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Eleven States Launch New Initiative to Address America’s Youth …

WEBSeven other states— California, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Utah—have received planning grants and intend to launch their own Corps in the fall of 2025. As the program expands, thousands of young adults will participate each year, providing mental-health support to tens of thousands of teens.

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UnitedHealth Commits $100 Million to Develop Racially, Ethnically

WEBThe United Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of healthcare delivery and benefits giant UnitedHealth Group, announced today a $100 million commitment to advance health equity and support the development of a racially and ethnically diverse health workforce. Black, Hispanic and Native American people account for only 7.1% of …

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Pfizer to Provide Not-for-Profit Access to Medicines, Vaccines to …

WEBPharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced today the launch of ‘An Accord for a Healthier World,’ a new initiative aimed at providing all of the company’s medicines and vaccines available in the U.S. and EU on a not-for-profit basis to people in low-income countries. The initiative will initially roll out in Rwanda, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and …

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Prime Healthcare and its Hospitals are Nationally Recognized by …

WEBPrime Healthcare hospitals among best in the nation at serving patients and community ONTARIO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prime Healthcare announced today that the health system and its hospitals have earned the distinction of “most socially responsible” by the Lown Institute. Prime Healthcare was recognized as a Top 10 …

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Fidelity Expands ESG Investment Suite with New Health

WEBMark Segal May 31, 2022. Investment management firm Fidelity announced today the launch of the Fidelity Healthy Future Fund (FAPHX), adding a new health and wellness-focused fund to its lineup of thematic sustainable offerings. The new actively managed equity strategy aims to invest in companies globally, with products, services or …

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Franklin Templeton Launches New SDG-aligned Food, Health

WEBGlobal investment manager Franklin Templeton announced today the launch of the Franklin Future of Food UCITS ETF and Franklin Future of Health and Wellness UCITS ETF, two new exchange traded funds that invest in healthcare and food companies that engage in sustainable practices. Stock selection for the funds is aligned to UN …

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Ethisphere Announces the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies®

WEB136 Honoree Companies Recognized for Leadership in Business Integrity; New Ethics Premium Data Shows Honorees Outperform Peers by 12.3%. PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CSR—Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, today announced the 136 …

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Vizient’s Annual CSR Report Highlights Progress in Improving …

WEBIRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vizient announced it has published its annual corporate responsibility report detailing its focus on driving positive impacts across three interconnected pillars – people, places, and planet – by leveraging its unique position in the healthcare industry to drive sustainability throughout the healthcare sector. View …

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AstraZeneca Commits $400 Million to Reforestation Program

WEBMark Segal June 28, 2023. Global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced today a significant expansion of its reforestation and biodiversity-focused program, AZ Forest, including a new $400 million investment, and a commitment to plant 200 million trees by 2030. AstraZeneca launched AZ Forest in 2020, with an initial pledge to plant and

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Prudential Appoints Diana Guzman as Director of Group ESG

WEBLife and health insurance and asset management provider Prudential plc announced the appointment of Diana Guzman as the company’s new Director of Group ESG. In her new role, Guzman will work to deliver on the company’s ESG strategy and commitments, maintaining a constructive dialogue with key stakeholders and embedding …

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UnitedHealth Appoints Patricia Lewis as Chief

WEBMark Segal February 17, 2022. Health care delivery and benefits giant UnitedHealth Group announced today the appointment of Patricia Lewis to the newly created position of Chief Sustainability Officer. Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group said: “As sustainability becomes an even greater priority for our company, it’s increasingly

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Walmart, PepsiCo to Invest $120 Million in Regenerative Agriculture

WEBWalmart and PepsiCo announced the launch of a new strategic collaboration aimed at enabling the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices on more than 2 million acres of farmland in the U.S. and Canada. The company’s plan to invest $120 million focused on supporting farmers to improve soil health and water quality. Regenerative …

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Dow Appoints Andre Argenton as New Chief Sustainability Officer

WEBChemicals and materials science giant Dow announced the appointment of Andre Argenton as Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Chief Sustainability Officer. Argenton will succeed Mary Draves in the role upon her retirement in April. Draves has been with Dow for over 32 years, and has served as Vice President of …

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Credit Suisse and BlackRock Kick Off Impact Investing Partnership …

WEBCredit Suisse and BlackRock kicked off a new impact investing partnership today, launching the first in a series of planned private equity funds created for the private wealth market. According to the firms, the partnership aims to build the next generation of purpose-driven investments, achieving “double impact” by earning private equity returns …

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GSK New Sustainability Goals Aim for Net Zero Climate, Net …

WEBMark Segal November 3, 2020. Global healthcare company GSK announced today a series of new sustainability targets, aimed to achieve net zero climate impact and net positive impact on nature by 2030. The new targets set by the company include 100% renewable electricity usage and good water stewardship at all GSK sites, 100% of materials

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Novartis Launches Healthcare Industry’s First

WEBMultinational pharmaceutical company Novartis announced that it has priced a €1.85 billion sustainability-linked bond, with interest payments tied to the achievement of patient access targets. The patient access targets align with the company’s sustainability goals announced earlier this month. Novartis stated that the new bond is the first of its …

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Merck Issues $1 Billion Sustainability Bond to Support Social

WEBMark Segal December 13, 2021. Global biopharmaceutical company Merck, known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada, announced today the completion of its inaugural sustainability bond issue, raising $1 billion to support the company’s ESG initiatives and projects. The issue formed part of an $8 billion notes offering by the company.

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Honda Unveils Over $4 Billion Investments in US EV and Battery

WEBHonda announced today a series of U.S.-based investments in support of its vehicle electrification goals, including $700 million to re-tool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants for EV production, as well as a $3.5 billion investment through a joint venture with LG Energy Solution (LGES) for a new Ohio-based battery plant.

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Roche Commits to Science-Based Climate Goals

WEBEmily Shain November 17, 2022. Swiss pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Roche announced today an expansion of its climate goals, committing to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) to achieve net zero emissions across its full value chain. SBTi is one of the key organizations focused on

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