Corporate Social Responsibility News

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bindmans, an award-winning multidisciplinary law firm with a 50-year human rights and social justice record, has today set a new precedent in the legal industry by announcing the launch of its 10% Social Justice Fund (SJF). The fund will allocate 10% of business client fees to support individuals in gaining access to justice. It marks an industry first and serves the joint purpose of helping to improve the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores of Bindmans’...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) has been awarded $150,000 from Global Water Challenge (GWC). The funding will expand efforts to build leadership capacity in underserved rural communities by supporting participation in the Water Leadership Institute’s workshops and eliminating financial and logistical barriers that may prevent individuals from participating. “Global Water Challenge is committed to removing barriers to last-mile clean wa...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xcel Energy is powering even more of the economy as it continues to reduce the carbon emissions from its operations, the company announced in its 20th annual Sustainability Report today. The company now provides reliable electric service to data centers, vehicle charging, home heating, natural gas development and other areas of the economy that spur growth and support opportunities for customers to choose cleaner energy sources. As it provides value to customers in...

SWORDS, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been recognized as one of the most community-minded companies in the United States by being included on The Civic 50. For over a decade, this prestigious list, curated by Points of Light, has set the standard for corporate citizenship, highlighting how top companies integrate social impact and community engagement into the core of their business operations. “We are deeply honored to receive this pres...

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Prairie, a 100% employee-owned Benefit Corporation, is proud to announce that, with its most recent recertification as a B Corp, it has become the highest rated B Corp in the world, achieving a remarkable B Impact Score of 192.9. This achievement places Global Prairie at the top of nearly 10,000 B Corps worldwide, a community of businesses meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. B Corp Cer...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) ("Pan American" or the "Company") today released its 2024 Sustainability Report (the "Report"), outlining Pan American's approach and performance in environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. Spanish and Portuguese versions of the Report will be available shortly. Highlights of Pan American's 2024 ESG performance include: Reduced water use by over 220,000 m3 compared to the 2024 base case1....

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IGES is set to host the 17th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) from July to October 2025....

MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valley Bank releases 2024 Sustainability Report combining Corporate Social Responsibility Report and Environmental, Social, and Governance Report...

LUGANO, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research means investing in the future. This is the guiding principle behind the IBSA Foundation Fellowships programme, which for over a decade has supported talented researchers under 40 from universities and research institutions around the world. The programme awards grants to promote innovative and potentially groundbreaking projects in lesser-explored scientific fields; a constantly growing success, also confirmed by the 2024 edition, which marked a ne...

ERIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE: ZWS) and Erie’s Public Schools (EPS) today announced the donation of 50 Elkay filtered bottle filling stations, eight filter conversion kits and five years of Elkay filters for each of the donated units, ensuring consistent delivery of cleaner, healthier, safer drinking water to students, faculty, staff and community members. In an event at EPS’s JoAnna Connell Elementary School, 1820 E. 38th Street, Mayor Joseph V. Schem...