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Meet the Four Companies Reshaping Sustainable Energy Technology and Services in Exelon Communities.

In 2023, alongside Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, the Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), and the Sustainable Food Lab, we launched an innovative pilot program to promote regenerative agriculture in wheat farming.

Creating a healthier and more hopeful future begins with the practices of Del Monte Foods’ growers. From soil sampling to integrated pest management, their dedication to more sustainable agriculture helps produce fruits, tomatoes and vegetables with less waste.

Among the highlights is a water-recycling project in drought-stricken South Africa

• US $5.9 million Prize attracts submissions from 156 countries
• High number of entries leverage advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain to address pressing sustainability challenges
• Since 2008, the Prize has transformed the lives of over 384 million people

Grant Covered Cost of New Air Conditioning Unit

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

• Strengthening of a unique NGO-corporation collaboration model that links conservation goals with economic potential and addresses societal issues like deforestation and land degradation.
• Extension of multi-year agreement that started in 2018, focusing on five strategic projects across the globe.
• By 2026, ambitious target to recover over 300 thousand hectares of degraded land in Cerrado Brazil and regenerate agricultural soils in China with a focus to impact the agricultural sector for the adaption of sustainable farming practices. In the US the focus lies in enhancing climate resilience of crop land.
• Collaboration and innovation drive the transformation of agriculture into a climate solution that regenerates soil and nature.

The world’s number one direct selling business recaps its public impact efforts over the past year, anchored in company’s longstanding values of service and community-building.

Launch of regenerative agriculture initiatives in Europe, Latin America accelerate global progress as company works toward 3.5 million acres in 2024

Events and Activities Across the Country Inspire Action and Celebrate Food Waste Warriors Making A Difference

Kaneka Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuhiko Fujii; hereinafter "Kaneka")(TOKYO:4118) has announced that its "Green Planet foam molded product" using KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green PlanetTM (hereinafter "Green Planet") has been adopted by Sony Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "Sony") as a cushioning material for its large-screen televisions. The material will be used for 85-inch BRAVIATM television to be released this summer*1. To ensure sho

Company shares decarbonization strategies in first Climate Transition Action Plan, sets no deforestation commitment, highlights community impact and progress across commitments

Investment in regenerative agriculture is estimated to reduce the carbon footprint of Purina’s U.S. grain supply from Cargill by up to 40 percent over the next three years

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today published its 2023 sustainability reporting materials. The reports provide a close-up look at CF Industries’ 2023 performance, progress on its decarbonization and clean energy initiatives and updates on its comprehensive environment, social and governance (ESG) goals. This year’s sustainability reporting includes a 2023 ESG Report tailored to the information needs of shareholders and o

Soil productivity is protected by minimizing soil erosion. Soil erosion results in the loss of nutrient rich topsoil and organic matter, which reduces long term soil productivity.

Largest Durable Carbon Removal Credit Project Registered to Date Signals New Opportunity for Capturing and Storing Biogenic CO2 from Ethanol Plants and Reducing Carbon Removal Project Financial Risks

• Syngenta finalizes agreement with Maersk for ocean transport using biofuel for a Europe-US shipping route

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 econ

The $481,800 grant from the Maui Strong Fund will support work by the Kula Community Watershed Alliance on 25 acres of priority land in Kula affected by the August 2023 fires.

New AI-powered technologies related to agriculture issues ranging from contaminated soil and crop management to food waste were selected as winners of the sixth annual Call for Code contest.

Nature underpins societal wellbeing by providing basic life support services and material goods such as soil, air, water, food, fuel, and fibre, so the impacts of nature loss are wide-reaching and threaten the foundations of our global economies, livelihoods, and food systems.

“As one of the top commercial bank agricultural lenders in the U.S., Wells Fargo is a proud supporter of the Soil Health Institute and the development of Slakes,” added Robyn Luhning, Chief Sustainability Officer at Wells Fargo.

Comprehensive report highlights definitions, accomplishments and progress toward ambitious global regenerative agriculture goals

Yamaha continues as the official outboard of Conch Republic Marine Army (CRMA), powering the organization’s second clean-up boat with a Yamaha 225-horsepower outboard through a renewed Yamaha Rightwaters™ sponsorship. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231115396555/en/ Yamaha continues as the official outboard of Conch Republic Marine Army (CRMA), powering the organization’s second clean-up boat with a Yamaha 225-horsepowe

• 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 Indonesia
• The inaugural cohort in Terraformation’s Accelerator graduates to Phase 2, backed by $1.1M to develop into full-scale carbon projects

With the scrub bushland cleared and the soil prepared, the weekend of planting could begin. Around 130 Boy Scouts of America volunteers, from ages 12 to 75, carefully placed hundreds of seedlings and shrubs native to Minnesota into the earth.

As you walk around the villages tucked away in Turkey’s Eastern Black Sea hills, every sight and sound is permeated by hazelnuts, or Findik. Step inside the world’s hazelnut heartland and discover the story behind one of its favorite confectionary ingredients, from soil to snack.

The collaboration will seek to support farmers in practices that aim to improve soil health, water quality and carbon sequestration across their shared value chain

The trees, vegetation, and soil in our forests provide a permeable surface where water infiltrates the ground to replenish rivers, streams, and groundwater systems. Our sustainable forestry practices safeguard water quality and protect this natural cycle of water recharge.

CNH Industrial’s latest story in the A Sustainable Year series discusses the benefits of agronomic design and soil maintenance being done by its brand, Case IH.

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.

U.S. Rice Farmers Lead the Future of Regenerative Agriculture with Climate-Friendly Rice Certified to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Improve Soil Health, and Conserve Water

15-year agreement with Future Biogas will provide 100 GWh of green gas (biomethane) annually, equivalent to meet the heat demands of over 8,000 homes

Initiative will provide additional renewable capacity to the national gas grid, representing the UK's first fully commercial biomethane system

Significant boost to energy efficiency at UK’s largest medicines manufacturing site in Macclesfield, through upgrade of combined heat and power plant

• 33 finalists selected from 5,213 submissions across 163 countries
• Finalists are championing impactful climate action and supporting clean energy, water, food, and healthcare access

• 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 them
• New 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.

One Acre Fund will expand support to 1.6 million African farmers, helping to climate-proof harvest and raise farmer incomes

At the CNH Industrial facility in Saskatoon, the group was introduced to the cutting-edge production technology behind New Holland’s precision air drills, GPS-guided tractors, soil analysis and crop monitoring technology.

Abbott to lead the sustainable agriculture company through global growth as it transforms agriculture with its patented crop nutrition innovations and upends the $190B nitrogen market¹

• Company crosses the $100 million revenue threshold, with more than 60% year-over-year growth and fourth consecutive year of revenue and acreage gains.
• New facilities across the Midwest will double manufacturing capacity to meet soaring demand.
• Co-founder and current CEO Karsten Temme to become Chief Innovation Officer.
• A truly breakthrough innovation in agriculture and one of the industry’s most promising climate solutions, Pivot Bio’s crop nutrition technology harnesses nature to solve agriculture’s biggest challenge: delivering nitrogen to plants to feed a growing population without the negative impacts of synthetic fertilizer.

 

Company reports on “Recipe for Change” progress, including commitments to fight food insecurity and reduce carbon footprint

Grant will support the farm discovery programme for disadvantaged children in the UK

Mouser Electronics Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global semiconductor leader, have pledged to donate funds to One Tree Planted with the goal to plant up to 50,000 trees across the United States. Starting now, for every Mouser order placed in the U.S. region including at least one line of ADI products, One Tree Planted will plant a tree in reforestation projects across the U.S. with a focus on ur

Mushroom® Packaging marks Plastic Free July with a behind-the-scenes look at their new 20,000 square foot production facility.

• Mushroom Packaging is made with only home compostable mycelium and plant fibers
• New 20,000 sqft production facility commissioned to meet quickly growing demand
• The virtual tour is scheduled on LinkedIn for July 31st at 12:30pm EDT to close out Plastic Free July — Click here to register

AgroAmerica presented its ninth Sustainability Report. This report provides an updated overview of the performance of the company’s banana division and the achievements made in 2022 through its Corporate Sustainability Strategy. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230717281841/en/ AgroAmerica's sustainability report details the structure, governance, strategy, and management of the company, with a specific focus on the mate

Growth initiative will drive expansion to cover 2 million acres across 18 states and Canada in 2023, and 4 million acres globally by 2025

Ongoing investment strengthens local support programs, events to give producers more ways to enroll

One Banana, the Better Banana Company, presented its ninth Sustainability Report. This report provides an updated overview of the performance of AgroAmerica's banana division and the achievements made in 2022 through its Corporate Sustainability Strategy. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230717962841/en/ One Banana Sustainability Report 2022 details the company's structure, governance, strategy, and management, with a sp

PUMA has signed up for the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather, launched by global non-profits Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group, which aims to create equitable, transparent, and deforestation-free leather supply chains. The cross-sector initiative is aimed at galvanizing action from brands to end the deforestation and conversion of natural ecosystems linked to leather sourcing. In doing so, it looks to protect wildlife habitat and biodiversity, preserve carbon stocks to mitig

Lenovo’s Annual Report: A Letter From Our Chairman CEO Tue, 07/18/2023 - 10:30 Subheader Yuanqing Yang, Lenovo's Chairman CEO Type of Content Blog Layout Standard Format Body As we close the fiscal year, it’s time to reflect upon the numerous challenges that Lenovo and the entire ICT companies have been managing, and the solid execution results and strategic breakthroughs we have delivered despite the tough market and all the uncertainties in the macro context. Broadly speaking, global businesse

Expansion of AZ Forest programme raises commitment to plant 200 million trees across six continents by 2030

New reforestation projects in Brazil, India, Vietnam, Ghana and Rwanda in addition to existing projects including in Australia and Indonesia

Nation's leading network of organic mushroom farms doubles down on commitment to social and environmental accountability and transparency