Development economics

ZipRecruiter Announces Board of Directors Nominations

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Monday, August 1, 2022
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ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace, today announced the appointment of two new members to the companys Board of Directors (the Board), appointing Yvonne Hao effective July 29, 2022 and Emily McEvilly effective September 1, 2022, and the resignation of Brian Lee from his position as a member of the Board effective July 29, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace, today announced the appointment of two new members to the companys Board of Directors (the Board), appointing Yvonne Hao effective July 29, 2022 and Emily McEvilly effective September 1, 2022, and the resignation of Brian Lee from his position as a member of the Board effective July 29, 2022.
  • I am thrilled to add Yvonne and Emily to our Board of Directors, said Ian Siegel, CEO of ZipRecruiter.
  • Mr. Siegel added, I would also like to thank Brian for his valuable contributions to ZipRecruiter over the past several years.
  • Ms. Hao was selected to serve on our board of directors because of public company board experience and her expertise as an executive officer in the customer service field.

Media Advisory – Toronto Centre to Host Virtual Panel on “Preparing for the Next Recession”

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
Global Affairs Canada, GLOBE, International Monetary Fund, South African Reserve Bank, Toronto Centre, Development economics, Lists of countries and territories, World Bank Group, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Economics, Management

TORONTO, June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, Toronto Centre will host a virtual executive panel to examine the likelihood of a global recession and how central bankers, financial supervisors and regulators, and policymakers can mitigate the impacts.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, Toronto Centre will host a virtual executive panel to examine the likelihood of a global recession and how central bankers, financial supervisors and regulators, and policymakers can mitigate the impacts.
  • Its mission is to provide high-quality capacity building programs for financial supervisors and regulators, primarily in emerging markets and developing countries.
  • Since its inception, Toronto Centre has trained more than 17,000 supervisors and regulators from over 190 jurisdictions.
  • Toronto Centre is supported by Global Affairs Canada, the International Monetary Fund, and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.

Environmental Lessons from China: 3 Academics Release Cutting-Edge Research on Air Pollution Policy and Its Economic Impact

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Journal of Development Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Xiamen University, Weather, Associate, Journal, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Policy, CNY, Development economics, City, PM10, Low, Air pollution, Government, Particulates, Face, Economics, Recycling

The paper "Trans-boundary air pollution spillovers: Physical transport and economic costs by distance," published in the Journal of Development Economics in March 2022 has major policy implications for cities around the world battling the effects of air pollution.

Key Points: 
  • The paper "Trans-boundary air pollution spillovers: Physical transport and economic costs by distance," published in the Journal of Development Economics in March 2022 has major policy implications for cities around the world battling the effects of air pollution.
  • Ambient air pollution is estimated to have generated costs equal to 4.4% of global GDP in 2016.
  • Governments are struggling to implement strategies that will curb air pollution without stifling economic activity.
  • The economic costs of trans-boundary pollution spillovers versus local effects is necessary to evaluate centralized versus decentralized environmental policies.

Environmental Lessons from China: 3 Academics Release Cutting-Edge Research on Air Pollution Policy and Its Economic Impact

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Journal of Development Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Xiamen University, Weather, Associate, Journal, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Policy, CNY, Development economics, City, PM10, Low, Air pollution, Government, Particulates, Face, Economics, Recycling

The paper "Trans-boundary air pollution spillovers: Physical transport and economic costs by distance," published in the Journal of Development Economics in March 2022 has major policy implications for cities around the world battling the effects of air pollution.

Key Points: 
  • The paper "Trans-boundary air pollution spillovers: Physical transport and economic costs by distance," published in the Journal of Development Economics in March 2022 has major policy implications for cities around the world battling the effects of air pollution.
  • Ambient air pollution is estimated to have generated costs equal to 4.4% of global GDP in 2016.
  • Governments are struggling to implement strategies that will curb air pollution without stifling economic activity.
  • The economic costs of trans-boundary pollution spillovers versus local effects is necessary to evaluate centralized versus decentralized environmental policies.

Dramatic Jump in U.S. Poverty Rate Underscores Need for Employment Opportunities

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Development economics, Poverty in the United States, Poverty, International development, Economy, Academic disciplines

(2) "These figures highlight an urgent need for access to well-paid and stable employment.

Key Points: 
  • (2) "These figures highlight an urgent need for access to well-paid and stable employment.
  • The need for access to better jobs is particularly evident in North Carolina, says Ball, noting that 13.6% of North Carolinians already lived in poverty in 2019.
  • (3) In Dunn, a small city about 40 miles south of Raleigh, the poverty level is even higher, at 29.1%.
  • Through the school's career services program, Ball adds, many students are hired into the industry even before they graduate.

Robin Hood, The Century Foundation, & Next100 Release Bold Policy Agenda For Next Mayoral Administration to Fight Poverty in New York City

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Articles, Development economics, Economy, Social issues, Aid, Poverty, Cycle of poverty

NEW YORK, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robin Hood, The Century Foundation, and Next100 today released “From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC.” The policy agenda provides a blueprint for the incoming mayoral administration to rebuild a new New York City by reducing poverty, ensuring a more equitable and sustainable recovery from COVID-19, and putting in place policies to proactively tackle long standing inequities. The agenda provides comprehensive policy solutions across six key issue areas: education, child care, housing, jobs and workforce development, the human services sector, and policing, with a targeted focus on uplifting low-income families and children, people of color, and immigrant New Yorkers.

Key Points: 
  • Prior to the pandemic, one in five adults and one in five childrenmore than 1.5 million peoplelived in poverty in New York City.
  • The report informs critical policy changes for New York City, explaining the factors that have perpetuated the citys long cycle of poverty and offering community-informed solutions to dramatically reduce poverty rates.
  • This policy platform recommends multiple policy interventions to comprehensively lift New Yorkers out of poverty across six key focus areas.
  • Next100 is a startup think tank for and by a new generation of policy leaders, based in New York City.

UN Food Systems Summit releases potential solutions for local, regional and global action

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Articles, Sustainable development, Academic disciplines, Economy, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainability, Development economics, Hunger, Poverty, Sustainable Development Goal 2, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

The solutions, published on the online Summit Community , are to support Member States as they work through national pathways for food systems transformation.

Key Points: 
  • The solutions, published on the online Summit Community , are to support Member States as they work through national pathways for food systems transformation.
  • The UN Food Systems Summit was announced by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on World Food Day last October as a part of the Decade of Action for delivery on the SDGs by 2030.
  • The aim of the Summit is to deliver progress on all 17 of the SDGs through a food systems approach, leveraging the interconnectedness of food systems to global challenges such as hunger, climate change, poverty and inequality.
  • More information about the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit and list of Advisory Committee and Scientific Group members can be found online: https://www.un.org/foodsystemssummit

Huber Wins 2020 IMD-Pictet Sustainability in Family Business Award

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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Huber Corporation (Huber), one of the United States largest privately-held businesses, has won the 2020 IMD-Pictet Sustainability in Family Business Award for its holistic and long-term approach to embedding sustainability across its operations, from governance to product innovation.

Key Points: 
  • Huber Corporation (Huber), one of the United States largest privately-held businesses, has won the 2020 IMD-Pictet Sustainability in Family Business Award for its holistic and long-term approach to embedding sustainability across its operations, from governance to product innovation.
  • With sustainability rapidly becoming business-critical as a licence to operate, the IMD-Pictet Sustainability in Family Business Award acknowledges and motivates family-owned enterprises that strive to excel in corporate sustainability and impact.
  • The judges, featuring sustainability and family business experts, also praised Huber as a leading light in measuring its progress on sustainability through a robust, internationally aligned self-assessment system of performance metrics.
  • Winning the IMD-Pictet Sustainability in Family Business Award will certainly inspire us to become even bolder in driving an ambitious, long-term sustainability vision for Huber.

Farmer Bros. Co. Releases 2020 Sustainability and Direct Trade Impact Reports

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Monday, June 14, 2021
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NORTHLAKE, Texas, June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM) (the Company) released its 2020 Sustainability Report and 2020 Direct Trade Impact Report today.

Key Points: 
  • NORTHLAKE, Texas, June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM) (the Company) released its 2020 Sustainability Report and 2020 Direct Trade Impact Report today.
  • Since Farmer Brothers formally began its sustainability journey several years ago, the company has made great strides in its key initiatives.
  • This year has been a challenge on so many levels, but Farmer Brothers grounding in that concept of sustainability has kept our focus clear.
  • Farmer Brothers full Sustainability and Direct Trade Impact Reports, including issue briefs and GRI data, can be viewed here: https://www.farmerbros.com/blog/case-studies/2020-sustainability-report/ .

DGAP-News: VIB Vermögen AG publishes second EPRA sustainability report

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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Neuburg/Danube, June 8, 2021 - VIB Vermgen AG, a company specialising in thedevelopment, acquisition and portfolio management of commercial real estate, today published its second EPRA Sustainability Report.

Key Points: 
  • Neuburg/Danube, June 8, 2021 - VIB Vermgen AG, a company specialising in thedevelopment, acquisition and portfolio management of commercial real estate, today published its second EPRA Sustainability Report.
  • In this report, VIB Vermgen addresses the topics of environment, social and good corporate governance and also reports in detail on numerous sustainability indicators in the real estate sector.
  • For its first EPRA Sustainability Report last year, VIB Vermgen was immediately awarded in the categories "Gold" and "most improved".
  • VIB Vermgen also received the "Gold" award last year for its EPRA financial reporting, now for the third time in a row.