On Thursday, AES Corp (NYSE:AES)’s shares declined -1.38% to $10.00.
The AES Corporation was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the second year in a row.
The DJSI is based on the Corporate Sustainability Assessment conducted by RobecoSAM. The annual assessment determines which companies are better equipped to respond to emerging opportunities and risks resulting from global sustainability trends.
For the first time this year, AES’ partner in Chile, AES Gener, took part in RobecoSAM’s annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment. AES Gener received the highest rating among all electric utilities for the Environmental Policy/Administration System category.
The AES Corporation (AES) is a holding company that operates a portfolio of electricity generation and distribution businesses. The Company is organized into six market-oriented Planned Business Units (SBUs): the United States, Andes (Chile, Colombia and Argentina), Brazil, MCAC (Mexico, Central America and Caribbean), Europe (formerly EMEA) and Asia. Within these six SBUs, the Company has two lines of business: generation and utilities.
GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO)’s shares gained 3.92% to $33.92.
GoPro declared GoPro for a Cause, a corporate social responsibility platform to drive awareness of social causes that align with the GoPro brand. GoPro will dedicate financing, equipment and production expertise to targeted nonprofit groups.
“From the startning we’ve had a vision to scale GoPro as a platform to inspire. Our aim with GoPro for a Cause is to assist social causes inspire a global audience with their stories,” says Nick Woodman, Founder and CEO of GoPro. “The world has given so much to GoPro and we’re excited to give back.”
Initially, GoPro for a Cause will target up to 10 organizations to assist tell their story. The Company will provide nonprofits with the support they need to create a short GoPro video that captures the essence of their cause and compels people to take action. The engaging content will be posted on GoPro’s social channels in addition to a dedicated GoPro for a Cause website, where the Company will match viewer donations to each cause, up to a specified amount.
GoPro, Inc. produces mountable and wearable cameras and accessories, which the Company refers to as capture devices. Additionally, the Company develops and provides desktop editing software and mobile applications for free to consumers. The Company offers HERO line of capture devices, which comprise HERO2, HERO3 camera, the HERO3+ camera and the HERO4 and HERO.
At the end of Thursday’s trade, Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG)‘s shares surged 1.62% to $71.40.
The Procter & Gamble Company declared a new aim to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities by 30% by 2020. The aim was developed in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF). This new aim is based on the best available science and represents an important step forward in the Company’s continued efforts to minimize its greenhouse gas emissions that impact climate change.
In addition, the Company is joining the Climate Savers Program, a program sponsored by WWF to enable leadership companies to collaborate and accelerate their efforts to address climate change.
P&G selected a stretching target of 30% after considering the latest science presented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. A 30% reduction will ensure that P&G is supporting global efforts to prevent global temperatures from surpassing two degrees Celsius, and is consistent with science-based methodologies that are assisting companies align targets with climate science.
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) provides consumer packaged goods. The Company operates in five segments under GBUs: Beauty, which offers a range of products ranging from deodorants to cosmetics to skin care; Grooming, which comprises blades, razors and electronic hair removal devices, such as electric razors and epilators; Health Care, which comprises oral care and personal health care products.; Fabric Care and Home Care, which comprises of a range of fabric care products, home care products and batteries, and Baby Feminine and Family Care, which offers diapers, pants, baby wipe, Bounty paper, towel and Charmin toilet paper brands.
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR), ended its Thursday’s trading session with -9.60% loss, and closed at $0.425.
Magnum Hunter Resources has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, AnalystRatings.Net reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $2.98.
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (Magnum Hunter), an independent oil and gas company, is engaged primarily in the exploration for and the exploitation, acquisition, development and production of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) resources in the United States. The Company operates through three segments: U.S. Upstream, Midstream and Marketing, and Oil Field Services.
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