August 2025

Habitat for Humanity Building Net Zero Homes in New Haven With Support of $50,000 KeyBank Grant

KeyBank Foundation has gifted $50,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven in support of its Environmental Program Budget, which aims to build five net zero homes for low- to moderate-income families over the next two years.

Net zero system homes are designed and built to produce as much energy as they consume. Benefits include:

Top 10 EHS Hazards for Hotels and Resorts and How to Address Them

The hospitality industry is built on comfort, experience, and trust. But, behind the scenes, a complex web of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) risks can threaten not only guest satisfaction but also operational continuity and brand reputation. Hotels and resorts operate across diverse geographies, often in climate and resource sensitive environments, and face increasing pressure from regulators, investors, and guests to uphold high standards of safety and sustainability.

PSEG: Making Energy Assistance More Accessible for Our Customers

At PSE&G, one of our company values is being our customer’s trusted partner and having their backs. That value is important now more than ever amid rising energy costs, which are the result of PJM’s capacity price auction. As part of our efforts to support our customers during this time, we’re expanding outreach to help people access payment assistance programs and energy efficiency programs that can make a real difference.

Logitech Releases Fiscal 2025 Sustainability Impact Highlights

  • Carbon Emissions: Logitech reduced Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 53% and Scope 3 emissions by 13% against baseline years.
  • Recycled Materials: Use of recycled plastic now implemented in 78% of all Logitech products, a 5% increase from last year.
  • Renewable Energy: Logitech achieved 93% renewable electricity usage across its major offices and production facilities.

FedEx Inspires Hong Kong’s Next Generation of Business Innovators at 2025 FedEx/JA ITC

HONG KONG, August 27, 2025 /3BL/ - Federal Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, announced the six students who emerged as winners of the 2025 FedEx/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC) Hong Kong Finals. The winning students demonstrated exceptional creativity and business acumen that earned them the opportunity to represent Hong Kong at the Asia Pacific Finals in Singapore this August, where they will compete against top young entrepreneurs from eight different markets[1].

Action Against Hunger Responds to Surge in Displacement in Eastern Ukraine

NEW YORK, August 27, 2025 /3BL/ - The security situation in eastern Ukraine has sharply deteriorated since late July, with Russian forces making significant advances and threatening densely populated areas of Donetsk oblast. Following a mandatory evacuation order issued by Ukrainian authorities on July 24th, a surge of over 14,000 evacuees occurred between August 1st and 10th, and the exodus continues.

New Rice Farming Methodology From Global Heat Reduction Initiative Zeros In on Projects That Reduce Climate Super Pollutants

EMERYVILLE, Calif., August 27, 2025 /3BL/ - Today, the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR) released a first-of-its-kind methodology that will measure and reward the reduction in climate super pollutants achieved through more sustainable rice cultivation practices. In addition to covering the full range of greenhouse gases including the powerful climate pollutants, methane and nitrous oxide, it also accounts for black carbon emissions associated with burning and equipment operations.

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