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Essity joins United Nations initiative to promote inclusive advertising

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The Unstereotype Alliance seeks to eradicate harmful stereotypes from advertising and media to help create a more equal world.

Key Points: 
  • The Unstereotype Alliance seeks to eradicate harmful stereotypes from advertising and media to help create a more equal world.
  • Essity and its brands have a long history of breaking taboos, raise awareness against bias and act for equality.
  • "Essity has presence in 150 countries, and we take great responsibility in building our brands with our consumers and customers in a responsible and inclusive way.
  • Essity has been a partner to the United Nations Foundation since 2016 with the aim of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Goal 5: Gender Equality being one of Essity's prioritized SDGs.

Essity joins United Nations initiative to promote inclusive advertising

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The Unstereotype Alliance seeks to eradicate harmful stereotypes from advertising and media to help create a more equal world.

Key Points: 
  • The Unstereotype Alliance seeks to eradicate harmful stereotypes from advertising and media to help create a more equal world.
  • Essity and its brands have a long history of breaking taboos, raise awareness against bias and act for equality.
  • "Essity has presence in 150 countries, and we take great responsibility in building our brands with our consumers and customers in a responsible and inclusive way.
  • Essity has been a partner to the United Nations Foundation since 2016 with the aim of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Goal 5: Gender Equality being one of Essity's prioritized SDGs.

CFTJ to Attend UN Review of Azerbaijan's Record and Gross Violations Under the Convention Against Torture

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

GENEVA, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Truth and Justice (CFTJ), an international human rights organization dedicated to the documentation of atrocity crimes via firsthand evidence, will present violations committed by Azerbaijan in the upcoming United Nations compliance review of Azerbaijan's adherence to its obligations under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT).

Key Points: 
  • At the April 15-May 10 review, CFTJ representatives will offer evidence of serious and persistent breaches by Azerbaijan of its obligations under CAT.
  • This assessment, which will take place in Geneva, marks a critical step in holding Azerbaijan accountable for its human rights violations.
  • They must be held responsible for their inhuman treatment aimed specifically at those ethnically Armenian," said CFTJ President Gor Mnatsakanyan.
  • The Convention Against Torture, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1984 and ratified by Azerbaijan in 1995, explicitly prohibits torture and other forms of ill-treatment.

EBC Financial Group partners with United to Beat Malaria, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, to protect vulnerable children and their families from malaria

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Washington, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria – a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year.

Key Points: 
  • Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria – a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year.
  • Washington, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria – a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year.
  • EBC is honoured to partner with the United to Beat Malaria campaign, joining forces to impactfully end malaria.
  • Looking ahead, EBC plans to forge deeper collaborations with UN-related charitable organisations and global partners to bolster health systems worldwide.

International Sustainable Energy Conference in Austria took place with support from BE OPEN

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Monday, April 15, 2024

As an impetus for forward-looking concepts, ISEC 2024 aimed to inspire groundbreaking ideas for heat transformation in renewable energy systems and resource efficiency and facilitate a comprehensive exchange between research, industry, and energy policy.

Key Points: 
  • As an impetus for forward-looking concepts, ISEC 2024 aimed to inspire groundbreaking ideas for heat transformation in renewable energy systems and resource efficiency and facilitate a comprehensive exchange between research, industry, and energy policy.
  • Through ISEC 2024's cooperation with the international organisations UNIDO, IEA, and REN21, all topics had an additional focus on developing and emerging countries.
  • The programme aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions by younger creatives, for a more prosperous and sustainable future.
  • BE OPEN was set up to harness creative brain power through a system of conferences, competitions, exhibitions, master classes and cultural events.

International Sustainable Energy Conference in Austria took place with support from BE OPEN

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Through ISEC 2024's cooperation with the international organisations UNIDO, IEA, and REN21, all topics had an additional focus on developing and emerging countries.

Key Points: 
  • Through ISEC 2024's cooperation with the international organisations UNIDO, IEA, and REN21, all topics had an additional focus on developing and emerging countries.
  • The programme aims to encourage creation of innovative solutions by younger creatives, for a more prosperous and sustainable future.
  • "Over the five years of our competition programme", explains Founder of BE OPEN Elena Baturina, "sustainable energy solutions have played a major role in achieving all of the development goals our competitions focused on.
  • BE OPEN was set up to harness creative brain power through a system of conferences, competitions, exhibitions, master classes and cultural events.

Ping An Releases 2023 Sustainability Report

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Monday, April 15, 2024

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An", the "Company" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318 / 82318; SSE: 601318) has published the "Ping An Sustainability Report 2023: Together With Hope" (hereafter "the Report").

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An", the "Company" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318 / 82318; SSE: 601318) has published the "Ping An Sustainability Report 2023: Together With Hope" (hereafter "the Report").
  • This is the 15th consecutive year Ping An has released a sustainability report.
  • As of the end of December 2023, Ping An Group operated 59,303 financial service reach of points across the country.
  • The Group was also awarded Top 1% of Chinese Companies in the S&P Global ESG Score by S&P's Sustainability Yearbook (China) 2023.

Ping An Releases 2023 Sustainability Report

Retrieved on: 
Monday, April 15, 2024

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An", the "Company" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318 / 82318; SSE: 601318) has published the "Ping An Sustainability Report 2023: Together With Hope" (hereafter "the Report").

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An", the "Company" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318 / 82318; SSE: 601318) has published the "Ping An Sustainability Report 2023: Together With Hope" (hereafter "the Report").
  • This is the 15th consecutive year Ping An has released a sustainability report.
  • As of the end of December 2023, Ping An Group operated 59,303 financial service reach of points across the country.
  • The Group was also awarded Top 1% of Chinese Companies in the S&P Global ESG Score by S&P's Sustainability Yearbook (China) 2023.

NaaS Technology Commits to Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment by Signing WEPs

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Friday, April 12, 2024

The company pledges to advance gender equality and women's empowerment, supporting global sustainable development goals through its practical actions.

Key Points: 
  • The company pledges to advance gender equality and women's empowerment, supporting global sustainable development goals through its practical actions.
  • By signing the WEPs, NaaS commits to the seven principles set forth by the initiative, which focus on empowering women in the workplace, marketplace, and community.
  • NaaS' joining WEPs reflects its support for the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its proactive approach to the global sustainable development goal of gender equality.
  • By engaging with international organizations and initiatives, NaaS has demonstrated its leadership and sense of responsibility in global sustainable development.

Zambian Government and Partners Unveil New Financial Mechanism to Accelerate Energy Access through Mini-Grids

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

The Demand Stimulation Incentive will support rural development by powering productive uses of energy in communities currently lacking access to reliable electricity.

Key Points: 
  • The Demand Stimulation Incentive will support rural development by powering productive uses of energy in communities currently lacking access to reliable electricity.
  • Increasing access to reliable, affordable, and modern energy remains a key priority for the Government of Zambia and a critical enabler to bolster economic development in the country.
  • The launch of the 1000 Mini-grid Initiative at COP28 marked a significant milestone in Zambia's pursuit of sustainable development and energy accessibility.
  • "Zambia's leading the way with its vision to accelerate mini-grid electrification in the communities that have long gone without reliable, affordable energy.