DAVOS, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today launched ‘An Accord for a Healthier World.’ This groundbreaking initiative aims to provide all of Pfizer’s patented, high-quality medicines and vaccines available in the U.S. or the European Union on a not-for-profit basis to 1.2 billion people in 45 lower-income countries. The Accord seeks to greatly reduce the health inequities that exist between many lower-income countries and the rest of the world. “As we learned in the glob
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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Novata, the leading ESG data management platform built for the private markets, and Climate Neutral, a pioneering 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working with brands and consumers to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, today announce a strategic partnership to provide the private markets with a holistic ESG solution that simplifies the process of collecting carbon data. Climate Neutral’s Brand Emissions Estimator (BEE) is now seamlessly integrated into Novata’s platf
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today published its 2021 sustainability report highlighting advancements in the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, long-term vision for operating sustainably and ongoing commitment to delivering renewably sourced and biodegradable products that assist customers and end users with reducing ecological impact. “Ingevity has been living and breathing sustainability for 100 years,” said president and C
COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ESG–Bread Financial (NYSE: BFH), a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, flexible payment, lending and saving solutions, today released its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Performance Report, which outlines a new ESG strategy providing a more detailed and enhanced framework for its sustainability and corporate responsibility objectives. “As part of our broader transformation efforts, Bread Financial is redefining who we are, a
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit executives joined 225 representatives from the boating and fishing industries in Washington D.C. for the 2022 American Boating Congress (ABC), May 11-13. During the three-day event, Yamaha leaders conducted 70 meetings on Capitol Hill educating legislators about the challenges of electrification in boating, the need to support research and approval of biofuels, and requesting improved labeling for E15 fuel through the Consumer Protec
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RepRisk, a leading ESG data science firm combining machine learning and human intelligence to identify ESG risks, is proud to announce the opening of their Tokyo office, marking the permanent physical presence of RepRisk in Japan. RepRisk was one of six companies who won the ‘Green Finance Subsidy Program for Tokyo Market Entry’ in March, which aims to promote green finance investments to overseas asset managers and fintech companies when they start new businesses in Tok
BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #CorporatePhilanthropy–Symetra Life Insurance Company has been named a 2022 top corporate philanthropist by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The publication celebrated the region’s top 76 corporate philanthropists — ranked in small, mid-size and large categories based on revenue — at its annual Corporate Citizenship Awards ceremony, held May 19 at the Sheraton Grand Seattle. Symetra was recognized among the top 26 large-sized companies. Collectively, the corporate philanthropy list
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR), a leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has been rated one of the 100 best corporate citizens for the third consecutive year by 3BL Media, a news distribution platform recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. Ventas ranked #53 overall (up from #67 last year), #3 within the real estate industry and #1 among healthcare REITs. “Ventas is honored to be name
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Western Union (NYSE: WU) released new data today exploring the perspectives and motivations of migrants* in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan and the United Arab Emirates. Today’s migrants represent a diverse range of socioeconomic backgrounds and contribute economically, culturally, and in many other ways to their adopted countries. Survey results reveal three key insights: Migrants are engines of optimism. Today’s migrants in many parts of the
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Morgan Stanley today announced that teams Latino Commission on AIDS and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award have won its annual Strategy Challenge, the Firm’s flagship pro bono program, which brings together rising talent to help nonprofit organizations solve strategic, mission-critical challenges. Over the past ten weeks, Morgan Stanley employees worked with leadership teams at 15 nonprofit organizations to provide recommendations to address their strategic questions. The