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63% of the 500 Largest U.S. Public Companies Are Voluntarily Reporting on Scope 3 Emissions, According to Diligent

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

U.S. organizations are proactively preparing for Scope 3 reporting, with 63% of the 500 largest U.S. public companies voluntarily reporting on Scope 3 emissions, according to a new report from Diligent , a leading GRC SaaS company.

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  • U.S. organizations are proactively preparing for Scope 3 reporting, with 63% of the 500 largest U.S. public companies voluntarily reporting on Scope 3 emissions, according to a new report from Diligent , a leading GRC SaaS company.
  • “Regulatory developments are set to revolutionize how companies globally are held accountable for their ESG policies and practices,” said Josh Black, editor-in-chief at Diligent.
  • U.S. issuers are proactively preparing for Scope 3 reporting, with 63% of the 500 largest U.S. public companies currently voluntarily reporting on Scope 3 emissions.
  • Twenty-six E&S proposals won majority support at S&P 500 companies in 2022, compared to 18 and 30 in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

DS Smith: New EU Rules Risk Flood of New Plastic Packaging and Contradict Years of Progress to Curb Plastic in the EU

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Monday, June 26, 2023

Amendments to the Commission’s proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) are being debated by MEPs and Member States, and proposed changes include introducing mandatory reuse targets for all materials.

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  • Amendments to the Commission’s proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) are being debated by MEPs and Member States, and proposed changes include introducing mandatory reuse targets for all materials.
  • According to independent peer-reviewed analysis commissioned by FEFCO1, mandatory reuse targets applied to all materials would increase the amount of plastic packaging in circulation and establish a plastic monopoly on some market segments.
  • This huge injection of plastic into the EU economy contradicts years of progress in curbing the use of plastic packaging in the EU and internationally.
  • In the last decade, DS Smith has developed a circular model that utilises only 100% recyclable paper-based packaging.

Pearson Launches AI Summer Reading List

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Monday, June 26, 2023

HOBOKEN, N.J., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson [FTSE: PSON.L], the world's leading learning company, today launched an AI Summer Reading List, a collection of titles selected to encourage the exploration of artificial intelligence.

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  • HOBOKEN, N.J., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson [FTSE: PSON.L], the world's leading learning company, today launched an AI Summer Reading List, a collection of titles selected to encourage the exploration of artificial intelligence.
  • Pearson is a leader in AI publishing, helping students and professionals understand and apply generative AI to learn and advance their careers.
  • "AI is the most talked about technology that is revolutionizing how we live and interact with each other.
  • Pearson's 2023 Summer Reading list includes:
    The AI Revolution in Medicine: GPT-4 and Beyond by Peter Lee, Carey Goldberg, and Isaac Kohane
    Three insiders who've had months of early access to GPT-4 reveal its momentous potential -- to improve diagnoses, summarize patient visits, streamline processes, accelerate research, and much more.

Hardman & Co Q&A on ICG Enterprise Trust (ICGT): FY’23 results proving the value of a defensive growth strategy

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

ICG Enterprise Trust (ICGT) is the topic of conversation when Mark Thomas, Analyst at Hardman & Co joins DirectorsTalk Interviews.

Key Points: 
  • ICG Enterprise Trust (ICGT) is the topic of conversation when Mark Thomas, Analyst at Hardman & Co joins DirectorsTalk Interviews.
  • Mark gives us an overview of his recent report entitled ‘ FY results: proving the market-beating model again ’, provides more details around the results, talks us through the reduction in the manager’s fee and explains what defensive growth as a strategy means in reality.
  • ICG Enterprise Trust plc is an investment company.
  • It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index of the largest listed companies.

Ping An Group Co-CEO: Technology Key to ESG Monitoring and Compliance for Business

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Focusing on ESG for the business, clients and employees

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  • Focusing on ESG for the business, clients and employees
    "Simply put, [ESG] is important for our clients, and it's important, therefore, for our business and increasingly important for our employees," Ms. Tan said.
  • "Technology can have a role whereby it reduces the cost of monitoring and compliance, particularly for smaller enterprises."
  • Ping An also partnered with FTSE Russell to launch the FTSE Ping An China ESG Index Series in 2022, combining Ping An's proprietary ESG data and ratings into FTSE Russell's leading China indices.
  • Ping An is involved in a range of global initiatives to bring best practice in ESG to China.

Ping An Group Co-CEO: Technology Key to ESG Monitoring and Compliance for Business

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Focusing on ESG for the business, clients and employees

Key Points: 
  • Focusing on ESG for the business, clients and employees
    "Simply put, [ESG] is important for our clients, and it's important, therefore, for our business and increasingly important for our employees," Ms. Tan said.
  • "Technology can have a role whereby it reduces the cost of monitoring and compliance, particularly for smaller enterprises."
  • Ping An also partnered with FTSE Russell to launch the FTSE Ping An China ESG Index Series in 2022, combining Ping An's proprietary ESG data and ratings into FTSE Russell's leading China indices.
  • Ping An is involved in a range of global initiatives to bring best practice in ESG to China.

Rights and Issues Investment Trust PLC: Inclusion to the FTSE UK Index Series

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Saturday, June 10, 2023

Rights and Issues Investment Trust PLC: Inclusion to the FTSE UK Index Series

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  • Rights and Issues Investment Trust PLC: Inclusion to the FTSE UK Index Series
    In accordance with the FTSE Russell Recalculation Policy and Guidelines and following the FTSE UK Index Series Annual Review June 2023, on 6 June 2023 it was announced that the Company will be included in the FTSE Small Cap index from 19 June 2023 following discovery that it is eligible for inclusion to the FTSE UK Index Series.
  • Further details of the announcement can be found here:
    As a result, index funds will now be able to purchase the Company’s shares potentially leading to an increase in the liquidity of shares.
  • Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

BeFC® Enters Industrial Phase with €16M Series A

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230607005025/en/
    BeFC invented ecological biofuel cells that are paper-based, ultra-thin, and flexible.
  • Inspired by implantable technologies, their core technology revolves around the use of biocatalysts to convert natural biofuels (glucose and oxygen) into electricity.
  • The biofuel cells can even be activated with environmental or biological fluids including sweat, blood, and urine.
  • This investment further highlights our deep interest in high-potential industrial projects, a thesis we initiated last year, with already over 40 million euros committed.

Skillz Hires Fortune 500 Legal Executive Andrew Dahlinghaus As General Counsel

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Friday, June 2, 2023

Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform that connects players and developers through fun and fair competition, today announces that Andrew Dahlinghaus will be joining the executive team as General Counsel, effective June 26, 2023.

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  • Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform that connects players and developers through fun and fair competition, today announces that Andrew Dahlinghaus will be joining the executive team as General Counsel, effective June 26, 2023.
  • “I’m excited to see how Andrew Dahlinghaus applies his background in leading legal and compliance functions at growing companies to further Skillz,” said Andrew Paradise, CEO and founder of Skillz.
  • In his past roles, Dahlinghaus has led best-in-class Legal and Compliance groups in Fortune 500, FTSE 250 and private equity-backed companies, including Covidien, Medtronic, and ConvaTec.
  • “I am thrilled to join Skillz as General Counsel at such an important time at the company,” said Dahlinghaus.

Halcyon Gallery celebrates 40th anniversary and launches new flagship space in historic Mayfair building

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

LONDON, May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halcyon Gallery, a leading British commercial gallery representing artists such as living legend Bob Dylan and internationally renowned sculptor Lorenzo Quinn, is launching a new flagship space in Mayfair, London’s historic art district this Thursday, 25 May.

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  • LONDON, May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halcyon Gallery, a leading British commercial gallery representing artists such as living legend Bob Dylan and internationally renowned sculptor Lorenzo Quinn, is launching a new flagship space in Mayfair, London’s historic art district this Thursday, 25 May.
  • Coinciding with their 40th anniversary, Halcyon Gallery will move into one of London’s oldest commercial gallery spaces at 148 Bond Street.
  • Entitled Feeding Consciousness, the exhibition presents 18 powerful new artworks that upgrade the role of the visitor from viewer to participant.
  • Dominic Harris said: “I’m proud that Feeding Consciousness will be the first ever exhibition at Halcyon Gallery’s new flagship gallery in London.