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Empire Communities Acquires ERTH, Appoints Vice President, Sustainability & Innovation

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Monday, January 30, 2023

Leading the initiative is Andrew Guido, Empire’s newly appointed Vice President, Sustainability & Innovation.

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  • Leading the initiative is Andrew Guido, Empire’s newly appointed Vice President, Sustainability & Innovation.
  • Together with the North American Operating Divisions, Guido will drive Empire’s sustainability and innovation initiatives.
  • Empire Communities is a residential builder/developer involved in all sectors of the new home-building industry, including both low-rise and high-rise built forms.
  • Today, Empire is one of North America's largest privately held integrated residential homebuilders, with current communities in Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.

 Microsoft, Nike and Common Energy Partner To Energize Community Solar in Oregon

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Microsoft, Nike and Common Energy today announced that they have partnered to subscribe Standard Solars first community solar project in Oregon.

Key Points: 
  • Microsoft, Nike and Common Energy today announced that they have partnered to subscribe Standard Solars first community solar project in Oregon.
  • We are proud and excited to bring more world class partners into the community solar sector, said Richard Keiser, founder and CEO of Common Energy.
  • Common Energy would like to thank the leadership of the Energy Trust of Oregon, the Oregon Public Utilities Commission, the Community Energy Project, the Oregon Solar and Storage Industries Association (OSSIA) and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for their respective efforts to bring the project to fruition.
  • Common Energy is a leading community solar provider that services over 200MW of projects across the country.

3Oe Scientific's Iggy™ Named 2022 SEAL Sustainable Innovation Award Winner

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

CARMEL, Ind., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Oe Scientific announced today that they were named one of twelve 2022 SEAL Business Sustainability Award winners in the Sustainable Innovations category for their Iggy Hand Hygiene system.

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  • CARMEL, Ind., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 3Oe Scientific announced today that they were named one of twelve 2022 SEAL Business Sustainability Award winners in the Sustainable Innovations category for their Iggy Hand Hygiene system.
  • As a 2022 SEAL Award recipient, 3Oe Scientific is among an elite group of international winners that represent a diverse population of products, industries, and target communities.
  • "Iggy is the first ever all natural, green, sustainable improvement in hand hygiene technology," said Dr. Thomas Foust, CEO of 3Oe Scientific.
  • 3Oe Scientific received the 2022 Edison Award Gold Medal, an annual honor designed to recognize excellence in new product and service innovation.

Zensar's award-winning agency, Indigo Slate, enables clients in their sustainable business initiatives

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

SEATTLE, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zensar, a leading experience engineering and technology solutions company announced today, that its award-winning agency, Indigo Slate is working with clients on their sustainable business initiatives. The agency's Sustainable Innovation offering is designed to help businesses evolve to meet shifting investor priorities, government policies, and market trends connected to sustainability while maintaining business growth through Indigo Slate's unique combination of creative agency and consulting services. Unlike traditional agencies, Indigo Slate combines a distinctive mix of climate experts, experience designers, and business and design strategists to provide a new industry standard of comprehensive sustainability expertise grounded in design thinking methodologies.

Key Points: 
  • Zensar, a leading experience engineering and technology solutions company announced today, that its award-winning agency, Indigo Slate is working with clients on their sustainable business initiatives.
  • SEATTLE, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zensar , a leading experience engineering and technology solutions company announced today, that its award-winning agency, Indigo Slate is working with clients on their sustainable business initiatives.
  • At Zensar, we are working on creating design-experience-driven sustainable solutions and services such as this one that will help our clients in sustainable thinking across their business practices."
  • Commenting on the announcement, Sandy Sharma, Chief Digital Transformation Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer, Zensar, "We believe that the future of business is linked to sustainable business.

Ahlstrom Advances Base Paper Technology to Develop Replacement Solutions for Plastic and Film Packaging

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Ahlstrom has the unique set of capabilities and wide breadth of technical applications to allow them to develop some of the strongest performing base papers available.

Key Points: 
  • Ahlstrom has the unique set of capabilities and wide breadth of technical applications to allow them to develop some of the strongest performing base papers available.
  • "Paper substrates can be engineered to exploit the inherent value of cellulose itself," explained Zack Leimkuehler, Vice President Business Development for Ahlstrom.
  • Through their research, Ahlstrom has continued to advance its base paper development to achieve barrier properties which are fundamental to unlocking the sustainability benefits paper can bring to flexible packaging applications.
  • "The base papers we have developed and continue to advance, are the best to create flexible packaging with combined barrier technology," Leimkuehler continued.

Ahlstrom Advances Base Paper Technology to Develop Replacement Solutions for Plastic and Film Packaging

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Ahlstrom has the unique set of capabilities and wide breadth of technical applications to allow them to develop some of the strongest performing base papers available.

Key Points: 
  • Ahlstrom has the unique set of capabilities and wide breadth of technical applications to allow them to develop some of the strongest performing base papers available.
  • "Paper substrates can be engineered to exploit the inherent value of cellulose itself," explained Zack Leimkuehler, Vice President Business Development for Ahlstrom.
  • Through their research, Ahlstrom has continued to advance its base paper development to achieve barrier properties which are fundamental to unlocking the sustainability benefits paper can bring to flexible packaging applications.
  • "The base papers we have developed and continue to advance, are the best to create flexible packaging with combined barrier technology," Leimkuehler continued.

Trane Technologies Calls for Climate Action, Scale of Existing Technologies at COP27

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, will join several climate action dialogues during the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2022 (SIF22) at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, November 9-11.

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  • Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, will join several climate action dialogues during the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2022 (SIF22) at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, November 9-11.
  • Innovative solutions that will bend the curve on climate change exist today.
  • We can act now to dramatically reduce emissions from heating and cooling buildings, said Jose La Loggia, president, Commercial HVAC EMEA, Trane Technologies.
  • The companys leadership in sustainability has been recognized by the Financial Times (Europes Climate Leaders 2022) and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (Climate Leadership Hall of Fame induction).

ChampionX Publishes First Sustainability Report, Reinforcing the Company’s Commitment to ESG

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

Integrating ESG considerations into our strategic priorities helps ChampionX meet our stakeholders needs, manage risk, and deliver operational excellence.

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  • Integrating ESG considerations into our strategic priorities helps ChampionX meet our stakeholders needs, manage risk, and deliver operational excellence.
  • The 2021 Sustainability Report highlights the companys meaningful ESG initiatives and impacts since its transformational merger in 2020 forming todays ChampionX.
  • ChampionX is committed to pursuing ESG initiatives that deliver value to our stakeholders in pursuit of Improving Lives.
  • Similarly, there can be no assurance that our ESG policies and procedures as described herein will continue; such policies and procedures could change, even materially.

Scania and HAVI in first European pilot of fully autonomous vehicles carrying commercial goods on public roads

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Friday, September 23, 2022

The pilot, carried out under regular traffic conditions, aims to learn about the effectiveness of autonomous truck transport as part of hub-to-hub operations.

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  • The pilot, carried out under regular traffic conditions, aims to learn about the effectiveness of autonomous truck transport as part of hub-to-hub operations.
  • In what is a first for Europe, Scania and HAVI Supply Chain are piloting the use of a fully autonomous vehicle to transport commercial goods in regular traffic conditions between logistics hubs.
  • "This is an autonomous transport solution being used under real operating conditions with commercial goods for a third party.
  • We are delighted to be working with HAVI on this pilot," adds Peter Hafmar, Head of Autonomous Solutions at Scania.

Alnylam to Host Ninth Annual “RNAi Roundtable” Webcast Series

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it plans to host its 9th annual series of RNAi Roundtable webinars over the coming weeks.

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  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it plans to host its 9th annual series of RNAi Roundtable webinars over the coming weeks.
  • The 2022 RNAi Roundtable schedule is as follows:
    Alnylam Engine for Sustainable Innovation: Leadership in RNAi Platform and Human Genetics
    Please visit the Capella section of our website for the latest information regarding webcast dates.
  • The Company also announced today that it plans to host a virtual R&D Day event on the morning of Thursday, December 15, 2022.
  • Alnylam management will be joined by external guest speakers for a review of the Companys RNAi pipeline and platform activities, including advancements in its TTR franchise programs.