ESG News For The Co-operators

On November 5 (Wed), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will hold the GGX Finance Summit at The Capitol Hotel Tokyu and on-line. In order to further develop discussions on transition finance, industry decarbonization, and other topics related to how business and finance contribute to decarbonization, we will promote mutual cooperation between the government, business, and financial sectors, and hold discussions to lead the international rule-making process to achieve both emissio

Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in information, software, and services for professionals, today announced that it is set to launch two new solutions: CCH Tagetik® ESG & Sustainability for CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) and CCH® Tagetik ESG & Sustainability for Planning & Analytics.The new ESG Planning & Analytics capability will support business leaders to align climate goals and broader ESG initiatives with financial performance and integrate sustainability into decision-making. The

Initiative aims to transform Guyana’s public health system by 2030 with world-class healthcare services accessible to all citizens, especially vulnerable communitiesExtension builds on significant progress made since the initiative’s 2022 launch

The fellows will conduct empirical research on ESOPs, equity compensation, profit sharing, and worker cooperatives

Avaya, a global leader in customer experience solutions, today announced the release of its latest Sustainability Update, highlighting the company’s initiatives and progress toward making a positive impact in our communities and bringing sustainable benefits to all our stakeholders.Avaya joins over 3,400 companies worldwide who are leading the way to a low carbon future by setting emission reduction targets grounded in climate science through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Avaya’s

“Inclusive Capital: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs on a Global Scale” will foster dialogue among stakeholders in the women's entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Humana Healthy Horizons to Support Maternal Health of Black Moms in Kentucky via Programs, Grants

New framework outlines ECOM’s commitments to increasing farmer prosperity, protecting nature and improving traceabilityTransparency: ECOM’s first Cocoa Sustainability Report in reference to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards sets baseline for implementation of the Smarter Cocoa Charter.Climate resilience: Charter sets goal to train 100% of farmers in ECOM’s origin-sourced supply chain, identified as at high risk of negative impacts of climate change, in climate-smart agriculture by the end of 2025.Empowering farmers: Gender Equity Index to be rolled out across 13 countries in ECOM’s origin-sourced supply chain by the end of 2025.

Subak, the world’s first global non-profit accelerator to fight the climate crisis, has become part of The Bright Initiative - a global program to use public web data to drive positive change;Initiative will make Bright Data’s technology and services available to Subak-supported startups working to tackle climate change;Partnership comes as The Bright Initiative helps UK Government shape net zero workstream of the National Data Strategy (NDS).

Council Members Announce Measurable Actions Their Organizations Are Taking To Create a More Inclusive Economy

“We're calling on the new MEC owners to do the right thing by negotiating a new agreement with their workers and investing in the community.”

Program Housed by Chicago-Based Medical Facilities:Rush University Medical Center and Lurie Children’s HospitalStudents to Gain Training, Support, Professional Experience and Certification in Revenue Cycle Management

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, has today launched a tool to help investors assess their exposure and alignment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).The MSCI SDG Alignment Tool is designed to provide investors with a complete view of a company’s net contribution – both positive and negative – towards addressing each of the 17 UN SDGs. The launch follows MSCI's collaboration in

TriLinc Global Impact Fund announced today that it has approved an additional $17 million in term loan transactions, bringing total financing commitments as of January 31, 2020 to $421.8 million for business expansion and socioeconomic development through its holdings in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Emerging Europe.

The C14 Foundation will hold a fundraising masquerade ball themed “Arabian Nights: The Genie Unleashed” to support efforts geared toward empowerment for those without access to healthcare, clean water, sustainable food sources

Institutional investors welcome new report from Canada’s Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance

- Visualize consumption behavior by linking it to SDGs 17 goals and demonstrate the feasibility of the token economy -

Signet is one of only four companies to independently audit and file a report with the SEC in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 More than 99% of Signet’s gold is verified conflict-free

Strong performance in fiscal year 2017 Sales increase to 20,029 million euros, first time above 20 bn euros: nominal growth +7.0%, organic growth +3.1% EBIT margin* reaches new high: +40 basis points to 17.3% Earnings per preferred share*: +9.1% to new high of 5.85 euros Record dividend** payout: +10.5% to 1.79 euros per preferred share Substantial progress in implementation of strategic initiatives Financial ambition for 2020 confirmed

TriLinc Global Impact Fund announced today that it has approved an additional $16.2 million in term loans and trade finance facilities to companies operating in Latin America and Southeast Asia, bringing total financing commitments as of November 30, 2017 to $370 million for business expansion and socioeconomic development through its holdings in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.