ESG News For South Dakota, State of

Nearly $4.7 million and more than 14,000 volunteer hours benefitted local communities

The Gavin J. Goorjian estate and the Helmsley Charitable Trust grant a total of $5.7M

Funding Will Allow Expansion of School-Based Mental Health Services

The Sovereignty Summit Brings Together Tribal Leaders, Policy Advocates and Experts in Tribal Law to Shape the Future of Cannabis in Tribal Nations

Sustainability report also shows job creation in communities, uptick in service reliability

Clean Energy and Maas Energy Works Join Forces to Build Nine Renewable Natural Gas Dairy Production Facilities Across Seven States

Wildlife Madagascar proudly announces the inaugural International Chameleon Day, to be celebrated annually on May 9th. International Chameleon Day is a global initiative aimed at honoring and raising awareness about one of the planet's most unique and captivating reptiles—the chameleon. This special day serves as a platform to highlight the remarkable diversity of chameleon species, shed light on the significant challenges they face in the wild and issue a chameleon call to action to inspire con

Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) today published its 2023 ESG Report (the “Report”), highlighting the Company’s efforts to advance its environmental, social and governance strategy, priorities and practices and its responsible mining operations. The Report details Coeur’s public ESG targets, best-in-class corporate governance practices and positive environmental and social impacts that are aligned with generating long-term value for stockholders.Report Highlights:Health

New facility in South Dakota begins producing ultra-low carbon RNG for the transportation market

Non-profit health plan prioritizes food security through donations, employee volunteerism

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

U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, a subsidiary of U.S. Bank, and its community development entity (CDE) – USBCDE, LLC – received $55 million of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation from the U.S. Department of Treasury. The allocation is part of the federal government’s $5 billion NMTC program, which helps economically distressed communities attract private investment capital.USBCDE, LLC has now been awarded more than $1 billion in total allocations, one of only three CDEs to do so. It is one of 1

Nearly $4.5 million has been awarded to numerous nonprofit and government agencies across Idaho to support affordable housing and community development needs. Individuals and communities will benefit from these grants via job training, down payment assistance, financial literacy, food banks, youth programs and so much more.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230815059379/en/This state-wide outreach is available through the

Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) today published its 2022 ESG Report (the “Report”), highlighting the Company’s efforts to advance its environmental, social and governance practices and its responsible mining operations. The Report details Coeur’s public targets, best-in-class corporate governance practices and positive environmental and social impacts aligned with generating long-term value for stockholders.Report Highlights:Health and safety – Coeur continued to enhanc

The annual lists rank employers that readers say they would most like to work for or believe foster a positive environment for diverse groups

A groundbreaking program working to solve inequities in the printing industry

Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire

Innovators are invited to apply for grants of up to $3 million to scale solutions to housing challenges

UGI invests approximately $150 million in two new dairy cluster RNG projects located in South DakotaExpects to generate approximately 525 million cubic feet of RNG annually once these projects are completed in calendar year 2024GHI Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of UGI, to be the exclusive marketer for these projects

Toshiba Has Helped Raise and Donate more than $250,000 to Support Education and Veterans

Through Medica’s $200,000 investment in Hennepin Healthcare’s Pediatric Mobile Health, the needs of more underserved families across the region will be met to help with routine childhood vaccinations and well checks.

Medica has provided $500,000 in funds to support Nebraska organizations that address social issues that impact the health of people with low incomes.

Recipients are National Guard servicemembers from across the country who will receive full-tuition scholarships

Foundation continues to spread message of hope and inclusion and celebrates Associate athletes who serve shoppers

Tool donation is part of the company’s Northern Tools for the Trades program, which supports skilled trades programs to help create a path for students’ future trades careers

Mandiant announces 2022 Mandiant Academy Quarterly Grant Program awardee.

UGI Energy Services, LLC (“UGIES”), a subsidiary of UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI), today announced an agreement with MBL Bioenergy to fully fund the first set of renewable natural gas (“RNG”) projects currently under development in South Dakota. In total, the project will represent over $70 million of investment by MBL Bioenergy, of which 100% of the funds will be provided by UGIES. MBL Bioenergy is a joint venture partnership between UGIES, Sevana Bioenergy and a subsidiary of California Bioenerg

Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) today published its 2021 ESG Report (the “Report”), highlighting the Company’s progress in advancing its environmental, social and governance practices and responsible mining operations. The Report details the Company’s commitment to transparently disclosing its public targets, maintaining best-in-class corporate governance practices and having a positive environmental and social impact while generating long-term value for stockholders.Re

Philanthropic funding will advance new strategies to provide equitable learning for all students

World-Leading Tennis Sponsor to Activate a Number of Environmental and Social Equity Initiatives

South Dakota Mines’ Department of Electrical Engineering has received $150,000 from Raven Industries to support the university’s new minor in avionics

Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire

The SpartanNash Foundation has donated more than $9.7 million, thousands of volunteer hours during 37-year partnership

Widespread health disparities persist ed across racial, ethnic, gender, geographic and educational lines before COVID-19 pandemic, according to America’s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report

$25,000 donation supports interactive exhibit and toy tractors for “Koen’s Farm” at Avera Health

Walmart’s Mark Vanderhelm, VP of Energy and Facilities Management released the following note Thursday:Doing what’s right for the future of our planet means making major change. That’s why we’ve committed to becoming a regenerative company powered by 100% renewable energy in our own operations by 2035, and are investing in the technologies of tomorrow, today – so each step toward our goal prioritizes renewable, restorative operations.We’re pleased to announce that in collaboration with ENGIE Nor

Great Western Bank is proud to share the stories of winners of a one-time award program called Great Gifts of Gratitude.

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Medica launches several initiatives to support communities directly impacted by long-standing racial inequities and social unrest in the Twin Cities.

Bank will offer zero percent loans for up to $10,000 providing immediate financial relief to residents suffering hardship caused by flooding

Customers will benefit from an immediate 10% credit on personal auto insurance bills from July-December

With the recognition by the medical community that recovered COVID-19 patient blood plasma can save lives, Hatzalah of Michigan is collaborating with the Mayo Clinic, Lev Roche, Bikur Cholim of Lakewood, New Jersey, and other Hatzalah organizations nationwide to offer COVID-19 IGG antibody testing in order to identify potential plasma donors for local coronavirus patients. Hatzalah, with the support of TCF Bank, is spearheading the campaign in Metro Detroit to test recovered patients for antibod

Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) today published its 2019 Responsibility Report, demonstrating the Company’s continued commitment to its environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) programs and initiatives. The report highlights how Coeur’s purpose statement, We Pursue a Higher Standard, defines the Company’s culture, what it means for its people and how it influences everyday actions and decisions across the Company.The report also highlights Coeur’s short- and long-te

Wisconsin customers will receive checks in mid-April, other states to follow

Medica makes $1 million in donations to Minnesota non-profit organizations to address needs of vulnerable people affected by the coronavirus.

Washington Prime Group Inc. (NYSE: WPG) today announced that SCHEELS All Sports store will join the dynamic tenant lineup at Southgate Mall located in Missoula, Montana. The new SCHEELS location will occupy approximately 110,000 SF of renovated space and is expected to open in the second half of 2021.Lou Conforti, CEO and Director of Washington Prime Group stated: “Visit the website www.destinationmissoula.com and the first thing which pops up is a series of vignettes which espouse the virtues o

The NeighborhoodLIFT® program is part of $1 billion commitment by the Wells Fargo Foundation over six years to address housing affordability

TCF Bank customers and team members donate to support cancer research and prevention and to assist those battling cancer and their supporters.

Dr. Dina Mody Focuses on Latina Women With Limited Access to Health Care

NeighborhoodLIFT program to offer homebuyer education plus $10,000 down payment assistance grants for Alaska homebuyers; $12,500 grants for veterans, military, teachers and first responders