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Associated Press
03-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Mondelēz International Expands Sustainable Futures Portfolio Aiming To Accelerate Scalable Climate and Community Initiatives
CHICAGO, July 2, 2025 /3BL/ - Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) announced a new wave of impact-first investments from its Sustainable Futures Impact Investment platform, aiming to further advance scalable, high-impact solutions at the nexus of climate, community, and circularity. These efforts reflect the company's sharpened focus on catalyzing innovation aligned with its Snacking Made Right sustainability strategy and Vision 2030 ambitions. The company continues to employ a three-pronged investment approach: direct investments, fund investments, and technical assistance, all designed to help scale promising solutions that we believe can generate measurable impact. Direct Investments New additions to the Sustainable Futures portfolio include: Fund Investments Mondelēz International continues to support impact funds that align with the company's goal to catalyze positive change at scale and across geographies: Technical Assistance MDLZ also provides capacity-building support to early-stage ventures with Sustainable Futures investments aiming to validate their novel technologies through larger-scale pilots and rigorous scientific approaches. With SAM-DIMENSION GmbH the company built out a multi-year pilot that demonstrated the value of the innovative technology in a real large-scale situation and follows clear protocols and methods that help to quantify the positive impact. 'Sustainability is embedded as the fourth strategic pillar of Mondelēz International's growth strategy,' said Christine Montenegro McGrath, Chief Impact & Sustainability Officer. 'These Sustainable Futures investments are part of our company's investments in new, scalable solutions that we believe can help address key challenges and in turn help create long-term business resilience while contributing to a thriving future for people and planet.' About Mondelēz InternationalMondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. With 2024 net revenues of approximately $36.4 billion, MDLZ is leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, Ritz, LU, Clif Bar and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate. Mondelēz International is a proud member of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class North America and World Indices, formerly Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. Visit or follow the company on X at Contacts:Maggie McKerr1-847-943-5678 [email protected]
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Poetry Foundation Announces the First Sustainable Futures Grants Cohort
Commits more than $3 million in grants to 12 organizations across the United States CHICAGO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Poetry Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Sustainable Futures Grants program, its new national philanthropic initiative providing $3 million in multi-year general operating support grants to 12 poetry organizations. The Sustainable Futures Grants are a key part of the Poetry Foundation's renewed grantmaking strategy to strengthen the poetry ecosystem in the United States. Each of the 12 organizations in the first Sustainable Futures Grants cohort will receive a three-year general operating support grant, providing them with flexibility and stability to advance their missions and expand their impact. In addition to funding, cohort members will be invited to participate in a series of convenings and professional development opportunities designed to foster connection, share knowledge, and bolster the collective field. "At a time when access to arts funding is diminishing, the Poetry Foundation had the opportunity to provide poetry organizations with sustained, unrestricted support," said Poetry Foundation president and CEO, Michelle T. Boone. "The new multi-year funding model allows these grantee-partners the freedom to plan for the future as they fill gaps in the communities they serve, creating more stability in the literary arts." The Inaugural Sustainable Futures Grants CohortThe organizations in the cohort, all past Poetry Foundation grantee-partners, are dedicated to supporting and amplifying underrepresented voices in poetry through fellowships and residencies, publishing, community-centered workshops, youth education programs, and the presentation of poetry events across the United States. The inaugural members of the Sustainable Futures Grants cohort are (grant amounts are evenly distributed over a three-year grant period): American Poetry Museum, Washington, D.C. - $150,000 Cave Canem, New York - $450,000 Chicago Poetry Center, Illinois - $300,000 Guild Literary Complex, Illinois - $225,000 Indigenous Nations Poets, Wisconsin - $225,000 InsideOut Literary Arts, Michigan - $300,000 Noemi Press, Arizona - $150,000 O, Miami, Florida - $300,000 Poets House, New York - $300,000 Split This Rock, Washington, D.C. - $225,000 The Watering Hole, South Carolina - $150,000 Young Chicago Authors, Illinois - $300,000 Grants Strategy and Selection ProcessThe Sustainable Futures grantmaking strategy was developed based on research into innovations in philanthropy and feedback from the Poetry Foundation's Grantee-Partner Perception Survey, in which respondents requested multi-year funding, capacity-building support, and opportunities to convene with peer organizations. The Poetry Foundation board then approved the funding strategy to support the inaugural cohort. "Now more than ever, it's critical to invest in poetry organizations that are nurturing diverse voices, building community, and expanding access to the literary arts," said Chris Guzaitis, director of grants and awards. "The members of this cohort are leaders who are shaping the future of poetry with creativity, care, and resilience—it is an honor to support the work they do." Through the Sustainable Futures Grants program, the Poetry Foundation reaffirms its commitment to amplifying diverse poetic voices and building a more equitable and sustainable future for poetry. Past grantee-partners were invited to apply to the program and then were selected by an internal committee of Poetry Foundation staff. All cohort members are poetry-centered organizations representing several regions in the United States, including several organizations in Chicago, the Poetry Foundation's hometown. The Poetry Foundation is accepting applications for general operating support grants from nonprofit poetry-based organizations, presses, publications, and literary arts service and membership organizations. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2025. Learn more about applying. About the Poetry FoundationThe Poetry Foundation recognizes the power of words to transform lives. The Foundation works to amplify poetry and celebrate poets by fostering spaces for all to create, experience, and share poetry. Follow the Poetry Foundation and Poetry magazine on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Poetry Foundation Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
04-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Trane Technologies Honored for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship with Inclusion on The Civic 50
SWORDS, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been recognized as one of the most community-minded companies in the United States by being included on The Civic 50. For over a decade, this prestigious list, curated by Points of Light, has set the standard for corporate citizenship, highlighting how top companies integrate social impact and community engagement into the core of their business operations. 'We are deeply honored to receive this prestigious recognition from Points of Light,' said Deidra Parrish Williams, Trane Technologies' leader of Citizenship and Community Engagement and Executive Director, Trane Technologies Foundation. 'We are committed to creating a sustainable future that strengthens our industry, protects our planet, and empowers the next generation of leaders to transform the world. Being named to The Civic 50 is a testament to years of dedication to this work, and to the thousands of employees around the world who bring our commitments to life by engaging in their communities.' 'In an ever-evolving landscape, companies are looking to ensure that they can meet the needs of their communities, customers, and stakeholders,' said Jennifer Sirangelo, president and CEO, Points of Light. 'Companies like Trane Technologies are leading the way in showing how social impact benefits their employees' well-being, strengthens the communities where they do business, and brings value and meaning to their work. Their efforts provide a model for others looking to bring the benefits of volunteering and social impact to their workforce and they're extremely deserving of this recognition.' Trane Technologies is paving the way with its corporate citizenship strategy, Sustainable Futures, which focuses on broadening access to STEM education and career pathways. This includes a commitment to invest $100 million and 500,000 volunteer hours in building sustainable futures in our communities over ten years from 2020 to 2030. Last year, over a thousand Trane Technologies employees participated in a Global Time of Service event, contributing approximately 3,200 volunteer hours over a period of a few weeks to various causes. Learn about our community impact in our 2024 Sustainability Report. About Trane Technologies Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. Visit About The Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation The Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation is a philanthropic 501(c)3 established and funded by the company to act as its primary philanthropic vehicle. As such, its focus is on developing non-profit relationships that specifically advance its corporate citizenship strategy, Sustainable Futures, which focuses on broadening access to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and green careers. Through the Foundation and other philanthropic initiatives, Trane Technologies has pledged to invest $100 million to this work by 2030 and we are on track to deliver. About Points of Light Points of Light is a nonpartisan, global nonprofit organization that inspires, equips, and mobilizes millions of people to take action that creates a positive impact through volunteering and civic engagement. Through partnerships with nonprofits, companies and social impact leaders, the organization galvanizes volunteers to meet critical needs for healthier and more resilient communities. As the world's largest organization dedicated to increasing volunteer service, Points of Light engages more than 3.8 million volunteers across 32 countries. For more information, visit
