SAINT-MALO, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #IBSA–After eleven months of planning and preparation, IBSA’s project Sailing into the Future. Together has begun its operational phase. In fact, the transoceanic regatta Route du Rhum started yesterday at 2:15 pm from Saint-Malo, Brittany, with western winds between 12 and 15 knots. Skipper Alberto Bona, aboard IBSA, is one of the 55 solo sailors in the Class40 category. Bona has been sailing for over 24 hours, making good speed, and has chosen a daring route, wh
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CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Kemper Foundation has expanded its Read Conmigo bilingual educator grant program and opened the spring 2023 grant cycle. In addition to the Greater Los Angeles area, the program will be offered in Miami-Dade County, Florida and Dallas County, Texas. Eligible educators can now apply for grants in these communities. The Read Conmigo program underscores The Kemper Foundation’s commitment to advance bilingual education through support of elementary schoolteachers. The
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Throughout 2022, Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for corporate sustainability and stewardship, has worked to elevate ocean awareness in climate work and as an approach to address the climate crisis. This month, Mary Kay was recognized in The Nature Conservancy’s 2022 Global Reefs Impact Report. The Nature Conservancy’s report highlights their recent achievements and how the organization has partnered with the private sector to successfully implement innovative marine c
DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today announced it is strengthening its commitment to increasing the representation of people with disabilities at all levels across the company’s U.S. segments and redesigning its annual bonus plan in the U.S. to include a disability representation metric to drive this commitment. The company will be the first in the S&P 500 to include disability representation as a separate, standalone metric within a disclosed
MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ESG–Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting the company’s efforts for 2021 and the first half of 2022 to reduce its environmental footprint, develop a workforce that is more representative of the society we live in, and continue strong governance practices. “We are making steady progress on our goals, which is reflected in the recognition of our efforts by leading media and inclusion in ES
MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ring Container Technologies, a leader in the plastic container manufacturing industry, today announced that the company received a gold medal sustainability rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains. The rating puts Ring among the top 5% of all companies assessed. The objective of the EcoVadis methodology is to measure the quality of a company’s sustainability management system
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
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