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Today the White House announced that the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is working to assess potential financing of $50 million to help mobilize $1 billion for the BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group’s (TIG) Latin American reforestation strategy. The announcement was made by President Biden during the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change, when he outlined a number of actions to rapidly scale forest protection and restoration to help address climate change. TIG is a U.
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Ten women-owned or -led startups from around the world to receive capacity-building training and specialized mentorship to scale their digital solutions to help build an enabling eco-system for women entrepreneurs
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Report showcases Endava’s strong commitment to sustainability under its We Care sustainability approach
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Satellogic will collect high-resolution satellite imagery over all the Earth's forests until 2025. Derived biomass loss information will be shared publicly, and available to the global citizenry through www.programme.green in agreement with CC35 Capital Cities Secretariat and strategic institutional partners
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Libra Group Announces New Chief Sustainability Officer Fri, 05/27/2022 - 11:40 Subheader Arguiró Elefteriu will lead the development and adoption of an ESG framework implemented across Libra Group and its network of global subsidiaries Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body NEW YORK, May 27, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Today the Libra Group, a privately-owned international business group whose global subsidiaries own and operate assets in over 50 countries, announced the appointment of
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The GEI provides insight into an opaque area of ESG data reporting
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Company included on index for fourth-consecutive year
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Today Endava plc (NYSE: DAVA), a leading next-generation technology service provider, shared more details about its environmental plans as part of the company’s We Care approach to sustainability. “We care about the world we live in and our focus is on achieving net zero emissions from our organisation and value chain, accelerating our journey to a net positive impact. This will take time and we will approach our environmental disclosures with the utmost integrity. With this in mind we recently
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American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today that it has been included in the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fourth consecutive year. The 2022 GEI expands globally to represent 45 countries and regions, including firms headquartered in Colombia and Uruguay for the first time. Member companies represent a variety of sectors, including financials, technology, and utilities, which collectively have the highest
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The GEI provides insight into an opaque area of ESG data reporting
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Conservation International to Serve as Impact Adviser for TIG’s New $1 Billion Reforestation Strategy in Latin America
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Company responded to increased need for cleaning and sanitizing products with $11 million of product donations and $2 million to nonprofits to support pandemic relief and racial and social justice initiatives
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Ecolab Contributes More Than $23 Million to Communities in 2020 Mon, 03/01/2021 - 08:30 Subheader Company responded to increased need for cleaning and sanitizing products with $11 million of product donations and $2 million to nonprofits to support pandemic relief and racial and social justice initiatives Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body ST. PAUL, Minn., March 1, 2021 /3BL Media/ – In 2020, Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutio
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PPG (NYSE:PPG) and the PPG Foundation today announced an investment of $13 million in 2020 to address the needs of local communities in the U.S. and internationally. The funding supported initiatives focused on education, COVID-19 relief, social justice and employee engagement. “As the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, economic hardships and other challenges throughout 2020, our company's purpose to ‘protect and beautify the world’ guided our actions in serving our local commu
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$6 Million in Grants Continue the Commitment to Founder’s Vision
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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ecolab has positively impacted communities throughout the world by donating more than $3 million of critical cleaning and sanitizing products and more than $2 million in financial support to help those in need. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our cleaning and sanitizing solutions have never been more essential,” said Kris Taylor, Ecolab vice president of Global Community Relations. “We are committed to utilizing our expertise, resources and solutions
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In-kind Contributions Include Personal Protective Equipment for Medical Workers and Meals for Food Banks
Citi Launches New “Double the Good” Matching Campaign
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Internationally, we leverage fútbol as a means to encourage positive youth development. Through our Scotiabank Fútbol Club programs, we reach over 450,000 kids across Latin American and the Caribbean. One of these programs is Campeonato Infantil (Youth Championships and Leagues), which runs across Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay and reaches over 25,000 children on over 1,800 community teams.
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The Sea Cleaners’ focus on ocean preservation and pollution
education a natural fit with AllianzGI’s commitment to Sustainability
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Five-year partnership will offer engagement opportunities for
AllianzGI’s clients and colleagues, and support the launch of ‘The
Manta’, a revolutionary new ship, combining several renewable
technologies to reduce its carbon footprint, capable of collecting
10,000 tonnes of plastic macro-waste a year
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100 sustainable projects to minimise waste across five continents
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Starbucks and Alsea enter Uruguay with plans to open 10 stores and
create 130 new jobs by 2020
New store brings the full iconic Starbucks Experience,
including handcrafted espresso beverages made with 100% arabica coffee
from Latin America and around the world
Starbucks underlines commitment to Montevideo city through store’s
unique art and design, as well as a unique collaboration with local
nonprofit Ceprodih to help empower women and their families
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Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire
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The company launched its “We Believe in Youth” campaign, which
highlights the trust that McDonald’s places in young people, and the
tools that the company provides them to help set the foundation for
their professional growth.
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Arcos Dorados estimates that it will generate more than 13,000 new
jobs through 2019 as it invests in opening additional restaurants in
Latin America and the Caribbean.
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The company was recognized as one of the best companies to work for
in several of its key markets.
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Recap of stories on Business Wire related to Hurricane Season 2017
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TriLinc Global Impact Fund announced today that it has approved an
additional $37.5 million in term loan and trade finance facilities to
companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Southeast
Asia, bringing total financing commitments as of July 31, 2017 to $356.4
million for business expansion and socioeconomic development through its
holdings in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.
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Ana Gatti once interviewed for a company where all 52 branch managers were men. Now the Director and Chief Auditor at Scotiabank Uruguay, she reflects on how far the financial industry has come over the past decade in its acceptance of women and members of the LGBT+ community, like herself.
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The eye-catching event saw muralists, graffiti artists and painters take to the streets of La Teja to create murals on more than 40 walls to help brighten up the lives of local people and make their surroundings more liveable and inspiring. The walls were chosen jointly by neighbors and the artists.
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Sofia Brugnini, a Project Manager with NetSuite, shares how she's spearheading volunteerism in NetSuite's Montevideo, Uruguay office and inspiring her fellow employees to give back.
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