ESG News For Local Peoples

Corridor Program: Mercedes-Benz and Hydro extend their strategic partnership to support the long-term development of communities along the aluminum supply chain in the state of Pará, Brazil.Just Transition: Lighthouse project to create positive impacts for both people and nature throughout aluminum supply chain in Brazil.Joint efforts: Mercedes-Benz, Hydro and local NGOs form a steering committee to enhance community involvement in mining area.Decarbonization: In 2022, Hydro and Mercedes-Benz agreed to work together on a technology roadmap for producing low-carbon aluminum.

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

Calyx Global is the first carbon credit ratings platform to help carbon credit buyers understand the environmental and social risks behind their carbon credits. Environmental and social safeguards aim to curb negative outcomes of carbon projects and are designed to avoid the exploitation of local peoples, human rights violations, damage to local ecosystems, among other things.A lack of safeguards introduces risk to the people and places in which projects operate, as well as to the buyers of thos

Ed Freedman’s Stable Road Foundation has announced a $1 million donation to Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), an award-winning nonprofit, to support rebuilding efforts on Maui following catastrophic summer wildfires.Stable Road Foundation’s donation will support GEM’s distribution of care kits and supplies from the Westside Distribution Hub in Kahana. Over 170,000 kits have been given to families in need, along with $393,000 in cash cards, $96,000 worth of tools, and $94,000 in rent abatement ch

In response to the recent devastating wildfires that swept Maui, philanthropist Ed Freedman has announced that his Stable Road Foundation will launch its Maui Relief Fund to provide both short- and long-term support directly to the people of Maui.Stable Road Foundation will match all gifts up to $500,000, allowing supporters of the fundraiser to double their impact. The boost is essential for meeting the needs of local people in the wake of the disaster, which is one of the worst in U.S. history

For a half century, a nonprofit in Santa Ana, California, has been working alongside people living in material poverty to effectively transform their communities.Concern America, established by volunteers, was initially focused on supporting food and education centers in refugee camps in Bangladesh. Since then, the organization has extended its mission of transforming need into self-sufficiency to other communities around the world.Today, Concern America works in isolated regions where civil war

Tensas State Bank and FHLB Dallas Provide Funds for Affordable Apartments

The Company’s $10,000 total donation was split between American Childhood Cancer Organization and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Carbon Streaming Corporation (“Carbon Streaming” or the “Company”) (NEO: NETZ) (FSE: M2QA) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a carbon credit streaming agreement (“Carbon Stream”) with Infinite-EARTH Limited (“InfiniteEARTH”). InfiniteEARTH is the developer of the industry’s flagship REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) project, the Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project (the “Rimba Raya Project”). The Rimba Raya Project, for which InfiniteEARTH has

Daimler AG announced today that it is making a substantial donation to Terre des Hommes Netherlands and will also join the Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI). Daimler’s combined initiatives are designed to amplify the resources that can be used to support the shared objective of all three organisations - to eradicate child labour and improve working conditions in India’s mica mining regions.Daimler’s initiative is an important recognition of mica’s versatility and the critical role the mineral pl

United Community Bank and FHLB Dallas Help Fund Facility for Men

As part of its COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® Day of Caring on Oct. 11, PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of nine Colorful Communities projects in partnership with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania to help revitalize and bring color to various organizations in Pittsburgh – PPG’s global headquarters city.Colorful Communities Day of Caring brings together teams of volunteers to help local non-profit organizations across Allegheny and Butler counties. Volunteers take to the streets, of

Tensas State Bank and FHLB Dallas Award Affordable Housing Program Funds

Dow joins Circulate Capital and the Ocean Conservancy with investments to keep plastic waste out of the environment

Following the devastating earthquake and tsunami on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, the Western Union Foundation commits to providing support for the people affected by both the earthquake and tsunami. According to the Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, more than 2.4 million people were impacted by the disaster. As rescue attempts continue, especially in remote parts of the island, Indonesia’s President is calling on internat

#HarrisCorp Rochester Employees Assemble Hygiene Kits for Local Charities during United Way Campaign Kickoff #HarrisHEART #ROCUnitedWay100 @UnitedWayROC

Recognizing that no one should go without the essential service of safe, reliable water, California American Water has launched a new hardship assistance program to provide relief for its most financially burdened customers. The Cal Am funded program covers the outstanding balance of qualified customers who are currently in arrears with their water bill or in receipt of a 3-day notice of water shut-off. Eligible customers are referred and vetted through United

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of 10 COLORFUL COMMUNITIES™ projects at various organizations in the Pittsburgh area as part of United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Day of Caring. The Colorful Communities program provides PPG volunteers and products along with financial contributions to bring color and vitality to communities where the company operates around the world. The project brought together more than 300 PPG volunteers, who sp

Funding will Support Efforts to End the Ivory Crisis and Protect Elephants Across Africa