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Packback Announces Strategic Investment from PSG Equity

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Software, Networks, Finance, Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, Apps, Applications, Fintech, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Partnership, Student, Education, PSG, Pressure, Motivation, Growth, Behringer, Taxonomy, Management

Packback, whose AI-enabled writing and discussion platform has helped empower more than 1.5 million students to be fearlessly curious and express their unique voices, today announced a strategic growth investment from PSG, a leading growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to help accelerate their growth.

Key Points: 
  • Packback, whose AI-enabled writing and discussion platform has helped empower more than 1.5 million students to be fearlessly curious and express their unique voices, today announced a strategic growth investment from PSG, a leading growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to help accelerate their growth.
  • “For over six years, Packback has developed AI models to promote student success and lighten the administrative burden on educators.
  • As our market demonstrates an urgent need, Packback is poised to help meet this demand, bolstered by PSG's support.
  • Goodwin Law served as legal advisor and Raymond James acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Packback.

Lirvana Labs Raises $5.3M to Bolster its Flagship Yeti Confetti™ Kids App, An AI Learning Platform for Children

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Software as a service, Sibling, Clement, Learning, Non-governmental organization, Partnership, COVID-19, Education, Harvard University, School, Research, United Nations, Google Play, Bloom, Child, Literacy, AI, Common Core, Student, LLM, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), The Walt Disney Company, P&G, Stanford University, Machine learning, Mitch Kapor, Parent, Engineering, Taxonomy, UN

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lirvana Labs, creator of the Yeti Confetti Kids app which provides an AI-powered personalized learning companion for preschool to elementary grade children, today announced it has raised $5.3M in early-stage financing led by Kapor Capital III, Transcend Capital Partners II, and Chingona Ventures. Lirvana Labs will use this funding to expand its flagship product, Yeti Confetti Kids app, focusing on how large language models (LLMs) and generative AI capabilities can be harnessed to deliver personalized learning opportunities for globally diverse environments. Lirvana Labs will also use the funds to pursue efficacy studies with leading research institutions plus further its partnerships with pilot schools and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Key Points: 
  • Lirvana Labs will use this funding to expand its flagship product, Yeti Confetti Kids app, focusing on how large language models (LLMs) and generative AI capabilities can be harnessed to deliver personalized learning opportunities for globally diverse environments.
  • Since the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning has become integral to every child's education as schools and parents embrace technology's evolving role.
  • Lirvana Labs' Yeti Confetti Kids harnesses AI and cognitive research to act as a versatile educational companion, while also empowering parents and teachers with actionable insights into each child's cognitive, social and emotional development.
  • To learn more about Lirvana Labs and Yeti Confetti Kids, please visit yeticonfettikids.com .

Business as usual: bank climate commitments, lending, and engagement

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Smoke, Carbon, Pillar, Worldwide, BPER, Employment, Disclosure, Economic methodology, LEI, Research Papers in Economics, CGD, Ibercaja Banco, Fossil, Mediobanca, Policy, UNEP, Crédit Mutuel, BBVA, Columbia Business School, Pari, Corporate finance, NBER, Principle, Agriculture, Société Générale, Insurance, Allied Irish Banks, Medical classification, Aluminium, Becker, Feedback, Central bank, Triodos Bank, Target, Prosocial behavior, Journal of Financial Economics, European Parliament, MIT, R2, Website, Behavior, Poisson, Human, UN, Climate, Crédit Agricole, United Nations, Transport, Coal mining, Syndicated loan, Investment, ABN AMRO, Politics, BSI, OLS, PDF, ECB, Unemployment, Econometrics, Ambition, Clutch (eggs), IEA, Social science, Engagement, JEL, Climate change, Risk management, Yb, Bias, Abanca, Research, Classification, UniCredit, A.5, NZIA, Divestment, Literature, IPCC, European Central Bank, AA, Geography, Natural gas, Green lending, Metal, The Borrowers, Elasticity, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Steven M. Greer, BMPS, Finance, Risk, Single, CaixaBank, PPML, BNP Paribas, European, Money, NLB Group, La Banque postale, Corporate welfare, Paris Agreement, A.2, ROW, OECD, Fraud, Coal, Frustration, Iron, Commerzbank, Bank of Åland, COP, Comparison, Overalls, All, Temperature, Banca Ifis, Conference, Pressure, Steel, International Energy Agency, United, Alpha Bank, Interest, SSRN, Justice, AAA, Deutsche Bank, Crawford, Science Based Targets initiative, GFANZ, Quarterly Journal, Rabobank, Hirschman, Effect, Carbon Disclosure Project, ESG, MSCI, Support, NZBA, Sierra Club, Map, Taxonomy, Q50, Banco Sabadell, Financial Times, Banco BPM, BPCE, Reproduction, Erste Group, Data, G21, Interval (mathematics), Cardboard
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    Bloomberg Expands Sustainable Index Offering with New Green Tilted Fixed Income Indices

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    Wednesday, December 6, 2023
    ETF, Research, Treasury, UCITS, Appetite, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Bloomberg Terminal, Taxonomy, Bloomberg Global Business Forum, Government, ESG, Security (finance), Renewable energy, Social, Bloomberg

    NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg today announced the launch of new green-tilted fixed income indices, which seek to increase weighting to green bonds in some of Bloomberg's flagship indices such as the Global Aggregate, Treasury and Corporate Indices.

    Key Points: 
    • NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg today announced the launch of new green-tilted fixed income indices, which seek to increase weighting to green bonds in some of Bloomberg's flagship indices such as the Global Aggregate, Treasury and Corporate Indices.
    • The "tilted" indices incorporate research from Bloomberg's ESG and fixed income data teams and offer investors an opportunity to incorporate and increase exposure to sustainable products while maintaining similar characteristics of the parent benchmark.
    • The year-to-date return for the Bloomberg Global Aggregate 20% Green Bond Index is 0.75% above that of the parent benchmark, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, showcasing the opportunity for additional returns for investors with an appetite for sustainability-focused investment.
    • With Bloomberg's expanded offering, clients have more choices than ever to increase their weighting of green bonds while maintaining the fixed income exposure they expect with the flagship indices.

    AqVerium - World's 1st Digital Water Bank partners with Frost & Sullivan, UK to develop the world's 1st "Blue Taxonomy" for collective global Water Stewardship

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    Thursday, November 9, 2023
    Sustainability, Water, ESG, Taxonomy, Carbon, Blue, Pressure, Water resources, Drinking water, Classification, Recycling, Circular economy, Process, SAN, Climate change, Risk management, Renewable energy, Partnership

    "Blue Taxonomy" the first of its kind entails the classification and categorization of various aspects related to water use & efficiency, economic & social aspects of water resources, water management, water financing, and water markets.

    Key Points: 
    • "Blue Taxonomy" the first of its kind entails the classification and categorization of various aspects related to water use & efficiency, economic & social aspects of water resources, water management, water financing, and water markets.
    • The Taxonomy provides a framework for organizing and understanding the complex economic, environmental & social dimensions of water.
    • It not only provides drinking water and wastewater services to the global population but also supplies the industrial and agricultural sectors.
    • We aim to standardize protocols across water footprint assessment, water use & efficiency, water pricing, water financing, water credits & derivatives and may more aspects to bring uniformity and much needed transparency in the water circular economy.

    AqVerium - World's 1st Digital Water Bank partners with Frost & Sullivan, UK to develop the world's 1st "Blue Taxonomy" for collective global Water Stewardship

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    Thursday, November 9, 2023
    Sustainability, Water, ESG, Taxonomy, Carbon, Blue, Pressure, Water resources, Drinking water, Classification, Recycling, Circular economy, Process, SAN, Climate change, Risk management, Renewable energy, Partnership

    "Blue Taxonomy" the first of its kind entails the classification and categorization of various aspects related to water use & efficiency, economic & social aspects of water resources, water management, water financing, and water markets.

    Key Points: 
    • "Blue Taxonomy" the first of its kind entails the classification and categorization of various aspects related to water use & efficiency, economic & social aspects of water resources, water management, water financing, and water markets.
    • The Taxonomy provides a framework for organizing and understanding the complex economic, environmental & social dimensions of water.
    • It not only provides drinking water and wastewater services to the global population but also supplies the industrial and agricultural sectors.
    • We aim to standardize protocols across water footprint assessment, water use & efficiency, water pricing, water financing, water credits & derivatives and may more aspects to bring uniformity and much needed transparency in the water circular economy.

    Amplitude Brings Full Power of Digital Analytics to Every Team for Less

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    Tuesday, October 17, 2023
    Software, Technology, Data Analytics, Professional Services, Cohort, Taxonomy, Analytics, Digital, Human, Love, Growth, MTU, Heel, Customer data platform, Video game, Retail, Risk management, Amplitude, Experiment, Plus

    With Plus, businesses of all sizes gain access to the most powerful features of Amplitude’s Digital Analytics Platform to deliver better digital experiences and drive better outcomes.

    Key Points: 
    • With Plus, businesses of all sizes gain access to the most powerful features of Amplitude’s Digital Analytics Platform to deliver better digital experiences and drive better outcomes.
    • The Plus plan levels the playing field by putting the full breadth of the Amplitude platform into the hands of every organization at an affordable price.
    • We're the first company to offer the best of our digital analytics platform in a self-serve way.
    • Amplitude Academy offers flexible, self-paced learning, along with the Cohort community where industry peers share product and growth insights.

    Clarity AI Introduces its First SFDR-aligned Sustainable Investment Index Methodology

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    Tuesday, October 3, 2023
    Professional Services, Data Management, Data Analytics, Environment, Technology, Sustainability, Finance, 2016 European Union bank stress test, Pais, ETF, Taxonomy, Sustainable Development Goals, Index, Organization, Clarity, Investment, SFDR, Strategic sustainable investing, Asset management, EU

    Clarity AI's methodology is being used in indices that target companies at the forefront of key innovative industries -- such as electric vehicles and sustainable infrastructure -- and ETFs based on those indices. It can also be applied to broader market indices and funds where investors want to integrate sustainable objectives. It provides a transparent, clear, comprehensive, and robust framework for classifying organizations, funds, and indices as sustainable investments, ensuring greater confidence for investors who seek to align their portfolios with sustainable principles.

    Key Points: 
    • Clarity AI, the leading sustainability technology platform, has launched a groundbreaking Sustainable Investment index and ETF methodology, which aligns with the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
    • The methodology marks a significant step forward for index and ETF providers to build, define and/or market products that fall within the European Union's definition of Sustainable Investment, outlined in Article 2(17) of the SFDR.
    • Importantly, as the regulation requires financial market participants to determine what is considered a sustainable investment, Clarity AI’s methodology is customizable.
    • Ani Widham, Senior Product Manager at Clarity AI commented, "The successful implementation of Clarity AI’s Sustainable Investment methodology into Indices and ETFs sets a precedent for sustainable investing that can shape the future of the financial markets.

    EQS-News: Pioneering sustainability: q.beyond signs up to EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency

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    Wednesday, September 27, 2023
    Carbon accounting, Code, Corporate social responsibility, SME, Taxonomy, Conduct, European Commission, EU Code of Practice on Disinformation, EU taxonomy for sustainable activities, Green computing, Sustainability, Collection, Cologne, Signature, Legislation, Renewable energy, EU

    Cologne, 27 September 2023 – q.beyond AG is one of Germany’s first medium-sized IT service providers to join the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency.

    Key Points: 
    • Cologne, 27 September 2023 – q.beyond AG is one of Germany’s first medium-sized IT service providers to join the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency.
    • The Code provides a collection of best practices to enhance energy efficiency at data centres.
    • One core instrument of these efforts is the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency.
    • To satisfy EU Taxonomy criteria requirements, sustainable data centre operations must therefore comply with the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency.

    SAP Fioneer launches ESG software to help financial institutions mitigate growing regulatory risks

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    Wednesday, September 20, 2023
    KPI, Insurance, EU, PCAF, Taxonomy, TCFD, USD, Global warming potential, Investment, CSRD, ESG, Software, Risk management, Sustainable finance

    The Fioneer ESG KPI Engine is the world's first software solution to provide full visibility into ESG-related portfolio data, enabling financial institutions to make sustainable, cross-departmental decisions based on reliable insights.

    Key Points: 
    • The Fioneer ESG KPI Engine is the world's first software solution to provide full visibility into ESG-related portfolio data, enabling financial institutions to make sustainable, cross-departmental decisions based on reliable insights.
    • By revealing real-time financed and insurance related CO2e emissions, financial institutions can seize transition opportunities and avoid greenwashing, bolstering transparency and accountability.
    • Maria Patschke, CEO of SAP Fioneer ESG Solutions: “Banks and insurance companies are the biggest source of capital, so it's of little surprise that their ESG regulatory obligations are increasingly under the spotlight.
    • The Fioneer ESG Engine is available on-premise, in a private cloud instance or can be hosted in a public cloud.