Month: March 2023

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting 3 female founders of Bacardi who paved a way for women to thrive in an industry historically dominated by men. Discover the HERstory of the fearless women who empowered their families and communities while paving the way for their spirits brands to one day become global icons:

Doña Amalia Bacardí Moreau was a remarkable wife, mother, entrepreneur and matriarch of the Bacardí family in Cuba who dedicated her life to the success of her children and BACARDÍ rum. She was also the marketing mastermind behind the BACARDÍ bat: it was her idea to adopt this symbol of good health, good fortune and family unity to her family’s rum brand. Today the iconic bat remains one of the most iconic spirits logos in the world.Anne Rosine Noilly Prat became the sole leader of the NOILLY PRAT French vermouth company in the 1860s, at a time when women rarely took leadership roles for a business. Under her watch, the business grew tremendously to new markets around the world. In her spare time, she was involved in her local Red Cross, created education institutions for children in Marseille, and helped others through a cholera epidemic in 1884.Jane Dewar dedicated her life to her family’s whisky business, all while raising many children who led full lives giving back to their community and becoming involved in business and politics. Jane co-partnered with her son John Alexander to ensure the continuation of DEWAR’S – what we know today as the world’s most awarded blended Scotch Whisky.

The journey towards equity continues: our commitment at Bacardi to unleash the potential of current and future female talent is stronger than ever. See why Bacardi was named among Forbes’ Top Female Friendly Companies of 2022 here.

All-in One Financial Services App; New Look, Feel and Capabilities; Same Financially-Inclusive Mission

All-New Oportun App Puts Members Confidently in Control of their Finances with Intelligent Borrowing, Savings, Budgeting, and Spending Tools that Build Financial Resilience

SAN CARLOS, Calif., March 9, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Oportun Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: OPRT) today revealed its new brand identity and the launch of a new product experience. Together, they mark the seamless unification of Oportun and Digit as a single brand and app that meets Oportun’s members, wherever they are on their financial journey.

“We are very excited to show our members and partners the new Oportun,” said Gonzalo Palacio, Oportun’s Chief Marketing Officer. “We are now one brand and one experience designed to help our members effortlessly improve their financial health and resilience.”

The new look and feel of the brand represent Oportun’s promise to make every member feel more confident, supported and in control of their finances. The new Oportun brand identity represents a journey towards financial health and a commitment to helping members reach their money goals. At its center is a new logo whose three elements represent Oportun’s members, their money and their unique financial journey coming together in a full circle.

Available for anyone to download now, Oportun has proven itself particularly adept at helping people who have been poorly served by the financial mainstream. Since inception, Oportun has extended more than $14.7 billion in responsible and affordable loans, primarily in low- and moderate-income communities, and helped its members set aside more than $8 billion in savings.

Oportun’s credit-building lending products have helped more than 1 million people to begin establishing a credit history, and in a time when most Americans do not have enough savings to cover an unexpected expense of $1,000 or more1 according to Bankrate.com, Oportun’s neobanking members are proving to be more financially resilient. Using Oportun’s intelligent savings product, which understands members’ cash flows and knows how much can be set aside today, without impacting daily and future spending needs, Oportun members are setting aside an average of more than $1,800 annually in savings.

To learn more about the new Oportun brand please visit oportun.com. The new Oportun mobile app is available in the Apple App and Google Play stores.

About Oportun 
Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a digital banking platform that puts its 1.9 million members’ financial goals within reach. With intelligent borrowing, savings, budgeting, and spending capabilities, Oportun empowers members with the confidence to build a better financial future. Since inception, Oportun has provided more than $14.7 billion in responsible and affordable credit, saved its members more than $2.3 billion in interest and fees, and helped our neobanking members save an average of more than $1,800 annually. For more information, visit Oportun.com.

Investor Contact 
Dorian Hare 
(650) 590-4323 
ir@oportun.com

Media Contact 
Usher Lieberman 
(650) 769-9414 
usher.lieberman@oportun.com

1 https://www.bankrate.com/f/102997/x/fca64133d1/2023-january-fsp-emergency-savings-press-release.pdf

EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 9, 2023 /3BL Media/ – SCS Standards is pleased to announce that its popular SCS-103 Certification Standard for Recycled Content now includes a new annex focused on the electrical and electronics equipment sectors. The annex is now available for public review, after which it will be finalized and published.

Development of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Annex is being led by a diverse multi-stakeholder group that includes: Amazon, The Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners, De’Longhi, Dell Technologies, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, HP, Microsoft, Logitech, Phillips, and The Recycling Partnership.

SCS-103, currently in its seventh version, was first introduced in 1989, a response to the burgeoning interest in recycled content claims and the introduction of innovative new recycling technologies. More than three decades later, the demand for recycled products and materials continues to grow.

This SCS-103 Annex will raise the bar for recycled content in consumer electronics products. Current recycled content claims in the sector are focused on component materials. This comprehensive addition to the SCS Recycled Content Standard sets a minimum threshold for recycled content in the full product and allows for a product-level claim.

Certification will back up manufacturers’ recycled content claims, reinforcing customer confidence and driving purchases of products with higher levels of recycled content. Additionally, the certification will support the industry’s goal of stimulating increased use of recycled materials in products and promoting innovation in material collection and recycling processes to minimize waste to landfills.

The public is welcome to comment on the SCS-103 Annex A: Optional Criteria for Electrical and Electronic Equipment from March 8, 2023, to April 8, 2023. To submit comments, please visit https://www.scsstandards.org/standards/recycled-content-standard-annexA to download the draft Annex and comment form.

About SCS Standards

SCS Standards is a non-profit organization committed to the development of standards that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Standards are developed in alignment with best practices and guidelines provided by internationally recognized bodies to ensure a robust, transparent and collaborative approach. SCS Standards is an affiliate of Scientific Certification Systems, Inc., and is its official affiliate standards development body.

Media Contact

Victoria Norman 
Executive Director 
Email: v.norman@scsstandards.org 

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