Ceres Urges Swift Confirmation of Gary Gensler As Chair of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Tue, 03/02/2021 - 16:45

Ceres welcomed today’s hearing before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee regarding the nomination for Gary Gensler of the Chair for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Hershey Announces Bold 2030 Goals to Reduce Environmental Footprint and Address Climate Change

Tue, 03/02/2021 - 13:10

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced new commitments to advance its environmental progress and contribute to global climate action.

Introducing Epic Provisions' First Bar Made From Beef Raised Using Practices To Reduce Carbon Emissions

Tue, 03/02/2021 - 10:00

The EPIC Beef Barbacoa-Inspired Bar is the first bar to bear Savory Institute's Land to Market™ Ecological Outcome Verification™ (EOV) Seal, underscoring EPIC’s commitment to advancing regenerative farming practices.

Reuters Events Natural Capital & Biodiversity Week - Putting Nature at the Top of the Business Agenda in 2021

Tue, 03/02/2021 - 11:00

As the ongoing climate emergency and unbridled human activity continues to have a catastrophic impact on biodiversity, the destruction of habitat and environmental degradation are creating the perfect conditions for diseases like COVID-19 to emerge

Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Build $35M Supercomputer for the National Center for Atmospheric Research to Improve Predictions of Wildfires, Hurricanes, and Solar Storms

Fri, 03/05/2021 - 11:00

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced it was awarded a $35+ million contract to build a new supercomputer using its end-to-end high performance computing (HPC) technologies for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).

ECOncrete Turns Marine Infrastructures Into Thriving Natural Ecosystems

Tue, 03/02/2021 - 09:30

Over 50% of the world’s population lives in coastal areas. Unfortunately, the resulting development has placed severe stress on natural ecosystems.

Ceres 2021 to Call on Capital Market Leaders for Urgent Action to Stop the Climate Crisis

Mon, 03/01/2021 - 14:55

Momentum is building among the business community—from tackling the climate crisis and water scarcity and pollution to eliminating racial, gender and workplace inequality and inequity.

Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - February 2021

Mon, 03/01/2021 - 09:30

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has published its quarterly newsletter. Ray Anderson always said, "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."

How a Focus on ESG Led to a Bank's Carbon Neutrality Achievement

In 2019, Fifth Third determined to be a top quartile performer in ESG reporting. Just over a year later, it became the first regional commercial bank to achieve carbon neutrality, which wouldn’t have been possible without a strategic focus on ESG.

Scotts and MLB Launch 2021 Field Refurbishment Grant Program

Fri, 02/26/2021 - 12:20

Beginning today, the Scotts Company LLC (Scotts) and Major League Baseball will begin accepting submissions for the 2021 Scotts® Field Refurbishment Grant Program, which awards modern, playable youth baseball and softball field refurbishments to four communities in need within the United States