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Vice President Kelly Hermann discusses accessible ecosystems in higher education

The world’s first plastic-neutral retailer builds on “Crafted with a Cause” seasonal product line with ongoing research partner to highlight growing microplastics health crisis

On National Pancake Day’s 20th Anniversary, Guests Can Visit Participating IHOP Restaurants for a Free Short Stack from 7am to 8pm

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

Global Nutrition Leader Brings Science-Backed Performance Fuel to Celebrity Tennis Event

Spanish pharmaceutical company Ferrer has reaffirmed its status as a B Corp, an international certification awarded to companies that operate with a business model centered on positive impact and meet high social, environmental, and community standards. Ferrer has achieved a score of 136.4 points, making it the highest-rated pharmaceutical company in the world. Additionally, it now ranks as the third-highest scoring company across all sectors globally among those generating more than €500 millio

Sports company PUMA has received strongly improved scores for its sustainability efforts regarding water security and forests and maintained a top score for its climate policy in the latest ratings by global environmental non-profit CDP.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250220266815/en/Sports company PUMA has received strongly improved scores for its sustainability efforts regarding water security and forests and maintain

Company Pledges to Donate Building Materials Valued at Half a Million Dollars to Habitat for Humanity in 2025 as Part of its Continued Commitment to Help Build Affordable Housing for Families Across the U.S.

Celebration continues with the 45th Anniversary of Black Barbie, Aurora James spotlight, and new product

PPG and PPG Foundation invested $18.4 million in communities worldwide in 2024

New basketball partnership supports youth in Toronto's Neighbourhood Improvement Areas with access to positive role models and development of young basketball coaches.

GreenGasUSA and Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) today announced the first renewable natural gas (RNG) deliveries from a project located at Darling Ingredients’ rendering facility in Dublin, GA. The project leverages Darling Ingredients’ on-site wastewater streams to upgrade biogas to pipeline-quality RNG, reducing Scope 1 emissions while creating a new revenue stream for Darling Ingredients. The Dublin facility injected RNG into the City of Dublin’s natural gas pipeline this month for trans

National Vision, Inc. announced today that its charitable foundation, 20/20 Quest, has awarded a $25,000 grant to Optometry Giving Sight (OGS). The funding supports OGS’s ongoing mission to combat preventable blindness and vision impairment by expanding access to optometry professionals in underserved regions.Since its inception, OGS has awarded over 200 grants, provided eye care to more than 8 million people, and trained over 14,000 optometrists and eye care professionals worldwide, helping imp

Volunteers Invited to Join a Global Wave of Action to Expand Clean Water Access

Project GOLD represents a significant commitment and immediate actions by program stakeholders for cancer patients in need. Manufacturers and Distributors are key to ending drug shortages.

A First-of-Its-Kind Program Offering Over $1M in Company-Funded Grants to Support Residents Through Life’s Unexpected Challenges

Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) has been recognized for its leadership in corporate sustainability by the global environmental non-profit organization CDP, for the sixth year in a row. The JT Group is one of the companies to be included on the Climate Change A List, out of more than 24,800 companies participating in the 2024 CDP environmental disclosure program. The JT Group achieved a place on CDP's prestigious "A List" for tackling climate change for the sixth consecutive year.We believe t

Designer Brands Inc. achieves milestone goal for global nonprofit

11th annual Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report highlights strategies to address resource gaps, leadership alignment, emerging risks, and generational challenges

TRI-BUILT makes major donation to support Veterans and save shelter dogs

PPG global leaders transform a Boys & Girls Club in Florida, part of the 10-year celebration of the company's COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program

Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE: HCC) (“Warrior” or the “Company”) today announced the recent publication of its 2024 sustainability report, now available on the Company’s website at www.warriormetcoal.com/sustainability. The report details Warrior’s commitment to sustainability principles.The report’s highlights include:19% improvement in safety incidence rate compared to 2023, Total incidence rate 65% lower than the national average for underground coal mines (as of September 30, 2024);Achieved o

The relationship will help enterprises in Australia provide required climate-related reporting, including greenhouse gas emissions across the supply chain

$500,000 grant will help develop state-of-the-art creative instruction and vocational pathways for diverse learners

TP-Link brings smart home solutions to affordable housing initiative in Orange County

The American Dental Association Foundation’s Initiative, with Exclusive National Sponsors Henry Schein and Colgate-Palmolive, Continues to Expand Its Reach, With Nearly 325,500 Children Expected to Receive Care Throughout 2025

Company’s environmental activities continue to be recognized as first tier

Company’s self-funded charitable program invites certified charities in select cities to apply for one of ten $10,000 grants

CDP, a global nonprofit organization, has recognized Kao with a triple ‘A’ rating for the fifth consecutive year.The CDP triple ‘A’—the highest rating available in the survey—is the result of Kao’s positive efforts to reduce environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle under its ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan.Kao is one of the few triple 'A' companies that were selected out of more than 24,800 organizations which participated in the survey.

The New England Center for Children® (NECC®), a global leader in autism education and research, has partnered with Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) to deliver dental exams and preventative care for students with autism at NECC’s on-site dental clinic.The Smigel Supersmile® Dental Clinic represents a groundbreaking step in NECC’s mission to improve the lives of children with autism. Through this collaboration, pediatric dental residents from GSDM gain hands-on e

Company ranked in top 150 for U.S. and Canada

Listen to the “Louder Than Cancer” playlist featuring commentary from artists like Melissa Etheridge, Imagine Dragons, H.E.R., and Blake Shelton exclusively on Amazon Music here

Global program to protect and beautify local communities celebrates 10 years of impact

Local customers are invited to fight heart disease and stroke through Life is Why™ campaign

Mattel to support over 80 nonprofits globally all year longWatch Mattel’s 80th anniversary philanthropy video HEREAdditional Assets HERE

-Company Named a 2025 SXSW Innovation Finalist in Urban Experience for Sustainable Homes-

WomenStrong International is thrilled to welcome Dr. Chisina Kapungu as their new Executive Director, effective immediately. Dr. Susan M. Blaustein, the global gender equity organization’s founder and longtime leader, will remain as Chair and President of the Board and Strategic Advisory Council.“Chisina is exactly the right person to lead WomenStrong at this moment,” said Dr. Blaustein. “She has built trust and mutual respect among our community of partner organizations from Cambodia to Rwanda

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) has selected Svante’s Pre-FEED (Preliminary Front End Engineering Design) study for a commercial-scale carbon capture project to negotiate a cost-sharing agreement of up to US$1,499,889.The project represents a transformational approach for the pulp & paper industry as it will create additional value from its sustainable biomass to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Continuum Powders, a leader in sustainable, high-performance metal powders for advanced manufacturing, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Boersma as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, David will oversee the company’s Finance and Accounting functions, contributing his extensive expertise in operational and corporate finance to drive the company’s growth and innovation.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/

The updated Canadian Marketing Code of Ethics and Standards strengthens consumer protection with a focus on transparency, consent and ethical practices for younger audiences

With its proprietary pond-based system, CH4 Global aims to reduce production costs by up to 90% compared to conventional methods, enabling profitable scaling of seaweed-based feed supplement that suppresses methane production in cattle

Oceans 2050, under the leadership of President Alexandra Cousteau and Chief Scientist Professor Carlos Duarte, has unveiled landmark findings published in Nature Climate Change that demonstrate the significant climate mitigation potential of seaweed farming. The study, titled “Carbon burial in sediments below seaweed farms matches that of Blue Carbon habitats,” marks the first comprehensive, empirical assessment of carbon burial rates beneath seaweed farms globally.Conducted across 20 seaweed fa

Generation Z, Millennial donors are issue driven and technology focused, report shows

Energy Recovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERII or the Company) announced today it will release its financial results for the quarterly period and full year ending December 31, 2024. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results and related matters on February 26, 2025, after market close.EARNINGS RELEASEWednesday, February 26, 2025 (after market close)LIVE CONFERENCE CALLWednesday, February 26, 2025, 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ETListen-only, US / Canada Toll-Free: +1 (877) 709-8150Listen-only, Loc

Growing range of private investment opportunities cements the firm’s undisputed leadership role in the impact investing field.

Sixth consecutive Assurant donation at annual NADA Show helps drive development of a modern, inclusive automotive service workforce

Pacific Life has announced plans to give $9.5 million in charitable contributions throughout 2025, supporting the communities where it operates, both in the United States and internationally. Together with the Pacific Life Foundation, Pacific Life’s global philanthropy program will focus on investing in community impact-driven programs that enable current and future generations to thrive, including college & career readiness, food security, and ocean health initiatives.“We are committed to givin

Lumentum has received approval for near (2030) and long-term (2050) science-based emissions reduction targets from the SBTi.The SBTi has verified Lumentum’s net-zero science-based target by 2050.

Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) and Nordson Corporation Foundation announced today that it contributed more than $10 million to charitable organizations during its 2024 fiscal year that ended October 31. Nordson’s global philanthropic programs are dedicated to enhancing the neighborhoods in areas where it conducts major operations through various corporate and employee-led efforts, and by partnering with high-impact nonprofits aligned to its mission.Nordson prioritizes distributing grants to

Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a global leader in carbon capture and removal technology, and Speed Skating Canada today announced a climate change awareness and education campaign, “Save the Ice” at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating event in Calgary. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the impact of global warming on winter sports, including speed skating. It enables Canadians to make a personal impact on the climate by watching and sharing a video featuring renowned Canadian Olympic sp