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Beam Global Receives Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

The Sustainability Awards honor those people, teams and organizations who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice or overall mission.

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  • The Sustainability Awards honor those people, teams and organizations who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice or overall mission.
  • Beam Global partnered with Pilot Joseph Oldham, Founder and CEO of New Vision Aviation, to make the trip possible.
  • We are proud to reward and recognize Beam Global for their sustainability efforts, said Maria Jimenez, Chief Nominations Officer, Business Intelligence Group.
  • Except to the extent required by law, Beam Global expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Sims Lifecycle Services Achieves Gold Status in Annual EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

WEST CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), a global leader providing circular solutions for IT hardware, is pleased to have achieved gold level status in its 2022 EcoVadis assessment. The 69/100 score places SLS in the top five percent of the more than 90,000 companies EcoVadis assessed.

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  • WEST CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), a global leader providing circular solutions for IT hardware, is pleased to have achieved gold level status in its 2022 EcoVadis assessment.
  • The EcoVadis assessment is an important tool to easily facilitate insights of SLS' performance and proactively contributes to increasing visibility in the electronics supply chain.
  • Angela Catt, chief financial & sustainability officer at SLS said, "We are thrilled that SLS' EcoVadis score reflects our commitment to sustainability.
  • Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) provides solutions to extend the life of data center and corporate technology devices and recognizes the value in end-of-life IT hardware.

Sims Lifecycle Services Achieves Gold Status in Annual EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 1, 2022

WEST CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), a global leader providing circular solutions for IT hardware, is pleased to have achieved gold level status in its 2022 EcoVadis assessment. The 69/100 score places SLS in the top five percent of the more than 90,000 companies EcoVadis assessed.

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  • WEST CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), a global leader providing circular solutions for IT hardware, is pleased to have achieved gold level status in its 2022 EcoVadis assessment.
  • The EcoVadis assessment is an important tool to easily facilitate insights of SLS' performance and proactively contributes to increasing visibility in the electronics supply chain.
  • Angela Catt, chief financial & sustainability officer at SLS said, "We are thrilled that SLS' EcoVadis score reflects our commitment to sustainability.
  • Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) provides solutions to extend the life of data center and corporate technology devices and recognizes the value in end-of-life IT hardware.

EPA Selects ICF for $5.7 Billion Environmental and Climate Support BPA

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently selected global consulting and digital services provider ICF (NASDAQ: ICFI) as an awardee under the new multiple-award Environmental, Analytical, Research, Technical, and Hybrid (EARTH) Support Services blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to provide a broad range of environmental consulting services to the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). 

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  • ICF was awarded one of six prime contracts on the BPA in the large business category.
  • The five-year BPA has a ceiling value of $5.7 billion across all awardees, with $700 million of the award allocated for professional services.
  • To support the EARTH BPA, ICF will bring its expertise in climate, energy and environmental policy and regulation, as well as research, data analysis and modeling; marketing, engagement and communications; and more.
  • Read more about ICF's environment and climate services and insights through the ICF Climate Center.

A Strong Foundation: Regions Bank Releases Two Major ESG Disclosures

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

The 2021 Annual Review & ESG Report , titled A Strong Foundation, combines details about the banks financial and ESG performance in one document.

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  • The 2021 Annual Review & ESG Report , titled A Strong Foundation, combines details about the banks financial and ESG performance in one document.
  • Previously, these disclosures were released separately; with the consolidation of these disclosures, along with the latest TCFD release, the majority of Regions ESG disclosures are being issued simultaneously.
  • The 2021 report announces enhancements to ESG governance, including the creation of the ESG Leadership Council, a cross-functional decision-making body that reports to Regions Executive Leadership Team.
  • The Alabama-based Regions Foundation supports community investments that positively impact communities served by Regions Bank.

Ranpak Announces Significant Progress Towards Key ESG Targets

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

(Ranpak) (NYSE: PACK), a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, today released its 2021 ESG Impact Report which announced it made significant progress in 2021 towards achieving the companys 2030 ESG targets.

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  • (Ranpak) (NYSE: PACK), a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, today released its 2021 ESG Impact Report which announced it made significant progress in 2021 towards achieving the companys 2030 ESG targets.
  • The 2021 ESG Impact Report underscores the significant progress made since last years report, which announced the companys commitment to meeting several ambitious targets by 2030.
  • Progress against those targets outlined in 2021 includes:
    Post-Consumer Waste (PCW) Content.
  • Ranpaks 2021 ESG Impact Report further highlights the companys broader mission To Deliver a Better WorldTM by outlining Ranpaks continued progress in several key ESG areas, including:

ICF Awarded Multiple Climate Advisory Services Contracts

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

FAIRFAX, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF, a global consulting and digital services provider (NASDAQ: ICFI), was recently awarded multiple new and recompete contracts and contract modifications to provide climate advisory services to a number of public sector and commercial clients. The contracts were awarded in the first quarter of 2022.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF, a global consulting and digital services provider (NASDAQ: ICFI), was recently awarded multiple new and recompete contracts and contract modifications to provide climate advisory services to a number of public sector and commercial clients.
  • Examples of climate resilience project work include helping make energy systems resilient to extreme weather, strengthening transportation infrastructures, and developing climate action plans.
  • Read more about ICF's climate services and insights through the ICF Climate Center.
  • ICF is a global consulting services company with approximately 8,000 full- and part-time employees, but we are not your typical consultants.

dynaCERT Applauds the Appointment of New Directors

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Monday, May 9, 2022

dynaCERT Inc. (TSX: DYA) (OTCQX: DYFSF) (FRA: DMJ) ("dynaCERT" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Rebecca Hudson and Mr. Clark Kent to its Board of Directors, effective May 7, 2022.

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  • dynaCERT Inc. (TSX: DYA) (OTCQX: DYFSF) (FRA: DMJ) ("dynaCERT" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Rebecca Hudson and Mr. Clark Kent to its Board of Directors, effective May 7, 2022.
  • Rebecca Hudson, new director of dynaCERT, stated, I am very pleased and honoured to join the Board of Directors of dynaCERT.
  • Clark Kent, new director of dynaCERT, stated, Joining a Toronto Stock Exchange listed company like dynaCERT is an opportunity to help the world reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
  • It is a great honour of dynaCERTs Board of Directors to work side by side with proficient and highly respected Canadian industry authorities.

Papa Johns Announces ESG Metric for Incentive Compensation in Latest Corporate Responsibility Report

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) (Papa Johns) today released its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report , covering initiatives to advance the companys environment, social, and governance (ESG) strategy and topics most important to the company and stakeholders.

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  • Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) (Papa Johns) today released its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report , covering initiatives to advance the companys environment, social, and governance (ESG) strategy and topics most important to the company and stakeholders.
  • In tandem with this years report, Papa Johns announced its corporate incentive bonus plan now includes an ESG metric, making the company the first major U.S. pizza delivery chain to announce that its ESG priorities will be linked with incentive compensation.
  • The ESG metric measures Papa Johns ongoing efforts to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion, assess environmental impacts and opportunities and further Papa Johns commitment to Better Ingredients.
  • To view Papa Johns International, Inc.s 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility report and learn more about the company's efforts, click here .

EVgo Adds 4 New Public EV Fast Chargers to Maryland’s Valley Park Commons

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Monday, April 25, 2022

EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO), the nations largest public fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) and first powered by 100% renewable electricity, today announced the opening of a new EVgo public fast charging station located at Valley Park Commons in Hagerstown, Maryland.

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  • EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO), the nations largest public fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) and first powered by 100% renewable electricity, today announced the opening of a new EVgo public fast charging station located at Valley Park Commons in Hagerstown, Maryland.
  • The new EV charging station, located at 1580 Wesel Boulevard, boasts four charging stalls equipped with two 100 kW fast chargers and two 350 kW fast chargers capable of simultaneous charging.
  • A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at the Valley Park Commons charging site today, April 25, at 10 a.m.
  • EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) is the nations largest public fast charging network for electric vehicles, and the first to be powered by 100% renewable energy.