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Winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy Announced During Opening Session of Milken Institute Global Conference

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月曜日, 5月 6, 2024
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The winners were announced at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles.

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  • The winners were announced at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240506079519/en/
    Winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, Carl Telford and Jonathan Wilson from Aftrak, and runners-up Randy Kabuya and Deney van Rooyen from Omnivat pictured with Patrice Motsepe, Mike Milken, and Emily Musil Church at the Milken Institute Global Conference.
  • The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy is the second in the Milken–Motsepe Innovation Prize Program, a series of multiyear, multimillion-dollar global innovation competitions and awards aimed at advancing technological progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • The Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech offers $2 million in prizes, with a $1 million Grand Prize for the winning company.

Verne joins VAXA Technologies' ACTION Impact Nutrition Carbon Emission and Sustainability Program

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木曜日, 5月 9, 2024
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REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Verne, a leading sustainable data center operator and developer joins VAXA's Impact Nutrition Program with a mutual commitment to sustainability and an appetite for ACTION.

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  • REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Verne, a leading sustainable data center operator and developer joins VAXA's Impact Nutrition Program with a mutual commitment to sustainability and an appetite for ACTION.
  • VAXA Technologies, a global climate and food tech company, is committed to sustainable partnerships that benefit the planet and people through the VAXA ACTION Impact Nutrition Program.
  • The Program delivers nutrition by fortifying the traditional foods of malnourished people holistically and in partnership with stakeholders eager to collaborate to achieve the collective goal of greater environmental and social impact through impactful ACTION.
  • Verne delivers sustainable data center solutions that enable organizations to cost-effectively scale their digital infrastructure while reducing their environmental impact.

transcosmos becomes a certified business under the Okinawa Prefecture CO2 Absorption Certification Program

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木曜日, 5月 2, 2024
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TOKYO, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos is proud to announce that on April 11, 2024, the company received a certificate at the Okinawa Prefecture CO2 Absorption Certification Ceremony held at the Okinawa Prefectural Office.

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  • transcosmos is a certified Okinawa SDGs Partner Company and has been carrying out various initiatives to serve the community.
  • As a company committed to local communities, transcosmos will continue to contribute to the development of Okinawa prefecture.
  • Find out more about transcosmos's climate change initiatives:
    "Congratulations on receiving the CO2 Absorption Certification under our prefecture's program," Kazuhiro Tarama, Director of Environment Department, Okinawa Prefectural Government said at the ceremony.
  • "We, Okinawa prefecture, expect the Okinawa Prefecture CO2 Absorption Certification Program will encourage society to plant and grow trees, thereby promoting tree planting activities that contribute to creating more carbon sinks.

Schletter Group publishes first CSR report

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金曜日, 5月 3, 2024
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Schletter Group, the globally active manufacturer of solar mounting systems, has published its first CSR report.

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  • Schletter Group, the globally active manufacturer of solar mounting systems, has published its first CSR report.
  • The report, which covers the full calendar year of 2023, contains the company’s strategies and measures pertaining to ecological responsibility, sustainable economics, and social commitment.
  • "It was important for us to base our CSR report on internationally recognized practices and guidelines," Roos emphasizes.
  • They are:
    The Schletter Sustainability Report 2023 is available in digital form here: https://www.schletter-group.com/csr

UN Global Compact meets at the EU Parliament to advance corporate sustainability

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水曜日, 4月 17, 2024
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Brussels, Belgium, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the European Parliament today, the United Nations Global Compact organized a conference bringing together Members of the European Parliament, representatives of the European Commission, leading companies of the UN Global Compact as well as the Executive Directors of the UN Global Compact Local Networks across Europe for a pivotal dialogue entitled "UN Global Compact: Catalyst for EU Corporate Sustainability and Competitiveness".

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  • Brussels, Belgium, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the European Parliament today, the United Nations Global Compact organized a conference bringing together Members of the European Parliament, representatives of the European Commission, leading companies of the UN Global Compact as well as the Executive Directors of the UN Global Compact Local Networks across Europe for a pivotal dialogue entitled "UN Global Compact: Catalyst for EU Corporate Sustainability and Competitiveness".
  • The UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, has more than 9,000 participants headquartered in the European Union (52 per cent of which are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)).
  • - Samira Rafaela, Member of the European Parliament
    “We believe the UN Global Compact with its programme-portfolio and strong footprint we have across the EU,  can play a significant role advancing the EU corporate sustainability agenda.
  • For businesses, it is important to go beyond compliance driving real impact and thereby also strengthening resilience and competitiveness.” - Ole Lund Hansen, Chief, Global Operations, UN Global Compact

17 Asset Management & Syntax Announce The Launch of the 17AM-SDG 9 US Infrastructure & Innovation Index on SMArtX

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木曜日, 5月 2, 2024
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17 Asset Management (“17 AM”) and Syntax Data (“Syntax”) are pleased to announce the launch of the 17AM-SDG 9 US Infrastructure & Innovation Index, designed to capture investment opportunities aligned with the 9th United Nations (“UN”) Sustainable Development Goal (“SDG”).

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  • 17 Asset Management (“17 AM”) and Syntax Data (“Syntax”) are pleased to announce the launch of the 17AM-SDG 9 US Infrastructure & Innovation Index, designed to capture investment opportunities aligned with the 9th United Nations (“UN”) Sustainable Development Goal (“SDG”).
  • Patrick Shaddow, President and CEO of Syntax, said, “The 17AM-SDG 9 US Infrastructure & Innovation Index provides investors with pure play exposure to US infrastructure and innovation companies with a quality screen overlay.
  • Advisory firms and asset managers can access the 17AM-SDG 9 US Infrastructure & Innovation Index through the SMArtX model marketplace.
  • Please contact 17 AM or Syntax to learn more about the model and gain access to the SMArtX platform.

Preqin launches ESG fund performance benchmarks

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木曜日, 4月 11, 2024
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LONDON, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preqin , the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, today announced the launch of its ESG fund performance benchmarks.

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  • LONDON, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preqin , the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, today announced the launch of its ESG fund performance benchmarks.
  • Conversely, fund managers can benchmark ESG fund performance and articulate, with confidence, their performance outlook and ESG credentials back to investors.
  • By utilizing the ESG fund performance benchmarks, clients can comprehensively analyze the performance of ESG-labelled funds with other ESG or non-ESG funds, and deep dive into over 200 ESG fund performance benchmarks, covering more than 1000 ESG funds, including SFDR funds.
  • The ESG fund performance benchmarks herald the latest offering from Preqin’s fund performance benchmarks that have been recognized by a third party as the market leader**.

Trane Technologies Recognized as One of Europe’s Climate Leaders by Financial Times

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木曜日, 4月 25, 2024
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Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to the Financial Times Europe’s Climate Leaders list for the fourth consecutive year.

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  • Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to the Financial Times Europe’s Climate Leaders list for the fourth consecutive year.
  • “We’re extremely honored to be recognized by Financial Times as one of Europe’s climate leaders for the fourth year in a row,” said Jose La Loggia, Group President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
  • “Leading change that drives impact is not new to Trane Technologies.
  • In 2014, Trane Technologies established its first set of climate commitments, and exceeded them two years early.

Impact Disclosure Taskforce Releases Impact Disclosure Guidance, Helping Scale Financing for the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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木曜日, 4月 18, 2024
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The Impact Disclosure Taskforce today released its draft impact disclosure guidance , helping entities committed to addressing development needs and reducing global inequality to access growing pools of sustainable capital.

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  • The Impact Disclosure Taskforce today released its draft impact disclosure guidance , helping entities committed to addressing development needs and reducing global inequality to access growing pools of sustainable capital.
  • The guidance also envisions establishing mechanisms for disseminating and analyzing disclosed impact information to promote transparency and accountability.
  • The creation of a Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure (SDID) could provide sustainable financiers with more information to assist financing decisions.
  • The Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure guidance will be especially relevant for issuers looking to tap capital markets for their financing needs.

Sustain Exchange LLC Partners with HearMe on UN World Day for Safety and Health at Work

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金曜日, 4月 26, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustain Exchange LLC is proud to announce a partnership with HearMe, a leading behavioral health peer support platform focused on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being.

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  • NEW YORK, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustain Exchange LLC is proud to announce a partnership with HearMe, a leading behavioral health peer support platform focused on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being.
  • This launch coincides with the United Nations World Day for Safety and Health.
  • "HearMe provides a safe space for users to chat on-demand with a person they choose based on shared lived experience.
  • "The World Day for Safety and Health reminds us that we all have a responsibility towards promoting safe and healthy workplaces and environments.