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Tork Aims to Make Hygiene More Inclusive in the Busiest Public Spaces in America – the Restroom

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Tork, an Essity brand and global leader in professional hygiene, today launched its commitment to advancing hygiene inclusivity in public restrooms by ensuring all individuals are able to pursue proper hygiene in these settings.

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  • Tork, an Essity brand and global leader in professional hygiene, today launched its commitment to advancing hygiene inclusivity in public restrooms by ensuring all individuals are able to pursue proper hygiene in these settings.
  • “Our ultimate ambition is to explore – and solve for – the ways that the restroom experience could be improved for everyone.
  • Businesses can visit a new Tork website that features videos of those impacted by these invisible barriers alongside practical steps for businesses to make their restroom more inclusive.
  • To learn more about barriers to hand hygiene and to join Tork on the journey to a more inclusive restroom, please visit: Tork paper towel plea .

Socialization Dinner for Ambassadors of APO Members and Steering Committee on the APO Vision 2025 Monitoring and Evaluation: Pause-and-reflect Activity Consultation Meeting

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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On Thursday, 14 March 2024, Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Secretary-General Dr. Indra Pradana Singawinata hosted a Socialization Dinner for Ambassadors of APO Members in Tokyo.

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  • On Thursday, 14 March 2024, Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Secretary-General Dr. Indra Pradana Singawinata hosted a Socialization Dinner for Ambassadors of APO Members in Tokyo.
  • The event, which was attended by ambassadors and representatives from 14 APO members, coincided with the APO Vision 2025: Pause-and-reflect Activity Steering Committee Meeting, for which delegates from seven APO members gathered in Tokyo to review the progress on the APO Vision 2025 and deliberate on the future vision beyond 2025.
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    Group photo with ambassadors and representatives from APO members, delegates from the APO Vision 2025: Pause-and-reflect Activity Steering Committee and Technical Working Group, APO Secretary-General, and Secretariat staffs.
  • The event closed with remarks by APO Alternate Director for India S. Gopalakrishnan, IAS, who expressed gratitude to the ambassadors in attendance and Secretary-General Dr. Indra on behalf of all participants.

Announcing the Establishment of the Technical Support Unit for the IPBES Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in IGES

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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On Friday 1 March 2024, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, established the Technical Support Unit (TSU) for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

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  • On Friday 1 March 2024, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, established the Technical Support Unit (TSU) for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
  • The TSU will be located in IGES Tokyo Sustainability Forum (TSF).
  • The IPBES Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is a group of experts established to provide advice and support on scenarios and modelling for various IPBES assessment processes, including the implementation of a programme on scenarios that predict possible future situations for biodiversity and the models used to develop them.
  • IGES expects the task force to provide the scientific information needed to assess progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the global biodiversity target for 2030.

Under Secretary of Defense Heidi Shyu tours new PowerLight Technologies Facility

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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PowerLight Technologies, the leading developer of laser power beaming systems, was pleased to welcome the Honorable Heidi Shyu, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E), to their headquarters for a demonstration of wireless power beaming technologies and a first look at PowerLight’s new, state-of-the-art facility.

Key Points: 
  • PowerLight Technologies, the leading developer of laser power beaming systems, was pleased to welcome the Honorable Heidi Shyu, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E), to their headquarters for a demonstration of wireless power beaming technologies and a first look at PowerLight’s new, state-of-the-art facility.
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    PowerLight was very happy to host Hon Heidi Shyu, OUSD(R&E) for a two hour visit in their Kent, WA office on August 21st.
  • Throughout the meeting, Ms. Shyu reiterated her support for PowerLight’s technology and its transformative potential to address multi-domain operational energy challenges.
  • With this new investment, PowerLight is rapidly scaling our offerings, growing our team, and continuing our dedication to solving DoD’s critical operational energy challenges.

At COP28, momentum increases for the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge

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Sunday, December 10, 2023
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Ahead of COP28, Canada welcomed Sweden and the European Union as new Partners of the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge.

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  • Ahead of COP28, Canada welcomed Sweden and the European Union as new Partners of the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge.
  • Launched by Canada at COP26, the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge calls for a partnership of carbon pricing Champions from around the world to expand the use of carbon pricing by strengthening existing systems and supporting emerging ones, with a collective goal of covering 60 percent of global emissions by 2030.
  • 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.
  • The Secretariat is guided by the Chair of the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge Advisory Committee and is responsible for advancing all aspects of the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge, including facilitating technical exchanges and support for the expansion of carbon pricing in the Global South, coordination among stakeholders, fostering high-level dialogue among Partners, and supporting Friends of the Challenge with technical expertise on carbon pricing.

Government of Canada advances equality in New Brunswick with funding for six organizations

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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Today, Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced up to $1.8M for six community organizations.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced up to $1.8M for six community organizations.
  • It also provides funding for community-based research on gender-based violence and for a project that will help address systemic barriers to women's equality.
  • "These organizations and initiatives will chart a path towards building safer communities across Canada and New Brunswick, including for 2SLGBTQI+ people, and Indigenous women and girls.
  • Budget 2023 allocated $160 million over three years, starting in 2023-2024, for the Women's Program to provide funding to organizations in Canada that serve women.

The Sarawak Government commits to creating a tech and innovation-driven economy

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Friday, October 6, 2023
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Sarawak made headlines on the very first day of the event with the official announcement of the Sarawak Digital Economy Blueprint 2030, outlining an ambitious vision for the future of the region.

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  • Sarawak made headlines on the very first day of the event with the official announcement of the Sarawak Digital Economy Blueprint 2030, outlining an ambitious vision for the future of the region.
  • YB Datuk Amar Haji Awang Tengah added, "The Sarawak Digital Economy Blueprint 2030 is a culmination of Sarawak's concerted efforts over the past decade to transform our economy.
  • The future of technology is not about predicting what will happen, but about creating what we want to happen and realizing its full potential.
  • Congratulations again to the Sarawak Government, especially to the WCIT|SDEC 2023 Secretariat led by SDEC.

Canada’s Unions Release Sustainable Jobs Blueprint

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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OTTAWA, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has partnered with the Pembina Institute to develop a blueprint for the creation of good, sustainable jobs.

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  • OTTAWA, Sept. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has partnered with the Pembina Institute to develop a blueprint for the creation of good, sustainable jobs.
  • The report provides specific recommendations to strengthen the Act, including improving guiding principles, equipping the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council with the tools needed to meaningfully shape Canada’s sustainable jobs strategy, and establishing an effective Secretariat to enhance policy integration, intergovernmental coordination, and worker support.
  • Adopting these recommendations would ensure that the legislation supports workers and communities with a pathway to good, sustainable jobs.
  • But this shift will be impossible if we don’t prioritize fair and safe work, decent wages, and workers’ rights.” She added: “Through collaboration with workers, unions, and businesses, Canada can be a global leader in good, sustainable jobs and the fight against climate change.”
    The second installment in the Sustainable Jobs Blueprint Series is set to be released shortly and will focus on sustainable jobs policies that support workers and their communities.

METI will hold GGX x TCFD Summit

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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HATAKEYAMA Yojiro (Director-General, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

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  • HATAKEYAMA Yojiro (Director-General, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
    What efforts are needed towards creating a "Green Market" to accelerate industrial decarbonization, focusing on the creation of demand?
  • What is the potential of the idea of "avoided emissions" to evaluate a company's contribution to decarbonization of the society as a whole by providing solutions?
  • How can disclosure promote transition finance?
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