Sustainability News

ST JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WOTA, a Japanese water innovation company and Earthshot Prize finalist, is opening a new path to growth for Caribbean islands through water regeneration – easing the water constraints that limit everyday life and economic growth, rather than only helping them cope with climate shocks. By regenerating and reusing water in homes, its systems are designed to reduce both the need for new freshwater and the volume of wastewater released into the envir...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it was named Regional Sector Leader and achieved the highest management score for all 529 ranked companies in the Americas. The company achieved the highest possible Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 5 Star Rating for the seventh consecutive year with a score of 92.3 and an A in public disclosure. GRESB is a rigorous standard that assesses and benchmarks the sustainability performance...

LOS ANGELES & REYKJAVIK, Iceland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, the world’s leading destination for the Blue Economy, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iceland Ocean Cluster (IOC), a leading ocean-based business accelerator and innovation hub. The agreement creates a collective framework between AltaSea’s 35-acre ocean technology campus in Los Angeles and IOC’s internationally recognized innovation ecosystem in Reykjavik. The orga...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UDR, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: UDR), a leading multifamily real estate investment trust, today announced the publication of the Company’s eighth annual Corporate Responsibility Report, which can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at ir.udr.com and on its Corporate Responsibility website at https://www.udr.com/corporate-responsibility/. The report summarizes the Company’s achievements in calendar year 2025 and details the Company’s progress towards...

GURUGRAM, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReNew Energy Global Plc a leading decarbonization solutions company, today announced its unaudited consolidated IFRS results for Q2 FY27 and H1 FY27....

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veolia today launched the Veolia Workforce Academy North America in Canada, starting a free, fully digital training program to help Canadians begin and advance careers in the water and wastewater sector. Available at academy.veolia.us, the program is designed to reduce barriers to entry by providing online training at no cost, strengthening the environmental security of communities across the country. Approximately 30% of Canadian water and waste treatment...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Penzance, a leading owner, operator, developer, and fund manager of properties in the Mid-Atlantic for three decades, today announces the groundbreaking of Ballston One, a transformative redevelopment of the existing office property at 4601 N. Fairfax Drive in Arlington, Virginia. The project will redevelop the 240,000 square foot property into a seven-story, 328-unit residential community, marking the continuing evolution of the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor as a pr...

DALLAS & MANNHEIM, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celanese and Röchling Collaborate to Advance Stock Shapes Made With Captured CO2...

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) today announced the appointment of Allan Williams as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective November 2, 2026. Williams has served as interim General Counsel since August 2026, providing continuity and leadership across the company’s legal function while supporting a number of key business and strategic priorities. “Allan has stepped in and made an immediate impact at Green Plains,” said Chris Osowski, President and Chief...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capstone Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: CAPS), a national, technology-enabled building products distribution platform, today highlighted favorable conditions supporting its outlook for the upcoming winter season. Following one of the harshest winters in recent memory, forecasts for milder temperatures across key operating regions, together with the Company's expanded presence in the Southeast, create opportunities for stronger seasonal performance. The winter of 2025–26 broug...