Day: 26 February 2022

BNY Mellon Wealth Management and Havas New York Partnered With Famed Photographer Nadav Kander and Emmy-Nominated Director Nadia Hallgren to Celebrate the Firm’s Influential and Philanthropic Clients

Stuart Mitchell

BNY Mellon Wealth Management (BNY Mellon WM) has collaborated with Havas New York, the North America flagship agency for Havas Creative Group, to highlight its philanthropic clients who leverage Active Wealth practices to “Do Well Better” and increase their positive impact on society. Active Wealth practices were developed by BNY Mellon WM to help clients achieve long-term financial success that stretches across market cycles and spans generations. They comprise five core principles: Invest, Borrow, Spend, Manage and Protect. The campaign, which kicked off January 31, 2022, looks to break stereotypes…

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New Renewable Energy Deals Position Verizon to Achieve Key Energy Goal

Stuart Mitchell

Verizon continues to be a leading corporate buyer of U.S. renewable energy, announcing seven new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs) for an aggregate of approximately 910 megawatts (MW) of projected renewable energy capacity. These agreements position the company to achieve its goal to source or generate renewable energy equivalent to 50 percent of its total annual electrical consumption by 2025, and help support Citizen Verizon, the company’s responsible business plan for economic, environmental, and social advancement. The seven new agreements bring the cumulative number of REPAs, signed since December 2019,…

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PNC Foundation Commits $2 Million to Advance Black Entrepreneurship in North Carolina

Stuart Mitchell

The PNC Foundation is awarding more than $2 million to five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in North Carolina to establish the PNC North Carolina HBCU Initiative, an effort that aims to enrich the future of entrepreneurship and create workforce opportunities in the state. The grants will be distributed over a three-year period to help fund the development and delivery of entrepreneurship resources and programming for students at Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, North Carolina Central University and Winston-Salem State University – institutions…

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Operation Smile Announces 10-Year Commitment to Transform the Lives of 1 Million Patients Globally

Stuart Mitchell

Global nonprofit Operation Smile announced a 10-year commitment today to increase access to care for 1 million patients who need cleft care and other essential surgeries. Entering its 40th anniversary year, the organization will scale up its investments in underserved remote areas around the world. The announcement marks an evolution for Operation Smile, which will continue to work as the leading global nonprofit specializing in expert cleft surgery and care and will focus more intensely on transforming local health systems. The organization’s new vision includes creating expanded opportunities for women…

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Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Conducts Advanced Recycling Pilot Project

Stuart Mitchell

Over the course of 2021, the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) embarked on a second phase of advanced recycling work and partnered with advanced recyclers to conduct a pilot project to better understand the suitability of a mixed stream of healthcare plastics as a feedstock for different advanced recycling technologies. The goal of this work was to uncover new recycling opportunities that will reduce landfill waste, carbon emissions associated with creating virgin plastic, and reliance on fossil fuels — ultimately enabling greater material circularity. This pilot project builds upon HPRC’s…

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