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Oregon Clean Fuels Program Approves SCS Global Services As Independent Verifier

Energy

SCS Global Services is now approved as an independent verifier by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program.

Fifth Third Bank to Participate in Green Biz Webinar, From Benchmarks to Checkmarks: Holistic Sustainability Strategy on Nov. 16

Events, Media & Communications

On Nov. 16 at 1-2 p.m. ET, Fifth Third Bank will pull back the curtain on its journey to set — and achieve — holistic sustainability goals.

Green Bond's Awkward Kid Brother (Sustainability-linked Bonds) Enters the Market

The newly developed "Sustainability-linked bonds" could help finance the transition of carbon-heavy companies, but only if the issuers are serious about climate

Helping Children Access Care in Our Nation's Capital

Health & Healthcare

A three-year, $3.4 million United Health Foundation grant to Children’s National Hospital will help expand access to health care for school-aged children in underserved communities in Washington, D.C.

ANA and Sustainable Brands Forge New Alliance to Promote and Enable Sustainable Growth

Events, Media & Communications

The ANA and Sustainable Brands today announced a new strategic alliance designed to advance and accelerate the marketing industry’s global sustainability goals.

American Airlines Updates Path to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

Energy

In its latest ESG report, American Airlines provides new details about what it will take for the airline to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings on the Fight for Equal Rights

Environment

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously instilled optimism with his proclamation that, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”

LG Provides $50,000-Plus in Equipment, Funding to N.J. Communities Devastated by Ida Flooding

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LG provides more than $50,000 in equipment and funding to N.J. communities devastated by Ida Flooding. The resources will go to support local first responders, educators and students, helping communities recover.

New Holland World's First Production T6 Methane Power Tractor Awarded Sustainable Tractor of the Year 2022 at EIMA Exhibition

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

New Holland Agriculture with the world’s first production T6 Methane Power Tractor at the EIMA exhibition (Bologna Italy 19-23 October 2021) was crowned Sustainable Tractor of the Year 2022 – the prestigious award decided by the Tractor of the Year® jury.

Why C-V2X Technology Is the Safety Solution Pedestrians Need

Innovation & Technology

Cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X), a wireless technology that allows vehicles to communicate directly with each other, roadside infrastructure, and pedestrians can actively encourage safe behaviors among drivers and other road users.

Verizon Dials up #ACallForKindness in Advance of World Kindness Day

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

World Kindness Day is November 13, but Verizon and its “partners in kind” are celebrating all week long through the #ACallForKindness campaign.

Sustainable Investing Sentiment Weathers Economic Uncertainty

For sustainability investors, COVID-19 offered a catastrophic reminder of the need to prepare for large-scale threats. The worldwide public health crisis claimed millions of lives, crippled economies and disrupted every aspect of daily life.

Truist Foundation Supports American Red Cross Humanitarian Mission Through Annual Disaster Giving Program

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Today the American Red Cross is recognizing Truist Foundation, headquartered in Charlotte, for supporting Red Cross Disaster Relief through the Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) with an annual pledge of $1 million.

Using Constructed Wetlands for Green Tech Groundwater Remediation Solutions

Environment

In a webinar hosted by Inogen Alliance, experts highlighted the opportunities and benefits of using constructed wetlands for groundwater remediation solutions.

Thumbi Ndung'u on Thinking Beyond Lifelong Treatment in HIV

Health & Healthcare

Forty years into the epidemic, African virologist Thumbi Ndung’u is helping map out a plan to achieve a functional cure of HIV.

Duke Energy launches Sustainable Financing Framework to Fund Clean Energy Transition

Energy

Duke Energy’s new Sustainable Financing Framework defines the investment areas aligned to the company’s clean energy strategy, further enabling it to issue green and sustainability bonds, loans or other financing instruments.

From Leaky Windows to Building Codes, This Is How the Infrastructure Bill Will Tackle Buildings

Green Infrastructure

The $1 trillion bill in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan has dedicated about $5 billion to a wide range of programs geared to reduce electricity use in buildings, improve the materials used to build them

Alliance Data's Karin Kimbrough Named to Savoy Magazine's List of 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Congratulations to Alliance Data’s newest board member Karin Kimbrough for her inclusion on Savoy magazine’s list of 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors.

HP and WWF Commit $80M to Protect Critical Forest Ecosystems

Environment

As world leaders convene this month at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, HP is pledging to expand its reforestation efforts and partnership with the World Wildlife Fund.

How Shareholders Can Fight Climate Change

Shareholder advocacy is a powerful tool for investors to align social or environmental values with the companies in which they invest and to make a tangible impact.

Common Impact Names Ola Duru Chief Operating Officer

Social Impact & Volunteering

Today, Common Impact, the nonprofit pioneer in skills-based volunteerism announced the appointment of Ola Duru as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Faces of Acre - The Value of the Alliance

In our latest Faces of Acre, we sat down with Anna Keen, Acre’s Performance Director & founder of our Learning and Development business, Acre Frameworks, to discuss the Alliance process which is conducted as part of the development of Acre employees.

Lenovo Partners With Yuva Unstoppable to Empower 6000+ Girl Students in Gujarat

Education

Lenovo recently announced its Tablet based learning and lending initiative along with its NGO partner YUVA Unstoppable. This initiative aims to provide about 2590 Make in India tablets to 79 government girls schools in Gujarat.

Henkel Expands Researchers' World Program in North America With Online Lesson Series

Education

The lessons, presented in partnership with Mill River Park Collaborative, are specifically tailored to children ages 8 to 10, and take a holistic approach toward teaching and learning by putting children in the role of an actual researcher.