Climate Week NYC

Organic's best honored at "An Organic Night Out"

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Hosted by The Organic Center and Organic Voices, “An Organic Night Out” showcased honorees in eight categories – all nominated and chosen by their peers.

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  • Hosted by The Organic Center and Organic Voices, “An Organic Night Out” showcased honorees in eight categories – all nominated and chosen by their peers.
  • “We’re honored to accept this award from The Organic Center and Organic Voices,” states Paul Lightfoot, General Manager of Patagonia Provisions.
  • It promotes their holiday offerings through an “Organic menu,” puts together organic cheese boards for its shoppers and helps them choose the best organic wines.
  • "The growth of organic doesn't happen in a vacuum; it takes the commitment and hard work of organic farmers, businesses and researchers to advance organic."

Pure Strategies Offers 2024 Nature Action Forum for Business

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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GLOUCESTER, Mass., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Strategies, a sustainability consulting firm empowering brands and retailers to realize meaningful environmental and social improvement, is offering a 7-month Nature Action Forum for Business to help companies progress on their nature programs.

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  • GLOUCESTER, Mass., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Strategies , a sustainability consulting firm empowering brands and retailers to realize meaningful environmental and social improvement, is offering a 7-month Nature Action Forum for Business to help companies progress on their nature programs.
  • The Pure Strategies 2024 Nature Action Forum is accepting applications for a cohort of corporate sustainability professionals that will begin meeting in March 2024.
  • Through monthly web-based meetings, members of the Nature Action Forum will:
    The monthly workshops will cover topics including nature assessment approaches, target setting, implementation actions, and disclosure frameworks such as the Task Force for Nature-related Disclosures and others.
  • "The Nature Action Forum is a unique learning opportunity that helps companies take the steps toward a nature-positive future."

Forbright Bank 2023 Year in Review

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Awards and National Recognition: Forbright Bank earned national recognition for its commitment to sustainability and unique workplace.

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  • Awards and National Recognition: Forbright Bank earned national recognition for its commitment to sustainability and unique workplace.
  • American Banker and the Washington Post independently named Forbright Bank as a top place to work.
  • Additionally, Forbright Bank was the first bank to receive BestCashCow’s Sustainable Bank Badge due to its commitment to financing clean energy and sustainable projects.
  • Forbright Bank is proud to have sponsored the Sustainable Investment Forum during Climate Week in New York City where Forbright leaders spoke

FIFTH WALL CLOSES OUT STRONG 2023; PROMOTING 10 OF ITS TEAM MEMBERS AND ADDING 14 NEW COMPANIES TO ITS PORTFOLIO

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Wall—the largest asset manager focused on improving, future-proofing, and decarbonizing the built world—announced that at the end of 2023, the Firm closed an additional $340M into its climate strategy on top of the $500M raised into its inaugural Climate Fund. Additionally, the Firm promoted 10 of its team members and added 14 new portfolio companies. Fifth Wall now has more than 110 strategic Limited Partners across 20 countries—approximately 300 investors worldwide—and in excess of 145 portfolio companies, maintaining its stance as the largest fund to invest globally in Built World Technology, including Property Technology (PropTech) and Climate Technology (Climate Tech).

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  • Additionally, the Firm promoted 10 of its team members and added 14 new portfolio companies.
  • "Fifth Wall helped define PropTech as an investment category and continues to meaningfully drive the sector's growth.
  • Fifth Wall now holds more than 110 PropTech portfolio companies, including Industrious , VERO , VTS , Neighbor , Bilt Rewards , Tailorbird , and WiredScore , amongst others.
  • Fifth Wall is proud to congratulate the following team member on their key 2024 promotions →

Venture For ClimateTech Opens Cohort 4 Applications to Entrepreneurs with Solutions for Substantial Climate Impact

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Venture For ClimateTech announced today that it has opened applications for companies or entrepreneurs to be considered for its fourth cohort.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Venture For ClimateTech announced today that it has opened applications for companies or entrepreneurs to be considered for its fourth cohort.
  • According to the PWC State of Climate Tech Report 2023 , total venture and private equity investment was down 50.2% year-over-year in 2023.
  • Companies with solutions that positively help communities impacted by climate change also are encouraged to apply to the competitive program.
  • Venture For ClimateTech launched in 2021 to accelerate New York State’s equitable energy transition by advancing climate tech solutions on their path to commercialization.

MENACW 2023 Highlights Future Minerals Forum’s Crucial Role in Shaping Sustainable Mineral Value Chains for the Clean Energy Transition

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Middle East and North Africa Climate Week (MENACW) 2023, hosted in Riyadh, underscored the pivotal role of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in shaping the future of minerals.

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  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Middle East and North Africa Climate Week (MENACW) 2023, hosted in Riyadh, underscored the pivotal role of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in shaping the future of minerals.
  • “Minerals represent a crucial pillar in powering numerous industries and projects,” said Abdulrahman Al Belushi.
  • Thamer Aldaajani stressed the pivotal role of research in comprehending the economic and environmental impact of mineral resources and enhancing their value chains.
  • Ali Al-Mutairi outlined FMF's mission, stating, “FMF aims to shape the future of minerals in the context of the energy transition through multi-stakeholder dialogue and collaboration.

Newlab’s Inaugural New Climate Futures Event Convened More than 1,000 Attendees to Advance Real-World Outcomes for Local and Global Climate Goals

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Newlab , a platform for deep tech startups, recently hosted its inaugural Climate Week event, New Climate Futures , at its Brooklyn Navy Yard flagship location.

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  • Newlab , a platform for deep tech startups, recently hosted its inaugural Climate Week event, New Climate Futures , at its Brooklyn Navy Yard flagship location.
  • By convening startups, industry leaders, corporate entities, and policymakers, Newlab facilitated connections and critical knowledge sharing for building and scaling climate solutions.
  • Attendees from organizations like Breakthrough Energy Ventures, The Nature Conservancy, The U.S. Department of Energy, Amazon, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and more were present to push solutions forward.
  • Newlab will be hosting New Climate Futures again in 2024 during Climate Week.

EarthEn Announces Partnership with Ørsted and Newlab in the New York Climate Week

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- US-based long-duration energy storage startup, EarthEn is proud to announce its latest partnership with Ørsted, a leading global clean energy company, and Newlab, a platform for deep tech startups. As a result of this partnership, EarthEn will join Future Energy Storage Studio, a program jointly launched by Ørsted and Newlab along with industry leaders and other innovation partners to scale up novel energy storage solutions for longer-duration and larger-scale applications. The announcement came during Newlab's New Climate Futures event as part of Climate Week NYC.

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  • As a result of this partnership, EarthEn will join Future Energy Storage Studio, a program jointly launched by Ørsted and Newlab along with industry leaders and other innovation partners to scale up novel energy storage solutions for longer-duration and larger-scale applications.
  • The announcement came during Newlab's New Climate Futures event as part of Climate Week NYC .
  • EarthEn announces partnership with Orsted and Newlab in the New York Climate Week, joins the newly launched Future Energy Storage Studio.
  • "EarthEn is committed to scaling up our supercritical carbon dioxide-based energy storage solution to meet the needs of the grid of a scalable, safe, cost-effective, flexible-duration energy storage solution.

Zoetic Global Takes a Stand Against Climate Change at Climate Week NYC

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoetic Global leadership had a significant presence at Climate Week NYC, joining forces with influential figures in government, corporations, scientists, and climate experts during the United Nations General Assembly.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoetic Global leadership had a significant presence at Climate Week NYC, joining forces with influential figures in government, corporations, scientists, and climate experts during the United Nations General Assembly.
  • At Techonomy NYC , Tim Ryan, Zoetic's Chief Global Business Development Officer and former U.S.
  • The demand for air conditioning is projected to triple by 2050 due to global warming and the expanding middle class.
  • We are proud that our Youngstown plant represents a shining example of positive change that begins at the local level," stated Zoetic CEO Avery Hong.

Trane Technologies Rings NYSE Opening Bell

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today rang the Opening Bell on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to celebrate its third year as a focused climate company with a purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world.

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  • Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today rang the Opening Bell on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to celebrate its third year as a focused climate company with a purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world.
  • “Three years ago, we transformed one of the oldest companies listed on the NYSE and launched Trane Technologies – a focused climate innovator with bold sustainability commitments and a long history of customer-focused innovation,” said Dave Regnery, chair and CEO of Trane Technologies.
  • Trane Technologies also hosted member CEOs from the Sustainable Markets Initiative at 55 Water Street , a long-time Trane® customer, to demonstrate how its high-efficiency chillers, thermal energy storage and building automation are accelerating the decarbonization of the largest office building by floor area in New York City.
  • Through bold, industry-leading action and innovation, Trane Technologies is advancing its 2030 Sustainability Commitments , including the Gigaton Challenge – a pledge to reduce customer greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion metric tons (or, one gigaton) – and its 2050 Net-Zero carbon targets .