Federal ESG investment rule withstands legal challenge
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 28, 2023
A federal judge has upheld a Biden administration rule that lifts barriers to considering environmental, social and governance factors when employers are selecting 401(k) plans. The decision came after...
‘ESG controller’ emerges as new role, while some firms keep silent about initiatives
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 25, 2023
Even as organizations work toward compliance with environmental, social and governance disclosure requirements, fewer than half (45.7%) of professionals are confident that their company is where it should...
RMR Group relays progress toward ESG goals
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 23, 2024
The RMR Group of Newton, MA, which provides management services for senior living operator AlerisLife and real estate investment trust Diversified Healthcare Trust, made progress last year toward reaching...
Investor dissatisfaction grows with boards, ESG proposals: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 21, 2023
More shareholders are dissatisfied with corporate boards of directors than in the past, and support for environmental, social and governance proposals also has waned, according to a report released Wednesday...
Experts share ways to maximize organizational investment in training
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 31, 2023
Long-term care leaders and managers have “superpowers” that can improve their organizations’ return on investment in corporate training, according to experts speaking at a recent webinar sponsored...
RN training would receive $1.2 billion boost under Senate bill
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 18, 2023
Community colleges and universities would receive $1.2 billion in grants to boost the number of students enrolled in accredited, two-year registered nursing programs if a bill introduced into the Senate...
Electric vehicle charging stations thought to benefit CCRC’s reputation
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 15, 2023
In what seems to be a growing trend in senior living and care communities, continuing care retirement / life plan community Cypress Cove in Fort Myers, FL, has installed electric vehicle charging stations...
Welltower makes ‘transformational strides’ in ESG initiatives: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 21, 2023
Toledo, OH-based Welltower experienced a year of “significant achievement” across many environmental, social and governance categories, according to the real estate investment trust’s annual ESG...
SAGECare celebrates training milestone
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2024
New York City-based LGBTQ+ aging cultural competency training provider SAGECare has reached a milestone: educating more than 250,000 participants through its training and credentialing program for providers...
Career pathway programs can mitigate workforce shortages: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 21, 2023
Some states are looking at developing career pathway programs as a strategy to address or mitigate workforce shortages in long-term care, according to a recent report from the National Conference of State...