Laurence D. Fink, founder and chief executive of the investment firm BlackRock, is going to inform business leaders that their companies need to do more than make profits they need to contribute to society as well if they want to receive the support of BlackRock.
BlackRock’s informs investees they must contribute to society, or risk losing funding Read more
Ford Motor Co. will more than double spending on electrified vehicles, amplifying its investment in a segment that the auto industry sees growing from what’s now just a fraction of the market.
Ford goes ‘all in’ on electric cars with $11 billion investment Read more
Mayor Bill de Blasio: ‘It’s up to the fossil fuel companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making New York safer and more resilient’
New York City plans to divest $5bn from fossil fuels and sue oil companies Read more
The increase for the nation’s largest private employer also comes amid political pressure to bolster minimum wages and comes amid a hot streak for the retailer.
Walmart boosts minimum wage to $11, hands out bonuses up to $1,000 for hourly workers Read more
The ruling was the first time that a federal court had blocked a congressional map because of a partisan gerrymander, and it instantly endangered Republican seats in the coming elections.
North Carolina Congressional map ruled unconstitutionally gerrymandered Read more
Minimum wage workers in 18 states will get a pay hike next week when higher wage floors go into effect around the country for 2018.
Minimum wage increases for 18 U.S. states in 2018 Read more
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the Portland City Council did not violate the U.S. Constitution with a 2015 resolution that banned new fossil fuel terminals.
Appeals court rules Portland ban on fossil fuel terminals is constitutional Read more
The nation’s overall cancer death rate declined 1.7 percent in 2015, the latest indication of steady, long-term progress against the disease, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society.
The cancer death rate in the United States drops again Read more
Montana’s minimum wage went up 15 cents to $8.30 an hour. The modest increase is something employers implement starting Jan. 1.
Minimum wage increases in Montana Read more
Between 1990 and 2012, particulate matter and organic aerosols significantly declined in the United States, saving thousands of lives.
Thousands in the U.S. were saved between 1990 and 2012 as air pollution declined Read more
