (WGU), announced today that it has received a planning grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support research on access and outcomes for WGU's students of...

Every year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and its state and local affiliates come together through NAMIWalks to raise mental health awareness and funds to support resources in local communities. Due to the coronavirus, we're...

Summit Exercises and Training® (SummitET®), a Preparedness Solutions Company®, announces the launch of a new platform giving organizations the opportunity to host in-person or virtual strategic communications workshops. The platform provides...

As the next step in its pandemic response plan, Future Skills Centre (FSC) today announces a new $15-million call for proposals for labour market innovations to build resiliency in the face of social and economic shock....