News by subject: Corporate Social Responsibility

GrowerIQ, the leading cannabis enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform, today announced it recently closed an oversubscribed $3 million CAD ($2.3 million USD) seed round. The round was co-led by Golden Section and MaRS IAF, with participation...

Invitation Homes Inc. ("Invitation Homes" or the "Company") continues to expand on its environmental, social and governance ("ESG") efforts. As part of its commitments to advance innovation, ensure that its products and processes are sustainable,...

United Therapeutics Corporation , a public benefit corporation (PBC), today announced the release of its third annual Corporate Responsibility Report with 2021 highlights, providing stakeholders important information regarding the company's...

Regulatory News: Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), the global leader in outsourced customer and citizen experience management and related digital services, announces that it will join the CAC 40 ESG index as of September 16, 2022 after market close....

A real celebration was held on September 9 in the port of La Trinité-Sur-Mer, in Brittany, for the launch of the Class40 IBSA, the brand new boat with which Alberto Bona will participate in the Route du Rhum. The transatlantic regatta is indeed the...

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) invite participants on hosting the international conference "Innovation for Cool Earth Forum 9th Annual Meeting (ICEF2022)" which...

Regulatory News: Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), the global leader in outsourced customer and citizen experience management and related digital services, announced that its operations in 64 countries have received Great Place to Work® certifications,...

Alcoa Corporation announced today that it has received certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) for its Poços de Caldas operations in Brazil. All of the Company's operating locations in Brazil are now ASI certified, which...

Great Place to Work® has honored Kimco Realty® as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Real Estatetm. This is Kimco's first time being named to this prestigious list, making its inaugural appearance at number 16 in the ranking. Earning a spot means...

H.I.G. Capital, LLC ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $50 billion of equity capital under management, announced that it has hired Kim Leinwand Erle as Managing Director and Global Head of ESG, a newly created role...

CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has received two awards in the Business Intelligence Group's 2022 Sustainability...

The Western Union Foundation announced it will provide scholarships to 52 students studying at 30 universities in nine countries during the 2022-2023 school year. For more than two decades, the Foundation has empowered disadvantaged youth and...

Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, has recently been named to the 2022 PEOPLE Companies that Care® list for the second consecutive year. Based on an analysis of survey responses from more than five million employees across the...

Pfizer Inc. invites investors and the general public to view and listen to a live webcast at 2:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, September 26, 2022, with Caroline Roan, Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, Global Health and Social Impact,...

ICL , a leading global specialty minerals company, today ushered in a new era for controlled release urea with the launch of eqo.x, a groundbreaking rapidly biodegradable release technology designed for open field agriculture. This innovative...

Paul van Lennep has been appointed Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) & Sustainability at global master data management leader Stibo Systems. The new role is key to Stibo Systems' journey toward sustainability, which includes a...

A sustainable future is everyone's responsibility. As a leading integrated facilities management (IFM) provider, ESFM recognizes the importance of its role in helping clients reduce their carbon footprint, meet their net-zero goals and, ultimately,...

Lendmark Financial Services, a leading provider of household credit and consumer loan solutions, has raised the bar for itself and launched a bold new campaign and goal: to raise $10 million total by 2025 to mark the company's 10-year anniversary...

Telink and Nowi reinforce their existing partnership by launching an Energy Autonomous Wireless Connectivity Module. This new product offering enables additional energy harvesting use-cases by further reducing bill of material size, cost and...

New research from PUMA, which surveyed 6,000 young people aged 18-25 from the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy and Spain has revealed that 94% of them care about the environment. At the same time, however, almost one in five aren't motivated to help...

IMPACT Parks, a PlayCore Collaborative based in Chattanooga, launches to serve philanthropists, corporations, and organizations throughout the entire country. IMPACT Parks' mission is to connect funding partners with communities to build outdoor...

Horizon Therapeutics plc today announced that it has been named to the PEOPLE 100 Companies That Care list by PEOPLE and Great Place to Work. The list highlights the top U.S. companies that have succeeded in business while also demonstrating...

Granite has joined The Road Forward, an initiative of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) to achieve net zero carbon emission asphalt pavements by 2050. The move is the latest Granite has taken to demonstrate its commitment to social...

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. today announced that Alethia Jackson has been named senior vice president, ESG (environmental, social and governance) and chief DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) officer for the U.S. Jackson most recently served as...

Food banks across America report they are struggling to stock their shelves, affected by surging demand, supply chain issues, a decrease in donations, and the current economic landscape. To support communities across the country, Unilever U.S. is...

pulsESGTM, a pioneering software as a service (SaaS) platform offering enterprises a centralized system of record and reference for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics, has announced that Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has engaged...

SoftServe, a leading digital authority and consulting company, has released the company's sustainability report for 2021. Prepared in accordance with GRI standards, the report highlights SoftServe's commitment to sustainability practices as a...

United Natural Foods, Inc. ("UNFI"), announced today the UNFI Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in grant funding to improve food systems in more than 40 communities across the United States and Canada. Food access is a key pillar of UNFI's...

Rural women comprise a quarter of the world's population and are the backbone of their economies, comprising an estimated 40% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries as farmers, wage earners, and entrepreneurs.1 Despite their critical...

Baxter International Inc. , a global medtech leader, announces the national expansion of its partnership with international not-for-profit organization The Links, Incorporated (The Links) to continue bringing awareness and resources for 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 historic move, all 19 members of the 2022-2023 women's gymnastics team at Michigan State University have received name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts with an emphasis on charitable giving?an agreement that will strengthen Spartan athletics...

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated , a leading global life and health reinsurer, today announced the launch of its inaugural environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. The report from RGA reflects the company's long-standing and...

Mattel, Inc. and Mattel Children's Foundation announced today that they are partnering with Save the Children to invest in the next generation. From August 28 through October 1, when shoppers purchase select Barbie, Matchbox, and Little People items...

Global master data management (MDM) leader Stibo Systems announces strategic initiatives and innovation roadmap to bring its customers closer to their sustainability goals and prepare for a wide range of global standards and imminent compliance due...

Applications open today for exceptional non-profit organisations working in the fields of climate change mitigation and education to join Personio Foundation's Impact Portfolio. Successful organisations will receive unrestricted multi-year grants,...

RPM International Inc. has issued its 2021 Sustainability Report: Building a Better World. Building a Better World is RPM's ongoing commitment to building a sustainable future across three pillars: Our Products, Our People and Our Processes, with a...

STEER Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Facedrive Inc. ("STEER" or "the Company") , an integrated ESG technology platform, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement ("Agreement") with Enterprise Fleet Management...

United States Steel Corporation ("U. S. Steel") Equinor US Holdings Inc ("Equinor"), and Shell US Gas & Power LLC ("Shell") have entered into a non-exclusive Cooperation Agreement to advance a collaborative clean energy hub in the Ohio, West...

CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has received approval of the company's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target...

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated today released its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report "Changing The World One Animal at a Time" highlighting the company's progress on relevant ESG topics and metrics. The 2021 ESG Report...

O'Charley's Restaurant + Bar, the American restaurant with 144 locations across 16 states that is home to Great Food and Good Times, is proud to announce a special school supply drive for the victims of the recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky as well...

STEER Technologies Inc. ("STEER" or "the Company") , an integrated ESG technology platform, is pleased to announce its electric vehicle subscription service ("STEER EV") has obtained a business license to operate in British Columbia, Canada, and...

Kimco Realty® , North America's largest publicly traded owner and operator of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers, including mixed-use assets, today announced the publication of its second Green Bond Report, outlining the use of the net...

The Elevate Prize Foundation announced the judging panel for its third-ever Elevate Prize, a $5 million award presented to 10 social entrepreneurs and changemakers working to solve pressing issues around the world. In recognition of Gen Z's rising...

Exchange Bank was named by the San Francisco Business Times as a Top Corporate Philanthropist in the Bay Area based on the percentage of cash contributions relative to the company's income before taxes. Exchange Bank placed #52 on the top 100 list,...

Cushman & Wakefield , a leading global real estate services firm, today released its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which covers the firm's efforts and progress across key ESG areas for the 2021 fiscal year and highlights how...

Sports company PUMA will be joined by celebrities and young activists during its one-day "Conference of the People" in London on September 6, which will discuss solutions for some of the fashion industry's most pressing sustainability challenges,...

Press Ganey, renowned leader in patient, member, employee and consumer experience across the entire healthcare ecosystem, held its eighth annual Community Day on Aug. 3. For the first time, the event went global and included employees from Forsta, an...

Nonprofit funding platform Heroe5tm announced today the creation of The Good Societytm to address the growing need for sustainable funding platforms for charitable organizations. The Good Society becomes the first project focused on Web3 solutions to...