Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD

Canada builds momentum and welcomes additional champions to the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Carbon, Paris, Paris Agreement, Partnership, International, United Nations, The Honourable, Face, Global Call to Action Against Poverty, Wildfire, Guilbeault, Advisory Committee, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Climate change, World Bank, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, Organization, Flood, Korea, Developed country, South Korea, United, COP26, Economic development, European, Challenge, United Kingdom, Climate, Environment, Secretariat, Global carbon reward, Technical, Renewable energy, Oil, Friends

Together, they welcomed Norway and Denmark as new members of the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge, and the Côte d'Ivoire as a Friend of the Challenge.

Key Points: 
  • Together, they welcomed Norway and Denmark as new members of the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge, and the Côte d'Ivoire as a Friend of the Challenge.
  • The Global Carbon Pricing Challenge, launched by Prime Minister Trudeau at COP26, is a partnership of carbon pricing champions committed to accelerating climate action by setting an ambitious goal: tripling the coverage of carbon pricing mechanisms around the world to reach 60 percent of global emissions by 2030.
  • Together, the Challenge represents the expanding global partnership of champions working together to advance the global conversation on carbon pricing.
  • Partners of the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge are implementing, or scheduled to implement, carbon pricing and are committed to the goal of increasing coverage of carbon pricing to 60 percent of global emissions by 2030.

i2c Inc. Announces Greg Leos as New Chief Sales Officer to Drive Global Sales Strategy

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Technology, Banking, Professional Services, Payments, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, Financial services, Lincoln Park Zoo, Multimedia, European, Trustee, Growth, Management, Fiserv, Worldpay

i2c Inc. , a leading provider of banking and payments technology, today announced the appointment of Gregory A. Leos as Chief Sales Officer.

Key Points: 
  • i2c Inc. , a leading provider of banking and payments technology, today announced the appointment of Gregory A. Leos as Chief Sales Officer.
  • In this role, Greg will be responsible for leading the global sales strategy and driving revenue growth for i2c, Inc.
  • Announces Greg Leos as New Chief Sales Officer to Drive Global Sales Strategy.
  • Previously, Greg served as the Chief Revenue Officer at VikingCloud, a global cybersecurity and payments compliance firm.

T. ROWE PRICE LAUNCHES ITS FIRST TRANSPARENT ACTIVE EQUITY EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Love, T. Rowe Price, ETF, CFA, NYSE Arca, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, Morning Star, Investment strategy, Growth, Financial adviser, Security (finance)

BALTIMORE, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), a global investment management firm, announced today the addition of five new active equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to its active ETF roster:

Key Points: 
  • The five comprise the debut of fully transparent active equity ETFs from T. Rowe Price.
  • Each new ETF offers investment approaches that are separate and distinct from existing T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs.
  • The ETFs leverage the firm's world-class fundamental global research platform and its long history of active management expertise.
  • T. Rowe Price launched its first active ETFs in August 2020, and the newest ETFs expand the firm's total offerings to 15 funds, which include five semi-transparent equity ETFs, five transparent fixed income ETFs, and the five new transparent equity ETFs.

Glenmede Announces Sustainable Investing Advisory Council

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Professional Services, Finance, Carbon, Sustainability, Advisory board, Investment, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, Ford Foundation, Steve Tensi, REAL, PRIMA, GTC, Iranian American Bar Association, Advisory Council, Space Generation Advisory Council, Baltimore, ESG, Principal, Social Problems, American Bar Association, Daiwa Securities Group, Capital market, Research, Organization, Sustainable business, Social entrepreneurship, Council, Growth, Climate, Private sector, Multimedia, NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, Harvard Business Review, Rainforest Alliance, AMP Capital, Jupiter Fund Management, Faculty, GIM, Ford, Savoy Hotel, Our Common Future, Baltimore Community Foundation, Wharton, AUM, Henderson Group, Financial services, Risk management, Management, Nespresso

Glenmede, a leading investment and wealth management firm overseeing more than $40 billion in assets under management (AUM), today announced the launch of the Glenmede Sustainable Investing Advisory Council.

Key Points: 
  • Glenmede, a leading investment and wealth management firm overseeing more than $40 billion in assets under management (AUM), today announced the launch of the Glenmede Sustainable Investing Advisory Council.
  • Comprised of industry-leading experts across the sustainable investing space, the new Advisory Council will leverage their unique backgrounds in academia, law, foundations and institutional investing to help Glenmede bolster its efforts in this dynamic and evolving space.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230523005443/en/
    Advisory Council Members from left to right: top – Mark Campanale, Erika Seth Davies, Witold Henisz; bottom – Katayun Jaffari, Christine Looney, Tensie Whelan (Photo: Business Wire)
    As Glenmede navigates the next phase of growth in this dynamic area, the Sustainable Investing Advisory Council will collaborate with leaders across the firm, providing strategic guidance to Glenmede Trust Company’s (GTC) Sustainable & Impact Investing team and Glenmede Investment Management’s (GIM) ESG Investing team.
  • The Glenmede Sustainable Investing Advisory Council will also consist of four leading experts from Glenmede’s wealth and investment management teams:

North Sky Capital Brings Stefan den Doelder on Board in Europe

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 9, 2023
Consulting, Asset Management, Professional Services, Finance, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, Social change, Knowledge, Reunion, Robeco, Investment, LP record, Capital, Partner, GP, Renewable energy

North Sky Capital is pleased to announce that Stefan den Doelder has joined the firm as a Managing Director based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Key Points: 
  • North Sky Capital is pleased to announce that Stefan den Doelder has joined the firm as a Managing Director based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
  • While we have been investing worldwide since 2004, Stefan will enhance our coverage of developed markets outside of North America, in particular the UK, Europe and Israel.
  • “I too am delighted to be joining the North Sky team,” said Stefan den Doelder.
  • North Sky Capital is a registered investment adviser and pioneer in impact investing in the United States.

The Algorand Foundation Announces Staci Warden as New CEO

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Harvard Institute for International Development, Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, Growth, Multimedia, Parliamentary Information Technology Committee, STOA, Energy, Board, Association, United Nations Capital Development Fund, Leadership, Milken Institute, EMEA, Global South, Foundation, Positive economics, Non-fungible token, UNCDF, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, CEO, Adoption, Science, Center, Goal, European Parliament, Community governance, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Nasdaq, Ecosystem, Department of the Treasury, Science and Technology Select Committee, JPMorgan Chase, Viridis, International development, Secretariat of the European Parliament, Management, Cryptocurrency, Stacy (given name), Decentralized finance

SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algorand Foundation today announced the appointment of Staci Warden as its Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algorand Foundation today announced the appointment of Staci Warden as its Chief Executive Officer.
  • Warden, who has served on the Algorand Foundation's Board since September 2021, steps into the additional role of CEO effective today.
  • Her appointment marks the next step in the Algorand Foundation's mission to catalyze the growth of the Algorand ecosystem.
  • The Foundation is committed to ensuring that the Algorand blockchain network is a key building block of this new, emergent digital-first economic model.

The Algorand Foundation Announces Staci Warden as New CEO

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Harvard Institute for International Development, Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, Growth, Parliamentary Information Technology Committee, STOA, Energy, Board, Association, United Nations Capital Development Fund, Leadership, Milken Institute, EMEA, Global South, Foundation, Positive economics, Non-fungible token, UNCDF, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, CEO, Adoption, Science, Center, Goal, European Parliament, Community governance, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Nasdaq, Ecosystem, Department of the Treasury, Science and Technology Select Committee, JPMorgan Chase, Viridis, International development, Secretariat of the European Parliament, Management, Cryptocurrency, Stacy (given name), Decentralized finance

SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algorand Foundation today announced the appointment of Staci Warden as its Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algorand Foundation today announced the appointment of Staci Warden as its Chief Executive Officer.
  • Warden, who has served on the Algorand Foundation's Board since September 2021, steps into the additional role of CEO effective today.
  • Her appointment marks the next step in the Algorand Foundation's mission to catalyze the growth of the Algorand ecosystem.
  • The Foundation is committed to ensuring that the Algorand blockchain network is a key building block of this new, emergent digital-first economic model.

Decasonic Announces Final Close of Early-Stage Blockchain Venture Fund at $48.8 Million with 88 Investors

Retrieved on: 
Friday, January 28, 2022
Growth, CEO, Founder, TPO, Engineering, Technology, Adoption, Drive Capital, Decentralized finance, Blockchain, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, Advisory Committee, Investment, Non-fungible token, Daos, Cryptocurrency, Anchor

CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Decasonic, the venture and digital assets fund building blockchain innovation, today announces the final close of its debut Disruptive Innovation Venture and Digital Assets Fund at $48.8 million with 88 strategic investors.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Decasonic, the venture and digital assets fund building blockchain innovation, today announces the final close of its debut Disruptive Innovation Venture and Digital Assets Fund at $48.8 million with 88 strategic investors.
  • Other fund investors either through their investment entities or as individuals include Bridge Alternatives , Corazon Capital , Distributed Ventures , Drive Capital and KeenCrypto , among others.
  • With the final close of its inaugural fund, Decasonic will continue supporting outlier founders with capital and expertise through market cycles.
  • Decasonic is the venture and digital assets fund building blockchain innovation.

Decasonic Announces Final Close of Early-Stage Blockchain Venture Fund at $48.8 Million with 88 Investors

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Technology, Daos, Adoption, Advisory Committee, Growth, CEO, Decentralized finance, Drive Capital, Blockchain, Founder, Non-fungible token, TPO, Engineering, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, Investment, Cryptocurrency, Anchor

CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Decasonic, the venture and digital assets fund building blockchain innovation, today announces the final close of its debut Disruptive Innovation Venture and Digital Assets Fund at $48.8 million with 88 strategic investors.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Decasonic, the venture and digital assets fund building blockchain innovation, today announces the final close of its debut Disruptive Innovation Venture and Digital Assets Fund at $48.8 million with 88 strategic investors.
  • Other fund investors either through their investment entities or as individuals include Bridge Alternatives , Corazon Capital , Distributed Ventures , Drive Capital and KeenCrypto , among others.
  • With the final close of its inaugural fund, Decasonic will continue supporting outlier founders with capital and expertise through market cycles.
  • Decasonic is the venture and digital assets fund building blockchain innovation.

Ideal Standard Workers Protest

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Public policy, Government, Retail, State, Local, Chemicals, Plastics, Home Goods, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Trade unions, European Trade Union Confederation, International Trade Union Confederation, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD, Italian General Confederation of Labour, Federations, Organizations

b'Today Ideal Standard\xe2\x80\x99s (Italia) employees joined by the three major Italian Union Organizations - Filctem Cgil, Femca Cisl, Uiltec Uil \xe2\x80\x93 have executed a protest rally during the event \xe2\x80\x9cTogether World Tour\xe2\x80\x9d produced by the Company.

Key Points: 
  • b'Today Ideal Standard\xe2\x80\x99s (Italia) employees joined by the three major Italian Union Organizations - Filctem Cgil, Femca Cisl, Uiltec Uil \xe2\x80\x93 have executed a protest rally during the event \xe2\x80\x9cTogether World Tour\xe2\x80\x9d produced by the Company.
  • The event also included the participation of several prominent Italian industrial designers and architects such as Palomba Serafini, to whom the Union organizations are asking to push the envelope in recognizing the extraordinary Italian know-how applied not just in the design process but also for the manufacturing sector, and to avoid collaborations and outsourcing in low grade and overall poor labor conditions Countries.\nLocated in Northern Italy, Ideal Standard (Italia) is a company operating in the Kitchen and Bath products design and manufacturing sector as one of the excellence of Italy.
  • Since years, the company has been subjected to a variety of acquisitions executed by several international private funds currently leads by the Australian-based Anchorage Capital and the British CVC Funds.\nThe Company is now facing a financial crisis not derived by its ability to perform and be always at the cutting edge of its industry, but because of the too often reckless financial technique well known under the definition of \xe2\x80\x9cLeveraged Buyout\xe2\x80\x9d.
  • The assets of the company being acquired are often used as collateral for the loans, along with the assets of the acquiring company.