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Global Volunteering Summit 2024: Goodera Unveils Breakthroughs in Corporate Volunteering

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Quotient, Organization, ESG, SAN, Public utility, Conspiracy, API, Summit, University of Oxford, Deed, Tourism

The Global Volunteering Summit served as a platform for social impact executives from over 100 renowned organizations to connect with peers, deepen their understanding of volunteering's impact, and explore the vital role of technology in social innovation through volunteering.

Key Points: 
  • The Global Volunteering Summit served as a platform for social impact executives from over 100 renowned organizations to connect with peers, deepen their understanding of volunteering's impact, and explore the vital role of technology in social innovation through volunteering.
  • At the Summit, Goodera also announced innovative solutions to create actionable, positive change:
    Goodera launched its first Volunteering Quotient Report , offering insights into volunteering initiatives across 162 company ESG and annual reports that revealed:
    Average Volunteering Hours: Corporate volunteers contribute an average of 6.8 hours through their organizations.
  • Impact of Volunteering Enablers: Companies offering employees volunteering enablers such as ‘Dollars for doers’, volunteering time off, or a volunteering platform exhibit, on average, ~1.5 times higher volunteer participation rates.
  • "The Global Volunteering Summit '24 represented a watershed moment for both Goodera and the volunteerism movement, uniting our community to showcase the power of collective action, innovation, and technology.” said Abhishek Humbad, Founder and CEO of Goodera.

Oasis Water Pioneers Community Development by Providing Clean Water in Rural Ugandan Towns

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Health, Sanitation, COVID-19, Education, School, Trauma, Hospital, Water, Movement, Drinking water, Public utility

Oasis Water.Org , founded in 2021 by Kabugo Mickdad, aims to bridge the gap between dire community needs and widespread access to drinking water.

Key Points: 
  • Oasis Water.Org , founded in 2021 by Kabugo Mickdad, aims to bridge the gap between dire community needs and widespread access to drinking water.
  • At its core, Oasis Water.Org believes clean water is the foundation of all community development needs.
  • Oasis Water.Org was founded to fulfill Kabugo’s mission to provide access to clean water across the nation, focusing on underserved, rural communities.
  • Oasis Water.Org is not just about clean water and sanitation; it’s about unlocking human potential by fulfilling basic needs.”

New Concepts to Align Transmission Expansion For National Defense

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Electricity, CSL, Entrepreneurship, National security, Multimedia, ADC, Public utility

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Defense Communities (ADC) and Converge Strategies, LLC (CSL) released a new publication, "Transmission Expansion For National Defense (TREND)," at the 2024 Defense Communities National Summit. This publication will support conversations, innovation, and opportunities to enhance the U.S. transmission system's national defense capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • Released by The Association of Defense Communities and Converge Strategies, LLC
    WASHINGTON, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Defense Communities (ADC) and Converge Strategies, LLC (CSL) released a new publication, " Transmission Expansion For National Defense (TREND) ," at the 2024 Defense Communities National Summit.
  • Transmission Expansion For National Defense shares concepts to align transmission grid investment with national defense.
  • "Transmission Expansion For National Defense (TREND)" presents concepts for aligning transmission grid investment with national defense, encouraging conversation between the electricity industry and the national security enterprise on expanding our nation's transmission system.
  • At a high level, the three concepts in TREND are: accelerating transmission expansion, strengthening the grid for critical defense facilities, and empowering DoD as a transmission proponent.

Introducing Force Electric: Your Trusted Local Electrical Contractor in the DMV Area

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Professional, Public utility, Utility

LAUREL, Md., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Force Electric, the premier electrical contractor in the DMV Area, stands as your trusted local partner for all your electrical needs.

Key Points: 
  • LAUREL, Md., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Force Electric, the premier electrical contractor in the DMV Area, stands as your trusted local partner for all your electrical needs.
  • Serving the DC Region with unparalleled expertise and dedication, Force Electric is the go-to choice for high-quality electrical services.
  • By choosing Force Electric, customers can have peace of mind knowing that their electrical needs will be met with professionalism and expertise.
  • With over a decade of experience, Force Electric is a well-established electrical contractor specializing in residential and commercial projects as well as electrical installations.

Black & Veatch Moves the Starting Line in Industrial Cybersecurity

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Consulting, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Technology, Manufacturing, Construction & Property, IOT (Internet of Things), Professional Services, Building Systems, Security, Engineering, Other Construction & Property, City, Black & Veatch, Risk management, Face, Public utility, Running, EPC, Safety

Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and consulting leader, is revolutionizing industrial cybersecurity by moving the starting line to the beginning of asset development.

Key Points: 
  • Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and consulting leader, is revolutionizing industrial cybersecurity by moving the starting line to the beginning of asset development.
  • Black & Veatch’s industrial cybersecurity practice begins with integrating cyber into the engineering, design and construction of assets, following through on its belief that cybersecurity is better built-in, rather than bolted-on.
  • Post-delivery, Black & Veatch designs, builds and runs cybersecurity programs that keep assets up and running safely throughout their lifecycles.
  • “Cyber attackers are bringing the fight to our clients’ home fields,” said Ian Bramson, vice president of Black & Veatch’s global industrial cybersecurity practice.

Cboe Canada Welcomes Franklin Templeton for Launch of Three Low Volatility High Dividend ETFs

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Other Professional Services, Asset Management, Professional Services, Finance, ETF, Partnership, Franklin Templeton Investments, SVP, Cboe Global Markets, Investment, Index, CAD, Public utility

Today, Cboe Canada Inc. (“Cboe Canada”) welcomes Franklin Templeton Canada (“Franklin Templeton”) to ring the bell in celebration of the March 28th launch of three index tracking ETFs.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Cboe Canada Inc. (“Cboe Canada”) welcomes Franklin Templeton Canada (“Franklin Templeton”) to ring the bell in celebration of the March 28th launch of three index tracking ETFs.
  • “Within a portfolio, these ETFs can complement active and passive strategies by aiming to provide higher income and reduce overall risk.”
    The three new Franklin Templeton funds are as follows:
    Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF ( FLVC ) – seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Franklin Canadian Low Volatility High Dividend Index NTR (the “FLVC Index”).
  • Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF ( FLVU ) – seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Franklin Low Volatility High Dividend CAD Index NTR (the “FLVU Index”).
  • Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF ( FLVI ) – seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Franklin International ex North America Low Volatility High Dividend CAD Index NTR (the “FLVI Index”).

Statement by Oasis on “A Better Kao”

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Finance, Cosmetics, Retail, Professional Services, Asset Management, Growth, Exercise, Health, Stock, JT, Kao Corporation, Financial instrument, Estée Lauder, Marketing, Procter & Gamble, Movement, Personal care, Public utility

Oasis Management Company Ltd. (“Oasis”) is the manager to funds that own shares of Kao Corporation (4452 JT) (“Kao” or the “Company”).

Key Points: 
  • Oasis Management Company Ltd. (“Oasis”) is the manager to funds that own shares of Kao Corporation (4452 JT) (“Kao” or the “Company”).
  • Oasis has adopted the Japan FSA’s “Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors” (a/k/a the Japan Stewardship Code) and in line with those principles, Oasis monitors and engages with its investee companies.
  • To achieve its full potential, Oasis urges the Company to:
    Prioritize the international growth of core cosmetics and skincare brands.
  • We welcome all stakeholders to contact Oasis at [email protected] and join the movement to create A Better Kao.

New Report Shows Massachusetts Customers Could Have Saved Hundreds of Millions in 2024 Through Competitive Energy Supply

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Construction & Property, Women, Other Energy, Utilities, Men, Energy, Family, Consumer, Residential Building & Real Estate, NRG, Fortune 500, Direct Energy, Public utility

A new report conducted by Intelometry shows that customers enrolled in an energy plan with a competitive electric supplier could have saved hundreds of millions of dollars since 2022 rather than choosing basic utility service.

Key Points: 
  • A new report conducted by Intelometry shows that customers enrolled in an energy plan with a competitive electric supplier could have saved hundreds of millions of dollars since 2022 rather than choosing basic utility service.
  • In addition, competitive supplier data collected for 2024 shows that from January to March, if all residential customers selected the lowest cost retail supplier, customers would have saved more than $238 million during that period compared to basic utility service.
  • The report was commissioned by NRG , a national Fortune 200 company and the leading competitive supplier of energy and home services in Massachusetts.
  • A review of proprietary data provided by NRG related to its subsidiary Direct Energy, a competitive supplier operating in Massachusetts, shows that Direct Energy customers saved $15.3 million dollars over the years 2022 and 2023, when compared to basic utility service.

Comcast is Coming to Edison, NJ

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Carriers and Services, Mobile, Wireless, Networks, Entertainment, Internet, Professional Services, Business, Technology, Small Business, Security, TV and Radio, Telecommunications, Storm, Organization, Xfinity, Project, Public utility, Partnership, School, Comcast, Comcast Business, Videotelephony, Enterprise, Senior, Wi-Fi, Internet access, Investment, Video

As a result, Comcast will expand its smart, fast, reliable, fiber-rich network to Edison and deliver its full suite of Xfinity and Comcast Business services to more than 40,000 residents and businesses in the township.

Key Points: 
  • As a result, Comcast will expand its smart, fast, reliable, fiber-rich network to Edison and deliver its full suite of Xfinity and Comcast Business services to more than 40,000 residents and businesses in the township.
  • They can also stop by our local Xfinity Store at 899 Saint George Avenue, Woodbridge, NJ to check availability.
  • Over the last several years, Comcast has expanded to more than 130,000 additional homes and businesses across the state.
  • Since 2020, Comcast has provided more than $18 million in cash and in-kind charitable contributions to support organizations across New Jersey.

Chickasaw Nation Taps Curt Crofford, Former Hicks Equity Partners Managing Director, to Lead Pennington Creek Capital, a Dallas-Based Sovereign Native Holdco Investment Group

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Venture Capital, Finance, Professional Services, Other Professional Services, Asset Management, Vanderbilt University, DLJ, Growth, Bankers Trust, Chickasaw Nation, Duke University, Research, Food, Software, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Quality of life, MBA, Trust, Commerce, Investment, Multimedia, DKW, Economics, Public utility

The Chickasaw Nation today announced the establishment of Pennington Creek Capital, a private capital investment firm with plans to open an investment office in Dallas, Texas, led by long-time Hicks Equity Partners Managing Director Curt Crofford, reported Dan Boren, chairman of the investment firm and Secretary of Commerce for the Chickasaw Nation.

Key Points: 
  • The Chickasaw Nation today announced the establishment of Pennington Creek Capital, a private capital investment firm with plans to open an investment office in Dallas, Texas, led by long-time Hicks Equity Partners Managing Director Curt Crofford, reported Dan Boren, chairman of the investment firm and Secretary of Commerce for the Chickasaw Nation.
  • This newly established office, coupled with the recent launch of Good Springs Capital in mid-2023, furthers the continued expansion of the Chickasaw Nation’s diversification efforts.
  • For the past 19 years, Crofford has executed, managed and overseen a broad investment mandate in the private equity investing group of the Thomas O. Hicks family office.
  • I believe strongly that the patient, long-term capital of the Chickasaw Nation is a compelling alternative to the increasingly short hold periods of institutional private equity firms.”