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Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today released its fiscal year 2019 (FY19) Integrated Performance Report: The Power of Purpose [view report here].

The report focuses on Medtronic global corporate citizenship efforts, which include the economic, social, and environmental areas where the company can make the greatest impact. It details FY19 progress against four pillars of Medtronic global corporate citizenship and sustainability: Adding Value to Society, Promoting Environmental Stewardship, Supporting a Global Workforce, and Working Responsibly. Within the report, Medtronic addresses key issues critical to the company and its stakeholders, such as access to care, product stewardship, ethics in sales and marketing, responsible supply management, and product quality.

“Our foremost priority is to contribute to human welfare,” said Omar Ishrak, Medtronic chairman and chief executive officer. “Today we are executing on the strongest product pipeline in Medtronic’s history, bringing to market a long list of technology innovations that will, in the words of our Mission, alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of people around the world.”

The report also highlights the company’s commitment to recognizing the personal worth of all employees, including providing equal pay for equal work. In FY19, Medtronic achieved 99% overall for gender pay equity — and 100% in several countries, including the United States. A further U.S. ethnic diversity analysis found that for every $1.00 Caucasian employees earned, ethnically diverse employees in equivalent roles earned $0.99.

“While we are pleased with these results, I assure you that our journey won’t stop until we ensure and sustain 100% pay equity for all,” said Ishrak.

In FY19, Medtronic reported ethnically diverse talent held 22% of leadership positions in the United States — surpassing the company’s 2020 target of 20% or more. In addition, 38% of all global leadership positions were held by women, on track to meet the company’s 2020 target of 40% or more, putting us closer to our ultimate aspiration of 50%. Medtronic’s continued commitment to inclusion and diversity is further described through the company’s inaugural Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Report [view report here].

Other highlights from the 2019 Integrated Performance Report include:

• 75 million+ lives improved through Medtronic technologies and services

• $2.3 billion invested in research and development

• 275+ ongoing clinical studies

• $142 million invested in training for 80,000+ medical professionals

• $1 billion+ in philanthropic contributions to date

• 38% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2013

• 35% of total energy needs sourced from renewables

• $4.3 million in operational cost savings from energy conservation projects

• $77.5 million spent on employee learning and development

The report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative Standard Core guidelines and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board disclosure standard for the Medical Equipment & Supplies industry. For the first time, Medtronic also shares its contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The report, corresponding Standards Supplement, and report executive summary are available for download here.

For more information, visit  Medtronic.com/citizenship.

About Medtronic

Medtronic plc (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is among the world's largest medical technology, services and solutions companies — alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic employs more than 90,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in more than 150 countries. The company is focused on collaborating with stakeholders around the world to take healthcare Further, Together.

Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.

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The Consumer Goods Forum is pleased to announce the official launch of the latest Collaboration for Healthier Lives (CHL) initiative in China. CHL is a key initiative of the CGF’s Health & Wellness work and aims to act on the critical role of the industry in preventing illness and empowering people to live healthier lives in countries and communities across the globe. The launch of the Chinese initiative follows previously launched and active initiatives in Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. 

CHL China’s journey began in the second quarter of 2019 with a kick-off meeting that served to identify and align on the key health and wellness issues for the initiative. This was followed by a series of best practice sharing discussions with Oliver Wyman and the CGF’s China team, as well as several in-depth research interviews with members (including Bright Dairy, Carrefour, Ele.me, METRO, PepsiCo and Walmart). The feedback from the interviews served as a solid foundation for preparations for the CHL China project design workshop that followed in Beijing in May.

In August 2019, a CHL China initiative discussion meeting took place in Shanghai where the project duration and topics were confirmed. The main topic decided was “Balanced Nutrition” with a focus on “Three Reductions” - salt, sugar and oil - and “Healthy Oral Hygiene”. Four working groups of the Health & Wellness China Steering Committee were also decided at this time: 

• Education and promotional content: Carrefour, Mondelēz International, Mengniu Dairy, Mars Incorporated, Nestlé and The Coco-Cola Company

• In-store interventions: Carrefour, METRO, Sun Art and Walmart

• Online interventions: Sun Art and Mondelēz International

• Metrics measurement: Bright Dairy, New Hope Liuhe, Mengniu Dairy and Nestlé

The initiative officially launched in September 2019 and a variety of in-store activations have been implemented in Carrefour and RT-Mart stores in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou, and Shenyang. Digital activations have been designed in the Ele.me app and will launch later this year. To-date, the initiative has more than 20 multistakeholder partners from retail, manufacturing, academia and government. 

The launch of the Chinese initiative marks a key milestone in the CGF’s CHL journey and is the start of increased collaboration for balanced nutrition within Chinese communities. The newly announced  China Board of Directors will also support CHL China and help drive the positive change agenda in China more broadly. Jing REN from Carrefour and Duncan DU from Nestlé will lead the Health & Wellness work in China as Co-Chairs from November 2019.

Visit the CHL China webpage to find out more.

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About The Consumer Goods Forum

The Consumer Goods Forum (“CGF”) is a global, parity-based industry network that is driven by its members to encourage the global adoption of practices and standards that serves the consumer goods industry worldwide. It brings together the CEOs and senior management of some 400 retailers, manufacturers, service providers, and other stakeholders across 70 countries, and it reflects the diversity of the industry in geography, size, product category and format. Its member companies have combined sales of EUR 3.5 trillion and directly employ nearly 10 million people, with a further 90 million related jobs estimated along the value chain. It is governed by its Board of Directors, which comprises more than 50 manufacturer and retailer CEOs. For more information, please visit: www.theconsumergoodsforum.com

For more information, please contact:

Sharon Bligh
Director, Health & Wellness
The Consumer Goods Forum
hw@theconsumergoodsforum.com 

Joelle Mbuya Leclerc
Communications Officer
The Consumer Goods Forum
j.mbuya.leclerc@theconsumergoodsforum.com 

Rena ZHANG

CHL Contact in China
The Consumer Goods Forum
r.zhang@ theconsumergoodsforum.com

 Tom’s of Maine has begun shipping a first-of-its-kind recyclable toothpaste tube recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers. The tube is designed to be compatible with the #2 HDPE plastic stream and will begin shipping just ahead of National Recycling Day on November 15. 

Until now, toothpaste tubes haven’t been recyclable because most are made of a mixed material that doesn’t have a second life and has to be landfilled. The #2 plastic continues to have a strong recycling stream and is the same material used in most laundry detergent bottles. The new Tom’s of Maine recyclable tube is designed to be "circular," so that the material can be re-processed into new products and packaging.

“We’re thrilled to offer a first-of-its-kind recyclable toothpaste tube that’s been recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers, which sets the standard for North America. There is no oral care or personal care tube on the market with this APR recognition,” said Esi Seng, general manager at Tom’s of Maine. “We're already hard at work engaging with The Recycling Partnership and their network to communicate with recycling centers and win their acceptance of our recyclable tube. We're proud to be blazing a trail for other toothpaste brands to follow,” Seng added.

Tom’s of Maine Antiplaque & Whitening Peppermint Natural Toothpaste will be the first variant in the new tube, available on shelves in the coming weeks, with all full size Tom’s of Maine toothpastes in the new recyclable tube by the end of 2020. For more information, please visit: https://www.tomsofmaine.com/our-promise/caring-for-the-planet. 

“When it comes to recycling, shoppers interested in natural products are also more committed, active participants in working to keep waste out of landfills,” said Julie Sprague, stewardship manager at Tom’s of Maine. “This is another commitment we’re making as a company guided by a rigorous set of standards called our Stewardship Model, which ensures we’re operating sustainably and responsibly every day. Taking care of the planet is a goal we all share and this exciting launch is a new way we can work together in this ongoing effort,” Sprague added. 

To recycle the tube at home, people should check the back of their tube for the blue “flag” that tells you what to do: once empty, replace cap and recycle with #2 plastics. Tom’s of Maine tubes without the blue flag haven’t yet transitioned to the new recyclable material. Recycling practices vary by municipality and if a town doesn't accept #2 plastic, the Tom’s of Maine Natural Care Recycling Program, a partnership with TerraCycle, is a recommended option for recycling all personal and oral care packaging regardless of the brand. 

Tom's of Maine recently became a Certified B Corporation®, joining the ranks of top socially responsible companies. Through this accreditation, the company continues its commitment to transparency, caring for the planet and communities, and setting a positive example for future generations. 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the brand still headquartered in Kennebunk, Maine. You can learn more about Tom's of Maine, its complete product portfolio and how the company makes its products by visiting www.TomsofMaine.com and www.Facebook.com/TomsofMaine. 

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About Tom's of Maine

Tom's of Maine has been making safe, effective natural personal care products for 49 years.  It all began when Tom and Kate Chappell moved to Maine in 1968 looking for a healthier, simpler life for their growing family. And when they couldn't find personal care products that were free from artificial flavors, fragrances, sweeteners, colors and preservatives, they decided to make their own. Tom's of Maine products – including toothpaste, deodorant, mouthwash, antiperspirant, bar soap, body wash, dental floss, and toothbrushes – are made from naturally sourced and naturally derived ingredients and never tested on animals. A Certified B Corporation, Tom’s of Maine is committed to upholding a purpose-driven business and has a long-standing commitment to supporting nature and healthy families. Tom's of Maine has supported hundreds of nonprofits by giving back 10% of its profits, and employees are encouraged to use 5% of their paid time (12 days) volunteering for causes they are passionate about. Most Tom's of Maine products are vegan, kosher, halal-certified and gluten-free. All packaging is recyclable through a partnership with upcycling leader TerraCycle or participating municipalities.   Visit us online at http://www.tomsofmaine.com/ or at http://www.facebook.com/TomsofMaine.  

Contacts

Rob Robinson, Tom’s of Maine
(207) 467-2268, robr@tomsofmaine.com 

Dain Percifield, BCW
(917) 378-4919, dain.percifield@bcw-global.com

Carrefour retailer in France and “Nature Now” from Britain’s Gripping Films are winners of the EthicMark® Awards for advertising and communications that “uplift the human spirit and society.”

Founded in 2004 by sustainability pioneer and renowned futurist Hazel Henderson, chair of the EthicMark® Awards  demonstrate the power of advertising and marketing campaigns to inspire, focus on global sustainability, human potentials and further both public and private legitimate interests.  Winning campaigns uphold high standards of truth, integrity, responsibility, transparency and fairness, respecting diversity and refraining from behavioral manipulation, greenwashing, instilling fear or misusing brain science. 

The For-Profit winner is the French department store Carrefour, which encourages a “Black Supermarket” showcasing small farmers’ varieties of nutritious local vegetables overlooked in mainstream food supplies and regulations. 

The Non-Profit winner is “Nature Now” with Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot revealing how natural forests, eco-agriculture, coastal mangroves and wetlands can capture and reduce CO2 emissions causing climate change.  This independent spot, produced by Britain’s Gripping Films, was supported by Conservation International, Food and Land Use Coalition and distributed by The Guardian.

"Truth and trust are vital to all markets and societies,” says Hazel Henderson.  “Advertising influences media content---often mis-educating and misleading public opinion and choices.  The EthicMark® Awards call media to higher standards".  Co-chair Rinaldo Brutoco, President, World Business Academy says “These Awards have raised the ethical bar for all ads on all media“.  Ravi Chaudhry, famed Indian author, chair of the global Judges Panel, says “these are the Nobels for advertising”.

Steve Schueth , a member  of the EthicMark® Awards Executive Committee and its Judges Panel, announced the winners at the 30th annual SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing in Colorado Springs, CO, saying “The winners model the importance of ethics and a higher level of consciousness focused  on the common good“.  SRI Conference founder, George Gay emphasizes the positive impact of marketing to the sustainability mission of the investors and investment professionals the conference is designed to serve. 

Distinct from other advertising and marketing awards, EthicMark® award-winning organizations are recognized for game-changing creativity of their message, the value of the product or service and the quality of the organization’s culture. This holistic standard ensures the integrity of the Awards and the esteem accruable to winners’ reputations.

The EthicMark® Awards thank our sponsor Ethical Markets Media, Certified B Corporation, and its co-sponsors: the SRI Conference , the World Business Academy; ESPM, Brazil’s premier college for communication and marketing; GlobeScan; TBLI; Sustainable Brands; Tomorrow’s Company and Goodvertising. 

ABOUT THE SRI CONFERENCE

The SRI Conference is presented by The SRI Conference and Community, a Folio Financial company, in partnership with First Affirmative Financial Network.  It is the largest, longest-running annual meeting of responsible investors and investment professionals working to direct investment capital toward a truly sustainable future.

ABOUT ETHICAL MARKETS MEDIA

Ethical Markets Media is a multinational Certified B Corporation, working to reform markets and metrics while helping accelerate and track the transition to the green economy with its Green Transition Scoreboard®, Transforming Finance TV Series, research, reports, articles, newsletters, and analysis by Hazel Henderson, editor-in-chief, on EthicalMarkets.com.

The seventh annual Conscious Consumer Spending Index (#CCSIndex) was released today, delivering a mixed diagnosis on the state of social responsibility in America. In total, 1,057 Americans were polled for the ongoing benchmarking study, which is conducted by Good.Must.Grow., a socially responsible marketing consultancy.

First, the good news. Consumer demand for socially responsible goods and services remains high, with the majority of Americans supporting socially responsible organizations and one-third of Americans planning to increase the amount they spend on “good” products and services in the next year. 

The bad news is that momentum for the “do good” movement seems to have stalled. For the third-straight year, fewer Americans reported participating in a range of “good” behaviors, such as recycling, reducing consumption, donating to charity and buying products and services from socially responsible companies. The biggest drop came in the “being green” category, which hit a high of 90 percent in 2015. This year, only 77 percent of respondents reported being green by recycling, properly disposing of waste and favoring reusable products. Meanwhile, 79 percent of consumers said they reduced consumption in 2013, while only 64 percent agreed with that statement in 2019.

“The majority of Americans remain committed to being conscious consumers, however our Index is focused on projecting the growth and momentum of socially responsible spending, and in that regard we aren’t currently headed in the right direction,” said Heath Shackleford, founder of Good.Must.Grow. “I think the decline is being driven by a combination of consumer overload, increasing confusion and a lack of optimism and confidence.”

In total, Americans report being less confident in their ability to drive change than in previous years. Meanwhile, 8 out of 10 consumers feel the state of the world is not improving, which has been shown to negatively impact their engagement with socially responsible behaviors. The biggest drag on “do good” behaviors, though, comes from a lack of understanding.

In 2019, 40 percent of Americans say a lack of knowledge about where to find socially responsible products and services is preventing them from doing more good. Additionally, 41 percent of respondents were unable to name a specific company or organization who was socially responsible.

Overall the #CCSIndex fell to 39 on a 100-point scale from a previous all-time low of 45 in 2018. Specifically, younger Americans aged 18-24 and 25-34 saw the most significant decline in Index scoring, with scores for each falling 12 points over the past three years. The Index score is calculated by evaluating the importance consumers place on purchasing from socially responsible companies, actions taken to support such products and services, and future intent to increase the amount they spend with responsible organizations. Based on the design of the Index’s algorithm, even a one-point change in overall score indicates meaningful movement of consumer sentiment.

“The issues being addressed by social enterprises and mission-driven organizations are so nuanced and complex it’s almost unfair to ask the average consumer to make the right decisions all day, every day,” said Shackleford. “We aren’t making the ‘good decision’ easy enough for individuals. There’s way too much noise. It’s too hard. As a result, we are seeing a decline in the ability of consumers to support socially responsible businesses, even when their ideals align with such organizations.”

Americans Unaware of Sustainable Development Goals

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, are the world's best plan to build a better world for people and our planet by 2030. But few Americans are even aware of them. In fact, less than one-third of Americans reported being familiar with the SDGs.

When presented with the full list of SDGs and asked to choose goals that were more important to them, respondents ranked the following as their top five priorities:

1. Clean Water and Sanitation – 32%

2. Climate Action– 30%

3. Good Health & Wellbeing - 27%

4. Zero Hunger – 26%

5. Affordable & Clean Energy – 24% 

Top 20 Good Company Poll  

This year marked the #CCSIndex’s fifth annual top 20 “Good Company” poll, compiled by responses to the question, “What company or organization do you think of first when you think of socially responsible companies/organizations?” Based on unaided recall, organizations were ranked by how frequently they were named. 

For the third straight year, we have a new #1 with Amazon overtaking last year’s leader, Walmart, to claim the top spot. Overall, the poll saw several high-profile do-good brands exit the poll (Ben & Jerry’s, Honest Company, Patagonia, Trader Joe’s, Tesla), making way for larger, traditional consumer brands such as Disney, Coca-Cola, Costco, General Electric and Johnson & Johnson. 

1. Amazon

2. Google

3. Walmart

4. American Red Cross

5. Apple

6. Microsoft

7. Tom’s

8. Goodwill

9. Salvation Army

10.Johnson & Johnson

T-11 Coca-Cola

T-11 Costco

T- 13 - Facebook

T-13 - Starbucks

15 - Target

16 – Greenpeace

17. United Way

18 - General Electric

19 - St. Jude

20- Disney 

“I think the biggest takeaway from the past few years is that we can’t expect consumers to lead this movement,” Shackleford said. “Our data shows that people are more than willing to reward companies for doing the right thing, but they aren’t fully equipped to drive the change we need to see. In other words, I don’t believe consumers can drive the bus, but they absolutely will go along for the ride if corporations and government entities continue to increase their commitment to sustainable business practices.”

About the Study
This study was conducted in partnership with Supportive Research Solutions. Sampling was provided by Dynata. Data was collected September 25-October 4, 2019. In total, 1,057 Americans were surveyed (margin of error is +/- 3%). For more information on the Conscious Consumer Spending Index, please visit www.goodmustgrow.com/ccsindex

About Good.Must.Grow.
Doing good by any means necessary. That’s our motto. We are obsessed with helping good organizations grow. We provide strategic marketing support for socially responsible businesses, nonprofit causes and individuals committed to making our world a healthier place. We also fuel our own initiatives aimed at specific causes, ranging from human trafficking to addiction to health and wellness. Proud to be a Certified B Corp and ranked as a Best for the World company. Learn more at goodmustgrow.com.

The World Economic Forum has stated that “the accelerating pace of biodiversity loss is a particular concern” and is now affecting health and socioeconomic development, with implications for well-being, productivity, and security. However, the challenge for companies is how to embed biodiversity within business decision-making. Biodiversity is very complex and it can vary widely between locations. No two places are alike. No two ecosystems are alike. No two species are alike.

The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) makes it easy to understand your organisation’s biodiversity risks and opportunities. IBAT is web-based map and reporting tool that provides fast, efficient access to three of the world's most authoritative, global biodiversity datasets. The IBAT team has unrivalled expertise in global biodiversity data and work with over 70 companies and financial institutions to undertake early-stage, high-level screening for biodiversity.

We recently developed a simple report functionality that allows you to report biodiversity information about your company using the GRI 300 Environmental Standards for biodiversity (GRI 304): Disclosure 304-1: Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas and Disclosure 304-4 IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations.

These disclosures help organisations identify where activities are taking place in both protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas as well as where its activities pose a threat to endangered plant and animal species. Thereby, making it possible for the organisation to avoid and reduce impacts on biodiversity.

"IBAT has been an essential tool to help Evonik understand our biodiversity risks and opportunities on-site" explains Denis Sepoetro of Evonik who have included biodiversity in their materiality analysis since 2017.

If you’d like to learn more about IBAT and how it can help you with your sustainability reporting, please get in touch.

About IBAT
IBAT or the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool is a web-based map and reporting tool that provides fast, easy and integrated access to three of the world’s most authoritative global biodiversity datasets: the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the World Database on Protected Areas, and the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. IBAT is developed and maintained by the IBAT Alliance (BirdLife International, Conservation International, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre) with the aim to enable users to make informed decisions in policy and practice. For more information on IBAT visit www.ibat-alliance.org and connect with us on LinkedIn.

Carrefour retailer in France and “Nature4Climate” from Britain’s Gripping Films are winners of the EthicMark® Awards for advertising and communications that “uplift the human spirit and society.”

Founded in 2004 by sustainability pioneer and renowned futurist Hazel Henderson, chair of the EthicMark® Awards  demonstrate the power of advertising and marketing campaigns to inspire, focus on global sustainability, human potentials and further both public and private legitimate interests.  Winning campaigns uphold high standards of truth, integrity, responsibility, transparency and fairness, respecting diversity and refraining from behavioral manipulation, greenwashing, instilling fear or misusing brain science. 

The For-Profit winner is the French department store Carrefour, which encourages a “Black Supermarket” showcasing small farmers’ varieties of nutritious local vegetables overlooked in mainstream food supplies and regulations. 

The Non-Profit winner is “Nature4Climate” with Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot revealing how natural forests, eco-agriculture, coastal mangroves and wetlands can capture and reduce CO2 emissions causing climate change.  This independent spot, produced by Britain’s Gripping Films, was supported by Conservation International, Food and Land Use Coalition and distributed by The Guardian.

"Truth and trust are vital to all markets and societies,” says Hazel Henderson.  “Advertising influences media content---often mis-educating and misleading public opinion and choices.  The EthicMark® Awards call media to higher standards".  Co-chair Rinaldo Brutoco, President, World Business Academy says “These Awards have raised the ethical bar for all ads on all media“.  Ravi Chaudhry, famed Indian author, chair of the global Judges Panel, says “these are the Nobels for advertising”.

Steve Schueth , a member  of the EthicMark® Awards Executive Committee and its Judges Panel, announced the winners at the 30th annual SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing in Colorado Springs, CO, saying “The winners model the importance of ethics and a higher level of consciousness focused  on the common good“.  SRI Conference founder, George Gay emphasizes the positive impact of marketing to the sustainability mission of the investors and investment professionals the conference is designed to serve. 

Distinct from other advertising and marketing awards, EthicMark® award-winning organizations are recognized for game-changing creativity of their message, the value of the product or service and the quality of the organization’s culture. This holistic standard ensures the integrity of the Awards and the esteem accruable to winners’ reputations.

The EthicMark® Awards thank our sponsor Ethical Markets Media, Certified B Corporation, and its co-sponsors: the SRI Conference , the World Business Academy; ESPM, Brazil’s premier college for communication and marketing; GlobeScan; TBLI; Sustainable Brands; Tomorrow’s Company and Goodvertising. 

ABOUT THE SRI CONFERENCE

The SRI Conference is presented by The SRI Conference and Community, a Folio Financial company, in partnership with First Affirmative Financial Network.  It is the largest, longest-running annual meeting of responsible investors and investment professionals working to direct investment capital toward a truly sustainable future.

ABOUT ETHICAL MARKETS MEDIA

Ethical Markets Media is a multinational Certified B Corporation, working to reform markets and metrics while helping accelerate and track the transition to the green economy with its Green Transition Scoreboard®, Transforming Finance TV Series, research, reports, articles, newsletters, and analysis by Hazel Henderson, editor-in-chief, on EthicalMarkets.com.

Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children held their Annual “Welcome Home” Gala last Tuesday evening, November 5, 2019 at Current at Chelsea Piers, raising over $300,000. More than 250 guests gathered to help celebrate adoption and to “welcome home” many of the children, women, and families who make up SpenceChapin’s rich legacy. The event was chaired by Spencer and Stephanie Acker and Sammy Chadwick.

It was a program full of revelry, from a wall-to-wall cocktail hour to the closing performance of the night by Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of the pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC. DMC performed an original song about his own adoption story along with well-known hits such as “Walk this Way” and “It’s Tricky.” The evening was hosted by Dave Price from NBC-4 New York. Ian Rowe, Spence-Chapin Board Chair, presented the Spence and Chapin Awards for Excellence to Curtis Welling and Mary White, M.D., both adoptive parents, former chairs of the Spence-Chapin Board of Directors, and Honorary Directors.

Jacqueline Hunt, a birth mother and an adoptive parent, told her story of reconnecting with her son while holding her two-year-old daughter on the stage. The night also featured a short film on the organization’s founding from the perspective of Martha Ulman, granddaughter of Spence-Chapin co-founder, Clara Spence. And after dinner, the audience saw a glimpse of Spence-Chapin’s vision for the next century in a film about Spence-Chapin’s Granny Program and partnership with Jo'burg Child Welfare in South Africa. The film pulled at the heartstrings of attendees.

One of the most touching parts of the program was when The Spence-Chapin Second Century Humanitarian Award was presented to Siya Madikane by two children adopted from South Africa through Spence-Chapin. Madikane is a philanthropist dedicated to helping disadvantaged children. He was born in Soweto, South Africa, and lived in an orphanage there until the age of ten.

Kate Trambitskya, Chief Executive Officer of Spence-Chapin said, “proceeds from the Gala will help Spence-Chapin continue to provide key domestic and international programs which build families through adoption and to offer comprehensive services and support for women unsure about parenting, children living in orphanages, and other members of the adoption constellation seeking guidance and community."

Major sponsors included: J.P. Morgan, U.S. Bank, The Acker Family, The Boisi Family, Michael Mellody and Denise Capati, Mary H. White, M.D., Mary and John Brock, Sheldon F. Kasowitz, Gerald Lodge, The Welling Family, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, Denise Kellen, Ian and Sylvia Rowe, and Jonathan Witmer and Izumi Nakamura.

For photos from the Spence-Chapin Gala and to learn more, go to http://www.spencechapin.org/event-photos.

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About Spence-Chapin Services to Families & Children

Spence-Chapin has been offering exceptional adoption and family services for more than 100 years. Its mission is to help find loving families for children whatever their needs or circumstances and provide counseling and lifelong support for all children and families to whom they have been born or entrusted. Spence-Chapin’s roots date back to the early 1900s with the pioneering work of Ms. Clara Spence and Dr. and Mrs. Henry Chapin, who established nurseries for infants abandoned on the streets of New York City, led humanitarian efforts, and created families through adoption. Spence-Chapin has since expanded to include other comprehensive support programs. The organization’s award-winning efforts have served more than 25,000 women, children, and families through domestic, international and special needs adoption, post-adoption support, and humanitarian aid programs such as the Granny Program. Find out more at spence-chapin.org.

Contact:

Rose M. Crichton Director,

Marketing & Communications

Phone: 212-360-0214

Email: rcrichton@spence-chapin.org

Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Cheney Brothers, Inc. joined forces to donate more than 40,000 pounds of protein to Palm Beach County Food Bank. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes® donation tour, Smithfield’s signature hunger-relief initiative focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure. The donation, equivalent to more than 160,000 servings of protein, will help families fight hunger across Palm Beach County to serve nearly 100,000 individuals in need.

“At Palm Beach County Food Bank, we understand that hunger is all around us,” said Karen Erren, executive director for the Palm Beach County Food Bank. “We’re grateful for this donation from Smithfield and Cheney that will provide the necessary nutrition to feed those in need. This protein will help our food bank support individuals and families by giving them access to wholesome meals.”

Representatives from Smithfield and Cheney presented the donation to Palm Beach County Food Bank at an event at the food bank this morning. During the donation presentation, representatives from each organization discussed the issue of food insecurity and the significance of the donation, which will provide meals for those facing hunger in Palm Beach county and the surrounding areas on Florida’s east coast.

“Giving back to communities we serve is something that Cheney Brothers truly believes in, and partnering with Smithfield for their Helping Hungry Homes® tour is a powerful way to make a difference,” said Laura Russell, a spokesperson for Cheney Brothers. “This is a wonderful opportunity to support our community and provide nutritious meals for those dealing with food insecurity.”

This is the 48th large-scale protein donation made by Smithfield to food banks across the country during its 2019 Helping Hungry Homes® tour. Since the program’s inception in 2008, Smithfield has provided more than 140 million servings of protein to food banks, disaster-relief efforts, and community outreach programs nationwide.

“Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes® initiative was created to bring awareness to the issue of food insecurity nationwide, and we can’t do it alone,” said Jonathan Toms, associate manager of charitable initiatives for Smithfield Foods. “We’re proud to partner with Cheney to support the Palm Beach County Food Bank through this donation that will provide wholesome meals for those facing hunger.”

For more information about Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes® initiative and a list of upcoming donation events, visit smithfieldfoods.com/helpinghungryhomes.

About Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods is a $15 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories. Popular brands include Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan’s Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, Farmer John®, Kretschmar®, John Morrell®, Cook’s®, Gwaltney®, Carando®, Margherita®, Curly’s®, Healthy Ones®, Morliny®, Krakus®, and Berlinki®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.   

About The Palm Beach County Food Bank

The Palm Beach County Food Bank provides access to nutritious food for more than 100,000 hungry Palm Beach County residents every month. The Food Bank procures approximately 5 million pounds of food annually from grocery stores, restaurants, food distributors, wholesalers and other sources and provides it to more than 200 local community partners, including food pantries, soup kitchens and residential housing programs. Palm Beach County Food Bank programs reach families, school children and seniors, and connect those in need to available benefits and resources. For more information, visit https://www.pbcfoodbank.org/

About Cheney Brothers, Inc.

Cheney Brothers, Inc. is a family owned and operated, fourth generation food distributor in Florida. Founded in 1925 by Joe Cheney in West Palm Beach, Cheney Brothers operations have expanded into North Carolina and Georgia with more than 3,000 employees. Cheney Brothers features brands from nationally recognized manufacturers, from gourmet to everyday, with its own list of exlusive brands like Grand Western, Grand Western Steaks, Crazy Fish International, Duck Deli, Fronte, Bari Brand, Acento Latino, Cheney Brothers Estate, Belgium Butter, Nut & Candy and Tres Hermanos. For more information, visit www.cheneybrothers.com.

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 Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, today rolled out the ability for customers to send money to recipients in the U.S. for the first time. Through strategic alliances with Walmart and Ria, Americans can now use Xoom to send money fast for cash pick-up typically in minutes at nearly 5,000 locations across the country*. 

Xoom’s services potentially benefit more than 44 million foreign-born people in the U.S.1 who send remittances to family and friends in their home countries. With the introduction of domestic money transfer services, Xoom will now serve even more customers, including more than half of Americans who make domestic person-to-person (P2P) payments2. Using Xoom’s mobile app or website, consumers will have the ability to send money quickly and securely for cash pick-up at any Walmart or Ria-owned store in the U.S.  

“Many of our customers in the U.S. already send money to loved ones in the country, and they usually prefer that the money is available right away,” shared Julian King, Xoom’s Vice President and General Manager. “This rollout reinforces our commitment to make money transfers fast, easy and affordable for everyone, whether they are at home or on-the-go.”

"At Ria, we are delighted to further consolidate our relationship with Xoom and Walmart," said Juan Bianchi, CEO of Euronet’s Money Transfer Segment. “Our continued partnership is a fine example of how Ria's technology can serve as an enabler between platforms, offering consumers and partners an added layer of security and compliance screening, in turn facilitating value creation within the Fintech ecosystem."

Many consumers in the U.S. face personal, institutional and policy-related barriers to access the financial system. These underbanked consumers rely heavily on fringe financial service providers to conduct routine financial transactions and pay high fees in the process. With Xoom’s introduction of domestic transfers, Americans can send money at affordable rates for cash pick-up quickly at 4,684 Walmart stores and 175 Ria locations across the United States. For more information on store locations and eligible banks, visit xoom.com. 

A pioneer in digital remittances, Xoom is a fast way to securely send money, pay bills and reload phones for loved ones in over 160 countries globally. These remittances serve as a lifeline for many people around the world and are used to pay for every day needs like utility bills, healthcare, and education costs, as well as emergencies. The largely cash-based system of sending money across borders is full of paperwork, high fees, standing in line and an ever-present uncertainty of when, and if, the money will arrive when it’s needed. By providing fast and more secure payment options for customers to seamlessly and securely send money across borders by going online or using a mobile device, PayPal and Xoom are helping to expand and improve the financial health of millions of people worldwide.

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About PayPal
PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 295 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com. 

About Ria Money Transfer 
Ria, a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), is a global leader in the money transfer industry. The company is steadfast in its commitment to its clients and their communities, offering fast, secure and affordable money transfers through a network of over 385,000 locations spanning across 160 countries and online at www.riamoneytransfer.com. 

For more information visit www.corporate.riafinancial.com.

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Novartis a annoncé aujourd’hui une nouvelle stratégie visant à élargir l’accès des patients et la disponibilité de sa gamme de médicaments en Afrique subsaharienne, qui regroupe la plus vaste population au monde de patients mal desservis. Novartis souhaite également être le partenaire de choix des gouvernements et des ONG pour renforcer les systèmes de santé dans toute l’Afrique.

« Nous sommes profondément engagés à améliorer l'accès aux médicaments à travers le monde », explique Vas Narasimhan, CEO de Novartis. « Sur la base de nos efforts de longue date pour améliorer la santé en Afrique, y compris dans le domaine du paludisme et de la drépanocytose, nous adoptons une approche globale pour garantir aux patients d’Afrique subsaharienne, quels que soient leurs revenus, l’accès à nos médicaments. »

L’Afrique supporte un quart du fardeau mondial des maladies, mais seuls 3% des professionnels de la santé dans le monde sont basés sur ce continent. Par ailleurs, moins de 1% des dépenses de santé mondiales sont réalisées en Afrique. Les systèmes de santé doivent souvent recourir aux ONG et à des donneurs extérieurs pour financer et fournir des services à la plus vaste population au monde de patients mal desservis1.

Dans le cadre de la nouvelle stratégie, Novartis mettra l’accent non plus sur des indicateurs financiers tels que la performance commerciale et les bénéfices, actuellement au cœur de l’organisation en Afrique subsaharienne, mais sur des indicateurs qui encouragent l’accès aux traitements innovants et le renforcement des systèmes de santé dans la région. Une nouvelle unité organisationnelle rassemblera l’expertise et la gamme de produits de notre division Sandoz, de nos unités opérationnelles Novartis Pharmaceuticals et Oncology qui constituent notre division Innovative Medicines, ainsi que de Novartis Social Business. Racey Muchilwa, nommée Head of Global Health SSA (Afrique subsaharienne), apportera ses solides connaissances des systèmes de santé et des besoins des patients dans la région.

L’unité Afrique subsaharienne vise à améliorer l’accès des patients, sur l’ensemble de la pyramide de revenus, en se concentrant sur des modèles de prix différenciés, la compétitivité des offres, le déploiement de modèles d’entreprise sociales, ainsi que sur des stratégies visant à rendre les médicaments abordables. Novartis cherchera également à augmenter ses capacités en matière d’essais cliniques et à accélérer les processus réglementaires et administratifs dans la région, afin de réduire les délais entre le développement, l’approbation et, finalement, l’accès aux nouveaux traitements pour les patients en Afrique subsaharienne.

« Je suis honorée de diriger cette équipe talentueuse pour mettre en œuvre notre nouvelle stratégie. Notre objectif est de devenir le principal partenaire dans le secteur de la santé en Afrique subsaharienne et de coopérer avec les ONG et les gouvernements pour renforcer les systèmes de santé », déclare Racey Muchilwa, Head of Global Health SSA.
« Nous avons l’intention d’exploiter le potentiel des nouvelles technologies et du numérique pour augmenter notre impact sur la santé de la population d’Afrique subsaharienne, qui devrait doubler pour atteindre 2,2 milliards en 2050. »

Novartis s’engage depuis longtemps pour aider à améliorer la santé des populations en Afrique. L’entreprise est active dans le domaine des maladies transmissibles, comme le paludisme et la lèpre, ainsi que des maladies non transmissibles telles que la drépanocytose, les maladies cardiovasculaires et le cancer. Novartis a distribué, sans réaliser de bénéfices, près de 900 millions de traitements contre le paludisme à des patients dans des pays où la maladie est endémique, y compris plus de 380 millions de doses de notre formule pédiatrique. Novartis est également un pionnier dans la recherche et le développement clinique, en utilisant des molécules biologiques innovantes et en implémentant de nouvelles technologies pour faire bénéficier la région d’innovations de pointe. Récemment, l’entreprise a annoncé un vaste partenariat public-privé avec le gouvernement du Ghana pour lutter contre la drépanocytose, notamment par l’accès aux traitements disponibles, aux recherches cliniques et à l’utilisation de technologies numériques pour répondre aux normes mondiales en termes de soins.

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A propos de Novartis

Novartis réinvente la médecine pour améliorer et prolonger la vie des gens. En tant que leader mondial des médicaments, nous utilisons des technologies scientifiques et numériques innovantes pour créer des traitements transformateurs dans les domaines où les besoins médicaux sont importants. Animés par l'objectif de trouver de nouveaux médicaments, nous nous classons systématiquement parmi les premières sociétés mondiales en matière d'investissements dans la recherche et le développement. Les produits de Novartis touchent plus de 750 millions de personnes dans le monde et nous trouvons des moyens innovants pour élargir l'accès à nos derniers traitements. Quelque 109 000 personnes de plus de 140 nationalités travaillent chez Novartis dans le monde entier. Pour en savoir plus, prière de consulter notre site internet: www.novartis.com

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Références

1. Mash R, Howe A, Olayemi O, et al. Reflections on family medicine and primary healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Glob Health 2018; 3:e000662.

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GRI, provider of the world’s leading sustainability reporting standards, will welcome four new members to its Board from 1 January 2020.

The Board of Directors oversees the organizations’ work to increase and strengthen sustainability disclosures by companies around the world, helping them communicate how they contribute towards sustainable development.

Eric Hespenheide, chairman of the GRI Board, said:

“GRI provides international leadership through our mission to develop global standards for disclosure of economic, environmental and social performance. I am excited to welcome four new directors to the Board. Collectively and individually they will add a lot of knowledge and experience to GRI and their appointments continue to demonstrate our independent and multi-stakeholder approach. Meanwhile, I recognize the Board members who are stepping down and thank them for their years of valuable contributions to the success of GRI.”

With the addition of the four new directors, GRI’s 15-member Board will include 13 nationalities from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Asia and Australia. GRI’s governance also has representation from five constituency groups – business enterprise, labor organizations, mediating institutions, investment, and civil society.

The new appointees, who will join on three-year terms, are:

• Mr. Eelco van der Enden: Partner, PwC (Netherlands - mediating institutions)

Eelco leads PwC’s Tax Administration Consulting and has almost 30 years’ experience in tax, treasury, risk management and corporate finance. He supports businesses, governments, international organizations and NGOs to implement sustainable tax compliance strategies. He is Chair of the Tax Policy Group of Accountancy Europe, co-founder of the Tax Assurance Academy and the Tax Data Science Centre, Nyenrode Business University. Eelco is a member of GRI’s Technical Committee responsible for developing a new Tax Standard.

• Ms. Jessica Fries: Executive Chair of A4S - Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability (UK - mediating institutions)

Jessica leads A4S, which seeks to inspire finance leaders to adopt sustainable and resilient business models. She is on the board of the Natural Capital Coalition and was responsible in establishing the International Integrated Reporting Council. She has worked with a wide range of companies, governments, investors and not-for-profit organizations to help them integrate sustainability into their core business.

• Mr. Lance Y. Gokongwei: President and Chief Executive Officer, JG Summit Holdings (Philippines - business enterprise)

Lance leads JG, a conglomerate in the real estate, food, transport, financial services and petrochemicals sectors, with operations in the Philippines and throughout Southeast Asia and Australasia. He is Chairman of Robinsons Retail Holdings and Vice Chairman of Manila Electric Company. As trustee and secretary of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation he drives the sustainability direction and efforts of the Gokongwei Group.

• Mr. Jyrki Raina: global industrial relations expert (Finland - labor organizations)

Until 2016, Jyrki was General Secretary of the IndustriALL Global Union, a federation representing more than 50 million working people in 140 countries. Jyrki pioneered the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord in 2013 and launched the ACT (Action, Collaboration, Transformation) textiles and garment industry living wage initiative in 2015. He now uses his widespread expertise to support projects around the world related to strategic development, living wage, mediation, research and evaluation.

Meanwhile, Ms. Molly Harriss Olson, CEO Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand, Australia, has been re-elected for a further term.

The following GRI Board members will be stepping down at the end of 2019: Ms. Sandra Guerra, Mr. Alexandra Watson, Mr. Roberto de Ocampo and Mr. Manfred Warda.

GRI chief executive Tim Mohin added:

“The appointments of Eelco, Jessica, Lance and Jyrki bring fresh perspectives and expertise and I look forward to working with them to advance sustainability reporting. I would also like to express my sincere thanks to the four departing Board members for their expert input and guidance.”

Notes to editors

The new members will join 11 continuing members of the GRI Board of Directors.

The updated composition (from 2020) of four GRI governance bodies are also confirmed today: the Global Sustainability Standards Board, Stakeholder Council, Independent Appointments Committee, and Due Process Oversight Committee.

Headquartered in Amsterdam (Netherlands) with regional offices around the world, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is the independent international organization that helps businesses, governments and other organizations understand and communicate their sustainability impacts.

The GRI Standards are the most widely used sustainability reporting standards globally.

For Chevron Stations Inc. (CSI) Manager Naomi Mata, employee safety meetings were important, but typically routine. However, the enthusiasm of two new employees, Carter Chavez and Nicholas van Wingerden, has become infectious for Mata and other employees at the Carpinteria, California, retail operation, making safety meetings far more engaging.

Chavez and van Wingerden were hired as part of a diversity and inclusion employment pilot program. Through this program, CSI hired ten neurodiverse individuals, or those who are on the autism spectrum, for positions at five Chevron service stations in Central and Southern California.

Jobs such as the ones offered through this program are not typically easy to come by for adults with autism. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) describes a broad range of developmental disorders that begin early in childhood, last throughout a person's life and for which there is no known cure. It affects how a person acts and interacts with others, communicates and learns. About 1 in 59 children is diagnosed with ASD, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Research also indicates that only 14 percent of adults with autism in the U.S. are currently employed.

Working with PathPoint, an employment agency specializing in helping people with disabilities and mental health diagnoses find employment, CSI developed the role of station support representative (SSR) to help provide opportunities for neurodiverse employees. The position is a variation of the customer service representative (CSR) role tailored for neurodiverse employees and includes cleaning, stocking and support responsibilities.

“They perform many tasks to support our CSRs and help keep our stations running smoothly,” said Mata, a 12-year CSI veteran and former CSR herself.

The pilot program was created with feedback from Chevron’s ENABLED (ENhancing ABilities and LEveraging Disabilities) network, one of the company’s 12 employee networks. The program’s goals include:

• Expanding opportunities to people with disabilities

• Adapting the CSI hiring process to accommodate and attract a more diverse workforce

• Reinforcing Chevron’s commitment to employee diversity and inclusion

Increasing opportunities for neurodiverse employees like Chavez and van Wingerden is especially important for Mata.

“We want diverse people to work for us. It is our diversity that helps make our stations welcoming. We are showing what is possible when we harness the collective talents of everyone,” she said.

Employees and Communities Benefit

In addition to helping her fill station staffing gaps, the program has far exceeded Mata’s own goals for the station and her employees.

“Everyone is more engaged,” she said. “Everyone’s working better together. We feel like we’re part of something bigger because of the program.”

She’s not the only one noticing the difference at the Carpinteria station. “One of our regular customers specifically mentioned to me how great it was for us to be supporting diversity,” she said. “Customers are happy to see that our employees represent the diversity of our communities.”

Mata said she is gratified that the program provides opportunities for good jobs to people. She is also pleased to see Chavez and van Wingerden thrive in their roles. The experience of being involved in the program has also provided a learning opportunity for Mata and her staff.

“Since working with Carter, Nicholas and the PathPoint job coaches, I realized I could work on my communication skills to be more specific and detailed in my instructions on what I want and what I need done,” said Mata.

Recognition of Workplace Inclusion

Chevron’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has earned Chevron recognition on the 2019 Disability Equality Index® (DEI) “Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities.”

In addition, the program was recently honored by Cathy Murillo, mayor of Santa Barbara, California, and PathPoint at the 2019 Disability Employment Awards Breakfast. Julie Beltran, a Chevron business consultant who supervises the Carpinteria station, took part in the awards breakfast on Chevron’s behalf.

Beltran said she was unsure of what to expect at the start of the program. “We didn’t know how it would work with employees who had developmental challenges, but the experience with the program has been all positive, she said. “It’s shown that we’re all people, we all have something to give and Chevron wants to welcome everyone.”

Read more about how Chevron is supporting workers with autism

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2), a technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), today announced that it is expanding its focus to include clean technologies for residential buildings. The goal is to help ratepayers use energy more efficiently and lower monthly utility bills.

IN2 has selected 10 new early-stage technology companies to join the program, harnessing the world-class expertise and facilities at NREL to validate promising, early-stage, clean technologies and speed their respective paths to the commercial marketplace.

According to the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, no state or metropolitan area in the U.S. has enough affordable rental inventory to meet the existing housing demand for its lowest-income residents. To help address the housing crisis, the Wells Fargo Foundation recently announced a commitment of $1 billion in philanthropic funding for housing affordability through 2025. The IN2 platform will support this broader Wells Fargo initiative by identifying and advancing promising early-stage clean technologies that will make housing more affordable and decrease energy costs.

“Wells Fargo’s affordable housing initiative aligns nicely with the IN2 mission and NREL’s expertise in construction innovation and energy efficiency,” said Trish Cozart, IN2 program manager at NREL. “With this cohort, we are taking IN2’s five-year legacy of fostering cleantech innovations that improve commercial building energy efficiency and translating that to the residential space.”

Mary Wenzel, Wells Fargo’s head of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, said, “Renewables and energy efficiency solutions for renters and low-income homeowners are important considerations in the housing affordability dialogue, and an area where we believe IN2 can help deliver both financial and environmental benefits for households and communities.”

Eight of the companies selected for this invitation-only program will focus on technologies aimed at housing affordability solutions, and two will develop technologies that improve the energy efficiency of commercial buildings. Participants will receive $250,000 in non-dilutive funding and hands-on technical assistance to further develop and validate their technologies.

This sixth IN2 cohort includes companies with expertise in advanced manufacturing and construction, materials, community and district-level technologies and design tools, and energy efficiency technologies. The companies are:

• AeroShield, Cambridge, Mass., manufactures a super-insulating, nanoporous form of glass for energy-efficient windows.

• Blokable, Seattle, manufactures a highly energy efficient, pre-fabricated building system that reduces the cost for the company to develop multi-family housing.

• Blue Frontier, Parkland, Fla., integrates low-cost thermochemical energy storage with a new air conditioning technology for commercial use.

• Cypris Materials, Inc., Berkeley, Calif., creates paintable heat-reflective coatings as a roofing retrofit for both residential and commercial buildings to reduce cooling loads.

• EnKoat, Tempe, Ariz., re-engineers traditional paint, plaster and stucco into energy-saving architectural coatings using phase change materials.

• Pre Framing Corp, Berkeley, Calif., offers faster wall framing installation at lower costs.

• Span, Inc., San Francisco, develops products to reduce the cost and complexity of adopting distributed energy systems.

• Shifted Energy, Honolulu, develops a power controller and software that converts electric water heaters into intelligent, grid-interactive energy storage devices.

• STRATIS IoT, Philadelphia, provides smart access, energy, water and automation management Software as a Service (SaaS) for multifamily and student housing.

• Techstyle Materials, Somerville, Mass., develops a multifunctional material that automatically regulates the flows of heat and water vapor.

With the addition of these 10 companies, IN2 brings its total portfolio count to 40 cleantech startups. Since joining the IN2 program, portfolio companies have raised $202 million from external follow-on funding — on average, more than $24 for every $1 awarded by the incubator.

Since 2014, IN2 has helped 30 startups develop and prove the viability of early-stage energy efficiency technologies by leveraging the unique capabilities, expertise and facilities of Wells Fargo, NREL and other IN2 partners. In 2018, the incubator expanded into the food-energy-water nexus by selecting a cohort of agtech companies and is now extending its scope further in order to advance cleantech innovations that will make residential housing more affordable.

About the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2)

The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) is a $30 million technology incubator and platform funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation. Co-administered by and housed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, IN2’s mission is to speed the path to market for early-stage, clean-technology entrepreneurs. Launched in 2014 with an initial focus on supporting scalable solutions to reduce the energy impact of commercial buildings, IN2 has since expanded its focus to advance technologies that address the sustainable production of agriculture and housing affordability. Companies selected for participation in the program receive up to $250,000 in non-dilutive funding from Wells Fargo, technical support and validation from experts at NREL and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and ongoing connections to organizations across value chains. For more information, visit in2ecosystem.com.

About Wells Fargo

Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through 7,500 locations, more than 13,000 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com). With approximately 261,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. With its corporate philanthropy, Wells Fargo aims to pave a path to stability and financial success for underserved communities by focusing on housing affordability, small business growth, and financial health, among other local community needs. In 2018, Wells Fargo donated $444 million to nearly 11,000 nonprofits. For 10 consecutive years, Wells Fargo has held the honor of No. 1 in workplace giving by United Way Worldwide. Wells Fargo team members also actively support communities by donating more than 2 million hours of volunteer time in the last year. News, insights and more information on the company’s overall corporate responsibility are available at Wells Fargo Stories and www.wellsfargo.com/impact.

At Antea Group, we believe in a philosophy of Better Business, Better World®, where doing the right thing environmentally and socially translates to improved business performance and market position long term. As an environmental consulting firm, we are committed to sustainability leadership across our operations and in our project work, with the shared purpose to create a cleaner, safer, more sustainable world. Our Sustainability Program seeks to create positive impacts at global, national and local levels through engagements in charitable giving, pro-bono services, and volunteerism. These engagements promote a sense of community and pride among our employees, establish goodwill within our neighborhoods and reinforce Antea Group as a great place to work.

Inside these pages, you’ll find highlights of our progress across our operations, client engagement, charitable giving, volunteerism, pro-bono services, talent management, and wellness initiatives. "I’m proud of these accomplishments and want to personally thank our employees for embracing our Sustainability Program, living our core values, and contributing to our success each day," says Brian Ricketts, CEO of Antea Group USA.

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About Antea Group

Antea Group is an international engineering and environmental consulting firm specializing in full-service solutions in the fields of environment, infrastructure, urban planning and water. By combining strategic thinking and multidisciplinary perspectives with technical expertise and pragmatic action, we do more than effectively solve client challenges; we deliver sustainable results for a better future. With more than 3,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we serve clients ranging from global energy companies and manufacturers to national governments and local municipalities. Learn more at https://us.anteagroup.com.

Novartis announced today a new strategy to broaden patient reach and availability of its portfolio of medicines in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which is home to the largest underserved patient population in the world. Novartis also aspires to be the partner of choice for governments and NGOs to strengthen healthcare systems across Africa.

“We are deeply committed to improving access to medicines around the world,” says Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis. “Building on our longstanding efforts to improving health in Africa, including on malaria and sickle cell disease, we’re taking a comprehensive approach to ensuring patients in sub-Saharan Africa, regardless of income, have access to our portfolio of medicines.”

A quarter of the global disease burden weighs on Africa, but only 3% of the world’s health workers are based on the continent and the share of the world’s health expenditure for Africa is below 1%. Health systems frequently have to rely on NGOs and external donors to fund and provide services for the largest underserved patient population in the world.1

As part of the new strategy, Novartis will pivot the current organizational focus in SSA from financial metrics such as sales performance and profits, to metrics that drive access to innovative medicines and strengthen health systems in the region. A new organizational unit will bring together the expertise and portfolio of our Sandoz Division, the Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Oncology business units comprising our Innovative Medicines Division and Novartis Social Business. Racey Muchilwa is appointed Head of Global Health SSA, contributing her strong knowledge of the healthcare system and patient needs in the region.

The SSA unit aims to maximize patient reach across the full income pyramid by focusing on tiered pricing models, competitiveness in tenders and scaling social business models as well as affordability strategies. Novartis also will work to increase its clinical trial capabilities, and accelerate regulatory and administrative processes in the region to shorten the time between the development, approval and ultimately access to new medicines for patients across SSA.

“I feel honored to lead our talented team in executing our new strategy. Our aspiration is to be the leading healthcare partner in sub-Saharan Africa and work with NGOs and governments to strengthen health systems,” says Racey Muchilwa, Head of Global Health SSA. “We aim to harness the power of digital and new technologies, to maximize the impact we can have on the health of people in sub-Saharan Africa where the population is expected to double by 2050 to 2.2 billion.”

Novartis has a long-standing commitment to helping improve health of people in Africa. This includes communicable diseases such as malaria and leprosy as well as non-communicable diseases such as sickle cell disease (SCD), cardiovascular disease and cancer. Novartis has contributed nearly 900 million courses of malaria treatment at no-profit to patients in malaria-endemic countries, including more than 380 million doses of our pediatric formulation.  Novartis is also pioneering research and development with clinical trials, utilizing novel biologic molecules and deploying new technologies to provide the benefits of cutting-edge innovation to the region. Most recently, the company announced a broad public-private partnership with the government of Ghana to tackle sickle cell disease, including access to available medicine, clinical research and use of digital technologies to achieve global standards of care.

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The Consumers Energy Foundation celebrated its commitment to Michigan’s communities today by providing $250,000 for a new effort to upgrade and sell over three dozen vacant homes to first-time homebuyers in Flint.

Metro Community Development will provide new housing opportunities in the north part of Flint through the grant, which is part of the Foundation’s first-ever Prosperity Awards. Officials with the nonprofit organization, the Consumers Energy Foundation and the Genesee County Land Bank announced the award at Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, near the first home that will be renovated.

“We are excited to play a role in the revitalization of Flint, which is part of Consumers Energy’s commitment to people, the planet and Michigan’s prosperity,” said Brandon Hofmeister, president of the Consumers Energy Foundation. “Our Prosperity Awards represent that commitment in action, working with great organizations to help Michigan continue to be a great place to live, work and innovate.”

“This funding will enable us to strengthen neighborhoods by transforming abandoned houses into affordable and attractive residences for first-time homebuyers,” said Brian Glowiak, CEO of Metro Community Development. “It is literally the gift that continues to give as we will leverage the proceeds from each home sale to purchase and renovate additional homes. This will multiply the momentum for cultivating pride, ownership and reinvestment in our community.”

The $250,000 grant will support the organization’s Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program by facilitating the purchase and rehabilitation of vacant homes into safe, affordable housing for resale to income-eligible homebuyers. The program will support up to 37 homes over the next decade.

Metro Community Development and other community leaders are working to improve housing and create housing and employment opportunities for Flint residents. The new program will work with a local building contractor and deploy young people from Metro Flint YouthBuild, a national workforce readiness program funded through the U.S. Department of Labor, to rehabilitate homes.

“The Genesee County Land Bank is pleased to partner with Metro Community Development to see abandoned tax foreclosed structures transformed into safe and affordable homes for Flint families,” said Michele Wildman, executive director of the Genesee County Land Bank.

“I applaud this partnership to help strengthen neighborhoods in Flint and ensure that first-time home buyers have access to affordable housing,” U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee said. “I thank the Consumers Energy Foundation and Metro Community Development for their partnership on this project, which will hire Flint residents and bring new economic investment to our city.”

The Consumers Energy Foundation will contribute $500,000 to Michigan nonprofits through its Prosperity Awards, which are the second of three $500,000 grant allocations this year totaling $1.5 million. Planet Awards winners were announced in April, and applications for People Awards that support job readiness are being reviewed.

The Consumers Energy Foundation is Consumers Energy’s charitable arm. The Consumers Energy Foundation enables communities to thrive and grow by investing in what’s most important to Michigan – its people, our planet and Michigan’s prosperity.

In 2018, the Consumers Energy Foundation, Consumers Energy and its employees and retirees contributed more than $18.5 million to Michigan nonprofits. For more information, visit www.ConsumersEnergy.com/foundation.

Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.7 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.

Media Contacts:
Debra Dodd, 517-545-8711
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For more information about Consumers Energy, go to ConsumersEnergy.com.

The International Tin Association (ITA) and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an Initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, have jointly developed and published new “Assessment Criteria for Tin Smelting Companies,” which clarify a common upstream and downstream view of due diligence requirements for the tin supply chain. 

These Criteria are designed to align with the internationally recognized OECD due diligence guidance, assist with the new London Metal Exchange (LME) responsible sourcing requirements, and satisfy other upcoming requirements such as the EU Minerals Due Diligence Regulation. 

The Criteria will be used by the RMI to replace their Tin Standard for the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) following a transition period, and will also set the requirements for responsible sourcing to be evaluated by new assessment processes under the ITA’s Code of Conduct. 

“We are excited to announce this important step forward in progressing due diligence and responsible sourcing for the tin industry” said Kay Nimmo, Head of Sustainability at ITA. “We are proud to be able to bring together multiple views of complex due diligence expectations into this one new harmonised text which will be recognised by assessment processes of both our organisations and the market. This will not only improve risk management but will help to streamline information requests through the supply chain.”  

“This further demonstrates the leadership of both ITA and the RMI, and their determination to tackle the very significant challenges involved in bringing the entire supply chain together to provide realistic but robust solutions for the responsible production and sourcing of tin,” said Leah Butler, Vice President, Responsible Business Alliance.

The Criteria will enable audit firms and their individual auditors to conduct rigorous and consistent checks on whether any smelter has implemented OECD supply chain due diligence. After incorporating consultation feedback from a broad spectrum of stakeholders across the tin supply chain, the Criteria have been improved by:  

• Focusing exclusively on the tin value chain

• Structuring to reference each Step of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance Supplement on Tin

• Highlighting additional, separate regulatory or downstream expectations

• Outlining practical expectations for red-flag review of suppliers

• Explaining how smelters may use OECD-aligned joint industry initiatives for due diligence support

• Clarifying terminology and separating procedural or guidance text for auditors

The Criteria results from cooperation between the ITA and the RMI as agreed in an MOU earlier in the year. Both organisations are continuing to work together to draft further guidance on Criteria expectations in a workbook format for use by auditors and/or smelters as the new Criteria are implemented. The development of associated training materials is also planned.

The new Criteria are available for download here on the ITA website and here on the RMI website.

More information about responsible tin sourcing is available on the ITA website and the RMI website.

About International Tin Association:
The International Tin Association is the world's foremost authority on tin with over 80 years’ experience in tin related technologies. It is a membership-based organisation representing major tin producers and smelters and is the premier source of tin related information. ITA has specialist knowledge of tin use in all the major sectors as well as groups responsible for statistical and market information, future uses, regulatory affairs and sustainability. It provides links to the main tin consuming sectors through a substantial network of industry contacts. The organisation hosts seminars and international conferences. It also provides marketing and technical support to its members and the tin industry in general. Further information can be obtained from http://www.internationaltin.org   

About the Responsible Minerals Initiative
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) is an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA). The RMI is a multi-industry initiative with more than 380 member companies. Its members contribute to the development and international uptake of a range of tools and resources focused on minerals supply chain due diligence, including independent third-party audit programs for smelters, Minerals Reporting Templates, supply chain risk assessment tools, Country of Origin data, and guidance documents on responsible sourcing of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, and cobalt. The RMI runs regular workshops on responsible sourcing issues and contributes to policy development with civil society organizations and governments. For more information, visit http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org  

  
For further enquiries please contact:

Kay Nimmo
Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs, ITA
Tel: +44 (0)1727 871312
Email: kay.nimmo@internationaltin.org

Dr Jeremy Pearce
Market Intelligence & Communications, ITA
Tel: +44 (0) 1727 871311
Mob: +44 (0)79 09890630
Email: jeremy.pearce@internationaltin.org

Jarrett Bens
Director of Communications
Responsible Business Alliance
Tel: +1 571 858 5721
Email: jbens@responsiblebusiness.org 

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ann Taylor and LOFT, part of ascena retail group, inc. collective of retail brands, announced their continued support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® through the St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign. For the 13th consecutive holiday season, associates and clients are invited to donate to help St. Jude provide cutting-edge treatment and pursue innovative research around childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Clients who shop in-store and online at Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Factory from November 13 through December 31 and at LOFT and LOFT Outlet from November 15 through December 31 are able to conveniently add a donation to St. Jude to their check-out purchase. Donations could help provide pediatric isolation masks, new toys for play areas and help provide meals for the families at St. Jude.

“Our ongoing partnership with St. Jude has been made possible by the dedication and generosity of our associates and clients,” said Gary Muto, Chief Executive Officer of ascena retail group, inc. “We are grateful to our communities for their contributions and support of St. Jude’s lifesaving mission.”

Ann Taylor and LOFT have been top partners for St. Jude since 2007 and have raised $50 million for the organization. In addition to fundraising campaigns throughout the year, LOFT continues to mark the brand’s dedication to supporting the lifesaving mission of St. Jude by sponsoring the St. Jude Garden grown by LOFT for the 2nd consecutive year this year. The garden helps provide locally grown produce for St. Jude patients and families.

“I give thanks this holiday season for the loyal support of Ann Taylor and LOFT as we kick off the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign,” said Marlo Thomas, National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “The caring and unwavering commitment of Ann Taylor’s and LOFT’s dedicated employees and generous customers to the children of St. Jude is instrumental in helping raise the necessary funds to ensure that families never pay St. Jude for anything – not for treatment, travel, housing or food – because we believe all a family should worry about is helping their child live.”

Donations help provide funding so that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Treatments created at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since it opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer.

Fundraising efforts for St. Jude are part of ascena retail group’s goal to raise and contribute $250 million by 2025 in support of women and girls around the globe. This year Ann Taylor, LOFT and Lou & Grey reached a milestone of $100 million raised in donations to charitable partners.

To learn more about how you can join Ann Taylor, Ann Taylor Factory, LOFT and LOFT Outlet in supporting the Thanks and Giving® campaign, visit anntaylor.com, factory.anntaylor.com, LOFT.com and outlet.loft.com.

About ascena retail group, inc.
ascena retail group, inc. (Nasdaq: ASNA) is a national specialty retailer offering apparel, shoes, and accessories for women under the Premium Fashion (Ann Taylor, LOFT, and Lou & Grey), Plus Fashion (Lane Bryant, Catherines and Cacique), and Value Fashion (Dressbarn) segments, and for tween girls under the Kids Fashion segment (Justice). ascena retail group, inc. through its retail brands operates ecommerce websites and approximately 3,400 stores throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

For more information about ascena retail group, inc. visit: ascenaretail.com, AnnTaylor.com, factory.anntaylor.com, LOFT.com, outlet.loft.com, louandgrey.com, lanebryant.com, Catherines.com, Dressbarn.com, and shopjustice.com.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, sharing stories and videos from St. Jude Inspire, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter and Instagram and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

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The economist Milton Friedman famously said that “the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits”. Nearly 50 years since Friedman introduced his theory change is now afoot. ESG information on companies is being utilised as a guide to the movement of capital. ESG is becoming mainstream.

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