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BMO 2024 ETF Industry Outlook: Structured Outcome ETFs expected to drive continued growth as investors seek innovative solutions

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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Structured Outcome ETFs provide an added level of transparency around investments and how they may perform going forward.

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  • Structured Outcome ETFs provide an added level of transparency around investments and how they may perform going forward.
  • To achieve the intended target outcomes sought by a Structured Outcome ETF for a Target Outcome Period, an investor must hold Units of the Structured Outcome ETF for that entire Target Outcome Period.
  • Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds.
  • Please read the ETF facts or prospectus of the relevant BMO ETF or ETF Series before investing.

Schneider Electric continues to lead the way in external ESG ratings, 13th year in a row in DJSI and Global 100

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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This year, Schneider Electric earned the #1 ranking among its peer group and came 7th in the Global 100 list.

Key Points: 
  • This year, Schneider Electric earned the #1 ranking among its peer group and came 7th in the Global 100 list.
  • Schneider Electric is the only company in its field to have featured in the top 10 a record-breaking six times since 2012.
  • Schneider Electric was also recently included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the 13th consecutive year.
  • Schneider Electric's ESG performance is monitored and disclosed quarterly as part of its financial results.

Infosys, a Top 3 IT services brand globally. Leads the IT services industry with the fastest CAGR in brand value over 5 years. Infosys' Salil Parekh is the no.1 IT services CEO in Brand Guardianship Index 2024

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Infosys brand value has more than doubled in last 5 years, and at over US$14 billion in 2024, Infosys is ranked as #145 most valuable brand in the world.

Key Points: 
  • Infosys brand value has more than doubled in last 5 years, and at over US$14 billion in 2024, Infosys is ranked as #145 most valuable brand in the world.
  • Infosys' Chief Executive Officer, Salil Parekh, tops the IT services ranking in Brand Finance's Brand Guardianship Index (BGI) 2024 for the role of CEO as brand custodian and steward of long-term shareholder value.
  • The Index is based on Brand Finance's analysis of current perceptions, tangible results of these perceptions, and investments made to support future performance.
  • I'd also like to congratulate Salil Parekh who has guided this transformation and tops the 2024 Brand Guardianship Index, in the category."

Infosys, a Top 3 IT services brand globally. Leads the IT services industry with the fastest CAGR in brand value over 5 years. Infosys' Salil Parekh is the no.1 IT services CEO in Brand Guardianship Index 2024

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Infosys brand value has more than doubled in last 5 years, and at over US$14 billion in 2024, Infosys is ranked as #145 most valuable brand in the world.

Key Points: 
  • Infosys brand value has more than doubled in last 5 years, and at over US$14 billion in 2024, Infosys is ranked as #145 most valuable brand in the world.
  • Infosys' Chief Executive Officer, Salil Parekh, tops the IT services ranking in Brand Finance's Brand Guardianship Index (BGI) 2024 for the role of CEO as brand custodian and steward of long-term shareholder value.
  • The Index is based on Brand Finance's analysis of current perceptions, tangible results of these perceptions, and investments made to support future performance.
  • I'd also like to congratulate Salil Parekh who has guided this transformation and tops the 2024 Brand Guardianship Index, in the category."

Interpublic Group Receives Numerous ESG Accolades

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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New York, NY, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) today announced that the company received several honors that recognize its initiatives and transparency around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts this year. The honors include IPG’s fourth year on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (North America), 14th year on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, third year on Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies, recognition on “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” by Disability Equality Index, and inclusion on USA Today’s inaugural list of America’s Climate Leaders 2023. IPG’s Sustainalytics rating also improved to “negligible risk,” the lowest risk rating, with a score that ranked first among advertising peers and fourth among media peers.

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  • “We are proud to be recognized for our ESG initiatives and disclosures, and we’ll continue to work toward our business-driven ESG goals in the year ahead,” she continued.
  • The index is the widely recognized standard for providing information to investors and other stakeholders on corporate ESG information.
  • The organization scores companies’ ESG risks based on its industry-leading ESG Risk Ratings which cover more than 15,000 companies across 42 industries.
  • IPG plans to release its 2023 ESG Report in coming months, and historical reports can be found on the company’s website .

Republic Services Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for Eighth Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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PHOENIX, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the eighth consecutive year, Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). The company ranked first in its industry category on the North America Index and second on the World Index, which represent best-in-class sustainability benchmarks for the world's leading companies.

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  • PHOENIX, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the eighth consecutive year, Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
  • "At Republic Services, we're committed to operating sustainably, with initiatives underway to advance circularity and decarbonization, while helping our customers meet their own sustainability goals," said Jon Vander Ark, president and chief executive officer.
  • "We're honored to again be recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, both globally and in North America."
  • Republic Services continues to make meaningful progress toward its ambitious 2030 Sustainability Goals, which include the industry's first SBTi-approved emissions reduction target and first climate transition road map.

King Oscar USA Launches All-New Salmon Product Line

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- King Oscar, the legendary Norwegian seafood producer, is proud to announce the launch of a new line of Skinless & Boneless Atlantic Salmon in Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the US.

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  • "As a premium brand, our all-new salmon lineup elevates the category beyond anything consumers have seen," said King Oscar USA president, John Engle.
  • "All three flavor varieties feature select cuts of Atlantic salmon, unlike traditional canned 'skin-on & bone-in' salmon or skinless & boneless flake-style canned salmon.
  • Expect King Oscar to deliver hand-packed cuts of Atlantic salmon, marinated in extra virgin olive oil, and with a proprietary blend of spices and natural flavors in every can."
  • I encourage consumers to pick up a can of King Oscar Skinless & Boneless Atlantic Salmon and enjoy the way canned salmon should be served."

Dow Jones Launches Factiva Sentiment Signals Powered by Oliver Wyman

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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These signals surface in news media up to three months before major risk events, serving as a transparent and accurate early-warning system for corporate credit risk.

Key Points: 
  • These signals surface in news media up to three months before major risk events, serving as a transparent and accurate early-warning system for corporate credit risk.
  • We’re delighted to partner with Oliver Wyman to deliver a leading-edge, AI-powered solution that can predict credit events before traditional methods to enable smarter, faster decision-making.”
    “We’ve created Factiva Sentiment Signals, together with Dow Jones, to help clients keep a track of all companies they work with, every day.
  • We’ve taken the latest advances in Natural Language Processing and combined that with Oliver Wyman’s decades of experience in Credit Risk modeling,” said Ian Shipley, partner at Oliver Wyman.
  • “We have found that Factiva Sentiment Signals allows clients to identify all the relevant themes on companies they are interested in and to introduce an objective quantification of news sentiment in early warning credit scores.

Brown-Forman Announces General Counsel Transition

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) announces today that Matt Hamel, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, will retire on May 1.

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  • Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) announces today that Matt Hamel, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, will retire on May 1.
  • Mike Carr, vice president, associate general counsel for regional and corporate development, will succeed Hamel at that time.
  • He founded and leads a nationwide organization for general counsel and other senior governance professionals at publicly listed family-controlled companies.
  • “We thank Matt for his years of service and wish him well in retirement.”
    Mike Carr has been with Brown-Forman for more than a decade, serving in key roles such as associate general counsel of Europe and, currently, vice president, associate general counsel for regional and corporate development.

Agilent Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for Ninth Consecutive Year

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Friday, January 5, 2024
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240105195532/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240105195532/en/
    “It’s an honor to be named in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for a ninth consecutive year.
  • Only 3,500 of the largest companies globally are eligible for inclusion in any Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), according to S&P Global.
  • The S&P CSA scored Agilent “ very high ” on sustainability performance, far above the industry average in all three categories.
  • Agilent is named in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index .