Month: January 2021

CuleM Watches launches its first January ‘Unsale’, doubling donations to charity partners.

Stuart Mitchell

CuleM Watches, which produces Swiss made, automatic GMT watches with designs inspired by the world, has launched its January ‘Unsale’ this week which, instead of discounts, sees the independent brand doubling its donations to charity partners and accelerating the expansion of its CuleM Forest for each watch sold. Since launching its mission to set a new, sustainable standard for the watch industry in November 2020, CuleM Watches has been planting 100 trees through Ecologi and protecting ~6.5 acres of existing tropical rainforest, through its partner Rainforest Trust UK, for every…

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Moody’s Announces Commitment to ‘Say on Climate’ Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Moody’s Corporation has announced its affirmation of the principles outlined in the Say on Climate campaign, a sustainability-focused initiative involving disclosure of emissions, a comprehensive plan to manage those emissions, and a shareholder vote on the plan at its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Moody’s is the first S&P 500 company to join the initiative, reflecting its ongoing leadership and commitment to climate action and corporate sustainability. The Say on Climate campaign is sponsored by The Children’s Investment Fund Management (TCI) and The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (UK), and seeks…

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The Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees Aim to Reduce Energy Consumption

Stuart Mitchell

The Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees and Community Canopy programs are designed to help utility companies, municipalities, and corporate organizations distribute trees to their communities. The core purpose is to lower energy bills, improve air quality, sequester carbon, and manage stormwater runoff. Central to the program is an interactive online tool that was created through a Foundation partnership by The Davey Institute, a division of The Davey Tree Expert Co. The tool uses peer- reviewed scientific research from the U.S. Forest Service’s i-Tree software to calculate estimated energy savings over…

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Waters’ 2020 Sustainability Report Highlights Continued Progress of Its Environmental, Social and Governance Initiatives

Stuart Mitchell

Waters Corporation has released its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting achievements and progress of the company’s sustainable operations, projects and initiatives. Waters’ latest sustainability report covers activities from 2019 and key highlights from 2020. In addition, the report tracks the important progress of Waters’ 2025 sustainability goals set forth in late 2019. “Our team is demonstrating that through our collective actions we can make meaningful impacts, even during the most challenging periods in our history,” said Dr. Udit Batra, Waters President and CEO. “From investing in STEM education, to reimagining recyclable…

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Aflac Incorporated Announces $25 Million Commitment to Invest in LISC’s Black Economic Development Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Aflac Incorporated have announced its $25 million commitment to invest in the Black Economic Development Fund introduced by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). The Black Economic Development Fund (the “Fund”) is a mission-oriented investment fund with the primary objective of supporting Black-led financial institutions, anchor institutions and business transactions to strengthen the Black community in rural and urban communities. The ultimate goal is to help close the racial wealth gap. The Fund expects to begin initial deployment of capital in the first quarter of 2021, taking an industry-agnostic approach…

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