Barometer

Sustainable Procurement is the Cornerstone for Business Resilience and Growth

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Professional Services, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Other Professional Services, Environment, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Transport, Sustainability, United Nations Global Compact, Investment, Barometer, Growth, ESG, Integration, Risk, Carbon, Organization, Development, Research

EcoVadis , the leading provider of business sustainability ratings, today released its 2024 Sustainable Procurement Barometer report.

Key Points: 
  • EcoVadis , the leading provider of business sustainability ratings, today released its 2024 Sustainable Procurement Barometer report.
  • Co-developed with Accenture , the Barometer reveals procurement’s untapped potential to drive business value through sustainable supply chain programs, and transform into a key agent of an organization’s resilience and growth in a rapidly changing world.
  • “Business is at a pivotal juncture where leaders are recognizing sustainable procurement’s strategic role for long-term business resilience and growth,” said Pierre-Francois Thaler, co-founder and co-CEO, EcoVadis.
  • “Aligning procurement with broader ESG goals makes supply chains not just more compliant but also more agile and resilient overall.”
    For a complete look at the key trends and issues in the sustainable procurement landscape today, download the 2024 Sustainable Procurement Barometer .

Volante Technologies' Deepak Gupta appointed to the U.S. Faster Payments Council Board Advisory Group

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
FPC, Volante, Barometer, Clearing house, Ecosystem, The Clearing House, Management

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Volante Technologies, the global leader in payments as a service, today announced the appointment of Deepak Gupta, EVP Product, Engineering & Services at Volante, to the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) 2023-2024 Board Advisory Group.

Key Points: 
  • Faster Payments Council (FPC) 2023-2024 Board Advisory Group .
  • Luhtanen continued, "According to our 2023 Faster Payments Barometer survey, 78% of financial institutions say faster payments are necessary for their organization.
  • "Faster payments are at the forefront of innovation in the financial services industry," said Deepak Gupta, EVP Product, Engineering & Services, Volante Technologies.
  • Check out the latest Faster Payments Barometer for more information on today's faster payments perceptions, trends, and practices.

Sodexo Canada Launches Sustainable Food Barometer

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Ageing, Leger, Probability, Taste, Research, Food, Diet, Foodservice, Meat, Eating, Sodexo, Harris Interactive, Barometer, Agriculture

MONTREAL, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Sodexo Canada releases the results of its first ever Sustainable Food Barometer.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Sodexo Canada releases the results of its first ever Sustainable Food Barometer.
  • As both observer and influencer of consumer food consumption patterns, Sodexo Canada’s aim is to accelerate change across the entire food ecosystem.
  • “Sodexo Canada is committed to reducing our environmental impact through offering more sustainable food choices, and sourcing, preparing and serving them in more enjoyable and sustainable ways,” says Sodexo Canada CEO Johanne Bélanger.
  • “The Sustainable Food Barometer helps us better understand how consumers think about making sustainable choices and how we can continue to support progressive change, making tasty, healthy meals that reduce our impact on the planet across the entire food ecosystem.”
    Sodexo Canada takes responsibility for positively influencing the million consumers it serves daily towards a more balanced, delicious, and sustainable diet.

Soft Landing for the 2023 Real Estate Market Despite Higher Interest Rates

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Weather, CMAS, Laurentides, Sale, CMA, Estate agent, Pressure, Mont-Laurier, Barometer, Growth, Cryptocurrency

L’ÎLE-DES-SŒURS, Quebec, Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) has just released its residential real estate market statistics for the province of Quebec , based on the real estate brokers’ Centris provincial database.

Key Points: 
  • L’ÎLE-DES-SŒURS, Quebec, Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) has just released its residential real estate market statistics for the province of Quebec , based on the real estate brokers’ Centris provincial database.
  • “An orderly normalization of the Quebec market took place in 2023, despite a context that has been marked by a brutal hike in interest rates since 2022.
  • For a market to be fluid, there must be a sufficient number of first-time homebuyers,” notes Charles Brant, QPAREB Market Analysis Director.
  • Two factors are influencing the postponement of purchase plans: a climate of economic uncertainty and expectations of a drop in interest rates in 2024.

Cumulus Podcast Network to Provide Brand Safety & Suitability Measurement Through Barometer

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Marketing, CMLS, Cumulus Media, IAB, Cumulus cloud, Global Alliance, Barometer, Innovation, Safety, EVP, Senior, Cryptocurrency

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announced today that the Cumulus Podcast Network will now provide brand suitability and safety measurement across the Cumulus Podcast Network through Barometer.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announced today that the Cumulus Podcast Network will now provide brand suitability and safety measurement across the Cumulus Podcast Network through Barometer.
  • Barometer provides brand-suitability measurement and contextual targeting unique to the podcast space.
  • Marketers and media agencies are now able to review podcasts to ensure they meet their brand’s safety and suitability standards.
  • “As a top-ten podcast network, the Cumulus Podcast Network is leading the podcast industry to drive advertiser confidence through the adoption of independent, third-party brand-safety measurement” said Tamara Zubatiy, co-founder and CEO at Barometer.

Epson Global Climate Barometer Reveals Climate Change as the Top Global Concern, Technology Seen as an Enabler to Solve the Crisis

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The results of this year's "Epson Global Climate Barometer" are in, and it captures views of over 30,000 people in 39 countries, attempting to better understand global responses to climate change. The survey reveals that while globally more people now cite climate change as a major global issue over any other, the issue that seems to be plaguing more than half of U.S. respondents most are the economic challenges facing the country, followed by climate change. As the U.S. has experienced record-breaking temperatures in recent months, with this trend expecting to continue, with more extreme heat waves, wildfires and droughts predicted in the coming years, a majority of Americans surveyed are optimistic that a climate disaster will be averted in their lifetime (52%).

Key Points: 
  • LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The results of this year's "Epson Global Climate Barometer" are in, and it captures views of over 30,000 people in 39 countries, attempting to better understand global responses to climate change.
  • The survey reveals that while globally more people now cite climate change as a major global issue over any other, the issue that seems to be plaguing more than half of U.S. respondents most are the economic challenges facing the country, followed by climate change.
  • Epson's Global Climate Barometer survey reveals climate change and rising prices are the top global concerns in the U.S.
    Now in its third year, the Barometer is published as evidence grows of catastrophic climate change: with record high sea temperatures ; record low levels of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice ; and extreme climate events across the world.
  • "The world is acknowledging that climate change is one of the biggest and most challenging issues of our lives.

Eurelectric: Accelerating electrification requires infrastructure

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Wind, EVS, Policy, Electricity, Climate, Investment, Global power barometer, Renewable energy, Barometer, EU, Eurelectric

Homegrown clean and renewable electrification remains THE answer, but higher investments and upgraded infrastructure are urgently needed to enable a tripling in electrification rates by 2050.

Key Points: 
  • Homegrown clean and renewable electrification remains THE answer, but higher investments and upgraded infrastructure are urgently needed to enable a tripling in electrification rates by 2050.
  • Rollout of charging infrastructure, however, is lagging behind and so are investments in electricity networks.
  • Grid operators must be allowed to make anticipatory investments so we can start preparing for higher electrification."
  • Growing variable wind and solar generation requires an increase in firm and flexible technologies to stabilise the system.

Eurelectric: Accelerating electrification requires infrastructure

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Wind, EVS, Policy, Electricity, Climate, Investment, Global power barometer, Renewable energy, Barometer, EU, Eurelectric

Homegrown clean and renewable electrification remains THE answer, but higher investments and upgraded infrastructure are urgently needed to enable a tripling in electrification rates by 2050.

Key Points: 
  • Homegrown clean and renewable electrification remains THE answer, but higher investments and upgraded infrastructure are urgently needed to enable a tripling in electrification rates by 2050.
  • Rollout of charging infrastructure, however, is lagging behind and so are investments in electricity networks.
  • Grid operators must be allowed to make anticipatory investments so we can start preparing for higher electrification."
  • Growing variable wind and solar generation requires an increase in firm and flexible technologies to stabilise the system.

Nature-related reporting tied to the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures recommendations is limited, according to the inaugural EY US Nature Risk Barometer

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Task force, Food, EY, Disclosure, Barometer, Risk management, Indigenous peoples, Climate change, Biodiversity, Biodiversity loss, Nature, Risk, Water, Evaluation, Knowledge, Transport, Ernst & Young

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) released its inaugural EY US Nature Risk Barometer (the "Barometer") analysis in its report, When will transparency drive action to protect and restore nature .

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) released its inaugural EY US Nature Risk Barometer (the "Barometer") analysis in its report, When will transparency drive action to protect and restore nature .
  • The Barometer showed that most companies (87%) in the analysis are already disclosing some information against at least one of the 14 TNFD recommendations.
  • However, these baseline results show the extent to which companies reported in alignment with the TNFD recommendations was limited.
  • "Our inaugural EY US Nature Risk Barometer provides an overview of the nature-related reporting landscape and details steps corporations can take to mitigate risks and reap the benefits of nature-related reporting."

Circular Cities Barometer showcases how cities are accelerating the shift to circular living

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Monday, September 18, 2023
Construction, Urbanization, Database, Demolition waste, Partnership, LEED, City, BREEAM, Recycling, World Bank, Movement, Circular, Investment, Bloomberg L.P., Lumber, Holcim, Barometer, Global North and Global South

The Circular Cities Barometer also welcomes five new cities, including Vienna, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Washington, D.C. and Madrid, to bring the total to thirty.

Key Points: 
  • The Circular Cities Barometer also welcomes five new cities, including Vienna, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Washington, D.C. and Madrid, to bring the total to thirty.
  • Urban planning and investments providing an enabling regulatory environment are key levers cutting across all the most advanced circular cities.
  • As part of the newly launched Circular Cities Hub, a partnership between Holcim and Bloomberg Media, the Circular Cities Barometer measures how fast thirty global cities are transitioning from a linear, to a circular economy.
  • This year’s Barometer features a new indicator in the Circular Buildings category (Construction and Demolition Waste) and the Circular Leadership Category (Circular Procurement).