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Cushon Wins Fast Company 2022 World Changing Ideas Award for world's first net zero pension

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星期二, 五月 3, 2022
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LONDON, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today it's been announced that fintech workplace pension and savings provider Cushon has won Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Award for its Net Zero Now pension.

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  • LONDON, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today it's been announced that fintech workplace pension and savings provider Cushon has won Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Award for its Net Zero Now pension.
  • Cushon's Net Zero Now pension was selected as a winner from a pool of around 3,000 global entries from sectors including transportation, education, food, politics, technology, health, social justice.
  • Cushon's research shows that the average UK pension finances 23 tonnes of CO2 per year, equivalent to running nine family cars annually.
  • Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards honour innovative initiatives and other creative works that are supporting the growth of positive social innovation, tackling social inequality, climate change, and public health crises.

Deduce Named a Finalist in On the Rise Category of Fast Company's 2022 World-Changing Ideas Awards; Receives Honorable Mention in Data and AI Category

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星期二, 五月 3, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 Deduce , a leading provider of risk and fraud technologies for B2C enterprise companies, today announced its inclusion in Fast Company's 2022 World-Changing Ideas Award.

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  • NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 Deduce , a leading provider of risk and fraud technologies for B2C enterprise companies, today announced its inclusion in Fast Company's 2022 World-Changing Ideas Award.
  • Deduce was listed as a Finalist in the On the Rise category and included as an honoree in the Data and AI sector.
  • "Deduce is leveraging data for good while creating a trusted user experience for the online consumer.
  • For more information on Deduce or to set up an interview with CEO Ari Jacoby, please contact Ashley Mann at [email protected] .

Zavikon Named Honorable Mention in Workplace Category of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards

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星期二, 五月 3, 2022
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CALABASAS, Calif., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The winners of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honoring clean technology, innovative corporate initiatives, brave new designs for cities and buildings, and other creative works that are supporting the growth of positive social innovation, tackling social inequality, climate change, and public health crises.

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  • Now in its sixth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcase 39 winners, 350 finalists, and more than 600 honorable mentionswith climate, social justice, and AI and data among the most popular categories.
  • Fast Company's Summer 2022 issue (on newsstands May 10, 2022) will showcase some of the world's most inventive entrepreneurs and companies tackling global challenges.
  • Fast Company relishes its role in amplifying important, innovative work to address big challenges," says David Lidsky, interim editor-in-chief of Fast Company.
  • About the World Changing Ideas Awards: World Changing Ideas is one of Fast Company's major annual awards programs and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished products and brave concepts that make the world better.

UK's Nesta Challenges secures Honourable Mention in Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards

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星期二, 五月 3, 2022
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LONDON, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The winners of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honouring clean technology, innovative corporate initiatives, brave new designs for cities and buildings, and other creative works that are supporting the growth of positive social innovation, tackling social inequality, climate change, and public health crises. The UK's Nesta Challenges secured an honourable mention in the Established Excellence: 5-14 Years In Business category

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  • It's a great honour to be recognised by Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards."
  • Fast Company's Summer 2022 issue (on newsstands May 10, 2022) will showcase some of the world's most inventive entrepreneurs and companies tackling global challenges.
  • For media enquiries about Nesta Challenges, please contact Andrew McKay and Emma Harvey at [email protected] or +44 (0)20 7754 3610
    About the World Changing Ideas Awards: World Changing Ideas is one of Fast Company's major annual awards programs and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished products and brave concepts that make the world better.
  • Within Nesta, Nesta Challenges exists to design and run challenge prizes that help solve pressing problems that lack solutions.

HiredScore's Blueprint Named Honorable Mention in AI & Data Category of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards

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星期二, 五月 3, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honoring clean technology, innovative corporate initiatives, brave new designs for cities and buildings, and other creative works that are supporting the growth of positive social innovation, tackling social inequality, climate change, and public health crises.

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  • Blueprint is the first-of-its-kind solution to automatically test and recommend adjustments to job qualifications for diversity hiring.
  • Now in its sixth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcase 39 winners, 350 finalists, and more than 600 honorable mentionswith climate, social justice, and AI and data among the most popular categories.
  • Fast Company'sSummer 2022 issue (on newsstands May 10, 2022) will showcase some of the world's most inventive entrepreneurs and companies tackling global challenges.
  • About the World Changing Ideas Awards: World Changing Ideas is one of Fast Company's major annual awards programs and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished products and brave concepts that make the world better.

Play Academy with Naomi Osaka Joins Forces with GoDaddy to Launch New Website

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星期一, 四月 18, 2022
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TEMPE, Ariz., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the company that enables everyday entrepreneurs, and global tennis star Naomi Osaka today launched a new website for Play Academy, the four-time Grand Slam tennis champion's initiative aimed at empowering girls through play and sport. Together, they will debut the website as the online home for the program, founded in 2020, that provides grants and capacity-building training for community sports organizations and emphasizes fun, positive play experiences and coaches who are trained in gender-inclusivity.

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  • "One of the reasons I was excited to partner with GoDaddy was the way they empower everyday entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into realities," said Osaka.
  • "Changing girls' lives through play and sport requires allies and creating a website in partnership with GoDaddy was critical in sharing my vision with the world."
  • The company also partnered with Naomi Osaka late last year to launch her skincare brand, KINL , and brand website ( NaomiOsaka.com ).
  • Play Academy with Naomi Osaka is a program created through a partnership between Naomi Osaka, NIKE, Inc., and Laureus Sport for Good, with the goal of changing girls' lives through play and sport.

Massachusetts Senate President, Speaker of the House, Leaders of Legislature, Medicine, and Advocacy Join Forces to Lead the Nation in Prostate Cancer Equity

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星期三, 三月 30, 2022
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AdMeTech Foundation, in partnership with urology experts at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and UMass Memorial Health, is announcing a new Prostate Cancer Equity Program in Massachusetts (PCE).

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  • AdMeTech Foundation, in partnership with urology experts at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and UMass Memorial Health, is announcing a new Prostate Cancer Equity Program in Massachusetts (PCE).
  • Governor Baker issued a proclamation, recognizing March 31, 2022 as the Prostate Cancer Awareness Day for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • Legislators, advocates, and prostate cancer survivors will discuss the impact of prostate cancer on men and their families, our society and public health policy.
  • These programs have been expediting advancement and clinical implementation of precision, individualized approaches to screening, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer ( www.admetech.org ).

Nuveen's 2022 Institutional Investor Survey: Major Investors Ready to Re-Think Portfolio Strategies Amid Changing Markets, Climate and Society

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星期三, 三月 23, 2022
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Those are among the key findings of Nuveen's 2nd annual EQuilibrium Global Institutional Investor Survey , released today, which indicates that investors are reacting to a remarkable climate of change across many fronts.

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  • Those are among the key findings of Nuveen's 2nd annual EQuilibrium Global Institutional Investor Survey , released today, which indicates that investors are reacting to a remarkable climate of change across many fronts.
  • With slowing growth, increased volatility, upward pressure on interest rates and higher inflation, investors will face a generally more challenging environment going forward.
  • On the geopolitical front, "we don't believe that the Russia/Ukraine conflict should be driving long-term portfolio strategy changes," Perry said.
  • About six in 10 (61%) investors say they are taking steps to increase inflation risk mitigation over the next 12 months.

Virginia Union University Receives $1M Grant from Bank of America

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星期一, 三月 21, 2022
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RICHMOND, Va., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Union University (VUU) has announced it is the recipient of a $1 million grant from Bank of America for its innovative approach to preparing students for careers in the financial industry. VUU's new Workforce Development and Financial Markets Program is called "MORE" which stands for My Opportunity is Real Essential.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Union University (VUU) has announced it is the recipient of a $1 million grant from Bank of America for its innovative approach to preparing students for careers in the financial industry.
  • "We are pleased to accept this grant from Bank of America to launch the MORE program, which will allow us to bring financial literacy tools to communities who may not have access otherwise.
  • Virginia Union University is a premier liberal arts institution and publicly serving HBCU with recognition as a private institution through the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
  • Founded in 1865, Virginia Union University was originally established to give newly emancipated slaves an opportunity for education and advancement.

Representation Is Not Enough: Study of Fortune 500 Black, Latino and Latina Board Members Shows Companies Still Struggle to Operationalize DE&I Goals, Despite Greater Board Diversity

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星期一, 二月 28, 2022
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220228005628/en/
    A new Ariel study of Black, Latino and Latina Fortune 500 board members shows companies struggle to operationalize diversity, equity and inclusion goals, despite greater board diversity.
  • In September 2021, Ariel commissioned a study of 151 Black, Latino and Latina Fortune 500 corporate directors who virtually attended the conference.
  • Ariel and Momentive also polled a sample of 4,958 U.S. workers nationally, across races, for direct comparison to the corporate director group.
  • DE&I is a newer agenda item for many boards, added over the past 18 months following the murder of George Floyd.