SDG

EQS-News: ProCredit group reaches key milestones in its comprehensive sustainability strategy in 2023 and defines further targets

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Carbon, Conduct, Frankfurt, Science, GRI, EDGE, PCAF, CSRD, United Nations Global Compact, UNEP, Annual, Certification, Science Based Targets initiative, SDG, Carbon accounting, Climate, DNA, Impact, Electronic waste, Woman, Empowerment, ProCredit Bank, Workforce, SME, SDG 5, Kilowatt-hour, Electricity, Principle, Agriculture, GHG, ESG, ProCredit Holding, Sustainable Development Goals, MSME, Annual report, Targets, Geography, Environment, Recycling, Partnership, Female, JIM, UNEP FI, UN, Renewable energy

With the inauguration of our own “ProEnergy” solar park to the electricity grid in Kosovo in July 2023, the ProCredit group took an important step towards achieving climate neutrality.

Key Points: 
  • With the inauguration of our own “ProEnergy” solar park to the electricity grid in Kosovo in July 2023, the ProCredit group took an important step towards achieving climate neutrality.
  • A number of other initiatives contributed to the reduction of ProCredit’s ecological footprint in 2023 and thus reinforced the group’s sustainability strategy.
  • Furthermore, the ProCredit group was able to maintain its 100% recycling rate for paper waste and electronic waste in 2023.
  • The Impact Report Package 2023 of the ProCredit group as well as the Annual Report 2023 are available as of today on the ProCredit Holding website in the Investor Relations section at:

Dalrada Financial Corporation Subsidiary, Dalrada Home Corp., forms Advisory Board and Announces Inaugural Members

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 8, 2024
Microsoft, SDG, Robertson Company, SAN, Knowledge, Air conditioning, Ventilation, Climate, Strategic planning, News, Architecture, HVAC, The Electric Company, Renewable energy, OTCQB

SAN DIEGO, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dalrada Financial Corporation (OTCQB: DFCO, “Dalrada,” “the Company”), announced today the formation of the Dalrada Home Corp. Advisory Board and named its board members for the new wholly-owned subsidiary that will focus on the development and distribution of heat pumps for residential use.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dalrada Financial Corporation (OTCQB: DFCO , “Dalrada,” “the Company”), announced today the formation of the Dalrada Home Corp.
  • Advisory Board and named its board members for the new wholly-owned subsidiary that will focus on the development and distribution of heat pumps for residential use.
  • “The new advisory board brings together some of the brightest minds in the energy and sustainability fields.
  • Advisory Board comes during a time of accelerated global decarbonization efforts that increasingly target heat pumps to address ongoing climate and environmental challenges.

Calsoft Elevates B Corp™ Score, Reinforcing Commitment to Values

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 29, 2024
Software, Technology, Networks, Internet, Community, B Lab, SDG, Philosophy, DNA, Social responsibility, System, B Corporation (certification), Multimedia, Microsoft Dynamics, Workforce, Movement, Management

Calsoft Systems has received recertification as a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp), earning a score of 119.2, a significant increase from their previous score of 87.4.

Key Points: 
  • Calsoft Systems has received recertification as a Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp), earning a score of 119.2, a significant increase from their previous score of 87.4.
  • These results reaffirm Calsoft’s commitment to the B Corp™ Movement, which is a global movement of People Using Business as a Force for Good®.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240329576966/en/
    According to Nem Bajra, CEO of Calsoft, the company's decade-long journey as a B Corp has been a great source of inspiration for them.
  • Calsoft is a devoted member of the B Lab community and looks forward to supporting other B Corps.

transcosmos received a certificate of appreciation for its donation to Sapporo city using the corporate version of furusato nozei, Japan's hometown tax donation program

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Corporation, Consumption tax, Employment, Government, Tax, BPO, Growth, SDG, Sustainable Development Goals, Policy, CX, Person, Furusato, SX, Disability, Partner, Work, Public affairs, ICT

TOKYO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has donated to Sapporo city using the corporate version of Furusato Nozei, a Japanese hometown tax donation program. On March 18, 2024, transcosmos received a certificate of appreciation from the city at the ceremony held at the Sapporo city office.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has donated to Sapporo city using the corporate version of Furusato Nozei, a Japanese hometown tax donation program.
  • On March 18, 2024, transcosmos received a certificate of appreciation from the city at the ceremony held at the Sapporo city office.
  • Left: Satoshi Takayama, Corporate Executive Officer, Division Manager of Government Relations & Public Affairs, transcosmos
    transcosmos entered into Sapporo city in 1980.
  • The corporate version of furusato nozei is Japan's hometown tax donation system launched in the fiscal year 2016.

transcosmos declares support for Oita prefecture's project - Help generate forest carbon sinks credits

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tax, Growth, SDG, Partnership, GHG, ESG, Sustainable Development Goals, Policy, Furusato, Carbon, Consumption tax, CO2, SX, Partner, Government, Renewable energy

TOKYO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that for the fiscal year 2024 ending March 31, 2025, the company will make a donation to Oita prefecture to support the prefecture's project - Help generate forest carbon sinks credits - with the use of the corporate version of furusato nozei, Japan's hometown tax donation system.

Key Points: 
  • Sharing the purpose of Oita prefecture's project, the first such initiative in Japan, transcosmos declared to make a donation using the corporate version of furusato nozei.
  • As a business with its footprints in Oita prefecture, transcosmos supports Oita prefecture's activities toward promoting forest conservation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in the prefecture.
  • Now, with Oita prefecture's new project, donations made with the use of the corporate version of furusato nozei will be certified as forest carbon sinks credits, and therefore, the donated company's contribution to carbon offsetting will be measured quantitatively.
  • Sharing the purpose of Oita prefecture's project, the first such initiative in Japan, transcosmos declared to make a donation using the corporate version of furusato nozei.

Open waste burning linked to air pollution in Northwestern Greenland

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Death, Health, Bronchitis, SDG, Associate, Environmental science, Public, Sustainable Development Goals, Research, University, Smoke, NOAA, Hokkaido University, HYSPLIT, Nagoya University, Particulates, Asthma, Dust, NASA, Atmospheric Science Letters, Air pollution, Coal

SAPPORO, Japan, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To better understand the air quality risks faced by remote Arctic communities, an international team monitored aerial pollutants at a community in Northwestern Greenland. Their findings, published in Atmospheric Science Letters, reveal that open waste burning elevates the concern of health risks to the community.

Key Points: 
  • A case study on the effects of open waste burning on air quality in Northwestern Greenland by Hokkaido University researchers calls attention to the importance of no-one-left-behind sustainable air quality monitoring in the Arctic region.
  • Their findings, published in Atmospheric Science Letters, reveal that open waste burning elevates the concern of health risks to the community.
  • The study focused on Qaanaaq, a small village in Northwestern Greenland with a population of approximately 600.
  • We found out how much pollution increases with PM2.5 during local open waste burning," Yasunari said.

Open waste burning linked to air pollution in Northwestern Greenland

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Death, Health, Bronchitis, SDG, Associate, Environmental science, Public, Sustainable Development Goals, Research, University, Smoke, NOAA, Hokkaido University, HYSPLIT, Nagoya University, Particulates, Asthma, Dust, NASA, Atmospheric Science Letters, Air pollution, Coal

 SAPPORO, Japan, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To better understand the air quality risks faced by remote Arctic communities, an international team monitored aerial pollutants at a community in Northwestern Greenland. Their findings, published in Atmospheric Science Letters, reveal that open waste burning elevates the concern of health risks to the community.

Key Points: 
  • A case study on the effects of open waste burning on air quality in Northwestern Greenland by Hokkaido University researchers calls attention to the importance of no-one-left-behind sustainable air quality monitoring in the Arctic region.
  • Their findings, published in Atmospheric Science Letters, reveal that open waste burning elevates the concern of health risks to the community.
  • The study focused on Qaanaaq, a small village in Northwestern Greenland with a population of approximately 600.
  • We found out how much pollution increases with PM2.5 during local open waste burning," Yasunari said.

Inkit's Commitment to Security and Privacy Recognized with DoD Impact Level 5 Authority to Operate

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Certification, Organization, SDG, CUI, NSS, NIST, FedRAMP, Privacy, IL5

SAINT PAUL, Minn., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inkit, the developer of the only Secure Document Generation (SDG) software platform, is proud to announce that it has achieved the Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 5 (IL5) Authority to Operate (ATO). This prestigious authorization is a testament to Inkit's commitment to delivering the highest level of security and compliance to its defense customers.

Key Points: 
  • This prestigious authorization is a testament to Inkit's commitment to delivering the highest level of security and compliance to its defense customers.
  • - Inkit CTO Matt McCullough
    The DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5) is a rigorous security standard that applies to controlled unclassified information (CUI) and unclassified national security systems (NSS).
  • IL5 requires cloud service providers to comply with 450 requirements and controls , far exceeding the DoD Impact Level 4 requirement.
  • "Achieving the DoD Impact Level 5 authorization is a significant milestone for Inkit," said Michael McCarthy, Inkit's Chief Executive Officer.

Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces the Winners of its First CloudNativeHacks Hackathon

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 22, 2024
Cloud, Intel, SDG, United, Sustainable Development Goals, Life, United Nations, AI, Software, Computation, Potato, CNCF, City, Chairperson, SDG 13, Safety, Community, Map, Transport

PARIS, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced the first, second, and third-place winners of CloudNativeHacks.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced the first, second, and third-place winners of CloudNativeHacks .
  • During KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024, CNCF, in collaboration with the United Nations, hosted its first-ever hackathon, CloudNativeHacks, to focus on advancing the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • "Congratulations to the winners of the first-ever CloudNativeHacks event," said Priyanka Sharma, Executive Director of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
  • The hackathon was presided over by a panel of judges from the cloud native community and the United Nations, including:
    Omar Mohsine Open Source Program Office, United Nations

transcosmos becomes a registered business under the Aichi SDGs Partners Program

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Organization, Environment, Growth, SDG, Philosophy, Recycling, Partnership, Sustainable Development Goals, Woman, CO2, Vaccine, Chūbu region

TOKYO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that the company has become a registered business under the Aichi SDGs Partners Program.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. is proud to announce that the company has become a registered business under the Aichi SDGs Partners Program.
  • As a business with its footprint in Aichi prefecture, transcosmos supports the prefecture's concepts - a sustainable society where diverse people can play an active role - and registered to the program.
  • Under the Aichi SDGs Partners Program (no translation available: https://aichi-sdgs-partners.jp/ ), Aichi prefecture registers businesses and organizations that are actively working towards achieving 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to highlight their SDG initiatives as well as to promote their specific activities.
  • In Aichi prefecture, transcosmos has been creating many jobs at its business locations including CX Square Nagoya and Chubu branch office.