Month: May 2025

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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Investing in children on the frontlines of climate change

Stuart Mitchell

One billion children are at extremely high risk from the consequences of climate change. UNICEF, Technical Partner of Climate Group Asia Action Summit, explains how forward-thinking executives are creating partnerships with a focus on children – creating scalable and lasting impact for generations to come.    Across the East Asia and Pacific region, a growing trend is emerging. Business leaders are investing in climate solutions that prioritise children. Children are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, facing more frequent climate disasters and more climate-related displacement than any other generation…

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The ILO calls on BRICS to strengthen efforts on social justice as groundbreaking LEMM declaration on AI and Just Transition is adopted

Stuart Mitchell

International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, called on BRICS countries to lead in forging a renewed, socially just future of work, at a time when labour markets are being profoundly challenged by artificial intelligence (AI) and the transition to sustainability in labour markets. Houngbo, who spoke via video message to delegates attending the BRICS Labour Ministers’ meeting, commended the Brazilian presidency for championing the critical role of South-South and triangular cooperation in helping to navigate the ongoing changes. At the opening session, Minister of Labour and Employment, Luiz…

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