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Panelists to Discuss How Digital Public Goods Advance Financially Inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure on April 12 in Washington, D.C.
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Sama has been named a 2023 BIG Innovation Award winner for its work with food waste reduction company Orbisk.
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Lack of access to affordable eyeglasses inhibits educational and life outcomes for nearly a billion people globally, and diagnosing poor vision is a major challenge in low-income countries.
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Most of the people in need of eyeglasses could see clearly with just a simple pair of reading glasses.
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By endorsing the training of health workers and nurses to identify blurry near vision and dispense reading glasses, the WHO’s new training program is helping solve this billion-person issue.
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Western Asset Management was the sole investor in a 400 billion Indonesian rupiah-dominated ($25 million U.S. dollar equivalent) 5-year Sustainable Development Bond from the World Bank.
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In Recognition of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, Mary Kay Shares External Partnerships and Collaborative Efforts to Unlock the Potential of Women Entrepreneurs Everywhere.
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Don't miss this special online event by the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance and United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), featuring Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Champion, Dr. Jörg Kukies, German Chancellery and Dr. Andrea Hauser, KfW. Register for Scaling Blended Finance for Climate Solution Investment in Emerging Markets (5 Oct 2022 at 16.00 CEST) here. Ahead of the International Monetary Fund/The World Bank AGM and COP27, this forum aims to elevate the t
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Signature “Purpose Charter” to be introduced to ultimately outline a shared roadmap for companies to execute to become a purpose-centered organization
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Musim Mas' Program Helps Indonesian Oil Palm Farmers Receive USD 733K Fri, 09/23/2022 - 12:00 Subheader Musim Mas’ Independent Smallholders program opens access for smallholders to global markets through RSPO Certification Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body Jakarta, Indonesia, September 23, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Today, Musim Mas, one of the world’s largest fully integrated palm oil corporations, announced that the current batch of independent farmers from its smallholders’ ext
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Nutrition For Zero Hunger's Continued Impact One World, Zero Empty Plates"" typeof="foaf:Image" />Thu, 08/11/2022 - 10:55 Type of Content Blog Layout Media Gallery Body By John Agwunobi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Great organizations are defined by their desire to positively impact people’s lives. Our focus on improving communities guides our actions as a trusted and socially responsible nutrition company, and Herbalife Nutrition has helped people enhance their lives through good nu
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Pioneer Natural Resources Releases 2022 Sustainability Report
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The Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF), a global nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families around the world, announced today a new two-year partnership with The Power of Nutrition and the World Bank.
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The Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF), a global nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families around the world, announced today a new two-year partnership with The Power of Nutrition and the World Bank. The partnership will include a grant of $300,000 and will initially focus on the Stunting Reduction Program in Rwanda. These efforts are in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 to achieve zero hunger globally. “The effects of poor
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Environment Analyst caught up with from Tom Lewis, climate, resilience sustainability executive lead at WSP USA, ahead of his contribution to our global summit in August. SOURCE: WSP DESCRIPTION:Tom Lewis will be a key participant in a panel discussion on embedding ESG into infrastructure development and project delivery at the Global Business Summit (23-24 August, Denver). Here he offers a preview of his insights. EA: ESG considerations are forcing change in every business sector. What particula
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Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB), a global lifestyle apparel company with a portfolio led by two of the world’s most iconic consumer brands, Wrangler® and Lee®, today announced the appointment of Mame Annan-Brown to serve as Global Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), effective immediately. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220509006149/en/ Mame Annan-Brown - EVP, Global Communications, Public Affairs &
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RockCreek-managed fund, in partnership with minority banks and community-based lending institutions, will provide needed capital to help minority-owned businesses grow, create jobs, and expand in underserved and under-resourced communities served by Exelon.
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David Haroz joins the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation as Chief of Staff
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SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:Asia’s transmission system needs to be systematically expanded to integrate renewables. This will require government policies, investment and energy storage capacity. In a recent Asian Power article, Black Veatch Asia Power Transmission Distribution Director Jerin Raj explained that with renewable energy growing rapidly, countries across the region will need better planned and designed systems. “With wind and solar resources often located far from existing transmi
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Women entrepreneurs are solution multipliers in building an inclusive and sustainable future
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Why Gender Diversity May Lead to Better Returns for Investors Mon, 03/21/2022 - 09:00 Subheader Investing in equality for women can potentially increase a company’s—and your portfolio’s—bottom line. Our expert explains. Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body By Lily Trager,Wealth Management, Director of Impact Investing Despite significant strides made by women in the workforce, recent research shows that the pandemic has slowed progress. While COVID-19 has impacted all of us, it has
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World-Leading Tennis Sponsor to Activate a Number of Environmental and Social Equity Initiatives
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A Deep Dive on the Water Crisis Tue, 03/15/2022 - 10:30 Subheader The gap between the world’s renewable supply of water and demand is expected to be 40% by 2030, bringing a new urgency to addressing water scarcity. Morgan Stanley’s Sustainability Research Team looks at the causes, implications and solutions. Type of Content Blog Layout Media Gallery Body Water is the source of life—and it’s becoming increasingly scarce. By 2030, the gap between global demand and supplies of fresh water is expect
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Simpson Brings 35 Years of International Investment and Academic Expertise to Lead Franklin Templeton’s Global Stewardship, Sustainability and ESG Strategy
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SOURCE: Musim Mas DESCRIPTION:MEDAN, Indonesia, January 12, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Musim Mas Group (“the Group” or “Musim Mas”) achieved 11 Green PROPER Awards in 2021 – the highest number of PROPER Awards for a palm oil company, representing results that are “beyond the environmental compliance criteria.” The PROPER Awards are awarded by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Indonesia (KLHK). The results were announced by General Director of Pollution and Environmental Damage Control, Sigi
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By Michele Robinson-Pontbriand | Director, Corporate Social Responsibility SOURCE: Keysight Technologies DESCRIPTION:The Keysight India team has long taken its responsibility to their surrounding community to heart and have done so with alignment to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts in the country focus on supporting local communities by helping secure livelihoods, imparting knowledge through science, technology, enginee
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The WE Empower Challenge, a Programme co-led by Vital Voices & the Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University, is a First-of-its-Kind Competition for Women Social Entrepreneurs
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Racial Equity Capital Fund will provide needed capital to help minority-owned businesses create jobs and expand in communities served by Exelon’s utilities
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The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA), a strategic multi-partnership initiative established by five UN agencies and Mary Kay Inc., is today celebrating its second-year anniversary by announcing progress on several programmes designed to impact 5 million women around the world by 2030. The programmes and knowledge products, which further demonstrate WEA’s commitment to maximizing the development impact of women’s entrepreneurship in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Proceeds from Landmark $90 Million Loan to Finance Low-Income Mortgages for Women-Led Households and Women-Owned Enterprises
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Pioneer Natural Resources Releases 2021 Sustainability Report, Announcing Net Zero Ambition and Enhanced Emissions Reduction Targets
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Visual Learning Approach Aims to Shrink the Math Learning Equity and Access Gaps in the U.S.
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The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA) joined the Generation Equality Forum in Paris (June 30-July 2) through the “Drivers of Change” Program.
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Room to Read mobilizes capital and resources in response to education crisis as latest wave of COVID-19 keeps kids from learning.
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Consumption of Wildlife Drops Almost 30% Over Links to COVID-19 Sun, 05/23/2021 - 22:00 Subheader WWF survey also finds 72% of American respondents believe closure of high-risk wildlife markets is effective in preventing future pandemics Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body GLAND, SWITZERLAND, May 24, 2021 /3BL Media/ - As the World Health Assembly opens today against a backdrop of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, a new World Wildlife Fund commissioned report reveals that ne
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The world produces enough food to feed every individual, yet almost 690 million people continue to go hungry. The irony is that many of those who are undernourished spend their days growing food for others. Smallholder farmers, who cultivate less than 5 acres of land, constitute a large portion of the world’s poor living on less than $2 a day, according to World Bank estimates.
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Funding and dollar-for-dollar employee matching program will support local nonprofits and employees
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Pioneer Natural Resources Releases 2020 Sustainability Report, Incorporates Emission Reduction Targets
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Visa Economic Empowerment Institute will conduct and develop unique research and generate powerful insights to enhance the global payments ecosystem
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Mandate for multi-billion dollar COVAX Facility demonstrates Citi’s continued commitment to pandemic relief
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Company Releases Second Annual Report; Details Progress Across Diversity, Benefits and Employee Engagement Amid Global Health Crisis
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HSBC Global Asset Management and Pollination Group , enter into a joint venture agreement to create the world’s largest natural capital manager
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Special In-Game Moments, Custom Merchandise, Virtual Conversations Will Support Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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By Linda Miller OBE, Infrastructure Construction Director SOURCE: Bechtel DESCRIPTION:The post-pandemic world can be safer, more equitable, and increasingly sustainable – and engineers are ready to make it happen. That’s my takeaway after participating in today’s BBC World Service panel titled The Engineers: Re-Engineering the Future. The COVID-19 pandemic has confined us to our homes and driven us away from freely using public transport, testing our personal resilience and that of our infrastruc
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Bank of America announced today that it is making a $1 billion, four-year commitment of additional support to help local communities address economic and racial inequality accelerated by a global pandemic. The programs will be focused on assisting people and communities of color that have experienced a greater impact from the health crisis. “Underlying economic and social disparities that exist have accelerated and intensified during the global pandemic,” said CEO Brian Moynihan. “The events of
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Bank of America Community Development Banking (CDB) provided a record $4.88 billion in loans, tax credit equity investments, and other real estate development solutions, surpassing last year’s record of $4.7 billion. CDB delivers innovative financing solutions to help create affordable housing for individuals, families, seniors, students, veterans, the formerly homeless, and those with special needs. These efforts are part of the company’s commitment to deploying capital to address global issues
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Celebrates 100th Year of Supporting the Military
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This is Bank of America’s first locally denominated loan for commercial and industrial solar financing in India as part of its global Environmental Business Initiative, which will help expand Fourth Partner’s distributed solar impact
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According to a study completed by the World Bank between 2014 and 2019, viewers of the show’s third season were twice as likely to get tested for HIV as non-viewers and half as likely to report concurrent sexual partners.
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Timberland announces a partnership with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and World Bank Group’s Connect4Climate to support the Great Green Wall as a nature-based solution to fight the global climate crisis.
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Macquarie joins leading financial services firms and governments at the UN Climate Action Summit to launch new climate finance reports and commitments
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Macquarie plans to develop a 20 GW pipeline of renewable energy projects, including 4 GW in emerging markets
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Final close approaching on a $A1 billion agriculture fund targeting improvements in on-farm energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions
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Plans to extend energy and green impact reporting on assets and projects
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Grants include additional geographies, areas of focus and disease targets