National Grid announces plan to decarbonize by 2050
Utility giant National Grid is planning to eliminate fossil fuels from its heating systems in New York state and Massachusetts by 2050, primarily by expanding the use of electric heat
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Walmart Hosts Community Wellness Day April 23
Events nationwide will feature free health screenings, affordable immunizations and wellness resources Walmart is inviting its communities to get healthy this spring at Walmart Wellness Day on Saturday April 23,
Franklin Templeton Hires Industry Innovator Sandy Kaul as Senior Vice President
Franklin Resources, Inc., a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton, today announced the appointment of Sandy Kaul as Senior Vice President, to provide advisory consulting and thought leadership
Arctic Glacier Announces Industry-Leading Eco-Friendly Packaging Alongside ESG Goals
Arctic Glacier, LLC, announced an industry first with the market availability of their premium ice packaged in eco-friendly bags made from 51% recycled resin. The achievement represents over three years
Tractor Supply Commemorates Earth Week and Establishes New Water Conservation Goal
Releases 2021 Sustainability Report “Stewards of Life Out Here” Establishes Ambitious 3-Year Water Conservation Goal Announces In-Store Launch of Zero-Emission Outdoor Power Equipment Products with Greenworks Celebrates Earth Week with
Pacific Life’s Institutional Business Celebrates Second Anniversary
Formed in early 2020 to bring Pacific Life’s collection of products to the institutional space, including defined contribution lifetime income, stable value wrap, pension risk-transfer, and funding agreements, the institutional
Fortune Brands Announces Flagship Partnership with Yellowstone Forever to Support Yellowstone National Park
Fortune Brands to Provide Yellowstone Forever Long-term Support Through Product Donations and Monetary Contributions Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., an industry-leading home and security products company, announced a flagship
Dalrada Corporation Appoints Phil Marriott to Board of Directors
Dalrada Corporation would like to thank its investors and shareholders for their ongoing support as the Company announces the appointment of Phil Marriott to its Board of Directors. An accomplished
Martin Currie Commits to Net Zero, Expands Stewardship Resources in 2021
Martin Currie, the active equity specialist and steward of £20.0 billion (US$26.3 billion) in assets under management as of 31 March 2022, released its annual stewardship report detailing its environmental,
General Mills Gives $98 Million to Charitable Causes, Spends $318 Million with Diverse Suppliers in the U.S.
General Mills released its 2022 Global Responsibility Report, highlighting progress made against environmental and social commitments in the 2021 fiscal year, which ended May 30, 2021. The annual update, which marks
Principal Financial Group® Announces Global Financial Inclusion Index
Principal Financial Group announced it will launch the Global Financial Inclusion Index in collaboration with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). The inaugural Index and its analysis will uncover key
Iron Mountain Constructs the First-Ever BREEAM Design-Certified Data Center in North America
Iron Mountain, a global leader in innovative storage, data center infrastructure, asset lifecycle management and information management services, announced the BREEAM design certification of its Phoenix, AZ (AZP-2) data center
Fintech Kinara Capital Secures USD $50 Million in Equity, Led by Nuveen
Fresh Equity Round comes from Nuveen’s Global Impact Fund and Triple Jump’s ASN Microkredietfonds Kinara Capital, India’s fast-growing MSME fintech, closed a fresh equity round of USD $50 million led
Hanmi Announces Plan to Support Community, Employees, and Environment
Hanmi Financial Corporation, the parent company of Hanmi Bank, released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report on April 15, 2022. “Hanmi is a community bank that believes long-term corporate value
Cornerstone Building Brands Announces Commitment to Producing Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Products
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., the largest manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, released its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. The report details the Company’s focus on material
Allegion Releases New ESG Metrics, Launches 2021 Digital ‘Annual Report & More’
Allegion plc, a leading global security products and solutions provider, is creating additional transparency for company stakeholders with the release of two allegion.com features – the new “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Goals
Amerant Bank’s First Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report Shines Light on Long-Term Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
Amerant Bank, one of the largest community banks headquartered in Florida and the main subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc., released its inaugural 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report. Amerant began developing a comprehensive
Jacobs Again Recognized for Environmental and Climate Change Leadership
Six business achievement awards from Environmental Business International The awards align with and exemplify Jacobs’ FY 2022-2024 company strategy Jacobs has been recognized by Environmental Business International (EBI) with six
Crocs Welcomes Deanna Bratter as Vice President and Global Head of Sustainability
Appointment reinforces the company’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2030 Crocs, Inc., a global leader in innovative casual footwear, today announced that Deanna Bratter joined the business as Vice President, Global
Common Good Water launches first-of-its-kind demand reduction platform enabling businesses, governments and nonprofits to drive water use reduction in agriculture and meet sustainability goals
Working with partners including Netafim, Common Good Water rewards farmers who save water through a proven program that works with high-water-use crops while benefiting whole communities Agriculture accounts for about 80% of California’s withdrawals
