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Hormel Foods Recognizes ProAmpac’s Superior Quality & Service with 8th Consecutive Spirit of Excellence Award

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

ProAmpac , a leader in flexible packaging and material science, was honored by Hormel Foods , for the eighth consecutive time, with its Spirit of Excellence Award.

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  • ProAmpac , a leader in flexible packaging and material science, was honored by Hormel Foods , for the eighth consecutive time, with its Spirit of Excellence Award.
  • The 2022 honor recognizes the consistent level of service, quality, and commitment to continuous improvement.
  • We will continue to provide the customer service and quality packaging Hormel Foods has come to expect as we continue to grow our partnership, adds Mannino.
  • Five ProAmpac facilities service Hormel Foods with a variety of flexible packaging products from innovative stand-up-pouches like SKIPPY squeeze to high performance films.

RGP INVESTMENTS WINS THREE FUNDGRADE A+ AWARDS FOR ITS SECTORWISE PORTFOLIOS

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Monday, June 20, 2022

The RGP Investments Funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

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  • The RGP Investments Funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
  • The FundGradeA+ Awards are presented annually by Fundata Canada Inc. to Canadian investment funds that achieve consistently high FundGrade scores through an entire calendar year.
  • The FundGradeA+ calculation is supplemental to the monthly FundGrade ratings and is calculated at the end of each calendar year.
  • The FundGrade rating system evaluates funds based on their risk-adjusted performance, measured by Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio and Information Ratio.

Humankind Benefit Corporation Releases First Annual Benefit Report

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Humankind Investments LLC , a quantitatively driven asset manager specializing in socially responsible investments, announced today the release of its fund familys first annual benefit report .

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  • Humankind Investments LLC , a quantitatively driven asset manager specializing in socially responsible investments, announced today the release of its fund familys first annual benefit report .
  • Humankind Benefit Corporation, represented by its first fund, The Humankind US Stock ETF (Ticker: HKND) , is the first and only Registered Investment Company to file with the SEC as a benefit corporation.
  • That makes this report the first of its kind, and it details the degree to which the Humankind Benefit Corporation has fulfilled its public benefit mission as of December 31, 2021.
  • This first annual benefit report outlines how Humankind has worked to meet these goals through its selection process for companies within the ETF using its proprietary metric - Humankind Value.

Plaskolite Acquires MXL Industries

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Plaskolite LLC (Plaskolite), a global leader in the manufacturing of engineering thermoplastics, including Acrylic, Polycarbonate, ABS and PETG Sheet, Lighting Profiles and PMMA Polymers, today announced the acquisition of MXL Industries (MXL), a manufacturer of high-quality optical plastic products.

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  • Plaskolite LLC (Plaskolite), a global leader in the manufacturing of engineering thermoplastics, including Acrylic, Polycarbonate, ABS and PETG Sheet, Lighting Profiles and PMMA Polymers, today announced the acquisition of MXL Industries (MXL), a manufacturer of high-quality optical plastic products.
  • Headquartered in Lancaster, PA, MXL Industries manufactures and coats specialty-crafted optical engineering thermoplastic parts for various military, motorsport, life safety, medical, aviation and marine applications.
  • Jim Eberle, President and CEO of MXL, said, For nearly 50 years, MXL has produced high-quality, customized specialty plastics and coating solutions for customers across a range of essential industries.
  • We are pleased to continue our successful partnership with Plaskolite and welcome MXL to the Plaskolite and PPC families.

Ranger Investment Management Appoints Melanie Mendoza as Chief Compliance Officer

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

DALLAS, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranger Investment Management, L.P. (Ranger Investments), an employee-owned boutique investment manager specializing in small- and micro-cap U.S. growth strategies, today announced that Melanie Mendoza has been appointed chief compliance officer, effective May 31.

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  • DALLAS, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ranger Investment Management, L.P. (Ranger Investments), an employee-owned boutique investment manager specializing in small- and micro-cap U.S. growth strategies, today announced that Melanie Mendoza has been appointed chief compliance officer, effective May 31.
  • "Melanie brings several decades of compliance and investment industry experience to Ranger Investments.
  • Before that she was chief compliance officer for Matarin Capital Management, where she played a key role in developing the firm's ESG policy.
  • Ranger Investment Management, L.P. is a boutique equity investment manager that offers U.S. small- and micro-cap growth strategies.

Altus Fire and Life Safety, an AE Industrial Partners Portfolio Company, Acquires BK Systems, Inc.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altus Fire and Life Safety ("Altus"), a full-service fire and life safety platform, announced today it has acquired BK Systems, Inc. ("BK Systems" or the "Company"), a provider of installation, monitoring and repair services for fire alarm, fire suppression and security systems across New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts. BK Systems' founder Karl Klardie and his daughter Beth Mortell will maintain a minority stake in the Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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  • Established in May 2021, Altus is a full-service fire and life safety services platform owned by AE Industrial Partners, LP ("AEI"), a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets.
  • The platform currently consists of seven brands including Adcock, Alarm & Suppression, BK Systems, Croker, Cross-Fire & Security Co., FSI, and NISCO.
  • AE Industrial Partners is a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense & government services, space, power & utility services, and specialty industrial markets.
  • AE Industrial Partners is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and the ILPA Diversity in Action initiative.

ProAmpac Acquires Specialty Packaging, Inc.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

ProAmpac , a leader in flexible packaging and material science, today announced that it has acquired Specialty Packaging, Inc. (Specialty Packaging), a family-owned manufacturer of specialty paper, film and foil packaging products for the fast food and food services industries.

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  • ProAmpac , a leader in flexible packaging and material science, today announced that it has acquired Specialty Packaging, Inc. (Specialty Packaging), a family-owned manufacturer of specialty paper, film and foil packaging products for the fast food and food services industries.
  • Greg Tucker, Founder and CEO of ProAmpac, said, Specialty Packaging has a very complementary offering of high-quality products and a proven commitment to customer service.
  • I am eager to welcome the Specialty Packaging team to the ProAmpac family.
  • We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with Greg and the ProAmpac team and welcome Specialty Packaging to the PPC family.

Forbright Releases Inaugural 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

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Monday, May 23, 2022

Today, Forbright Bank releases its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for the 2021 calendar year.

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  • Today, Forbright Bank releases its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for the 2021 calendar year.
  • Forbright is a purpose-driven, full-service bank committed to playing a central role in accelerating the transition to a sustainable and clean energy economy.
  • The 2021 ESG Report captures Forbrights deliberate steps toward supporting a lower carbon economy and promoting affordable and accessible essential services, such as housing, healthcare, and financial services.
  • For more information read Forbrights 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report .

ProAmpac Debuts ProActive Sustainability® and Digital Print Capabilities at Packaging Innovations

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, opens Packaging Innovations 2022 at stand G60 with an emphasis on their European ProActive Sustainability flexible packaging portfolio and digital print capabilities.

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  • ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, opens Packaging Innovations 2022 at stand G60 with an emphasis on their European ProActive Sustainability flexible packaging portfolio and digital print capabilities.
  • ProAmpac offers sustainable flexible packaging in four product groups:
    ProActive Recyclable is flexible packaging designed for polyethylene, polypropylene and paper recycling streams and includes mono-material packaging solutions designed for the future of advanced recycling.
  • ProActive PCR incorporates post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to the package to meet UK Plastics Packaging Tax exemptions and brand sustainability goals.
  • ProAmpacs approach to sustainability ProActive Sustainability provides innovative sustainable flexible packaging products to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.

Dream Office REIT Received 2022 Green Lease Leader Platinum Recognition by the Department of Energy’s Better Building Alliance and the Institute for Market Transformation

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

DREAM OFFICE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (D.UN-TSX) (Dream Office REIT, the Trust or we) today announced that it has been awarded a Platinum Level award by the Green Lease Leader program during the Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit , by the Institute for Market Transformation ( IMT ) and the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Better Buildings Alliance .

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  • DREAM OFFICE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (D.UN-TSX) (Dream Office REIT, the Trust or we) today announced that it has been awarded a Platinum Level award by the Green Lease Leader program during the Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit , by the Institute for Market Transformation ( IMT ) and the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Better Buildings Alliance .
  • Building on the Trusts 2021 Gold Level recognition, this year the Trust achieved Platinum Level recognition for integrating ambitious building energy reduction goals with social impact goals.
  • This Platinum Level recognition reflects our proactive approach towards achieving net-zero by 2035 by engaging our tenants on all fronts of Sustainability and ESG.
  • Dream Office is a premier office landlord in downtown Toronto with over 3.5 million square feet owned and managed.