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Officina Stellare S.p.A. Obtains Generation Female's ESG Certification Standard 'Generation Impact 2030' to Foster a More Sustainable Future

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Sarcedo, Italy--(Newsfile Corp. - September 7, 2022) - Officina Stellare Societ per Azioni (S.p.A.) ("Officina Stellare") announces that it has successfully achieved the 'Generation Impact 2030' ("GI2030") certification, awarded by Generation Female , a global non-profit association established to empower women leaders.

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  • Sarcedo, Italy--(Newsfile Corp. - September 7, 2022) - Officina Stellare Societ per Azioni (S.p.A.) ("Officina Stellare") announces that it has successfully achieved the 'Generation Impact 2030' ("GI2030") certification, awarded by Generation Female , a global non-profit association established to empower women leaders.
  • But we also pay close attention to the future of business, and ESG is very much an important part of the way forward.
  • Our goal is to continue creating value through sustainability, inclusiveness and corporate social responsibility," said Giovanni Dal Lago, Co-Founder and CEO of Officina Stellare.
  • Generation Female & Generation Impact 2030 Media contact: Anna Shpak | email: [email protected]
    To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/135655

Steakholder Foods™ announces Omakase Beef Morsels, a first-of-its-kind, highly marbled 3D-printed 100% cultured beef cut

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

REHOVOT, Israel, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steakholder Foods Ltd. (Nasdaq: STKH), (formerly MeaTech 3D: $MITC) an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultured meat industry, is pleased to introduce Omakase Beef Morsels, a revolutionary, richly marbled structured meat product developed using a unique 3D-printing process.

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  • The layers can be printed in a variety of muscle/fat sequences which affects the juiciness and marbling of the cut.
  • Steakholder Foods' technology can print the product with any shape, width and marbling ratio and even exceed the marbling precision reminiscent of the Wagyu beef standard.
  • Steakholder Foods Ltd., formerly MeaTech 3D Ltd., is an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultured meat revolution.
  • New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Steakholder Foods to predict their occurrence or how they will affect Steakholder Foods.

Unified Compliance Simplifies ESG

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

As a result, an organization's ESG performance has become critical to its ability to attract customers and investors.

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  • As a result, an organization's ESG performance has become critical to its ability to attract customers and investors.
  • Today's ESG policies are designed to protect employees and the environment but can also overwhelm an organization.
  • Unified Compliance's (UC) AI and machine learning assist compliance professionals in managing risks more efficiently and less intrusively.
  • Unified Compliance, the industry leader assisting businesses with GRC processes and auditing, is actively mapping SASB, GRI, and ISO reporting standards into its already successful Common Controls Hub.

Sims Lifecycle Services Achieves Gold Status in Annual EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

WEST CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), a global leader providing circular solutions for IT hardware, is pleased to have achieved gold level status in its 2022 EcoVadis assessment. The 69/100 score places SLS in the top five percent of the more than 90,000 companies EcoVadis assessed.

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  • WEST CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), a global leader providing circular solutions for IT hardware, is pleased to have achieved gold level status in its 2022 EcoVadis assessment.
  • The EcoVadis assessment is an important tool to easily facilitate insights of SLS' performance and proactively contributes to increasing visibility in the electronics supply chain.
  • Angela Catt, chief financial & sustainability officer at SLS said, "We are thrilled that SLS' EcoVadis score reflects our commitment to sustainability.
  • Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) provides solutions to extend the life of data center and corporate technology devices and recognizes the value in end-of-life IT hardware.

Sims Lifecycle Services Achieves Gold Status in Annual EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

WEST CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), a global leader providing circular solutions for IT hardware, is pleased to have achieved gold level status in its 2022 EcoVadis assessment. The 69/100 score places SLS in the top five percent of the more than 90,000 companies EcoVadis assessed.

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  • WEST CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS), a global leader providing circular solutions for IT hardware, is pleased to have achieved gold level status in its 2022 EcoVadis assessment.
  • The EcoVadis assessment is an important tool to easily facilitate insights of SLS' performance and proactively contributes to increasing visibility in the electronics supply chain.
  • Angela Catt, chief financial & sustainability officer at SLS said, "We are thrilled that SLS' EcoVadis score reflects our commitment to sustainability.
  • Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) provides solutions to extend the life of data center and corporate technology devices and recognizes the value in end-of-life IT hardware.

SDI AOP introduces significant enhancements to dataset for investing in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP) and Qontigo, its exclusive distribution partner, have announced significant enhancements to the SDI AOP dataset as part of the August 2022 data release. The data analyzes corporate alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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  • As this community is growing, we are integrating their feedback into the development of the data," explained James Leaton, Research Director, SDI AOP.
  • The Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP) is responsible for the development and maintenance of the SDI taxonomy and guidance, SDI definitions and SDI classification methodology ( www.sdi-aop.org ).
  • The SDI AOP consists of asset owners who invest in solutions which contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • The SDI AOP uses revenues associated with a company's products and services as starting points to classify which companies qualify as SDI.

The Melton Foundation and Dillard University join hands with Nisum to organize the NOLA Tech Tap 2022

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The first ever NOLA Tech Tap: Community Ideathon 2022 is happening in September. The innovation marathon convenes young people (18-35 years) from the Greater New Orleans area to work together on developing project ideas to further sustainable livelihood in local communities with the aid of technology. The event is organized by the Melton Foundation, a non-profit organization and a leading proponent of global citizenship practice, in partnership with Nisum, a leading global digital commerce firm, and Dillard University, Louisiana's oldest HBCU dedicated to building competence.

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  • NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The first ever NOLA Tech Tap: Community Ideathon 2022 is happening in September.
  • The Melton Foundation The Melton Foundation was established nearly thirty years ago with the credence that collaborations across boundaries can forge sustainable solutions to the world's most pressing challenges.
  • As an institution committed to community service, Dillard University (DU) has a long record of student and community engagement.
  • A Melton Foundation partner university, DU has been part of the Melton Foundation network since 1995.

Shawcor Releases 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

TORONTO, Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shawcor Ltd. (Shawcor or the Company) (TSX: SCL) today announced the publication of its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shawcor Ltd. (Shawcor or the Company) (TSX: SCL) today announced the publication of its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report.
  • The report can be found on the Companys website at https://www.shawcor.com/about/esg .
  • Shawcor employees should be very proud of their accomplishments in these areas during 2021.
  • Shawcor Ltd. is a growth-oriented, global material sciences company serving the Infrastructure, Energy, and Transportation markets.

OUTCOME GROUP ANNOUNCES COMMITMENT FROM VARIANT IMPACT FUND TO DRIVE PORTFOLIO EXPANSION

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Outcome Group Inc (Outcome), an outcome-based education financing company, today announced it has secured a new debt facility from Variant Investments, LLC (Variant) and its Variant Impact Fund (IMPCX) which will allow Outcome to accelerate the growth of its education lending programs.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Outcome Group Inc (Outcome), an outcome-based education financing company, today announced it has secured a new debt facility from Variant Investments, LLC (Variant) and its Variant Impact Fund (IMPCX) which will allow Outcome to accelerate the growth of its education lending programs.
  • The Variant Impact Fund takes that a step further, providing investors with a diversified portfolio of unconventional cash-flowing assets that are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
  • The Variant Impact Fund (the "Fund") offers investors efficient access to a diversified portfolio of unconventional income-generating assets aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ("UN SDGs").
  • To learn more about Outcome Group, please visit www.outcomegroup.org
    To learn more about Variant Investments, LLC, please visit www.variantinvestments.com
    An investment in the Variant Impact Fund is speculative, involves substantial risks.

Capstone Copper’s Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde Mines Join the Copper Mark

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Capstone Copper Corp. ("Capstone" or the "Company") (TSX: CS) has committed to the Copper Mark at its Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde operations in Chile.

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  • Capstone Copper Corp. ("Capstone" or the "Company") (TSX: CS) has committed to the Copper Mark at its Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde operations in Chile.
  • John MacKenzie, CEO of Capstone commented, I am proud to share that our Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde operations have joined the Copper Mark framework, reaffirming our commitment to continually pursue best practices based on international standards for responsible mining.
  • That is why we are pleased to welcome Capstone Coppers Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde operations in Chile to the Copper Mark.
  • The Copper Mark already covers two of the largest copper mines in the world, five producers in the biggest copper producing region in the world, and six of the ten largest companies producing copper.