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Modernization and Technological Upgrades to Invite Expansive Growth Opportunities for Airport Runway FOD Systems Market by 2027

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The airport runway FOD systems market is anticipated to grow at a promising CAGR across the assessment period of 2019-2027 on the back of the rising incidents of aircraft damage due to foreign objects on the runway. This is a grave problem that needs to be addressed by every airport across the globe. According to Boeing, foreign object debris (FOD) accounts for US$4 bn in damage to engines and aircraft taken out of service each year. These numbers highlight the growing concerns about the increasing menace of FOD.

The growing development and urbanization have resulted in an increase in the number of airports around the globe. Thus, based on this aspect, the airport runway FOD systems market is expected to attract immense demand.

Any material found or detected on an airport runway, ramp or airfield is considered as foreign object debris (FOD). This debris must be eliminated to ramp up the safety of operation and avoid aircraft damage. These systems are a set of analysis and surveillance tools for assuring total management of eliminating FOD.

These systems are used across the military and civil airports. On the basis of component, the airport runway FOD systems market can be classified into hardware (stationary: radar, hybrid, and electro-optic), mobile (radar, electro-optic, and hybrid), and service (training, support maintenance, and installation).

Technological Advancements to Influence Growth of Airport Runway FOD Systems Market

The growing research and development activities across the airport runway FOD systems market is leading to immense advancements and modernization. The players in the airport runway FOD systems market are investing heftily in research and development for upgrading the systems with the latest technology and features.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning, robot vision, image segmentation, and others across the airport runway FOD systems may prove to be game-changers for the airport runway FOD systems market.

AI-based airport runway FOD systems are gaining considerable traction and will continue to attract growth during the forecast period. These AI-based systems have various features such as advanced image processing and deep learning technology. These aspects invite profitable growth for the airport runway FOD systems market.

Escalating Investments in Airport Modernization to Increase Growth Rate

The inclining investments by various firms and conglomerates in the modernization of airports will serve as a growth accelerator for the airport runway FOD systems market. The investments by numerous countries to ramp up the civil aviation infrastructure may also turn the tables of growth across the airport runway FOD systems market.

COVID-19 Impact on Airport Runway FOD Systems Market

The novel coronavirus pandemic has affected the growth of a plethora of sectors and businesses. The airport runway FOD systems market is no exception. The aviation industry is one of the most hard-hit industries due to the pandemic. As the COVID-19 outbreak started to swell, numerous countries imposed strict stay-at-home orders and banned incoming and outgoing flights. All the airports in numerous countries were closed.

Air travel was banned for a brief period to avoid widespread transmission. In some countries, air travel is still banned to a certain extent. This factor has a major negative impact on the aviation-based industries, eventually affecting the airport runway FOD systems market. The demand and production of these systems were decreased substantially due to the ban on air travel.

However, the ease in lockdown restrictions, resuming of air travel operations, and the launching of mass inoculation drives across countries like India, the U.S.A, U.K, and others will help the airport runway FOD systems market to regain lost growth.

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Bike Service and Repairing at Home in Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon & Delhi NCR

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Get your Bike serviced from the comfort of your home or office by Garage on Call there is no need to be in the queue.

Bike lovers, daily commuters, and all bike riders in Delhi NCR, Garage on Call got you covered. The fast and busy life of Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon really deserves the best Garage services at home. “TIME IS MONEY” and when Mechanic and Garage comes to you, you save time and ride happily.

Garage on Call offers online booking services for Bike servicing and repairing at customer preferred location whether it’s home or office. Choose a well-qualified and experienced mechanic through Garage on-call website www.garageoncall.com a well-qualified and experienced mechanic reach at your doorstep to repair any kind of bike-related problem or regular bike servicing at home anywhere in Noida, Delhi and NCR.

The reason behind starting Garage on call is “Unprofessional behaviour of local mechanic and a queue which gives a lot of pressure on customers mind and after service, they charge access money by changing unnecessary local parts also the place or shop is not safe for girls and working women”.

We use always genuine parts and our bike engineer is well trained and qualified he service bike doorstep at the given time frame.

Garage On-Call aims to update, fitness and quality maintenance of your two-wheeler.

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  •  Qualified and trusted Engineer
  •  Transparency Live Video Feed
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  •  Genuine Parts and Lubricants

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U.S. MRTP Authorization Pathway Explored in PMI’s Latest Scientific Update

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Lausanne, Switzerland:  

Philip Morris International (PMI) (NYSE: PM) has released the 11th edition of its Scientific Update, a regularly issued publication on its research efforts to develop and scientifically assess a range of smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes.

 

The latest edition features an overview of the historic decision made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize the marketing of the IQOS Tobacco Heating System with reduced exposure information. The Scientific Update explains the various MRTP decisions under U.S. law; the steps, processes, and timeline PMI undertook; and the ongoing post-market surveillance and studies that will monitor the impact of the orders on consumer perceptions, behavior, and health.

 

“The FDA undertook a scientific and regulatory evaluation of IQOS and determined that it is ‘appropriate for the promotion of public health’” said Dr. Gizelle Baker, director of Global Scientific Engagement at PMI. “In this edition of our Scientific Update, we describe how the regulatory process worked for PMI, what scientific evidence the FDA considered, and the decisions the FDA made.”

 

After more than three years of scientific and regulatory review of the application, the FDA concluded: “Scientific studies have shown that switching completely from conventional cigarettes to the IQOS system significantly reduces your body’s exposure to harmful or potentially harmful chemicals.”

 

This issue of the Scientific Update also examines the ABOUT Toolbox—a robust portfolio of self-report instruments—created by PMI to evaluate and assess the public health impact of tobacco harm reduction strategies on consumer perceptions and behavior. The ABOUT Toolbox team describes the new Health and Functioning instrument, which measures the perceived health status of adult smokers who switch to smoke-free products. They explain how the framework was prepared, developed, and validated, and detail the information it can provide to public health and regulatory communities.

 

The update also includes information on scientific events at which PMI has presented, as well as a compendium of PMI’s peer-reviewed publications and independent research into smoke-free products.

 

The Scientific Update can be found at https://www.pmiscience.com/whats-new/scientific-update-11.

 

Philip Morris International: Delivering a Smoke-Free Future
Philip Morris International (PMI) is leading a transformation in the tobacco industry to create a smoke-free future and ultimately replace cigarettes with smoke-free products to the benefit of adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, society, the company, and its shareholders. PMI is a leading international tobacco company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, as well as smoke-free products and associated electronic devices and accessories, and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside the United States. PMI ships a version of its smoke-free devices and consumables authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Altria Group, Inc. for sale in the United States under license. PMI is building a future on a new category of smoke-free products that, while not risk-free, are a much better choice than continuing to smoke. Through multidisciplinary capabilities in product development, state-of-the-art facilities, and scientific substantiation, PMI aims to ensure that its smoke-free products meet adult consumer preferences and rigorous regulatory requirements. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.

 

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Ant Group Launches “Trusple,” an AntChain-Powered Global Trade and Financial Services Platform for SMEs and Financial Institutions

Ant Group Launches “Trusple,” an AntChain-Powered Global Trade and Financial Services Platform for SMEs and Financial Institutions

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Shanghai, China:  

Ant Group, a leading provider in the development of open platforms for technology-driven inclusive financial services, and the parent company of China’s largest digital payment platform Alipay, today unveiled Trusple, an international trade and financial service platform powered by AntChain, the company’s blockchain-based technology solutions. Trusple aims to make it easier and less costly for all participants – especially Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) – to sell their products and services to customers around the world. It also reduces costs for financial institutions so they can better serve SMEs in need.

 

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Based on the concept of “Trust Made Simple,” Trusple works by generating a smart contract once a buyer and a seller upload a trading order on the platform. As the order is executed, the smart contract is automatically updated with key information, such as order placements, logistics, and tax refund options. Using AntChain, the buyer’s and seller’s banks will automatically process the payment settlements through the smart contract. This automated process not only mitigates the intensive and time-consuming processes that banks traditionally conduct to track and verify trading orders, but also ensures information is tamper-proof. Further, successful transactions on Trusple enable SMEs to build their creditworthiness on AntChain, making it easier for them to obtain financing services from financial institutions.

 

“Trusple was designed to solve problems for SMEs and financial institutions involved in cross-border trading,” said Guofei Jiang, President of Advanced Technology Business Group, Ant Group. “Just like when Alipay was introduced in 2004 as the online escrow payment solution to build trust between buyers and sellers, with the launch of AntChain-powered Trusple, we look forward to making cross-border trading safer, more reliable, and more efficient for buyers and sellers, as well as for the financial institutions that serve them.”

 

A lack of trust among global trading partners has traditionally made it difficult for many SMEs to do business. For buyers and sellers alike, this lack of trust can lead to delays in shipments and payment settlements, in turn placing pressure on SMEs’ financial position and cashflow. Banks that support global trading by SMEs have also faced a longstanding challenge of verifying the authenticity of orders, which has increased banking costs. To tackle these challenges in global trade, Trusple leverages AntChain’s key technologies, including AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and secure computation, to build trust among multiple parties.

 

During the pre-launch testing period conducted this month, Ms. Jing Yuan, whose company sells glass crystal ornaments to customers around the world, completed the first transaction on the Trusple platform, sending a consignment of goods headed to Mexico. With Trusple, the same transaction that would have previously required at least a week to process, Ms. Yuan was able to receive payment the next day. “With the help of Trusple, the same amount of operating capital can now support more trading orders,” said Ms. Yuan. “I’m now aiming to grow my business by 30 percent next year.”

 

To help optimize cross-border processes, Trusple has partnered with various leading international financial institutions, including BNP Paribas, Citibank, DBS Bank, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.

 

Trusple was launched at the Blockchain Industry Summit of the INCLUSION Fintech Conference. Organized by Ant Group and Alipay, the conference aims to foster a global discussion on how digital technology can help build a more inclusive, green, and sustainable world.

 

About AntChain

 

AntChain is Ant Group’s blockchain business. According to IPR Daily and patent database IncoPat, Ant Group holds the greatest number of published blockchain-related patent applications from 2017 to the six months ended June 30, 2020. Since the launch of Ant Group’s blockchain business in 2016, the company pioneered the use of AntChain in over 50 blockchain commercial applications and use cases including supply chain finance, cross-border remittance, charitable donations and product provenience.

 

AntChain platform consists of three layers including the underlying Blockchain-as-a-Service open platform, digitalization of assets, and circulation of digitalized assets. By enabling businesses to digitalize their assets and transactions, we establish trust in multi-party collaborations. The AntChain platform generated over 100 million daily active items such as patents, vouchers, and warehouse receipts, for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020.

   

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Deloitte Launches < "The Next Wave" Emerging Digital Life in South and Southeast Asia > Report At Ant Group’s INCLUSION Fintech Conference

Deloitte Launches < "The Next Wave" Emerging Digital Life in South and Southeast Asia > Report At Ant Group’s INCLUSION Fintech Conference

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Shanghai, China:  

Deloitte launched <“The Next Wave” Emerging Digital Life in South and Southeast Asia > Report today at the INCLUSION Fintech Conference, organized by Ant Group and Alipay to foster a global dialogue on building a more inclusive, green, and sustainable world through digital technology.

 

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Through an extensive survey conducted across age groups in eight countries in South and Southeast Asia, specifically Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, the report showed that consumers aged between 21 and 40 years old are the leading force enabling the rapid adoption of a digital life in the region in the post Covid-19 world.

 

Speaking at one of the media forums on Day 2 of INCLUSION, Taylor Lam, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Leader at Deloitte China, said: “Young and vibrant economies in South and Southeast Asia are rapidly becoming the ‘next wave’ of future leaders in digital economy. The combination of a relatively large, young, unbanked and underbanked population, high mobile penetration and supportive local governments has helped the region leapfrog in its digital infrastructure and innovations, which has accelerated the adoption of digital payment and the expansion of daily digital life scenarios in the region.”

 

“Through our research, we have seen great potential for these digital economies to continue maturing and become more inclusive, more convenient and secure, and more sustainable, which will benefit their recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

 

Key regional insights:

 

1. Digital payment as a key enabler is creating and connecting the digital life for consumers, making a fundamental shift in how people live, work and play.

 

  • Since the outbreak of Covid-19, about 78% of the research participants indicated that they have experienced some increases in the usage of digital services, in which 41% indicated a surge.
    • Bangladesh, the Philippines and Indonesia are the top three countries seeing the highest increase in usage.
  • Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia are the top three most active countries in using digital payment.
  • Top three most common daily life scenarios where consumers choose to use digital payment are:
    • e-commerce/m-commerce (70%)
    • peer-to-peer transfer (69%)
    • in-store purchase (62%)
  • Majority of digital payment transactions are small in value, 67% of research participants indicated that the average value per transaction is less than USD30 per person. This indicates that digital payment has penetrated consumers’ daily life and has become the mainstream to meet their everyday needs.
  • Top three reasons why consumers opt to use e-wallet include:
    • Convenience (77%)
    • Contactless (69%)
    • Value-added benefits and promotions (9%)

2. Consumers in South and Southeast Asia enjoy the breadth and depth of daily life scenarios supported by digital services.

 

  • Top five most popular mobile apps among consumers in the region are:
  • Entertainment
    • Social media (79%)
    • Music/video streaming (50%)
  • E-commerce/m-commerce (74%)
    • Convenience, Product variety and Low price are the top three reasons for consumers to choose to shop online
  • Daily life services (59%)
    • Ride-hailing, News and Books and Workplace Collaboration are the top three most often used mobile apps in the category
  • Financial services (45%)
    • Mobile banking and digital payment are the most used mobile apps in the category

3. Driven by the rising digital payment adoption and richness in daily digital life scenarios, South and Southeast Asia region is presenting an exciting digital future.

 

Regional Digital Life Index is developed based on the research and on a series of parameters including mobile penetration, internet maturity and penetration, digital payment maturity, e-commerce maturity, social media activeness and local government support.

 

  • Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are the “Digital Life Leaders”, leading the race across all parameters
  • Thailand and the Philippines stood out as the “Digital Life follower”
    • Thailand shows a high level of mobile penetration, social media activeness, digital payment and e-commerce maturity
    • The Philippines is leading in digital payment adoption, especially peer-to-peer transfers and gaming industry
  • India is classified as the “Digital Life Potential”, leading in the space of cybersecurity
  • Bangladesh and Pakistan are considered “Digital Life Catcher “

This report is produced by Deloitte in partnership with the INCLUSION Fintech Conference. Assembled at the event are the leading enterprises, experts and scholars of the financial and technology communities, to discuss global cooperation and innovations in the fields of finance, economy, commerce and environment.

 

About Deloitte

 

Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (“DTTL”), its global network of member firms, and their related entities (collectively, the “Deloitte organization”). DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) and each of its member firms and related entities are legally separate and independent entities, which cannot obligate or bind each other in respect of third parties. DTTL and each DTTL member firm and related entity is liable only for its own acts and omissions, and not those of each other. DTTL does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about to learn more.

 

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About Inclusion Fintech Conference

 

The INCLUSION Fintech Conference was officially announced in January 2020 to bring together the global financial and technology communities, to envision a world that is more inclusive, green, and sustainable through digital technology. The inaugural three-day conference in Shanghai, to be held September 24-26, 2020, will feature over 40 forums, with keynotes and panels covering major themes such as the global digital economy, digital finance, innovative technology, and sustainability.

   

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Hyundai’s New Brand Campaign SMART CARS FOR SMART INDIA for Millennial Indian Customers

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New Delhi, Delhi, India:  

  • Hyundai, presents the Smartest Choice for tech savvy Smart Indians seeking quality and distinction
  • The New Brand Campaign highlights product offerings that are Smart on Style, Substance and Technology with SANTRO, NIOS and AURA
  • URL for campaign tvc : https://youtu.be/j_sfM3yigL0.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd., country’s first smart mobility solutions provider and the largest exporter since inception today launched a new brand campaign “Smart Cars for Smart India” targeted at new age and technology savvy Smart Indian Millennial customers of SANTRO, NIOS and AURA. Hyundai is empowering its customers by offering them a choice from a wide variety of engine, transmission and fuel options in the compact segment.
 
Commenting at the launch of the new Brand Campaign, Mr. Tarun Garg, Director – Sales, Marketing & Service, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, “Hyundai has a very strong customer centric product development strategy that enables us to empower customers with benchmark product offerings. Our product strategy is to constantly innovate and develop Smart Cars for Smart India catering to the needs of tech savvy millennial customers seeking best-in-segment technology, features and quality. Since inception, Hyundai has offered products that are smart on style, substance and technology across all the segments making it the most loved and trusted brand of choice of Indian customers.”

Hyundai’s futuristic cars are an intelligent automotive companion that recognizes the preferences of customers and conforms to the highest standards of style, safety, design, technology, quality and performance. The campaign has been designed to showcase and highlight Hyundai cars as the smartest choice for customers with best-in-segment features such as Wireless Charging, Touch Screen Infotainment System, Stylish Projector Headlamps and many more.
 
Hyundai’s line-up of compact cars present customers with a variety of Advanced BS 6 Engine options like 1.2 l Kappa petrol & CNG, 1.2 l ecotorq diesel, 1.0 l turbo petrol, 1.1 l petrol & CNG. The engine options are equipped with Manual Transmission & Smart AMT transmission options.
 
The month-long, multi-platform campaign across TV, Print, Radio, Digital, CRM and Dealer POS will strongly communicate Hyundai’s strong focus on product offerings with stylish design, most advanced features and variety of powertrain options for customers to choose from.
Annexure:
 
Key Features:
 
SANTRO

  1. Stylish tall boy design
    1. High front & rear headroom
    2. High seating position & micro antenna
  2. Luxurious cabin
    1. Premium 2 Tone Beige & Black interiors with champagne Gold inserts
    2. Rear AC Vent
  3. Smart technology
    1. 7.0 Touchscreen AV+N
    2. Smartphone connectivity with apple car play and android auto
  4. Practical performance
    1. Hyundai’s 1st AMT offering
    2. 1.1 l PL Engine with 4 Cylinders
    3. CNG variant available
  5. Customer centric safety
    1. Standard Driver Airbags and ABS

 
GRAND i10 NIOS

  1. Bold & Stylish design
    1. Stylish projector headlamps
    2. Projector fog lamps and alloy wheels
    3. Shark fin antenna
  2. Smart & innovative technology
    1. Wireless charging
    2. 5.3’ Digital speedometer
    3. 8.0 Touchscreen AV+N
    4. Arkamys premium sound
  3. Premium & Spacious cabin
    1. Increased wheelbase
    2. Rear AC vents
    3. Eco coating technology
    4. Interior colour packs : Red & Blue
  4. All round safety & powertrain options
    1. 65% strong body structure (AHSS+HSS)
    2. Dual Airbags and ABS : Standard
    3. Emergency stop signal
    4. Available in turbo petrol, Ecotorq diesel engines, CNG & AMT

AURA
 

  1. Stunning & Modern design
    1. Modern front design
    2. Swept back projector headlamps
    3. Sporty, unique rear & side design

 

  1. Premium & Spacious interiors
    1. Premium interiors with bronze colour inserts
    2. Superior cabin space
  2. Class leading convenience & technology
  1. 8.0 touchscreen Infotainment system
  2. Wireless charging
  3. 5.3” digital speedometer & MID
  4. Smartphone connectivity
  5. Arkamys premium sound
  1. Advanced & Enthusiastic powertrain options
    1. BS6 compliant Pl/Dsl engines
    2. 1.1 l Turbo PL Engine
    3. CNG variant available

About HMIL

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). HMIL is India’s first smart mobility solutions provider and the number one car exporter since inception in India. It currently has 11 car models across segments SANTRO, GRAND i10, GRAND i10 NIOS, ELITE i20, AURA, VENUE, Spirited New VERNA, All New CRETA, ELANTRA, The New TUCSON & KONA Electric. HMIL’s fully integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts of advanced production, quality and testing capabilities.

HMIL forms a critical part of HMC’s global export hub. It currently exports to around 88 countries across Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Australia and Asia Pacific. To support its growth and expansion plans, HMIL currently has 517 dealers and more than 1,330 service points across India. In its commitment to provide customers with cutting-edge global technology, Hyundai has a modern multi-million-dollar R&D facility in Hyderabad. The R&D centre endeavours to be a centre of excellence in automobile engineering.

Log on to www.hyundai.co.in for more information

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Sony Pictures Networks India Scores a Hat-Trick as India’s Best Workplaces in 2020

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India:  Cementing its stature as an ‘Employer of Choice’, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has been featured amongst the Top 50 in India’s Best Workplaces for Women 2020 by Great Place to Work® Institute. This is the third accolade for the conglomerate, earlier in June 2020 they were honoured with India’s Best Companies to Work For 2020 and India’s Best Workplaces in Media 2020 lists by the Great Place to Work® Institute.
 
Through its rigorous and objective methodology, the Great Place to Work® Institute helps organizations identify, create, and sustain great workplaces worldwide through the development of high-trust cultures. In this year’s study spanning 800 organizations and 21 industries, SPN leads the way in ensuring gender parity and inclusion of women at work.
 
At SPN, people, passion, and purpose are aligned to enable employees to ‘Tell stories Beyond the Ordinary’. It is a strategic priority for the network to provide a conducive environment for our employees, especially the women workforce to help them to excel in their personal and professional careers.
 

  • The SPN Apex Diversity and Inclusion Council, comprising top leaders and external diverse advisory members, charts the course for Inclusion at SPN from a cognitive, generational and gender perspective. The council hosts unconscious bias sensitization trainings, internal campaigns for leaders and employees, and incentivizing diverse referrals with 2X rewards

 

  • Women are always given equal weightage during talent reviews for identifying critical high potential talent and succession planning, resulting in 50% of our workforce comprising of high potential and talented women. Additionally, our continuous performance philosophy holds managers accountable for their adherence to corporate values and believing in the power of diversity 

 

  • Through women leadership programs such as 360-degree feedback, Pivot-Ups, online platforms and educational assistance, women employees can avail multiple avenues to chart the career of their choice. We also host internal forums helmed by our leaders and encourage women leaders to participate in external forums and conferences

 

  • Signature initiatives like ‘Live Your Dream’ encourage women to shatter their inhibitions and help manage Imposter Syndrome by fuelling their entrepreneurial dreams, with sponsorships from the CEO. With support from the flagship channels of the network and content ideation platforms like Dastangoi and ‘SPNI Pitchers’, women can re-invent themselves and deliver the next big idea

 

  • As a measure towards adapting the new normal, the network launched ACE: Act. Care. Engage. This umbrella wellbeing philosophy provides end-to-end solution for benefit and care, mandatory leaves, scheduled downtime, plus a holistic set of physical and mental wellness benefits such as enhanced EAP and wellbeing resources

 

  • Stringent POSH policy championed by select employees across teams ensures a safe work environment. Enhanced maternity benefits (fertility treatments), universal primary caregiver leave (26 weeks – childbirth, adoption and surrogacy), free near-site creche, preferential parking for expectant & new mothers, mother’s room, medical insurance is some of the additional favourable initiatives

At SPN, inclusion is a strong cultural thread that drives employees to push the envelope in generating pathbreaking, premium, progressive content. As an ‘Employer of Choice,’ SPN has regularly featured among 100 Best Companies for Women in India by Working Mother & AVTAR. Its ‘wellbeing’, ‘meaning at work’, and learning practices are recognized by Chambers D&I (APAC), UK, BW BusinessWorld, and PeopleStrong.

Comments:
 
N.P. Singh, Managing Director and CEO, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN): 
“Being featured amongst India’s Best Workplaces for Women 2020 is a milestone achievement that reflects our belief in the power of diversity. This accolade has strengthened SPN’s stance as an inclusive industry leader and raised the benchmark criteria for an Employer of Choice. I dedicate this recognition to our passionate and committed workforce.”
 
Manu Wadhwa, Chief Human Resource Officer, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN):
“At SPN, employee voice is of paramount importance. This recognition of being an equal workplace is a testament to our efforts towards building a culture of trust, connectedness and care with heightened zeal, empathy and passion. The consecutive wins empower us to continue accelerating our endeavours in this direction.”   

About Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN)
 
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation, Japan.
 
SPN has several channels including Sony Entertainment Television (SET and SET HD), one of India’s leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India’s premium Hindi movies and special events channel; MAX 2, another Hindi movie channel showcasing great India Cinema; MAX HD, a high definition Hindi movie channel airing premium quality films; WAH, the FTA channel for Hindi movies; SAB and SAB HD the family-oriented Hindi comedy entertainment channels; PAL, a genre leader in rural Hindi speaking markets (HSM) showcasing the best of Hindi general entertainment and Hindi movies from SPN’s content library; PIX and PIX HD, the English movie channels; AXN and AXN HD, the channels showcasing the best in Reality, Entertainment and Drama; Sony BBC Earth and Sony BBC Earth HD, the premium factual entertainment channels, Sony AATH, the Bangla entertainment channel; YAY!, the kids entertainment channel; sports entertainment channels – SONY SIX, SONY SIX HD, SONY TEN 1,  SONY TEN 1 HD, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2 HD, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD; Sony मराठी, the Marathi general entertainment channel; SonyLIV – the digital entertainment VOD platform; SPN Productions, the networks’ film production arm and Studio NEXT the independent production venture for original content and IPs for TV and digital media. SPN reaches out to over 700 million viewers in India and is available in 167 countries.
 
The network is recognized as an employer of choice within and outside the media industry. SPN is a recipient of several awards, including the Great Place to Work®, ‘Aon Best Employers India’ awards in recognition of SPN’s unique workplace culture and exceptional people practices, consistently ranking amongst India’s Top 10 Companies with Best Health & Wellness Practices by SHRM & CGP Partners and listed by Working Mother & AVTAR as one of the 100 Best Companies for Women in India.
 
Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited is in its 25th year of operations in India. It has a subsidiary, MSM-Worldwide Factual Media Private Limited and an affiliate, Bangla Entertainment Private Limited in India.
 
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Discover the Beauty of Bhimtal in Opulence with Rosefinch Sarovar Portico

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New Delhi, Delhi, India:  Sarovar Hotels Pvt. Ltd. announces the opening of Rosefinch Sarovar Portico in Bhimtal, Uttarakhand. Nestled in the picturesque region of Kumaon, this is Sarovar’s first hotel in Bhimtal and sixth in Uttarakhand.

Located by the famous Bhimtal Lake, Rosefinch Sarovar Portico has well-appointed lake view Deluxe rooms, Luxury rooms and Family rooms encased beautifully by quaint architecture that reflects Bhimtal’s history and culture. The hotel aims to promote tourism in the area and offer high-quality service and stay options. This scenic lakeside destination is a treat for those who enjoy aquatic sports, adventure travel, and outdoor activities.
 
For dining and entertainment experience, guests can opt for Lake Café, an all-day dining restaurant serving lip-smacking delicacies that offers a host of Indian, Chinese and Continental specialties. Wild Oak, the lounge, is a cozy sit back and relax area. The lounge space overlooks the quaint surroundings of Bhimtal and makes for a perfect unwinding experience.
 
The Courtyard is Rosefinch Sarovar Portico’s party lawn for hosting social gathering. This venue is surrounded by Oak trees all around. Opera, an ideal amphitheater for outdoor activities is situated close to the reception overlooking the emerald green Lake.
 
With its gorgeous interior, Euphoria banquet hall offers an ideal venue for leisure activities and business events. In addition, the hotel offers Yoga session, entertainment Zone to its guests.
 
Along with Bhimtal Lake, the admirers of picturesque scenic beauty can visit Mathpal’s Folk Museum, Victoria Dam, Hidimba Parvat, Butterfly research centre and surely not miss Bhimeshwar and Karkotaka Temples. Bhimtal also offers a central location to top tourist destinations like Nainital, Naukuchiatal, Himalaya View Point, Sattal, and Kainchi Dham.
 
“We are delighted to expand our presence in the market which is a very popular tourist destination of Uttarakhand. We believe the hotel’s location clubbed with Sarovar’s signature hospitality will deliver a notable experience to its business and leisure guests alike,” said, Anil Madhok, Executive Chairman, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts.

ABOUT SAROVAR HOTELS & RESORTS 

Across India and Beyond…

Sarovar Hotels & Resorts is a leading hotel management company and one of the fastest growing chains of hotels in India. Headed by a team of industry veterans, the Company manages 90 operational hotels in 55 destinations in India and overseas, under Sarovar Premiere, Sarovar Portico and Hometel brands.

The brands cover the 3, 4 and 5 star spectrum. Sarovar Hotels also operates a Corporate Hospitality Services division with the management of services at various prestigious Business Schools. With 12 regional sales & reservations offices located across India, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts is one of the largest and most diverse hotel management companies in the country today.

Sarovar Hotels is part of Paris headquartered Groupe Du Louvre, a major player in the global hospitality industry, with a portfolio that now includes 2,500 hotels in 52 countries. It has a full hotel offering, spanning 1 star to 5 stars, with Groupe Du Louvre’s historic brands (Golden Tulip, Royal Tulip, Tulip Inn, Première Classe, Kyriad, and Campanile) along with Sarovar brands.

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Star & Disney India’s K. Madhavan Elected as IBF President

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Business Wire India is the only Indian news distribution platform to partner with ANI, PTI, IANS, and UNI Testimonials – Whenever we have something important to tell, Business Wire India is often our first point of call, Rajnish Wahi, Senior VP, Corporate Affairs & Communication, Snapdeal. I define Business Wire India as a facilitator for the communications industry, Sudeshna Das, Executive Director, ComConnect. Business Wire India is very good in terms of credible and authentic news distribution to media. It adds authenticity to all content, Arneeta Vasudeva, Vice President, Ogilvy. Business Wire India is the only Indian news distribution platform to partner with ANI, PTI, IANS, and UNI The BW India team is very professional and prompt, we have been working seamlessly with BW for many years now, Prathibha Nair, Assistant Manager – Corporate Communications, Wipro Limited. Businesswire helps us in securing coverage on prominent media outlets across US, Europe and India and the detailed tracking reports allow us to monitor our press release. All members of the servicing team are cooperative and efficient and they truly augment our outreach efforts, Aniruddha Basu, PR & Corporate Communications, L&T Technology Services

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Adapting to the New Normal, but with a Pinch of Laughter Says Adnan Nalwala

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Business Wire India is the only Indian news distribution platform to partner with ANI, PTI, IANS, and UNI Testimonials – Whenever we have something important to tell, Business Wire India is often our first point of call, Rajnish Wahi, Senior VP, Corporate Affairs & Communication, Snapdeal. I define Business Wire India as a facilitator for the communications industry, Sudeshna Das, Executive Director, ComConnect. Business Wire India is very good in terms of credible and authentic news distribution to media. It adds authenticity to all content, Arneeta Vasudeva, Vice President, Ogilvy. Business Wire India is the only Indian news distribution platform to partner with ANI, PTI, IANS, and UNI The BW India team is very professional and prompt, we have been working seamlessly with BW for many years now, Prathibha Nair, Assistant Manager – Corporate Communications, Wipro Limited. Businesswire helps us in securing coverage on prominent media outlets across US, Europe and India and the detailed tracking reports allow us to monitor our press release. All members of the servicing team are cooperative and efficient and they truly augment our outreach efforts, Aniruddha Basu, PR & Corporate Communications, L&T Technology Services

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Shipskart Raises USD 225,000 Pre-Series A Funding from Betatron

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New Delhi, Delhi, India:  

Towards a promising next step, Shipskart one of the pioneer e-procurement platforms of the maritime industry has raised an amount of US$225,000 as pre-series funding from Betatron.

A Venture Capital Firm & Startup Accelerator, Betatron, has recently ventured into investing in maritime startups and is ably supported by YPSN (The Young Professionals In Shipping Network) and Heron advisory.

Betarton was founded in 2016 by a group of leading Venture Capital firms in Hong Kong, including Mindworks Ventures, Vectr Ventures, Cocoon Ignite Ventures, the Aria Group, IC Studio, and Incu-Lab.

With this increased funding, Shipskart would continue to expand its global footprint by establishing aggregator centers in India and abroad.

Shipskart aims to improve the current status of the supply chain and procurement process in the maritime industry.

Today, most maritime and offshore companies use antiquated and manual methods for the entire procurement lifecycle. The procurement process is critical for the smooth and seamless operation of the thousands of vessels across the world. The procurement life cycle includes identifying goods, vendor qualification & validation, negotiation of contract terms, finalising of purchase order, delivery & audit of goods, receiving and processing payment and finally, returns and replacement. Even though these processes account for over 30-40% of the total operating cost, very few companies invest in making them efficient, trackable and predictable.

Shipskart Journey

Founded in 2018, Shipskart, has vendor partners in more than 50 countries worldwide. It has developed the first e-procurement platform dedicated to the maritime industry, along with the first procurement APP. Shipskart has offices in India, Dubai, The Netherlands, Singapore, and Bangladesh.

Message from the CEO

“Having been part of the maritime industry for the last 15 years, we understand that procurement is an extremely time-consuming process. This has led to Shipskart’s endeavors to bring all customers, vendors, and service providers on one platform, promoting free and fair business transactions,” says Dhruv Sawhney, CEO & Co-founder, Shipskart. 

The global maritime procurement industry is valued at 100 billion USD. With the industry going through a digital transformation, Shipskart is using this opportunity to expand its footprint all across the world.

What the investors say

“Shipskart’s offering to ship owners & operators comes at an opportune time as the industry is embracing digital transformation.

With Betatron’s investment and network, we’re excited to help scale their e-procurement solution to key ports across Asia and beyond,” says Matthias Knobloch, Managing Partner of Betatron.

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Youth for Seva Virtual Marathon Launch With Padmashri Kailash Kher - Sweat for a Cause 2020 - Run, Walk or Cycle

Youth for Seva Virtual Marathon Launch With Padmashri Kailash Kher – Sweat for a Cause 2020 – Run, Walk or Cycle

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Business Wire India is the only Indian news distribution platform to partner with ANI, PTI, IANS, and UNI Testimonials – Whenever we have something important to tell, Business Wire India is often our first point of call, Rajnish Wahi, Senior VP, Corporate Affairs & Communication, Snapdeal. I define Business Wire India as a facilitator for the communications industry, Sudeshna Das, Executive Director, ComConnect. Business Wire India is very good in terms of credible and authentic news distribution to media. It adds authenticity to all content, Arneeta Vasudeva, Vice President, Ogilvy. Business Wire India is the only Indian news distribution platform to partner with ANI, PTI, IANS, and UNI The BW India team is very professional and prompt, we have been working seamlessly with BW for many years now, Prathibha Nair, Assistant Manager – Corporate Communications, Wipro Limited. Businesswire helps us in securing coverage on prominent media outlets across US, Europe and India and the detailed tracking reports allow us to monitor our press release. All members of the servicing team are cooperative and efficient and they truly augment our outreach efforts, Aniruddha Basu, PR & Corporate Communications, L&T Technology Services

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Careismatic Brands Launches “19 Days of Gratitude” Global Campaign to Support Nurses and the DAISY Foundation

Careismatic Brands Launches “19 Days of Gratitude” Global Campaign to Support Nurses and the DAISY Foundation

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Chatsworth, Calif., United States:  

Careismatic Brands, the world’s largest designer and manufacturer of medical apparel, today announced the launch of a global tribute and charitable fundraising campaign, “19 Days of Gratitude,” spotlighting the heroism of nurses as they continue to battle COVID-19 on the front lines. Launching in a year that the World Health Organization has deemed “The International Year of The Nurse and Midwife,” and timed to the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, the new campaign will celebrate nurses by revealing 19 stories that showcase frontline nurses from around the world over 19 consecutive days. The campaign will debut on careismatic.com/TributeToCourage and across Careismatic’s various social and digital channels, to celebrate the nursing community and raise money for the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Foundation, a worldwide organization recognizing the incredible work and sacrifice of nurses.

 

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Medical apparel manufacturer, Careismatic Brands, launches global campaign to pay tribute to nurses and raise funds for the DAISY Foundation (Graphic: Business Wire)

Medical apparel manufacturer, Careismatic Brands, launches global campaign to pay tribute to nurses and raise funds for the DAISY Foundation (Graphic: Business Wire)

The campaign will kick off with a powerful tribute video “In The Year of The Nurse – A Tribute to Courage,” shot and produced by Hollywood creative agency Mob Scene. The video features a reimagined recording of George Harrison’s classic song, “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” from Grammy Award-winning music producer Rob Cavallo (former Chairman of Warner Bros. Records, whose accolades include 1988 Producer of the Year; 2005 Record of the Year for Green Day’s Boulevard of Broken Dreams;and selling in excess of 160 million records worldwide). Cavallo’s version of “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” features children singing from home and is designed to recognize and uplift health care professionals during this pandemic.

 

“Health care professionals are selfless people who are putting themselves on the line to save people’s lives during this COVID-19 crisis and this campaign is a tribute to them,” said Michael Singer, CEO of Careismatic Brands. “Our mission at Careismatic Brands is to champion the people behind the scrubs, and we are honored to share this very meaningful tribute as a way to thank the people who have given so much hope and professional care – at much personal risk – to so many COVID patients during these extraordinary times.”

 

Cavallo rerecorded the song during the middle of the pandemic’s stay-at-home mandate, so he was forced to creatively develop a process of overlaying each individual singer’s track while working remotely with engineers and musicians.

 

“We kept coming back to Give Me Love’s lyrics, which are incredibly meaningful and exactly what people need to hear during these unprecedented times,” Cavallo said. “George Harrison found the song to be profoundly moving and described it as a prayer and personal statement between him, the Lord and whoever likes it. If our version of this beautiful classic can brighten one nurse’s day after the incredible sacrifice they are making, it is all worth it.”

 

The video ends by encouraging viewers to donate to the DAISY Foundation. The fundraising effort will support their traditional programs as well as a new initiative awarding nurses grants to advance health equity in underserved communities.

 

“Careismatic Brands has been a longtime supporter of the DAISY Foundation and our mission to award and celebrate nurses as the unsung heroes providing quality health care,” said Bonnie Barnes, Co-Founder of the DAISY Foundation. “When we first saw the ‘Tribute to Courage’ video and heard its score with the plea for love and hope, we were immediately struck by its power and ability to provide a much-needed lift to nurses during this incredibly difficult time. We are thrilled that Careismatic Brands will be bringing this important tribute to nurses and offering a fundraising opportunity to the public,” Barnes continued. “Donations will fund nurse recognition as well as important research done by nurses to ensure that all people, no matter their race or economic situation, receive high-quality health care.”

 

Careismatic Brands’ “19 Days of Gratitude” campaign comes on the heels of the company’s $1 million donation of its Cherokee Uniforms and Dickies Medical branded scrubs to health care workers. The company delivered scrubs to more than 200 hospitals, in areas most impacted by the virus, to help health care workers lacking personal protective equipment get the apparel they needed to either change or even dispose of their scrubs throughout the day to avoid viral spread.

 

For more information on how to access the campaign, music video, 19 stories from nurses around the globe and to donate, please visit careismatic.com/TributeToCourage.

 

ABOUT CAREISMATIC BRANDS

 

Careismatic Brands, Inc. (formerly Strategic Partners, Inc.) is the global leader in medical apparel with a distribution footprint in more than 70 countries, and a deep portfolio of top-selling medical apparel, footwear and accessories brands such as Cherokee Uniforms, Dickies Medical, heartsoul, Infinity by Cherokee, ScrubStar, Tooniforms and Anywear. Plus innovative and game-changing wellbeing brands such as Certainty SmartBoost, an antimicrobial laundry additive that works alongside regular detergent to protect fabrics. Careismatic Brands’ portfolio of deeply trusted brands delivers best-in-class products and unparalleled service to distribution partners and consumers.

 

In addition to being the marketshare leader in medical apparel, Careismatic Brands is a manufacturer/distributor of school uniforms by Classroom, corporate identity uniforms, adaptive clothing by Silverts, medical instruments and accessories. The company takes great care to understand and provide products that champion the people wearing uniforms who serve and care for others. For more information on Careismatic Brands, visit www.careismatic.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

 

ABOUT DAISY

 

The DAISY Foundation™ is the leading international organization for nursing recognition. It was created in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, in memory of the extraordinary nursing care they experienced when he was in the hospital for 2 months with an auto-immune disease. (DAISY stands for Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem). His family’s drive to say “thank you” to nurses for the compassionate and skillful care they provide every day – The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses – has grown to become a highly respected and international nurse recognition program. It provides unique and meaningful recognition that benefits nurses and the organizations where they work.

 

Today, over 4,500 healthcare organizations and schools of nursing in 29 countries are committed to honoring their nurses with The DAISY Award. Over 1.8 million nurses have been nominated by their patients, families and colleagues, and over 144,000 awards have been granted.

 

 

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DXC Technology Announces Leadership Appointments to Support the “new DXC"

DXC Technology Announces Leadership Appointments to Support the “new DXC”

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Tysons, Va., United States:  

DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) today presented its latest leadership appointments further strengthening the DXC leadership team, the majority being new to DXC within the last year. This team is bringing the “new DXC,” which is focused on its customers and its people, to the market as it executes the company’s transformation journey.

 

DXC Customer Portfolio Leadership

 

Over the past year, CEO Mike Salvino has recruited new IT services industry leaders who bring formidable experience delivering for customers, inspiring people, and running and growing businesses. DXC announces the following appointments and changes to the team that will run DXC’s business and lead execution of the DXC transformation journey:

 

  • Americas will be led by Jim Brady and David Swift. Jim joined DXC in June 2020 from Accumen, where he was the COO and previously worked at Accenture and Honeywell. David Swift joined DXC in November 2019 from Accolade where he was Chief Service Officer and previously worked at Aon Hewitt and Accenture.
  • Asia Pacific will be led by Seelan Nayagam. Seelan has been with DXC for six years leading Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) and will now also lead Asia as one integrated business.
  • Europe, Middle East & Africa will be led by Tom Pettit and Steve Turpie. Tom joined DXC in June 2020 from Accenture where he spent 25 years, most recently as a Senior Managing Director in Accenture’s Health and Public Services business. Steve joined DXC in November 2019 and previously held senior roles in strategic sourcing and procurement at QBE Insurance Group Ltd. and Zurich Insurance Company.
  • DXC/Luxoft Analytics & Engineering will be run as a business unit under the leadership of Dmitry Loschinin, who was the CEO of Luxoft. Dmitry will now lead the combined DXC/Luxoft Analytics & Engineering business that has been a growth area for DXC.
     

Corporate Functions

 

DXC continues to strengthen the leadership and operations of its Corporate Functions that support the businesses with the following appointments:

 

  • Marketing & Communications will be led by Shari Wenker, whowill focus on rebuilding the brand externally and internally as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer. Shari joined DXC in April 2020 from Accenture, where she spent 24 years and most recently led marketing & communications for Accenture Technology.
  • Legal will continue to be led by DXC veteran Bill Deckelman, General Counsel and Secretary for 12 years. Bill will transition his Secretary responsibilities to Zafar Hasan, Head of Corporate Legal, who joined DXC three years ago.
     

“I am very pleased with the leadership team that we have been able to create to drive the ‘new DXC’,” said Salvino. “We have attracted some outstanding industry talent and combined with the existing leaders have created a leadership team that has a strong track record of delivering for customers and people. I am looking forward to personally working with this team to continue to execute on our transformation journey.”

 

About DXC Technology

 

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. With decades of driving innovation, the world’s largest companies trust DXC to deploy our enterprise technology stack to deliver new levels of performance, competitiveness and customer experiences. Learn more about the DXC story and our focus on people, customers and operational execution at www.dxc.technology.

 

Forward-Looking Statement

 

All statements in this press release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements represent DXC’s intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors many of which are outside DXC’s control. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements with respect to the transaction announced above, including risks relating to: the completion of the transaction on anticipated timing, including obtaining regulatory and third-party approvals; conditions in the credit markets; anticipated tax treatment for the proposed transaction; unforeseen liabilities; loss of revenues; the potential impact of announcement or consummation of the proposed transaction on relationships with third parties, including clients, employees and competitors; and the delay or business disruption caused by difficulties in separating the divested business from DXC’s remaining businesses. For a written description of the factors that could cause actual results of DXC’s business to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, see the section titled “Risk Factors” in DXC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, as updated in subsequent SEC filings including the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020, which readers are urged to review in detail, as it contains important information regarding risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from the plans, expectations and other matters described in this press release. No assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in any forward-looking statement can or will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements which speak only as of the date they are made. DXC disclaims any intention or obligation to update these forward-looking statements whether as a result of subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

 

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Esri and AfroChampions Launch Partnership to Promote GIS in Africa

Esri and AfroChampions Launch Partnership to Promote GIS in Africa

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Redlands, Calif., United States:  

Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced a joint initiative with AfroChampions, a Pan-African nonprofit that aims to promote policies that foster private-public collaboration for Africa’s economic transformation. The goal of the initiative is to engage leaders in business, governments, the African Union, and other regional economic communities through dialogue and potential partnership building in applying geospatial technology and solutions.

 

This new partnership with AfroChampions seeks to contribute to sustainable economic development in Africa and promote the benefits of a shared geospatial infrastructure throughout the continent. As a majority of Africans still live in rural areas, geographic information system (GIS) technology can create new opportunities for growth, especially in critical fields such as health and telemedicine, land management, agriculture, and mobility.

 

The powerful mapping and data analytics that GIS provides forms a foundation for some of the most successful economic strategies that nations pursue today. This initiative will offer African governments and other organizations streamlined access to Esri’s world-leading GIS technology and expertise, in addition to a broad network of regional partners.

 

“Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related crises, African leaders must fast-track the African Continental Free Trade Area [AfCFTA], which is our own recovery plan,” said Dr. Edem Adzogenu, executive director of AfroChampions. “However, we need technologies, such as geospatial solutions, to operationalize the AfCFTA.”

 

Over the long term, Esri’s solutions will advance projects retained as part of AfroChampions Trillion Dollar Investment Framework, a 360-degree road map officially endorsed by the African Union and in which core enablers of the AfCFTA are transportation and connectivity; the removal of nontariff barriers; low-cost power; and enhanced value and industrialization in a modernized digital economy.

 

“At a time of economic uncertainty, we consider it part of our company’s mission to coordinate and collaborate with partners like AfroChampions for initiatives that promote sustainable global development,” said Sohail Elabd, general manager of Esri Middle East and Africa. “With the help of a network of action-oriented business and political leaders spreading across the entire continent, these initiatives can be instrumental in advancing the use of geospatial solutions for the public good around the world, from healthcare coverage to infrastructure support.”

 

This partnership is part of Esri’s ongoing commitment to its users and the broader geospatial community across Africa. It is closely aligned with key continental initiatives such as AfCFTA; the African Development Bank Strategy for 2013–2022; the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; and the African Union Agenda 2063, which emphasizes the need for global Geospatial Information for Sustainable Development (GI4SD) management.

 

“Esri’s support is timely,” continued Adzogenu. “It can help us in many practical ways, like compiling data, identifying best practices that can be replicated from one country to another, defining the right locations for strategic infrastructure projects, or launching cross-border renewable projects.”

 

Africa Geoportal, the continent’s existing geospatial community platform built by Esri, will support the AfroChampions’ virtual festival Boma of Africa as well as other ongoing community outreach activities.

 

To learn more about how Esri is partnering with Middle Eastern and African communities to empower them with location-based sustainable solutions to global challenges, visit esri.com/en-us/about/about-esri/mea.

 

About AfroChampions

 

The AfroChampions Initiative is a public-private partnership designed to galvanize African resources and institutions to drive Africa’s economic integration and transformation. As a consequence, AfroChampions supports the emergence and success of African economic champions, which have a critical role in integrating African markets and accelerating the transformation of the continent and its global competitiveness. AfroChampions is headquartered in Accra, Ghana, and works with regional and global partners and governments, with the support of other corporate and institutional partners. AfroChampions has defined four pillars of activity, all aimed at supporting Africa’s economic integration. These are

 

  • Policy advocacy: Policy-shaping and advocacy on African integration and inclusive development, with a specific focus on advancing the African Continental Free Trade area, expected to create the largest single market globally in 2021.
  • Mobilizing champions for impact: Building networks and partnerships of African private and public sector champions to collaborate on African transformation projects and initiatives.
  • Facilitating investments: Driving investment in game-changing projects on the continent that accelerate integration and transformation.
  • Building future champions: Building and promoting the next generation of African champion institutions, innovators, and leaders.

Learn more at www.afrochampions.com.

 

About Esri

 

Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969, Esri software is deployed in more than 350,000 organizations including 90 of the Fortune 100 companies, all 50 state governments, more than half of all counties (large and small), and 87 of the Forbes Top 100 Colleges in the U.S., as well as all 15 Executive Departments of the U.S. Government and dozens of independent agencies. With its pioneering commitment to geospatial information technology, Esri engineers the most advanced solutions for digital transformation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics. Visit us at esri.com.

 

Copyright © 2020 Esri. All rights reserved. Esri, the Esri globe logo, ArcGIS, The Science of Where, esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of Esri in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products or services mentioned herein may be trademarks, service marks, or registered marks of their respective mark owners.

 

 

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Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator

Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator

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New York, United States:  

Please find the statement below from Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator leadership regarding the one-year anniversary of the ground-breaking initiative.

 

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Anita Bhatia, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women

Anita Bhatia, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women

One year ago, we committed to educating and empowering ten million women entrepreneurs over the next ten years through the Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA). We began to lay the groundwork for a systemic transformation to break down the barriers keeping women from achieving financial independence and contributing to a better future for themselves and their communities.

 

Today, in our unprecedented reality, women find themselves at history’s crossroads. They are disproportionately harmed by the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19 while simultaneously holding the keys to recovery. Women make up 39% of global employment but have accounted for 54% of overall job losses during the pandemic, and they are far more likely to be employed in vulnerable sectors like manufacturing, education, tourism, hospitality and food services, wholesale and retail. Women’s enterprises are particularly susceptible to economic shocks. But in a scenario where we take action now to combat these trends, women’s economic participation could add $13 trillion to global GDP by 2030.1 It is in the best interest of every nation to put women at the center of post-pandemic economic development and rebuilding efforts.

 

That is why women entrepreneurs must become the architects of a new global economy — one that is sustainable, resilient, and equitable for all. It is our collective responsibility to create an enabling environment where women-led businesses act as agents of transformation:

 

  • Policy Frameworks: We call upon UN member States to develop national policy frameworks with concrete goals and data-driven national targets to increase the number and strengthen the capacities of women-owned businesses. We applaud the countries which have already introduced COVID-19 responses to fund and offer services to women entrepreneurs,2 but women’s businesses are absent from most national plans and measures to support SMEs.
  • Access to Finance: The private sector and public sector must band together to increase investments in women’s businesses through the pandemic and beyond. That includes developing innovative financial solutions via equity and debt financing and introducing tax incentives to support the sectors hit hardest by COVID-19.
  • Procurement: Governments and companies of all sizes can generate incredible economic change by purchasing from women-owned businesses. Jumpstart the increased representation of women-led businesses in supply chains by proactively seeking out women-owned businesses, setting and monitoring targets and, supporting women entrepreneurs to access new procurement opportunities.
  • Digital Education: Women entrepreneurs need access to information, digital skills, and training so they can be leaders and creators in the online world. It is time to close the digital gender divide and keep women connected to accessible and flexible educational resources.
  • Social Protections: Women and girls perform 75% of unpaid care and domestic work globally, which has only increased during the pandemic. Social protections like parental leave, state-supported childcare, health insurance and unemployment compensation must be reinforced to cover women in formal and informal employment, including those who are self-employed. This will stabilize entire communities, giving more women the option to consider the entrepreneurial path.
  • Cross-Sector Advocacy: We all play an important role in supporting women’s entrepreneurship. The public sector, private sector, civil-society organizations, business associations, schools and universities can collaborate to build an ecosystem that allows women entrepreneurs to thrive.3
     

We risk leaving millions of women behind and losing decades of progress on gender equality if we do not focus on women’s needs in the long-term pandemic response. This includes tackling long-standing obstacles as well as ensuring the safety and security of every woman.

 

The negative impacts of COVID-19 have exacerbated existing inequalities that prevent women of diverse backgrounds from participating equally in the workforce. It is important to apply an intersectional lens in the development of strategies to support the economic needs of all women in recovery efforts.

 

Creating a world that works for women’s businesses generates a ripple effect of positive change for everyone. Our collective response must combat inequalities and build sustainable economies that center women.

 

Investing in women entrepreneurs is key to emerging from the pandemic with stronger, more inclusive, and resilient societies. Our future depends on it.

 

Signed,

 

Anita Bhatia
Deputy Executive Director, UN Women

 

Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Executive Director, The International Trade Centre (ITC)

 

Annemarie Hou
Executive Director a.i., UN Office for Partnerships

 

Deborah Gibbins
Chief Operating Officer, Mary Kay Inc.

 

About the Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator

 

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator is a multi-partner initiative designed to inspire, educate, and empower women entrepreneurs around the world. The mission of the Accelerator is to eliminate barriers for women entrepreneurs around the world through Four Pathways of Empowerment: Education, Funding, Advocacy, and Participation. With no qualifying barriers to participate, the global initiative incepted by Mary Kay Inc. is a strategic collaboration developed in consultation with six United Nations agencies: UN Women, United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Trade Centre (ITC), UN Global Compact (UNGC), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Accelerator aims to economically empower 10 million women by the end of 2030.

 

Learn more at https://www.we-accelerate.com/. Follow us: Twitter (We_Accelerator), Instagram (@we_accelerator), Facebook (@womensentrepreneurshipaccelerator).

 

About UN Women

 

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

 

UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. It works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls and stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on four strategic priorities:

 

UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda. The entity works to position gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals, and a more inclusive world.

 

About the International Trade Centre

 

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. ITC assists micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in developing and transition economies to become more competitive in global markets to contribute to sustainable economic development within the frameworks of the Aid-for-Trade agenda and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

 

ITC’s SheTrades initiative aims to connect three million women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses to international markets by 2021. SheTrades works with governments, corporations and business support organizations to undertake research, shape enabling trade policies and regulations, facilitate financing, and expand access to public tenders and corporate supply chains. It provides women entrepreneurs with a varied learning environment and flexible curriculum on its www.shetrades.com platform. For more information, visit www.intracen.org and follow ITC on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram | Flickr.

 

About the International Labour Organization

 

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a specialized UN agency created in 1919, in the wake of a destructive war, to pursue a vision based on the premise that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice. The main aims of the ILO are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues. The unique tripartite structure of the ILO gives an equal voice to workers, employers, and governments to ensure that the views of the social partners are closely reflected in labour standards and in shaping policies and programmes.

 

The ILO’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Development programme (ILO-WED) is part of the Small and Medium Enterprises Unit (SME) and has been running for over a decade. ILO-WED works on enhancing economic opportunities for women by carrying out affirmative actions in support of women starting, formalizing and growing their enterprises, and by mainstreaming gender equality issues into the ILO’s work in enterprise development. Website: www.ilo.org | Twitter – @ILOWED | Facebook – ILO WED (International Labour Organization)

 

About the United Nations Global Compact

 

As a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universal principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Launched in 2000, the mandate of the UN Global Compact is to guide and support the global business community in advancing

 

UN goals and values through responsible corporate practices. With more than 10,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and more than 60 Local Networks, it is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world.

 

For more information, follow @globalcompact on social media and visit our website at unglobalcompact.org.

 

About United Nations Office for Partnerships

 

The United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) seeks to be the trusted platform for partners to connect and create opportunities and solutions to reach the Sustainable Development Goals. The UN Office for Partnerships works globally, regionally and in countries—to transform the world through SDG partnerships—for people and for the planet.

 

The Office oversees the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships, the United Nations Democracy Fund, the SDG Action Hub, and the Secretary-Generals’ SDG Advocates. For more information visit: https://www.un.org/partnerships/.

 

About Mary Kay

 

One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her beauty company more than 57 years ago with three goals: develop rewarding opportunities for women, offer irresistible products, and make the world a better place. That dream has blossomed into a multibillion-dollar company with millions of independent sales force members in nearly 40 countries. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skin care, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and fragrances. Mary Kay is committed to empowering women and their families by partnering with organizations from around the world, focusing on supporting cancer research, protecting survivors from domestic abuse, beautifying our communities, and encouraging children to follow their dreams. Mary Kay Ash’s original vision continues to shine—one lipstick at a time. Learn more at www.marykay.com.

 

1McKinsey Global Institute, COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effects, by Anu Madgavkar, Olivia White, Mekala Krishnan, Deepa Mahajan, and Xavier Azcue (July 2020)

 

2Including Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Guatemala, Georgia, Honduras, Ireland, Mexico, Morocco, Paraguay and the UK. Gender-sensitive policy responses to COVID-19 from different countries can be found on UN Women and UNDP’s COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker, https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/covid-19-gender-dashboard.html

 

3Strengthening Support for Women Entrepreneurs in COVID-19 Response and Recovery Advocacy Tool p.2 Available at: https://www.empowerwomen.org/en/resources/documents/2020/09/strengthening-support-for-women-entrepreneurs-in-covid-19-response-and-recovery?lang=en

 

 

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Aera Technology Announces the General Release of Its Cognitive Operating System™ at Global Customer Summit.

Aera Technology Announces the General Release of Its Cognitive Operating System™ at Global Customer Summit.

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Mountain View, Calif., United States:  

Aera Technology today announced the general availability of the Aera Cognitive Operating System™, the world’s first cloud platform for Cognitive Automation. In extending availability beyond current customers and partners, including Merck, RB, and Unilever, Aera meets the growing need of companies whose operations have been impacted by changing or uncertain market conditions.

 

“We’ve worked with the world’s largest organizations and complex supply chains to demonstrate the value of Cognitive Automation at scale. This tight collaboration has enabled us to build the Aera Cognitive Operating System™, which is now easy to implement and scale, and therefore available to an even wider range of companies,” said Frederic Laluyaux, CEO of Aera Technology.

 

Alessandro de Luca, CIO of Healthcare, Merck Group, noted, “We are all running on much shorter cycles in this dynamic world, and it is impossible to process everything manually or on legacy systems. Aera’s Cognitive Operating System™ has made a real difference in our ability to implement and operate a best-in-Class IBP process. This, combined with the fact that we could rely on a single, intelligent source of truth, gave us a springboard to agility.”

 

“Cognitive Automation plays a large role in the 4th industrial revolution,” said Nokuthula Lukhele, Project Lead, Data, and Digital Transformation, World Economic Forum. “The future of agility needs to be at the edge of decision making, and these technologies enable that,” she added.

 

The Aera Cognitive Operating System™ augments and enhances human decisions, providing a centralized corporate brain – adding agility to enterprise systems. By applying data crawling, machine learning, and industry models, Aera’s system makes real-time recommendations, predicts outcomes, and acts autonomously to aid complex decisions – from inventory optimization and touchless planning to order management and trade promotions.

 

“There is a limit of what the human mind can do with the volume of data and analytics needed to optimize a supply chain,” said Bish Sen, Head of Supply Chain Beauty & Personal Care, Transformation, Planning & Engineering at Unilever. “This is where agility is more important than accuracy, and Cognitive Automation can help unlock those levels of agility.”

 

“Designing and managing a supply chain that balances customer service, cost, and resiliency requires a model that constantly measures and reacts to value at risk. Kearney’s Sense & Pivot approach, combined with Aera’s Cognitive Operating System™, provides a proven solution agile enough to respond to this challenge by delivering real-time Cognitive Automation at scale for corporate boards and supply chain leaders.” – Suketu Gandhi, Partner, Global Leader – Digital Supply Chain, Kearney.

 

Aera Technology is hosting the Cognitive Automation Summit on September 24, 2020. This first summit dedicated to Cognitive Automation offers a unique opportunity to understand how the tectonic shift in cloud-scale and in artificial intelligence, along with radical market volatility are forcing enterprises to redefine agility. Thought leaders and pioneers from world-leading organizations will share how they leverage Aera’s Cognitive Operating System™ to achieve previously unattainable levels of financial and operational performance – without trade-offs.

 

For more information, visit https://cognitiveautomationsummit.com/.

 

Aera also announced this week the launch of Aera Developer™, a self-service integrated development environment, which has been purpose-built for implementing Cognitive Automation at scale. It integrates each component of Data, Science, Process, and Change, so that it has all of the capabilities necessary for building Cognitive Skills, all rolled into one seamless user experience.

 

About Aera Technology

 

Aera Technology delivers the Cognitive Operating System™ that enables the Self-Driving Enterprise™. Aera understands how businesses work; makes real-time recommendations; predicts outcomes; and acts autonomously. Using proprietary data crawling, industry models, machine learning and artificial intelligence, Aera is revolutionizing how people relate to data and how organizations function. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Aera services some of the world’s largest enterprises from its global offices located in San Francisco, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Paris, Munich, London, Pune, and Sydney. For more information about Aera, please visit www.aeratechnology.com.

 

 

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Best Buy, McKinstry, Real Betis, Schneider Electric, and Siemens Sign The Climate Pledge

Best Buy, McKinstry, Real Betis, Schneider Electric, and Siemens Sign The Climate Pledge

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Seattle, United States:  

The Climate Pledge, a commitment co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism, calls on signatories to take urgent action to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early

Signatories are implementing real, science-based, high-impact changes to their businesses, including deploying renewable energy, investing in sustainable buildings, and mobilizing supply chains to reach net zero by 2040

Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global Optimism announced that Best Buy, McKinstry, Real Betis, Schneider Electric, and Siemens have joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Accord’s goal of 2050.

 

These new signatories to The Climate Pledge agree to:

 

  • Measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis;
  • Implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement through real business changes and innovations, including efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions, and other carbon emission elimination strategies;
  • Neutralize any remaining emissions with additional, quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially-beneficial offsets to achieve net-zero annual carbon emissions by 2040.

 

“From hurricanes to forest fires, climate change is leading to very real, negative impacts to our daily lives even sooner than scientists expected. Every company has a role to play in fighting climate change, and we welcome these new Climate Pledge signatories who are stepping up and committing to reach net-zero carbon by 2040,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO. “They are showing important leadership in accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy to protect the planet for future generations.”

 

To achieve a net-zero carbon footprint, Best Buy will continue to measure, manage and decarbonize its emissions, increase the energy efficiency of its operations, and invest in carbon offsetting projects. Since 2009, the company has reduced its carbon emissions by 56% through investments in LED lighting, controls systems and hybrid vehicles. The company has also undertaken investments in utility-scale solar generation like the Best Buy Solar Field, which powers the equivalent of 260 Best Buy stores each year. Through its previously established science-based target, the company aims to reduce emissions in its operations by 75% and help customers reduce product emissions by 20%, saving the company $5 billion on utility costs by 2030. And as it looks to the future and meeting the 2040 requirements of The Climate Pledge, Best Buy’s focus areas may include fleet electrification, energy efficiency, renewable energy investments, and the development of carbon offset projects.

 

“We are a purposeful, values-driven company, with a long history of environmental work that includes meaningfully reducing our carbon footprint and helping our customers do the same,” said Corie Barry, Best Buy CEO. “We are proud to take the next step by committing to The Climate Pledge. Simply put, our customers and employees expect this degree of commitment from us and the planet demands it.”

 

McKinstry, a U.S. engineering, construction and energy services firm, has a three-fold plan. McKinstry will reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2025 and reach net-zero carbon by 2030. McKinstry will use its impact and influence to support community organizations who are leading approaches to preserve the planet. It will also work with building owners and operators to deliver more buildings that aim for zero-carbon, energy-sharing, high-efficiency operations, and optimal building-to-grid interactions. This leads to occupant behavior that helps to transform buildings from blind energy consumers to valuable assets that serve the grid.

 

“Buildings account for 40% of energy use in the United States and 36% globally,” said Dean Allen, McKinstry CEO. “Emerging, complex building technologies are unlocking the potential to radically reduce carbon emissions and operate buildings with startling efficiency. It will take working together across industries to deploy these technologies and decarbonize the global building stock and dramatically improve energy efficiency. Working with other Climate Pledge companies, I believe we can meet this goal and drive real, lasting change.”

 

Real Betis, a professional football club based in Seville, Spain, has measured its carbon footprint and is implementing plans to reduce its emissions while at the same time purchasing carbon offsets from certified climate protection projects. In an effort to reduce its carbon emissions, the club is installing a “smart illumination system” in its 60,000-capacity Estadio Benito Villamarín stadium and is attempting to reduce its reliance on single-use plastic. It is also focused on serving as a role model for its fans: for the upcoming season, Real Betis is developing a list of sustainable initiatives to help fans reduce carbon emissions.

 

“At Real Betis, we are committed to tackling climate change,” said Ramón Alarcón, Real Betis general business director. “We are also helping to raise awareness to address the climate crisis, by engaging with our players and fans. We understand that climate change is a threat to the livelihoods and the wellbeing of everyone on the planet, and we are committed to doing our part. We are very excited to be the first football club in the world to join this program, and we can’t wait to work with Climate Pledge companies to ramp up our efforts.”

 

Fighting climate change has long been at the heart of Schneider Electric’s strategy and innovation roadmap, much ahead of its COP 21 Carbon Pledge endorsement. For Climate Week 2020, Schneider is accelerating its own carbon neutrality commitments and reaffirming that it will be carbon neutral in its operations by 2025 and have net-zero (no offset) emissions by 2030. It is also promising to have all of its products be carbon neutral by 2040, with full end-to-end neutrality, as well as having a net-zero supply chain by 2050. Schneider’s corporate pledge was amongst the first +1.5 degree Celsius roadmaps approved by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi).

 

“Sustainability is at the core of everything we do at Schneider, and digital innovation is critical to address the challenge of climate change,” said Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Schneider Electric chairman and CEO. “We will progress faster towards a sustainable and inclusive world if we progress together. This is why we joined The Climate Pledge – to deliver carbon neutrality.”

 

Siemens’ goal is clear: all production facilities and buildings worldwide are to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030. To reach this objective, Siemens is focusing on four levers: green energy procurement, improving energy efficiency, decentralized energy systems (e.g. photovoltaics on factory rooftops), and the electrification of its car fleet. Besides, Siemens has initiated a new Managing Board compensation system that is also linked to sustainability targets, such as CO2 emissions reduction targets.

 

“Climate change is one of humanity’s greatest challenges of our time. Businesses need to lead the way towards accelerated decarbonization. In September 2015, Siemens became the first global industrial company to commit to achievingcarbon neutrality for our global operations by 2030. Today, we reemphasize our commitment to this goal and are looking forward to joining forces with other Climate Pledge companies to help ramp up global efforts,” said Joe Kaeser, Siemens AG president and CEO.

 

“The Paris Agreement set out a unifying roadmap for all countries and all people to address the climate crisis by taking action. The IPCC has informed us that we cannot warm the planet beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius and that the faster we achieve net-zero emissions, the better,” said Christiana Figueres, the UN’s former climate change chief and Global Optimism founding partner. “By joining The Climate Pledge, signatories are not just making a statement of commitment to the future, they are setting a pathway to significant actions and investments that will create jobs, spur innovation, regenerate the natural environment and help consumers to buy better starting now. This is what leadership looks like in resetting the global economy.”

 

Last year, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 years early and be net-zero carbon by 2040. Eleven organizations have now signed The Climate Pledge including: Amazon, Best Buy, Infosys, McKinstry, Mercedes-Benz, Oak View Group, Real Betis, Reckitt Benckiser (RB), Schneider Electric, Siemens, and Verizon—sending an important signal that there will be rapid growth in demand for products and services that help reduce carbon emissions. For more information visit www.theclimatepledge.com.

 

About Amazon

 

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.

 

About Global Optimism

 

Global Optimism exists to precipitate transformational, sector-wide change. Achieving a zero emissions future is not a far-off challenge. It’s one we must get on track for now. Every scientific assessment shows that to meet the goal of net -zero emissions by 2050, to keep global heating below 1.5 degrees Celsius, we must halve our emissions between 2020 and 2030. Tackling the climate crisis is only possible when everyone, everywhere plays their part. We work with like-minded collectives from all sectors who are willing to invest in the choices required to be on this challenging – and life-affirming – journey. For more information, visit https://globaloptimism.com/.

 

 

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Radha Mohan Singh Inaugurates Syngenta's Modern Krishi Mandi at Areraj

Radha Mohan Singh Inaugurates Syngenta’s Modern Krishi Mandi at Areraj

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Areraj, Motihari, Bihar, India:  The Hon’ble Member of Parliament and Former Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Shri Radha Mohan Singh, inaugurated the Modern Krishi Mandi equipped with Solar Lights and drinking water facilities dedicating it to the people of Areraj, Motihari under Syngenta’s unique I-CLEAN (Inculcating Cleanliness, Learning, Education, Awareness & New Habits) initiative started from East Champaran in 2014. The Mandi is equipped with 9 sheds, 6 solar lights, 6570 sq ft paver soling and a borewell for drinking water which will benefit Areraj town and surrounding 12 to 15 villages. Around 250 vendors and the local community also stand to gain from this market infrastructure.
 
The newly created mandi comes with multiple benefits for the community. Clean and hygienic market place for improved health conditions of the vendors, extended business hours due to solar lighting facility, more number of vendors to use the market for selling vegetables, grocery etc., increase income of the vendors and a modern market to help the local economy flourish. Apart from providing direct market access to the farmers, I-CLEAN also champions Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Campaign and Doubling Farmers Income by 2022, the two major initiatives launched by the Prime Minister. This program also complements the Government of India’s (GrAMs to Haat) Yojana for modernization and development of infrastructure.

Lauding the initiative of Syngenta, Shri Radha Mohan Singh highlighted the significance of Clean India Mission call given by the Prime Minister and asked farmers and villagers to religiously follow the values inherent in Cleanliness. “Cleanliness breeds a healthy mind and ensures happiness which is key to the honest labour that we put into our work.  It also keeps dirt and diseases at bay and allows us to constructively engage ourselves in our vocations.”
 
He added, “I compliment Syngenta for choosing these very remote villages in Bihar for undertaking their CSR activities and, despite the restricted movement because of the Corona Pandemic, Syngenta completed the project in record time. It demonstrates their commitment towards the farmers, and I sincerely hope it inspires others to undertake similar social work.”
 
Dr K C Ravi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Syngenta India said “Our commitment to the farmers is enduring. We are pleased to be getting this opportunity to serve farmers and their families in villages of Bihar through our I-CLEAN initiative. The Mandi will provide a permanent shed to farmers to sell their produce. The area has also been provided with solar lights to ensure that the market goes on till evening even after the sunset. Drinking water facility has also been created in the market area.”
 
“I sincerely hope this intervention will bring about a qualitative change in the lives of farmers here”, Dr Ravi further added. He requested the local community to take good care of the offered facility.
 
Syngenta has gone beyond merely constructing toilets under the “Clean India Mission”- a campaign announced by the Prime Minister to support cleanliness and building toilets to stop open defecation and has taken the responsibility to upgrade the vegetable markets in remote areas.
 
The Inaugural Ceremony was attended by Shri Pramod Kumar, Hon’ble Minister of Art, Culture and Youth Department, Government of Bihar; Mahanth Shri Ravishankar Giri, Shri Raju Tiwari, Hon’ble MLA, Areraj; Shri Kaushlendra, Managing Trustee, Kaushalya Foundation and more than 150 farmers from neighbouring villages and complete social distancing was maintained in the entire programme.
 
Syngenta launched I-CLEAN (Inculcating Cleanliness, Learning, Education, Awareness & New Habits) project as part of its CSR initiative in 2014 to provide primary infrastructure such as adequate shelter for vendors, basic sanitation facilities, potable drinking water, electricity, clean and hygienic surroundings to the rural mandis.

Through I-CLEAN, Syngenta has been transforming Mandis’ into “Economically, Socially and Physically Sustainable spaces”, or smart village hubs “to trigger overall development in the surrounding areas.” Under the I-CLEAN initiative, Syngenta upgrades rural vegetable markets (mandis) by providing sheds, raised platforms, solar lamps, drinking water facilities, and separate toilet blocks for men and women. Thus, offering farmers a clean and hygienic place to come and sell their produce. Since 2014 Syngenta has upgraded 19 mandis in Bihar, and this intervention has benefitted more than 200 villages and has touched the lives of 200000 villagers across Bihar.

About Syngenta
 
Syngenta is a leading agriculture company helping to improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources. Through world-class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed to rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities.

To learn more, visit us at www.syngenta.com, www.syngenta.co.in, Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Syngenta

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Ant Group’s INCLUSION Fintech Conference Debuts in Shanghai

Ant Group’s INCLUSION Fintech Conference Debuts in Shanghai

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Shanghai, China:  

  • Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, highlights the pivotal role financial inclusion can play in building a better and more resilient world in keynote
  • Eric Jing, Executive Chairman of Ant Group, envisions a new financial ecosystem powered by technological innovation

Ant Group, an innovative technology provider, today officially launched its inaugural INCLUSION Fintech Conference, welcoming prominent speakers from all corners of the world, including representatives from the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund, as well as Nobel Prize-winning scholars, to participate in a wide-ranging conversation on how digital technology can help build a more inclusive, green, and sustainable world.

 

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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers keynote speech at inaugural INCLUSION Fintech Conference (Photo: Business Wire)

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers keynote speech at inaugural INCLUSION Fintech Conference (Photo: Business Wire)

Taking place both online and onsite in Shanghai from September 24-26, 2020, the conference brings together thought leaders from across the globe to envision the digital economy of the future. The first day of the conference began with a morning plenary session, followed by 17 forums in the afternoon and a nature-themed music festival along Shanghai’s iconic Huangpu River in the evening.

 

An offline 13,000sqm exhibition area showcased the latest fintech innovations and technology solutions from Ant Group and Alipay, as well as a variety of other major companies from the technology and financial communities, including Kenyan telecommunications provider Safaricom, Swiss-Thai fintech company Ascend Money, and US financial services company Mastercard.

 

Key highlights from the first day of the INCLUSION Fintech Conference include:

 

  • Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), provided a comprehensive overview of the global economic outlook, highlighting the pivotal role financial inclusion can play in building a better and more resilient world, especially as economies and businesses continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers keynote speech at inaugural INCLUSION Fintech Conference

 

“Fintech is already playing an important part in slowing the spread of COVID-19,” emphasized Ms. Georgieva. “It has made contactless and cashless transactions very popular and very useful. Digital financial services also enable governments to quickly expand social safety nets and help facilitate direct payments between people, in turn accelerating economic recovery.”

 

  • During the plenary session, Eric Jing, Executive Chairman of Ant Group, envisioned a new financial ecosystem that is powered by technological innovation. He stressed that digital technology accelerates the evolution of financial services and makes it more accessible to those in need, bringing equal development opportunities for all.
  • Simon Hu, CEO of Ant Group, emphasized that technology is at the heart of Ant Group’s DNA. “Since our inception over 16 years ago, digital technology has been part and parcel of everything we do, continuously driving the evolution of our strategy, operations, and value proposition.”
  • United Nations Development Progamme Administrator Achim Steiner said: “COVID is accelerating digitization and the dividend could be huge, from helping to deliver our climate goals to improving health and education access. Whether we can actually benefit from the digital transformation, however, depends on how digitalization reshapes finance. The time has come for the financial system to fulfill people’s needs, the ultimate owners of the world’s financial assets – digitalization can fuel that change.”
  • Nobel Economics Laureates Michael Spence and Bengt Holmström also shared their views and insights on the current state of global finance and the integration of technology and financial services in a conversation with Long Chen, director of the Luohan Academy, an open-research initiative by Alibaba Group.
  • Forums in the afternoon focused on an array of different topics, including open banking, insurance and technology, and new methods of global remittance, amongst many others.

A full playback of the plenary session will be available on the INCLUSION Fintech Conference’s YouTube channel as well as on the conference’s official website.

 

About the INCLUSION Fintech Conference

 

The INCLUSION Fintech Conference was officially announced in January 2020 to bring together the global financial and technology communities, to envision a world that is more inclusive, green, and sustainable through digital technology. The inaugural three-day conference in Shanghai, to be held on September 24-26, 2020, will feature over 40 forums, with keynotes and panels covering major themes such as the global digital economy, digital finance, innovative technology, and sustainability.

 

 

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