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The world’s first plastic-neutral retailer builds on “Crafted with a Cause” seasonal product line with ongoing research partner to highlight growing microplastics health crisis

Oceans 2050, under the leadership of President Alexandra Cousteau and Chief Scientist Professor Carlos Duarte, has unveiled landmark findings published in Nature Climate Change that demonstrate the significant climate mitigation potential of seaweed farming. The study, titled “Carbon burial in sediments below seaweed farms matches that of Blue Carbon habitats,” marks the first comprehensive, empirical assessment of carbon burial rates beneath seaweed farms globally.Conducted across 20 seaweed fa

Green Grid Inc., a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT)-powered climate solutions, announced a partnership with Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) to deploy its advanced wildfire prevention platform iSIU®, Instant Situational Insights® for Utilities. This artificial intelligence of things (AIoT)-powered monitoring and alerting system will enhance BVES’s wildfire mitigation capabilities and strengthen grid resilience across its high-fire-risk areas. This partnershi

Zayed Sustainability Prize celebrates innovators driving global progress at 2025 Awards

Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, and Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to curing glaucoma, are launching the second annual “Faces of Glaucoma” campaign. The campaign, which will highlight diverse patient stories and raise awareness of the second leading cause of blindness worldwide,1 will take place throughout Glaucoma Awareness Month in January.This

Sony Electronics Inc.; ERI – the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company; and T&N – Hawaii’s leading e-waste collection company – are joining forces the first weekend in January to provide Hawaii residents with a convenient and free way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. The free collection event will take place at Waikiki Elementary School’s ‘Going Green Day’ in Honolulu.Residents will be able to drop off unwanted electr

Inaugural sessions emphasize digital transformation, sustainability, and Saudi Arabia’s leadership in global investment opportunities

Tanger achieves 20th LEED-certified shopping center, and Tanger centers across the U.S. are recognized as StormReady® and WELL Health-Safety Rated

Partnership with American Cancer Society Supports Salinas Valley Cancer Patients, Survivors and their Families

The Association of Related Churches (ARC) recently hosted an ARC Launch church planter training event at Saddleback Church, bringing together over 100 church leaders to learn best practices for successful church planting and growth.

The TV star and entrepreneur details her family’s story in new campaign to help families recognize the signs and symptoms of agitation in Alzheimer’s dementia

GE Appliances, a leading manufacturer of home appliances, today announced a transformative collaboration with Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing lifesaving pasteurized donor human milk to premature and medically fragile babies. The partnership is revolutionizing milk donation tracking and management and bringing critical support to vulnerable infants when it is needed most.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.

Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE), the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging™, is opening applications for the fifth cohort of its Tech for an Equitable Future product grant program and announcing its first-ever partnership for the program with BET+, a premium streaming entertainment service. Applications are being accepted for the Tech for an Equitable Future product grant program now through Jan. 17, 2025.The Tech for an Equitable Future program offers 20 compa

Old Dominion University Becomes the First-Ever Carnegie Research 1 University to Reach the SMI Top 10

AEG ANNOUNCES $385,000 IN COMMUNITY GRANTS TO 22 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE U.S. SUPPORTING K-12 EDUCATION, ARTS, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Saudi Fund for Development Celebrates 50 Years of Global Impact with Over $20 Billion in Development Contributions

Events Kick Off in Tampa Bay on Saturday, October 5, 2024; Aim to Unite the Community for Breast Cancer Research and Support

Case study, published in Nature Medicine, details improvements in nano-rare patient, Susannah’s seizure severity, neurologic function and quality of life

The International SOS Foundation has revealed its 2024 Duty of Care Awards shortlist today.

A2RL Soars to New Heights: Launches Autonomous Drone Racing Championship Worth US $1Mn Prize Pool

Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE), the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging™, today released its third annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. Highlights include the company’s first Virtual Power Purchase Agreement, the expansion of the Tech for an Equitable Future product grant program, and inclusion in the Human Rights Campaign (“HRC”) 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, which recognizes the company's strong commitment to promoting equality

US $5.9 million Prize attracts submissions from 156 countriesHigh number of entries leverage advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain to address pressing sustainability challengesSince 2008, the Prize has transformed the lives of over 384 million people

Project Galileo now protects 2,600+ public interest organizations in 111 countries for free, against about 96 million DDoS attacks every day

Growing demand for reuse serves communities across North AmericaEcoserv program setting the standard for circularity and credible reportingSince 2012, Installnet has donated furniture to more than 3,000 non-profits and community groupsNew scrutiny of corporate sustainability efforts and workplace changes driving rapid growth for Installnet

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award extends application deadline until end of May

Fisk University, one of the nation's oldest historically Black universities (HBCUs), is proud to announce award-winning ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts, co-anchor of the prestigious news magazine, "20/20" and veteran weatherman and Today Show co-anchor Al Roker, as co-speakers for the university's historic 150th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 6th, 2024.As a seasoned media veteran, Roberts has explored the world in pursuit of her reporting. Her thorough coverage of current events led

Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation will expand its social impact nationally, committing more than $3 million in 2024 to nonprofit partners focused on mental health and well-being

Two bills currently being considered by the California Assembly received bipartisan support in two committees and now travel to the Appropriations Committee. The Committee on Natural Resources voted unanimously to refer AB 2572, which directs the Air Resources Board (ARB) to assess the environmental standards and promote the use of ocean carbon dioxide removal projects. Similarly, the Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife passed AB 3220, which directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife to inv

Each Prize Winner to Receive $750,000 Over Three Years

Results from the global, Phase 3 RATIONALE 302 trial showed TEVIMBRA prolonged the survival of patients who received prior systemic treatment compared to chemotherapyApproval represents the first indication in the U.S. for TEVIMBRA

Sports company PUMA reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 24% in 2023 compared to 2022, despite a strong sales growth.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313721861/en/Sports company PUMA reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 24% in 2023 compared to 2022, despite a strong sales growth. (Photo: Business Wire)This was made possible by its core suppliers doubling their use of renewable energy in 2023 compared to the prev

To confront one of the most critical environmental challenges of our time and leverage the power of innovation to accelerate sustainable development, Alwaleed Philanthropies has launched Atlai, an AI-powered platform that provides monitoring and reporting to help combat deforestation globally.Atlai provides users around the world with access to data on deforestation. The platform is designed to document and raise awareness on deforestation activities wherever they are occurring. It aggregates hi

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling from the market a limited number of Dole-branded and private label salad kits described below, which were processed on the same line as a cheese that has been recalled by the manufacturer, Rizo-Lopez Foods, for the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. (https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rizo-lopez-foods-inc-voluntarily-recalls-dairy-products-because-possible-health-risk)This press release features multi

Best Place to Work Gives Back to Community, Enhances Partner and Resident Experience

EmceeKevin Burkhardt, Lead NFL Play by Play Announcer and MLB Studio Host, FOX SportsAward PresentationJim Nantz, Lead Play by Play Announcer, THE NFL ON CBS

Unveiled at CES 2024, the hyper-realistic avatar preserves the voice and personality of a 24-year-old woman with ALS to enable unprecedented communication and connection, complemented by a personal, on-device AI from Lenovo to optimize text prediction and output

The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors Provides Up to $10,000 to Under-resourced and Underrepresented Students

As part of the World Scouting annual JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree-on-the-Air-Jamboree-on-the-Internet), the world’s largest online Scout event which connects Scouts from over 170 countries over 3 days from 20-22 October, Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, hosted an event in partnership with the World Scout Movement to raise awareness about the impact of deforestation and to inspire young people to become active actors in forest degradation and engage global citizen

-- Company creates 10 academic scholarships supporting siblings in Rett syndrome community pursuing dreams in higher education-- Applications now available through January 31, 2024, for the 2024-2025 academic year

Grants support community access to food & nutrition, STEM education and health & wellness programs

Together, The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign and The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation have funded more than $118 million for lifesaving global research, education and access to medical services

Her Promise Access Initiative helped prevent 57 million unplanned pregnancies putting the company approximately halfway to its goal of preventing 120 million unplanned pregnancies by 2030

Thought Leaders at Zayed Sustainability Prize Forum Highlight Pathways to Drive Progress for People and Planet

TOUCH BBCA commits to reaching 350,000 Black women and motivating 25,000 into trial portals through innovative programming

33 finalists selected from 5,213 submissions across 163 countriesFinalists are championing impactful climate action and supporting clean energy, water, food, and healthcare access

University of Texas and University of Alabama Kickers Call on Congress to Reauthorize the SBA for the first time in 23 years

Amazon Literary Partnership awards nearly $1 million in grant and sponsorship funding to 93 literary nonprofits nationwideAmazon Literary Partnership is committed to supporting writing programs and nonprofit literary organizations that uplift and amplify writers and promote diversity in storytelling

Today, over 400 advocates from Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation, including 250 youth, are assembled in Washington, D.C. to amplify the critical needs of America’s kids and teens. As part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Summit for America’s Youth—an annual gathering providing Clubs teens with advocacy training and opportunities—the youth are visiting Capitol Hill to meet with their members of Congress and amplify the issues that matter to them most.With today’s young people facing an unpre

Unilever Canada and Canadian Lung Association awarded Best in Show Campaign and Best Creative Campaign of the Year, respectively

Global Partnerships and Sustainable Financing Top Agenda at IsDB Group 2023 Annual Meetings in Jeddah