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During a packed Climate Week NYC 2025, ESG News host Michelle Li caught up with Shaun Seow, CEO of the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA), for a candid conversation on the...
PATH Water CEO Shadi Bakour sits down with ESG News and Kristen Siemen, former Chief Sustainability Officer at GM, to explore the global movement against single-use plastics and virgin plastic...
Action Speaks is set to return to Climate Week NYC with an all-new exhibit at The Nest Climate Campus, located at Javits Center North, September 23–25. According to posts from both The Nest Climate...
The EOA Foundation contributes to the construction of a more just and equal society. In response to the poverty and injustice issues faced by today’s society, the EOA Foundation was...
American Express proudly announces a three-year, $2 million grant to help the Tunnel to Towers Foundation fund housing for veterans in need nationwide. The New York-based non-profit is dedicated to honoring the...
Agreement with Asian Development Bank helps small and medium sized companies scale up in the region The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Deutsche Bank have signed a risk participation agreement...
StartOut and J.P. Morgan have unveiled the 12th cohort of LGBTQ+ owned companies to participate in the StartOut Growth Lab Accelerator. The five-month long program provides entrepreneurs with networking, mentorship,...
What to know Nike believes that the power of sport can move the world forward. That taking action to create a better world — one that is more active, inclusive...
Volvo Financial Services (VFS) recently completed a yearlong collaboration with JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide, bringing a message of economic empowerment through financial literacy education to more than 14,000 youth in Brazil, France, India, Italy, Peru, South...
“People have individual abilities, needs and visions. In spite of all of these differences, we still have one thing in common: the future. It is up to us to shape...
For every pack of Huggies® Diapers purchased at a Walgreens store or online at Walgreens.com through September, Huggies® will donate a day’s worth of diapers to the National Diaper Bank...
Funding to benefit nearly 480,000 people and advance President Biden’s Investing in America agenda – a key pillar of Bidenomics Investment includes $78 million for lead pipe remediation, furthering the...
Tokyo, Japan – Sony Group Corporation (“Sony”) offers its deepest sympathies to the populations affected by the wildfires that occurred in Maui, Hawaii, U.S. on August 8, 2023. Sony will...
Sorenson, the leading language services provider of inclusive communication services for Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and diverse people, today announced a partnership with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Services (LFRS) in the U.K. through SignVideo by...
Airline partners with DonorsChoose.Org to help fund local classroom projects in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, Phoenix, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and across Hawaii. As millions of students get ready to head back to school, United Airlines is...
Regenerative Finance (ReFi) blockchain pioneer, KYOTO, has planted 1 million mangrove trees along the coastlines of Kirepwe, Diani and Shimoni in Kenya and Kigamboni in Tanzania, creating 80 new jobs for local communities in...
Albuquerque, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Wilmington Nonprofits Receive Inaugural Funding The Bezos Earth Fund announced a $400 million commitment to enhance green spaces in underserved urban U.S. communities with...
In partnership with The LEE Initiative and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice, HEINZ Black Kitchen Initiative grants help foster long-term business success As a brand that’s been on tables for...
BNY Mellon’s commitment will support Lafayette Square’s mandate to invest in low-to-moderate income (LMI) areas. BNY Mellon has announced it is investing $10 million with Lafayette Square, an investment firm...
The Bezos Earth Fund announced it has awarded $50 million in grants to support conservation and sustainable development in the Amazon. The announcement was made during a convening with leaders...
Elements include more than $7.5 million in philanthropic capital to support housing affordability and the expansion of Chase Home Lending’s $5,000 Homebuyer grant. JPMorgan Chase announced new philanthropic and expanded...
$970K+ investment will restore 2,000 acres of longleaf pine forest, providing water benefits The Coca-Cola Foundation, Silk (a Danone North America brand), Google, Meta, and Microsoft are coming together to...
Projects range from housing and community centers to first responder facilities and outdoor spaces, including a project nominated by music icon Lionel Richie in his hometown of Tuskegee, Alabama Lowe’s announced the...
As part of its bold Zero Hunger | Zero Waste plan, The Kroger Co. announced that, upon completion of the merger with Albertsons Cos., the combined company will donate 10...
Hot on the heels of the introductory 4-day Stitching course the Fashion Impact Fund is providing a further grant to support student program placement at Fashion-Enter Ltd (FEL) . In...
Company’s ambitious goals enhance its commitment to address global sustainability challenges ICL, a leading global specialty minerals company, has announced its 2022 Corporate Responsibility (ESG) report has been published. The...
Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a contract for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grant for their Climate-Smart Camelina Project. With the signing, work...
Report Details Momentum Across the Company’s Three Strategic Focus Areas: Products, People and Planet Includes Progress Against Formal Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets as Approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative...
Artisan Global, a non-profit partnering with youth, artisans and entrepreneurs across Uganda to develop the creative economy and address cycles of extreme poverty, has received a grant from the Fashion...
Gifting Brands, a non-profit shopping platform, has announced that it has selected the Fashion Impact Fund as one of its chosen charities to donate a portion of its proceeds towards...
The Home Depot Foundation is expanding nationwide disaster preparedness, response and long-term recovery efforts through $4.4 million in grants to disaster response nonprofit partners. The investments take the Foundation’s 2023...
The Home Depot Foundation will add more than 750 units of supportive housing for veterans facing homelessness through $10.4 million in grants to its nonprofit partners. This funding will support...
GRID Alternatives, the largest nonprofit installer of renewable energy in the U.S., announced a renewed partnership with Bank of America. Bank of America is a long-standing corporate partner that has...
$200 Million Grant Supported by the World Bank Will Help Repair Energy Infrastructure in Ukraine The World Bank announced $200 million in grant financing for a project that will repair...
In the 14th year of its Retool Your School program, The Home Depot awarded 36 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with more than $2 million in grants to improve their...
BBVA is firmly committed to working towards building a greener and more inclusive society. To this end, for the third consecutive year and on the occasion of the Annual General Meeting (AGM),...
PepsiCo named “Industrial Water Reuse Champion” by WateReuse Association for best-in-class water recycling and reuse programs PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) and Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) announced a commitment of $3.3 million in funds toward...
Verizon announced that the Climate Resilience Prize, an initiative focused on recognizing and propelling climate resilience solutions, will continue for a second year in partnership with GreenBiz and Resilient Cities Network,...
Dairy sustainability scientists and innovators will soon have the nation’s largest research hub to test their ideas and develop technologies in the Pacific Northwest. The Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the...
This year’s grant recipients are focused on solutions designed to assist people and communities who may be disproportionately affected by climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy TD...
The Government of Spain is providing a €100 million guarantee for a World Bank project aimed at repairing healthcare infrastructure and strengthening primary healthcare in Ukraine. The Health Enhancement and Life-Saving (HEAL...
Selected participants will receive a $50,000 grant and leadership development training to further propel positive impact in their communities The PepsiCo Foundation and Doritos SOLID BLACK announced 16 Black nonprofit leaders selected...
BBVA is to donate €31.89 million for the people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye. BBVA has also launched a series of campaigns to collect contributions from employees and customers....
Following the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck South-East Türkiye and North-West Syria on February 6, PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation are moving quickly to support the humanitarian response. With...
NASA is awarding $11.7 million to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through the new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) opportunity. These awards...
The grant is the single largest donation the civil rights organization has received to date Wells Fargo announced a $50 million grant to support the nation’s largest civil rights and...
Germany on Monday pledged 200 million euros ($217 million) to help Brazil defend the Amazon rainforest, a global ecosystem devastated during years of rule under former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro....
The OPEC Fund for International Development, a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Vienna, Austria, committed US$1.5 billion in financing to 41 projects last year, supporting partner countries worldwide to...
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Appalachian Regional Commission are also part of the initial $19 million regional investment initiative. UnitedHealth Group has committed $10 million as a lead investor...
King Charles has asked for profits from a £1bn-a-year crown estate windfarm deal to be used for the “wider public good” rather than as extra funding for the monarchy. Under...
Fidelity Investments will commit $250 million to a new education initiative to support up to 50,000 underserved minority students with scholarships and mentorship programs in the next five years. The Invest...
New programs to provide STEM education & improve workforce development Bank of America is announcing a $1 million donation to Discovery Place to provide students and teachers resources and skills...
Grocer recognized for outstanding corporate citizenship and commitment to Zero Hunger | Zero Waste The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America’s grocer, today announced it has been recognized by Newsweek as one of...
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today shared ways it is supporting generosity and philanthropy through its global corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Blackbaud’s vision is...
Homebuilder’s industry-leading environmental, social and corporate governance practices earn company a place on Newsweek’s 2023 list. KB Home named one of America’s most responsible companies. KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one...
CommScope ranked #133 out of 500 companies listed by Newsweek as America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023. CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM) has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023....
Today’s CEOs face the challenge of not only balancing the priorities of multiple stakeholders, but also addressing a broad array of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. As they identify...
World’s leading cloud provider announces new replenishment projects in India, the United Kingdom, and the United States to bring much needed clean water to communities around the world AWS re:Invent,...
By July 2026, all big publicly listed companies in the EU will have to take measures to increase women’s presence at their helm. The adoption of the so-called “Women on...
40% of profits to be donated in food quantitates as impact causes to NGO, non-profit and charitable initiatives. SuperFoodz.io to launch first impact token focused on solving hunger with goal...
On Thursday, MEPs approved nearly €720 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid following natural disasters in seven EU countries in 2021. The €718.5 million in aid from the European Union Solidarity...
The European Commission has issued a further €8.5 billion, of which €6 billion through a NextGenerationEU green bond for its recovery programme and €2.5 billion to support Ukraine under the...
The Nature Conservancy Selected for Freshwater and Restoration Collaboration Union Pacific Railroad is adding Environmental Sustainability as a fourth pillar for its Community Ties Giving Program, extending the company’s bold commitment...
IBM announced at COP27 the new members of its global pro bono social impact program, the IBM Sustainability Accelerator. This program applies IBM technologies, such as hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, and an...
The charitable arm of IKEA has released new research examining what investments can deliver the biggest emissions reductions across key sectors, and has pledged to invest €600m across various climate...
Grants pledged to Ocean Conservancy, Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Resilient Cities Catalyst, and Regional Plan Association as part of company’s $10 million philanthropic goal toward backing low-carbon communities Ahead of...
UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, announced the company is partnering with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) as the organization’s first-ever partner solely dedicated to supporting global...
Wealth Opportunities Restored Through Homeownership (WORTH) grant will help approximately 5,000 homebuyers A new effort to help more people of color in New York City become homeowners is launching today with the support...
The Progresando Initiative empowers Hispanic and Latino Adults to achieve economic and social mobility through high-impact careers Less than 6% of nurses are Hispanic or Latino, which is disproportionate to...
“Building Better Futures” program to support HBCU students through grant funding as they transition to careers and bolster UNCF’s K-12 Initiative to help students prepare for college American Express announced...
Wealth Opportunities Restored Through Homeownership (WORTH) grant will help approximately 5,000 homebuyers of color Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas, local and State elected officials joined LISC Virginia and the RVA WORTH Homeownership Collaborative...
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation announced that it has committed $2 million to expand access to its entrepreneurial skill-building program, Blackstone LaunchPad, to all students at four Historically Black Colleges and...
Multi-year strategy involves all parts of the firm and commits to creating positive and sustainable economic and social benefits for Indigenous Peoples Plan was developed in consultation with Indigenous stakeholders...
MetLife Foundation and Rise Against Hunger announced that their ongoing partnership has reached its one-millionth meal milestone. In 2014, the organizations joined forces on this shared goal to help end...
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has announced the launch of a nonprofit foundation – along with his parents, Robin and Jimmy Burrow – to help meet the needs of families...
Walgreens giving $500,000 each to Florida Disaster Fund and American Red Cross Hurricane Fund to support relief efforts; Company also making product donations to assist communities in need Walgreens is...
Grocer on track to donate 3 billion meals by 2025 Throughout the month of September, The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) celebrated the five-year anniversary of its ambitious Zero Hunger | Zero...
Company to deploy over 200 associates and host relief events to help affected communities in Florida Lowe’s announced it will donate $2 million to support relief efforts in Florida after Hurricane Ian left devastation across...
IFAD could become implementing partner of IMF initiative IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) designed to shore up sustainable growth in poorer countries Heads of state have identified food security...
Since 1992, The Home Depot has been partnering with the United Negro College Fund, an organization that works to build a robust pipeline of highly qualified college graduates from under-represented populations....
The program will fund projects advancing climate resilience and access to public green spaces and sport in communities disproportionately impacted by climate threats Green spaces play a critical role in...
Builders Vision, an impact platform dedicated to building a more humane and healthy planet through philanthropy, investment and advocacy, has announced that its Builders Initiative Foundation has transitioned 90 percent...
After heavy rains caused the Pearl River to flood and disrupt the local water treatment facility, the greater Jackson, MS community was left without water for drinking, cooking and plumbing....
Founder Yvon Chouinard and family have transferred all ownership to two new entities Every dollar that is not reinvested back into Patagonia will be distributed as dividends to protect the...
The electricity company will guarantee supply for five months from the date of the positive assessment of the non-profit organisation. The company undertakes to advise beneficiaries on the different possibilities...
LISC to lead Harris County Homeownership Collaborative and new initiative to create 5,000 homeowners of color by 2025. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and local elected officials joined LISC Houston and the Harris County Homeownership Collaborative,...
650- and 1,000-gallon water tanks sourced for each of 54 elementary, middle and high schools in the district Designed and built distribution system to make the water easily accessible to...
Hisense has joined forces with FIFA, through its Football for Schools programme, to help increase environmental awareness among children in South Africa. Football for Schools, a global programme to make football...
The municipalities chosen in the initiative Forest seeks people to grow launched by the energy company are Cerdedo-Cotobade in Pontevedra, Liérganes in Cantabria and Muelas del Pan and San Cebrián...
To Kick-off Hunger Action Month, Papa Johns expands Harvest Program, launches new partnerships with organizations working to relieve hunger and increases funding to help franchisees feed their local communities As citizens,...
The 2 MW Project Is a Follow-on Order to an Initial Successful 2 MW Project Capstone Green Energy Corporation, a global leader in carbon reduction and on-site resilient green energy...
RespectAbility announced their new Children’s Content Lab for Disabled TV Creators, to provide education and training for disabled writers, animators, and creative executives interested in preschool and children’s television. Supported...
These trailblazing leaders from across the US are helping speed the transition to a green economy Apple has introduced its second Impact Accelerator class — a cohort of 16 Black-,...
Stacy’s introduces limited-edition flavor and pledges a donation of $50,000 to the Girl Scouts As a female-founded brand that grew from a sandwich cart to distribution throughout the U.S. and Canada, Stacy’s Pita Chips...
Recipients include 36 nonprofit organizations across American Water’s national footprint The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility...
Since announcing American Express’ $10 million commitment to support Black-owned small businesses through the Coalition to Back Black Businesses (CBBB), the program has helped small businesses meet critical needs and invest...
Grants to 53 organizations across region focus on basic needs, workforce development, and education in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities Bank of America announced more than $1.2 million in grants to...
Program will Help Reduce Financial Barriers and Benefit Students Across 10 U.S. Cities Frito-Lay announced a partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) that will further enable Black and...
The PGA TOUR Playoffs enter the crucial phase at the BMW Championship Fully-electric BMW i7 as the Hole-in-One Award All proceeds from the tournament go to the Evans Scholars Foundation...
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