Environmental social science

Taylor Morrison Gives Team Members Funds to 'Build Joy' in Their Communities

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Friday, December 23, 2022
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, national homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (NYSE: TMHC) puts the company's philanthropic efforts in the hands of its team members by funding their ideas for ways to give back in their communities. For its sixth consecutive year, 10 Taylor Morrison team members will be supporting a variety of local causes uniquely personal to them through the company's annual charitable giving program, Build Joy.

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  • For its sixth consecutive year, 10 Taylor Morrison team members will be supporting a variety of local causes uniquely personal to them through the company's annual charitable giving program, Build Joy.
  • That's the question Taylor Morrison asks its team members.
  • "Rather than telling team members what charitable contribution Taylor Morrison made on their behalf, we give team members the funds to lead acts of kindness themselves," said Chairman and CEO Sheryl Palmer.
  • Our strong commitment to sustainability, our communities, and our team is highlighted in our latest Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report on our website.

The Worldwide Sports Protective Equipment Industry is Expected to Reach $9.7+ Billion by 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Other Sports, Sports, Articles, Environmental social science, Industrial hygiene, Occupational safety and health, Personal protective equipment, Safety engineering, Human activities, Market, Human behavior

What are the inhibiting factors and impact of COVID-19 shaping the Global Sports Protective Equipment Market during the forecast period?

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  • What are the inhibiting factors and impact of COVID-19 shaping the Global Sports Protective Equipment Market during the forecast period?
  • Which are the products/segments/applications/areas to invest in over the forecast period in the Global Sports Protective Equipment Market?
  • What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Global Sports Protective Equipment Market?
  • What modes and strategic moves are considered suitable for entering the Global Sports Protective Equipment Market?

Knowesis Increases its impact in support of the Army Public Health Center

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Articles, Academic disciplines, U.S. Army Public Health Center, Environmental social science, Health economics, Public health, Epidemiology, Health

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Knowesis, Inc. (Knowesis) announces the follow-on contract award in support to the Army Public Health Center (APHC), a field operating agency of the U.S. Army Medical Command, in Edgewood Maryland.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Knowesis, Inc. (Knowesis) announces the follow-on contract award in support to the Army Public Health Center (APHC), a field operating agency of the U.S. Army Medical Command, in Edgewood Maryland.
  • The APHC enhances Army readiness by identifying and assessing current and emerging health threats, developing and communicating public health solutions, and assuring the quality and effectiveness of the Army's Public Health Enterprise.
  • Our work will continue to promote and support APHC's technical and business directorates in the delivery of health surveillance, epidemiology, prevention and awareness, health promotion, and laboratory research missions as well as closely monitor and provide visibility of public health programs.
  • Knowesis provides expertise in the fields of program evaluation, epidemiology, medical surveillance, statistical analysis, toxicology, health education, and public health communication promoting healthy behaviors and mitigating risks, posed to the health of Soldiers, civilians, and the environment.

Cority Launches Sustainability Cloud to Empower Organizations to Achieve Net-Zero Goals and Improve Sustainability and ESG Outcomes

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Articles, Sustainable development, Environmental social science, Sustainability reporting, Sustainability, Sustainability metrics and indices, Sustainable urban planning

Sustainability Cloud is the latest addition to the integrated CorityOneplatform thatspans the fullspectrum of Environmental, Health, Safety, Quality, and Analytics capabilities to empower healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable outcomes.

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  • Sustainability Cloud is the latest addition to the integrated CorityOneplatform thatspans the fullspectrum of Environmental, Health, Safety, Quality, and Analytics capabilities to empower healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable outcomes.
  • Sustainability Cloudis comprised of multiple solutions to empower organizations to achieve their sustainability goals, including:
    Sustainability Performance enables organizations to manage and measureinitiatives, track progress toward goals, improve sustainability outcomes and create transparent, accurate reports forstakeholders.
  • 360Program View create, capture, and report on quantitative and qualitative sustainability metrics.Consolidate and track data with powerful, intuitive dashboards to create an informed sustainability strategy.
  • Streamlined Sustainability Reporting run comprehensive, automated evaluations and analyses on aggregated sustainability data to prepare internal and externalreports.

eDriving Supports Global Sustainability Efforts with Introduction of EcoDrive Feature in Award-Winning Driver Risk Management App

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Articles, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Environmental social science, Environmental economics

By enabling drivers to see at-a-glance how simple techniques such as smooth acceleration and braking help them to use less fuel and produce lower emissions, Mentor supports organizations globally in their sustainability efforts.

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  • By enabling drivers to see at-a-glance how simple techniques such as smooth acceleration and braking help them to use less fuel and produce lower emissions, Mentor supports organizations globally in their sustainability efforts.
  • Other than the type of vehicle in use, the driver is the single biggest factor that influences fuel consumption and emissions.
  • eDriving revolutionized driver risk management with the introduction of the world's first defensive driving CD-ROM in the 1990s.
  • eDriving is the digital driver risk management partner of choice for many of the world's largest organizations, supporting over 1.2 million drivers in 125 countries.

OTF Grant Helps Farmers And Ranchers Protect And Restore Ecosystems - ALUS

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Articles, ALUS, Environmental social science, Academic disciplines, Ecosystem service, Farmer, Beer in Lithuania

ALUS relies on support from programs like OTF to deliver targeted, community-focused resources and engagement, said Casey Schelock, ALUS Associate Director of Development and Operations.

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  • ALUS relies on support from programs like OTF to deliver targeted, community-focused resources and engagement, said Casey Schelock, ALUS Associate Director of Development and Operations.
  • These resources are central to our organizations ability to reach farmers and ranchers who can work with ALUS to grow their environmental practices.
  • ALUS is a national program helping farmers and ranchers produce cleaner air, cleaner water, more biodiversity, and other ecosystem services in their communities.
  • ALUS Canada has disbursed more than $12M in funding to 31 ALUS communities, an investment that is multiplied by farmers, ranchers, and communities on the ground.

Showa Denko Group Challenges to Realize Carbon Neutrality by 2050

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable energy, Articles, Carbon finance, Carbon dioxide, Environmentalism, Carbon neutrality, Natural environment, Sustainability, Showa Denko, Environmental social science, Global Carbon Council

In Japan, the Japanese Government has declared to aim to achieve carbon neutrality and revised national target for GHG reduction.

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  • In Japan, the Japanese Government has declared to aim to achieve carbon neutrality and revised national target for GHG reduction.
  • With regard to the Showa Denko Group, the Group has been working on countermeasures against climate change including its endorsement of TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures) in 2019.
  • Furthermore, the Group decided this time to promote its GHG emission reduction measures which are listed in the road map, in order to achieve the Group's carbon neutrality by 2050.
  • Thus the Showa Denko Group will contribute to realization of carbon neutral society, and aim to become a company that contributes to a sustainable global society.

Diversified Maintenance Introduces Accessible and Innovative Approach to Safety Training

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Education, Other Construction & Property, Manufacturing, Construction & Property, Building Systems, Other Manufacturing, Training, Occupational safety and health, Articles, Safety, Academic disciplines, Infectious diseases, Safety engineering, Industrial hygiene, Environmental social science, Environment, health and safety, Emergency management, Fire safety, Infection prevention and control

Diversified Maintenance, a leading company providing facilities maintenance services, announced today a new training initiative developed by the Companys award-winning Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) team.

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  • Diversified Maintenance, a leading company providing facilities maintenance services, announced today a new training initiative developed by the Companys award-winning Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) team.
  • This training initiative is designed to include 100 focused, single-issue training topics that provide front-end employees a concise but effective overview of key safety topics through training videos and presentations.
  • With the virtual availability through cell phones and smartphones, EHS team has prepared effective one-minute safety training topics including slips and falls, hazard communication, chemical safety, PPE, infection prevention, driver safety, emergency evacuation and fire safety, working from heights, industrial safety, among several others, said, Rob Duncan, EHS Director, Diversified Maintenance.
  • Diversified Maintenance has been providing client-focused, quality maintenance solutions to facilities across the United States for over 45 years.

Why you need to care about Earth Overshoot Day and how you can make a difference

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Articles, Population ecology, Academic disciplines, Environmental social science, Human ecology, Human overpopulation, Earth Overshoot Day, Environmental impact assessment, Overshoot

Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when our collective demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year.

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  • Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when our collective demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year.
  • In 2020, Earth Overshoot Day was on August 22.
  • Small changes to everyday consumption can have a dramatic impact on our ability to hit earth overshoot targets.
  • Canadians can consider implementing these five changes ahead of next year's Earth Overshoot Day:
    Try consuming less meat Start with one day a week and go from there!

Baytex Releases 2020 ESG Report and Appoints Chief Operating and Sustainability Officer

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Articles, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Environmental social science, Natural environment, Sustainability metrics and indices, Sustainable development, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

We are proud to share Baytexs fifth biennial ESG report, formerly called our Corporate Sustainability Report.

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  • We are proud to share Baytexs fifth biennial ESG report, formerly called our Corporate Sustainability Report.
  • As we see it, sustainability is not a destination - it is a way of working and taking on the next challenge.
  • To further these efforts, I am pleased to announce that we have appointed Chad Lundberg as our Chief Operating and Sustainability Officer, he added.
  • We have appointed Mr. Chad Lundberg to Chief Operating and Sustainability Officer to lead our sustainability efforts and to reinforce Baytexs commitment to developing responsible energy for the future.