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Research on What Returns to Expect From Green Investments Wins Kellogg’s Moskowitz Prize Thu, 04/13/2023 - 16:00 Subheader For 27 years the Moskowitz Prize has identified and recognized research results that can influence global practice of responsible finance. Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body April 13, 2023 /3BL Media/ - From a field of over 160 submitted papers, Dissecting Green Returns was selected as the winner of the 2022 Moskowitz Prize at Northwestern University.
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Waters Corporation’s (NYSE:WAT) companywide commitment to “leaving the world better than we found it” has earned it the number five ranking on the Barron’s 2023 100 Most Sustainable Companies U.S. list – its third consecutive year on the list, and its second time amongst the top ten. Waters has a strong focus on making progress against a set of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. At the highest level, these reflect Waters’ efforts to reduce its environmental footprint, develop a w
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“Agilent’s focus on sustainability is good for our company, our products, our customers and the environment. Sustainability has always been central to who we are and what we do as a company.”
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Aptar is named one of Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year.
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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) rose to #4 on the Barron’s list of the 100 most sustainable U.S.-based companies for 2023 – up from #11 last year. The independent analysis by Barron’s and Calvert Research and Management scored companies on more than 230 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) performance metrics. The 1,000 largest U.S.-based publicly traded companies are evaluated under the Barron’s program and 2023 is the sixth consecutive year that CBRE has made the prestigious list. “CBRE i
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Dunkin' of DMV regional scholarship program is accepting applications through April 13
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Anchor investors Microsoft, Truist tap firms to invest in MDI and CDFI banks
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Climate change cited as leading ESG criteria for both money managers and institutional asset owners
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Both money managers and institutional asset owners cited climate change/carbon emissions as the top issue they addressed in ESG incorporation, with each group saying it applied to more than $3 trillion of the assets under their purview.
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Additionally, money managers reported applying fossil fuel divestment policies across $1.2 trillion in their assets under management, putting it in fourth place among all the ESG criteria they address. Avoidance of military/weapons related investments and tobacco-related investments ranked second and third for money managers, affecting $1.8 trillion and $1.7 trillion in assets, respectively.
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For institutional asset owners, the second most important ESG issue factored into investment decision-making was avoidance of companies doing business in countries of high conflict risk, affecting $3.3 trillion in assets. Board issues and sustainable natural resources/agriculture were the third and fourth most important ESG issues for institutional investors in asset-weighted terms, affecting $2.9 trillion and $2.8 trillion, respectively.
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From 2020 through the first half of 2022, 154 institutional investors and 70 investment managers controlling $3 trillion in AUM led or co-led shareholder resolutions on ESG issues.
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The leading ESG issue raised in shareholder proposals was on ensuring fair workplace practices, and particularly on ending de facto discrimination based on ethnicity and sex. Close behind in the numbers of proposals filed were concerns about corporate political activity and climate change.
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Community investing experienced rapid growth, with assets under management increasing 72 percent to $458 billion over the past two years and increasing more than 600 percent in the last decade.
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Loomis, Sayles & Company announced today that Colleen Denzler, CFA, has been named the firm’s head of ESG (environmental, social and governance). Colleen, who is based in Boston, will report to David Waldman, chief investment officer. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220503005416/en/ Colleen Denzler, CFA, Joins Loomis Sayles as New Head of ESG (Photo: Business Wire) As head of ESG, Colleen – who brings significant ES
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$70M+ Disbursed; Keeping $800M+ of Impact on Track.
Impact Investing Veteran Caroline Bressan Promoted to CEO to Drive Next Phase of Growth
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Insight stands out among peers through its ongoing prioritization of workplace diversity, holistic solutions to help organizations securely transform to digital and optimize IT resources
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Placement pushes financial services company atop industry peers on 2022 list
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Republic Services Named to Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies List for 2022 Wed, 02/23/2022 - 12:45 Subheader Company advances to No. 33 and is the only environmental services provider named to the list Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body PHOENIX, February 23, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in environmental services, has been named to Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list for the fourth time in five years, climbing to No. 33. The
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CBRE Climbs to #11 on Barron's List of Most Sustainable U.S. Companies Tue, 02/15/2022 - 17:35 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body DALLAS, February 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) rose to #11 on the Barron’s 2022 list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the U.S., out of the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value. The independent analysis by Barron’s evaluated company performance across the spectrum of Environmental, Social Governanc
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2021 Moskowitz Prize at Northwestern University Awarded to Research on the Time Horizons of ESG-investors Tue, 01/11/2022 - 08:15 Subheader Global prize for research in sustainable finance awarded to study on who invests in high-ESG firms Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body January 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - From a field of over 175 submitted papers, Corporate ESG Profiles and Investor Horizons was selected as the winner of the 2021 Moskowitz Prize at Northwestern University. Th
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SOURCE: Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) DESCRIPTION:One of Project Engineering Manager Dawn Shilkoski’s earliest memories is accompanying her father on Take Your Daughter to Work Day. A technician at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in southern Maryland for 43 years, her dad always made the day special for her. “He would save up his projects so I could watch him fix equipment and do his job,” she said. “It was definitely a level of technical expertise you would never see in your normal
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AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR), a global leader in drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active material solutions, has again been named one of Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies. Aptar is ranked number 76 for 2021 and this marks the third consecutive year Aptar has been included on Barron’s esteemed list. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210224006026/en/ Photo: Aptar “We are honored to once again be included
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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has been ranked #22 out of 1,000 companies evaluated by Barron’s for its 2021 list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S.-based Companies. CBRE was the top-ranked real estate company on the 2021 Barron’s list and has earned a place on this prestigious list for four straight years. “CBRE is proud of our strong commitment to best-in-class ESG practices in our own operations and our work in helping clients implement sustainability programs. Despite the challenges from COVID-1
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2020 Moskowitz Prize Awarded to Research That Demonstrates Shareholders Can Influence a Firm’s Real Environmental Impact Thu, 11/19/2020 - 12:30 Subheader The Moskowitz Prize builds on a legacy of identifying research whose findings have the potential to influence the future of the practice of responsible finance. Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body November 19, 2020 /3BL Media/ - From a field of over 100 submitted papers, The Real Effects of Environmental Activism was selec
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Media call scheduled for 10:30am EST today
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The Trends report counts two main strategies as sustainable investing: ESG incorporation—applying various environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in investment analysis and portfolio selection—and filing shareholder resolutions on ESG issues.
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The total US-domiciled assets under management using sustainable investing strategies grew from $12.0 trillion at the start of 2018 to $17.1 trillion at the start of 2020, an increase of 42 percent.
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This is 33 percent – or 1 in 3 dollars – of the total US assets under professional management.
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The top three specific issues for money managers and their institutional investor clients are climate change/carbon emissions, sustainable natural resources/agriculture and board issues.
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From 2018 through the first half of 2020, 149 institutional investors and 56 investment managers controlling $1.98 trillion in AUM led or co-led shareholder resolutions on ESG issues.
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The scholarship recipients were announced at the 22nd Annual Niman Ranch Hog Farmer Appreciation Award Ceremony, concluding a six-week series of events
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Chipotle Chairman and CEO to keynote 22nd Annual Niman Ranch Hog Farmer Appreciation Ceremony
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Program will target small businesses, non-profits and small landlords that did not receive federal COVID-19 assistance
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Dow Jones’ Barron’s magazine ranks the supply chain logistics company as worldwide leader
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AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR), a global leader in consumer dispensing, active packaging and drug delivery solutions, has again been named one of Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies in America. Aptar is number 48 on the top 100 list for 2020 and this marks the second time Aptar has been included on the esteemed list. “We are honored to be among the top 50 of Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies recognizing our commitment to creating a more sustainable future,” said Stephan Tanda, Aptar Presi
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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has been ranked #13 on the Barron’s 2020 list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the U.S., up from #33 in 2019. The list was based on an independent analysis of the 1,000 largest publicly held companies by market value with headquarters in the U.S., and reflects performance across the spectrum of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) metrics. This is the third consecutive year that CBRE has been named a Barron’s Most Sustainable Company, and #13 is the h
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Niman Ranch's Next Generation Foundation awards 39 scholarships to support the next generation of sustainable farmers and agriculture leaders.
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Church Pension Group will host a series of expert panel discussions that will examine current trends in shareholder engagement.
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Oshkosh Corporation has been named one of Barron's Top 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the second consecutive year.
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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) was ranked #33 on Barron’s list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the U.S. The list was based on analysis of the 1,000 largest publicly held companies by market value with headquarters in the U.S. “CBRE’s recognition by Barron’s for the second year in a row demonstrates our commitment to sustainable business practices, as well as the success of our environmental stewardship programs,” said Alison Caplan, Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, CBRE. B
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Agilent ranked No.3 on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies list
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In honor of the National Day of Giving (#givingtuesday), PATRIOT is pleased to announce the donation of $100,000 to Calvert Family Advocates (CFA).
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The House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee, which oversees EPA funding, yesterday outlined its support of the EPA’s WaterSense program.
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Sustainability, one of our company values, means we are focused on the long-term health of our business, planet and communities. Our efforts over the last few years have dramatically raised the bar, and recently resulted in our ranking #72 on Barron’s first list of 100 Most Sustainable Companies. Barron’s is a US-based publication that covers the financial and investment industries. It's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list was developed with Calvert Research and Management, which looked at the 1,
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@oshkoshcorp receives sustainability honors from @Barrons and @RobecoSAM
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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the U.S. by Barron’s. The list was based on analysis of the 1,000 largest publicly held companies by market value, with headquarters in the U.S. “CBRE’s recognition as one of the country’s Most Sustainable companies dramatically underscores how good corporate citizenship and good business go hand-in-hand,” said David Pogue, Senior Vice President, Global Client Care, CBRE. Barron’s created the 100 Most
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Medidata (NASDAQ:MDSO) has been named to Barron’s first annual list of the “100 Most Sustainable Companies” in the U.S., demonstrating the company's positive impact in five categories: shareholders, employees, customers, community and planet. The magazine’s ranking was determined in partnership with the Calvert Research and Management arm of Eaton Vance (EV). Calvert Research and Management analyzed 1,000 of the largest publicly traded companies headquartered in the U.S. Medidata is ranked 70th
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Barron's ranks Xylem #10 among 100 Most Sustainable Companies; Xylem ranked #2 among Most Sustainable Industrials
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Despite efforts from Washington to sideline action on climate change, a growing number of Fortune 500 companies are taking increasingly ambitious steps to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, procure more renewable energy and reduce their energy bills through energy efficiency, according to a new report released today from World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Ceres, Calvert Research and Management (Calvert) and CDP.
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Dec 28, 2012 12:30 PM ET - The world’s top companies are moving ahead of governments in the race to adopt renewable energy. That’s the conclusion of a new report by Calvert, Ceres, and the...
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