Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

A Message From the Arbor Day Foundation Chair of the Board of Trustees

I feel very fortunate to have served on the Arbor Day Foundation’s board of trustees for nine years now. Stepping into my new role as board chair has given me the opportunity to reflect on the last decade and the great change I have witnessed at the Foundation through the years.

Environment

Environmentally Preferred Sourcing Powers Up Sustainability in Healthcare

HPRC blogs about environmentally preferred sourcing which reduces the impact of the healthcare industry on the environment.

Environment

Stay in the Know: 12 Top EHS and Sustainability Accounts to Follow on Social Media

Antea Group recommends 12 EHS and sustainability social media accounts that offer on-the-ball coverage of emerging trends, news, and insights.

AI & Technology

Trane Introduces Zero Carbon Compact Cooling and Heating Systems

Trane®, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is introducing CITY, three new chillers and heat pump products below 400kW for efficiently heating and cooling small commercial buildings, industrial facilities and industrial processes.

Research & Reports

Edison International Annual Sustainability Report

Edison International has released its 2017 Sustainability Report reflecting its sustainability strategy and 2017 sustainability performance and related metrics. The report covers Edison International’s work to bring about a clean energy future and to operate its businesses with excellence by focusing on customers, communities and employees.

Media & Communications

World Environment Center Elects New Board Officers

The World Environment Center’s (WEC) Board of Directors has elected the following individuals as its Officers.

WEC’s outgoing Chair, Francisco Suárez Hernández, Director, New Business Initiatives, Coca-Cola FEMSA, commented that “he has been honored to lead the organization for the last three years and is confident in the future of our programs and governance given the strength and leadership profile of the new officers.”

Corporate Responsibility

Lockheed Martin Top CSR & Sustainability Moments of 2018

2018 was a big year for our customers and employees. As it comes to an end, we reflect on the missions, milestones and achievements.

Awards & Rankings

Crain's Detroit Business Newsmakers of the Year: Patti Poppe CEO, Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy Co. CEO Patti Poppe took a leadership role in Michigan in eliminating coal as an energy source, approving a strong policy on renewable energy production, adopting electric charging stations and autonomous vehicles as a major growth strategy and committing the company to a more diverse and inclusive workplace.

Earlier this year, Poppe led somewhat of a reversal of Consumers' energy policy when the company announced it would eliminate coal as an energy source, close its seven remaining coal plants, reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent and boost renewable energy production to 43 percent, all by 2040.

Corporate Responsibility

2019: The Year for Business Action

One of my goal’s for 2019 is to create Europe’s leading meeting place for businesses to come together and share ideas on how they will take action to transform their business and industry to a more sustainable future. 2019 is the year we all need to step up and deliver a new way of doing business.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: It Is Hereby Resolved

When I was reflecting on what my resolution would be this New Year, it dawned on me that saying no is also a good environmental resolution.

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GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

Social Progress

Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...