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Republic Services Named to Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies List for 2024

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

PHOENIX, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, has been named for a sixth year to Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list. Republic ranks 19th on the 2024 list, which rates companies across 230 environmental, social and governance performance metrics, from workplace diversity to greenhouse gas emissions.

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  • PHOENIX, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, has been named for a sixth year to Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list.
  • Republic ranks 19th on the 2024 list, which rates companies across 230 environmental, social and governance performance metrics, from workplace diversity to greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Republic Services was the first U.S. environmental services provider with a greenhouse gas reduction goal approved by the Science Based Targets initiative and, last year, unveiled the industry's first climate transition road map.
  • The complete 100 Most Sustainable Companies list is available at Barrons.com .

McCormick & Company Named to Barron's Most Sustainable U.S. Companies List

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

HUNT VALLEY, Md., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, today announced that it has been recognized on the 2024 Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list released by Barron's Magazine.

Key Points: 
  • HUNT VALLEY, Md., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, today announced that it has been recognized on the 2024 Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list released by Barron's Magazine.
  • This is McCormick's sixth appearance on the prestigious list, which evaluates publicly traded U.S. companies across a variety of environmental, social, and governance measures.
  • "McCormick is proud to be recognized on the Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list this year," said Brendan Foley, President and Chief Executive Officer for McCormick and Company.
  • 1 most sustainable company in the world in the Food Products Industry by the Corporate Knights' Global 100 Sustainability Index, which honored the Company for the eighth consecutive year.

JNBA Financial Advisors and CEO Richard S. Brown Named Top Independent Financial Advisor in Minnesota for 6th Year in a Row

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Monday, November 6, 2023

For the sixth year in a row, Barron’s has ranked JNBA Financial Advisors and CEO Richard S. Brown the top independent financial advisor in Minnesota, ranking 45th in the nation.

Key Points: 
  • For the sixth year in a row, Barron’s has ranked JNBA Financial Advisors and CEO Richard S. Brown the top independent financial advisor in Minnesota, ranking 45th in the nation.
  • “This recognition is very meaningful as we prepare to celebrate 45 years in business this coming year,” says Kim Brown, president of JNBA Financial Advisors.
  • Additionally, in March 2023, Richard and JNBA Financial Advisors were named to Barron’s list of the 1,200 top advisors in the country for the 14th consecutive year.
  • “I’m deeply grateful for the talented professionals on our team at JNBA and the continued trust of our clients.”

JNBA Financial Advisors CEO Richard S. Brown Named to Barron’s List of the Country’s Top 1,200 Advisors for 14th Consecutive Year

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Friday, April 14, 2023

When 19th century United Kingdom Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli famously said, “The secret of success is consistency of purpose,” JNBA Financial Advisors was still a century away from inception.

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  • When 19th century United Kingdom Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli famously said, “The secret of success is consistency of purpose,” JNBA Financial Advisors was still a century away from inception.
  • That’s never been more apparent than with its year-after-year recognition by one of the top financial organizations in the country: Recently, for the 14th consecutive year, Barron’s ranked JNBA Financial Advisors CEO Richard S. Brown to its list of the 1,200 top advisors in the United States.
  • Brown and JNBA also were recognized as one of the top two advisors in Minnesota and the top fee-only advisor on the state list.
  • In addition, in September 2022, Brown once again made Barron’s list of the country’s top 100 independent advisors, ranked as the top independent advisor in Minnesota.

Republic Services Ranks 15th on Barron's 2023 100 Most Sustainable Companies List

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

PHOENIX, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, ranks 15th on Barron's 2023 list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies. This is the fifth time the company has been recognized on Barron's list, which ranks companies across 230 environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance metrics. Republic is the only environmental services company to make the 2023 list.

Key Points: 
  • PHOENIX, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, ranks 15th on Barron's 2023 list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies .
  • This is the fifth time the company has been recognized on Barron's list, which ranks companies across 230 environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance metrics.
  • Republic is the only environmental services company to make the 2023 list.
  • The complete list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies is available at Barrons.com .

McCormick & Company Named to Barron's 2023 100 Most Sustainable Companies List

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

HUNT VALLEY, Md., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, today announced that it has been recognized on the 2023 Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies List released by Barron's Magazine.

Key Points: 
  • HUNT VALLEY, Md., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, today announced that it has been recognized on the 2023 Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies List released by Barron's Magazine.
  • This year marked Barron's sixth annual ranking, and the fifth time in which McCormick has been included on this prestigious list.
  • "McCormick is honored to be featured as one of Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the fifth year," said Lawrence E. Kurzius, Chairman and CEO of McCormick & Company.
  • In addition to the 2023 Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list, McCormick was also recently recognized as one of America's most JUST companies on the JUST Capital 100 list and Fortune's 2022 Change the World list of 50 global companies.

MONEY CAN GROW ON TREES: WHEN YOU TAKE CARE OF IT HITS BOOKSHELVES AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized financial advisor Oliver Pursche is launching his new Graphic Novel Money Can Grow on Trees: When You Take Care of It. The novel helps answer critical questions on budgeting, credit card spending, debt management, home buying, the impact of interest rates, student loans, and retirement investment, among other financial topics.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized financial advisor Oliver Pursche is launching his new Graphic Novel Money Can Grow on Trees: When You Take Care of It.
  • Money Can Grow on Trees shows how credit cards, loans & money management can and will have a life-long impact on life.
  • Money Can Grow on Trees highlights the life-learnings of nine characters, showcasing their financial journeys, real life situations, and the lessons they learned along the way.
  • "There are two things that parents avoid discussing with their kids, sex and money; this is about money.

Back-to-Back Barron’s Nods: JNBA Financial Advisors CEO Richard S. Brown Named Top Financial Advisor in Minnesota for 2nd Year in a Row

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

For the second year in a row, Barrons has ranked JNBA Financial Advisors CEO Richard S. Brown the top financial advisor in Minnesota.

Key Points: 
  • For the second year in a row, Barrons has ranked JNBA Financial Advisors CEO Richard S. Brown the top financial advisor in Minnesota.
  • Richard and JNBA have been named to Barrons list of the 1,200 top advisors in the country for 13 consecutive years.
  • The fact that Barrons has recognized Richard and JNBA as the top financial advisor in the state for the past two years is a milestone.
  • We also couldnt be more proud to represent independent firms - particularly during the pandemic, says Kim Brown, president of JNBA Financial Advisors.

VanEck CEO Says Stablecoins Are More Like Funds Than Banks

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

They dont lend money, so I dont understand why there is a push to regulate them like banks.

Key Points: 
  • They dont lend money, so I dont understand why there is a push to regulate them like banks.
  • Despite the similarity that stablecoins have with money market funds, the PWG suggested that stablecoin issuers be insured depository institutions regardless of the fact that stablecoins invest in securities and do not lend in the same way as banks.
  • As of January 31, 2022, VanEck managed approximately $78.6 billion in assets, including mutual funds, ETFs and institutional accounts.
  • Information provided by VanEck is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as financial, tax or legal advice.

Pence Wealth Management Announces Laila Pence Included In Barron's List Of Country's Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

The publication ranked her 32nd on its list ofthe Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors in the country, a jump of 14 spots from last year.

Key Points: 
  • The publication ranked her 32nd on its list ofthe Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors in the country, a jump of 14 spots from last year.
  • She has been included in every Top 1,200 Financial Advisors and Top 100 Women Advisors list since Barron's began releasing them and entered the publication's Hall of Fame in 2019.
  • Pence Wealth Management, Inc. is an investment adviser registered with the State of California to provide financial planning services.
  • [1] Barron's Top 100 Women Financial Advisors (2009-2021), Top 100 independent Financial Advisors (2012-2021), Top 1200 Financial Advisors State by State (2014-2021) is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work.