Day: 22 May 2025

Royal London Asset Management’s £11bn Sustainable fund range adopts SDR Focus Label 

Stuart Mitchell

Royal London Asset Management announces that all eight funds in its £11bn Sustainable fund range will adopt a Sustainability Focus label under the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR).    This milestone highlights our experience and long-term track record in sustainable investing and underscores our commitment to help investors navigate the evolving regulatory landscape. The Sustainability Focus label demonstrates to clients how sustainability considerations are consistently integrated in our investment decisions, helping them to make informed decisions.   Mike Fox, Head of Equities, Royal London Asset Management commented: “Adopting the Sustainability…

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Virgin Media O2 cuts carbon, champions the circular economy, and connects millions with free data, digital skills and devices

Stuart Mitchell

To mark Earth Day last month, Virgin Media O2 announced it has cut Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 56% against its 2020 baseline. The company is publishing the performance of its sustainability strategy, the Better Connections Plan, in 2024, which shows it is on track to meet its near-term Science Based Target goal of reducing operational emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 90% by 2030. To galvanise further action to reduce its carbon emissions, the company’s annual bonus scheme includes a metric based on the company’s carbon reduction…

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Northern Trust Releases Latest Philanthropic Impact Report

Stuart Mitchell

Northern Trust donated more than $14 million last year to non-profit organizations around the world that are working to provide food and housing security, healthcare access and educational opportunities. Additionally in 2024, Northern Trust contributed $70 million to the Northern Trust Foundation for future charitable gifts, and employees gave nearly 120,000 hours of their time to support charitable organizations globally. Over the past decade, Northern Trust has donated $240 million to nonprofits worldwide. These key data points – and some of the stories behind the numbers – are detailed in…

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Owens Corning Publishes 2024 Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Owens Corning has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, Building Better Together, outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals. “The theme ‘Building Better Together’ reflects the work of our team in delivering a significant year for Owens Corning in 2024,” said Chair and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chambers. “We successfully executed major strategic initiatives to reshape and focus the company on building products in North America and Europe while driving breakthroughs in performance across several sustainability measures.” This marks the 19th sustainability report from Owens Corning, which published its…

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Arbor Day Foundation Invited to Ring New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell

Stuart Mitchell

The Arbor Day Foundation rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange last month. It’s the third time the tree planting nonprofit has been invited to ring the bell in the last four years.   “We’re honored to be invited to open the markets on the tree planters’ holiday, Arbor Day. Many of the Arbor Day Foundation’s corporate partners are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, so this is a special opportunity,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “We’ve seen firsthand the positive…

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