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Zayed Sustainability Prize celebrates innovators driving global progress at 2025 Awards

Partnership Platform Boosts Efforts to Deliver Multifaceted Solutions in Communities Facing Water Challenges

This year’s Giveback marks more than $10 million donated to 86 organizations since inception, impacting millions of people globally.

HERITΛGE announces the recipients of a second round of small grants for African heritage projects, generously supported by the Mellon Foundation...

The new program represents Milken Institute’s regional engagement strategy focused on paving the way for stronger, more comprehensive partnerships across the African continent.

The social impact organization will donate 500,000 shoes to support a health and humanitarian initiative in 15 African countries

New 2030 social and environmental targets set for ofi’s global operations which span ~50 countries, building on the existing product-specific strategies for cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices.Strong focus on supply chain excellence to enhance supplier engagement, mitigate supply chain risks, and give customers more rigorous, verifiable data for sustainability decision-making and reporting.Impact will be achieved in partnership with farmers, governments, civil society and ofi’s customers, backed by clear action plans and methodologies outlined by ofi.

Grosvenor’s UK property business to fund reforesting over 1,500 hectares of mangroves in Keta Lagoon, Ghana, creating nearly 200 jobs and training 350 community membersTerraformation’s Accelerator has secured commitments to restore nearly 25,000 hectares of biodiverse, native forest around the world

2023 milestones include the distribution of the organization’s 100,000th light worldwide

Global Community Support Fund demonstrates commitment to social responsibility and strengthening community engagement

Plastic Collective, a leading social enterprise focused on solving the plastic waste epidemic, is pleased to announce it will receive funding through an innovative and transformational sustainable development outcome bond, issued by The World Bank, for two plastic waste collection and recycling projects in Ghana and Indonesia. World Bank press release.This innovative bond provides investors a financial return linked to Plastic Waste Collection Credits, Plastic Waste Recycling Credits (collective

Global sports company PUMA has today announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, RE:FIBRE, replacing recycled polyester with RE:FIBRE technology in all PUMA football Club and Federation replica jerseys from 2024 onwards.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231205250478/en/Global sports company PUMA has today announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, RE:FIBRE, replacing recycled p

First Asia-Pacific cohort launches four projects across the Philippines and Indonesia, which include providing forestry training for The Nature Conservancy Asia projects in Aotearoa New Zealand, and IndonesiaThe inaugural cohort in Terraformation’s Accelerator graduates to Phase 2, backed by $1.1M to develop into full-scale carbon projects

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. - a historically black sorority - has completed a historic pledge made in 2021 to raise $1 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. This achievement comes days before the international collegiate and nonprofit community service organization’s 101st anniversary, marking over a century of commitment to helping those in need.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231103116391/en/A member

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More than five million shoes will be produced annually with a revolutionary design that combines performance function, environmental sustainability, and disease protection.

 

Semifinalists for the third annual Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge have been announced as 38 teams will now vie for a part of $1M.

Pure Earth’s “Rapid Market Screening” (RMS) study, the largest and most diverse of its kind to date, found high rates of lead contamination in metal and ceramic foodware, paint, cosmetics, and toys, posing potentially serious health risks to those exposed to themNew World Bank research published in The Lancet Planetary Health reveals a dramatically greater burden and cost of lead exposure on IQ loss in children and on cardiovascular deaths in adults, six-fold greater than previously thought, and an estimated global cost of US$6 trillion.Pure Earth unveils a seven-point action plan to address the lead contamination crisis and calls for increased investment to scale proven solutions.

Expansion of AZ Forest programme raises commitment to plant 200 million trees across six continents by 2030New reforestation projects in Brazil, India, Vietnam, Ghana and Rwanda in addition to existing projects including in Australia and Indonesia

O.U.R. forms partnership with A.R.C. & increases its support in Ghana; aids in the arrests of pedophile suspects and contributes nutritional support for vulnerable children in Ecuador

Products offered on a not-for-profit basis to the 45 lower-income countries now include the full portfolio for which Pfizer has global rights.Expands on the initial offering of all patented medicines and vaccines available in the U.S. or EU to now include off-patent medicines, bringing total offering from 23 to around 500 products.Builds on already delivered medicines and vaccines along with medical training and supply chain support to Rwanda and advanced conversations with 16 other Accord country governments for supply and health system support.

$5 million grant to strengthen HERITΛGE programs, including $1 million in small grants to organizations in Africa and a $450,000 fellowship program for HERITΛGE leaders

VisionSpring is launching a $70 million initiative, Livelihoods in Focus, to correct the vision of more than 6 million people by 2030.The initiative will focus on low-income tea, coffee, cocoa and artisan workers in India, Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda.Correcting vision and providing eyeglasses in targeted communities will improve workers’ income and well-being, unlocking over $1 billion in new earning potential.

Event will Highlight and Explore Collaborative Efforts to Overcome Inequities Faced by Minoritized Communities

An Initial $25,000 Donation Will Benefit Children in Mexico and Ghana with Education Mentorship and Learning Resources

New framework outlines ECOM’s commitments to increasing farmer prosperity, protecting nature and improving traceabilityTransparency: ECOM’s first Cocoa Sustainability Report in reference to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards sets baseline for implementation of the Smarter Cocoa Charter.Climate resilience: Charter sets goal to train 100% of farmers in ECOM’s origin-sourced supply chain, identified as at high risk of negative impacts of climate change, in climate-smart agriculture by the end of 2025.Empowering farmers: Gender Equity Index to be rolled out across 13 countries in ECOM’s origin-sourced supply chain by the end of 2025.

Pfizer will provide all its current and future patent-protected medicines and vaccines available in the U.S. or EU on a not-for-profit basis to 45 lower-income countries.Rwanda, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and Uganda are the first five countries to commit to join the Accord. Health officials in these countries will help identify and resolve hurdles beyond supply to inform the roll out in all 45 lower-income countries.Pfizer calls upon global health leaders and organizations to join the Accord, bringing their expertise and resources to close the health equity gap and help create a healthier world for 1.2 billion people.

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

Events are in collaboration with the 5th Annual Legacy Festival of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois in his hometown of Great Barrington, Massachusetts

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®

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 employees based across 80 countries and regions voted to support new partnerships with IntraHealth International, Jhpiego, Pathfinder International and the World Food Programme- New partnerships bring total Global CSR Program contributions to JPY 16.5 billion across 20 programs in 72 countries following launch in 2016- Global CSR Program partnerships help Takeda advance disease prevention measures, empower the health workforce and support health systems

Respected Technology Executive, People Developer, Transformational Leader and Engineer Will Take the Helm on July 7

Five breakthrough innovations from across Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe and North America will each receive a $250,000 award and participate in a strategic new collaborative to focus on systemic solutions to complex sustainability challenges.

Announcement of Ichikowitz Foundation Winning 2021 SABRE Award Africa for African Youth Survey 2020

Funded by InVision’s Design Forward Fund, Design4Change connects designers with non-profits who need their digital skills

Iconic premium gin will be first major brand made with 100% sustainably-sourced botanicals

Company responded to increased need for cleaning and sanitizing products with $11 million of product donations and $2 million to nonprofits to support pandemic relief and racial and social justice initiatives

Company Celebrates Migrants in Honor of International Migrants Day

Leaked World Cocoa Foundation Strategy Documents Show Industry More Concerned About Messaging Than Ending Farmer Poverty; Initial Draft of Report Due Out Shortly Finds Children Still Laboring in West African Cocoa Fields, Often Under Hazardous Conditions.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ecolab has positively impacted communities throughout the world by donating more than $3 million of critical cleaning and sanitizing products and more than $2 million in financial support to help those in need. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our cleaning and sanitizing solutions have never been more essential,” said Kris Taylor, Ecolab vice president of Global Community Relations. “We are committed to utilizing our expertise, resources and solutions

Antimicrobial resistance is a leading global health challengei that requires urgent action to ensure a safer world for everyone, everywhereEffective surveillance and timely data feedback are critical for infection prevention and control programs, and informing appropriate use of anti-infectives New partnership in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda will provide governments and public health community with critical decision-making information to help address AMR

The Company Pledges $100,000 to The Hunger Project, Dedicated the Month of May to Women and Hunger

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Working to reduce plastic litter in Ghana and support women entrepreneurs

Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE: HLF), a premier global nutrition company, along with the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF), today announced that it has a new nonprofit partner, The Hunger Project, under its Nutrition for Zero Hunger (NFZH) initiative. The Foundation has made an initial donation of $30,000 to fund the organization’s women-centered, community-led development and educational programs. Together they will invest in rural communities around the world affected by food insecurity and maln

Believers of all ages can send letters and deliver wishes to children with critical illnessesFor every letter sent, Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million

Sample Packaging Demonstrates Possibilities for Transformational Potential in Recycling

100 sustainable projects to minimise waste across five continents