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Institute for Real Growth and Oxford Saïd FOMI Publish First Global C-Suite Study on Stakeholder Impact

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for Real Growth (IRG) today released the findings from the first global study to identify best practices on businesses' pivot from shareholder primacy to value creation for all stakeholders. Known as 'Humanized Growth,' this model seeks to benefit employees, consumers, the community, the environment, and investors. The study is unprecedented in scope and builds on the expertise and experience of hundreds of global experts, academics, and cross-functional C-suite practitioners.

Key Points: 
  • Known as 'Humanized Growth,' this model seeks to benefit employees, consumers, the community, the environment, and investors.
  • The study is unprecedented in scope and builds on the expertise and experience of hundreds of global experts, academics, and cross-functional C-suite practitioners.
  • The IRG Impact Study findings build on 450 in-depth vision interviews conducted with C-suite executives, experts, and academics and a survey of global business leaders.
  • The study findings also identify the characteristics that C-suite leaders need to possess to lead their companies to more Humanized Growth.

LanzaTech CEO Dr. Jennifer Holmgren Recognized in TIME’s Inaugural TIME100 Climate List

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, TIME named Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer of LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) to the inaugural TIME100 Climate list, recognizing the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, TIME named Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer of LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) to the inaugural TIME100 Climate list, recognizing the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action.
  • To date, LanzaTech has prevented more than 330,000 tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere across six commercial plants.
  • “In creating their inaugural Climate 100 list, TIME is prioritizing a key issue of our generation.
  • I’m honored to be recognized among a diverse group of contributors, demonstrating that a basket of solutions is needed to effect gigaton-scale change for our climate,” said Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer of LanzaTech.

Avangrid Chairman Ignacio Galán named on the inaugural TIME100 Climate List of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Ignacio Galán, the Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, and Chairman of its U.S. subsidiary Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), has been included in the inaugural TIME100 Climate list, recognizing the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action.

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  • Ignacio Galán, the Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, and Chairman of its U.S. subsidiary Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), has been included in the inaugural TIME100 Climate list, recognizing the 100 most innovative leaders driving business climate action.
  • Under Mr Galán’s leadership over the past two decades, Iberdrola has invested over $150 billion to drive the transition to clean energy.
  • Iberdrola’s focus on renewable energy and smart grid networks has placed it at the forefront of the energy transition.
  • More than $50 billion of investments is planned between 2023 and 2025 , which will underpin the company’s ambitious Climate Action Plan.

Radius Recycling Executive Included on TIME100 Climate List of the 100 Most Influential Leaders Driving Business Climate Action

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Today, TIME named Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. dba Radius Recycling’s (NASDAQ: RDUS) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tamara Lundgren, to the inaugural TIME100 Climate List, recognizing the 100 most innovative leaders who are working to advocate for and expedite climate action.

Key Points: 
  • Today, TIME named Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. dba Radius Recycling’s (NASDAQ: RDUS) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tamara Lundgren, to the inaugural TIME100 Climate List, recognizing the 100 most innovative leaders who are working to advocate for and expedite climate action.
  • “Amid the interconnected challenges facing the global business community today, it is critical to align economic progress and climate impact,” said Lundgren.
  • Earlier this year, Radius was named the Most Sustainable Company in the World by Corporate Knights and included on TIME’s List of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2023.
  • View the full TIME100 Climate List of the Most Influential Leaders: time.com/collection/time100-climate/.

Iberostar Group's Gloria Fluxà Named to the TIME100 Climate List

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iberostar Group is proud to announce that Gloria Fluxà Thienemann, Vice-Chairman and Chief Sustainability Officer, has been recognized as one of the distinguished individuals on the 2023 TIME100 Climate list. This newly inaugurated annual list by TIME magazine celebrates the contributions of 100 exceptional individuals who are leading climate action within the business community.

Key Points: 
  • PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iberostar Group is proud to announce that Gloria Fluxà Thienemann, Vice-Chairman and Chief Sustainability Officer, has been recognized as one of the distinguished individuals on the 2023 TIME100 Climate list.
  • This newly inaugurated annual list by TIME magazine celebrates the contributions of 100 exceptional individuals who are leading climate action within the business community.
  • In response to this recognition, Gloria explained: "I feel extremely humbled to sit alongside such inspiring individuals striving to make a difference.
  • The full list is now live on Time.com and will appear in the December 5, 2023 issue, available on newsstands on Friday, Nov. 24th, and now at time.com/time100-climate .

Indoor Harvest Launches Project with Legendary Academy Award Winning Film Producer Jonathan Sanger

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Friday, August 11, 2023
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Austin, TX, Aug. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Indoor Harvest Corp. (OTCPK: INQD) (the “Company”) is very proud to announce its engagement with Academy Award winning film producer Jonathan Sanger, who's films include "The Elephant Man" starring Anthony Hopkins, "Marshall" starring Chadwick Bozeman and "Vanilla Sky" and “Mission Impossible 2”, starring Tom Cruise. 

Key Points: 
  • Austin, TX, Aug. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Indoor Harvest Corp. (OTCPK: INQD) (the “Company”) is very proud to announce its engagement with Academy Award winning film producer Jonathan Sanger, who's films include "The Elephant Man" starring Anthony Hopkins, "Marshall" starring Chadwick Bozeman and "Vanilla Sky" and “Mission Impossible 2”, starring Tom Cruise.
  • "I'm really excited to be working on this project with Leslie" said Academy Award winner Jonathan Sanger to Hollywood Film Director Mars Callahan, "I've been a huge fan of Leslie's for years and now.
  • I’ve been fortunate enough to help companies, founders, team members and investors rise to the occasion while building quality operations.
  • Turning that into a show, produced by an academy award winner like Jonathan, will be an enormous economic opportunity and will be exciting and educational.

Gloat Announces Arianna Huffington Has Joined Board of Directors

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Gloat , the leading provider of Workforce Agility and pioneers of the AI-powered Talent Marketplace, today announced that Arianna Huffington has joined the company’s board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • Gloat , the leading provider of Workforce Agility and pioneers of the AI-powered Talent Marketplace, today announced that Arianna Huffington has joined the company’s board of directors.
  • “As Gloat has partnered with Thrive over the past few months, it became clear how much Arianna believes in our mission and shares our passion for changing how the world works,” said Ben Reuveni, co-founder and CEO of Gloat.
  • Gloat understands that lifting people up is the best way to bridge business gaps and stay agile amid a rapidly changing market.
  • Huffington recently spoke at Gloat Live 2022 at her session titled, “From surviving to thriving: Empowering our people and businesses to achieve their full potential.”

Novonix Announces Appointment of Jean Oelwang to Its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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We are thrilled to have Ms. Oelwang join our Board of Directors, says Bob Natter, Chairman of NOVONIX.

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  • We are thrilled to have Ms. Oelwang join our Board of Directors, says Bob Natter, Chairman of NOVONIX.
  • She brings incredible experience working with large scale organizations, focused on developing best practices for a more sustainable future.
  • I am honored to be joining the NOVONIX Board of Directors, says Jean Oelwang, Founding CEO of Virgin Unite.
  • NOVONIX provides advanced, high-performance materials, equipment, and services for the global lithium-ion battery industry with sales in 14 countries.

SNC-Lavalin joins the United Nations' Race to Zero global campaign and The Climate Pledge, committing to halve global emissions by 2030

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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"Our commitment to climate action goes beyond setting our own net zero targets.

Key Points: 
  • "Our commitment to climate action goes beyond setting our own net zero targets.
  • The Race to Zero Campaign was launched to mobilize a coalition of cities, businesses, investors and other stakeholders to achieve net-zero commitments ahead of the 26th U.N.
  • Coalition members pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2050, at the latest, in line with global efforts in limiting global warming to 1.5C.
  • As signatories to the United Nations Global Compact, we have set high-level goals, including pledging to become net zero carbon by 2030.

Jesper Brodin, Chief Executive Officer of Ingka Group (IKEA), is appointed new Chair of The B Team as the group launches The New Leadership Playbook and 10x Bolder podcast

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The B Team announced that Jesper Brodin, Chief Executive Officer of Ingka Group (IKEA), and member of The B Team, is appointed chair of the group today.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The B Team announced that Jesper Brodin, Chief Executive Officer of Ingka Group (IKEA), and member of The B Team, is appointed chair of the group today.
  • The announcement of Brodin as chair coincides with the launch of The New Leadership Playbook , a collection of stories, insights and resources on 21st-century business leadership.
  • This includes 10x Bolder ,a conversation-based podcast series exploring how leaders align values with influence.
  • Outgoing Chair and former CEO of Unilever Paul Polman said: "I can think of no one better to take the reins than Jesper.