Corporate sustainability

AuditBoard and Persefoni Partner to Connect Carbon Accounting and ESG Program Management

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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AuditBoard , the leading cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management, and Persefoni, the leading Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP), today announced a partnership to help organizations integrate carbon accounting into their broader ESG program management.

Key Points: 
  • AuditBoard , the leading cloud-based platform transforming audit, risk, compliance, and ESG management, and Persefoni, the leading Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP), today announced a partnership to help organizations integrate carbon accounting into their broader ESG program management.
  • "AuditBoard has become our system of record for our ESG metrics and we've had great user adoption across our ESG metric owners.
  • “By partnering with Persefoni, we’re able to help organizations build reliable, audit-ready carbon accounting processes while streamlining ESG data management and reporting.
  • For a deep dive into building and managing an ESG program, download AuditBoard’s 2024 Sustainability and ESG Guide .

Jack Henry Publishes Annual Sustainability Report

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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MONETT, Mo., April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced today the publication of its 2024 Sustainability Report which outlines the company's dedication to preserving value for associates, clients, communities, stockholders, and the environment through responsible business practices.

Key Points: 
  • "We value transparency and believe that our annual sustainability report fosters trust with all our stakeholders," said Tara Brown, Jack Henry's Head of Corporate Sustainability.
  • "Our 2024 Sustainability Report reflects our associates' hard work and dedication to doing the right thing through responsible business practices."
  • The report covers milestones and progress related to Jack Henry's key sustainability priorities.
  • To read Jack Henry's 2024 Sustainability Report, stay up to date, and learn more, visit our corporate sustainability website via Investor Relations on jackhenry.com .

BBB Industries Releases 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, Showcasing Company's Commitment to Sustainable Activities and Performance

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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DAPHNE, Ala., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BBB Industries, LLC (BBB) , a leading sustainable manufacturer serving the automotive and industrial markets, published its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR), highlighting the company's sustainable activities and performance.

Key Points: 
  • DAPHNE, Ala., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BBB Industries, LLC (BBB) , a leading sustainable manufacturer serving the automotive and industrial markets, published its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR), highlighting the company's sustainable activities and performance.
  • The report showcases BBB's progress in pursuing and achieving its sustainability goals through reducing its environmental footprint and promoting responsible environmental initiatives.
  • This year, BBB set a goal to decrease its scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 50 percent before 2027.
  • The 2023 sustainability report can be read here: 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report .

BBB Industries Releases 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, Showcasing Company's Commitment to Sustainable Activities and Performance

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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DAPHNE, Ala., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BBB Industries, LLC (BBB) , a leading sustainable manufacturer serving the automotive and industrial markets, published its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR), highlighting the company's sustainable activities and performance.

Key Points: 
  • DAPHNE, Ala., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BBB Industries, LLC (BBB) , a leading sustainable manufacturer serving the automotive and industrial markets, published its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR), highlighting the company's sustainable activities and performance.
  • The report showcases BBB's progress in pursuing and achieving its sustainability goals through reducing its environmental footprint and promoting responsible environmental initiatives.
  • This year, BBB set a goal to decrease its scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 50 percent before 2027.
  • The 2023 sustainability report can be read here: 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report .

ClarkDietrich Launches Line of Low Embodied Carbon Steel Framing Products

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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WEST CHESTER, Ohio, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ClarkDietrich, the largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products in North America, is introducing a new line of low embodied carbon (LEC) steel framing products, giving architects and engineers greater freedom in designing sustainable buildings.

Key Points: 
  • WEST CHESTER, Ohio, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ClarkDietrich, the largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products in North America, is introducing a new line of low embodied carbon (LEC) steel framing products, giving architects and engineers greater freedom in designing sustainable buildings.
  • The new offerings make ClarkDietrich the first steel framing manufacturer to offer LEC products nationwide.
  • ClarkDietrich's LEC cold-formed steel is manufactured using steel coils from electric arc furnace (EAF) mills—as opposed to basic oxygen furnaces (BOFs), which are commonly used in steel production—resulting in products with 30 percent less embodied carbon than their standard counterparts.
  • This EPD covers Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) Cold-Formed Steel Products as defined by the United States General Services Administration's (GSA) Interim IRA Low Embodied Carbon Material Requirements and qualifies for the top 20 percent limit for cold-formed and galvanized steel products (U.S. GSA, 2023), as well as private sector LEED projects looking to achieve low embodied carbon optimization.

Greater Than celebrates 20 years of training its AI driving data analytics

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Companies globally use Greater Than's AI insights to quantify, compare, and mitigate risk and climate impact across an entire fleet or driving population.

Key Points: 
  • Companies globally use Greater Than's AI insights to quantify, compare, and mitigate risk and climate impact across an entire fleet or driving population.
  • Twenty years of hard work, passion, and extensive training has resulted in an AI unlike anything else on the market," said Liselott Johansson, CEO of Greater Than.
  • Over the years, Greater Than's AI has developed into a patented, award-winning solution used by organizations the world over.
  • Greater Than makes its AI insights easily accessible to companies, requiring only 1km of GPS driving data to get started.

e-peas Secures €17.5 Million Funding to accelerate deployment of its Energy Harvesting solutions and expand its product lines with ultra-low-power processing and sensing solutions

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, Belgium, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- e-peas, a leader in ultra-low power management for energy harvesting, today announced the closing of a new round of €17.5 million funding, led by Otium Capital, underscoring e-peas' market traction and technology leadership. The round was also joined by new investors Nomainvest and EIC Fund, as well as existing investors KBC Focus Fund, The Faktory, Wallonie Entreprendre, Noshaq-Leansquare, and Start.Invest, demonstrating strong continued support for e-peas' innovative journey.

Key Points: 
  • Sustainability has become an important focus for electronic vendors, who are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and use of rare earth materials.
  • e-peas has pioneered energy harvesting technologies, that gather ambient energy such as light, radio frequency, temperature gradient, or vibration, removing the need for battery replacement, and reducing C02 impact.
  • Pierre Menard of Otium Capital highlighted, "e-peas' revolutionary innovation is poised to address the booming energy harvesting market."
  • We are excited to welcome on board Otium, Nomainvest, and EIC Fund as new investors to support the growth journey."

e-peas Secures €17.5 Million Funding to accelerate deployment of its Energy Harvesting solutions and expand its product lines with ultra-low-power processing and sensing solutions

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Temperature, Vibration, Corporate sustainability, Green Deal, Light, Carbon, Radio, AEM, CSRD, Sustainability, Innovation system, Renewable energy

LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, Belgium, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- e-peas, a leader in ultra-low power management for energy harvesting, today announced the closing of a new round of €17.5 million funding, led by Otium Capital, underscoring e-peas' market traction and technology leadership. The round was also joined by new investors Nomainvest and EIC Fund, as well as existing investors KBC Focus Fund, The Faktory, Wallonie Entreprendre, Noshaq-Leansquare, and Start.Invest, demonstrating strong continued support for e-peas' innovative journey.

Key Points: 
  • Sustainability has become an important focus for electronic vendors, who are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and use of rare earth materials.
  • e-peas has pioneered energy harvesting technologies, that gather ambient energy such as light, radio frequency, temperature gradient, or vibration, removing the need for battery replacement, and reducing C02 impact.
  • Pierre Menard of Otium Capital highlighted, "e-peas' revolutionary innovation is poised to address the booming energy harvesting market."
  • We are excited to welcome on board Otium, Nomainvest, and EIC Fund as new investors to support the growth journey."

Can Improvements in Sustainability Data Help Public Companies Earn Trust With Large Investors?

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As sustainability becomes a more common consideration for investment management professionals in the United States, trust in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) data used to inform investment decisions by asset owners and managers is lagging, according to a new global study titled "Investor trust in sustainability data" from Deloitte and The Fletcher School at Tufts University.

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  • That is a considerable shift compared to just 27% five years ago, according to the recent survey.
  • "But, more consistency and dependability in sustainability reporting for measurement and analysis purposes should help enhance confidence for stakeholders throughout the corporate ecosystem."
  • Added Bhaskar Chakravorti , dean of Global Business at The Fletcher School at Tufts University: "The focus on sustainability data is growing globally.
  • India's Securities and Exchange Board requires top public companies to disclose ESG related activities, and the European Union now requires sustainability disclosures under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive starting from periods beginning in 2024.

Greater Than launches AI-based ESG compliance package for organizations to fulfil mobility requirements of CSRD

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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"Our ESG compliance package provides a comprehensive solution that uses the power of AI to enable companies anywhere in the world to measure, act, and report on their mobility impact using only their existing data."

Key Points: 
  • "Our ESG compliance package provides a comprehensive solution that uses the power of AI to enable companies anywhere in the world to measure, act, and report on their mobility impact using only their existing data."
  • Uniquely, Greater Than's solution quantifies the driver's influence from both an environmental and safety perspective.
  • This enables organizations to fast-track ESG action, alongside longer terms plans, such as investments in new vehicles.
  • Greater Than's ESG compliance solution is ideal for telematics companies, fleet management providers, motor insurance and mobility firms who want to help their customers meet ESG reporting obligations and achieve Net Zero commitments.