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GreenTrees Becomes World’s 11th Largest Forestry Project

Posted: Aug 03, 2020 – 08:07 PM EST

THE PLAINS, Va., Aug. 03 /CSRwire/ - GreenTrees, the global leader in reforestation, has just completed its largest verification, capturing over 1.6 million metric tons of carbon credits from aggregated lands. This latest issuance makes GreenTrees the 11th largest forestry project globally and...

Musim Mas and General Mills Collaborate to Build Smallholder Extension Services in Aceh's Leuser Ecosystem

Posted: Aug 03, 2020 – 03:24 PM EST

ACEH, Indonesia, Aug. 03 /CSRwire/ - Musim Mas Group (Musim Mas or the Group) and General Mills launched a joint program to build robust and sustainable extension services for the oil palm farmers in Aceh Singkil, Indonesia. The initiative is part of an...

CIT Leads $25 Million Financing Deal for MLK Community Hospital Medical Office Building

Posted: Aug 03, 2020 – 03:17 PM EST

NEW YORK, Aug. 03 /CSRwire/ - CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) and its Healthcare Finance unit today announced a $25 million loan supporting Seavest Healthcare Properties acquisition of the MLK Community Hospital Medical Office Building in South Los Angeles. The private, nonprofit hospital...

The People Behind Today’s Responsible Brands: Teresa Coles Speaks With Beth Sauerhaft of American Farmland Trust on How Its Work With Conservation Agriculture Has Evolved Into Stewardship for Us All.

Posted: Aug 03, 2020 – 01:44 PM EST

Aug. 03 /CSRwire/ - The way of the small farmer is disappearing, I recall my gentleman farmer dad telling me when I was just a teenager in the late 70s. s all about the large landowners and developers who have the money to...

Comerica Bank Promotes Importance of Financial Education

Posted: Aug 03, 2020 – 12:02 PM EST

Aug. 03 /CSRwire/ - Comerica wants to serve as a trusted resource for financial education, especially for the unbanked and underbanked portions of the communities within our key markets. Comerica provides financial support to nonprofit organizations dedicated to developing financially literate communities, including...

Cox Scores High on Disability Equality Index

Posted: Aug 03, 2020 – 10:30 AM EST

Aug. 03 /CSRwire/ - Cox is a company that strives to be inclusive of all. Thats why were exceptionally proud Cox Communications is considered a Best Place to Work for people with disabilities by Disability:IN, the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion...

Tetra Tech's Jessica Oakes Discusses International Infrastructure Program Management

Posted: Aug 03, 2020 – 08:00 AM EST

International Development Jessica Oakes is a civil engineer with 14 years of experience. In her second year out of college, she took an assignment for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Afghanistana decision that would change her life forever. She served...

Schneider Electric Shows Commitment to Building a Green and Inclusive Future for All through H1 Extra-Financial Results

Posted: Jul 31, 2020 – 03:20 PM EST

·Schneider Electric exceeds their year-end target, taking their overall performance for avoiding primary resource consumption to just over 126,000 metric tons ·The Group reaffirms its commitment to achieve 2020 goals and looks ahead at the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals ·The Tomorrow Rising Fund,...

Dow Giving New Life to Old Mattresses

Posted: Jul 31, 2020 – 02:30 PM EST

Jul. 31 /CSRwire/ - If stacked, mattresses discarded in Europe every year would exceed the height of Mount Everest by 678 times1. Approximately 30 million mattresses are thrown away, and most of this bulky, non-biodegradable waste-stream ends up in the landfill. Through its...

Comerica Bank Donates $100,000 to Young Entrepreneurz Solutions

Posted: Jul 31, 2020 – 01:30 PM EST

Jul. 31 /CSRwire/ - Comerica Bank has teamed up with Young Entrepreneurz Solutions Organization (YES) to equip youth from low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities with financial education skills needed to pursue a career in entrepreneurship. The $100,000 contribution also will provide startup funding...