Council of Economic Advisers (Scotland)

Audrey Choi elected to 3M Board of Directors

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星期五, 八月 11, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that Audrey Choi, retired Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, Morgan Stanley, has been elected to 3M's Board of Directors, effective August 9, 2023.

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  • ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that Audrey Choi, retired Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, Morgan Stanley, has been elected to 3M's Board of Directors, effective August 9, 2023.
  • In connection with Ms. Choi's election, the Board of Directors increased its size from 10 to 11 members.
  • Ms. Choi was Morgan Stanley's first Chief Sustainability Officer and a member of the firm's Management Committee from 2017-2022, overseeing sustainability for a global financial services firm with offices in 41 countries.
  • Ms. Choi earned her bachelor's degree from Harvard College and master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.

Charles Schorin, Former Elliott Management Portfolio Manager, Joins Mental Health Tech Nonprofit Project Healthy Minds Board of Directors

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星期四, 六月 22, 2023

Project Healthy Minds, a millennial / Gen Z-driven mental health nonprofit, announced today that it has appointed veteran investor Charles (Chip) Schorin to its Board of Directors.

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  • Project Healthy Minds, a millennial / Gen Z-driven mental health nonprofit, announced today that it has appointed veteran investor Charles (Chip) Schorin to its Board of Directors.
  • “Mental health has become the preeminent public health issue in this country and it has far-reaching implications throughout our society,” explained Schorin.
  • Mental health has replaced COVID as the top health concern among Americans, according to a recent IPSOS survey.
  • Mental health costs the U.S. economy $47.6 billion annually in lost productivity, according to new research from Gallup.

Travelers Institute Kicks Off 2023 Virtual Programming

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星期一, 一月 9, 2023

The Travelers Institute , the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV ), today announced its Wednesdays with Woodward® winter 2023 schedule.

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  • The Travelers Institute , the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV ), today announced its Wednesdays with Woodward® winter 2023 schedule.
  • The webinar series is hosted by Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers, and features experts from a variety of industries.
  • “Our early 2023 lineup offers agents, brokers and customers the opportunity to explore different topics and gain insight into the matters that are ever pressing in our daily personal and professional lives,” said Woodward.
  • For more information about the Travelers Institute or the Wednesdays with Woodward® schedule of events, please visit Travelers.com/Travelers-Institute .

Dodge & Cox Funds Appoints New Independent Trustee and Announces Planned Retirements of Two Independent Trustees

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星期四, 十一月 17, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dodge & Cox announced today the appointment of Shawn N. Purvis as an Independent Trustee of the Dodge & Cox Funds Board of Trustees.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dodge & Cox announced today the appointment of Shawn N. Purvis as an Independent Trustee of the Dodge & Cox Funds Board of Trustees.
  • Gary Roughead, Lead Independent Trustee of the Dodge & Cox Funds, commented, "We are very pleased to welcome Shawn N. Purvis to the Board of the Dodge & Cox Funds.
  • The Dodge & Cox Funds Board of Trustees oversees all seven Dodge & Cox Funds, and, effective January 1, 2023, will be comprised of 10 Trustees, eight of whom are independent.
  • Dodge & Cox Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is not affiliated with Dodge and Cox.

BRG APPOINTS LEADING COMPETITION EXPERT AS VICE-CHAIRMAN

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星期三, 九月 21, 2022

Immediately prior to joining BRG, he was president of a leading global economic consulting firm.

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  • Immediately prior to joining BRG, he was president of a leading global economic consulting firm.
  • Sunding has consulted and testified in cases related to competition in industries such as software applications, credit cards and agricultural products.
  • Sunding's initial focus at BRG will include growing the firm's successful international competition economics offering into a world-leading practice.
  • Twelve of its experts are profiled in Who's Who Legal Competition , and the firm is ranked in the Global Competition Review 100, Global Competition Review Economics 23 and as Band1 in Chambers Litigation Support: Economic Analysts.

Climate Vault Expands Global Reach in Strategic Alliance with Bilancia

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星期三, 八月 17, 2022

CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Climate Vault , an award-winning non-profit climate solutions start up founded at theUniversity of Chicago, today announced it has entered into a strategic growth partnership with Bilancia , one of India's fastest growing sustainability consulting firms.

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  • CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Climate Vault , an award-winning non-profit climate solutions start up founded at theUniversity of Chicago, today announced it has entered into a strategic growth partnership with Bilancia , one of India's fastest growing sustainability consulting firms.
  • Climate Vault will become Bilancia's preferred carbon reduction solution and Bilancia will promote Climate Vault's solution in the rapidly growing Indian sustainability market.
  • "We are thrilled to join with Climate Vault and bring their breakthrough solution for carbon reduction and removal to the burgeoning Indian marketplace.
  • Climate Vault is a climate solutions start-up founded at the University of Chicago by former senior White House economic advisor Michael Greenstone and prominent business leaders.

Climate Vault Named a Finalist of Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards

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星期二, 五月 3, 2022

CHICAGO, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Climate Vault , an award-winning non-profit founded at theUniversity of Chicago, was today named a finalist in the Climate category of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards honoring products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that innovate for the good of society and the planet.

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  • CHICAGO, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Climate Vault , an award-winning non-profit founded at theUniversity of Chicago, was today named a finalist in the Climate category of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards honoring products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that innovate for the good of society and the planet.
  • Fast Company is recognizing Climate Vault's innovative, market-based climate solution that negates carbon footprints while supporting technologies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
  • Climate Vault is a 501(c)(3) that works with organizations to reduce carbon emissions through a two-step, market-based approach.
  • Fast Company relishes its role in amplifying important, innovative work to address big challenges," says David Lidsky, interim editor-in-chief of Fast Company.