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ENGYS’ new HPC cluster at Verne’s Nordic data center ensures maximum results at minimum environmental cost

Convinced of the urgency to advance the cause of sustainable construction in the face of climate challenges, demographic changes, and the need to protect resources, Saint-Gobain launched the Sustainable Construction Observatory in 2023. Today, this Observatory has released the second edition of its Sustainable Construction Barometer1, a study conducted by the CSA research institute, to better understand the perceptions of key stakeholders and the levers to be activated to accelerate the developm

Carbon Experts to Share Education and Resources Needed to Improve Communication and Data Flow

Companies must get ahead of emissions-reporting requirements warns nShift

Grassroots award recognizes activists from Zambia, Indonesia, Turkey, Finland, Brazil, and the United StatesLive ceremonies to take place on April 24 in San Francisco and April 26 in Washington, DC

The company’s renewable energy portfolio now totals more than 20 GW and will generate enough clean energy to power 5.3 million homes in the U.S.Amazon’s renewable energy purchases last year brought it closer to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025—five years ahead of its original target

CD Capital Natural Resources Fund III ("CD Capital”) successfully monetizes its equity investment in Filo Mining for a total consideration of C$158.3 million.Filo Mining is a Canadian exploration and development company focused on advancing its 100% owned Filo del Sol copper-gold-silver deposit located in Chile's Region III and adjacent San Juan Province, Argentina. CD took a strategic stake in the company back in 2020 enabling an expansion program of drilling to define deeper sulphide mineralis

CD Capital Natural Resources Fund II ("CD Capital”) successfully monetizes its long-term investment in Lundin Gold for a total consideration of C$130.7 million.CD Capital is proud to have been the first institutional investor back in 2014 to support the acquisition financing of the now-growing and cash-flowing top-tier gold producer in Ecuador, Fruta del Norte. The purchase proved to be transformative for the company and a strong catalyst for its growth, confirming CD Capital's vision in support

FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY) (“FREYR”), a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has announced a new service agreement with ITOCHU Corporation (“ITOCHU”), the Japan-based global trading and import/export company. As part of this agreement, ITOCHU will serve as a direct materials supplier for FREYR’s procurement and supply chain operations.“We are excited to partner with ITOCHU, and we intend to build on their expertise in shipping, planning, and production, as we est

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced it hosted an Investor Day in Helsinki, Finland, on June 9, 2022, highlighting the company’s growth through recent acquisitions, including Tikkurila, and its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and goals.PPG provided an update on the integration and performance of Tikkurila, a leading Nordic paints and coatings company acquired in 2021. PPG leaders discussed how Tikkurila:Provides PPG with above-industry sales and earnings growth opportunit

CSR Report Outlines Achievements and Expands Sustainability Disclosures

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The Low Carbon-developed wind farm in Finland will increase Ecolab's global renewable energy sourcing to nearly 80%

By integrating business intelligence software into its chat function, Save the Children Finland has streamlined its services with data-driven insights and adapted its volunteer capacity to the demands for chat-counseling.

FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY) (“FREYR”), a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production, is announcing that the Research Council of Norway, Innovation Norway, and Siva have granted $11 million (NOK 100 million) through the Norwegian Green Platform initiative (the “Green Platform”) to a consortium of companies, including FREYR. The initiative is intended to provide a platform to establish sustainable battery production.The consortium of companies will, together with SINTEF and the Ins

Record growth in 2021: growth in revenue of +25.7% like-for-like(1) and in net profit of +71.9%2017-2022 plan revenue target achieved one year ahead of schedule: more than €7 billionOutlook for 2022: continued solid like-for-like growth that outperforms the market, and improvement in operating marginNew medium-term objective (2025) above €10 billion in revenue

FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY) (“FREYR”), a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production, is proud to confirm its commitment to the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, in a signed statement to the UN Secretary General, H.E. António Guterres.FREYR will integrate the UN Global Compact principles within the company’s strategy, culture, and daily operations, and engage with partners to advance the UN’s broader devel

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Outstanding employer recognition is based on independent employee trust audit This is the fourth consecutive year that Teleperformance in China has been recognized as a Great Place to Work®Teleperformance is one of just 38 companies in mainland China, Hong Kong & Taiwan to be recognized in 2021Teleperformance in China scored more than 90% on all ranked topics (credibility, respect, fairness, camaraderie, pride, and overall trust)Teleperformance Group was also recently named as one of the 25 World’s Best Workplaces ™ in 2021 by Fortune and Great Place to Work®

Building a climate-resilient future is now a reality with the launch of Climate X Spectra – and it is extraordinarily accurate

Outstanding employer status is based on independent employee trust auditTeleperformance in Colombia has been recognized as a GPTW® for the fifth consecutive yearTeleperformance scored 91% credibility level with its employees in ColombiaAll independently evaluated criteria (credibility, respect, fairness, camaraderie, pride and overall trust) scored above 85%More than 90% of the Teleperformance staff worldwide currently work in independently certified Best Employer operations

Global health charity, Mercy Ships, reports that after a completion and acceptance ceremony on June 16, followed by a handover celebration at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard this past week, the world's largest civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy™, has successfully been delivered and the charity has taken possession of their brand new vessel.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210628005860/en/The Global Mercy crew are joined b

Amazon is already the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in Europe and globally, with 232 projects around the world, enough to power 2.5 million U.S. homesAmazon reaches 10 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity and advances its commitment to decarbonizing its business operations and reaching net-zero carbon by 2040

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Viking Malt received Platinum Medal in the latest EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating.

Zynga calls on its global network of players, launches in-game challenges and sets up company initiatives through Women at Zynga (WaZ) in support of International Women’s Day 2021

On March 5, Women InNovation, a free global 1-day virtual conference launches with over 36 speakers – inspiring women and men – policy makers, investors, entrepreneurs, and organizations – around the world. Ahead of the United Nations International Woman's Day, the conference will explore, connect, and share ideas on closing the gender gap, supporting women entrepreneurs, encouraging investors to support equal access to funding, and building thriving ecosystems built on value creation and innova

The “American Dream” campaign highlights education as a social justice issue and aids in funding the Foundation’s college track programs. Zynga joins donation partners including Apple, Marc Benioff, Solina Chau, Coca Cola, Ron Conway, Lady Gaga, Laurene Powell Jobs, Dean Kamen, Andrew Liveris, Paramount Pictures, Haim Saban, Oprah Winfrey and more.

Female Founders First programme will provide 30 female founders from around the world with access to networks and business advice designed for scale

Newly Created Role to Bring Broader Vision for Sustainability Across the Company

The PVH Foundation, PVH's dedicated philanthropic fund, announces additional $1M - for a total of $2M+ - to support frontline medical workers, fight against food insecurity, supply chain and industry relief, and community resiliency.

Addressing climate change will require radical changes in lifestyles: new report by international consortium

50 elementary teachers to receive $500 plus tools for their classrooms

30 community gardens to receive gift cards and tools to improve their neighborhoods

30 community gardens to receive grants in 2018

Jocelyn Galicia of Wichita, Kan., Michael Naber of St. Louis, Mo. and Weston Hamilton of St. Joseph, Mo. are the 2017 recipients of the annual Tortoise Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship Awards. The scholarships are designed to give deserving students a head start in their academic endeavors and encourage an entrepreneurial mindset that helps recipients conceive or support firms that create innovative products, processes and solutions. “We are please