SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the voluntary carbon market continues to see exponential growth, an important aspect of carbon project quality is how projects create social benefits beyond emission reductions – that is, how carbon finance transforms a local community. This is what Cool Effect calls The Good on the Ground. Transformational community impacts include livelihood improvements, benefits to healthcare, sanitation, infrastructure, educational programs and more. These impacts are oft
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WATSONVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Tuesday, May 9, Granite (NYSE:GVA) published its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s advancement on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. “Sustainability is central to the purpose of our business as we seek to provide infrastructure solutions that support more prosperous and resilient communities,” says Granite President and Chief Executive Officer Kyle Larkin. “As we look ahead, I feel strongly that our long-term su
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #Foundation–The Western Union Foundation announced that it invested more than US$20 million, reaching more than two million people worldwide and connecting 50,000 individuals to economic opportunities, as part of its recently concluded Opportunity Beyond Borders commitment. The Foundation’s latest Impact Report highlights key programs and stories from people supported through the organization’s three-year commitment (Sept. 2019 – Dec. 2022). Opportunity Beyond Borders focused on em
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $STEEF #Technology–STEER Technologies Inc. (“STEER” or the “Company”) (TSXV: STER), (OTCQX: STEEF), an integrated ESG technology platform, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Food HWY Canada Inc. has been issued a licence to operate liquor delivery services by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO”). STEER’s customers are now able to place liquor orders with their favorite restaurants and vendors via the STEER mobile app. One of the AGCO’s primary goals is to promote
TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) today published its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Progress Report, which highlights the Company’s achievements, such as completing more than 40% of its 23 long-term targets, including six ahead of schedule. The Company successfully met its 2030 target to increase energy efficiency, exceeded its 2030 target to reduce total water withdrawal in areas projected to be in water stress and me
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BuildESG adds latest resource, the Value Creation Insights Library, to its ESG insights and intelligence platform.
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® and iHeartCountry will celebrate their 10-year partnership at the 2023 iHeartCountry Festival on Saturday, May 13 in Austin, TX. The partnership is part of iHeartMedia’s strong commitment to the St. Jude mission: Finding cures. Saving children.® This year’s iHeartCountry Festival will feature an on-stage moment with Ian, a 15-year-old St. Jude patient who received lifesaving treatment from the hospital after being diagnosed with
OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX: KXS), the authority in driving agility for fast, confident decision-making in an unpredictable world, and Exiger, the SaaS company revolutionizing the way corporations, government agencies and banks manage supply chain risk, announced a strategic partnership to enhance proactive supply chain planning with sub-tier supplier visibility, supplier risk detection, and supply chain health analytics. Exiger will join the Kinaxis Ecosystem as a Solu
OTTAWA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX:KXS), the authority in driving agility for fast, confident decision-making in an unpredictable world, today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supply Chain Planning Solutions1. Of the 20 vendors evaluated, Gartner positioned Kinaxis furthest on the Completeness of Vision axis, as well as highest on the Ability to Execute axis, making Kinaxis the first and only vendor to have ever placed the furthest on both a
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $STEEF #Technology–STEER Technologies Inc. (“STEER” or the “Company”) (TSXV: STER) (OTCQX: STEEF), an integrated ESG technology platform, today announced that it has entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission primarily relating to the Company’s continuous disclosure. Earlier today, the Capital Markets Tribunal issued a Notice of Hearing for an upcoming hearing to consider whether it is in the public interest to approve the Agreem