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Emerging Ecosystem Service Markets Trends, Innovations
Blog from Mission Markets
There are several major macro trends developing globally that will create a need for more innovative market based mechanisms for payments for ecosystem services.These include:* Demand by investors for ESG measurement by major corporations* Increase in socially responsible or "Impact Investing" assets* Increasing environmental regulation* Recognition by governments of the …
Vigilant Futures donates $20,000 Towards Graduate Scholarships in Computer Science and Software Engineering
Press Release from Vigilant Global
(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) MONTREAL - September 22, 2009 – Financial technology firm Vigilant Futures has contributed $20,000 to Concordia's department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. The gift will fund annual graduate scholarships—worth $1,000—for international students in Computer Science.The Montreal-based company's donation comes at the time when the Engineering …
Conservation Finance and Investment Part 2 - Creation Of An Asset Class
Blog from Mission Markets
In part 1 of this discussion I highlighted the challenges that exist within the ecosystem service markets sector which limit their consideration as an investable asset class for mainstream institutions. The following is an overview of what is being done to make the sector more accessible to the investment community.1) The Learning CurveOur society has embarked upon the learning curve about …
Conservation Finance and Investment Part 1 - Opportunities & Obstacles
Blog from Mission Markets
The market for both terrestrial and marine conservation finance offers participants a wide array of opportunities to generate both financial return on investment and to direct environmental and social impact in the support of vital habitats. With the exception of the marine conservation sector, these markets share a common characteristic: the generation of a tradable or transferable credit or …
Ecosystem Markets Innovation Alive and Well In Portland Oregon!
Blog from Mission Markets
I am sitting in the airport in Portland Oregon waiting for my flight back to JFK Airport after attending the two-day Northwest Environmental Business Counsel Conference on Ecosystem Services Markets and basking in the glow of inspiration, enthusiasm and hope for the future of these markets.Portland Oregon is a hotbed of innovation where technology entrepreneurs are partnering with leading …
Greater Boise Continuing Program To Give Hard-To-Recycle Plastic Waste a Second Life
Press Release from DOW
Reynolds Consumer Products, Dow (NYSE: DOW), and ByFusion announced a new business agreement that continues their collaboration in the greater Boise area to divert hard-to-recycle plastics from the landfill.

Companies Announce Support for SDG 14 Implementation
Article from Albertsons Safeway Inc.
Albertsons Companies, one of the largest US supermarket companies, announced its support for SDG 14 by joining the Seafood Task Force and signing on to the pledge on Committing to Social Responsibility in Global Fisheries and Aquaculture, a voluntary commitment made by the privat

Albertsons Companies Own Brands Celebrates Sustainability Milestone: 100% of Waterfront BISTRO® and Open Nature® Seafood Will Soon Display the Responsible Choice™ Logo for Sustainable Sourcing
Press Release from Albertsons Safeway Inc.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) announced today that 100 percent of the seafood in its celebrated waterfront BISTRO® and Open Nature® lines of Own Brands products will soon display the Responsible Choice™ logo for sustainable sourcing.

Illumina Celebrates National Intern Day
Blog from Illumina
Happy #NationalInternDay to the 73 interns at Illumina and to all interns everywhere - the leaders and innovators of tomorrow!
Connecting Innovation and Community Through Styrofoam Recycling
Article from Albertsons Safeway Inc.
In 2017, Safeway/Albertsons became one of only two companies in Washington to own and operate a Styrofoam Densifying Machine. Today, Safeway/ Alberton’s diverts 45,000 lbs. of Styrofoam out of Washington landfills annually.

Albertsons Companies Executive Presents Diversity Webinar
Blog from Albertsons Safeway Inc.
Don’t miss an enlightening and empowering webinar by Jonathan Mayes, Senior Vice President, External Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer at Albertsons Companies, focusing on the most common forms of bias, and how to identify and remove these barriers.
Update to HR 774 blog: FishWise Partners Support Senate Bill to Combat Illegal Fishing
Article from Albertsons Safeway Inc.
Congratulations to FishWise partners Albertsons Companies [and others] for their contribution in urging the U.S. Senate to pass S. 1334: Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015.