Corporate Knights

MAY 25, 2023

"That's a really big powerful number in terms of how we are going to tackle climate change and how are we going to address emissions from buildings," says Shayna Stott, a senior City of Toronto planner. Shayna Stott, City of Toronto planner Incentivized caps, of course, are only half the picture.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 20, 2023

Photo by Aliaksandr Antanovich SKIP TO RANKING How do you reduce a city to a score? With cities, the task is inherently more complex, but it’s pressingly relevant to try since more than half of humanity depends on a city for health, safety and prosperity. A strong showing for the city’s first year included in the index.

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ESG Today

APRIL 25, 2023

Global financial services company Citi facilitated $123.5 Despite the decline from 2021, Citi noted that it remains “well on track” to meet its 10-year $1 trillion sustainable finance goal, with $348.5 On a regional basis, Citi’s sustainable finance activity fell sharply in North America, declining by more than half to $45.6

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3BL Media

APRIL 5, 2022

$320-million water storage, tunnelling effort grabs influential publication’s ‘Award of Merit’ in water, wastewater category. billion-gallon raw water storage site for eventual use as drinking water in the city. feet in diameter – now connects the city’s two water treatment plants and the quarry, along with two pump station sites.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Through the Excellence in Energy Awards, we continue to showcase the range of effective, elegant, and ambitious solutions making a positive impact in the categories of Community Outreach, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainability for the third straight year. The 2022 Excellence in Energy Award winners. Community Outreach. Energy Efficiency.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This is all part of their efforts towards zero waste, which are part of the broader City of Missoula’s plans. Listeners can learn how schools are recycling food and beverage cartons as well as diverting additional materials from the school waste stream.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2023

Winning ideas from the 2023 Changemaker Challenge, now it its fifth year, came from teams focused on three project categories: Digital Empowerment, Equity in Action and Thriving Planet. This year, one project per category has already been named a category winner and will receive an additional $5,000 in seed funding.

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3BL Media

MARCH 14, 2024

According to ICON, the vision of a home with construction costs for $99,000 or less has inspired and motivated city planners, developers, government officials, and nonprofit organizations for decades. The future could be a wonder, but we have to all work together to make it so.” To learn more about the winning designs, visit www.Initiative99.com.

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3BL Media

JULY 21, 2022

DESCRIPTION: July 21, 2022 /3BL Media/ - With a nearly 30% reduction in energy use, Fifth Third’s Brownstown Township Financial Center in Michigan was named a 2021 Biggest Loser in the financial institution category of Michigan Battle of the Buildings competition hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan.

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3BL Media

JULY 31, 2023

More than 70 applications were received from across the Olympic Movement for three award categories: sustainable travel, innovation and athlete advocacy. The IOC Climate Action Awards are supported by Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partners (TOPs) Airbnb, Deloitte and P&G.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Sustainable infrastructure developer Generate Capital announced today that it has raised $1.5 Since inception, Generate Capital has raised over $10 billion, helped to produce over 320GWh of sustainable power and process more than 715Kt in organic waste.

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

A policy that falls in the latter category is the city of Berkeley’s ban on natural gas. However, sometimes when government leaders come up with solutions they face criticism for not doing enough, or that the solution comes at too great of a cost. Back in 2020, Berkeley banned natural and.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

” Buildings and Cities, 4(1), p.783-800. DOI: [link] Abstract: Segregation by racialized categories is common to cities across the world and its social effects are well studied. Pickett, S.T.A., Grove, J.M., Boone, C.G. and Buckley, G.L.,

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

When most of us think about forests, we may picture vast expanses of tall trunks and dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves, far from the busyness of the city. But the trees that line city streets and surround apartment complexes across the U.S. Those services are immensely valuable to cities. Urban forests in the U.S.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 10, 2023

HBI in top 12% of Companies Assessed, One of Two Peer Companies to Receive Leadership Status in Both Categories. The A- score for water security is the highest HBI has received from CDP in that category. CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world's environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions.

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3BL Media

JUNE 6, 2022

Conference of Mayors President Francis Suarez rallies the nation’s mayors to step on healthy buildings by embracing WELL as a key solution for advancing healthier cities. Conference of Mayors, for adopting this resolution and doubling down on WELL and its health and well-being strategies as a bedrock for driving healthier cities.”.

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3BL Media

MARCH 7, 2024

Highlighting Airbnb’s commitment to inclusive travel, each of the homes will also be featured in the company’s Adapted Category, which includes more than 1,100 listings worldwide with verified step-free entry to the home and at least one accessible bedroom and bathroom, plus at least one accessibility amenity in the bathroom. Learn more

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Many people only move bank accounts during a moment of transition such as starting college, moving to a new city, starting a new job or getting married, then remain there unless a disruptive event happens. The responses fell into three categories that correspond to Chip and Dan Heath’s Switch framework. is 16 years.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

But solutions come from understanding the problem — climate intelligence is a new $40 billion market category, which seeks to provide us with answers." . Its high-profile customers include Liberty Mutual, Zurich Insurance Group, BP, ConEd, Hawaiian Electric, New York City, Miami and NASA. Climate Tech. Information Technology.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 15, 2024

Twenty-six cities, including Amsterdam, Los Angeles and Edinburgh, have endorsed a Plant Based Treaty. While the plant-based sector faces challenges, industry observers at Euromonitor say that “the current slowdown in growth does not signify the death of this category.”

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3BL Media

JANUARY 25, 2022

SOURCE: City Developments Limited. For its tireless dedication in driving corporate sustainability, City Developments Limited (CDL) has ranked 5th on the 2022 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World and maintains its position as the world’s most sustainable real estate management and development company.

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Stanford Social Innovation

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Cities are home to more than half of the world’s population and, as the source of more than two thirds of the world’s carbon emissions, have the potential to solve a good percentage of those climate problems. There’s good reason for that, as these skills are foundational to the work of a well-run city. Consider the climate crisis.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 29, 2022

Specifically for the Foundation, this pillar includes four primary categories: helping to increase student competency and academic attainment, providing educator training and resources, providing pathways to in-demand careers and connecting job seekers to training and support services.”.

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3BL Media

MARCH 4, 2024

The IWBI Individual Awards elevate passionate advocates and leaders – WELL Faculty and WELL APs (Accredited Professionals) – within the global WELL community across a wide range of categories.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 14, 2022

Today, the owner faces steep fines because the building’s carbon emissions exceed the cap established by a 2019 New York City bylaw known as Local Law 97. Developers have to jump through hoops that run the gamut from technical air tightness measures and storm water management to fuzzier categories, such as wellness and “ecosystem services.”.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Forty campaigns were announced today as finalists in 10 Halo Award categories. Gold and Silver Halo Award winners will be announced in each category at the Engage for Good Conference in Atlanta on May 18. Bean & The Trust for Public Land Stare At Greatness – Citi & International Paralympic Committee. & ALSAC/St.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A comprehensive study in 2020 exposed the harsh reality of Black representation on Canadian corporate boards: Out of 1,639 board positions across eight major Canadian cities, only 0.8% were occupied by Black directors. According to the report, in Toronto, where the Black community makes up 7.5% of corporate board seats.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This year’s contest featured a video essay category in addition to the traditional written essay. The addition of the video essay category doubled the potential number of scholarships awarded. High school and college winners were selected in each of the two entry categories. Naomi Bradley (Acworth, Ga.) – Mercer University.

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3BL Media

MAY 17, 2022

SUMMARY: Urgent gathering to defeat poverty and protect the planet will convene world leaders, cultural leaders and business leaders on May 22-23 in New York City, and will coincide with the 2022 Global Citizen Prize hosted by Darren Criss. Proud partners of the Global Citizen Prize 2022 include Cisco, Citi and P&G.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The Company’s Scope 3 emissions reporting was expanded in 2022 to include additional categories and contributions to previously reported categories, such that all relevant Scope 3 emissions are now disclosed. Third-party limited assurance of the 2020 and 2021 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions data.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Direct Relief, one of the world's largest channels for humanitarian medical assistance to underserved communities and victims of disasters, ranks as the largest charity in the "International Needs" category, according to Forbes. Distributed medicines to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes to 536 healthcare facilities in 438 US cities in 2022.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Statewide adoption ensures that compliance and community benefits will cover every corner of the state and not just cities. While Maryland’s statewide policy awaits implementation, some local legislators enacted the BPS policy at a countywide scale instead of within city limits. is a primary example of such efforts.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 31, 2022

Her portfolio includes the iconic Dove Real Beauty campaign, known for disrupting the brand category and redefining the definition of beauty itself, and the Guinness ‘Made Of More’ campaign—still in play 12 years after it was created. As a leader, it’s only fitting that her mentality is to create an environment for her teams to thrive.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The awards will be given out in a ceremony at the 32nd Annual HACR Symposium: The Power of Hispanic Inclusion™ in New York City, scheduled for October 14 – 16. Results are aggregated and anonymized, but companies that excel receive the HACR 5-Stars Award.

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3BL Media

JUNE 16, 2022

SOURCE: Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC). DESCRIPTION: BOSTON, June 16, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) today published the fourth report in its series analyzing How the Coronavirus Recession and Recovery Have Affected Businesses and Jobs in the 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Developers can easily write code that engages the depth of the platform and enables requests for CSRHub overall, category or subcategory ratings and rankings, data sources, 15 years of ratings history, and much more. CSRHub’s API V 3.0, CSRHub Specification for REST Access (CSRA) Version 3.0

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ESG Today

JUNE 1, 2023

Mexico City-based baking company Grupo Bimbo (with brands including Entenmann’s and Sara Lee) announced the completion of an $850 million sustainability-linked bonds offering, with terms on the debt tied to the company’s performance on its Scope 3 value chain emissions goals.

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