News by subject: Corporate Social Responsibility

As well as showcasing the latest technologies, solutions and business models for the new energy world, Europe's largest platform for the energy industry, The smarter E Europe, and its four exhibitions will also celebrate the pioneers and innovators...

During its 45th Expedition, OCEARCH, a global non-profit ocean research organization, recently tagged and named a new white shark in honor of its relationship with Yamaha Rightwaterstm. "Umi," which translates to "sea/ocean" in Japanese, is a...

Within a soaring market environment, Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. ("NMG" or the "Company") diligently progresses toward the commercial Phase 2 of its business strategy and releases its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Report, further...

As the voluntary carbon market continues to see exponential growth, an important aspect of carbon project quality is how projects create social benefits beyond emission reductions - that is, how carbon finance transforms a local community. This is...

On Tuesday, May 9, Granite published its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company's advancement on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. "Sustainability is central to the purpose of our business as we seek to provide...

The Western Union Foundation announced that it invested more than US$20 million, reaching more than two million people worldwide and connecting 50,000 individuals to economic opportunities, as part of its recently concluded Opportunity Beyond Borders...

STEER Technologies Inc. ("STEER" or the "Company") , , an integrated ESG technology platform, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Food HWY Canada Inc. has been issued a licence to operate liquor delivery services by the Alcohol and Gaming...

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today published its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Progress Report, which highlights the Company's achievements, such as completing more than 40% of its 23 long-term targets, including six ahead...

BuildESG, the leading ESG insights and intelligence platform for the private markets, today announced the launch of its Value Creation Insights Library to support BuildESG members in developing and strengthening their ESG proposition. BuildESG...

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® and iHeartCountry will celebrate their 10-year partnership at the 2023 iHeartCountry Festival on Saturday, May 13 in Austin, TX. The partnership is part of iHeartMedia's strong commitment to the St. Jude...

STEER Technologies Inc. ("STEER" or the "Company") , an integrated ESG technology platform, today announced that it has entered into a Settlement Agreement (the "Agreement") with Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission primarily relating to the...

NationSwell's Collaboratives, a new model for scaled impact that unites the largest corporations, philanthropies and advocacy groups to accelerate and scale their impact, was honored twice on Tuesday in Fast Company's 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards...

Direct Relief, the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC), and Teva Pharmaceuticals, U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. , today announced an expansion of medicine donations through their collaborative mental...

New research from RepRisk, a leading ESG data science firm combining machine learning and human intelligence to identify ESG risks, shows a clear correlation between the proximity of extractive projects to environmentally sensitive sites, and a steep...

To celebrate ten years of impact, NationSwell, an invitation-only, executive membership community and advisory, is excited to announce the return of its Summit, an annual convening of social impact, sustainability, ESG, and philanthropy leaders whose...

Today, the Wells Fargo Foundation announced a $7.5 million grant to Habitat for Humanity International to help make homes more affordable and accessible for everyone. Through the 2023 Wells Fargo Builds program, the grant funding will enable local...

STEER Technologies Inc. ("STEER" or the "Company") , , an integrated ESG technology platform, today announced its 2022 ("Fiscal 2022") operational and financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022. All financial results are reported in...

U.S. Bank is introducing a new Business Diversity Lending Program that will expand the ability of diverse business owners to obtain capital, building upon the bank's broader efforts to support under-represented businesses and help address the wealth...

Analysis of studies involving 160,000 people across three continents reinforces message that handwashing is not just for pandemics. Handwashing with soap can reduce cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in low- and middle-income countries...

The Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) is excited to announce the publication of two landmark reports that demonstrate that whilst the barriers on paying fair incomes or wages for mica workers in India are still high the cost impact on finished goods...

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will serve as the secretariat of the "Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership Center" to be established by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and welcomed at the G7 Ministers'...

Forbright Bank, a nationwide full-service bank that is helping accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy announced that it has closed on a debt financing deal to build a new wasted food to renewable energy facility in Turlock, CA. The...

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,...

In a first-of-its kind agreement with Make-A-Wish Canada, Blue Cross ? a long-time supporter of wish granting efforts ? will help grant over 6,000 new travel wishes to over 26,000 wish kids and their families over the next five years. This...

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) proudly announced today that Karen P. West, D.M.D., M.P.H., President and CEO, has been selected by Nonprofit HR as a 2023 Social Impact Women to Watch Finalist. The award names outstanding women who...

Affirming its global leadership in advanced decarbonization, sustainability and resilience solutions, Black & Veatch announces that the Engineering News-Record's (ENR) latest "Top 500 Design Firms" Sourcebook again ranks it among the world's leaders...

Unifi, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "UNIFI"), makers of REPREVE and one of the world's leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, announced the recipients of its sixth annual REPREVE Champions of Sustainability awards,...

With the fight against food waste more important than ever, Compass Group, the world's largest food and support services company, continues to elevate its efforts to address this global issue that contributes 8-10%* of the world's greenhouse gas...

BeiGene , a global biotechnology company, announced several new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals today, including targets related to carbon emissions and workforce diversity. These goals are outlined in the Company's newly released...

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, announced the appointment of Nancy Altobello, as Lead Independent Director of the Board, effective April 13, 2023. She succeeds Stephen P....

HOLT Renewables announced it will design and construct a first-of-its-kind solar-powered charging infrastructure solution for CapMetro, Austin's regional public transportation provider, in collaboration with bp pulse. In 2021, the CapMetro board...

Liberty Tire Recycling, the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America, today announced an Earth Day initiative to give away five million pounds of recycled rubber mulch to charitable organizations within the next twelve months....

ERS kicks-off a public consultation for the Ecosystem Restoration Standard, which assesses and monitors the impact of restoration projects on climate, biodiversity, and local livelihoods. ERS is committed to empowering local communities by ensuring...

Today, Caleres released its environmental, social, governance (ESG) summary report to share an update on activities from 2022 and report progress against the company's 2025 ESG commitments in an off-cycle year between full biennial ESG reports....

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. , the world's largest lessor of freighter aircraft, has published its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress in the company's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and initiatives. The...

Today, Newmont Corporation launched its 2022 Sustainability Report and 2022 Taxes and Royalties Contributions Report as part of its annual reporting suite, highlighting the Company's most material environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics....

Yesterday, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) employee volunteers and brand ambassador Matt Ryan built an outdoor learning lab for the students and teachers at Dunbar Elementary School in Atlanta as part of MBUSA's National Volunteer Week (April 17th -21st)....

Digi International, , a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, is delighted to announce the winners of its 2023 Green Tech Customer Innovation Awards. Now in its third year, the awards recognize and...

Berry Global Group, Inc. , has earned prestigious Climate Change and Supplier Engagement Ratings of A- from global sustainability disclosure non-profit, CDP. This ranks Berry in the top third of global companies who disclosed to the full climate...

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced today it has joined the White House and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Sector Climate Pledge to accelerate healthcare decarbonization and environmental resilience. Signing the...

BXP , the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, today announced the release of BXP's 2022 ESG Report. 2022 highlights include: Remaining on track to achieve carbon-neutral operations by...

Moody's Corporation today published its 2022 Stakeholder Sustainability and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reports, which highlight Moody's sustainable business practices, track the progress of its decarbonization plan...

CLEAResult released its 2022 Sustainability Report today, highlighting the company's commitment and progress toward reaching net zero by 2025. The report shares that the energy efficiency, energy transition and decarbonization solutions provider has...

In celebration of Earth Week, AVANGRID, Inc. and United Illuminating (UI) today joined Habitat for Humanity Coastal Fairfield County (Habitat-CFC) to highlight the organizations' longstanding partnership and commitment to supporting energy...

Regulatory News: Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a global leader in digital business services, today finalized an agreement re-affirming its shared commitments to workers' rights in Colombia. The agreement, signed with Ultraclaro and UNI Global...

Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company released its fifth annual sustainability report, "For HumanKind," today. The report tracks Milliken's progress on its 2025 Sustainability Goals, originally set in 2019, and provides initial baseline...

Ricardo, a global strategic environmental and engineering consulting company, has developed a first of its kind Persistence Assessment Tool to provide manufacturers and importers of chemical substances and products, regulators, and the scientific...

General Mills today released its annual Global Responsibility Report, highlighting actions and progress made across three priority areas ? Planet, People and Food ? during its 2022 fiscal year, June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022. The report details...

Tennant Company , a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of solutions to reinvent how the world cleans, today announced an ambitious plan to become net zero by 2040. "As a market leader with a reputation for innovation, I'm...

Next Level Apparel ("NLA" or "the company") today announced that it will transition its entire product line of polyester blended fabrics to recycled polyester, marking another significant step in advancing the company's longstanding commitment to...