CDP recognizes BMO Financial Group for Action and Transparency on Environmental Sustainability
BMO ranked at Leadership Level with A- score, surpassing international financial services sector average TORONTO, ON–BMO Financial Group has been recognized by the CDP (formerly called the Carbon Disclosure Project) for its strong actions and transparency in the areas of climate change governance, climate change risk management, and greenhouse gas …
Three Ag Retailers Win $15K Each for Local Charities
The ADAMA Thank-A-Retailer Community Contest gives outstanding ag retailers the chance to give back to their communities WINNIPEG, MB–After four weeks of heated competition, three Canadian ag retailers were awarded $15,000 in funding for the local charity of their choice as part of the ADAMA Thank-A-Retailer Community Contest. Since January …
Sixty-two organizations recognized as Employee Recommended Workplaces for 2020
Morneau Shepell and The Globe and Mail to announce category winners on March 24 TORONTO, ON–Morneau Shepell and The Globe and Mail announced 62 Employee Recommended Workplaces for 2020. Now in its fourth year, the Employee Recommended Workplace Award recognizes workplaces with proven success creating a healthy environment and one …
L’Oréal Paris announces the esteemed Canadian honorees of their fourth annual Women of Worth program
On International Women’s Day, $110,000 in charitable grants will be bestowed to ten Canadian women TORONTO, ON–L’Oréal Paris Canada named the remarkable recipients of its fourth annual Women of Worth program. Each year, the philanthropic initiative strives to recognize and honour a diverse group of unstoppable women who work passionately …
Edmonton ranked top city for youth to work: First-ever YouthfulCities Urban Work Index
TORONTO, ON–YouthfulCities launched its inaugural Urban Work Index on February 4th, the first of its kind to look specifically at urban work in Canada. The Index, which was funded by RBC Future Launch, ranks 21 Canadian cities based on 48 urban work indicators, and found Edmonton to be the top-ranked …
Ruckify launches T-shirt fundraiser to deliver Australia fire relief
OTTAWA, ON–Ruckify, the global peer-to-peer marketplace for all things rentals, has launched a t-shirt fundraising campaign to support those affected by the devastating Australian bushfires. The shirts, which will be available on a dedicated RuckifyStore, list a number of organisations people can donate to both during and after the fire …
Laudes Foundation launches to accelerate the transition to a just and regenerative economy
ZUG, Switzerland–Laudes Foundation launches today with the aim to address the dual crises of climate breakdown and inequality that endanger nature and jeopardize the safety and dignity of countless communities around the world. The same human ingenuity that has brought unparalleled prosperity to many is being called on now to …
MogoSpend designed to have a positive impact on the planet
Prepaid Visa card earns cashback while also helping offset carbon footprint VANCOUVER, ON–Mogo Inc., one of Canada’s leading financial technology companies, today announced the launch of its new digital spending account, MogoSpend, with Mogo Visa* Platinum Prepaid Card. This is the first product of its kind designed to help Canadians …
Canada Strong campaign begun to collect funds for Flight 752 victims
TORONTO, ON–Mohamad Fakih, President of Paramount Fine Foods and Founder of the Fakih Foundation, has launched a campaign to collect funds for the victims of Flight 752. Moved by this tragedy and wanting to pay tribute to the lives lost, many Canadians have been learning the names of the victims …
Is Blockchain Moving to the Mainstream?
Moving to the mainstream, and into the donor universe? By Monica Eaton-Cardone The J.P. Morgan Chase blockchain-based Interbank Information Network (IIN)’s launch of the JPM Coin digital currency has sparked renewed international interest in both cryptocurrency and blockchain1. The company recently announced that 220 banks have signed on to IIN, …