Berkshire

Berkshire Releases Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

BOSTON, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), the parent company of Berkshire Bank, a leading socially responsible community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, announced the release of its 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report, Purpose & Performance that Matters. The report highlights the totality of the Company's environmental, social and governance activities, its performance as well as its progress on its $5 billion BEST Community Comeback program. 

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  • BOSTON, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), the parent company of Berkshire Bank, a leading socially responsible community bank with financial centers in New England and New York, announced the release of its 2022 Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report, Purpose & Performance that Matters .
  • The report highlights the totality of the Company's environmental, social and governance activities, its performance as well as its progress on its $5 billion BEST Community Comeback program.
  • "We believe where you bank matters and since our founding in 1846, Berkshire has been at the forefront of empowering our communities' financial potential," stated Gary R. Levante, SVP, Corporate Responsibility at Berkshire Bank.
  • Berkshire CEO Nitin Mhatre added, "Our purpose will continue to help power Berkshire on our path toward becoming a high-performing, leading socially responsible community bank in New England and beyond.

Thompson Safety Announces Investment from Berkshire Partners

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Thompson Safety, a leading provider of onsite first aid, fire, and life safety services, announced today that it had received a strategic growth investment from Boston-based Berkshire Partners.

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  • Thompson Safety, a leading provider of onsite first aid, fire, and life safety services, announced today that it had received a strategic growth investment from Boston-based Berkshire Partners.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230425005111/en/
    The investment enables Thompson Safety to expand into new markets, accelerate organic growth plans, execute on acquisitions, further enhance its technology, and strengthen its central support infrastructure.
  • The combination of these activities sets Thompson Safety up to offer more services to customers and reach them in more regions, ultimately becoming a preferred, single-sourced vendor for fire and life safety needs.
  • “We are thrilled to be working with Berkshire Partners for our next chapter of growth,” remarked Tommy Thompson, Founder and CEO.

SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates CVT, RADI, BGRY

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Monday, April 24, 2023

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SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates DFFN, CNXC, LSI

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Sunday, April 23, 2023

If you are a Berkshire shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options .

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Prison food: what we learned from organising food-themed art workshops for women prisoners

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The artworks produced by the women prisoners in our project broke down both these myths.

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  • The artworks produced by the women prisoners in our project broke down both these myths.
  • As part of Doing Porridge, a two-year project examining the role of food in women’s prisons, we organised workshops for women prisoners in the south-east and north of England.
  • The classes were facilitated by an art teacher who had expertise in running art programmes with people in prison.
  • What the artworks told us
    The diverse artworks from our workshops exemplified the tensions and challenges associated with the provision and consumption of prison food.

SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates NATI, INDT, DHC, BGRY

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Monday, April 17, 2023

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Berkshire Grey and HY-Tek Intralogistics Announce Formal Partnership, Showcase Bealls Inc. Success

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Despite persistent global supply chain issues, just 8 months after Bealls selected BG, the Berkshire Grey’s Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation (BG RSPS) systems were live in the Bealls Jacksonville, Texas facility sorting items bound for stores.

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  • Despite persistent global supply chain issues, just 8 months after Bealls selected BG, the Berkshire Grey’s Robotic Shuttle Product Sortation (BG RSPS) systems were live in the Bealls Jacksonville, Texas facility sorting items bound for stores.
  • The 400,000-square-foot facility utilizes the BG RSPS solution to enable its operators to pick, sort, and pack 1,000s of items per hour.
  • “Berkshire Grey took a very different approach to automation than we had seen from other suppliers.
  • BG invested the time necessary to understand our business, our operating environments, and our culture,” said Ray Daugherty, Bealls Sr. Vice President, Logistics.

REVISED: U.S. Small Business Administration Announces 2023 Export Lender Award Winners

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Washington D.C., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced its 2023 Export Lender of the Year Award winners for their efforts to increase access to capital for U.S. small businesses by providing international trade financing.

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  • Washington D.C., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced its 2023 Export Lender of the Year Award winners for their efforts to increase access to capital for U.S. small businesses by providing international trade financing.
  • We are proud of the role each of these award-winning lending partners plays in supporting export activity.”
    The Export Lender of the Year Awards recognize excellence in export financing.
  • “Regions Bank is deeply committed to the success of small businesses,” said Caroline Taylor, head of Small Business Administration Lending for Regions Bank .
  • This is Berkshire Bank’s second Export Lender award as the institution was recognized as an Export Lender of the Year in 2019.

U.S. Small Business Administration Announces 2023 Export Lender Award Winners

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Monday, April 3, 2023

Washington D.C., April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced its 2023 Export Lender of the Year Award winners for their efforts to increase access to capital for U.S. small businesses by providing international trade financing.

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  • Washington D.C., April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced its 2023 Export Lender of the Year Award winners for their efforts to increase access to capital for U.S. small businesses by providing international trade financing.
  • Their powerful example shows how investing in American small businesses advances our economy and global competitiveness.” The economic landscape of small business exporting is evolving.
  • “Regions Bank is deeply committed to the success of small businesses,” said Caroline Taylor, head of Small Business Administration Lending for Regions Bank .
  • This is Berkshire Bank’s second Export Lender award as the institution was recognized as an Export Lender of the Year in 2019.

SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates SGEN, KBAL, BGRY, TCFC

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

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