PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Responsible Mica Initiative (RMI) is excited to announce the expansion of its Community Empowerment Programs to 50 new villages in the mica-belt of Jharkhand and Bihar, India, extending its overall support to 180 villages and more than 16,000 households. RMI’s Community Empowerment Programs (CEP) are transforming communities in India’s mica mining region with initiatives that provide long-term and self-sustainable remedies to the underlying causes of child labor and

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of Class A office properties in the United States, announced today that it will host BXP’s first ESG Investor Update on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM ET. BXP’s ESG Investor Update will be webcast live beginning at 11:00 AM ET on June 16, 2022 and is expected to conclude at approximately 12:15 PM ET. The webcast will be moderated by Doug Linde, President, and will include

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $VMAT #Climate–Chicago based V-Square Quantitative Management LLC (V-Square), a global asset management firm with sustainability at its core, announced today that it has expanded its market-leading capabilities with the launch of its second thematic ETF the V-Shares MSCI World ESG Materiality and Carbon Transition ETF (VMAT). Tracking the MSCI World ESG Materiality and Carbon Transition Select Index, the fund represents the performance of companies which are assessed to be sector lea

CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) today announced a major expansion of its environmental sustainability efforts that will make more water available in critically water-stressed areas around the world. This comprehensive effort includes a global portfolio of water restoration projects which will provide a range of solutions to protect ecosystems, replenish groundwater supplies, reduce the amount of water diverted from essential bodies of water, and improve water quality

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, ECOM – one of the world’s largest suppliers of cocoa beans and ingredients to leading chocolate manufacturers and consumer food brands – published its Smarter Cocoa Charter, which sets commitments and time-bound targets to drive forward its mission to grow a smarter future for cocoa. The Charter is published in ECOM’s first-ever sustainability report for cocoa in reference to the GRI Standards, also launched today. The new Charter outlines ECOM’s continued commit

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NextDecade Corporation (“NextDecade”) (NASDAQ: NEXT) announced today that its Chief Operating Officer, Ivan Van der Walt, will leave the company to pursue other opportunities, effective June 10, 2022. His legacy is the strong engineering, construction, and regulatory leadership team he assembled that is responsible for helping deliver the Rio Grande LNG export project and the development of NEXT Carbon Solutions proprietary processes. “Ivan has helped grow NextDecade a

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) announced today the release of its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. PulteGroup’s latest sustainability report provides a comprehensive review of the Company’s environmental, diversity and inclusion, workplace culture, community engagement, and governance practices, all of which are critical to achieving PulteGroup’s vision of being considered the most respected homebuilder in America. “As one of the nation’s largest h

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yamaha Rightwaters™ recapped sustainability and conservation initiative progress from the past 12 months during 2022 Capitol Hill Oceans Week. From June 2021 through June 2022, Yamaha Rightwaters sponsored new carbon sequestration and plastics recycling programs in addition to projects that continue to support marine habitat restoration, managing the spread of invasive species and meaningful scientific research. “Conservation is always the center of Yamaha Rightwate