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EQS-News: INTEGRITY STAR AWARD: OBJECTIVE AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING BASED ON 4,000 VARIABLES 

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Wiesbaden, 4 April 2024 – The Global ESG Monitor (GEM) sets new standards for awards in sustainability reporting with the Integrity Star Award.

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  • Wiesbaden, 4 April 2024 – The Global ESG Monitor (GEM) sets new standards for awards in sustainability reporting with the Integrity Star Award.
  • Based on the scientifically sound methodology of the GEM AssayTM, the quality of sustainability reporting is assessed systematically and objectively.
  • The Integrity Star Award recognises companies that take the issue of sustainability seriously and demonstrate a particular quality of content in their reports.
  • Every company that takes part in the Integrity Star Award receives an evaluation with 11 dashboards on around 80 individual criteria.

Bankruptcy Filings Increase Across All Chapters in First Quarter 2024

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Total overall commercial bankruptcies increased 22 percent in the first quarter of 2024, as the 7,113 filings surpassed the 5,820 commercial filings during the first quarter of 2023.

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  • Total overall commercial bankruptcies increased 22 percent in the first quarter of 2024, as the 7,113 filings surpassed the 5,820 commercial filings during the first quarter of 2023.
  • The 120,094 total bankruptcy filings represented a 14 percent increase from the 105,497 total filings during the same period last year.
  • Consumer filings increased 13 percent, to 112,981 filings in the first quarter of 2024 from the 99,677 consumer filings during the same period in 2023.
  • Individual chapter 7 filings during the first quarter of 2024 were 66,861, a 17 percent increase over the 57,158 individual chapter 7 filings during the same period in 2023.

Recursion Publishes Annual Environmental, Social and Governance Report

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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SALT LAKE CITY, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recursion (Nasdaq: RXRX), a clinical stage TechBio company leading the space by decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced the release of its third annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report .

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recursion (Nasdaq: RXRX), a clinical stage TechBio company leading the space by decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced the release of its third annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report .
  • The report highlights the company’s approach, progress and goals in several important areas such as its commitment to patients, social and community impact, people and culture, environmental sustainability, and governance.
  • Efficiency – in our context – drives a more sustainable healthcare system,” said Chris Gibson, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO at Recursion.
  • You can learn more about Recursion’s approach to ESG and download a copy of the report at www.Recursion.com/esg .

Energy Vault Issues 2023 Sustainability Report

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NRGV) ("Energy Vault" or the “Company”), a leader in sustainable, grid-scale energy storage solutions, today announced the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report .

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  • Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NRGV) ("Energy Vault" or the “Company”), a leader in sustainable, grid-scale energy storage solutions, today announced the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240408193128/en/
    Energy Vault Issues 2023 Sustainability Report (Photo: Business Wire)
    The report demonstrates Energy Vault’s commitment to providing transparency and progress on material non-financial sustainability & Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics.
  • In its second annual Corporate Sustainability Report, Energy Vault shares early-stage data and 2023 activations of newly established sustainability infrastructure, systems, protocols, standards, and metrics from which the organization measures current and future success.
  • “As the business continues to grow and evolve to meet the growing demand for tailored energy storage solutions around the globe, I’m confident in our ability to continue to progress toward and ultimately achieve our sustainability goals moving forward.”
    Energy Vault invites all of its stakeholders across the world to read its 2023 Sustainability Report at the following link: Sustainability Report 2023

Enact Releases 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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RALEIGH, N.C., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enact Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACT) (Enact) today announced the release of its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report covering the calendar year 2023.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enact Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACT) (Enact) today announced the release of its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report covering the calendar year 2023.
  • This report builds upon Enact’s inaugural ESG report published in 2023, for the calendar year 2022, by providing additional insight into Enact’s approach to ESG matters and highlighting progress across our ESG priorities, along with new insights that provide additional transparency into Enact’s ESG journey.
  • The new insights include additional disclosures relating to the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (U.N. SDGs) frameworks.
  • “On behalf of everyone at Enact, I am pleased to share the next installment in our efforts to build a more inclusive and sustainable future for our customers, employees, investors and communities,” said Rohit Gupta, President and CEO of Enact.

Bristol Myers Squibb Releases 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report Demonstrating Progress and Setting New Long-Term Goals

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today published its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report detailing the company’s meaningful progress, evolved strategy, and aspirational goals toward its ESG efforts.

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  • Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today published its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report detailing the company’s meaningful progress, evolved strategy, and aspirational goals toward its ESG efforts.
  • The company’s ESG strategy is embedded in its mission to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240402638203/en/
    “For more than 130 years, BMS has enabled positive change for our patients around the world.
  • Incorporated new ESG metrics into the executive compensation program, measuring achievement against environmental and social goals and better aligning executive bonuses with company strategy.

Fastenal Releases 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST) is proud to announce the publication of its 2024 ESG Report.

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  • Fastenal Company (Nasdaq: FAST) is proud to announce the publication of its 2024 ESG Report.
  • A consistent theme of the report is how Fastenal's 23,000-plus employees are using their talents and creativity to advance the company's ESG vision: empowering people, preserving our world, and serving as a trusted partner.
  • Their efforts, combined with an organizational commitment to continuously improve processes, systems, and reporting, helped Fastenal solidify and make progress toward its long-term ESG goals in 2023.
  • "We're excited to share our story in this latest ESG report."

Morningstar Publishes Fourth Annual Corporate Sustainability Report

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment insights, today published its fourth annual Corporate Sustainability Report , examining the company’s efforts to incorporate sustainability practices and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data across the firm.

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  • Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment insights, today published its fourth annual Corporate Sustainability Report , examining the company’s efforts to incorporate sustainability practices and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data across the firm.
  • The Company advanced its environmental impact management program and associated disclosures included in the Corporate Sustainability Report.
  • “Our approach to sustainability strategy and management is guided by Morningstar’s long-standing commitment to transparency,” said Gabriel Presler, head of corporate sustainability at Morningstar.
  • Morningstar’s third annual Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Report discloses data that the International Financial Reporting Standards deems material to the Company’s financial growth.

Charles River Laboratories Publishes 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) today announced the publication of its 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report , which includes progress and results from 2022 and 2023.

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  • Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) today announced the publication of its 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report , which includes progress and results from 2022 and 2023.
  • The 2023 report demonstrates Charles River’s priorities and commitments across its strategic Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) areas of focus: Accelerate Life-Saving Therapies; Lead with Integrity; Inspire our People; and Protect our Planet.
  • The 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report was prepared in accordance with the latest Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Universal Standards, as well as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Standard.
  • Visit the Corporate Citizenship section of Charles River’s website to read the 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report in its entirety and learn more about the Company’s ESG disclosures.

Kimball Electronics Publishes Annual Sustainability Disclosures with its 2023 Guiding Principles Report

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Kimball Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KE) today published its annual sustainability disclosures in its 2023 Guiding Principles Report, themed “How We Are Winning Together The Kimball Way.” Based on sustainability activities, performance, and results in calendar 2023, the Company assessed its progress on material economic, environmental, and social impacts in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Index standards, the world’s most widely used sustainability framework.

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  • Kimball Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KE) today published its annual sustainability disclosures in its 2023 Guiding Principles Report, themed “How We Are Winning Together The Kimball Way.” Based on sustainability activities, performance, and results in calendar 2023, the Company assessed its progress on material economic, environmental, and social impacts in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Index standards, the world’s most widely used sustainability framework.
  • “This Report reflects sustainability’s deep roots in our Guiding Principles, which have been the decades-long foundation for our reputation as a company that customers depend on for lasting relationships,” said Ric Phillips, CEO, Kimball Electronics.
  • “This Report demonstrates our unflinching dedication to our four Guiding Principles pillars: Customers, People, Citizenship, and Profits.”
    Formerly the Company’s ESG Report, the expanded 2023 Guiding Principles Report is available on Kimball Electronics’ website at www.kimballelectronics.com/esg .
  • The Report also documents how the Company’s sustainability priorities align with and support the United Nations Global Compact’s Ten Principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.