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DES MOINES, Iowa, November 20, 2023 /3BL/ – Principal Financial Group® announced today that it has earned the 2024 Military Friendly® Employer designation, honoring the company’s commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful opportunities for the military community.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly Employer designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over twelve hundred companies participated in the 2024 Military Friendly survey.

“At Principal®, we actively recruit veterans knowing our service members contribute valuable skills, perspectives, and experiences that help us drive the business forward,” said Dan Houston, Chairman, President and CEO of Principal. “Receiving the 2024 Military Friendly Employer Award is an honor and I would like to thank our Veterans Employee Resource Group for helping us earn this recognition. This group leads important efforts to recruit and retain military veterans, help our HR team understand and translate military experience to workforce skills, and provide the recognition and support our veterans richly deserve.”

Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by VIQTORY with input from the Military Friendly Advisory Council of independent leaders in the military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining an organization’s survey score with an assessment of the organization’s ability to meet thresholds for recruitment, new hire retention, employee turnover, and promotion & advancement of veterans and military employees.

“Organizations earning the Military Friendly Employers designation the have wholeheartedly invested in comprehensive and impactful initiatives that bring about positive, life-changing results for our valued service members, dedicated military spouses, and esteemed veterans within their ranks, We salute these exemplary employers who raise the bar and understand that hiring military personnel is not merely an act of goodwill but a testament to a standard that truly embodies sound business wisdom.” said Kayla Lopez, Senior Director of Military Partnerships at Military Friendly. “Their steadfast commitment to integrating military personnel into their workforce not only reflects their compassion but also underscores their business acumen.”

About Principal Financial Group®  
Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) is a global financial company with 19,500 employees1 passionate about improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses. In business for more than 140 years, we’re helping more than 61 million customers1 plan, protect, invest, and retire, while working to support the communities where we do business, and build a diverse, inclusive workforce. Principal® is proud to be recognized as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere2, a member of the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, and a “Best Places to Work in Money Management3.” Learn more about Principal and our commitment to building a better future at principal.com. 

1 As of September 30, 2023  
2 Ethisphere, 2023   
3 Pensions & Investments, 2022 

About Military Friendly ® Employers
Military Friendly® is the standard that measures an organization’s commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the military community. Over 2,100 organizations compete annually for Military Friendly® designation annually. Military Friendly® ratings are owned by Viqtory, Inc., a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. Viqtory is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or the federal government. Results are produced via a rules-based algorithm. The data-driven Military Friendly® lists and methodology can be found at https://www.militaryfriendly.com/mfcguide/.

Insurance products issued by Principal National Life Insurance Co (except in NY) and Principal Life Insurance Company®. Plan administrative services offered by Principal Life. Principal Funds, Inc. is distributed by Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. Securities offered through Principal Securities, Inc., member SIPC and/or independent broker/dealers. Referenced companies are members of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392.​ ©2023 Principal Financial Services, Inc.

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As businesses and organizations tackle the reduction of their carbon footprint to achieve net-zero emissions, they are scrutinizing the accuracy and availability of their carbon emissions data, especially for scope 3 emissions. Current carbon accounting processes use a significant amount of estimations and averages due to the lack of consistent calculations and effective data sharing across the value chain. Because of this lack of connectivity, these processes are not connected to other important datasets providing procurement, financial or operational data. With stakeholders, including regulators, investors, and customers increasingly holding executives accountable for their organization’s emissions, and their annual audit and disclosure, these outdated processes are no longer fit for purpose. Many leaders are now exploring how to upgrade their carbon accounting capabilities to deliver more accurate data with transparency and precision.

Implementing transactional carbon accounting helps solve these challenges with its three distinct capabilities that must occur in sequential order:

Recording and managing actual emissions data from operations and across the value chainExchanging standardized dataConnecting the emissions data with financial and operational data

The result is a transaction-based reporting capability that unlocks the ability to make business-case decisions that fully account for financial, operational, and environmental costs and impacts.

Transactional carbon accounting, or ledger-based carbon accounting, refers to the ability to combine enterprise-wide financial and carbon data down to the transactional level. A transactional carbon ledger is embedded within key financial capabilities enabling the ability to track and quantify the amount of carbon emitted within operations and across the value chain. With a transactional carbon accounting strategy, organizations can transform from top-down, estimated, average factor-based accounting strategy to a bottom-up, measured, precise, transaction-based accounting strategy.

View the full white paper here. 

November 20, 2023 /3BL/ – KFC Thailand announces its pledge to join forces with the EEF (Equal Education Fund) in its mission to spotlight the learning and earning potential of out-of-school Thai Youth.

Since inception, KFC’s founder Colonel Sanders believed that each person possesses limitless potential. It was his lifelong ambition to invest in the potential of others, especially the youth. Colonel knew that with access to mentorship and development, everyone is destined for greatness. Today, at KFC, the brand’s modus operandi remains the same.

KFC Thailand recognizes the pivotal role education plays in our lives, and KFC firmly believes that education for young people is of paramount importance. Together with the EEF, KFC launches its ‘Bucket Search’ initiative, supporting disadvantaged youth with fundamental skills that transcend the textbook. The initiative aims to reach those who are overlooked by society; to encourage their talents and their confidence in building a future they deserve.

This initiative comes in the wake of nationwide statistics, revealing that Thai youth aged 15-23 leaving the formal education system has increased by almost 100,000 a year. Currently, over one million young individuals find themselves outside the educational system in Thailand.

“These statistics push us to embark on a journey to help youth explore their potential and support their aspirations. We aim to not only facilitate their return to education, but also foster a comeback aligned with their passions and dreams,” says Mr. Sakechai Choomuenwai, General Manager of Yum Restaurants International (Thailand) Ltd. and Chairman of KFC Foundation.

The KFC Bucket Search is born from a deep-seated desire to deliver opportunities for children impacted by disparities and social marginalization. The KFC family aims to reintegrate these youngsters into society, enabling self-reliance. The Bucket Search journey will provide support across many faculties that include knowledge, life skills, and funding, empowering them to unlock their fullest potential.

In addition to the learning and development, KFC Bucket Search will support vocational careers and offer a Work & Study program, helping to balance time and income. Whether a student aspires to be a hairdresser, a tattoo artist, or a small business owner, Bucket Search gives them a career launchpad, without disrupting their daily lives.

“Our hope is that the KFC Bucket Search will foster creativity and excitement in young people, as we are committed to propelling young individuals toward a future in which they become an integral part of our nation’s success,” says Prof. Dr. Sompong Jitradab, Expert Director of The Equitable Education Fund (EEF)

The KFC Bucket Search commences this October and will assist the first group of 130 out-of-school children, from more than 10 provinces, before eventually expanding nationwide.

“KFC envisions this project as a starting point for everyone to recognize the myriad of hidden potential that lay within our youth, as it would indeed be a sad day in our Thai heritage to know that we could have grown the greatest Thai potential, and we chose not to. We believe that together as a resilient nation, we can transform lives,” —Mr. Sakechai Choomuenwai

Originally published in Scaling Circularity: Novelis 2023 Sustainability Report 

At Novelis, we are committed to supplying our customers with high-quality, responsibly sourced, and lowest-carbon products possible. Aluminum’s durability, formability, and corrosion resistance make it ideal for numerous applications, including beverage packaging, automobiles, planes, buildings and so much more. We take concerted action across our value chain to enhance aluminum procurement practices, reduce environmental impacts through recycling, and bring aluminum circularity to scale.

Increasing High-Recycled-Content Products 

Scaling circularity requires fully integrating recycled materials into our product portfolio. While we averaged 61% recycled aluminum content in FY23, several of our products contain more than 80% recycled content, including those for beverage packaging, food and cosmetics packaging, and various building and construction products.

Recycled Aluminum Supports the Auto Industry 

We supply aluminum to the world’s leading automotive manufacturers for both traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicle (EV) models. Lightweight, durable, formable, and recyclable aluminum alloys help automakers increase the efficiency of their cars and reduce waste and carbon emissions. As EVs rise in popularity, Novelis teams in Europe, North America, and Asia are collaborating closely with customers to design structural components and body closures made from more sustainable aluminum alloys.

Product Life Cycle Benefits

Alumobility is a non-profit organization co-founded by Novelis and dedicated to demonstrating the advantages of using aluminum in the automotive industry. In 2023, Alumobility published a study that showed the advantages of using aluminum to lightweight lastmile delivery vehicles (LMDV). The study designed an aluminumintensive, battery electric vehicle (BEV) LMDV that meets all market requirements, then compared its life cycle assessment to that of a steel-intensive ICE and a steel-intensive BEV.

The analysis showed that the curb weight of the aluminumintensive BEV is 22% lighter than that of the steel BEV, allowing for a 6-kilowatt hours (kWh) reduction in battery size, less energy consumption, and fewer cradle-to-grave tCO2e emissions with the same performance. The manufacturing phase emissions of the aluminum-intensive BEV were lower per vehicle than those of the steel equivalent.

Using aluminum to lighten the vehicle body and/or closures creates possibilities for secondary lightweighting, too. A lighter body means a vehicle can achieve the same acceleration, driving performance, and range with smaller brakes, suspension parts, motor, and battery. These secondary weight savings are linked to even more CO2e emissions savings.

Read the full report here.

HOUSTON, November 20, 2023 /3BL/ – LyondellBasell (LYB) today announced it has made the final investment decision to build the company’s first industrial-scale catalytic advanced recycling demonstration plant at its Wesseling, Germany, site. Using LyondellBasell’s proprietary MoReTec technology, this plant will be the first commercial scale, single-train advanced recycling plant to convert post-consumer plastic waste into feedstock for production of new plastic materials that can be ran at net zero GHG emissions. The new plant is expected to have an annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes per year and is designed to recycle the amount of plastic packaging waste generated by over 1.2 million German citizens per year. Construction is planned to be completed by the end of 2025.

“We are committed to addressing the global challenge of plastic waste and advancing a circular economy, and today’s announcement is another meaningful step in that direction,” says Peter Vanacker, LYB CEO. “Scaling up our catalytic advanced recycling technology will allow us to return larger volumes of plastic waste back into the value chain. By doing this, we will have the ability to produce more materials for high-quality applications, retaining value of plastics for as long as possible.”

The LYB MoReTec demonstration plant will close the gap for difficult to recycle plastics, such as mixed or flexible materials that are currently sent to landfill or incineration. Source One Plastics, a joint venture of LYB and 23 Oaks Investments formed in October 2022, will supply the majority of the sorted processed feedstock. The advanced recycled feedstock produced by the MoReTec facility will be used for the production of polymers sold by LYB under the CirculenRevive product line for use in a wide range of applications, including medical and food packaging.

The MoReTec difference

The MoReTec technology produces pyrolysis oil and pyrolysis gas. Pyrolysis oil is a substitute for fossil-based materials used in polymer production. Typically, pyrolysis gas streams are consumed as a fuel, however, the MoReTec technology enables the pyrolysis gas to be recovered as well, contributing to the production of polymer and displacing fossil-based feedstocks, which lowers direct CO2 emissions.

In addition, the proprietary catalyst technology lowers the process temperature, reduces energy consumption and improves yield. With lower energy consumption, the process can be powered by electricity, including electricity from renewable sources at net zero GHG emissions.

These differentiating advantages provide a carbon footprint advantage as well. The recovery of pyrolysis gas as feedstock, lower energy demand, electrical heating design, displacement of fossil-feedstocks, and recovery of waste plastic from incineration or landfill result in a significantly lower carbon footprint compared with fossil-based processes. This makes MoReTec a unique value proposition.

ABOUT LYONDELLBASELL 
We are LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) – a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors and society. As one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture and market high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. For more information, please visit www.lyondellbasell.com or follow @LyondellBasell on LinkedIn.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 
The statements in this release relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management of LyondellBasell which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially based on factors including, but not limited to, our ability to meet our sustainability goals, including the ability to increase production of recycled and renewable-based polymers; the successful implementation of growth plans; and the successful construction and operation of the facilities described in this release. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which can be found at www.LyondellBasell.com on the Investor Relations page and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

SOURCE LyondellBasell

Nearly 100 @jewelosco associates came together as one team at the Northern Illinois Food Bank for our annual Jewel-Osco Holiday Food Packing event! 

The Jewel-Osco team had a fantastic day packing boxes and backpacks for affiliated food pantries and schools. A total of 53,000 pounds of food were packed, which will result in more than 52,000 #Thanksgiving meals for our neighbors in need. 

Thanks to everyone who came out to kick off the holiday season by making a difference!

See original post on Instagram and read more about Albertsons Companies and our Recipe for Change on our website.

November 20, 2023 /3BL/ – Ceres today pledged to continue working with leading food, apparel, and agriculture companies in the coming months to pass a five-year Farm Bill reauthorization that equitably invests in U.S. farmers and rural communities. The statement comes after President Biden last week signed a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, ensuring critical programs will be available to support efforts to modernize the U.S. food system to benefit agricultural producers, consumers, communities, and the planet.

“The Farm Bill extension preserves key programs that confront the agricultural risks of climate change by building more resilient farms, crops, and supply chains. We are pleased that Congress has prevented a sharp regression to Dust Bowl-era federal agriculture policy by extending programs that are good for farmers and for the climate,” said Zach Friedman, director of federal policy, Ceres. “It is now critical that Congress acts to pass a full, five-year Farm Bill reauthorization that expands these important programs. This is an opportunity to bolster rural economies and support farmers of all backgrounds while reducing the risks of drought, flooding, poor water and soil quality, and other climate-related damages that are already hurting our food system. Leading food, apparel, and agriculture companies strongly support these climate-smart investments, and we are excited to further connect these companies with members of Congress as Farm Bill negotiations continue.”

“To ensure long-term resilience and the economic viability of the sector, food companies will need to develop new technologies and approaches for a low-carbon, sustainable food system,” says Meryl Richards, Program Director, Food and Forests at Ceres. “Bxay facilitating public-private partnerships, accelerating agricultural research and development, and providing financial and technical assistance to farmers, Farm Bill programs help food companies to mitigate climate impacts both within their supply chains and across the sector, and Ceres is pleased these programs have been extended for another year.”

The extension of the Farm Bill will provide substantial funding to the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and other programs whose funding had expired. As Ceres discusses in its new report, Cultivating Innovation: Practical Solutions for Companies to Reduce Agricultural Emissions, FFAR is an important lever for food companies to support collaboration and climate-smart agricultural innovation in their climate transition plans. For example, FFAR’s Greener Cattle Initiative (GCI) conducts research for a wide variety of technological solutions to address methane emissions from dairy and livestock production. GCI, whose founding members include Archer Daniels Midland and Nestlé, awarded its first grants in 2023 to in the U.S. focused on developing and testing new technologies. Ceres had advocated for extended funding for FFAR and other expired programs this fall, including through a letter to Congress signed by more than two-dozen companies and organizations.

“This lapse in funding threatens certainty for participants and other stakeholders, as well as the continuation of agriculture advancement,” the letter said. “Therefore, funding for these programs should continue until the Farm Bill is reauthorized.”

Throughout this Congress, Ceres has also organized members of its Climate Agriculture and Healthy Soils Working Group to advocate for their Farm Bill priorities to create a more resilient agricultural supply chain. The priorities include better technical assistance to access federal conservation programs, improvements to crop insurance, and better pathways toward land access for young and marginalized farmers that are more likely to adopt climate-smart practices and technology. In July, 10 companies — including Bonterra Organic Estates, Brown Family Farms, Eileen Fisher, IndigoAg, Mars Inc., New Belgium Brewing, PepsiCo, Sierra Nevada, Solectrac, and Stonyfield Organic — sent a letter to Congress to advance these priorities. Companies have also held several direct meetings with Congressional offices throughout 2022 and 2023.

Ceres will next bring companies to Capitol Hill for meetings with members of Congress to discuss the Farm Bill in December and expects to facilitate more meetings throughout 2024 until the Farm Bill has been reauthorized.

About Ceres 

Ceres is a nonprofit organization working with the most influential capital market leaders to solve the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. Through our powerful networks and global collaborations of investors, companies and nonprofits, we drive action and inspire equitable market-based and policy solutions throughout the economy to build a just and sustainable future. For more information, visit ceres.org and follow @CeresNews.

This month we recognize Movember, a time for us to shine a light on issues affecting men’s health. Excessive drinking may affect men’s mental, sexual and physical health. Alkermes is committed to supporting men living with alcoholuse disorder. You are not alone and help is available via Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s National Helpline. Visit this link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eeBXQjR

TORONTO and NEW YORK, November 20, 2023 /3BL/ – The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global authority for driving market transformation through healthy buildings, organizations and communities, and Minto Communities announced today that the Canadian-owned developer became an early adopter of IWBI’s WELL for residential program, which is now open for enrollments. The first-of-its-kind, WELL for residential is an evidence-based, third-party verified certification program designed to transform the way homes are designed, built and maintained to support human health and well-being. This collaboration will allow Minto Communities, which is part of IWBI’s WELL for residential advisory, to complete its 123 Portland project in Toronto using WELL strategies designed to positively impact resident health.

Grounded in the science-backed principles of the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and its 10 WELL concepts, the WELL for residential program consists of more than 100 health strategies that support new and existing residences and are applicable to both single-family homes and multifamily buildings. During the launch phase of the program, IWBI is partnering with leading architects, builders, developers, operators and owners – such as Minto Communities – to transform the global residential market to make healthier and more resilient homes more accessible to more people in more places.

“At Minto Communities, we are always looking for ways to evolve our practices to advance environmental sustainability and human well-being. By working closely with IWBI, we are proud to become Canada’s first ever development project to pilot this new standard,” says Carl Pawlowski, Senior Manager, Sustainability, Minto Communities. “The WELL for residential program focuses on positively impacting resident health, something we are excited to give to each of our new residents at 123 Portland. Achieving the WELL Residence designation for each unit will communicate additional confidence to residents in the health benefits inside their homes.”

“As we set out to address the growing housing demand for the rapidly increasing population in Canada, it is essential to prioritize healthy homes designed, built and operated for long-term resilience, said Olesy Alekseev, IWBI’s Canada Country Lead and Vice President of Global Market Development. “The WELL for residential program rewards industry best practices to advance health and well-being in the residential sector. Congratulations to Minto Communities for championing health leadership by benchmarking its strategies in the 123 Portland project against the evidence-based WELL for residential framework.”

The development of the WELL for residential program drew upon two years of industry input, market insight and expert recommendations from IWBI’s WELL for residential advisory, a working group of over 100 globally renowned subject matter experts including leading builders and developers, architects and engineers, public health and building scientists, government officials and academics, as well as other real estate professionals. Companies can earn the WELL Residence seal for residences upon completion of third-party review and verification of selected strategies. To be certified as a WELL Residence, a home must achieve at least 40 points. Projects also have an opportunity to earn pre-certified WELL Residence status for participating units upon preliminary design review, a milestone step forward that allows participants to communicate achievement before construction is completed.

Today, in the U.S. alone, the residential sector spans more than 120 million homes totaling roughly 224 billion square feet of real estate. The importance of creating healthier environments in the residential sector has become a top priority among homeowners. The WELL for residential program adds to the WELL ecosystem and provides a new pathway for creating people-first residences. This program builds upon the work IWBI has already done within the multifamily sector through its WELL Certification and WELL ratings. IWBI applauds the leadership demonstrated by the multifamily residential developers and owners who have pursued WELL Certification. Their experiences have helped inform and inspire the development of the new WELL for residential program.

While numerous studies show healthy homes are increasingly in demand, regulations and standards focused on resident health in homes are largely lacking. The WELL for residential program seeks to provide a solution that helps transform the global residential market and ensure that everyone, no matter their backgrounds, has access to a home that enhances their health and enables them to make healthier decisions.

The WELL ecosystem comprises WELL Certification under the WELL Building Standard, a library of building and organizational strategies focused on health, the WELL Health-Safety Rating, WELL Performance Rating, WELL Equity Rating and certification under the WELL Community Standard. WELL’s holistic, evidence-based approach has provided a roadmap for organizations to promote human and social capital performance and enhance their ESG strategy. As a result, thousands of organizations including nearly 30% of Fortune 500 companies across nearly 130 countries have adopted WELL strategies in more than 40,000 locations totaling almost five billion square feet of space.

About Minto Communities
Minto Communities is a family-owned, fully integrated real estate development, construction and management company with operations in Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and South Florida, and has been instrumental in the design and construction of more than 100,000 homes.

An industry leader, Minto Communities is known for high-quality and sustainable urban developments. A testament to its outstanding leadership, Minto Communities has been recognized by Durham Region Home Builders’ Association as Builder of the Year – Large Volume and Green Builder of The Year, ENERQUALITY Builder of the Year and more.

About the International WELL Building Institute
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is a public benefit corporation and the world’s leading organization focused on deploying people first places to advance a global culture of health. IWBI mobilizes its community through the administration of the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and its WELL ratings, management of the WELL AP credential, the pursuit of applicable research, the development of educational resources, and advocacy for policies that promote health and wellbeing everywhere. More information on WELL can be found here.

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​Welcome to Acre’s Sustainable Finance Insights Series, where we’ll be highlighting key sustainability topics for the financial sector. This month, we’ll be focusing on social impact.

The global financial services sector has woken up to the fact that the “S” in ESG can – and should – go far beyond Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) hiring policies. In the US, for example, the social impact agenda is advancing at pace, without some of the negative backlash experienced in relation to environmental issues. In developing markets, where many communities will feel some of the worst effects of climate change, ensuring a just transition is critical.

By grasping the social opportunity, financial institutions may benefit both in value creation and risk management. Greater value may be unlocked by lending to growing markets (such as minority-led businesses) or investing in social impact investment funds, which often outperform traditional funds. Expanding regulatory reporting requirements on social impact across an organisation’s entire value chain creates financial and reputational risks that need to be well managed.

Director of Impact roles are also becoming more prevalent across Acre’s wider corporate client base, beyond financial services.

Alongside the repurposing of existing resource in areas such as risk and reporting to focus on social impact, Acre is seeing an increase in the demand for specific expertise in this space. Examples of these roles, and the types of responsibilities they cover, are outlined below.

​Talent Pool Analysis

Job Titles:

Human Rights SpecialistSocial Impact ManagerDirector, Community Investing & DevelopmentManaging Director, DEI & Social ImpactSenior Manager, Transformation, Culture and ChangeHead of Sustainability & Social ImpactSocial Impact LeadDirector, Impact Measurement & ManagementHead, Environmental and Social ImpactHead of Social ImpactHead of Social Impact InvestingManager, Development Impact InvestmentsDirector, Impact Investments and ESGInvestment Director, Social Impact

​Sample Responsibilities

Build and evaluate purpose-driven programs to tackle societal challengesLink business activities with opportunities for social impact and valueMaximise impact through business activities and community investmentDevelop KPIs and conduct impact assessments and evaluations of social impact and DEI initiativesWork to identify, assess, and mitigate risk for human rights issues for potential corporate loans/vendor relationships and recommend how to close the gap in corresponding policiesDevelop, execute and monitor the company’s social impact and community engagement projectsAdvise executives, cross-functional leadership and external partners on social impactEngage with stakeholders to collect and analyse data on the effectiveness and efficiency of social impact and EDI initiativesMonitor emerging business and human rights issues and the implications for the industry and key customer sectorsDesign and lead the gender equality strategy and cross-functional governance structuresAdvise pension funds, family offices, foundations and fund managers on social impact, helping them to build systems which capture, compare, and assess social performanceDevelop social impact performance benchmarks in financial inclusion aggregating data from investmentsDevelop racial equality guidance for investors with experts, investors and external partnersSource social impact venture investment and blended finance opportunitiesScreen and structure partnerships with social venture capital funds, seeking positive correlation between social impact and financial returnLead the portfolio for social impact, developing the strategic focus for investment teams to execute across the investment life cycleDevelop strategies, tools, guidance materials and due diligence processes for use in funding cycles for social impact projectsMeasure, manage and articulate social impact made by the fund’s investmentsFinancial management, impact measurement and monitoring of the social impact portfolio, including the development of financial models, risk analysis and reporting

​We hope you have found this a useful snapshot of the market.

Drawing on Acre’s extensive network of sustainability professionals across all sectors and geographies, we are advising our clients on how to incorporate the right expertise into their businesses and assess the best talent in the market.

If you would like to receive our monthly email with a more detailed, sector-level breakdown focused on banking, investment management or private market funds, please get in touch with Ian Povey-Hall at ian.povey-hall@acre.com.

About Acre

At Acre, we work with the most aspirational businesses with potential to make real change; from those who are just starting out to those who are well on the journey to crafting a legacy.

Our 18 years’ experience in sustainability recruitment, combined with our extensive global network, enables us to provide talent solutions that are designed to deliver this change.

Through our unique behavioural assessment technology, we understand the types of people, skills and behaviours required to create impact. We can develop these qualities within your existing teams too.

We find talented people and develop their skills to ensure they make a true impact in ambitious, progressive organisations.

Acre. Making companies ready for tomorrow.