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Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative Expands to 65 Schools for the Class of 2024

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Airgas, an Air Liquide company, will welcome 65 schools into the company’s High School Welding Education Initiative for the 2024 academic year, expanding the ongoing program to help students across the country prepare to enter welding, engineering and technical careers.

Key Points: 
  • Airgas, an Air Liquide company, will welcome 65 schools into the company’s High School Welding Education Initiative for the 2024 academic year, expanding the ongoing program to help students across the country prepare to enter welding, engineering and technical careers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404955598/en/
    Since 2018, the Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative has assisted 117 schools, over 8,100 welding students and nearly 560 instructors across the country.
  • Since 2018, the Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative has assisted 117 schools, over 8,100 welding students and nearly 560 instructors across the country.
  • Together, we can collectively prepare job-ready welding program graduates and support the communities in which we operate.”
    Congratulations to the 2024 participating schools representing 29 states:
    Albertville City School - Albertville, AL
    Anniston High School - Anniston, AL
    Barbara Jordan High School - Houston, TX
    Barnwell County Career Center - Barnwell, SC
    Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School - Anchorage, AK
    Boone County Area Technology - Hebron, KY
    Brantley County High School - Nahunta, GA
    Buckeye Hills Career Center - Rio Grande, OH
    Carter Tech Center - Hampton, TN
    Charles Page High School - Sandspring, OK
    Charlton County High School - Folkston, GA
    Clearfield Career and Technology Center - Clearfield, PA
    Crescent City High School - Crescent City, FL
    Crisp County High School - Cordele, GA
    Douglas County High School - Castle Rock, CO
    Elba High School - Elba, AL
    Elvis J Ballew High School - Pharr, TX
    Ernest Righetti High School - Santa Maria, CA
    Father Judge High School - Philadelphia, PA
    Franklinton High School - Franklinton, NC
    Galena Park High School - Galena Park, TX
    Genesee Career Institute - Flint, Michigan
    Hamburg High School - Hamburg, AR
    Hanford West High School - Hanford, CA
    Happy Valley High School - Elizabethton, TN
    Houston County Career Academy - Dothan, AL
    Interlachen High School - Interlachen, FL
    John F. Kennedy High School - Richmond, CA
    Journey Soaring Impact - Cincinnati, OH
    Kelso High School - Kelso, WA
    Lake Arthur High School - Lake Arthur, NM
    Largo High School - Largo, FL
    Lima Senior High School - Lima, OH
    Madison Park Vocational High School - Boston, MA
    Mountain Empire Community College - Big Stone Gap, VA
    Nathan Hale High School - West Allis, WI
    Newcomb High School - Newcomb, NM
    Nipomo High School - Nipomo, CA
    North Monterey County High School - Castroville, CA
    Northlands Job Corps Center - Vergennes, VT
    Owatonna High School - Owatonna, MN
    Page High School - Page, AZ
    Paso Robles High School - Paso Robles, CA
    Randolph Technical High School - Philadelphia, PA
    Region 9 School of Applied Technology - Mexico, ME
    Riverside High School - Painesville, OH
    Roswell High School - Roswell, NM
    Rush Springs High School - Rush Springs, OK
    Scott County Career And Technical Center - Gate City, VA
    Serrano High School - Phelan, CA
    Strom Thurmond High School - Johnston, SC
    Tampa Bay Technical High School - Tampa, FL
    The Learning Centers at Fairplex, Career and Technical Education Center - Pomona, CA
    Thomson High School - Thomson, GA
    Thurston High School - Redford, MI
    Tourtelloutte Memorial High School - North Grosvernordale, CT
    Valley High School - West Des Moines, IA
    Veterans Resource Center - Dallas, TX
    Washington County Career and Tech - Abingdon, VA
    Weld Like A Girl - Yuma, AZ
    West Ridge High School - Blountville, TN
    Zion Benton High School - Zion, IL
    Airgas®, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals.

Orbia Releases Annual Impact Report, Highlighting Strong Progress on Sustainability-Driven Agenda

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) released its 15th annual Impact Report , which encompasses the company’s overall business performance as well as key accomplishments in advancing life around the world.

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  • de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) released its 15th annual Impact Report , which encompasses the company’s overall business performance as well as key accomplishments in advancing life around the world.
  • “Amidst challenging conditions and a changing global landscape, Orbia remains committed to its purpose to advance life around the world.
  • Orbia’s strong progress toward its impact goals continues to receive accolades.
  • To read the full 2023 Impact Report, visit the reporting hub here: https://sustainability.orbia.com/ .

Owens Corning Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Architecture, Chemicals, Plastics, Recycling, Manufacturing, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Professional Services, Construction & Property, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Environment, Sustainability, Other Manufacturing, Green Technology, Interior Design, Carbon, Electricity, CDP, Communication, CSA, DJSI, Shingles, GHG, OC, Chairperson, Sustainable Development Goals, Science, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, GRI, Woman, Industrial waste, Investment, Sustainability accounting, Task force, TCFD, University of Reading, Owens Corning, Technology Center, Management

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today published its 2023 Sustainability Report, Making the Difference , outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals.

Key Points: 
  • Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today published its 2023 Sustainability Report, Making the Difference , outlining the company’s progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals.
  • “Owens Corning demonstrated outstanding financial and sustainability results in 2023, showcasing the power of our company’s mission to build a sustainable future through material innovation,” said Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chambers.
  • “This report reflects the global scope of our people and our products and the many ways they work to make the world a better place.”
    This marks the 18th sustainability report from Owens Corning, which published its first report in 2006.
  • Waste: In 2023, Owens Corning reduced the amount of waste sent to landfills by 14% compared to a 2018 baseline.

LG Innotek acquires 'Leadership A' in global climate change response assessment from CDP

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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SEOUL, South Korea, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 20th of March, LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced that they have acquired 'Leadership A' in the global climate change response assessment from the 2023 CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project).

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 20th of March, LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced that they have acquired 'Leadership A' in the global climate change response assessment from the 2023 CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project).
  • The CDP is a global project requesting major global corporations to disclose information related to their response to climate change issues, with entrustment by financial investment institutions from around the world.
  • The CDP assessment, conducted in 92 countries worldwide simultaneously, is one of the most trusted global sustainability indices, along with DJSI (Dow Jones Sustainability Indices) and FTSE4Good (Global Socially Responsible Investment Index).
  • This year's CDP assessment for climate change response was conducted on 23,202 companies across the world.

LG Innotek acquires 'Leadership A' in global climate change response assessment from CDP

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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SEOUL, South Korea, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 20th of March, LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced that they have acquired 'Leadership A' in the global climate change response assessment from the 2023 CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project).

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 20th of March, LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced that they have acquired 'Leadership A' in the global climate change response assessment from the 2023 CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project).
  • The CDP is a global project requesting major global corporations to disclose information related to their response to climate change issues, with entrustment by financial investment institutions from around the world.
  • The CDP assessment, conducted in 92 countries worldwide simultaneously, is one of the most trusted global sustainability indices, along with DJSI (Dow Jones Sustainability Indices) and FTSE4Good (Global Socially Responsible Investment Index).
  • This year's CDP assessment for climate change response was conducted on 23,202 companies across the world.

IPG Publishes Ninth Annual ESG Report

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Sustainable Development Goals, TCFD, Ethics, Disability, Quality of life, Partnership, Disclosure, ESG, DJSI, United Nations Global Compact, Climate change, Corporate Equality Index, Report, PAI, Privacy, IPG, Dow Jones, GHG

New York, NY, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) today announced the release of its ninth annual ESG report. The report covers the company’s five strategic priorities: diversity, equity and inclusion, human capital, climate action, responsible media and content, and data ethics and privacy. This is IPG’s third report to combine various reporting frameworks into one comprehensive disclosure, including GRI Standards, SASB Standards, TCFD recommendations, UN Global Compact and UN Sustainable Development Goals. This is also the third year that IPG engaged an external third party to provide limited assurance on certain greenhouse gas (GHG) and employee diversity metrics.

Key Points: 
  • Report Utilizes Multiple Frameworks Including GRI, SASB and TCFD
    New York, NY, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) today announced the release of its ninth annual ESG report.
  • The report covers the company’s five strategic priorities: diversity, equity and inclusion, human capital, climate action, responsible media and content, and data ethics and privacy.
  • You can view and download IPG’s 2023 ESG Report here , including the Report of Independent Accountants which covers certain metrics for the year ended or as of December 31, 2022.
  • Among the highlights in this year’s ESG Report, IPG notes achievement of its near-term science-based target to reduce Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 50%, ahead of the company’s 2030 goal, and significant progress toward its goal to reduce Scope 3 emissions by 30%.

Excellent 2023 Performance: Strong Growth and Record Earnings; Confident of Strong Growth in 2024

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Supply Chain Management, Consumer Electronics, Retail, Technology, Manufacturing, Other Technology, Other Manufacturing, Electrical engineering, Bureau Veritas, Capital market, Targets, CSR, DJSI, EUR, S&P Global, Science Based Targets initiative, Electricity, ANCE, Science, GHG, Lithium

We achieved organic growth of 8.5%, a healthy organic margin of 16.2%, and record earnings per share of EUR 1.27, up over 17% at constant exchange rates.

Key Points: 
  • We achieved organic growth of 8.5%, a healthy organic margin of 16.2%, and record earnings per share of EUR 1.27, up over 17% at constant exchange rates.
  • I would like to warmly thank all our colleagues around the world for their dedication and hard work to deliver this outstanding performance.
  • Our current pipeline of opportunities in these business areas is a testament to this durable growth dynamic.
  • For 2024, we expect Bureau Veritas to deliver another strong year of organic revenue growth, margin expansion4 and strong cash conversion.”
    Click here to download the complete Press Release.

Airgas Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 and America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 Lists

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Medical Supplies, Chemicals, Plastics, Health, Other Energy, Manufacturing, Energy, Interface (computing), Multimedia, Climate, Gas, CAC 40, ESG, EURO, Hydrogen, Life, DJSI, Atmosphere of Earth, Human resources, Air Liquide, Patient, Oxygen, Heart, Nitrogen, Workforce, Newsweek, CAC, Euronext Paris, Business analyst, Management

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, has been featured on two of Newsweek’s prominent lists: America’s Greatest Workplaces for 2023 and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Airgas, an Air Liquide company, has been featured on two of Newsweek’s prominent lists: America’s Greatest Workplaces for 2023 and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240215454405/en/
    Airgas Named to America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 List (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 list, by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, features the top large and mid-size companies recognized by their employees for respecting and valuing individuals from different walks of life.
  • Categories within the survey included the proactive management of diverse workforce, work-life balance, company image, working environment and compensation and benefits.
  • Airgas was also recently recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023.

Central Pattana Tops DJSI World Ranking 2023 in Real Estate

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Maker, Sustainability, Real estate, Multimedia, Quality of life, Stock, ESG, Universal indicator, DJSI, City, Stock exchange, S&P Global, Ecosystem, Central Pattana, Dow Jones, Tourism

BANGKOK, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Pattana plc, Thailand's leading real estate developer, has achieved a noteworthy sustainability milestone by securing the top position on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices-World Index (DJSI World) for 2023, attaining the highest score, or the Top 1% S&P Global CSA Score in the Real Estate Management & Development category among 299 companies globally in the sector, according to the Sustainability Yearbook 2024.

Key Points: 
  • BANGKOK, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Pattana plc, Thailand's leading real estate developer, has achieved a noteworthy sustainability milestone by securing the top position on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices-World Index (DJSI World) for 2023, attaining the highest score, or the Top 1% S&P Global CSA Score in the Real Estate Management & Development category among 299 companies globally in the sector, according to the Sustainability Yearbook 2024.
  • Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand with a market cap of 289 billion baht, Central Pattana has been selected for the 6th consecutive years on DJSI World, 10th consecutive year on DJSI Emerging Markets, and the 6th consecutive years on S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook.
  • "We recognize our sustainability milestones as a result of the dedicated efforts of colleagues and collaborative partnerships with tenants, partners, and suppliers.
  • DJSI select 'global, sustainable stocks' and lists the securities indices of world-leading companies that are outstanding in their business operations and focus mainly on sustainability.

Temenos Tops ESG ratings: Dow Jones Sustainability Index, S&P Yearbook, Sustainalytics and Ecovadis

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Cloud, Software, Platinum, ESG, CSA, Carbon, DJSI, Software as a service, Dow Jones, LEAP, Artificial intelligence, Pressure

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Temenos (SIX: TEMN) has been recognized again as a global sustainability leader according to the most reputable ESG ratings. The company achieved the top score in the Software industry for the second year running in the 2023 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and was the only company in the industry awarded top 1% distinction in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for 2024. Temenos was also classified as low risk in Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating Report, while retained its platinum medal by EcoVadis for its sustainability performance.

Key Points: 
  • GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Temenos (SIX: TEMN) has been recognized again as a global sustainability leader according to the most reputable ESG ratings.
  • Temenos was also classified as low risk in Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating Report, while retained its platinum medal by EcoVadis for its sustainability performance.
  • Temenos recently announced LEAP , a new AI-powered offering that helps banks modernize faster and to seamlessly and quickly move to the latest cloud-native Temenos technology.
  • Kalliopi Chioti, Chief Marketing and ESG Officer, Temenos, said: “Temenos is leading the transition to SaaS and a more sustainable banking industry.