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Yum! Brands Announces Q1 2024 Earnings and Conference Call Details

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) will release its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.

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  • Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) will release its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.
  • The number is 833/470-1428 for U.S. callers, 833/950-0062 for Canada callers, and 929/526-1599 for all other international callers, conference ID 268136.
  • The call will be available for playback beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time May 1, 2024 through May 8, 2024.
  • Brands' website, investors.yum.com/events-and-presentations and selecting “Q1 2024 Yum!

Sempra Named a Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) has been named to Forbes Best Employers for Diversity in 2024, marking the sixth consecutive year the company has earned a spot on the annual list recognizing strong workforce development and employee engagement practices.

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) has been named to Forbes Best Employers for Diversity in 2024, marking the sixth consecutive year the company has earned a spot on the annual list recognizing strong workforce development and employee engagement practices.
  • "At Sempra, we recognize that business performance starts with a high-performance culture — one that is anchored in safety, operational excellence and employee development – and continuously strengthened by the diversity of our employees' backgrounds and experiences," said Deborah Martin, vice president of people and culture and chief diversity officer of Sempra.
  • "We have created a workplace where our employees can feel secure sharing their unique opinions, perspectives and insights.
  • The Best Employers for Diversity 2024, presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., were identified in an independent survey from a sample of over 170,000 U.S.-based employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people within the U.S.

Ricoh introduces industry-first Sustainability Services Dashboard to drive carbon emission reduction

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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EXTON, Pa., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh USA, Inc. today announced the launch of a Sustainability Services Dashboard, a first-of-its-kind platform designed for Ricoh customers to measure, report and act upon emissions data associated with Ricoh Digital Services. The dashboard integrates cutting-edge technology and industry-leading expertise to address one of the most significant challenges facing corporations today: reducing emissions from vendors and suppliers. The new offering builds on Ricoh's portfolio of solutions focused on digital transformation.

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  • today announced the launch of a Sustainability Services Dashboard, a first-of-its-kind platform designed for Ricoh customers to measure, report and act upon emissions data associated with Ricoh Digital Services.
  • The Sustainability Services Dashboard by Ricoh incorporates Watershed's granular emissions measurement and offers data-driven insights into carbon emissions across all scopes.
  • Key benefits of the Sustainability Services Dashboard include:
    Regulatory Compliance: With global regulatory action on the rise, the Sustainability Services Dashboard enables companies to meet the evolving requirements of regulatory bodies, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Initiative (CSRI).
  • Actionable Recommendations: The Sustainability Services Dashboard generates tailored recommendations for suppliers, such as sourcing renewable energy, based on input from customer sustainability or procurement teams.

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, LEADER IN THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF ENERGY, ANNOUNCED AS FOUNDING PARTNER OF 3RD PLATFORM GLOBAL 2024

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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LONDON, ANTIBES, France and GRENOBLE, France, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Platform Global, the region's foremost networking and business deal making forum for datacenter and digital infrastructure players and investors is delighted to again announce Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation as Founding Partner of the event.

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  • It is also announced that Ms Gwénaelle Avice Huet, Executive Vice President of Europe Operations – and Member of the Executive Committee at Schneider Electric will keynote at the event.
  • Platform Global is the annual transactional marketplace for investors in datacenters and digital infrastructure and a premium C level international meeting.
  • "We are delighted once again to include Schneider Electric as our Founding Partner," commented Gregory Gerot, Managing Director, Platform Markets Group.
  • "This year's programme focuses on the sustained investment in digital infrastructure, land, power and decarbonization in the year ahead."

Dow Jones Smart Money, a Collection of Free-to-Read Personal Finance Content, Launches Today

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones today announced the launch of Dow Jones Smart Money, a comprehensive financial literacy and proficiency resource aimed at providing essential knowledge to the public at no cost. Dow Jones Smart Money content will live on a dedicated site at DowJones.com/SmartMoney and will feature select information and insights from the award-winning publications across Dow Jones, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily and MarketWatch. 

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  • NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones today announced the launch of Dow Jones Smart Money, a comprehensive financial literacy and proficiency resource aimed at providing essential knowledge to the public at no cost.
  • Dow Jones Smart Money content will live on a dedicated site at DowJones.com/SmartMoney and will feature select information and insights from the award-winning publications across Dow Jones, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily and MarketWatch.
  • Dow Jones Smart Money will leverage the award-winning reporting from Dow Jones newsrooms to close the gap in financial literacy and ensure that anyone who needs resources to navigate finance topics, can find them with ease and confidence.
  • The launch of Dow Jones Smart Money is the latest offering demonstrating the company's commitment to improving financial literacy for people of all backgrounds.

GAN Integrity Announces Marketing and Sales Leadership Appointments

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GAN Integrity, a leading provider of technology that enables proactive, integrated, real-time management and monitoring of third-party and employee risk, ethics, and compliance programs, today announced the appointment of Kimberley Allan as Chief Marketing Officer and Bill Yong as Senior Vice President of Sales.

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  • "We are delighted to welcome Kimberley and Bill to our leadership team," said Nick Manolis, CEO of GAN Integrity.
  • Previously, she has served in leadership roles including Chief Marketing Officer at Aravo Solutions, Chief Marketing Officer at the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), and Global Head of Marketing at Thomson Reuters GRC.
  • Before GAN Integrity, Bill was Senior Vice President of Sales at Steele Compliance Solutions, where his leadership was instrumental in driving the company's growth, leading to its acquisition by Diligent.
  • For more information about GAN Integrity and its products and services, please visit https://www.ganintegrity.com/

Valmet renews its sustainability reporting

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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ESPOO, Finland, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet renews its sustainability reporting practices. Since 2013 the company has published an annual sustainability report in line with the international GRI framework and reported to several leading sustainability ratings.

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  • Valmet Oyj's press release on April 11, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. EEST
    ESPOO, Finland, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet renews its sustainability reporting practices.
  • In the current renewal, Valmet will focus on comprehensive reporting according to the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), invest in the development of sustainability data and information systems required by this extensive reporting framework, and streamline participation in different sustainability ratings.
  • As part of the renewal, Valmet has decided not to pursue inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) anymore.
  • "Valmet has since 2013 been among the leaders in sustainability reporting and has proactively incorporated new elements into its reporting.

Is home bias biased? New evidence from the investment fund sector

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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    Dow Jones Risk & Compliance Deploys Generative AI to Transform Due Diligence

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    Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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    NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones Risk & Compliance today unveiled an industry-leading AI-powered research platform that enables organizations to build an investigative due diligence report covering multiple sources in as little as five minutes. The new offering is set to reshape compliance workflows, creating an additional layer of investigation that can be deployed at scale.

    Key Points: 
    • Dow Jones Integrity Check is a fully automated solution that goes beyond screening to identify risks and red flags from thousands of data sources.
    • Harnessing cutting-edge generative AI, natural language processing (NLP) and entity resolution technologies from AI firm Xapien, Dow Jones Integrity Check extracts and summarizes vast volumes of information into intuitive reports that are quick and easy to digest.
    • "The launch of Dow Jones Integrity Check illustrates AI's potential as a force for good in the global fight against financial crime," said Joel Lange, EVP and GM, Dow Jones Risk & Research.
    • Dow Jones Integrity Check is the latest in a suite of AI-powered risk management tools that Dow Jones Risk & Compliance is rolling out as it continues to invest in advanced AI and automation for the compliance sector.

    Dada Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results

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    Monday, March 25, 2024
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    Operations and support costs were RMB6,530.3 million, compared with RMB5,743.0 million in 2022.

    Key Points: 
    • Operations and support costs were RMB6,530.3 million, compared with RMB5,743.0 million in 2022.
    • Selling and marketing expenses were RMB4,474.1 million, compared with RMB4,747.9 million in 2022.
    • In September 2023, the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) gave Dada an ESG score of 37, placing Dada in the top 16% of the industry.
    • A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through April 2, 2024.