DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As global leaders convene at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 27) this month, Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for corporate sustainability and stewardship, announced the completion of a 69-acre reforestation project to revitalize Florida’s Econfina Creek Wildlife Management Area in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. To date, Mary Kay Inc. has planted more than 1.2 million trees with partners across the globe. Working alongside the Northwest Florida Water M
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COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Battelle is focused on innovations in climate resilience. In order to take bold leaps and action to address changes in our climate, a wide variety of ideas are necessary. With that in mind, the inaugural Battelle Climate Challenge is now asking United States high school students to share their ideas for mitigating the effects of human-made climate change. The challenge winner will present at Battelle’s second annual Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference (
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, SheaMoisture publishes its first-ever report outlining its impact on the Black community and the company’s mission of creating generational wealth to help close the over $11 trillion racial wealth gap*. Powered by the belief that the answer to help bridge this gap is fostering entrepreneurship and cultivating the power and potential of small business, SheaMoisture is proud to release its impact report. It is prouder still of its purpose-driven business model cr
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Citizens Companies is a 40-year-old energy company leading the way to a more sustainable world by connecting people, capital, and purpose to advance market-ready solutions to address climate change. On the opening day of COP27, Citizens are launching a new venture that will lead to the establishment and expansion of Supercool EMC to 60 locations worldwide by 2030. “Supercool Electric Mobility Centers was created as a turnkey platform to bring the world’s leading transpo
RICHARDSON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #advocare–The AdvoCare Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to helping children and families in need love healthy, happy, and safe lives, announced their grantee list for 2023. These grants, totaling $330,000 will be used to impact health, exercise, and nutrition for the children in these communities. Since its inception, the AdvoCare Foundation has given more than $1M to assist in the fight to ensure families across the U.S. have access to improve their over
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Senior Policy Operating Group, part of a U.S. cabinet-level entity through The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, estimates there are nearly 25 million adults and children around the world who are victims of human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery that includes forced labor and sexual exploitation. Black & Veatch, a leading global provider of critical infrastructure solutions, announced at its re
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amazon and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are launching a public-private partnership to address the gender inequities that exist for women in the climate finance ecosystem and support female entrepreneurs with the resources they need to accelerate climate change innovations. Amazon will commit a total of $53 million to help accelerate women’s climate solutions, including $3 million toward the USAID partnership and $50 million for Amazon to invest
PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #blueoil–Denbury Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Operational Results; Cumulative CO2 transport & storage agreements now total 20 MMTPA
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #COP27–CEOs from AstraZeneca, GSK, Merck KGaA, Novo Nordisk, Roche, Samsung Biologics and Sanofi today announced joint action to achieve near-term emissions reduction targets and accelerate the delivery of net zero health systems. For the first time, the global health sector has come together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Health Systems Task Force, a public-private partnership launched at COP26. The Task Force is taking sca
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $EXC–Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) Chief Executive Officer Chris Crane has announced that he will retire from his position as CEO and as a director of the Exelon Board effective Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. The Exelon Board has elected Calvin G. Butler Jr., currently president and chief operating officer (COO), to the role of president and chief executive officer as of Dec. 31, 2022. Butler also will join Exelon’s Board of Directors. The company recently promoted Butler and expanded his r
