Cotopaxi

Flexport.org and CHOOOSE Partner to Launch Global Aviation Decarbonization Solution

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flexport.org, the sustainability and impact arm at Flexport, today announced a partnership with CHOOOSE, the leading SaaS platform empowering businesses to integrate climate action into customer experience, to accelerate the decarbonization of air freight. The joint solution will enable Flexport customers to reduce lifecycle emissions through supporting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is part of Flexport.org's comprehensive suite of climate impact and technology solutions available through the Flexport Platform. 

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  • The joint solution will enable Flexport customers to reduce lifecycle emissions through supporting sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
  • The Flexport and CHOOOSE platforms are integrated via API to provide Flexport customers with a seamless, in-app experience as they evaluate solutions to act on their carbon footprint when booking freight.
  • All Flexport customers will have access to the solution within the Flexport Platform's Sustainability Dashboard .
  • We developed the CHOOOSE API to put impactful climate solutions in the hands of our partners and their customers," said Andreas Slettvoll, CEO at CHOOOSE.

In Honor of the Most Iconic Night in Music, GBK Brand Bar Produces & Curates the 'Backstage Artist Lounge' During Rehearsals of the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Sunday, November 5, 2023

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GBK Brand Bar hosted a three-day luxury gifting and charitable experience to celebrate music's highest honor.
  • During the backstage rehearsals, artists signed a Vespa Sprint 50cc in all-white, a Foo Fighters Pro Stern pinball machine and a custom mixed media painting by Jennifer Contini to be auctioned off for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.
  • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Chaka Khan unveiled "Chaka by Chaka Khan," her debut unisex fragrance personally curated to capture essence from within.
  • In the spirit of giving back, GBK Brand Bar auctioned off a backstage experience for three lucky guests to be treated like a celebrity for the day to benefit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.

What Are the Hottest Apparel and Footwear Brands by Generation and Gender? New Rankings May Surprise Retailers and Brands

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Monday, March 20, 2023

BOSTON, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopping attitudes and behaviors vary, sometimes widely, by generation – but each generation still plays a key influence role, whether it's over style and fashion or spending power.

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  • Footwear and Apparel Brand Heat Index ..
    To help brands and retailers identify which brands are gaining popularity – or brand "heat" –global strategy consultancy L.E.K.
  • The second annual Brand Heat Index ranks brands by generation – Gen Z, millennial and Gen X – across four product categories in men's and women's apparel and footwear.
  • Footwear consumers are increasingly demanding both style and comfort, indicating that brands need to differentiate themselves when it comes to both fashion and function.
  • In the meantime, distinctive silhouettes continue to help footwear brands stand out, such as Crocs, HEYDUDE, UGG, Vans and BIRKENSTOCK.

Thought Leadership & Innovation Foundation Announces Inaugural Winners of its Innovation Visionaries and Innovation Heroes Awards

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Innovation Heroes Award, honoring individuals who exemplify the spirit of innovation in healthcare, was bestowed to limb loss survivor Ariel Rigney , MPA, a self-proclaimed nonprofit nerd, athlete, world traveler and adventure-seeker.

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  • Innovation Heroes Award, honoring individuals who exemplify the spirit of innovation in healthcare, was bestowed to limb loss survivor Ariel Rigney , MPA, a self-proclaimed nonprofit nerd, athlete, world traveler and adventure-seeker.
  • Reed Hartley, executive director, TLI, explains, These awards demonstrate and illustrate the power of individuals and organizations to significantly impact lives.
  • We are proud to recognize their achievements and applaud their efforts to improve the patient experience and outcomes.
  • This organization demonstrates its ongoing commitment to promoting early intervention and improving treatment and outcomes for autism patients and their families.

Kaspersky Announces New Partnership Joining Adaptive Athletes To Climb 19,347-foot Cotopaxi Volcano

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

QUITO, Ecuador, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kaspersky announces an official partnership with Range of Motion Project (ROMP) for their 7th annual Climbing for ROMP initiative.

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  • QUITO, Ecuador, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Kaspersky announces an official partnership with Range of Motion Project (ROMP) for their 7th annual Climbing for ROMP initiative.
  • Adaptive athletes on the team include Rio Paralympian Lacey Henderson, skier and disability rights advocate Vasu Sojitra, adaptive climber Allie Redshaw, athlete Chris Rains, ROMP patient Sarita Lucio Paredes, and ROMP founder David Krupa.
  • "I am so excited to see the partnership of ROMP and Kaspersky for this year's climb," said Paralympian Lacey Henderson.
  • Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky technologies and we help 240,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them.

SLCC's 2020 and 2021 Graduates Encouraged to "Take Every Chance as an Opportunity " at Special Commencement Ceremony

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Monday, August 9, 2021

This year's event, which included the use of extra safety precautions due to the ongoing pandemic, also served to honor SLCC's 2020 graduates.

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  • This year's event, which included the use of extra safety precautions due to the ongoing pandemic, also served to honor SLCC's 2020 graduates.
  • With last year's arrival of COVID-19, SLCC was forced to move its 2020 commencement exercises online, but the college extended to its 2020 graduates the opportunity to walk the stage at the college's 2021 ceremony.
  • SLCC's class of 2021 is comprised of 3,634 graduates, including 1,611 who are first-generation college students and 143 who are military veterans.
  • Try to give back every chance you get, and, please, please, don't take one second for granted take every chance as an opportunity."

We Still Climb: Adaptive Team To Climb 19,347 Feet In 48-Hours To Help Amputee Patients In Need Of Prosthetic Care

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

As they await their opportunity to climb Cotopaxi, the group has teamed up to still collectively climb a total of 19,347 vertical feet during a 48-hour climb-a-thon.

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  • As they await their opportunity to climb Cotopaxi, the group has teamed up to still collectively climb a total of 19,347 vertical feet during a 48-hour climb-a-thon.
  • "This climb symbolizes the transfer of mobility directly from our team to ROMP's patients - vertical feet for prosthetic feet."
  • The climbing team has raised nearly $50,000 so far for ROMP patients, with the goal to raise $100,000 this year.
  • "Even though our Cotopaxi climb is not happening this year, we still climb and will continue to climb for our patients.

We Still Climb - Kyoto Botanicals to Support Range of Motion Project's Adaptive Team as They Climb 19,347 Feet in 48-Hours to Help Patients in Need of Prosthetic Care

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Monday, September 21, 2020

As they await their opportunity to climb Cotopaxi, the group has teamed up to collectively climb a total of 19,347 vertical feet in seven locations during a 48-hour climb-a-thon September 25-27.

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  • As they await their opportunity to climb Cotopaxi, the group has teamed up to collectively climb a total of 19,347 vertical feet in seven locations during a 48-hour climb-a-thon September 25-27.
  • "Even though our Cotopaxi climb is not happening this year, we still climb and will continue to climb for our patients.
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    ROMP is a technology-based, nonprofit organization, which provides high quality prosthetic care in underserved populations, thus enhancing mobility and unlocking human potential.