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GEF Capital Partners Announces the Final Close of GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III with a total commitment of R$1.05 billion

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

SAO PAULO, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GEF Capital Partners, LLC ("GEF"), a global private equity firm focused on making investments addressing climate change and promoting sustainability, is pleased to announce the successful final close of its "GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III" (the "Fund"). Securing R$1.05 billion in committed capital, the Fund is positioned to drive transformational impact in the middle-market sector, specifically focusing on opportunities that address climate change and pollution control in Brazil.

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  • SAO PAULO, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GEF Capital Partners, LLC ("GEF"), a global private equity firm focused on making investments addressing climate change and promoting sustainability, is pleased to announce the successful final close of its "GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III" (the "Fund").
  • GEF Capital Partners Announces the Final Close of GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III with a total commitment of R$1.05 billion.
  • Introducing the GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III, we are elated to announce our timely initiative to transform the world around us," says Anibal Wadih, Managing Partner at GEF Capital Partners.
  • GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III demonstrates GEF's continued commitment to discovering and developing innovative solutions to environmental challenges through strategic, impactful investment, building upon its long-standing reputation as a pioneer in responsible investment.

STEPHEN MACIAS NAMED INCLUSIVE DIVERSITY LEAD FOR OCTAGON SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Octagon Sports and Entertainment Network (OSEN) has elevated Stephen Macias to Head of Inclusive Diversity for OSEN Worldwide. Macias will take on the expanded role, while maintaining his current position as President of Multicultural Marketing & Communications, R&CPMK. The announcement was made today by Lisa Murray, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Diversity Officer, OSEN, to whom Macias will report.

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  • Macias to Continue Oversight of R&CPMK's Multicultural Marketing & Communications Division, While Helping Drive DE&I Efforts Across Octagon, R&CPMK, and OSEN's Global Agency Portfolio
    LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Octagon Sports and Entertainment Network (OSEN) has elevated Stephen Macias to Head of Inclusive Diversity for OSEN Worldwide.
  • The announcement was made today by Lisa Murray, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Diversity Officer, OSEN, to whom Macias will report.
  • In his new role, Macias will continue to oversee R&CPMK's Multicultural Marketing & Communications division, focused on the agency's talent and brand clients.
  • Macias will also help lead strategy and efforts dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion across the full Octagon Sports and Entertainment Network's six agency portfolio, including internal and external programming, global initiatives, and partnerships.

Canadian aid organizations demand government action on Afghanistan sanctions

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 22, 2022 /CNW/ - A coalition of leading Canadian aid organizations will be extending the Aid for Afghanistan Campaign following the Government of Canada's disheartening lack of urgency in acting to remove the barriers so lifesaving humanitarian assistancecan immediately reachthe people of Afghanistan.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 22, 2022 /CNW/ - A coalition of leading Canadian aid organizations will be extending the Aid for Afghanistan Campaign following the Government of Canada's disheartening lack of urgency in acting to remove the barriers so lifesaving humanitarian assistancecan immediately reachthe people of Afghanistan.
  • The coalition continues to maintain an open and constructive dialogue with the Government of Canada and understands the complexities and challenges regarding Afghanistan.
  • To re-instate critical humanitarian aid and save countless lives in Afghanistan, Canadian aid organizations are urgingthe Ministersof Justice, Public Safety, Foreign Affairs and International Development to put into action the findings of the House of Commons Special Committee on Afghanistan and to address the following:
    Revise the Sanctions Regulations to clarify the inapplicability of sanctions to humanitarian assistance and lifesaving aid and align with steps taken by other G7 nations such as Australia.
  • More than 8,000 Canadians who have shown their support for the campaign, the coalition of aid organizations, and the Afghan community demand that the Government of Canada take immediate action for the people in Afghanistan.

Aid to Afghanistan can't wait: Canadian aid organizations calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to remove barriers to lifesaving humanitarian assistance.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Since the Taliban takeover a year ago, Canadian aid organizations have faced barriers in sending aid to Afghanistan due to Canadian sanctions and a restrictive interpretation of the Canadian Criminal Code's Anti-Terrorism provisions.

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  • Since the Taliban takeover a year ago, Canadian aid organizations have faced barriers in sending aid to Afghanistan due to Canadian sanctions and a restrictive interpretation of the Canadian Criminal Code's Anti-Terrorism provisions.
  • For the past year, Canadian aid organizations have been pleading with the Government of Canada to remove barriers to the provision of humanitarian assistance.
  • It's time for Canada to take action by decriminalizing humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to save lives before it is too late."
  • The current barriers to aid in Afghanistan by Canada block principle, lifesaving humanitarian aid from reaching people mostly women and children who are in desperate need of help.

Point32Health Foundation commits $1 million to organizations working on social and racial justice

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

CANTON, Mass., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health Foundation today announced grants totaling $1 million to advance social and racial equity. The funds will support nonprofit organizations that include diverse voices and perspectives, eliminate systemic barriers, and advocate for stronger communities. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Tufts Health Plan Foundation, which combined to become Point32Health Foundation, have committed more than $5.5 million to support racial equity since 2020. 

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  • CANTON, Mass., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health Foundation today announced grants totaling $1 million to advance social and racial equity.
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Tufts Health Plan Foundation, which combined to become Point32Health Foundation, have committed more than $5.5 million to support racial equity since 2020.
  • New Hampshire Charitable Foundation , to help seed newly established Racial Justice Fund, a community-advised fund to advance racial justice in New Hampshire.
  • Point32Health Foundation builds on values of giving and service that were central to both Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Tufts Health Plan Foundation.

Activists Malala Yousafzi, Theo Sowa, Kumi Naidoo Challenge Donors to Reinvent Philanthropy in Humanity's Most Consequential Decade

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

"If as a philanthropist you are hearing victimhood as opposed to opportunity, leadership, and sustainability, your giving is likely to undermine the very things you are working in philanthropy for."

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  • "If as a philanthropist you are hearing victimhood as opposed to opportunity, leadership, and sustainability, your giving is likely to undermine the very things you are working in philanthropy for."
  • Eighty percent of activism is about changing people's understanding and helping them develop the confidence to build and co-create."
  • Malala Yousafzi, Malala Fund
    "Philanthropists are learning to better understand their role, to collaborate effectively, to take on not only the immediate but also the supporting structures.
  • "This is the decade in which we all must act with courage it cannot be business as usual.

Committed to promoting and protecting the rights of LGBTI people

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Saturday, May 16, 2020

In many countries, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people continue to suffer bullying, discrimination and violence, often with deadly consequences.

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  • In many countries, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people continue to suffer bullying, discrimination and violence, often with deadly consequences.
  • In 70 countries, there are laws that criminalise private, consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex.
  • We are committed to promoting and protecting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people.
  • They must be accorded the same dignity, respect and rights as all other citizens.

Carnival Corporation Joins United Nations Initiative Promoting Workplace Equality

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Carnival Corporation joins 272 major corporations as early supporters of the LGBTI diversity and inclusion initiative.

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  • Carnival Corporation joins 272 major corporations as early supporters of the LGBTI diversity and inclusion initiative.
  • As additional global organizations sign on in support of the Standards of Conduct for Business, the United Nations Human Rights Office continues to build momentum for public awareness in support of LGBTI inclusion, promoting a culture of respect, diversity and equality in the workplace.
  • "The U.N. is grateful to see Carnival Corporation, the leading international cruise provider, join more than 272 of the world's largest companies in expressing support for the United Nations Global LGBTI Standards for Business," said Fabrice Houdart, United Nations Human Rights Officer and co-author of the Standards.
  • As part of Carnival Corporation's commitment to equal rights, the company has been actively engaged in significant efforts on issues such as marriage equality.

Syngenta Supports UN’s LGBTI Standards of Conduct

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Monday, June 3, 2019

Syngenta is proud to announce its support for the United Nations Standards of Conduct for Business to help tackle discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in the workplace, the marketplace and in the community.

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  • Syngenta is proud to announce its support for the United Nations Standards of Conduct for Business to help tackle discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in the workplace, the marketplace and in the community.
  • Syngenta is one of more than 250 early supporters of the UN Global LGBTI Standards for Business.
  • The private sector has a crucial role to play in respecting and supporting the human rights of LGBTI people.
  • In addition, the Standards encourage signatory companies to prevent discrimination against LGBTI business partners and to encourage suppliers to do the same.

Hilton Celebrates Renewed Partnership With The U.S. State Department's Global Equality Fund

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

MCLEAN, Va., May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- This year Hilton celebrates its 100th anniversary and partnership with the Global Equality Fund (GEF), managed by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor,by calling on the travel and hospitality industry to join them as a GEF partner.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- This year Hilton celebrates its 100th anniversary and partnership with the Global Equality Fund (GEF), managed by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor,by calling on the travel and hospitality industry to join them as a GEF partner.
  • To inspire other companies to join, Hilton will be hosting an event with the Global Equality Fund highlighting the work of GEF-supported activists and grantees.
  • "Hilton is devoted to creating 'Room for All' and, in conjunction with our long-standing partnership with the Global Equality Fund, we are welcoming the hospitality industry to join us in supporting the remarkable work that the Global Equality Fund does across the world," said Katie Fallon, Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs.
  • "Hilton's partnership with the Global Equality Fund has helped ensure support for civil society's efforts to promote universal human rights and fundamental freedoms.