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JDE Peet’s signs MOUs with Honduras, Peru and Rwanda to combat coffee-related deforestation

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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JDE Peet’s (EURONEXT: JDEP) has expanded its global effort to combat coffee-related deforestation by signing three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Peru, Honduras and Rwanda.

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  • JDE Peet’s (EURONEXT: JDEP) has expanded its global effort to combat coffee-related deforestation by signing three Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Peru, Honduras and Rwanda.
  • JDE Peet’s has already signed MOUs to combat deforestation with Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania and Uganda.
  • Honduras, Peru and Rwanda are committed to implementing JDE Peet’s’ innovative strategy to ensure all coffee is EUDR compliant, including the identification of coffee plots grown on land deforested after the 2020 cut-off date.
  • Laurent Sagarra, Vice President Sustainability at JDE Peet’s, commented: “We are very proud to further progress our efforts to combat deforestation through these new MOUs with Honduras, Peru and Rwanda.

JDE Peet’s commits to newly validated near-term and net-zero SBTi targets

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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All these targets are consistent with SBTi's 1.5°C mitigation pathway to achieve net-zero by 2050.

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  • All these targets are consistent with SBTi's 1.5°C mitigation pathway to achieve net-zero by 2050.
  • These new targets increase JDE Peet's’ previous SBTi-approved commitments that were in line with a well below 2°C pathway.
  • The new net-zero compliant targets are currently the most ambitious designation available through the SBTi process.
  • As the result of a periodical review of its progress under its Common Grounds sustainability programme, JDE Peet’s is now able to commit to more extensive targets.

JDE Peet’s leads global effort to fight coffee-related deforestation

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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JDE Peet’s and Enveritas are leading the way in the coffee industry through technology and on-the-ground verification to tackle coffee-related deforestation and protect smallholder farmers.

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  • JDE Peet’s and Enveritas are leading the way in the coffee industry through technology and on-the-ground verification to tackle coffee-related deforestation and protect smallholder farmers.
  • JDE Peet’s (EURONEXT: JDEP) today announced plans to roll out an innovative new programme to assess and address coffee-related deforestation globally.
  • JDE Peet’s has partnered with Enveritas to leverage a combination of satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and on-the-ground verification to measure the extent of coffee-related deforestation, allowing local operators, governments, NGOs, and farmers to better mitigate their deforestation risks.
  • Fabien Simon, CEO of JDE Peet's, commented: “At JDE Peet’s, we are committed to delivering sustainable growth that creates both shareholder return and societal value.

AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu Debuts in the Heart of Downtown Honolulu

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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HONOLULU, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Assets Management is a premier private real estate investment and development company led by Founder and CEO Andrew Chang. Together with Highgate, Chang is pleased to announce the grand opening of AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu, a distinctive and highly anticipated urban retreat in the heart of downtown Honolulu. The 112-room hotel marks the brand's first property on the island of Oahu, and the first business-traveler-driven concept in the area. Rates at AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu begin at $215 per night, with no resort fee.

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  • Together with Highgate, Chang is pleased to announce the grand opening of AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu , a distinctive and highly anticipated urban retreat in the heart of downtown Honolulu.
  • Rates at AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu begin at $215 per night, with no resort fee.
  • AC Hotel Honolulu is poised to redefine hospitality in Honolulu, providing a sophisticated option for the essentialist traveler.
  • AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu serves as an ideal canvas for meetings and events with an array of gathering and co-working capacities, including the AC Lobby, AC Library and AC Lounge.

Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport and Microsoft partner to digitally preserve ancient site of Olympia

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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OLYMPIA, Greece, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport and Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced Ancient Olympia: Common Grounds, a new collaboration to digitally preserve and restore ancient Olympia, the original home of the Olympic games, using AI.

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  • OLYMPIA, Greece, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport and Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced Ancient Olympia: Common Grounds, a new collaboration to digitally preserve and restore ancient Olympia, the original home of the Olympic games, using AI.
  • Digitally preserving ancient Olympia gives people a way to walk through the site during one of history's most important periods brought to life in a realistic, engaging way that was never before possible.
  • "Ancient Olympia: Common Grounds is a unique way of experiencing Greece's proud cultural heritage.
  • Visitors around theworld can virtually visit the ancient site of Olympia and experience history firsthand using augmented realitytechnology," said KyriakosMitsotakis, prime minister ofGreece.

Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport and Microsoft partner to digitally preserve ancient site of Olympia

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Olympic Stadium, Intelligence, Achievement, Common Grounds, Android, IOS, Ancient history, Earthquake, Microsoft, Education, Theodosis Theodosiadis, Democracy, 3D, Technology, Greek nationalism, Hera, Research, Tourism, AI, Partnership, MSFT, Olympic, Trust, Artifact, HoloLens 2, Time, Nasdaq, Weather, Documentation, Video game console

OLYMPIA, Greece, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport and Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced Ancient Olympia: Common Grounds, a new collaboration to digitally preserve and restore ancient Olympia, the original home of the Olympic games, using AI.

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  • OLYMPIA, Greece, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport and Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced Ancient Olympia: Common Grounds, a new collaboration to digitally preserve and restore ancient Olympia, the original home of the Olympic games, using AI.
  • "Ancient Olympia: Common Grounds is a unique way of experiencing Greece's proud cultural heritage.
  • Visitors around theworld can virtually visit the ancient site of Olympia and experience history firsthand using augmented realitytechnology," said KyriakosMitsotakis, prime minister ofGreece.
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