United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

HYBAR RAISES FINANCING TO BUILD SCRAP METAL RECYCLING STEEL REBAR MILL

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

OSCEOLA, Ark., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hybar, a newly formed company, announced today that it successfully raised $700 million of debt and equity financing to build, start up and operate a technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill.

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  • OSCEOLA, Ark., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hybar, a newly formed company, announced today that it successfully raised $700 million of debt and equity financing to build, start up and operate a technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill.
  • Of the $700 million raised, $470 million will be spent to build the rebar mill.
  • Hybar expects its greenhouse gas emissions to be the lowest among all North American steel producers, and likely the lowest in the world's steel making community.
  • Hybar plans to produce 630,000 tons of rebar annually with approximately 154 employees (4,090 tons of rebar production per year per employee).

Keysight Releases 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Reports

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) released its 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report and 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Report , highlighting the company’s recent environmental, social impact, ethical governance, diversity, and equity achievements.

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  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) released its 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report and 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Report , highlighting the company’s recent environmental, social impact, ethical governance, diversity, and equity achievements.
  • The Keysight 2022 DEI Report highlights the company’s progress in fostering an equitable and inclusive environment within Keysight and its communities.
  • These diversity targets are also a significant aspect of the company’s CSR key impact goals related to positive social impact.
  • By providing these solutions, Keysight helps customers deliver breakthrough innovations in clean technology, social impact and wellness, and safety and security.

Australian business leaders are confident that Australian governments are making progress on climate policies but want more on climate action; finds the inaugural ‘Sustainable Future Poll’ from Confident Strategy Group and YouGov.

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Confident Strategy Group and YouGov polled over 500 Australian business leaders to determine their confidence level in the Australian Federal and State Governments sustainability policies.

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  • Confident Strategy Group and YouGov polled over 500 Australian business leaders to determine their confidence level in the Australian Federal and State Governments sustainability policies.
  • The poll assessed business leaders confidence across nine levers of climate change while also considering Australias unique environment and biodiversity impacts.
  • In this inaugural poll, we also found the following:
    Confidence was at its highest amongst younger business leaders (only 16% of leaders 50+ years are very confident).
  • Business leaders 50+ years were less confident across all sustainability policy areas, with only 4 to 5 out of 10 leaders confident in each area.

In the 2022 Proxy Season, Proposals on Climate Disclosures and Racial Equity Audits Gained Significant Momentum

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Of the 43 filed shareholder proposals on racial equity and civil rights audits, eight passed, compared to none in 2021.

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  • Of the 43 filed shareholder proposals on racial equity and civil rights audits, eight passed, compared to none in 2021.
  • The analysis includes the following findings and insights for what's ahead:
    Proposals filed: In 2022, shareholders filed 101 climate-related proposals in the Russell 3000.
  • Racial equity and civil rights audits: the new, hot-button human capital management issue
    Proposals filed: In 2022, Russell 3000 shareholders filed 43 proposals requesting companies to commission a racial equity or civil rights audit.
  • Employee arbitration proposals gain momentum: Four shareholder proposals on employee arbitration policies passed in 2022, up from only one in each of the last two proxy seasons.

Thanks to a new social impact investment, REALITES is now offsetting its entire carbon footprint

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Thanks to a new social impact investment, REALITES is now offsetting its entire carbon footprint

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  • Thanks to a new social impact investment, REALITES is now offsetting its entire carbon footprint
    Dissemination of a French Regulatory News, transmitted by EQS Group.
  • Thanks to a new social impact investment, REALITES is now offsetting its entire carbon footprint
    Saint-Herblain, 6 September 2022, 5:45 pm.
  • Thanks to this partnership, REALITES will pre-finance the production of 165,000 improved cookstoves for a total of 4.5 million.
  • This new investment generates enough carbon credits to cover all of REALITES' offsetting needs for the next 5 years.

Huawei's Ryan Ding: Green ICT for New Value

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

According to third-party research, data traffic generated by digital services is expected to grow by 13-fold over 2020 by 2030.

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  • According to third-party research, data traffic generated by digital services is expected to grow by 13-fold over 2020 by 2030.
  • This means that, if energy efficiency improvements are not made, the ICT industry's energy consumption and carbon emissions will see a 2.3-fold increase.
  • To help operators achieve these goals, Huawei has proposed a three-layer solution: green sites, green networks, and green operations.
  • Ding closed out his speech saying, "Huawei is ready to work with operators and create new value with green ICT."

Huawei's Ryan Ding: Green ICT for New Value

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

According to third-party research, data traffic generated by digital services is expected to grow by 13-fold over 2020 by 2030.

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  • According to third-party research, data traffic generated by digital services is expected to grow by 13-fold over 2020 by 2030.
  • This means that, if energy efficiency improvements are not made, the ICT industry's energy consumption and carbon emissions will see a 2.3-fold increase.
  • To help operators achieve these goals, Huawei has proposed a three-layer solution: green sites, green networks, and green operations.
  • Ding closed out his speech saying, "Huawei is ready to work with operators and create new value with green ICT."

4th Edition of WTCA Prime Office Index LatAm Proves Projections for the Premium Office Segment Are Increasingly Positive in Latin America

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Premium office users value buildings with features and technologies that make them environmentally sustainable.

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  • Premium office users value buildings with features and technologies that make them environmentally sustainable.
  • BOGOT, Colombia, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) a global network connecting over 300 World Trade Center (WTC) locations in nearly 100 countries has launched the 4th edition of its WTCA Prime Office Index Latin America (LatAm) in collaboration with global business publication Latin Trade.
  • This has been evident to experts since December 2021 and continues to grow, according to the latest WTCA report.
  • This index, which consults experts in more than 20 cities in Latin America, seeks to track the recent behavior and future prospects of premium office leases and sales in Latin America every six months.

4th Edition of WTCA Prime Office Index LatAm Proves Projections for the Premium Office Segment Are Increasingly Positive in Latin America

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Premium office users value buildings with features and technologies that make them environmentally sustainable.

Key Points: 
  • Premium office users value buildings with features and technologies that make them environmentally sustainable.
  • BOGOT, Colombia, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) a global network connecting over 300 World Trade Center (WTC) locations in nearly 100 countries has launched the 4th edition of its WTCA Prime Office Index Latin America (LatAm) in collaboration with global business publication Latin Trade.
  • This has been evident to experts since December 2021 and continues to grow, according to the latest WTCA report.
  • This index, which consults experts in more than 20 cities in Latin America, seeks to track the recent behavior and future prospects of premium office leases and sales in Latin America every six months.

Wella Company Celebrates World Environment Day by Joining UN Global Compact and Sharing Environmental Commitments and Actions to Date

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Friday, June 3, 2022

NEW YORK and GENEVA, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Wella Company commemorates World Environment Day by announcing its corporate Environmental commitments and advancements to date.

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  • NEW YORK and GENEVA, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Wella Company commemorates World Environment Day by announcing its corporate Environmental commitments and advancements to date.
  • Wella Company is now a proud participant of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world's largest initiative for sustainability in business.
  • "Wella Company aims to be a purpose-driven company, embedding ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) at our core, becoming a force for good for our global community and all our stakeholders.
  • "As we mark World Environment Day, we declare our ambition to reduce our impact on the environment where it matters most.