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OSC announces agenda and panellists for roundtable on diversity in Canada's capital markets

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced the agenda and panellists for its roundtable on diversity, beyond gender which will take place on Thursday, September 14, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today announced the agenda and panellists for its roundtable on diversity, beyond gender which will take place on Thursday, September 14, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • The OSC has assembled an expert panel to discuss the Canadian Securities Administrators' (CSA) diversity consultation and to explore approaches to broader diversity, investor and issuer perspectives on disclosure, alignment with local and international market developments and more.
  • To review the agenda and to register to attend, please visit the OSC website .
  • Investors are urged to check the registration of any persons or company offering an investment opportunity and to review the OSC investor materials available at https://www.osc.ca .

READY-IN-A-CLICK: THE FIRST EVER VIRTUAL MAKEUP ON MICROSOFT TEAMS

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Maybelline New York announced a collaboration with Microsoft rolling out today that offers a new way to get ready for video calls with virtual makeup in Microsoft Teams. 

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  • The virtual makeup looks provide a low-barrier way to try out different styles with the goal of democratizing makeup and empowering people with self-confidence, especially at work.
  • "That's why we partnered with Microsoft Teams to develop virtual makeup looks – now even on the busiest day, you can put makeup on with just a click.
  • Consider this your "virtual makeup bag," equipped with all the must-have digital makeup products for our increasingly virtual world.
  • The virtual makeup looks are now globally available as an option in Teams video calls to those with a Teams enterprise license.

READY-IN-A-CLICK: THE FIRST EVER VIRTUAL MAKEUP ON MICROSOFT TEAMS

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Maybelline New York announced a collaboration with Microsoft rolling out today that offers a new way to get ready for video calls with virtual makeup in Microsoft Teams. 

Key Points: 
  • The virtual makeup looks provide a low-barrier way to try out different styles with the goal of democratizing makeup and empowering people with self-confidence, especially at work.
  • "That's why we partnered with Microsoft Teams to develop virtual makeup looks – now even on the busiest day, you can put makeup on with just a click.
  • Consider this your "virtual makeup bag," equipped with all the must-have digital makeup products for our increasingly virtual world.
  • The virtual makeup looks are now globally available as an option in Teams video calls to those with a Teams enterprise license.

GEENA DAVIS INSTITUTE ON GENDER IN THE MEDIA RESEARCH SHOWS MARS ADVERTISEMENTS HAVE REACHED GENDER PARITY IN ON-SCREEN REPRESENTATION

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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MCLEAN, Va., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Mars introduced results from research commissioned with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to assess representation of gender, race, identity, disability and age (60+) in the company's advertisements that aired in 2022 worldwide. Mars began assessing representation of their advertising with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media five years ago.

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  • MCLEAN, Va., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Mars introduced results from research commissioned with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to assess representation of gender, race, identity, disability and age (60+) in the company's advertisements that aired in 2022 worldwide.
  • Mars began assessing representation of their advertising with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media five years ago.
  • For the first time, Mars ads have reached gender parity – with female characters comprising 49.9% of all people shown across the company's ads.
  • However, the research did identify areas for improvement in the representation of identity (1.6%), disability (0.6%) and age (2%).

THE LEGO GROUP ENCOURAGES GIRLS TO PLAY UNSTOPPABLE

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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ENFIELD, Conn., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the LEGO Group launched Play Unstoppable to inspire and celebrate girls' endless potential when they have opportunities to play without limits. Throughout the summer, Play Unstoppable offers several ways for girls and their families to explore different passions including:

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  • Company inspires girls and their parents to embrace and empower playful exploration of all interests, passions and imagination to unlock girls' limitless potential with summer program
    ENFIELD, Conn., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the LEGO Group launched Play Unstoppable to inspire and celebrate girls' endless potential when they have opportunities to play without limits.
  • From Friendship, Gaming, Art & Design, Sports, and Nature & Animals, there is a LEGO® solution, including LEGO® Friends , LEGO® Super Mario , LEGO® Minecraft , LEGO® CITY , LEGO® Creator 3-in-1 , and more.
  • Play Unstoppable demonstrates the endless possibilities of the LEGO System in Play.
  • All Play Unstoppable content, including an introduction to the campaign, Girls Play related articles and more will be available on LEGO.com

Mars Honors 20 Change-Making Women Through M&M'S® Flipping the Status Quo Program In Celebration Of International Women's Day

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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NEWARK, N.J., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, M&M'S®, proudly part of Mars, announced the 20 winners of its "Flipping the Status Quo" program. These women were nominated by friends, family and colleagues for positively impacting the community around them and paving new paths for those who follow, redefining what happiness and success look like for women everywhere. M&M'S is thrilled to award each of these game-changing women with a $10,000 grant to further fund their missions.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, M&M'S®, proudly part of Mars, announced the 20 winners of its "Flipping the Status Quo" program.
  • The 20 women who are flipping the status quo include:
    Ahna Miller: Flipping the Status Quo in disability inclusion.
  • Earlier this year, M&M'S released its first-ever packs spotlighting the dynamic female M&M'S characters, in celebrations of women everywhere who are flipping the status quo.
  • As part of the Flipping the Status Quo campaign, M&M'S is providing nearly $1 million in support for organizations that are committed to uplifting and empowering women.

Mars Celebrates Women Who Are Flipping The Status Quo With M&M'S® Limited-Edition Packs and $800,000 in Funding

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, M&M'S®, proudly part of Mars, will release its first-ever packs spotlighting dynamic female M&M'S characters. The all-female packs celebrate women everywhere who are flipping the status quo. The limited-edition product will feature Purple, Brown and Green on inspirational packaging, plus be the first united representation of the female trio spokescandies. These debut M&M'S packs come as the next chapter for Mars' newest M&M'S character, Purple, featuring her not only on packaging, but in packaging as well, alongside green and brown candies.

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  • The all-female packs celebrate women everywhere who are flipping the status quo.
  • These debut M&M'S packs come as the next chapter for Mars' newest M&M'S character, Purple, featuring her not only on packaging, but in packaging as well, alongside green and brown candies.
  • In celebration of the limited-edition packs, M&M'S is supporting organizations that are committed to uplifting and empowering women doing incredible work in their respective fields and daily lives.
  • Additionally, to support more women who are flipping the status quo, we've teamed up with six female creators within the pop culture space to collaborate with our female characters, Purple, Green and Brown.

Professors From Colleges Nationwide Meet Producers and Leading Television Executives At Television Academy Foundation Conference

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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Eighty-two media educators from colleges and universities nationwide connected with leaders in the entertainment industry over the weekend (Oct. 27-29) at the Television Academy Foundations 2022 Media Educators Conference.

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  • Eighty-two media educators from colleges and universities nationwide connected with leaders in the entertainment industry over the weekend (Oct. 27-29) at the Television Academy Foundations 2022 Media Educators Conference.
  • The 2022 conference was sponsored by Kia America as part of the automakers ongoing commitment to higher education.
  • Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowships is sponsored by the Harry & Judy Friedman Family Foundation, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Village Roadshow Entertainment Group.
  • Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Television Academy Foundation is dedicated to preserving the legacy of television while educating and inspiring those who will shape its future.

MediaLink Taps Strategic Marketing Leaders Karl Weaver and Claire Charruau in Europe

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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Karl Weaver, an industry leader in building businesses across marketing, joins as Senior Vice President, Advisory, and Claire Charruau, a seasoned global executive in marketing and communications in the creative sector, joins as Vice President of Marketing, EMEA.

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  • Karl Weaver, an industry leader in building businesses across marketing, joins as Senior Vice President, Advisory, and Claire Charruau, a seasoned global executive in marketing and communications in the creative sector, joins as Vice President of Marketing, EMEA.
  • Weaver, who will become a part of MediaLinks senior leadership team, will be focused on marketing transformation for the firms global brand clients in the region, while Charruau will focus on European marketing efforts for the MediaLink brand.
  • The hires come on the heels of significant growth in Europe for MediaLink.
  • Additionally, Im thrilled to welcome Claire to the team to lead our marketing efforts in Europe.

New Coalition Unites to Create #GirlsLeadSTEM and Declares October as #GirlsLeadSTEM Month

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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#GirlsLeadSTEM will tap our most valuable stakeholders - the girls themselves - who will illuminate whats still needed to ensure persistence in their STEM journey.

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  • #GirlsLeadSTEM will tap our most valuable stakeholders - the girls themselves - who will illuminate whats still needed to ensure persistence in their STEM journey.
  • The founding #GirlsLeadSTEM coalition firmly believes girls can and should lead in STEM.
  • #GirlsLeadSTEM month directs our collective momentum to meet today's girls where they are that includes classroom walls, textbooks, movies, television and on social media.
  • Together, by leveraging cross-sector partnerships, we can create equitable STEM learning opportunities for all girls everywhere and build a future where girls lead STEM.