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Tuck Advisors Announces Environmental Partnership with Evertreen

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Evertreen partners with sustainability-driven companies like Tuck Advisors to plant trees in areas most vulnerable to climate change in order to increase the area's resilience and prevent irrevocable environmental damage.

Key Points: 
  • Evertreen partners with sustainability-driven companies like Tuck Advisors to plant trees in areas most vulnerable to climate change in order to increase the area's resilience and prevent irrevocable environmental damage.
  • Through the forging of this important partnership, Tuck Advisors is among the first professional service firms to directly tie its revenue to helping promote sustainable practices.
  • We are grateful that Tuck Advisors has chosen to partner with us on this life affirming initiative," says Evertreen Co-Founder Dan Ciufo .
  • You can see the ongoing impact of Tuck Advisors' tree planting efforts via this dashboard provided by Evertreen.

Tuck Advisors Announces Environmental Partnership with Evertreen

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Evertreen partners with sustainability-driven companies like Tuck Advisors to plant trees in areas most vulnerable to climate change in order to increase the area's resilience and prevent irrevocable environmental damage.

Key Points: 
  • Evertreen partners with sustainability-driven companies like Tuck Advisors to plant trees in areas most vulnerable to climate change in order to increase the area's resilience and prevent irrevocable environmental damage.
  • Through the forging of this important partnership, Tuck Advisors is among the first professional service firms to directly tie its revenue to helping promote sustainable practices.
  • We are grateful that Tuck Advisors has chosen to partner with us on this life affirming initiative," says Evertreen Co-Founder Dan Ciufo .
  • You can see the ongoing impact of Tuck Advisors' tree planting efforts via this dashboard provided by Evertreen.

Ontario Teachers’ Acquires KKR’s Stake in Environmental Markets Platform GreenCollar

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’) and KKR, a leading global investment firm today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Ontario Teachers’ will acquire KKR and other shareholders’ stakes in GreenCollar, a leading Australian environmental markets platform.

Key Points: 
  • Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’) and KKR, a leading global investment firm today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Ontario Teachers’ will acquire KKR and other shareholders’ stakes in GreenCollar, a leading Australian environmental markets platform.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230917665584/en/
    Ontario Teachers’ first became an investor in GreenCollar in March 2022.
  • With this latest investment, Ontario Teachers’ deepens its relationship with GreenCollar, taking on a significant majority stake in the Company, with GreenCollar CEO and Co-founder James Schultz continuing to lead the business and remaining a significant shareholder.
  • Together with James, Ontario Teachers’ and the whole team at GreenCollar, we have made great strides in advancing GreenCollar’s important mission.

ANTA Group Among the First to Sign Sustainable Business Initiative at Second United Nations SDG Summit

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Second United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit is being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA, which is the highest-level UN summit in the field of sustainable development.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Second United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit is being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA, which is the highest-level UN summit in the field of sustainable development.
  • As the leader of the Chinese sports apparel industry, ANTA Group signed the Business in Action—Sustainable Industrial Development Commitments.
  • Simultaneously, ANTA Group's sustainable development case was selected for the SDG Good Practice Database.
  • This initiative was proposed by Action for Sustainable Businesses in China, which invited representatives from Chinese businesses to sign the initiative in support of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and showcased the Chinese business community's commitment to international responsibility.

Ranking Top 10% Globally, Linklogis Receives Low Risk ESG Rating from Sustainalytics

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Friday, September 15, 2023
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Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how effectively it manages those risks.

Key Points: 
  • Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how effectively it manages those risks.
  • The lower the unmanaged risk, the lower the ESG Risk Rating score.
  • Currently, Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings have covered more than 15,000 companies worldwide and are highly recognized by the market.
  • In 2022, Linklogis obtained a “low risk” rating for the first time by Sustainalytics, ranking in the top 15% within the global software and service industry and the top 18% among global companies.

Global Sustainability Network Non-Profit Launches in the US

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Miami, Florida, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Sustainability Network (GSN), an international non-profit dedicated to creating a world free of slavery, and human trafficking, is launching its first chapter in the United States.

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  • Miami, Florida, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Sustainability Network (GSN), an international non-profit dedicated to creating a world free of slavery, and human trafficking, is launching its first chapter in the United States.
  • Globally, human trafficking generates $245 billion every year, eclipsing the illegal arms trade.
  • GSN America is led by GSN Ambassador Irene Gampel, a former banker and real estate management executive and founder of Embrace Foundation.
  • The launch event brings together various stakeholders to mobilize resources and develop localized solutions to address the issues of slavery and trafficking in the US.

SEACOR Marine Publishes 2022-2023 Sustainability Report

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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HOUSTON, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SMHI) (the “Company” or “SEACOR Marine”), a leading provider of marine and support transportation services to offshore energy facilities worldwide, today announced that it has published its 2022-2023 Sustainability Report .

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Sept. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SMHI) (the “Company” or “SEACOR Marine”), a leading provider of marine and support transportation services to offshore energy facilities worldwide, today announced that it has published its 2022-2023 Sustainability Report .
  • SEACOR Marine’s Chief Executive Officer John Gellert commented: “Our second Sustainability Report highlights our dedication to a greener, more inclusive and socially responsible future.
  • We will continue to build upon these achievements as we strive to create positive and lasting change in our business and the maritime industry.”
    Highlights from SEACOR Marine’s 2022-2023 Sustainability Report include:
    Our Environment: SEACOR Marine is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, conserving resources and minimizing its ecological footprint.
  • SEACOR Marine continues to focus on environmental sustainability through investments in green technology and operational changes to minimize its impact.

AGCO Agriculture Foundation Launches Call for Applications for Grant

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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AGCO Agriculture Foundation (the “Foundation”) a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development, today announced the launch of its refined Call for Applications for Grant (“CAG”) 2023 for one of its key focus areas : Advancement of quality education, research and innovation in agriculture.

Key Points: 
  • AGCO Agriculture Foundation (the “Foundation”) a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development, today announced the launch of its refined Call for Applications for Grant (“CAG”) 2023 for one of its key focus areas : Advancement of quality education, research and innovation in agriculture.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230911166518/en/
    Photo provided from an AGCO Agriculture Foundation-funded educational project.
  • (Photo: AGCO Agriculture Foundation)
    “Building the capacity of our farmers is crucial to boosting and strengthening their skills towards increasing productivity,” said Roger Batkin, Board Chair of the Foundation.
  • Through community investment software partner, Benevity , the Foundation grant application platform will run the CAG 2023 cycle from September 11, 2023, to October 13, 2023.

Kyndryl Releases First Corporate Citizenship Report

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, today released its first Corporate Citizenship Report .

Key Points: 
  • Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, today released its first Corporate Citizenship Report .
  • ESG reporting within Kyndryl’s Corporate Citizenship Report aligns to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures frameworks, as well as the Global Reporting Initiative.
  • The company also received an EcoVadis Silver rating in its first full fiscal year, placing Kyndryl in the top 25% of all participating companies.
  • To learn more about the company’s progress, visit Corporate Citizenship at Kyndryl .

United for sustainable agriculture: BASF hosts roundtable discussion with farmers on cotton at the United Nations headquarters

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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BASF hosts a roundable discussion on cotton at the United Nations headquarters, United for the Biggest Job on Earth.

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  • BASF hosts a roundable discussion on cotton at the United Nations headquarters, United for the Biggest Job on Earth.
  • The event, aptly named 'United for the Biggest Job on Earth', was held at the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, September 12, and featured various farmers from Greece and the United States, as well as leadership from BASF Agricultural Solutions North America and Europe.
  • "BASF is dedicated to creating a better future for cotton production and the cotton textile industry," said Ray Daniels, Seed Sustainability Manager at BASF.
  • BASF supports cotton production in the United States with the e3® Sustainable Cotton program and in Europe with the Certified Sustainable FiberMax® program.