Export Management and Compliance Program

4AIR Launches New Online Tool, PolicyWatch, to Track Legislation Affecting Business Aviation

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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4AIR , which helps companies offset their aviation emissions, use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and drive technological change, today launched PolicyWatch , which tracks legislation and regulatory initiatives affecting business aviation.

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  • 4AIR , which helps companies offset their aviation emissions, use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and drive technological change, today launched PolicyWatch , which tracks legislation and regulatory initiatives affecting business aviation.
  • The proprietary policy calendar tool is provided free online by 4AIR’s Regulatory Monitoring Team.
  • PolicyWatch joins 4AIR’s existing, free-to-use online suite of tools, which includes the Aviation Fuel Carbon Calculator , the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Reduction Estimator and the Business Aviation SAF Map .
  • “The list of legislative, regulatory and corporate reporting requirements that will directly or indirectly affect aviation operators is growing with unprecedented speed,” said Kennedy Ricci, President of 4AIR.

Avangrid Establishes New Compliance Unit to Expand Leadership Involvement in its Compliance Program

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that it will expand leadership involvement in its Governance and Sustainability System by establishing a Compliance Unit.

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  • Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that it will expand leadership involvement in its Governance and Sustainability System by establishing a Compliance Unit.
  • “This new Compliance Unit is intended to take advantage of best practices identified in the Iberdrola Group while also meeting U.S. standards for effective compliance programs.
  • I’m confident that this enhancement to our program will ensure that we continue to be a leader in ethics, compliance and corporate governance.”
    Avangrid’s Compliance Unit will oversee the company’s Compliance Program and report to the Governance and Sustainability Committee of the Avangrid Board of Directors.
  • The Compliance Unit will be responsible for compliance with the “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics,” managing the company’s Helpline, ensuring effectiveness of the Compliance Program, and more.

PCI-SIG® Announces Authorized Test Labs Now Available for PCI Express® Technology

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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PCI-SIG ® today announced the availability of PCI-SIG Authorized Test Labs (ATLs) providing PCI Express® (PCIe®) testing and a process for members to become an official testing lab.

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  • PCI-SIG ® today announced the availability of PCI-SIG Authorized Test Labs (ATLs) providing PCI Express® (PCIe®) testing and a process for members to become an official testing lab.
  • Authorized Test Labs serve as another vehicle for PCI-SIG members to obtain a listing on the PCI-SIG Integrators List and the option to test their PCIe technology products outside official Compliance Workshops.
  • Granite River Labs (GRL) is approved as the first PCIe Authorized Test Lab to provide PCIe 4.0 Compliance Testing for PCI-SIG members.
  • “With the increased demand for testing of PCIe products, PCI-SIG is pleased to announce the availability of Authorized Test Labs,” said PCI-SIG Vice President and Compliance Co-Chairperson Richard Solomon.

Oncotech AI-powered diagnostic mobile cancer and diabetes screening app Ophtascan™ gains distribution with Medical Express Romania

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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LONDON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical technology innovator Oncotech Nordic AB, awarded CE marking in 2022 for its mobile cancer and diabetes type 2 health screening app, Ophtascan™, is being launched in Romania for the first time this autumn through a new partnership with Medical Express Romania.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical technology innovator Oncotech Nordic AB, awarded CE marking in 2022 for its mobile cancer and diabetes type 2 health screening app, Ophtascan™, is being launched in Romania for the first time this autumn through a new partnership with Medical Express Romania.
  • The mobile screening app is already being trialled and launched by doctors and patients in Central Africa, where there is huge demand for cancer and diabetes type 2 screening and diagnostics.
  • Using the app, physicians can use their own smartphone devices to photograph the iris of their patients and upload images to the Oncotech server.
  • The Oncotech AI diagnostic and machine learning system then sends the results back to the clinician within just 45 seconds.

Oncotech AI-powered diagnostic mobile cancer and diabetes screening app Ophtascan™ gains distribution with Medical Express Romania

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Telehealth, Partnership, Hospital, Hope, Research, Export Management and Compliance Program, Medicine, Breast, Pancreas, Central African, Coloplast, Smartphone, Cancer, Diabetes, Patient, Iris, Kidney, Lung, Colon, Stoma, Physician, Mobile phone, Medical device, Medical imaging, Central Africa, BRICS

LONDON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical technology innovator Oncotech Nordic AB, awarded CE marking in 2022 for its mobile cancer and diabetes type 2 health screening app, Ophtascan™, is being launched in Romania for the first time this autumn through a new partnership with Medical Express Romania.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical technology innovator Oncotech Nordic AB, awarded CE marking in 2022 for its mobile cancer and diabetes type 2 health screening app, Ophtascan™, is being launched in Romania for the first time this autumn through a new partnership with Medical Express Romania.
  • The mobile screening app is already being trialled and launched by doctors and patients in Central Africa, where there is huge demand for cancer and diabetes type 2 screening and diagnostics.
  • Using the app, physicians can use their own smartphone devices to photograph the iris of their patients and upload images to the Oncotech server.
  • The Oncotech AI diagnostic and machine learning system then sends the results back to the clinician within just 45 seconds.

Wolters Kluwer Expert Shares Insights on Regulatory Frameworks to Manage Conduct Risk

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Friday, September 15, 2023
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Due to the evolution of formal regulatory frameworks in recent years, risk management and compliance disciplines have undergone significant transformation and enhancement across various industries.

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  • Due to the evolution of formal regulatory frameworks in recent years, risk management and compliance disciplines have undergone significant transformation and enhancement across various industries.
  • “Assessment of (one’s) compliance program design and comprehensiveness occurs through a dynamic series of steps to determine the degree that a financial institution can accurately identify, assess, and define its conduct risk profile,” writes Thomas Grundy , regulatory compliance expert with Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions in his article, “Conduct Risk Management: Empowering Financial Institutions Through the DOJ’s Guidance for Compliance Programs,” published in ABA Risk & Compliance magazine.
  • Published six times a year, the magazine reaches 5,000-plus certified bank regulatory compliance and risk officers, delivering regulatory analysis and insights.
  • Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions is a market leader and trusted provider of risk management and regulatory compliance solutions and services to U.S. banks, credit unions, insurers and securities firms.

Transforming Accounting: FloQast Debuts New Solutions at TakeControl User Conference

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Today’s announcements come as FloQast also unveiled and detailed its vision for the future of generative AI and accounting during the conference.

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  • Today’s announcements come as FloQast also unveiled and detailed its vision for the future of generative AI and accounting during the conference.
  • By using generative AI, routine accounting tasks such as data entry, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation can be further automated.
  • Key features include:
    Automated Reports and Scoping: FloQast Variance Analysis automatically generates reports by integrating directly with FloQast Close and major ERP systems.
  • Deeper Insights with Transaction Level Details: FloQast Variance Analysis gathers transaction details by vendor or department, centralizing the analysis workflow.

Whirlpool Corporation Named One of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies for 2023 by Newsweek

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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"At Whirlpool Corporation, one of our enduring values is integrity -- this means that across our global business, there is no right way to do a wrong thing," said Ava Harter, global chief legal officer for Whirlpool Corporation. "We are honored to receive this recognition. It reflects the dedication of 61,000 global employees who believe in our mission of improving life at home for consumers. We cannot fulfill this vision if we don't operate with integrity and trust."

Key Points: 
  • BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today that it has been recognized as one of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies in 2023 by Newsweek.
  • To create the list, Newsweek partnered with Statista, a leading provider of market and consumer data, to evaluate companies' business practices and relationships with key stakeholders.
  • The World's Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 were identified in an independent survey based on a vast sample of more than 70,000 participants from 21 countries.
  • Click here to see the full list of World's Most Trustworthy Companies.

Verisk Names Samantha Vaughan Chief Privacy Officer

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, today announced that Samantha Vaughan has been named chief privacy officer, effective immediately.

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  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, today announced that Samantha Vaughan has been named chief privacy officer, effective immediately.
  • “We’re excited to welcome Samantha to Verisk,” said Kathy Card Beckles, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, Verisk.
  • “Data privacy has always been core to Verisk and central to our work with the global insurance industry.
  • Prior to Dell, she was the senior vice president, Corporate Ethics & Compliance and chief privacy officer for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

Biofuel Industry Prioritizes ESG-focused Decision-Making for Low-Carbon Economy - Astra ESG Solutions

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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The global push to replace fossil fuels with biofuels has sparked innovations and prompted industry players to invest in renewable feedstock.

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  • The global push to replace fossil fuels with biofuels has sparked innovations and prompted industry players to invest in renewable feedstock.
  • Learn more about the practices & strategies being implemented by industry participants from the Biofuel Industry ESG Thematic Report, 2023 , published by Astra ESG Solutions
    Businesses are responding to the need for low-carbon fuels to help decarbonize the automotive, transport, marine and aviation sectors.
  • Robust history of good governance and manufacturing biofuel ethically will enable companies to bring ESG solutions to farmers and customers.
  • These ESG trends validate Grand View Research's projected CAGR of the global biofuel market at 6.9% between 2019 and 2024.