Blue Haven Initiative

Oceania Cruises Announces Inspiring New Voyages on Riviera, Exploring Lesser-Known Ports Across the African and Asian Continents

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

MIAMI, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceania Cruises, the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, has announced that its 1,250-guest ship Riviera will explore the continents of Africa and Asia at the end of 2024, and into 2025 with three brand new itineraries.

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  • The jewel of these itineraries is a once-in-a-lifetime 59-day Grand Voyage which offers guests the opportunity to explore the truly off-the-beaten path ports across Africa and Asia.
  • "These longer, destination-immersive voyages offer curious, well-traveled guests the chance to explore some of the most off-the-beaten-path ports in the world, all from the elegant surroundings of Riviera.
  • West African Rhythms , 27-day voyage departing on November 14, 2024, from Barcelona, and arriving in Cape Town on December 11, 2024.
  • Riviera had a sweeping rejuvenation with all suites and staterooms being restyled with new custom furnishings, wood finishes and designer accents radiating Oceania Cruises' signature essence of elegance.

BlueMark Raises $10 Million in Series A to Accelerate Adoption of Its Market-Leading Impact Verification Services, Benchmarks, and Analytics

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

The increase in funding will be used to accelerate BlueMark's leadership position as a premier provider of impact verification, benchmarks, and analytics to institutional investors of all types.

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  • The increase in funding will be used to accelerate BlueMark's leadership position as a premier provider of impact verification, benchmarks, and analytics to institutional investors of all types.
  • Founded in January 2020, BlueMark has completed 125 verifications to date for investors with a combined $206 billion in impact AUM.
  • By providing insightful and comparable interpretations of investor impact performance, BlueMark helps optimize capital allocations towards impact.
  • BlueMark regularly shares these insights with the impact investing field via a research series on impact management practices ("Making the Mark") and a series on impact reporting ("Raising the Bar").

Social Finance Announces New Career Impact Bond with Clinical Research Fastrack to Expand Access to Clinical Research Job Training, Economic Mobility

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

BOSTON and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Social Finance announced its latest Career Impact Bond, a $5 million partnership with Clinical Research Fastrack to help people facing barriers to employment, including immigrants and refugees with impressive medical or science degrees earned outside of the U.S., find careers within the growing clinical research industry.

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  • "We're excited to partner with Clinical Research Fastrack to train clinical research professionals who help bring new life-saving treatments to market," Social Finance CEO and Co-Founder Tracy Palandjian said.
  • "It's exciting to collaborate with Social Finance on a program that will diversify and strengthen the clinical research industry," Clinical Research Fastrack Co-Founder and CEO David Silberman said.
  • Clinical Research Fastrack was founded in 2016 to improve the quality and progress of clinical research by educating and empowering new research professionals.
  • Clinical Research Fastrack trains aspiring Clinical Research professionals and connects them with leading research organizations to elevate the efficacy of clinical trials.

The RIKA HR Leadership Programme Launches in Africa

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The RIKA HR Leadership Programme (RIKA), designed to deliver advanced HR programming to prepare high-achieving human resources professionals in Africa for senior leadership roles, today announced the official programme launch and commenced recruitment of Fellows for its inaugural February 2022 cohort.

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  • The RIKA HR Leadership Programme (RIKA), designed to deliver advanced HR programming to prepare high-achieving human resources professionals in Africa for senior leadership roles, today announced the official programme launch and commenced recruitment of Fellows for its inaugural February 2022 cohort.
  • RIKAs innovative programme aims to bridge the gap between traditional HR practices and more holistic leadership approaches through a training program that brings together business, thought and HR leaders from around the world as faculty and speakers.
  • The RIKA programme includes five modulestechnical, business, digital, leadership and change--each of which provides training and insights into a fundamental area of advanced leadership and HR.
  • The RIKA HR Leadership Programme bridges the gap between traditional HR practices and more holistic leadership.

Private Capital Veteran Renée Beaumont Joins Lafayette Square as Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lafayette Square, an impact investment platform, announced today that Rene Beaumont has joined the firm as chief operating officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lafayette Square, an impact investment platform, announced today that Rene Beaumont has joined the firm as chief operating officer.
  • "Her robust background leading business development and investor relations strategies with some of the biggest names in private capital will bring Lafayette Square unique insights and capabilities as we continue to grow our business and deploy capital."
  • "I am thrilled to work alongside Damien and the talented team at Lafayette Square," said Beaumont.
  • As we make investments, we work withamission-alignednetwork toprovideimpactful servicesthatimprove the wellbeing of underserved people andcommunities.For more information about Lafayette Square, please visit www.lafayettesquare.com .

Arctaris Funds Broadband Fiber in Opportunity Zones to Increase Digital Equity

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Arctaris Impact Investors, LLC (Arctaris) announced new Opportunity Zone investments in broadband infrastructure that will provide affordable, high-speed internet access to multiple low-income communities throughout Colorado and Maine.

Key Points: 
  • Arctaris Impact Investors, LLC (Arctaris) announced new Opportunity Zone investments in broadband infrastructure that will provide affordable, high-speed internet access to multiple low-income communities throughout Colorado and Maine.
  • We are working to replicate these programs in additional cities and states to increase digital equity throughout the U.S.
    Arctariss investments in high-speed fiber infrastructure will create pathways to prosperity, employment, online education, and telehealth for low-income families and businesses located in Opportunity Zones.
  • Arctaris Impact Investors, LLC is a Boston-based impact investment firm with experience spanning more than 11 years, 5 funds, and both debt and equity investments.
  • The firm manages the Arctaris Opportunity Zone Fund (2019), the Arctaris Impact Fund (2018), and three earlier Arctaris funds which invest in growth-oriented operating businesses and community infrastructure projects located in underserved communities.