Scorecard

Avangrid Recognized for Job Quality Performance by JUST Capital

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Avangrid earned top marks in the categories of Employee Wellness and Training & Development and earned an overall score well above the energy industry average.

Key Points: 
  • Avangrid earned top marks in the categories of Employee Wellness and Training & Development and earned an overall score well above the energy industry average.
  • We recognize that prioritizing job quality also creates a positive ripple effect that extends to our customers, shareholders, and society at large.
  • It creates a standard by assessing job quality performance on 31 data points across six key topic areas: Benefits, Employee Wellness, Hiring & Stability, Training & Development, Wages & Compensation, and Workforce Composition.
  • In 2023, Avangrid employees logged a total of 20,051 hours of leadership training and 13,260 online leadership course training hours.

Arjuna Capital: For Equal Pay Day, Racial and Gender Pay Scorecard Ranks How Largest U.S. Companies Stack Up

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Monday, March 11, 2024

On the eve of this sobering reminder, Arjuna Capital, Proxy Impact, and DiversIQ have released the seventh annual Racial and Gender Pay Scorecard , ranking how the largest 100 U.S. companies (as well as companies engaged by investors) stack up on pay gap disclosure and performance.

Key Points: 
  • On the eve of this sobering reminder, Arjuna Capital, Proxy Impact, and DiversIQ have released the seventh annual Racial and Gender Pay Scorecard , ranking how the largest 100 U.S. companies (as well as companies engaged by investors) stack up on pay gap disclosure and performance.
  • The consumer and financials/REITs sectors lead in disclosure, with 56 percent and 68 percent of companies, respectively, disclosing pay gap data.
  • This year, Equal Pay Day falls two days earlier than last year, illustrating minor progress on closing racial and gender pay gaps in the United States.
  • Since 2016, Arjuna has successfully pressed 37 Fortune 500 companies to disclose racial and gender pay gap data.

Mobile Banking Payments Evolve with More Payment Alternatives and Virtual Assistant-Supported Transactions

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Keynova Group, the principal competitive intelligence source for digital financial services firms, today announced the results of the Q1 2024 edition of its semi-annual Mobile Banker Scorecard. U.S. Bank continued its winning streak, ranking No. 1 with the highest Overall Score for its digital user experience in Keynova Group's competitive evaluation of 17 leading U.S. mobile bank offerings. U.S. Bank's mobile app also placed first in the app-specific category.

Key Points: 
  • "Advances in digital banking and the growing popularity of mobile banking services has prompted customers' desire for a more independent mobile channel with full digital capabilities and services."
  • – Susan Foulds, Managing Director, Keynova Group
    The Scorecard's findings reveal a significant evolution of mobile payments, particularly in external, inter-bank and global payments and transactions aided by virtual assistants.
  • Full-feature bill payment, including set-up for recurring payments, is now available from 82% of Scorecard banks' mobile apps.
  • Smart virtual assistants are changing the game for mobile payments by enabling quick and informed payment guidance.

Council for Innovation Promotion Releases Inaugural Congressional Innovation Scorecard

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) released its inaugural Congressional Innovation Scorecard.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) released its inaugural Congressional Innovation Scorecard.
  • "The Innovation Scorecard will bring, for the first time, clarity and transparency to each legislator's actions on innovation, and their dedication to a strong and reliable intellectual property system."
  • "Now more than ever, we need Congressional IP champions to support the intellectual property policies that drive innovation across all economic sectors," said Frank Cullen, Executive Director of the Council for Innovation Promotion.
  • To view C4IP's 2024 Congressional Innovation Scorecard and your member's ranking, click here .

Saga Education and Success for All Selected as High-Impact Tutoring Partners for Michigan School Districts

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

In 2023, Saga Education and Success for All formed a partnership to support districts and state education agencies with tutoring in early literacy and middle/late grades math.

Key Points: 
  • In 2023, Saga Education and Success for All formed a partnership to support districts and state education agencies with tutoring in early literacy and middle/late grades math.
  • "Saga Education is honored to be selected as an approved, high-impact tutoring technical assistance partner for Michigan school districts," said Alan Safran, CEO and co-founder of Saga Education.
  • Success for All offers Michigan school districts Success for All (SFA) Tutoring, a research-proven, web-based literacy tutoring for below-level students in grades 1-8.
  • Success for All looks forward to supporting Michigan school districts in accelerating their students' growth in essential literacy skills," said Julie Wible, Success for All CEO.

iCAD Highlights Promising Clinical Data Demonstrating Ability to Reduce Breast Interval Cancer Rates and Decrease Recall Rates at ECR 2024; Showcases Additional Platform Offerings

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

“The data presented at ECR demonstrate the real-world ability to improve efficiency and accuracy in mammography breast screening—from reducing workloads without compromising accuracy to potentially reducing interval cancer rates and expediting diagnosis for true positive cases.

Key Points: 
  • “The data presented at ECR demonstrate the real-world ability to improve efficiency and accuracy in mammography breast screening—from reducing workloads without compromising accuracy to potentially reducing interval cancer rates and expediting diagnosis for true positive cases.
  • These findings underscore ProFound AI’s transformative power to improve breast healthcare,” said Dana Brown, president and CEO of iCAD.
  • Sunday, March 3, 9:30 – 11:00 am, RPS2305 – Retrospective Evaluation of Interval Breast Cancer: Can the Number of Interval Carcinomas be Reduced Utilizing AI Diagnostic Software?
  • Lastly, iCAD will highlight expanded cloud platform and subscription licensing plans marking a significant advancement in deployment flexibility.

Compliance Risk Rebrands to Compliance Scorecard™; Introduces New Governance-as-a-Service Enhancements for MSPs

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Compliance Risk, the first Governance-as-a-Service solution created by MSPs for MSPs, is excited to announce its rebranding to Compliance Scorecard .

Key Points: 
  • Compliance Risk, the first Governance-as-a-Service solution created by MSPs for MSPs, is excited to announce its rebranding to Compliance Scorecard .
  • The strategic move marks a significant milestone in the company's evolution, reflecting its commitment to help MSPs easily integrate compliance services into their offerings.
  • Alongside the rebranding, Compliance Scorecard is introducing new enhancements and offerings that streamline policy creation, maintenance, and reporting, and add more education and peer support resources for MSPs.
  • "With these expanded features and support, Compliance Scorecard is setting a new standard for governance and compliance management," said Compliance Scorecard Founder and CEO Tim Golden.

DICK'S Sporting Goods Teams Up with Actors Will Arnett and Kathryn Hahn for New Ecommerce Campaign

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) released its new e-commerce ad campaign titled, Click On DICKS.com, starring actors Will Arnett and Kathryn Hahn. Produced in partnership with creative agency Juxtapose Studio, production company London Alley and directed by screenwriter and actress Lake Bell, the campaign features two :30 spots that showcase the seamless, hassle-free experience of shopping on DICKS.com, and highlight DICK'S as the ultimate online shopping destination for athletic apparel, footwear and sporting goods equipment.

Key Points: 
  • Directed by screenwriter and actress Lake Bell, campaign uses humor to showcase the convenience of shopping on DICKS.com
    PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) released its new e-commerce ad campaign titled, Click On DICKS.com , starring actors Will Arnett and Kathryn Hahn.
  • To accomplish this, DICK'S leaned into humor and tapped the comedic talents of Arnett and Hahn, who both play unique characters with relatable sporting goods needs.
  • To learn more about DICK'S Sporting Goods and to experience the convenience and ease of online shopping, visit DICKS.com .
  • As part of the campaign, The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation provided Arnett and Hahn with $100,000 Sports Matter Grants to go towards youth sports organizations of their choosing.

Organizations Unite to Improve Brain Health

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

This initiative brings together leaders from some of the biggest organizations in America to create environments that promote brain health for employees, communities, and consumers as brain health conditions rise, including Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Key Points: 
  • This initiative brings together leaders from some of the biggest organizations in America to create environments that promote brain health for employees, communities, and consumers as brain health conditions rise, including Alzheimer’s and dementia.
  • Among other action items, the Collaborative is working with HERO Health and Mercer to develop a Brain Health Best Practices Scorecard.
  • “We are excited to be working alongside so many innovative organizations in the Collaborative to advance practices and programs in the workplace and throughout communities at large to help optimize brain health,” said Sarah Lenz Lock, Senior Vice President for Policy and Brain Health and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health.
  • For more information about the Business Collaborative for Brain Health and the Brain Health Best Practices Scorecard, click here .

Online Policy Self-Servicing, Support and Quoting Capabilities Set Leading Insurance Carriers Apart

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Keynova Group, the principal competitive intelligence source for digital financial services firms, today announced the results of the Q4 2023 edition of its semi-annual Online Insurance Scorecard, an evaluation of 12 of the largest U.S. auto and property insurance carriers' website capabilities. Progressive once again earns first place for its online user experience, achieving the highest overall score.

Key Points: 
  • - Beth Robertson, Managing Director, Keynova Group
    Trends identified in Keynova Group's Scorecard show the leading insurance carriers advancing digital policy management with innovations to drive accurate and efficient policy changes, self-servicing and expanded online quoting and servicing for an array of policy types.
  • Pet insurance is becoming more popular, with two-thirds of carriers quoting pet insurance online, though less than 10% support integrated claims filing and tracking capabilities.
  • Flood insurance is moving to a digital acquisition model at 40% of carriers, while just 17% currently enable online quoting for umbrella coverage.
  • Conversely, online flood claims are supported by less than 20% of carriers yet 25% offer digital filing of umbrella policy claims.