Sustainable Business Network

Vanguard Renewables Announces Massachusetts-based Costa Fruit & Produce Joins the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance’s Northeast Regional Chapter

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Vanguard Renewables®, a leading U.S.-based renewable energy company, is pleased to announce that Costa Fruit & Produce, a purveyor of produce and specialty foods based in Massachusetts, has joined the Northeast Regional Chapter of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance.

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  • Vanguard Renewables®, a leading U.S.-based renewable energy company, is pleased to announce that Costa Fruit & Produce, a purveyor of produce and specialty foods based in Massachusetts, has joined the Northeast Regional Chapter of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance.
  • Member companies commit to sending their unsalable food waste to be recycled into renewable energy via Farm Powered® anaerobic digestion on regional dairy farms.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Costa to the Northeast Regional Chapter of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance," said Neil H. Smith, CEO of Vanguard Renewables.
  • "We are proud to be part of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance’s Northeast Regional Chapter," said Dean Hopkins, Vice President of Fresh Ideas, Costa Fruit & Produce.

Cambridge Savings Bank Supports Local Black-Owned Businesses with $100,000 Grant to the Sustainable Business Network’s Cambridge Equity Fund

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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The Cambridge Equity Fund, which operates as a program within SBN’s Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network (CSBBN), will offer essential resources that seek to support and uplift minority-owned businesses in the local community.

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  • The Cambridge Equity Fund, which operates as a program within SBN’s Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network (CSBBN), will offer essential resources that seek to support and uplift minority-owned businesses in the local community.
  • CSB's commitment to this grant reinforces its customer-first approach and dedication to fostering a thriving and inclusive business ecosystem.
  • "The generous grant from Cambridge Savings Bank is a full circle moment for me, as I have been a CSB customer for nearly 30 years.
  • We are equally grateful for partners like Cambridge Savings Bank, whose support makes this possible,” said Laury Hammel , Executive Director at Sustainable Business Network.

Dr. George Lam Officially Joins VSFG as Honorary Chairman

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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HONG KONG, May 16, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - To drive the strategic development of innovative financial services, Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (hereinafter referred to as "VSFG" or "the Group") officially announced the appointment of Dr. George Lam, BBS, JP ("Dr. Lam") as Honorary Chairman today.

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  • HONG KONG, May 16, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - To drive the strategic development of innovative financial services, Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (hereinafter referred to as "VSFG" or "the Group") officially announced the appointment of Dr. George Lam, BBS, JP ("Dr. Lam") as Honorary Chairman today.
  • Dr. Lam said, "I have accepted the invitation from Mr. Lawrence Chu, Chairman of VSFG, because we share the same vision for the future development of Hong Kong's financial industry.
  • VSFG is the first virtual asset manager in Hong Kong licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC").
  • Mr. Lawrence Chu, Chairman of VSFG, also expressed his sincere appreciation to Dr. Lam for joining and supporting VSFG, "As a farsighted visionary, Dr. Lam has always been driving the integration of the new and traditional economies without neglecting the importance of regulations and corporate governance.

Berkshire Releases Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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BOSTON, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), the parent company of Berkshire Bank, a leading socially responsible community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, announced the release of its 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report, Purpose & Performance that Matters. The report highlights the totality of the Company's environmental, social and governance activities, its performance as well as its progress on its $5 billion BEST Community Comeback program. 

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  • BOSTON, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), the parent company of Berkshire Bank, a leading socially responsible community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, announced the release of its 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report, Purpose & Performance that Matters .
  • The report highlights the totality of the Company's environmental, social and governance activities, its performance as well as its progress on its $5 billion BEST Community Comeback program.
  • "We believe where you bank matters and since our founding in 1846, Berkshire has been at the forefront of empowering our communities' financial potential," stated Gary R. Levante, SVP, Corporate Responsibility at Berkshire Bank.
  • Berkshire CEO Nitin Mhatre added, "Our purpose will continue to help power Berkshire on our path toward becoming a high-performing, leading socially responsible community bank in New England and beyond.

Media Advisory: Interior Secretary Haaland, White House Climate Advisor Zaidi, Maryland Governor Moore to headline major offshore wind conference

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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This summit will foster partnership, collaboration, and new programs to address offshore wind industry workforce needs, including an overview and discussion of the U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Assessment, published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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  • This summit will foster partnership, collaboration, and new programs to address offshore wind industry workforce needs, including an overview and discussion of the U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Assessment, published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
  • Featuring a keynote address from Attentive Energy Managing Director Damian Bednarz.
  • Senior staff at the Business Network for Offshore Wind will interview industry influencers to get their take on the current and future state of the offshore wind industry.
  • Host sponsors for 2023 IPF are Aker Solutions , Ørsted , the State of Maryland , and U.S. Wind .

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to Receive 2022 Heronemus Award for Outstanding Achievement in Offshore Wind

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Baltimore, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leading non-profit working to develop offshore wind and build a dedicated supply chain in the United States, will present U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo with the Heronemus Award for Outstanding Achievement in Offshore Wind at its annual Ventus Gala this Thursday, November 17, in recognition of her outstanding leadership and yearslong commitment to expand offshore wind.

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  • Baltimore, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leading non-profit working to develop offshore wind and build a dedicated supply chain in the United States, will present U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo with the Heronemus Award for Outstanding Achievement in Offshore Wind at its annual Ventus Gala this Thursday, November 17, in recognition of her outstanding leadership and yearslong commitment to expand offshore wind.
  • Secretary Gina Raimondo is a powerhouse in Washington, in Rhode Island, and indeed nationwide and undeniably instrumental in jumpstarting Americas offshore wind industry, said Liz Burdock, CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind.
  • She worked to develop the American offshore wind market, championing the Block Island project that would become the first commercial offshore wind farm in the United States.
  • All Ventus Awardsareopen to nominations with the exception of the Heronemus Award for Outstanding Achievement in Offshore Wind, which is nominated and selected by a closed panel of judges.

Eastern Bank Foundation Honors The Sustainable Business Network Of Massachusetts With Community Advocacy Award

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN) as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its work to cultivate a strong, local business ecosystem that works for racial justice and equity, builds the local economy and advances environmental solutions.

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  • Eastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN) as a 2022 Community Advocacy Award honoree for its work to cultivate a strong, local business ecosystem that works for racial justice and equity, builds the local economy and advances environmental solutions.
  • For 34 years, the Sustainable Business Network has been at the forefront of inspiring dramatic change in how modern day businesses do business, said Laury Hammel, Founder and Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts.
  • Read more about all of the 2022 Community Advocacy Award honorees at: https://www.easternbank.com/communityadvocacyawards
    Created in 1994, the Eastern Bank Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Boston-based Eastern Bank.
  • Through philanthropy, employee volunteerism, advocacy and collaborations with other businesses and community partners, Eastern Bank Foundation responds to community needs and supports sustainable solutions to our communities most vexing challenges across eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

Suzan Craig and Tahi Take Home Top Sustainable Business and Restoring Nature Awards in New Zealand

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020
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For Tahis conservation efforts, the New Zealand Sustainable Business Network honored the company with its 2020 Supreme Award: NZI Transforming New Zealand.

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  • For Tahis conservation efforts, the New Zealand Sustainable Business Network honored the company with its 2020 Supreme Award: NZI Transforming New Zealand.
  • We are honored to receive this recognition from New Zealands Sustainable Business Network, said Suzan Craig, founder and director of Tahi honey, which is currently rolling out its manuka honey brand in the United States.
  • Tahi and other companies that place value on sustainability employ business practices that are economically viable, socially responsible, and environmentally friendly.
  • Now that Tahi has restored nature to the cattle farm, and the honey business is thriving in New Zealand, Tahi has just exported its manuka honey brand to the United States.