Month: March 2022
Rayonier Advanced Materials’ Receives Nordic Swan Qualification for Sustainable Fluff Pulp Manufacturing Practices
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM, the “Company”), a pioneer in the production of fluff pulp, today announced that it qualifies as an “Inspected Raw Material” by Nordic Swan Ecolabelling. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel sets strict environmental requirements in all phases of manufacturing, including requirements for eco-friendly chemicals used in ecolabeled products. The status will appear on products made with RYAM’s fluff pulp and indicates to consumer
STALICLA Completes Successful Phase 1b Trials for the First Precision Medicine in Autism Spectrum Disorder
GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #ASD–STALICLA, a Swiss clinical stage biotech company leading omics-based drug development for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), announced today the highly successful completion of the phase 1b trials for its lead drug candidate STP1. These clinical data clear the way for a first application of STALICLA’s precision medicine discovery platform in autism spectrum disorders. The goal of this phase 1b, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the s
Amazon Launches Employment Support Program for Refugees
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today launched the Welcome Door program, a new initiative to provide refugee and humanitarian-based immigrant employees with additional resources and support, as well as reimbursement for Employment Authorization Document (EAD) fees. “At Amazon, we have a variety of jobs and welcome all kinds of people, and we’re proud to offer enhanced support for refugees around the world,” said Ofori Agboka, Amazon’s vice president of People eXperience and Tech
Mary Kay Inc. Recommits to Responsible and Sustainable Water Management Following World Water Day 2022
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Water is essential to life in all its forms and to the ongoing development of a healthy and sustainable future. According to the World Economic Forum, environmental risks and the impact on natural ecosystems and resources continues to be a top global risk. This World Water Day, Mary Kay Inc. recommits to responsible and sustainable water management to ensure the ongoing availability of water as an essential resource to meet the needs of the environment and communities a
NextDecade and Guangdong Energy Announce Binding Heads of Agreement
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NextDecade Corporation (“NextDecade”) (NASDAQ: NEXT) announced today the execution of a binding Heads of Agreement (“HOA”) with Guangdong Energy Group Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (“Guangdong Energy”) for the long-term supply of liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) for 20 years from NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG export project in Brownsville, Texas. The HOA provides that Guangdong Energy will purchase up to 1.5 million tonnes per annum of LNG indexed to Henry Hub. The LNG supply will