ESG News For Prudential PLC

Student Freedom Initiative is pleased to announce that 10 schools were awarded $100,000 each from the Department of Energy through its HBCU Clean Energy Education Prize—Partnership Track, which focuses on forming key partnerships between HBCUs and other universities, institutions, government agencies, and leaders in the clean energy space to develop programs that will accelerate opportunities for HBCU students. The awards were announced last week.SFI has partnered with Clearloop to provide econo

$40 million Investment to Advance North Side Economic Development; The Steinbridge Group & Student Freedom Initiative Select Virginia Union as first HBCU for Steinbridge Group’s $100M Commitment

New Jersey-based financial services company signs on as presenting sponsor for men’s and women’s basketball teams; will also provide access to financial education and funded investment accounts for Rutgers student-athletes.

The report provides a comprehensive look at the company’s sustainability efforts and represents a key component in its robust sustainability disclosures.

The historic fund launches a $10.35M growth fund for participating HBCUs

Prudential Financial to grant $500,000 to seed the Stackwell investment accounts of up to 500 students within the Student Freedom Initiative Network

Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire

AM Best will join the general session of the Insurance Internal Audit Group (IIAG) Fall Conference, which takes place Oct. 5-7, 2022, in Boston.Anthony Molinaro, senior financial analyst, AM Best, will participate in the presentation that opens the conference at 3:00 pm (EDT). The session is titled, “ESG and AM Best Perspectives: What Internal Auditors Should Know and Do Now, Next and Later,” and is sponsored by Baker Tilly. Molinaro, who has been at AM Best since 2019, works in the property/cas

Leads title sponsorship of the free Curtain Up Broadway Festival for the second year in a rowDonates $110K to power inclusion and economic growth for Broadway and local theater communitiesPartners with acclaimed actress Brittney Johnson to shine a spotlight on access and inclusion

Program continues to build on its collaborative, holistic approach to increase students’ economic and social mobility and expands to Hispanic and Asian American students

Prudential Financial, Inc. released its annual environmental, social and governance report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the company’s efforts to drive sustainability and increased value to stakeholders.

PGIM Real Estate has appointed Christy Lockridge as the business’s first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, based in Chicago.

Coalition for Equity in Wholesaling to Focus on Education, Recruiting and Retention

Expanded climate actions include carbon neutral target by 2040 and restriction on new direct investments in thermal coal

Gathering unveils 10 new programs, more than $54M in investments to promote economic opportunity and support bottom-up growth in communities across the United States and around the globe

Prudential Financial to donate premier helmet brand position to Black-owned, New Jersey-based business for 13 games

Green Finance media highlights the following:The European Commission has finally published the report it commissioned from BlackRock!This report, which is nearly 300 pages long, covers the following topic: the development of tools and mechanisms for the integration of ESG factors into the EU banking prudential framework and banks' business strategies and investment policiesBefore we begin, let us back-track a little…Several months ago, several stakeholders were upset about a conflict of interest

The new Prudential DEI Portfolio will invest in early-stage private equity firms with diverse ownership

Jennison Associates, an active equities and fixed income manager with $241 billion in assets under management,1 has hired Guillaume Mascotto as managing director, head of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) strategy. Mascotto is based in New York and will report to Peter Clark, head of product and strategy, effective immediately. Jennison is an affiliate manager of PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) and one of the world’s top 10 asset manage

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) today released a new environmental, social and governance report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the company’s sustainable actions as well as its progress in achieving them.The 2020 ESG Report, titled “Transformation,” replaces the company’s annual Sustainability Report, and underscores Prudential’s continued efforts to meet the evolving needs of its customers, employees, shareholders and communities and to fulfill the company’s purpose of solvi

Announcing Strategic Investments and New Partnerships with Iconic Brands Including EY, Pine-Sol, Shopify, LinkedIn, Gusto and More.Debuting An Exclusive Mentorship Council of Founders, CEOs, Investors, and Industry Leaders to Help Accelerate Women of Color in Tech, Business and Innovation.

The Church Pension Group will host Insights & Ideas, a conversation on sustainable investing on November 16. Register at www.cpg.org/Insights&Ideas

SaverLife Boosts Local Communities with Saving Program, Funded by Intuit

PPM America, Inc. (PPM) today announced that for the second year in a row, it has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management in 2019 by Pensions & Investments. PPM was among 76 companies that were recognized and was one of 25 companies to be named in the 100 to 499 employee category.“It is an honor to be recognized two years in a row by Pensions & Investments as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management,” said Mark Mandich, president and chief executive officer of PPM

Shawn R. White, an experienced attorney and Los Angeles native, has joined The Broad Foundations and the Broad Family Office in the role of General Counsel. White has a breadth of experience advising non-profit and for-profit organizations, and extensive expertise with contracts, intellectual property, strategic global transactions, exempt organizations, governance and investments. White assumed the role of General Counsel in September.“The combination of a keen legal mind together with a deep p

The Inclusion Initiative, a collaborative program among law departments at major corporations across the country, announced today that 31 member companies have spent more than $1.6 billion with MWBE law firms since the program’s inception in 2010. In addition, the initiative welcomed two new member companies, Honda and Walgreens, this year.“The Inclusion Initiative makes a meaningful, positive impact on the legal profession by encouraging members to make tangible commitments to hiring diverse fi

Largest private sector investment to date will prepare future global workforce with education and training, build financially stable communities and help break the cycle of poverty

Change reflects better alignment with the school’s innovative curriculum and academic offerings

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) has been named a 2019 World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere® Institute.

Inclusion Initiative Companies Spend More than $240 Million in 2017 on Minority and Women Owned Law Firms

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) released today its 2017 sustainability report, detailing how the company supports its four building blocks of long-term vitality: customer focus, responsible impact, talent focus and financial strength. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180628005757/en/ (Graphic: Business Wire) “At Prudential, our business is focused on providing opportunities to

Partnership connects and inspires people of all backgrounds through shared purpose and action, furthers company’s mission to empower Americans with financial freedom

High Water Women provides16,000 backpacks to tristate kids in need to start school. Dozens of companies join effort.

Record IFRS pre-tax operating income2 of $1.4 billion, an increase of 7% over first half 2016 First half dividend of $600 million remitted

Atlanta-based real estate veteran tapped for brokerage franchisor’s newly established position overseeing diversity initiatives and practices