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Temenos Commitment to Reduce Carbon Emissions Validated by Science Based Target Initiative

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Temenos (SIX: TEMN) has received validation on its ambitious Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets with approval from the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).

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  • GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Temenos (SIX: TEMN) has received validation on its ambitious Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets with approval from the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).
  • The SBTi validated Temenos’ commitment to reduce absolute scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions 50 per cent by 2030 from a 2019 base year.
  • This target is aligned with keeping global warming to no more than 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels, the most ambitious reduction goal of the Paris Agreement.
  • Temenos is one of 2218 companies with an officially validated target, to reduce its emissions in line with climate science.

Sysco Partners With Two Leading Universities to Accelerate Climate Innovation and Prepare the Next Generation of Sustainability and Supply Chain Leaders

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Through this program, Sysco will collaborate with top universities to explore innovations that will accelerate climate action and lead the industry towards a more sustainable future.

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  • Through this program, Sysco will collaborate with top universities to explore innovations that will accelerate climate action and lead the industry towards a more sustainable future.
  • “Sysco is proud to partner with leading universities to help develop the next generation of sustainability leaders,” says Neil Russell, Sysco’s SVP Corporate Affairs and Interim Chief Financial Officer.
  • Sysco also committed to engaging supplier partners representing 67% of Scope 3 emissions to set their own science-based targets by 2026.
  • Learn more about how Sysco is tackling climate change on the Sustainability page of Sysco.com.

Wolters Kluwer Enablon and Makersite announce strategic collaboration to help enterprises reach ESG goals

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

CHICAGO, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Manufacturing enterprises will more easily be able to progress toward achieving Net Zero and reaching their ESG (environmental, social, governance) goals, thanks to a new strategic collaboration between Wolters Kluwer Enablon and Makersite .

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Manufacturing enterprises will more easily be able to progress toward achieving Net Zero and reaching their ESG (environmental, social, governance) goals, thanks to a new strategic collaboration between Wolters Kluwer Enablon and Makersite .
  • This involves data collection, modelling, reporting, planning, forecasting, and operational execution across all three Scopes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  • “The ability to provide auditable and actionable insights for Scope 3 GHG emissions has been the missing piece in Net Zero ambitions,” said Laurent Dechaux, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Wolters Kluwer Enablon.
  • “Working with Makersite makes it easier to track these insights related to upstream and downstream activity from within an organization’s supply chain.

Gravity Climate Helps Xometry Marketplace Customers Calculate the Carbon Footprint of Manufacturing Projects

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

This new integration, powered by the Gravity API, instantly calculates carbon emissions estimates for Xometry order requests in real-time.

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  • This new integration, powered by the Gravity API, instantly calculates carbon emissions estimates for Xometry order requests in real-time.
  • Gravity Climate purpose-built the database for Xometry, incorporating the latest climate science and data related to product material, manufacturing processes, mass, and geography.
  • The Gravity API will address the vast majority of orders up until the point of sale on the Xometry Instant Quoting Engine ®.
  • “Industrial buyers are increasingly asked to track and make procurement decisions based on sustainability metrics, but lack the data necessary to do so,” said Saleh ElHattab , Founder and CEO of Gravity Climate.

Nasdaq Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results; Delivers Strong Solutions Businesses Revenue Growth in 2022

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Fourth quarter 2022 net revenues were $906 million, an increase of $21 million, or 2%, from $885 million in the prior year period.

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  • Fourth quarter 2022 net revenues were $906 million, an increase of $21 million, or 2%, from $885 million in the prior year period.
  • Solutions businesses revenues were $652 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $21 million, or 3%.
  • Trading Services net revenues were $253 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of $3 million, or 1%.
  • The increase in fourth quarter 2022 GAAP operating expense includes higher merger and strategic initiatives expense and restructuring charges.

Duke Energy celebrates Florida Arbor Day by giving away 1,200 free trees to customers throughout the state

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Starting on Florida Arbor Day, January 20, Duke Energy customers can request a free tree online at arborday.org/dukeenergy , until all trees are distributed.

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  • Starting on Florida Arbor Day, January 20, Duke Energy customers can request a free tree online at arborday.org/dukeenergy , until all trees are distributed.
  • Duke Energy Florida is donating $50,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation to purchase and distribute the trees through its Energy-Saving Trees program.
  • "For years, Duke Energy Florida has teamed up with the Arbor Day Foundation in giving away nearly 11,000 free trees to customers and communities throughout the state," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president.
  • Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.

LMR Naturals by IFF Pioneers in Evaluating the Carbon Footprint of Perfumery and Flavors Natural Ingredients

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

"The increasing use of natural extracts in perfumery and food flavors mandated a study of their footprint," said Bertrand de Préville, general manager of LMR Naturals.

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  • "The increasing use of natural extracts in perfumery and food flavors mandated a study of their footprint," said Bertrand de Préville, general manager of LMR Naturals.
  • "Indeed, 95 percent of LMR's carbon footprint can be traced to Scope 3 activities," said Bernard Toulemonde, consultant and natural ingredients expert.
  • The carbon footprint of fragrance ingredients may vary by three orders of magnitude, which is why LMR conducted an exercise for each of its ingredients.
  • IFF, the IFF Logo, and all trademarks and service marks denoted with ™, SM or ® are owned by IFF or affiliates of IFF unless otherwise noted.

A New Era of Supply Chain Transparency: Merge Impact Launches First Agricultural Measurement and Data Solution Powered by Blockchain Technology

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Additionally, Merge Impact has announced it is the first to tokenize field-level carbon data on blockchain, achieving a pivotal milestone toward a fully transparent supply chain and monetizing data for producers.

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  • Additionally, Merge Impact has announced it is the first to tokenize field-level carbon data on blockchain, achieving a pivotal milestone toward a fully transparent supply chain and monetizing data for producers.
  • This industry first was made possible thanks to Merge Impact’s partnership with Chainparency, a leading provider of blockchain technology for Merge Impact.
  • Merge Impact, powered by Chainparency, is accelerating a climate-positive food future and strengthening confidence in brands’ climate claims by simplifying field-level measurement, streamlining claims verification, ensuring data credibility, and bringing radical transparency to supply chains.
  • “If you don’t know your farmers, you don’t know your impact,” explained Ben Adolph, Merge Impact founder and CEO.

Duke Energy to announce fourth-quarter and year-end 2022 financial results on Feb. 9

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Monday, January 9, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy will post its fourth-quarter and year-end 2022 financial results at 7 a.m.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy will post its fourth-quarter and year-end 2022 financial results at 7 a.m.
  • ET that day to discuss the fourth-quarter and year-end 2022 financial results and other business and financial updates.
  • Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies.
  • Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list.

EQS-News: Schaeffler AG: Climate targets validated by Science Based Targets initiative

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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validates Schaeffler Group’s targets for lowering Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions

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  • Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validates Schaeffler Group’s targets for lowering Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
    Schaeffler’s climate targets for 2030: 90 percent cut in emissions from own production and 25 percent reduction in selected supply chain areas
    Schaeffler’s activities under its Roadmap 2025 remain tightly aligned with its climate targets.
  • Herzogenaurach | January 12, 2023| The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated the Schaeffler Group’s targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions as being in conformity with SBTi criteria and recommendations and hence in line with what the latest climate science considers necessary in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
  • “We have consciously taken a science-based approach to our climate targets and are delighted at this recognition from the SBTi.
  • Schaeffler has adopted these targets because it wants to prevent the worst effects of climate change and to futureproof business growth.