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Domaine Bousquet Releases First Sustainability Impact Report

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024
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MIAMI, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Domaine Bousquet has just released its inaugural Sustainability Impact Report. "The report is both a milestone and a reflection of our company culture, which is to be 100% transparent with our consumers and suppliers. We also hope to inspire: Take our report as a model and practical guide to move the sustainability needle," notes co-owner Anne Bousquet on the rationale for making the report public.

Key Points: 
  • Domaine Bousquet has just released its first ever 2023 Sustainability Impact Report, prepared in consultation with the Terra Institute in Italy.
  • MIAMI, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Domaine Bousquet has just released its inaugural Sustainability Impact Report.
  • A comprehensive sustainability "state-of-the-union" address from Domaine Bousquet, the report covers internal operations and collaborations throughout the supply chain, coordination with suppliers on issues ranging from packaging and transport to agricultural inputs, plus engagement with retailers and consumers for a more complete understanding of the impact and lifecycle of Domaine Bousquet wines.
  • Domaine Bousquet Sustainability Impact Report 2023 highlights:
    Reduce greenhouse gas emissions every year with the objective of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Nuvo Group Adds HealthTech Veteran Adriana Machado to Board of Directors, Strengthening Company’s Commitment to Transforming Prenatal Care

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Donnerstag, Mai 9, 2024
Health equity, TEL, Pregnancy, Health, B Corporation (certification), Female, Benefit corporation, NUVO, Strategic planning, Management

“We are delighted to welcome Adriana to Nuvo’s board,” said Rice Powell, CEO of Nuvo.

Key Points: 
  • “We are delighted to welcome Adriana to Nuvo’s board,” said Rice Powell, CEO of Nuvo.
  • “She will provide a substantial health innovation perspective and female leadership that supports our mission.
  • Ms. Machado holds board positions with various health and civil society organizations and, in 2013, was recognized by Forbes as one of the 10 most powerful businesswomen in Brazil.
  • "I am excited to join Nuvo’s board of directors at such a pivotal time in the Company's development,” said Adriana Machado.

Zip and 4C Associates Join Forces To Revolutionize Procurement

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Mittwoch, Mai 8, 2024
Software, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Professional Services, Business, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Retail, Transport, Finance, Consulting, Logistics, Knowledge, Organization, B Corporation (certification), Thought, Partnership, Intake, Growth, Forecasting, Consultant, Risk, Construction

Zip, the leading Intake and Procurement Orchestration Platform, teams up with 4C Associates, Europe's award-winning commercial, supply chain and operations consultancy, to tackle the complex challenges of global procurement and bring cutting-edge digital procurement solutions to enterprises.

Key Points: 
  • Zip, the leading Intake and Procurement Orchestration Platform, teams up with 4C Associates, Europe's award-winning commercial, supply chain and operations consultancy, to tackle the complex challenges of global procurement and bring cutting-edge digital procurement solutions to enterprises.
  • Traditional, outdated procurement solutions are driving organization-wide silos and inefficiencies; finance and procurement leaders don’t have the visibility or tools they need to properly manage spend or drive growth.
  • “4C is thrilled to be partnering with Zip, bringing together cutting-edge procurement technology with our deep functional insight and experience,” says 4C’s Managing Director, Jeremy Smith.
  • “Together, 4C and Zip will deliver the full digital procurement transformation that tackles client challenges and harnesses digital opportunity.”

illycaffè at Frieze New York presents the latest illy Art Collection designed by Latin American artists

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Mittwoch, Mai 1, 2024
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NEW YORK, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- illycaffè, the global coffee brand recognized for its sustainable quality and for its thirty-year connection with contemporary art, is one of Frieze's global partners.

Key Points: 
  • At Frieze New York, the company presents the new illy Art Collection "Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere" which celebrates the Biennale Arte 2024 and signed by Guatemalan Paula Nicho, Peruvian Rember Yahuarcani López, Colombian Aycoobo and Brazilian collective Mahaku.
  • The value of dialogue and respect for all cultures, together with the relationship between man and nature, are the themes expressed by the four emerging Latin American artists through the illy Art Collection and taken up in the illycaffè lounge on Level 8.
  • The chairs in the illy space are the Rechairs by Kartell powered by illycaffè, a tangible expression of the expressive capabilities of recycling.
  • The chairs were made from defective illy coffee capsules that were transformed into a design product for the occasion.

Charlotte's Web to Host Virtual Annual General & Special Meeting of Shareholders on June 13, 2024

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Montag, April 29, 2024
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LOUISVILLE, Colo., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. ("Charlotte's Web" or the "Company"), the leading provider of hemp-derived CBD wellness products, announces details of its upcoming 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") on June 13, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • LOUISVILLE, Colo., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. ("Charlotte's Web" or the "Company"), the leading provider of hemp-derived CBD wellness products, announces details of its upcoming 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") on June 13, 2024.
  • Shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 15, 2024, and duly appointed proxy holder, are eligible to vote at the Meeting.
  • Alicia Morga, who joined the Board in December, 2022 and serves on the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
  • "The Company extends special recognition to John Held for his six years of devotion to Charlotte's Web as its Chairperson.

B Lab US & Canada announces best practices for how businesses can advance climate justice in partnership with frontline communities

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Donnerstag, April 25, 2024
Climate justice, Climate change, Principle, Hope, B Corporation (certification), Partnership, Private sector, Climate

This initiative aims to empower businesses to forge meaningful partnerships with frontline communities in the pursuit of climate justice.

Key Points: 
  • This initiative aims to empower businesses to forge meaningful partnerships with frontline communities in the pursuit of climate justice.
  • The Principles were developed in response to growing climate change inequity , in partnership with Certified B Corps and frontline communities impacted first and worst by climate change, particularly to advance climate justice.
  • A first for the B Corp movement, they will serve as best practices for taking climate action in partnership with communities most impacted by the climate emergency.
  • For more information on the Principles for Partnership with Frontline Communities and B Lab U.S. & Canada's climate justice initiatives, please visit https://usca.bcorporation.net/principles-of-partnership-with-frontline-c...

The Vita Coco Company Announces the Formation of The Vita Coco Community Foundation

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Dienstag, April 23, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: COCO) (“Vita Coco” or the “Company”), a leader in the functional beverage space with a portfolio of better-for-you brands, announced today that it has formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, The Vita Coco Community Foundation (“Foundation”), with a mission of empowering communities to build an enduring, resilient society to thrive for future generations.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: COCO) (“Vita Coco” or the “Company”), a leader in the functional beverage space with a portfolio of better-for-you brands, announced today that it has formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, The Vita Coco Community Foundation (“Foundation”), with a mission of empowering communities to build an enduring, resilient society to thrive for future generations.
  • Those areas include:
    The Vita Coco Community Foundation plans to foster the pursuit of knowledge, upward mobility and livelihoods.
  • The formation of the Vita Coco Community Foundation is the latest step the Company has taken to reinvest in the communities in which the Company and its partners operate.
  • To learn more about the Vita Coco Community Foundation, visit https://vitacoco.com/pages/foundation
    You can also connect with Vita Coco at vitacoco.com, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

Bragg® Becomes A Certified B Corporation™, Recognizing Its Longstanding Commitment to Sustainable Practices and Social Responsibility

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Dienstag, April 30, 2024
Education, Health, B Corporation (certification), Social responsibility, Woman, Certification, ESG, Security (finance)

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bragg Live Food Products, Inc. ("Bragg"), one of the oldest and most trusted health and wellness brands and the leading producer of organic apple cider vinegar and other natural products, proudly announces its official B Corp Certification, underscoring over 100 years of dedication to sustainability and social responsibility.

Key Points: 
  • Certified B Corporations are a part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
  • Being recognized as a Certified B Corp demonstrates Bragg's unwavering dedication to join the global movement of positively impacting the world by using business as force for good.
  • Bragg's employees spearheaded the B Corp effort, inspired by the company's well-established responsibility practices and embodying its vision to inspire healthy living for all.
  • Bragg's new B Corp Certification reflects the company's core belief in supporting vibrant living for people and the planet.

Humanscale Earns B Corp Certification, Reinforcing Longstanding Leadership in Sustainability

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Donnerstag, April 11, 2024
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“At Humanscale, we believe that it’s our responsibility to ensure that both people and the planet are better off because we’re here,” said Bob King, Founder and CEO of Humanscale.

Key Points: 
  • “At Humanscale, we believe that it’s our responsibility to ensure that both people and the planet are better off because we’re here,” said Bob King, Founder and CEO of Humanscale.
  • Humanscale pursues independent, third-party validated certifications to break through misleading claims about sustainability and create transparency, which is essential to achieve real progress.
  • B Corp Certification means that a company has met B Lab’s rigorous standards for social and environmental impact, made a legal commitment to stakeholder governance, and is demonstrating accountability and transparency by disclosing this record of performance in a public B Corp profile.
  • "Humanscale is proud and honored to receive this certification from B Lab and join the esteemed global B Corp community who are taking on the hard work required to be a force for good,” said Jane Abernethy, Chief Sustainability Officer of Humanscale.

American College of Education Releases 2023 Impact Report Reflecting Global Impression

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Mittwoch, April 24, 2024
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fully online college and dedicated B Corporation, American College of EducationⓇ (ACE), has proudly released its annual Impact Report, showcasing its steadfast commitment to meeting high social and environmental performance standards, transparency and accountability. A Certified B Corporation since 2016, ACE's newly unveiled report serves as a comprehensive overview of the college's mission-driven efforts in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fully online college and dedicated B Corporation, American College of EducationⓇ ( ACE ), has proudly released its annual Impact Report , showcasing its steadfast commitment to meeting high social and environmental performance standards, transparency and accountability.
  • A Certified B Corporation since 2016 , ACE's newly unveiled report serves as a comprehensive overview of the college's mission-driven efforts in 2023.
  • The report reveals the college's unique ability to make a national impact through its remote workforce residing across the United States.
  • We're excited to release our latest report and mark the highlights of our impact in 2023."