Sustainable Development Goals

Midea Group releases its first-ever ESG brand story with an unexpected VIP visit highlighting its commitment to sustainability.

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240328526418/en/
    Midea Group, a leading global technology group, recently released its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report with ambitious sustainable development goals set for 2030.
  • Midea’s ESG credentials are comprehensive but communicating them to a wider audience can be complex and run the risk of sounding dry.
  • With its unwavering commitment to sustainability, Midea Group is well-positioned to continue leading the way towards a greener and more sustainable future.
  • - In recognition of its dedication to sustainability, Media Group was listed in Forbes' World's Top Companies for Women in 2023.

Orbia Releases Annual Impact Report, Highlighting Strong Progress on Sustainability-Driven Agenda

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) released its 15th annual Impact Report , which encompasses the company’s overall business performance as well as key accomplishments in advancing life around the world.

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  • de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) released its 15th annual Impact Report , which encompasses the company’s overall business performance as well as key accomplishments in advancing life around the world.
  • “Amidst challenging conditions and a changing global landscape, Orbia remains committed to its purpose to advance life around the world.
  • Orbia’s strong progress toward its impact goals continues to receive accolades.
  • To read the full 2023 Impact Report, visit the reporting hub here: https://sustainability.orbia.com/ .

SOURCE Global, Microsoft Collaborate to Help Provide Clean Drinking Water in Navajo Nation

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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SOURCE Global, PBC and Microsoft today announced an initiative to provide 100 Navajo Nation families with SOURCE Hydropanel drinking water systems.

Key Points: 
  • SOURCE Global, PBC and Microsoft today announced an initiative to provide 100 Navajo Nation families with SOURCE Hydropanel drinking water systems.
  • An estimated 30 percent of Navajo Nation residents — about 70,000 people — don’t have access to clean, safe drinking water.
  • Access to clean drinking water is not just an issue reserved for developing nations, more than 2M Americans lack access to clean water in their home.
  • “Microsoft’s Climate innovation Fund was launched in 2020 to address climate-related challenges like water access,” said Eliza Roberts, Water Lead at Microsoft.

Owens Corning Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today published its 2023 Sustainability Report, Making the Difference , outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals.

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  • Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today published its 2023 Sustainability Report, Making the Difference , outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals.
  • “Owens Corning demonstrated outstanding financial and sustainability results in 2023, showcasing the power of our company’s mission to build a sustainable future through material innovation,” said Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chambers.
  • “This report reflects the global scope of our people and our products and the many ways they work to make the world a better place.”
    This marks the 18th sustainability report from Owens Corning, which published its first report in 2006.
  • Waste: In 2023, Owens Corning reduced the amount of waste sent to landfills by 14% compared to a 2018 baseline.

Media invitation: World leaders must make headway for adaptation - there are no alternatives

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Key Points: 
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    The year 2024 is of paramount importance for our future.
  • We face an urgent need to handle the climate crisis, within the broader range of Sustainable Development Goals.
  • This year’s high-level meetings leading up to COP29 will focus on climate finance, aiming to address the substantial funding gaps.
  • “Adaptation finance must be at the heart of the negotiations towards COP29.

Membrion propels expansion of sustainable water solutions with 100+ Accelerator

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Membrion, the rapidly expanding manufacturer of novel solutions for recycling of harsh wastewater streams, is one of an exclusive group of innovators selected for the 100+ Accelerator .

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  • Membrion, the rapidly expanding manufacturer of novel solutions for recycling of harsh wastewater streams, is one of an exclusive group of innovators selected for the 100+ Accelerator .
  • For Membrion, this includes recovering water from challenging wastewater streams, which is action supporting numerous United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
  • These solutions are seeing increasing adoption because they are flexible, customizable and can be integrated into existing industrial facilities as a sustainable solution for wastewater .
  • A demo day to be held in October 2024 will highlight the myriad projects and innovations of all the 100+ Accelerator participants.

ImpactAssets Unveils IA 50 2024, Showcasing 155 Impact Fund Managers Globally From Record Number of Applicants

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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ImpactAssets, the impact investing trailblazer with a decade-plus track record of mobilizing capital for good, today released the ImpactAssets 50™️ (IA 50) 2024 , a free publicly available, searchable database of impact investment fund managers globally.

Key Points: 
  • ImpactAssets, the impact investing trailblazer with a decade-plus track record of mobilizing capital for good, today released the ImpactAssets 50™️ (IA 50) 2024 , a free publicly available, searchable database of impact investment fund managers globally.
  • This growth signals increased interest in the IA 50, alongside expansion and maturation of the impact investing industry at large.
  • The IA 50 includes three distinct categories based on manager experience: the IA 50, IA 50 Emerging Impact Managers, and IA 50 Emeritus Impact Managers.
  • Bridging Equity Gaps for Diverse Beneficiaries: The IA 50 reveals that gender, racial and economic diversity are a focus area for fund managers.

transcosmos received a certificate of appreciation for its donation to Sapporo city using the corporate version of furusato nozei, Japan's hometown tax donation program

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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TOKYO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has donated to Sapporo city using the corporate version of Furusato Nozei, a Japanese hometown tax donation program. On March 18, 2024, transcosmos received a certificate of appreciation from the city at the ceremony held at the Sapporo city office.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has donated to Sapporo city using the corporate version of Furusato Nozei, a Japanese hometown tax donation program.
  • On March 18, 2024, transcosmos received a certificate of appreciation from the city at the ceremony held at the Sapporo city office.
  • Left: Satoshi Takayama, Corporate Executive Officer, Division Manager of Government Relations & Public Affairs, transcosmos
    transcosmos entered into Sapporo city in 1980.
  • The corporate version of furusato nozei is Japan's hometown tax donation system launched in the fiscal year 2016.

transcosmos declares support for Oita prefecture's project - Help generate forest carbon sinks credits

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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TOKYO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that for the fiscal year 2024 ending March 31, 2025, the company will make a donation to Oita prefecture to support the prefecture's project - Help generate forest carbon sinks credits - with the use of the corporate version of furusato nozei, Japan's hometown tax donation system.

Key Points: 
  • Sharing the purpose of Oita prefecture's project, the first such initiative in Japan, transcosmos declared to make a donation using the corporate version of furusato nozei.
  • As a business with its footprints in Oita prefecture, transcosmos supports Oita prefecture's activities toward promoting forest conservation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in the prefecture.
  • Now, with Oita prefecture's new project, donations made with the use of the corporate version of furusato nozei will be certified as forest carbon sinks credits, and therefore, the donated company's contribution to carbon offsetting will be measured quantitatively.
  • Sharing the purpose of Oita prefecture's project, the first such initiative in Japan, transcosmos declared to make a donation using the corporate version of furusato nozei.

Nagase Viita Receives Highest "Platinum" Rating for Sustainability from EcoVadis

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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OKAYAMA, Japan, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nagase Viita Co., Ltd., a NAGASE Group member headquartered in Okayama, Japan, has received the highest "Platinum" rating in a sustainability survey conducted by EcoVadis SAS of France, one of the world's most trusted providers of business sustainability ratings for global supply chains.

Key Points: 
  • OKAYAMA, Japan, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nagase Viita Co., Ltd., a NAGASE Group member headquartered in Okayama, Japan, has received the highest "Platinum" rating in a sustainability survey conducted by EcoVadis SAS of France, one of the world's most trusted providers of business sustainability ratings for global supply chains.
  • The "Platinum" rating is awarded to companies that score in the top 1% of all eligible companies.
  • Nagase Viita received a Gold rating in 2022 and a Silver rating in 2023.
  • Encouraged by this Platinum rating, Nagase Viita will continue to promote measures to resolve social issues, improve its corporate value and continue to be sought after by its stakeholders.