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G&A Institute’s New Research Shows Big Jump in Sustainability Reporting by Mid-Cap U.S. Public Companies in 2022

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

The research showed substantial increases in sustainability reporting for both large-cap and mid-cap U.S. public companies, with large-cap companies in the S&P 500 approaching 100% reporting and mid-cap companies closing the gap with 82% publishing reports in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The research showed substantial increases in sustainability reporting for both large-cap and mid-cap U.S. public companies, with large-cap companies in the S&P 500 approaching 100% reporting and mid-cap companies closing the gap with 82% publishing reports in 2022.
  • G&A’s 2023 Sustainability Reporting in Focus research is the 12th edition in G&A’s annual research series tracking the publication of sustainability reports by the largest U.S. publicly-traded companies.
  • 90% of Russell 1000 companies published a sustainability report in 2022, up from 81% in 2021.
  • Sustainability reporting best practices are now firmly established and being widely adopted not just by the largest companies but also by mid-cap companies.

GRI Bio (NASDAQ: GRI) Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

LA JOLLA, CA, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GRI Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRI) (“GRI Bio” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company advancing an innovative pipeline of Natural Killer T (“NKT”) cell modulators for the treatment of inflammatory, fibrotic and autoimmune diseases, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and provided a corporate update.

Key Points: 
  • Importantly, we believe 2024 will be the year of data for GRI Bio,” commented Marc Hertz, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of GRI Bio.
  • GRI Bio’s lead program, GRI-0621, is a small molecule RAR-βɣ dual agonist that inhibits the activity of human type 1 iNKT cells.
  • Research and development expenses were $2.2 million and $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
  • As of September 30, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.5 million.

UPDATE – Repligen Announces Publication of the Company’s 2022 Sustainability Report

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN), a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced the digital publication of its 2022 Sustainability Report and related reporting index disclosures.

Key Points: 
  • WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN), a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced the digital publication of its 2022 Sustainability Report and related reporting index disclosures.
  • Themed “ Making an Impact ”, the report highlights the company’s measurable progress across multiple environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives since its inaugural 2020 Sustainability Report, “ Committed to Making a Difference ”.
  • Supporting the 2022 Sustainability Report is a Reporting Indexes document containing disclosures against the following frameworks: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures (TCFD).
  • Tony Hunt, Chief Executive Officer at Repligen said, “Our initial Sustainability report published in 2021 elevated awareness in the company and prompted higher levels of action across the ESG spectrum.

Repligen Announces Publication of the Company’s 2022 Sustainability Report

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN), a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced the digital publication of its 2022 Sustainability Report and related reporting index disclosures.

Key Points: 
  • WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN), a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced the digital publication of its 2022 Sustainability Report and related reporting index disclosures.
  • Themed “ Making an Impact ”, the report highlights the company’s measurable progress across multiple environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives since its inaugural 2020 Sustainability Report, “ Committed to Making a Difference ”.
  • Supporting the 2022 Sustainability Report is a Reporting Indexes document containing disclosures against the following frameworks: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures (TCFD).
  • Tony Hunt, Chief Executive Officer at Repligen said, “Our initial Sustainability report published in 2021 elevated awareness in the company and prompted higher levels of action across the ESG spectrum.

Wolters Kluwer enhances Enablon Platform with addition of CCH Tagetik ESG reporting and disclosure capabilities

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

NEW YORK – November 14, 2023 – Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance and ESG (CP & ESG) continues to deliver on its promise to integrate and extend its strong portfolio of financial and ESG solutions, this time by integrating ESG reporting and disclosure functionality from CCH Tagetik into its Enablon ESG Excellence solution.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK – November 14, 2023 – Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance and ESG (CP & ESG) continues to deliver on its promise to integrate and extend its strong portfolio of financial and ESG solutions, this time by integrating ESG reporting and disclosure functionality from CCH Tagetik into its Enablon ESG Excellence solution.
  • In response to these fast-evolving trends, Wolters Kluwer CP & ESG has now added ESG reporting and disclosure capabilities to its Enablon ESG Excellence solution.
  • The new functionality combines environment, health and safety (EHS) and ESG data collection and analysis expertise from the company’s industry-leading Enablon ESG Excellence solution with the market-leading reporting and disclosure intelligence capabilities of its CCH Tagetik ESG & Sustainability Performance Management solution.
  • Additionally, Wolters Kluwer was named a “Top Vendor” in the inaugural 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting (ESG) Market Study , published by Dresner Advisory Services .

Alamos Gold Releases 2022 Annual ESG Report

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Monday, November 13, 2023

TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:AGI; NYSE:AGI) (“Alamos” or the “Company”) has released its annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report (“ESG Report”), which outlines the Company’s progress on its ESG performance in 2022 across its operations, projects and offices, and provides direction on planned initiatives for 2023.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX:AGI; NYSE:AGI) (“Alamos” or the “Company”) has released its annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report (“ESG Report”), which outlines the Company’s progress on its ESG performance in 2022 across its operations, projects and offices, and provides direction on planned initiatives for 2023.
  • It focuses on economic, environmental, social and governance topics and indicators that are of the greatest interest to Alamos’ stakeholders.
  • Since 2013, Alamos has published an annual Sustainability Report to provide transparency on its sustainability initiatives and results from its operating mines.
  • Since 2019, the Company has branded this publication as an ESG Report to reflect the depth of its content and the standards to which it now aligns.

Dr. Reddy’s becomes first Indian pharma company to debut on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Reddy’s”), a global pharmaceutical company, has won back-to-back global recognitions for its commitment and progress on sustainability and Environment Social and Governance (ESG) agenda.

Key Points: 
  • Reddy’s”), a global pharmaceutical company, has won back-to-back global recognitions for its commitment and progress on sustainability and Environment Social and Governance (ESG) agenda.
  • Dr. Reddy’s has become the first Indian pharma company to earn a place in the Standard & Poor Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for 2023.
  • Alongside its debut in DJSI World, the company retains its place in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Emerging Markets (DJSI EM) for the 8th year in a row.
  • The DJSI recognitions are based on Dr. Reddy’s performance in the Standard & Poor Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (S&P Global CSA) and additional screening criteria.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Announces Release of its 2023 Sustainability Report

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) (H&P or the Company) today announced that it has released its 2023 Sustainability Report outlining the Company’s sustainability efforts and performance for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) (H&P or the Company) today announced that it has released its 2023 Sustainability Report outlining the Company’s sustainability efforts and performance for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
  • President and CEO John Lindsay commented, “I am pleased to share H&P’s third annual Sustainability Report with our stakeholders.
  • In fiscal 2023, in addition to achieving financial successes, we also recognized non-financial achievements which are highlighted in the report.
  • A copy of H&P’s 2023 Sustainability Report and related performance data can be downloaded here .

Forward Air Announces 2024 General Rate Increase

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) (the “Company” or “Forward”) today announced a 5.9 percent general rate increase (GRI) on any shipments tendered on or after February 5, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) (the “Company” or “Forward”) today announced a 5.9 percent general rate increase (GRI) on any shipments tendered on or after February 5, 2024.
  • The rate changes will enable the Company to continue investing in customer support, safety and service enhancement, as operating costs have risen for many in the freight transportation industry.
  • As an expedited carrier, Forward leads the less-than-truckload (LTL) industry with best on time performance, fastest speed on major lanes and lowest damage rates.
  • Forward remains committed to providing best-in-class, premium expedited service to its customers.

Uniqus Consultech aims to improve ESG data management by Corporates

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Uniqus Consultech Inc., the ESG and Accounting & Reporting Consulting company, announced it has acquired the global ESG business of Goodera.

Key Points: 
  • Uniqus Consultech Inc., the ESG and Accounting & Reporting Consulting company, announced it has acquired the global ESG business of Goodera.
  • Goodera’s ESG tech platform is a well-established cloud-based software that helps corporates manage the performance of their sustainability programs.
  • As a part of the acquisition, Uniqus will acquire marquee global ESG clients using Goodera’s ESG platform and the teams serving these clients will also become a part of Uniqus.
  • Through this acquisition, Uniqus has further strengthened its ESG practice as it seeks to serve a US$10 billion addressable ESG market.