Arbor Day Foundation

Better Place Forests partners with the Arbor Day Foundation to Restore Forested Land

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Better Place Forests entered a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to further its sustainable mission.

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  • Better Place Forests entered a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to further its sustainable mission.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240306960441/en/
    The partnership between Arbor Day Foundation and Better Place Forests will help protect and support reforestation efforts so future generations can enjoy the healing power of nature.
  • For each Memorial Tree chosen, Better Place Forests will plant 25 - 500 saplings in partnership with Arbor Day Foundation.
  • “The forests are the heart of our company, so finding a partner like the Arbor Day Foundation is a natural fit,” said Adam Tibbs, CEO of Better Place Forests.

Arbor Day Foundation Accelerates AFF’s Afforestation Efforts in Georgia

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Today, the American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization that works to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, announced the receipt of $465,000 in philanthropic funds from the Arbor Day Foundation to further the organization’s Georgia-based afforestation pilot, Field to Forest .

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  • Today, the American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization that works to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners, announced the receipt of $465,000 in philanthropic funds from the Arbor Day Foundation to further the organization’s Georgia-based afforestation pilot, Field to Forest .
  • “Family-owned lands are essential in unlocking nature’s climate mitigating potential,” said Rita Hite, president and CEO of AFF.
  • Field to Forest provides the financial and technical support small landowners need to establish sustainable and productive forest stands.
  • “Forests are some of the world’s most vital natural resources and help shape a region’s climate, community and biodiversity,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation.

New Survey Highlights Demand For Corporate Climate Action

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Monday, November 13, 2023

The nationwide survey was conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Arbor Day Foundation .

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  • The nationwide survey was conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Arbor Day Foundation .
  • More than 2,000 adults were asked several questions about corporate responsibility and their perception of sustainability practices.
  • Survey results indicated younger consumers are even more inclined to be guided by their environmental values.
  • The survey results also showed 82% of Americans believe corporations have a responsibility to reduce and offset their carbon emissions.

Stericycle Named a Green Company of the Year by BIG Awards for Business

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Monday, December 11, 2023

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL), a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure information destruction solutions, announced today that it has been recognized as a 2023 Green Company of the Year by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG). Stericycle was honored for its holistic approach to sustainability through its container portfolio enhancements, operational efficiencies and strategic partnerships.

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  • Stericycle was honored for its holistic approach to sustainability through its container portfolio enhancements, operational efficiencies and strategic partnerships.
  • The BIG Awards for Business recognize companies and their products, people and tactics, which are helping reduce impact on the environment.
  • "It's an honor to be recognized as a Green Company of the Year for our environmental and sustainability efforts," said Cindy J. Miller, president and chief executive officer at Stericycle.
  • In 2020, BIG named Stericycle an Enterprise Company of the Year for its efforts to safely and responsibly dispose of COVID-19 related medical waste.

Stericycle Publishes 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL), a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure information destruction solutions, today published its 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, which highlights the company's progress in prioritizing safety and sustainability, while advancing its strategic Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. The report includes updates on data and initiatives from January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, and outlines forward-looking global ESG targets.

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  • Company highlights progress on environmental improvements, employee support, and the release of initial global ESG targets focused on forward-looking impact
    BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL), a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure information destruction solutions, today published its 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report , which highlights the company's progress in prioritizing safety and sustainability, while advancing its strategic Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
  • The report includes updates on data and initiatives from January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, and outlines forward-looking global ESG targets.
  • "We will continue to be strategic in our approach to corporate social responsibility by prioritizing data-based solutions, accuracy and transparency to make a real and valuable impact on the world."
  • To learn more about Stericycle and its sustainability efforts, please download the company's 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report .

Forest Trends, Arbor Day Foundation to Plant Additional One Million Trees in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Forest Trends and the Arbor Day Foundation will expand their partnership through a new initiative, the Arboredo Project, to strengthen Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) livelihoods and plant one million additional trees in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest.

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  • Forest Trends and the Arbor Day Foundation will expand their partnership through a new initiative, the Arboredo Project, to strengthen Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) livelihoods and plant one million additional trees in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest.
  • The Arbor Day Foundation and Forest Trends’ Communities and Territorial Governance Initiative will plant one million trees in the Ribeira and Paraíba Valleys of the Atlantic Rainforest in São Paulo State.
  • The Arbor Day Foundation recently assessed global forests most in need of reforestation and identified the Atlantic Rainforest as a priority region.
  • “Our continued partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation is part of a larger effort to scale this critical restoration work across Brazil and other forest countries around the world.”

White Cap Partners with Arbor Day Foundation and Trees Atlanta for Local Planting Day

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

ATLANTA, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- White Cap , a leading distributor of specialty construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors, and Arbor Day Foundation, the world's largest membership nonprofit dedicated to planting trees, today announce an Atlanta-area planting day in partnership with local tree-planting nonprofit Trees Atlanta.

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  • ATLANTA, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- White Cap , a leading distributor of specialty construction supplies and safety products for professional contractors, and Arbor Day Foundation, the world's largest membership nonprofit dedicated to planting trees, today announce an Atlanta-area planting day in partnership with local tree-planting nonprofit Trees Atlanta.
  • On Friday, October 27, White Cap will host an urban community tree planting event in Atlanta as part of its commitment to building safer and healthier cities.
  • During the event, Atlanta-based White Cap employees, leaders and other volunteers will plant over 50 trees together.
  • Supporting organizations like the Arbor Day Foundation and Trees Atlanta is one of the ways White Cap creates a more sustainable future.

New Data Sharpens Arbor Day Foundation’s Urban Tree Planting Efforts

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Monday, October 23, 2023

New data from NatureQuant , a technology and research company, will empower the Arbor Day Foundation to better serve neighborhoods in need of trees.

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  • New data from NatureQuant , a technology and research company, will empower the Arbor Day Foundation to better serve neighborhoods in need of trees.
  • “We’re always looking to leverage the latest data and technology to guide our approach to tree planting in cities and neighborhoods,” said Dan Lambe, Arbor Day Foundation chief executive.
  • The NPI score is an aggregate of socioeconomic data and information on how much nature and tree canopy currently exist in the area.
  • The Arbor Day Foundation uses this information to identify where trees can make the most impact in urban areas.

Stefano Boeri Architetti, the international architectural practice leader in Vertical Forests, protagonist of the 2nd edition of the World Forum on Urban Forests in Washington DC with the design philosophy Green Obsession

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

According to the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs, by 2050 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas.

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  • According to the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs, by 2050 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban areas.
  • Urban forests are the key allies in the fight against climate change, providing clean air, mitigating the urban heat island effect, managing stormwater, and much more.
  • This is the main theme of the second edition of the World Forum on Urban Forests hosted in Washington DC from 16 to 20 October 2023.
  • Parco Italia also dialogues with existing protected areas, both in terms of active conservation and strengthening of natural spaces.

World Forum on Urban Forests to Convene Global Leaders For Five-Day Conference

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

The world’s most influential urban forestry leaders are set to descend on Washington D.C. in mid-October for the World Forum on Urban Forests.

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  • The world’s most influential urban forestry leaders are set to descend on Washington D.C. in mid-October for the World Forum on Urban Forests.
  • “The World Forum on Urban Forests is a global call to action for tree champions working to amplify the impact of forests in their cities.
  • Programming focuses on a range of topics including addressing urban heat, equitable distribution of tree canopy, climate change adaptation and establishing biodiversity in urban forests.
  • The World Forum on Urban Forests comes soon after the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic $1.6 billion investment in urban forestry.