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In celebration of her milestone 100th World Cup victory, Ikon Pass will match donations up to $50,000 to help Mikaela Shiffrin, the greatest skier of all time and Ikon Pass ambassador, raise $100,000 for Share Winter Foundation, to support youth learn to ski and snowboard initiatives. Ikon Pass holders are encouraged to make a donation at ikonpass.com/ambassadors/mikaela-shiffrin.Share Winter’s mission is to enrich the lives of youth through winter sports through collaboration with mountain part

The first of several 2025 events, Sustainserv is partnering with Trellis Group on a Jan. 21st webcast that will feature two of the architects of the new EU reporting directives

The free tool will help companies determine precisely which disclosures they are obligated to make under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

Factor is donating 10 refrigerated vans in Aurora, IL and Goodyear, AZ where Factor operates production and distribution centersThe refrigerated vans will enhance hunger relief organizations' ability to collect, transport, and distribute fresh food directly to people facing hunger

Greenery, a climate tech company that offers solutions to reach net zero emissions, will bring its innovative solutions for low-carbon agriculture to the 29th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) which will be hosted in Azerbaijan this year.

The three-day contemporary art event welcomes 10,000+ attendees to San Diego Convention Center, November 1-3, 2024Partnership with Redwood Art Group, Monarch School, Humble Design and ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station furthers UBS’s commitment to supporting and encouraging local artistic communities, while benefitting underserved families and childrenThe US art market continues to lead in global rankings of art sales worldwide according to the Global Art Market Report published by UBS and Art Basel

Employees in more than 85 cities around the world invest time and resources in volunteer activities in recognition of World Food Day.

‘Growing for Good’ Report Highlights Performance Against Liberty Global's Sustainability and Social Impact Priorities During the First Year of its ‘People Planet Progress’ Strategy

Mark Sanchez, Ed.D., to join organization’s Board of Managers

$100,000 contribution from Kura Oncology to support Life Science Cares San Diego’s “Food is Medicine” initiativeMore than half of the funding will provide a grant to local nonprofit Mama’s Kitchen for two electric vehicles to enable delivery of medically tailored meals to critically ill individuals throughout San Diego

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.

Leading telecommunications company to fuel AI-driven experiences that improve customer loyalty and empower employees

Convinced of the urgency to advance the cause of sustainable construction in the face of climate challenges, demographic changes, and the need to protect resources, Saint-Gobain launched the Sustainable Construction Observatory in 2023. Today, this Observatory has released the second edition of its Sustainable Construction Barometer1, a study conducted by the CSA research institute, to better understand the perceptions of key stakeholders and the levers to be activated to accelerate the developm

21,000 entries submitted by professionals and amateurs from every continent.Concrete in Life Photo of Year from Mexico wins $10,000 top prize.More than 100 outstanding images from last five years of competition run by the GCCA go on display for first time at Brunswick Art Gallery in London.

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

A recognized leader in accelerating climate solutions with integrity, Patch has been invited to shape and support the Forum’s Centre for Nature and Climate agenda

From launch to first place in just 18 months: the project of Bona & IBSA enters the Class40 “hall of fame”

The “Join the Move to –15 C” initiative will explore a potential evolution in frozen food temperature standards that could save carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to removing 3.8 million cars from roadways per year

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

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Grammarly will join the world’s leading innovators in driving forward the responsible development and adoption of AI globally

Public Sector Now Able to Harness the Power of RepRisk’s Daily Updated Business Conduct and Supply Chain Risk Dataset

Research by RepRisk reveals one in every four climate-related ESG risks globally was linked to greenwashing in the last twelve months and uncovers a connection between greenwashing and social washing in public companiesResearch from data science company, RepRisk, finds one in every four climate-related ESG risk incidents globally was tied to greenwashing, an increase from one in five in last year’s report.31% of publicly listed companies linked to greenwashing from September 2018 to September 2023 were also linked to social washing.RepRisk finds the banking and financial services sectors saw a 70% increase in the number of climate-related greenwashing incidents in the last twelve months.

Regulatory News:Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a global leader in digital business services, announced today that it was named among the top 10 Best Workplaces in Europe™ 2023 by Great Place to Work®. The company ranked the 7th Best Workplace in Europe among multinational companies in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey and the U.K.Nearly 34,000 Teleperformance employees across Europe participated in the annual confidential survey, which rated the digital business services company

Banofi Leather develops plant-based leather products, including materials used for handbags and apparel

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.

Report reaffirms its commitment to shaping a sustainable future under its We Care approach

New indices pioneer passive investing with a custom and holistic ESG component by RepRisk

Cemex and Synhelion announced today a significant milestone in their joint effort to develop fully solar-driven cement production: the scaling of their technology to industrially-viable levels. This includes the continuous production of clinker, the most energy-intensive part of cement manufacturing, using only solar heat.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230803401989/en/Close-up of Synhelion’s receiver delivering the hig

Upcoming ISG Provider Lens™ study will evaluate providers delivering sustainability technologies, managed services and accreditation

Biotechnology company announces pledge in annual Corporate Responsibility Report

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First new herbicide with a novel mode of action in over three decades set to be a game-changer for millions of rice farmers

Extractive projects within 0.62 mi (1 km) of environmentally sensitive sites experience 30% more environmental risk incidents than those more than 30 km away.Data from ESG data science firm RepRisk confirms concerning correlation between proximity of extractive projects to environmentally sensitive sites, and the number of environmental risk incidents reported.Operating within 0.62 mi (1 km) of environmentally sensitive sites increases the number of environmental risk incidents by 77% for public companies and 27% for private companies.

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Oerlikon now among the top 10% of the best-rated companies in the industrial sector in terms of sustainability, following rating upgrades in 2022.Improved on all operational environmental targets, notably: +25 sites with energy management systems (EnMS), +5 sites using solely renewable electricity, -16.9% in GHG emission intensity2 and reduced waste disposed to 28%.Increased R&D investments in sustainability products to 73%.Reduced total accident frequency rate by 15% to 0.75.Defined sustainable procurement roadmap for 2022 to 2030.

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AGCO Corporation, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, today announced it is donating USD 650,000 to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in direct support of its earthquake response in Türkiye. The donation will facilitate the provision of critical supplies and services to children, adolescents, and families affected by the recent earthquakes.This press release features multimedia. View the

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Eleven Ocean Innovators Chosen Worldwide

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.Fourth Quarter 2022Net sales increased 9% to $149.2 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with $137.4 billion in fourth quarter 2021. Excluding the $5.0 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales increased 12% compared with fourth quarter 2021.North America segment sales increased 13% year-over-year to $93.4 bil

Throughout 2022, Mary Kay Inc. has furthered its innovations, continued its sustainability and social impact efforts, and garnered prestigious awards.

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Solutions-Based Thinking from Young Leaders Drives Action on Water Accessibility and Security

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New dataset, RepRisk Geospatial, identifies proximity of extractive sector projects to Key Biodiversity Areas and protected areas

The Zendesk Foundation today announced that 25 nonprofit organizations will receive a share of $US 500,000 in cash grants, as well as free Zendesk software, through the Foundation’s first global Tech for Good Impact Awards. Four nonprofits were awarded the highest grant amount of $US 50,000 each. The combination of cash grants and technology is designed to empower a range of social impact initiatives to scale operations in order to further help communities and people in need.“We believe democrat

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) (the “Company” or “RenaissanceRe”) held its 16th Annual Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum, Leading the Transition to a Green Economy: Role of Credit & Risk Transfer. The forum was hosted by RenaissanceRe’s Credit Team, led by Fiona Walden, SVP, Global Head of Credit, in partnership with ClimateWise, an insurance industry collaboration convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.This press release features multimedia. View the full rele

In recognition of World Food Day, Bunge teams around the globe are volunteering to support community organizations and non-profits focused on fighting hungerBunge is also partnering with Vostok-SOS to support ongoing humanitarian aid in Ukraine

Investment to help to accelerate and meet increasing demands for high-quality nature-based solutions projects with strong environmental and societal co-benefits