Global Alliance

IAS ANNOUNCES FIRST-TO-MARKET PARTNERSHIP WITH SNAP TO PROVIDE AI-DRIVEN BRAND SAFETY AND SUITABILITY MEASUREMENT FOR ADVERTISERS

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Snap Inc., Global Alliance, Safety, Partnership, TMQ, Snap, Integral Ad Science, IAS, Mobile phone

NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a leading global media measurement and optimization platform, today announced a first-to-market partnership with Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) to provide advertisers with increased transparency across their Snapchat campaigns through IAS's AI-driven Total Media Quality (TMQ) Brand Safety and Suitability Measurement product.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a leading global media measurement and optimization platform, today announced a first-to-market partnership with Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) to provide advertisers with increased transparency across their Snapchat campaigns through IAS's AI-driven Total Media Quality (TMQ) Brand Safety and Suitability Measurement product.
  • "Snap is focused on developing ad offerings in a premium and safe content ecosystem, and our partnership will give advertisers actionable data to maximize their investment across Snapchat."
  • "We're thrilled to partner with IAS to offer Snapchat advertisers an additional layer of brand safety and suitability," said Patrick Harris, President of Americas at Snap.
  • IAS's post-bid Brand Safety and Suitability Measurement product will be available for campaigns on Snapchat later this year.

Climate First Bank Celebrates Breakthrough Year Surpassing $540 Million in Assets

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Letter, Global Alliance, Platinum, Climate, De novo, Growth, FDIC, LEED, Fintech, GABV, Movement, Environment, Bank

The values-based, community-driven bank surpassed $540 million in assets in the last year, making a substantial impact on the banking industry and the environment.

Key Points: 
  • The values-based, community-driven bank surpassed $540 million in assets in the last year, making a substantial impact on the banking industry and the environment.
  • Our mission is to make sustainable finance accessible to everyone," said Ken LaRoe, CEO and Founder of Climate First Bank.
  • Financial and Operational Business Highlights:
    Team Growth – Climate First Bank added experienced team members across the organization, growing to 74 total members.
  • Digital Branch – Climate First Bank invested in its digital-first approach, adding 742 new digital customer accounts, with strong deposit balances of over $44 million.

Huawei Announces Several Digital Talent Initiatives for 2024 at the Huawei Talent Summit

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Cloud, UNESCO, Global Alliance, ITU, Wanderland, STEM, Female, MWC, Mentorship, Future, Digital, ITU-R, ITU-D, GAL, Digital divide, Movement, Ecosystem, Ageing, Kingdom, Partnership, Toy

The theme of the event was "I C Talent: Nurturing Excellence in a Digital World".

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  • The theme of the event was "I C Talent: Nurturing Excellence in a Digital World".
  • "Youth aged 18 to 28 can submit their ideas for community projects addressing the digital divide and receive funding, mentoring, and training for implementation."
  • Duan Xiaolei, General Manager of Huawei Cloud's Global Startup Ecosystem, introduced Huawei Cloud's enablement plans for global startups.
  • Vicky Zhang, Vice President of Huawei's Corporate Communications Dept, said, "Huawei has long been committed to cultivating digital talent around the world.

Huawei Announces Several Digital Talent Initiatives for 2024 at the Huawei Talent Summit

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Cloud, UNESCO, Global Alliance, Multimedia, ITU, Wanderland, STEM, Female, MWC, Mentorship, Future, Digital, ITU-R, ITU-D, GAL, Digital divide, Movement, Ecosystem, Ageing, Kingdom, Partnership, Toy

The theme of the event was "I C Talent: Nurturing Excellence in a Digital World".

Key Points: 
  • The theme of the event was "I C Talent: Nurturing Excellence in a Digital World".
  • "Youth aged 18 to 28 can submit their ideas for community projects addressing the digital divide and receive funding, mentoring, and training for implementation."
  • Duan Xiaolei, General Manager of Huawei Cloud's Global Startup Ecosystem, introduced Huawei Cloud's enablement plans for global startups.
  • Vicky Zhang, Vice President of Huawei's Corporate Communications Dept, said, "Huawei has long been committed to cultivating digital talent around the world.

IAS EXPANDS AI-DRIVEN BRAND SAFETY AND SUITABILITY MEASUREMENT TO META

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Partnership, Marketing, IAS, Global Alliance, Integral Ad Science, TMQ, Digital, Safety, Ecosystem, Classification, Verizon Communications, Digital marketing, Meta, Trust, Sales

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a leading global media measurement and optimization platform, today announced that its AI-driven Total Media Quality (TMQ) Brand Safety and Suitability Measurement product is now generally available across Facebook and Instagram Feed and Reels.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a leading global media measurement and optimization platform, today announced that its AI-driven Total Media Quality (TMQ) Brand Safety and Suitability Measurement product is now generally available across Facebook and Instagram Feed and Reels.
  • IAS's new post-bid Brand Safety and Suitability Measurement expansion with Meta gives advertisers increased transparency into whether their campaigns are appearing next to safe and suitable content.
  • "IAS is steadfast in delivering solutions to help marketers measure and optimize performance in dynamic, user-generated social environments like Facebook and Instagram," said Lisa Utzschneider, CEO, IAS.
  • "It's great to see IAS implementing this additional third-party measurement so we can use their tools to ensure we can reach those objectives across all platforms."

Seekr Introduces Align Brand Safety and Suitability Platform to Drive Doubling of Podcast Industry Beyond $4 Billion in 24 Months

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
SimpliSafe, Interactivity, Advertising, Civility, Oxford Road, IAB, Align, Language, Risk, Safety, Constant Contact, Babbel, Confusion, Patent, Nature, Global Alliance, MasterClass

VIENNA, Va., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seekr, an artificial intelligence company specializing in transparent content evaluation and generation, announced today the release of Seekr Align, an advanced brand safety and suitability tool that unlocks new audience reach by giving brands and ad agencies unprecedented visibility into hundreds of thousands of podcast episodes whose brand safety and suitability is largely unknown. Align, which is built on Seekr's large language model, combines Seekr's proprietary content evaluation and scoring capabilities with and industry-leading user-friendly interface.

Key Points: 
  • Align, which is built on Seekr's large language model, combines Seekr's proprietary content evaluation and scoring capabilities with and industry-leading user-friendly interface.
  • "Seekr Align unlocks more brand-safe advertising opportunities in a podcast landscape that is notoriously complex and difficult to navigate," said Rob Clark, President and Chief Technology Officer of Seekr.
  • The volume of content scored by the platform will increase five-fold by the end of the year, far outpacing competitive offerings."
  • Seekr Align is redefining how podcast content is evaluated to align with brand objectives because of its ability to truly understand the nuances of language in audio.

Particles for Humanity Establishes Global Advisory Board in Fight Against Vitamin A Deficiency

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Research, Corporation, University, GAIN, Entrepreneurship, MFR, Mulago Foundation, Poverty, United, Nutrition (journal), Assistant, Learning, Vitamin A, Humanity, Country, Corporate governance, GAVI, Partner, Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Organization, Food fortification, Education, Vitamin A deficiency, UNICEF, Head, Nutrition International (organization), Parthian Partners Limited, Finance, Federal republic, Multimedia, Global health, Bill, Advisory, ACA, Malnutrition, Pregnancy, Advisory board, United Nations, Government, Global Alliance, Management

The four-person advisory board brings significant experience in the fields of malnutrition, food fortification, global health, entrepreneurship, and African markets, which will strengthen the company's strategic plans.

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  • The four-person advisory board brings significant experience in the fields of malnutrition, food fortification, global health, entrepreneurship, and African markets, which will strengthen the company's strategic plans.
  • Members of the Advisory Board bring a diverse skill set from long careers working throughout Africa, Asia, and more.
  • Advisory Board members include:
    Kul Chandra Gautam is the former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.
  • "It is a privilege to welcome these brilliant individuals onto the Particles for Humanity Advisory Board.

ALIVE Podcast Network and Barometer Partner to Drive Equitable Monetization for Black Creators and Media Owners

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
ALIVE, Partnership, Risk, Safety, Global Alliance, Music

Together, they are poised to challenge historical disenfranchisement faced by creators of diverse backgrounds and revolutionize monetization opportunities for Black creators and media owners.

Key Points: 
  • Together, they are poised to challenge historical disenfranchisement faced by creators of diverse backgrounds and revolutionize monetization opportunities for Black creators and media owners.
  • Recognizing the harm caused by these challenges, the ALIVE Podcast Network has joined forces with Barometer to reshape this narrative by utilizing data and driving equitable monetization opportunities for Black creators and media owners.
  • Through the partnership with Barometer, the ALIVE Podcast Network aims to:
    Drive Equitable Monetization: By providing accurate data on brand suitability and safety, this collaboration ensures that Black creators and media owners have fair and equal opportunities for monetization.
  • "By harnessing the power of data-driven insights, together we strive to challenge stereotypes, drive equitable monetization, and foster a more inclusive landscape for Black creators and media owners."

Transforming to FutureCoal: The Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Rehabilitation, CTL, NOx, SCS, Sulfur oxide, Flue-gas desulfurization, Recycling, Cogeneration, Combustion, Combined cycle power plant, IGCC, Health, Electricity, ESP, Coal, Waste management, Heart, HELE, Global Alliance, Biomass, Hydrogen, CHP, Methanol, Carbon, Safety, Steel, FGD, CO2, Dust, USC, Renewable energy

The FutureCoal Global Alliance is the world's only multi-lateral, neutral and progressive organisation representing the entire coal value chain which is dedicated to raising awareness on the significant total contribution of coal.

Key Points: 
  • The FutureCoal Global Alliance is the world's only multi-lateral, neutral and progressive organisation representing the entire coal value chain which is dedicated to raising awareness on the significant total contribution of coal.
  • The Global Alliance educates on the critical resource coal and its immense and continued involvement in bettering the lives and livelihoods of our global community.
  • The Alliance recognises that as an integrated coal value chain, we must serve to support both economic and environmental national and international ambitions.
  • Sustainable Coal Stewardship (SCS) provides a pathway which supports extracting more value per tonne of coal.

International Code Council to Highlight Key Role of Building Codes and Standards in Achieving Climate Resilience at COP28

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Friday, December 1, 2023
Carbon, Sustainability, Climate change, COP28, Kingdom, Capacity building, Conference, Family, Implementation, Party, Building, International Building Code, Built environment, COP, CBO, Global Alliance, Building code, International Building, Built, Safety, Organization, MENA, Renewable energy

The work of the International Code Council and similar organizations is to spotlight the need to incorporate the buildings and construction sector in climate discussions.

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  • The work of the International Code Council and similar organizations is to spotlight the need to incorporate the buildings and construction sector in climate discussions.
  • International Code Council Senior Vice President of Global Operations and Solutions Judy Zakreski will present the International Code Council’s Global Award to the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) during the conference.
  • The PEC has taken an active role in improving the safety of buildings in Pakistan and has been working with the International Code Council to adapt the International Building Code® to create the Building Code of Pakistan and the International Green Construction Code® to develop the Green Building Code of Pakistan (GBCP).
  • They are currently working with the International Code Council to adopt a commentary and user guide for the GBCP.