Category: ESG Standards
In celebration of Earth Day, Parsons Corporation is proud to highlight its focus on diversity, integrity, and sustainability through the release of its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. The report...
In recognition of Earth Day, Gap is announcing the release of Gap Inc.’s 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. This report reflects the progress that the company and its brands, Old Navy,...
New Solutions Advance Planning, Tracking, and Reporting of Critical ESG Data for Evolving Standards Workday, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, announced new solutions and expanded capabilities to...
DraftKings Inc., the digital sports entertainment and gaming company created to fuel the competitive spirit of sports fans with products that range across daily fantasy, regulated gaming and digital media,...
Albertsons Companies launched long-term goals and strategies focused on maximizing the company’s positive impact across four pillars: Planet, People, Product, and Community. The company’s new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...
Payment processor Mastercard Inc MA.N will link all employee bonuses to environmental, social and corporate-governance (ESG) initiatives, expanding an earlier program which was limited to its senior executives, Chief Executive Michael Miebach...
For customer service, retail and inside sales positions Offers sign-on bonuses for retail positions in select markets In recognition of the hard work and dedication of its V Teamers, Verizon...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Trane®, a brand of Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, has been named Green Builder Media’s prestigious HVAC Brand Leader for 2022. Recognized for its industry-leading sustainable solutions and focus...
Exelon Corporation, the nation’s premier transmission and distribution utility company, and the Exelon Foundation have awarded a total of $1 million in Green Lab Grants to more than 20 education-focused...
$25,000 from UnitedHealthcare will support the implementation of a community-based doula program UnitedHealthcare, Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) and SistasCaring4Sistas (SC4S), announced the expansion of a community-based doula program...
For the fourth year in a row, FDJ Group was rated A1+ for sustainability by Moody’s ESG Solutions, a ratings agency that supplies environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments and...
Clario, a technology company that delivers the leading endpoint technology solutions for decentralized (DCT), hybrid and site-based clinical trials, announced that it has become a signatory to the United Nations (UN)...
Union Pacific launched its latest Building America Report which includes a broadened approach to its social, environmental and governance (ESG) strategy. The report identifies and prioritizes the company’s most important ESG issues...
Equifax® continues to further its commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities and has issued its annual ESG letter to shareholders and stakeholders and made new disclosures available on Equifax.com. These disclosures,...
An article outlining a new approach to measuring and reporting companies’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has won the 2021 HBR McKinsey Award, which honors the best Harvard Business Review article of the...
CoreCivic, Inc. released its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report demonstrating how the company stayed committed to its mission to better the public good through the second year of the COVID-19...
Assigns Management and Board-Level Oversight to ESG Program Intends to Launch Inaugural ESG Report in Early 2024 Sunworks, Inc., a leading provider of solar power and battery storage solutions for...
Workiva Inc., the company powering transparent reporting for a better world, announced that for the fourth consecutive year, it has been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great...
UBS Group AG’s wealth management unit launched a group for investment strategies related to diversity and inclusion, with its goal to generate both social benefits and returns. The team will...
Innovative approach expands access to care management and coordination for Californians through in-store and virtual resources Blue Shield of California and Walgreens Health are expanding access to in-person and virtual...
Plant-Based Foods Leader Del Monte Foods Aligns with Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to Set Measurable Actions for Achieving Net-Zero by 2050 Del Monte Foods, Inc. announced its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions...
American Homes 4 Rent, a leading provider of high-quality single-family homes for rent, issues an open letter to shareholders regarding its commitment to industry-leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices....
Addition of New Crypto Strategy Continues to Differentiate SMArtX Platform from All Others SMArtX Advisory Solutions, a leading innovator in unified managed accounts (UMA) technology and architect of the SMArtX...
ICR, a leading strategic communications and advisory firm, announced that it was recognized as the fastest-growing communications firm in the U.S. in the annual O’Dwyer’s 2022 PR Firm Rankings. Based on...
Composite Decking Leader Honored by Green Builder Media for Commitment to Sustainability Founded on sustainable principles, Trex Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of high-performance composite decking and outdoor living products, has...
At Lenovo’s annual company kick-off to mark the start of Lenovo’s financial year, Chairman and CEO, Yuanqing Yang, set out the company’s bold vision for the year ahead. This includes...
Apple announced a $50 million Supplier Employee Development Fund that will expand access to learning opportunities and skills development. The fund also includes new and expanded partnerships with leading rights...
Earth Month 2022 serves as an important reminder that we must act to protect our shared home, whether it’s by taking local action or inspiring others to make small changes...
Air Liquide and EQIOM are joining forces in a project named “K6” with the aim to transform EQIOM’s Lumbres plant into one of the first carbon-neutral cement plants in Europe....
American Battery Technology Company, an American critical minerals and lithium-ion battery recycling company, accepts the challenge presented in President Biden’s Presidential Invocation of Defense Production Act for Battery Materials to secure a...
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), established at COP26 to develop a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability disclosures for the capital markets, launched a consultation on its first two proposed...
The “Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Framework – Thematic Research” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Sustainability used to be just about saving the planet. Today it has morphed into an umbrella term...
More than 80% of companies plan to increase their investments in sustainability But putting ESG at the top of the priority list does not guarantee success A new BCG article...
CVS Health and Fresno Housing have collaborated to build new affordable housing in Fresno, California. Through Red Stone Equity Partners, CVS Health will invest an estimated $18.4 million into the...
CBL Properties has joined the growing coalition of companies pledging to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Over 2,000 CEOs have come together for CEO Action for Diversity &...
Two projects and 12 facilities at Hexion Inc. were named Responsible Care® award winners by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and honored for excellence in waste reduction, energy efficiency, and...
Special Olympics and Bank of America announce a $5 million grant to expand existing leadership programs into urban school districts with a focus on reaching underserved communities and communities of color to...
Inspire Investing, a leading biblically responsible ESG (environmental, social, governance) investing firm, celebrated the 5-year anniversary of their two-founding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Sunday, February 27, 2022; the Inspire Global Hope ETF...
We are pleased to announce Bloomberg has been named Most Innovative ESG Data Provider at the A-Team Innovation Awards 2022. These awards celebrate innovative projects and teams delivering high-value solutions...
In line with its industry leadership in terms of ESG ratings*, Europcar Mobility Group announces that The Science Based Targets initiative** has validated the corporate greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets submitted by...
$3 million in grants and nearly $1 million in tools are being provided to organizations supporting workforce development initiatives Recipients represent the first cohort in 5-year commitment toward skilling 3 million makers Grants...
SIGMA Lithium Corporation dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicles with environmentally sustainable and high-purity lithium, is pleased to provide an update on its ESG initiatives in the region...
Leading global professional services and investment management firm Colliers is pleased to announce it has been recognized in The Globe and Mail’s 2022 Report on Business Women Lead Here list. This...
Crowe will help clients design and implement tailored strategies in the face unprecedented demands for accountability, transparency and action related to environmental, social and governance issues Today, more than ever, customers,...
Campbell Soup Company announced new science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of its overall environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy outlined in its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report. “Since...
BPOC, one of the longest-tenured healthcare private equity firms, today announced it is a recipient of the inaugural 2022 Top 50 Private Equity Innovator Awards, in recognition of the firm’s innovative approach...
Project Canary, the Denver-based climate tech and environmental data analytics company, announced an initiative to add performance proof verification of data and operating standards by a Big Four firm and assessment...
NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, shares key findings from a survey of 1,250 managers and senior executives on ESG practices at companies across the U.S.,...
New methodology to improve consistency and comparability of estimates and introduces ‘Data Quality Metric’ to communicate estimate quality A comprehensive new study by S&P Global provides new guidance and methodology...
Berry Global, a Fortune 500 global manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products based in Evansville, Indiana, had no metrics in its first report on sustainability, published in 2014. But...
AXS Change Finance ESG ETF (CHGX) continues the firm’s fast-paced build-out of industry-leading family of non-traditional alternatives and ESG solutions AXS Investments, a leading asset manager providing access to alternative...
American Water, the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced recently the recipients of the company’s 2021 Environmental Grant Program awards. The company has committed to provide...
S&P Global Ratings today assigned Banca Popolare dell’Alto Adige SpA (Volksbank) an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) Evaluation of 66. Our Volksbank ESG Evaluation is the result of an ESG profile of 66 combined with...
S&P Global Ratings said today that it has assigned an ESG Evaluation of 58 to Ecopetrol S.A. The company’s ESG Evaluation is the result of an ESG profile of 58 combined with adequate...
NetworkFinancials is introducing its first TROVA index called TROVA ESG Index and sharing its performance benefits to the investment management community. TROVA Index is built upon unbiased investment insights and performance...
Montieth & Company (M&Co), a global strategic communications consultancy, has been selected by the New York Observer for The Best PR Firms in America 2022 list. This is the fifth year in a row M&Co...
Business decision makers and knowledge workers agree that at least 50% of the data their company uses on a day-to-day basis should be focused on doing good for the communities...
Parsons Corporation recently announced its recognition as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Parsons...
For the 16th year in a row, Ethisphere recognized Aflac Incorporated as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. A leader in supplemental insurance, the Fortune 500 company is the only insurer...
Cabot Corporation has earned a platinum rating from EcoVadis, the highest recognition available, for the second consecutive year. The platinum rating recognizes Cabot’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts and places...
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, has officially become a UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) signatory as part of its commitment to creating...
WuXi Biologics (“WuXi Bio”) (2269.HK), a global CRDMO service company, has been recognized as the Industry Top-Rated Company in 2022 by Sustainalytics, a global provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...
Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Whirlpool Corp. for committing to reduce portfolio-wide greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent within 10 years and to work with...
Nasdaq OneReport, an environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting software that helps clients efficiently navigate and publish their ESG data to various stakeholders, is the first to receive Global Reporting...
Financial services company Agard Union Trading has committed to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies by incorporating new sustainable investment opportunities. Agard Union Trading announced today that it would deploy...
HSI, a leader in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), compliance and professional development solutions, and Brady Corporation, a world leader in complete identification solutions that help companies improve productivity, performance,...
PitchBook, the premier data provider for the private and public equity markets, recently announced the integration of new ESG data and insights to help clients identify opportunities, mitigate risk, and...
The New York Stock Exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, announced today the launch of the NYSE Sustainability Advisory Council....
Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer, announced plans to celebrate International Women’s Day in partnership with the Nest Ethical Handcraft™ Program to showcase the work...
Maplewood Senior Living today announced that Inspīr Carnegie Hill, the new luxury senior living community on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is one of the first buildings in New York State within the assisted living...
Compology, the leading sustainable waste metering company, announced that it has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in the Social Good category for 2022. This award...
NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (Nasdaq: NWE) announces our goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 while continuing our commitment to reliable, affordable, environmentally sustainable energy service, capable...
ESG Experts Convened by Benchmark Digital Discuss Mandatory and Voluntary ESG Disclosure Landscape, Offer Insight on the Value of Investment-Grade ESG Data and How To Capture It Benchmark Digital Partners (Benchmark),...
CNO Financial Group, Inc. recently announced that MSCI has upgraded its ESG rating two notches from BB to A. The upgrade reflects the company’s improved performance on environmental, social and...
Exelon Corporation, the nation’s premier transmission and distribution utility company, has been named to Fortune magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Fortune ranks enterprises on criteria from investment value and quality of management...
This morning, at the virtual forum discussion live from NASDAQ maketsite – Putting H (Humanity and Health) into ESG – Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO of the International Well Building Institute...
Indeed, the world’s number one job site, today announced it is investing $10 million to launch “Essentials to Work,” a multi-prong investment to help struggling job seekers in the U.S....
Recent Advancements Position Bally’s to Become an Industry Leader in ESG Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY) today announced a number of notable accomplishments regarding the Company’s long-term environmental, social and governance...
Windstream President and CEO Tony Thomas today helped kick off ESG@Wake, a competition hosted by the Wake Forest University School of Business that gives students an opportunity to contribute to the...
Britain should regulate sustainability ratings on companies to improve transparency, reduce the risk of greenwashing and protect investors, a regulatory research body said on Monday. The wall of money going...
Ball Corporation and Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) have revealed the new Ball Arena signage at the entrance to the arena, marking a milestone moment for the two companies. In...
Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing global franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, is the first fitness brand to achieve...
Two global leaders in the healthy building movement have agreed to collaborate to strengthen and accelerate market transformation to healthy buildings. The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the world’s leading...
Company Included on List Every Year Since It Was First Released in 2018 Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) has been recognized as a top company...
CBRE announces its three Toronto offices have simultaneously achieved WELL Certification at the silver level for New and Existing Interiors by the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™). Awarded based on...
CBRE Global Investors has achieved a WELL Portfolio Score of 43 for its CBRE Dutch Office Fund, making it the first real estate investment fund in Europe to earn a...
In a significant step towards creating better workplaces, Charter Hall Group (Charter Hall or Group) has become one of the first organisations globally to achieve a WELL Portfolio Score from...
DREAM OFFICE REIT (TSX: D.UN) (“Dream Office” or the “Trust”) is proud to announce that it has been recognized as Canada’s largest commercial portfolio to earn the WELL Health-Safety Rating for...
The office of EDGE Technologies in Amsterdam serves as a testing ground for new concepts and ideas. We are proud to announce that the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) awarded...
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today announced that Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), the greater New York metro area office and retail real estate leader , is...
FCPS recently earned the WELL Health-Safety Rating for its schools and offices, proof of its commitment to good health for anyone entering its buildings. With this accomplishment, FCPS joins a community of...
Australia’s first WELL recertification achieved at Rhodes Corporate Park The Australian headquarters of Frasers Property Australia and Frasers Property Industrial has become the first commercial office nationally to achieve WELL...
The award celebrates projects that focus on health through all phases of development and operation The Green Health Partnership, a research and development initiative between USGBC and the University of Virginia...
WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management of Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs received the WELL Health-Safety Rating across 9.4mm square feet of all 84 of our operationally-controlled facilities, representing 99%...
HB Reavis, the international workspace provider, has achieved WELL Platinum with its very own workspace in Slovakia. The site is one of just 10 offices in Europe to receive WELL’s highest...
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