Diversion

Plumbing Express’s Commitment to Community: Sarasota Plumbers Raise Over $25,000 for Children in Foster Care

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Foster care, Diversion, Education, Child, Family, Residential care

The renowned plumbing company recently sponsored Bridge a Life’s annual Superhero Race, which saw nearly 1,000 runners participate in the event and raised over $25,000 for children in foster care.

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  • The renowned plumbing company recently sponsored Bridge a Life’s annual Superhero Race, which saw nearly 1,000 runners participate in the event and raised over $25,000 for children in foster care.
  • The sarasota plumbing company was one of 100 companies, community groups, religious and civic individuals who signed up to sponsor children.
  • The employees at Plumbing Express each sponsored a child in foster care before personally going shopping to purchase gifts that could be distributed to the foster families.
  • The main outlet we found for this is the underserved area of local adopted and foster children and their families.

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking leads $1.27Bn construction financing of four renewable energy projects for Invenergy

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Friday, March 22, 2024
AEP, Natixis, American Electric Power, Diversion, PSO, Public service company, Wind, Investment banking, Senior, Capital market, SWEPCO, Renewable energy

NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has closed a series of financings to support the development and construction of Invenergy's renewable power projects in Kansas and Texas.

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  • NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has closed a series of financings to support the development and construction of Invenergy's renewable power projects in Kansas and Texas.
  • Diversion, a 200 MW wind project located in Baylor and Wilbarger Counties, Texas.
  • Flat Ridge IV, a 135 MW wind project located in Harper and Kingsman Counties, Kansas.
  • This series of financings demonstrates Natixis' commitment to accelerating the energy transition and supporting its clients along the way," said James Kaiser, Managing Director, and Head of North America Infrastructure & Energy Finance at Natixis CIB.

Modivcare and Jobs & Hope West Virginia Partnership Transforms Lives Across the State

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Monday, February 12, 2024
Philanthropy, Health, Medical Devices, Health Technology, Managed Care, Foundation, General Health, Hope, Diversion, School, SNAP, Transport, Employment, Senior counsel, Inc., Partnership, Tourism

Since the inception of the partnership in November 2020, Modivcare has worked closely with Jobs & Hope WV to provide essential transportation services to program participants.

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  • Since the inception of the partnership in November 2020, Modivcare has worked closely with Jobs & Hope WV to provide essential transportation services to program participants.
  • “Through the Jobs & Hope WV and Modivcare partnership, countless West Virginians now have the means to break free from transportation barriers, changing lives and creating a direct impact on families and communities across the state of West Virginia,” says Harris.
  • “This partnership is just the beginning of a remarkable journey, the collaboration between Jobs & Hope WV and Modivcare holds immense potential.
  • This partnership marks the beginning of a transformative journey, with boundless opportunities for positive change in West Virginia.

Divert, Inc. Awarded Inc. 2023 Best in Business for Environmental Impact

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Environment, Environmental Health, Professional Services, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Food, Beverage, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Retail, Value, Carbon, Environmental issues, Pachacútec City Special Project, Inc., Swedish Business Awards, Entrepreneurship, Food industry, Diversion

Divert, Inc. , an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, today announced it has received the Inc. 2023 Best in Business Award in the Environmental Issues category, which honors companies making great strides in improving local, national, or global environmental conditions.

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  • Divert, Inc. , an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, today announced it has received the Inc. 2023 Best in Business Award in the Environmental Issues category, which honors companies making great strides in improving local, national, or global environmental conditions.
  • “Divert was founded on a mission to drive positive environmental and social impact,” said Ryan Begin, Co-Founder and CEO of Divert.
  • The company’s facilities have processed one billion pounds of wasted food for its customers since 2021 alone, mitigating approximately 80,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Inc.’s Best in Business Awards honor companies that have made an extraordinary impact in their fields and on society.

Divert, Inc. Data Reveals High Inflation and Grocery Prices Are Impacting Food Bank Donations, Nearly 20% Fewer Consumers Donating this Holiday Season

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Retail, Other Consumer, Discount, Variety, Consumer, Supermarket, Food, Beverage, Research, Behavior, USDA, Multimedia, Value, COVID-19, Food security, Knowledge, Education, Habit, Grocery store, Pharmaceutical industry, Diversion

The survey found that high inflation and grocery prices are having a significant impact on consumers’ food donations during the holiday season, as well as their grocery shopping habits and preferences.

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  • The survey found that high inflation and grocery prices are having a significant impact on consumers’ food donations during the holiday season, as well as their grocery shopping habits and preferences.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231116748972/en/
    The U.S. throws away more than 63 million tons of wasted food each year.
  • Those who are donating less to food banks this season cite increasing food and grocery costs as the number one reason driving their decision.
  • Other key findings on how consumers’ grocery shopping behaviors have changed in the past year:
    For the full survey results and methodology, please click here .

Divert, Inc. Expands Executive Leadership Team with Appointment of Kathleen Patton as General Counsel

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Monday, November 13, 2023
Restaurant, Bar, Professional Services, Environmental Issues, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Technology, Food, Beverage, Environment, Retail, Green Technology, Other Technology, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Demandware, Georgetown University Law Center, Acquisition, Salesforce, Dartmouth College, Privacy, History, Government, CarGurus, Value, IPO, Growth, Management, Renewable energy, Diversion, California job case

Divert, Inc. , an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, today announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Kathleen Patton as general counsel.

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  • Divert, Inc. , an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, today announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Kathleen Patton as general counsel.
  • Patton brings more than 20 years of experience to her role at Divert, having served as general counsel and secretary of both public and private technology companies, including most recently for Jobcase.
  • At Jobcase, Patton oversaw all legal and privacy matters and engaged in significant corporate transactions.
  • Prior to CarGurus, Patton was general counsel of Demandware, a publicly traded provider of enterprise-class cloud commerce solutions, where she navigated the company through its multi-billion dollar acquisition by Salesforce.

Winners for 2023 Webster Awards Announced

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Television, Journalism, Diversion, Narwhal, Global Reporting Centre, Jack Webster Awards, Mining, FortisBC, Flood, Oregon Coast Community College, Death, Red FM, YVR, Jack, LNG Canada, Glacier Media, CBC, CBC Radio, CHEK, Future, Retirement, Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Telus Health, Vancouver Sun, Radio, Sport, News, Concord Pacific Place, Whaling, Life, Seaspan ULC

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - The winners in the 14 categories for the 2023 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced this evening during a live in-person event, hosted by CHEK TV's Paul Haysom and Gloria Macarenko from CBC Radio who also conducted a fireside chat with the featured guest, veteran anchor/journalist, Lisa LaFlamme.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 15, 2023 /CNW/ - The winners in the 14 categories for the 2023 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced this evening during a live in-person event, hosted by CHEK TV's Paul Haysom and Gloria Macarenko from CBC Radio who also conducted a fireside chat with the featured guest, veteran anchor/journalist, Lisa LaFlamme.
  • For those who wish to see who the finalists and winners are of the 2023 Webster Awards, and to view the finalists' work, this can be accessed now at www.jackwebster.com .
  • Lisa LaFlamme, featured guest at the 2023 Webster Awards- BC's best journalist celebrated.
  • Also, during the 2023 Webster Awards, Frances Bula was honoured as the 2023 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, the Global Reporting Centre was honoured as the 2023 Bill Good Award recipient, and 2023 Shelley Fralic Award recipient, Sophie Lui of Global BC, was also honoured.

FulcrumAir Successfully Completes the World’s First Robotic Installation Project of PLP Conductor Spacers and Bird Diverters

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Hardware, Energy, Robotics, Technology, Utilities, Partnership, Multimedia, Unmanned aerial vehicle, BFD, Wind, Republic, PLP, Diversion, Engineering, Kiewit, KV, Renewable energy

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230920474488/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230920474488/en/
    Bucket truck with 2 CSR-18 Robots (Photo: Business Wire)
    The High Banks Wind Project is Kansas’ largest wind farm.
  • Kiewit constructed the 75-mile 345 kV transmission line across Marshall, Republic, and Washington counties to tie the High Banks Wind Project into the grid.
  • Kiewit contracted FulcrumAir to assist in the construction utilizing its robotic installation methods.
  • Patrick Arnell, CEO of FulcrumAir said, “We are extremely pleased with how our equipment performed on this demanding project.

Divert, Inc. Breaks Ground on First-of-its-Kind Wasted Food to Renewable Energy Facility in Washington State

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
Environment, Technology, Other Technology, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Food, Beverage, Recycling, Retail, Edible, State, Pacific Northwest, Legislation, Digestion, Value, GHG, Multimedia, Carbon, Inflation, Restaurant, Economic development, Knowledge, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Policy, Renewable energy, Enbridge, Diversion

The new facility will have the capacity to process 100,000 tons of wasted food a year from Washington and Oregon into carbon negative renewable energy, bringing the region closer to its goals to reduce wasted food and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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  • The new facility will have the capacity to process 100,000 tons of wasted food a year from Washington and Oregon into carbon negative renewable energy, bringing the region closer to its goals to reduce wasted food and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230907002157/en/
    Divert's new Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility in Longview, Washington will have the capability to process 100,00 tons of wasted food a year from Washington and Oregon into carbon negative renewable energy.
  • In Oregon, 1.11 million tons of wasted food were generated in 2021, with nearly 30% going to landfill.
  • The facility will be able to accept wasted food from retail food customers, as well as agricultural food producers, industrial food manufacturers, local jurisdictions, restaurants, foodservice, institutional, or commercial waste generators.

Finalists for 2023 Webster Awards Announced

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Dark, Mining, Lululemon Athletica, Canada, Vancouver Island, Journalism, Jack, Urban Development Institute of Australia, KPU, CBC Vancouver, Chinese Exclusion Act, CHEK-DT, Flood, LNG Canada, Death, Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Telus Health, Tyee, Times Colonist, Sale, Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Future, Vancouver, Logic, Glacier Media, Retirement, Narwhal, Vancouver Sun, Jack Webster Awards, CBC, Learning, OMNI TV, Red FM, Sport, Century, Mount Vancouver (New Zealand), OMNI, Oregon Coast Community College, Deforestation, Diversion, News, FortisBC, Hyatt, Television, Concord Pacific Place, Global Reporting Centre, Gloria, Pharmaceutical industry, Nightclub, Whaling, Film industry, Life, Seaspan ULC

Plus tickets now on sale for the Nov. 14th Gala Dinner/Awards Evening

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  • Plus tickets now on sale for the Nov. 14th Gala Dinner/Awards Evening
    VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - Finalists in the 14 categories for the 2023 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced today.
  • All finalists will be celebrated, and the winner in each category will be announced during the November 14th Webster Awards which this year will be a live, in-person gala dinner awards evening at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, no-host reception 4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. with dinner and the awards beginning at 6:00 p.m.
    Finalists announced for 2023 Webster Awards - Nov. 14 event featuring Lisa LaFlamme
    This year's event will feature Lisa LaFlamme, in a fireside chat hosted by CBC Vancouver's Gloria Macarenko.
  • The 2023 finalists announced today and detailed below were chosen by the Webster Awards jury, all members who are independent of the Jack Webster Foundation and its board.
  • Webster Award partners are Oh Boy Productions, Glacier Media, and the Vancouver Sun and Province.