Duke Energy Establishes Relationship with Optus Bank to Support Minority-Owned Businesses

Thu, 01/14/2021 - 11:20

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) announced today it has deposited $5 million into Optus Bank, a Black-owned bank based in South Carolina, furthering the company’s support for diverse and minority-owned businesses, individuals and low income communities.

Social Value & Social Return on Investment (SROI) Training Increasingly Essential for Credible ESG, UNSDG, Sustainability Reporting

Thu, 01/14/2021 - 12:15

Social Value & Social Return on Investment (SROI) Accredited Practitioner training is the essential course for all working to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This includes sustainability experts, ESG leads, impact investors, academics, evaluators and charitable, non-profit and social enterprise program leads.

Three GRI Standards Come Into Effect for Sustainability Reports in 2021

Thu, 01/14/2021 - 08:45

Companies disclosing their impacts through the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards are to adhere to three new and updated standards, for reports they publish from this year onward.

Secrets of Success: Northern Trust's Evans on Tools for the C-Suite, Manager Diversity

Wed, 03/03/2021 - 08:40

3 Stressors That Will Knock You Off Your Compliance Track

Thu, 01/14/2021 - 13:00

Antea Group discusses 3 stressors you should be aware of that could knock you off your compliance track in 2021. They include personnel changes, lack of resources, and integration of a company and processes after an acquisition. Find out more.

The Transforming Global Supply Chain: Optimizing for Business Resiliency

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 08:35

Companies must account for sustainability and business continuity along their entire supply chain. How can they turn this into an opportunity for growth and business resiliency? Read more.

Acre & John Elkington | Building Back Better: From Sustainability to the 'Regenerative Economy' Live Stream

Tue, 01/12/2021 - 10:50

As the world peeks beyond COVID-19 and Biden’s administration takes up residence in D.C., humankind faces an existential challenge: How do we reignite the global economy while prioritizing investments that slow the march of climate change?​

Money Managers and the Growth of ESG Investing

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:15

The $16.6 trillion in assets incorporating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria represent a nearly 43 percent increase over the $11.6 trillion in such assets identified in 2018.

New Report on Sustainable and Impact Investing Trends - Executive Summary

Mon, 01/11/2021 - 10:10

Sustainable investing in the US continues to expand at a very healthy pace.

Cummins Invests in the Future of 12 Black Female Entrepreneurs Through Grant Program

Fri, 01/08/2021 - 10:15

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) are proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural WBENC Cummins Grant for Black Student Female business owners