Socially responsible investing

ProAmpac Emphasizes Sustainable Innovations at Pack Expo 2021

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Thursday, September 23, 2021 - 4:03pm

Adam Grose states, Offering recyclable solutions today provides the industry with commercially available options to advance their sustainable product development objectives.

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  • Adam Grose states, Offering recyclable solutions today provides the industry with commercially available options to advance their sustainable product development objectives.
  • ProAmpac is committed to serving the world's brand owners with the most advanced materials while also making sure these materials run at-rate on existing filling and converting equipment.
  • Considered a market first, the RecycAll Freshpack sandwich skillet is an all-fiber sandwich pack with a window.
  • ProAmpacs approach to sustainability ProActive Sustainability provides innovative sustainable flexible packaging products to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.

ProAmpac Launches QUADFLEX® Recyclable Flat Bottom Pouch Technology

Packaging, Chemicals, Plastics, Consumer, Environment, Manufacturing, Pets, Other Manufacturing, Patent, Goal, Socially responsible investing, Recloser, PRI, Velcro, Grose, Multimedia, Media, United Nations Principles of Medical Ethics, ProActive, Intensity, 3D printing
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 3:23pm

ProAmpac , the leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces their latest addition to the ProActive Sustainability platform, QUADFLEX Recyclable .

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  • ProAmpac , the leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces their latest addition to the ProActive Sustainability platform, QUADFLEX Recyclable .
  • QUADFELX Recyclable is available in either a side gusseted with flat or pinched bottom stand up pouch.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210922005701/en/
    QUADFLEX Recyclable utilizes ProAmpac's R-2000 recyclable laminated mono polyethylene providing the marketplace a sustainable alternative to multi-material laminates.
  • We invite attendees of Petfood Forum 2021 to visit the ProAmpac booth (#534) to see QUADFLEX Recyclable in person for the first time.

DGAP-News: Tübingen-based healthcare investor SHS joins UN investor initiative PRI for responsible investing

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 12:07pm

Finally, SHS partner DrAndr Zimmermann uses an SHS portfolio company as an example:

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  • Finally, SHS partner DrAndr Zimmermann uses an SHS portfolio company as an example:
    "An exemplary example of responsible investing is our investment in phenox GmbH in Bochum.
  • PRI CEO Fiona Reynolds comments: "We are very pleased to welcome SHS as a signatory to the PRI.
  • About SHS Gesellschaft fr Beteiligungsmanagement mbH:
    "Building European Healthcare Champions" is the guiding principle of the Tbingen-based sector investor SHS.
  • The investment company is committed to the principle of Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and is a member of PRI, an investor initiative launched by the UN Environment Programme.

S&P Global joins the Net Zero Financial Services Provider Alliance, part of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 12:01am

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Global has today announced that it is a founding member of the newly launched Net Zero Financial Services Provider Alliance (NZFSPA) .

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Global has today announced that it is a founding member of the newly launched Net Zero Financial Services Provider Alliance (NZFSPA) .
  • The newly launched alliance joins the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), part of the UN Race to Zero campaign.
  • Doug Peterson, CEO of S&P Global, said: "The global economic transition to net zero will be realized through a truly collaborative and aligned approach.
  • I am delighted that S&P Global is joining the Net Zero Financial Services Provider Alliance, part of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero to support our common goal of a resilient and sustainable future.

Pembroke Expands Its Range of Solutions with the Launch of the Canadian All Cap Pooled Fund

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 4:00pm

MONTREAL, Sept. 21, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -Pembroke is proud to announce the launch of a new product: the Pembroke Canadian All Cap Pooled Fund.

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  • MONTREAL, Sept. 21, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -Pembroke is proud to announce the launch of a new product: the Pembroke Canadian All Cap Pooled Fund.
  • The Pembroke Canadian All Cap Pooled Fund selects 25 to 35 companies with a market capitalization of more than $3billion.
  • The Canadian All Cap Pooled Fund joins other Pembroke funds, including the International Growth Fund, the Corporate Bond Fund and the Canadian Balanced Fund, three mutual funds with five-star ratings from Morningstar.
  • The Canadian All Cap Fund is offered as a pooled fund and a segregated fund.

Palladium Equity Partners Invests in Envoy Global, a Tech-Enabled Employment Based Immigration Services Provider

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 12:48pm

Catalyst Investors and General Catalyst will both retain minority equity stakes in Envoy and continue to support the Company going forward.

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  • Catalyst Investors and General Catalyst will both retain minority equity stakes in Envoy and continue to support the Company going forward.
  • Founded in 1998, Envoy is a global immigration services provider with an international footprint, working across offices in APAC, EMEA and the Americas.
  • U.S. legal services are provided by two U.S. law firms -- Global Immigration Associates, PC and Corporate Immigration Partners, LLP.
  • All U.S. legal and global immigration services are fully integrated with the Envoy Platform for a seamless customer experience.

WM Partners Closes Second Fund Exceeding Its Initial $400 Million Target

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Monday, September 20, 2021 - 2:00pm

WM Partners' previous fund, HPH I, closed with $307 million in commitments in 2017 and was fully liquidated in 2018 for $700 million.

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  • WM Partners' previous fund, HPH I, closed with $307 million in commitments in 2017 and was fully liquidated in 2018 for $700 million.
  • Jose Minski, Co-Founder of WM Partners, said: "We are very grateful for the support HPH II received from existing and first-time investors.
  • Based in Aventura, FL, WM Partners is a middle-market private equity firm specializing in buyout investments in the health and wellness sector.
  • WM Partners is certified as a diverse-owned firm by the National Association of Investment Companies and a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

Valicor Environmental Services Acquires EnviroSolids

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Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 2:00pm

Valicor Environmental Services (Valicor), North Americas largest provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment services, today announced it has acquired EnviroSolids, LLC (EnviroSolids) and its affiliated companies.

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  • Valicor Environmental Services (Valicor), North Americas largest provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment services, today announced it has acquired EnviroSolids, LLC (EnviroSolids) and its affiliated companies.
  • The EnviroSolids team brings to Valicor a firm commitment to sustainability-focused waste treatment, disposal and recycling services.
  • With the addition of the EnviroSolids business to our leading platform, Valicor strengthens its commitment to environmentally responsible services as we serve both new and existing customers.
  • Valicors acquisition strategy focuses on acquiring CWT facilities and other providers of environmental services, including solidification, waste-to-energy, product destruction and related services.

ProAmpac Features RecycAll Freshpack Sandwich Pack at Food-to-Go LUNCH! 2021

Packaging, Retail, Chemicals, Plastics, Environment, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Food, Beverage, Media, Socially responsible investing, United Nations Principles of Medical Ethics, PRI, Food packaging, RAP, United Kingdom, Multimedia, Partnership, LAUNCH (Innovation Challenge), Recycling, Acquisition, Goal, Intensity, Wood-plastic composite, Food industry, Food delivery
Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 9:30am

2021 attendees to visit Stand D 50 for the industry debut of RecycAll Freshpack.

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  • 2021 attendees to visit Stand D 50 for the industry debut of RecycAll Freshpack.
  • A market first, the RecycAll Freshpack sandwich skillet is an all-fiber sandwich skillet with a window, considered plastic-free in the United Kingdom and Europe.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210916005287/en/
    A Market First: The ProAmpac RecycAll Freshpack sandwich skillet is an all-fiber sandwich skillet with a window, considered plastic-free in the United Kingdom and Europe.
  • 2021 event will be the hands-on introduction of the ProAmpac RecycAll Freshpack, offering food-to-go industry members a chance to examine and learn more about the window sandwich wedge cellulose container that provides much easier recycling for consumers.

Launch of Oxitope Pharma, a biopharmaceutical start-up dedicated to the discovery and development of antibody-based medicines for the treatment of diseases caused by oxidative stress

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Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 8:00am

Based on a body of research spanning over 40 years published in a range of high profiles scientific papers authored by Profs.

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  • Based on a body of research spanning over 40 years published in a range of high profiles scientific papers authored by Profs.
  • Witztum and Tsimikas, Oxitope is dedicated to the discovery and development of medicines that prevent, halt, or reverse acute and chronic diseases driven by inflammation and cell death as a result of oxidative stress.
  • Founded in 2020, Oxitope Pharma B.V. is a Dutch biopharmaceutical start-up dedicated to the discovery and development of medicines for the treatment of inflammatory, fibrotic and cardiovascular diseases caused by oxidative stress.
  • Forbion operates a joint venture with BGV, the manager of seed and early-stage funds, especially focused on Benelux and Germany.