Month: April 2025

EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 24, 2025 /3BL/ – SCS Standards is pleased to announce the publication of version 2.0 of the SCS-003 Certification Standard for Veriflora® Responsibly Managed Peatlands. Initially developed in 2012 as part of the SCS-001 Certification Standard for Sustainably Grown Agricultural Crops, SCS-003 became a standalone standard in 2017. The Standard establishes a comprehensive framework of environmental, social, and quality requirements for the responsible harvesting of peat moss, with the objective of stimulating continuous improvement in the peat moss industry.

“We are excited to publish the new version of this standard that better reflects updates in scientific methodology and the industry, and also better supports the increasing interest in on-product claims relating to certified peat moss,” states Hannah Kasun, Standards Associate with SCS Standards, who led the standard revision process.

The Standard revision process was facilitated by  SCS Standards, an ANSI-accredited standards development organization, in consultation with technical experts from SCS Global Services, the longstanding certification body for this program.  Comments received from industry and research organizations during the public comment period were invaluable in shaping version 2.0 of the Standard.

Updates made to version 2.0 of the Veriflora® Responsibly Managed Peatlands Standard include:  

• Clarification around language usage, scope and limitations, and definitions
• Updated requirements around Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory
• Added requirements and guidance around claims associated with the Standard
• Added requirements for entities seeking to make claims relating to purchased peat

“The Veriflora® Responsibly Managed Peatlands program provides transparency and ease of mind to users of certified peat moss. Input from researchers and other stakeholders has helped us ensure that we remain on the cutting edge of sustainability work in peat,” states Alex Judd, Program Manager for the Responsibly Managed Peatlands standard with SCS Global Services.

To download a copy of the standard, please visit the SCS Standards Website: https://www.scsstandards.org/standards/certification-standard-responsibly-managed-peatlands

For SCS-003 Certification Services, please visit the SCS Global Services Website:  https://www.scsglobalservices.com/services/responsibly-managed-peatlands

About SCS Standards 

SCS Standards is 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 the official standards development body for Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. For more information, visit www.SCSstandards.org. 

About SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services is a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability verification, certification, auditing, testing, and standards development. Its programs span a cross-section of industries, recognizing achievements in climate mitigation, green building, product manufacturing, food and agriculture, forestry, consumer products, and more. Headquartered in Emeryville, California and celebrating 40 years in business, SCS has representatives and affiliate offices throughout the Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and Africa. Its broad network of auditors are experts in their fields, and the company is a trusted partner to companies, agencies, and advocacy organizations due to its dedication to quality and professionalism. SCS is a chartered Benefit Corporation, reflecting its commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business practices. SCS is also a Participant of the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business.

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SWORDS, Ireland, April 24, 2025 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been featured on the Financial Times’ list of Europe’s Climate Leaders for the fifth consecutive year. Compiled in collaboration with market research company Statista, this list highlights European businesses that have achieved the greatest reductions in their emissions intensity between 2018 and 2023.

“We are honored to be recognized by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s climate leaders for the fifth consecutive year,” said Jose La Loggia, Group President for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). “At Trane Technologies, driving impactful change is integral to our strategy. We are currently implementing scalable technologies to significantly reduce emissions while also driving strong paybacks from lower energy costs for customers in the built environment and in the transport refrigeration industry. We take great pride in leading our industry in the substantial reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the areas of heating, cooling, and the refrigerated preservation of food and medicine.”

Trane Technologies is a recognized leader in delivering sustainable solutions, driving the decarbonization of buildings, industry, and the cold chain through its unwavering commitment to sustainable innovation. In 2024, the company opened its state-of-the-art Innovation Center in Oberhausen, Germany. The facility showcases a diverse range of efficient and sustainable Trane® heating and cooling solutions for industrial and commercial buildings. Additionally, it serves as Trane Technologies’ Center of Excellence (CoE) for Electrification.

In December 2024, Trane Technologies became one of the first companies in Ireland to commit to the UN Global Compact’s Forward Faster initiative. This initiative offers businesses strategic guidance to significantly advance the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With only 17% of the SDGs currently on track, the initiative underscores the need for urgent action from both public and private sectors.

Trane Technologies is positioned to lead the movement to tackle climate change. With its Gigaton Challenge, the company is collaborating with customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion metric tons by 2030. This reduction is equivalent to 2% of the world’s annual emissions, or the combined yearly emissions of Italy, France and the U.K.

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About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. Visit tranetechnologies.com.

This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws, which are statements that are not historical facts, including statements that relate to our sustainability commitments and the impact of these commitments. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause such differences can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as well as our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

• Curiosity Cube tours North America, Europe, and for the first time, Africa
• Mobile science lab aims to reach 60,000 students in 19 countries
• Interactive lessons on artificial intelligence designed to spark students’ curiosity in STEM

BURLINGTON, Mass., April 24, 2025 /3BL/ – MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, today launched its global 2025 Curiosity Cube tour in Darmstadt, Germany. The solar-powered mobile science labs will bring hands-on STEM experiences to communities across North America, Europe, and for the first time, Africa. In 2025, the tour aims to reach 60,000 students worldwide. The initiative underscores the company’s commitment to inspiring enthusiasm for science and technology.

“With technological advances and scientific breakthroughs reshaping the world, it has never been more important to inspire early interest in STEM careers and prove that science can be fun,” said Tim M. Jaeger, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer for the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. “With the Curiosity Cube, we are breaking down barriers to science education by bringing hands-on experiments directly to students in their local communities. This year, our new AI-focused lessons offer students a glimpse into the future of technology, while making science accessible and showing children that science is exciting.”

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform daily life and work, it’s crucial that students understand how it functions – and how to use it responsibly. These early, hands-on experiences foster critical thinking and equip young people with the digital fluency they need to thrive in the future. In 2025, the Curiosity Cube introduces lessons on AI using a variety of learning tools and technologies, allowing students to explore:

• Differences between AI-generated images and real photos to better understand digital authenticity.
• How AI learns through experience and pattern recognition – just like the human brain.
• Mechanics behind AI-powered self-driving cars through hands-on activities in machine learning.

The Curiosity Cube will make its debut in Africa on June 10, 2025, with 100 events planned across Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. This expansion complements Merck’s ongoing efforts to make science education more accessible and provide students around the world with interactive STEM learning experiences.

The seventh North American tour with 140 scheduled events will include visits to major cities across the U.S. and Canada, including Austin, Boston, Cleveland, Houston, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Seattle, St. Louis, Toronto and more.

The Curiosity Cube’s European tour will include more than 130 events, travelling to Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the U.K. The Curiosity Labs™ STEM Center, which opened today in Darmstadt, Germany, builds on the Curiosity Cube initiative. The permanent facility provides local students with 11 interactive science lessons they can experience throughout the year and helps build the foundation for the next generation of scientists.

To learn more about the Curiosity Cube and view the 2025 tour schedule, visit TheCuriosityCube.com and follow @curiositycube_milliporesigma on Instagram.

About the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

The Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada, has more than 28,000 employees and more than 55 total manufacturing and testing sites worldwide, with a portfolio of more than 300,000 products focused on scientific discovery, biomanufacturing and testing services. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, operates across healthcare, life science and electronics.  

More than 62,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people’s lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From providing products and services that accelerate drug development and manufacturing as well as discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere. In 2024, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, generated sales of € 21.2 billion in 65 countries.

The company holds the global rights to the name and trademark “Merck” internationally. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, operate as MilliporeSigma in life science, EMD Serono in healthcare and EMD Electronics in electronics. Since its founding in 1668, scientific exploration and responsible entrepreneurship have been key to the company’s technological and scientific advances. To this day, the founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. For more information about Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, visit www.emdgroup.com. 

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APPLETON, WI, April 24, 2025 /3BL/ – Lambeau Field, home of the National Football League’s Green Bay Packers, is continuing to raise the bar on fan experience through its long-standing partnership with Tork®, an Essity brand and the global leader in professional hygiene. Lambeau Field works closely with Tork to ensure clean, efficient, and sustainable hygiene solutions for its iconic sports stadium.

As a celebrated destination always topping U.S. sports fans’ bucket lists, Lambeau Field is known for providing an unmatched atmosphere for fans. Hosting over 800,000 guests during a typical football season—plus thousands more attending special events—Lambeau Field depends on reliable hygiene solutions that can handle high traffic without compromising quality. That’s why the stadium uses a high volume of Tork products – including over 2,800 Tork dispensers across the facility for hand towels, soap, sanitizer, toilet paper and napkins.

The installation includes high-capacity, controlled consumption solutions like Tork PeakServe® Continuous™ Hand Towel Systems, with 50% compressed towel refills¹ and Tork Optiserve® Coreless Toilet Paper Systems, which uses 89% less packaging.² These Tork systems are designed to help the facility team reduce paper waste, make full use of every roll, and streamline the refill process. The upgrade reflects Lambeau Field’s commitment to improving operational efficiency while enhancing the guest experience through clean, well-stocked facilities.

“The partnership with Tork has been critical to our ability to reduce waste throughout the stadium,” said Todd Edlebeck, Facilities Manager, Lambeau Field. “Beyond our impactful annual ‘Tackle Hygiene with Every Catch’ campaign, Tork sustainable hygiene solutions help us get the most out of every product, reduce excess paper usage, and make it easier for staff to keep restrooms stocked even on the busiest game days.”

Since 2021, Tork and the Packers have teamed up for the annual “Tackle Hygiene with Every Catch” campaign. The campaign raises awareness of the benefits of proper hygiene and provides community partners with essential hygiene products. For every catch the Packers make during the first five home games of each season, Tork donates effective and sustainably produced hygiene products to local nonprofit organizations working to improve the well-being of those in need.

“Tork has been a proud product provider for Lambeau Field for over twelve years,” said Cindy Stilp, Marketing Communications Director, Essity. “This is a historic sports and entertainment venue, and we’re honored to collaborate with Lambeau Field to implement hygiene solutions that help provide fans with an excellent experience, while also helping the stadium to significantly reduce waste.”

With Tork as a trusted partner, the stadium continues to meet the high standards expected of one of the most respected venues in professional sports.

About Tork  

The Tork brand offers professional hygiene products and services to customers worldwide ranging from restaurants and healthcare facilities to offices, schools and industries. Our products include dispensers, paper towels, toilet tissues, soap, napkins and wipers, but also software solutions for data-driven cleaning. Through expertise in hygiene, functional design and sustainability, Tork has become a market leader that supports customers to think ahead so they’re always ready for business. Tork is a global brand of Essity and a committed partner to customers in more than 110 countries. To keep up with the latest Tork news and innovations, please visit www.torkglobal.com/us/en/.

About Essity 

Essity is a global, leading hygiene and health company. Every day, our products, solutions and services are used by a billion people around the world. Our purpose is to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, caregivers, customers and society. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More information at essity.com.

About Lambeau Field

The Green Bay Packers, established in 1919, are the NFL’s only community-owned team with more than 539,000 shareholders. With a tradition of excellence, the Packers have captured an NFL-record 13 world championships, including four Super Bowls, and have 28 individuals enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a total that is second among all teams. Lambeau Field, the Packers’ venerable home that was built in 1957, is the longest-tenured stadium in the NFL and recognized by many as having the top gameday experience in professional sports. In the community, the Packers have an annual economic impact of more than $400 million.

¹With compressed towels you get twice as many towels (100% more) per cubic meter meaning you gain storage space and can transport more towels (*compared to Tork folded towel 150299)

²Tork Coreless SKU 472880 versus Tork conventional SKU 2461200 as compared to the packaging weight, which includes cores, wraps and cardboard box

Written by Leyla Bilge, Global Head of Scam Research

Gen Blog | Company News

Today, we’re proud to announce that we’ve joined the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) as a Foundation Member — a critical next step in our Purpose of Powering Digital Freedom.

Why GASA — and why Gen?

The Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) exists to build a coordinated, international front against digital scams. It brings together governments, consumer protection organizations, financial institutions, tech platforms and cybersecurity leaders to do what no single player can do alone: share intelligence, shape policy, and deliver rapid, systemic action.

Gen brings to the table:

• Global reach across 150+ countries and nearly 500 million users
• A multi-brand portfolio including Norton, LifeLock, Avast, AVG, Avira, CCleaner, and ReputationDefender
• Cutting-edge innovation, like Norton Genie, our AI-powered scam detection tool that helps people spot malicious content in real-time
  • A longstanding commitment to education, privacy, and consumer empowerment — backed by ongoing scam research and insights from our team. Read our insights blog.

By joining GASA, we’re extending that impact — working with fellow members to build smarter, faster, more connected defenses that match the sophistication of today’s scam operations.

This is about more than technology. It’s about trust.

Online scams are no longer isolated incidents. They are systemic, sophisticated, and increasingly powered by emerging technologies like AI. They mimic real conversations, exploit trusted brands, and adapt faster than many institutions can respond. We’ve tracked this shift in our own research and reporting.

There’s a stigma around being scammed. And it keeps people quiet. We’re here to change that — by shifting the conversation and strengthening the support systems that help people take back control.

Because falling for a scam isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s a sign of just how advanced and manipulative scam tactics have become. And if we want to reverse the trend, we need to meet it with collaboration, transparency and relentless innovation.

What’s next?

Joining GASA is not just a partnership. It’s a signal of intent.

We intend to work across borders, sectors and systems to drive meaningful change.
We intend to build tools that don’t just react but anticipate.
And, we intend to empower people with the clarity, context and confidence they need to protect themselves in a complex digital world.

We’re honored to join this alliance as we deepen our commitment to protecting people. We’re advocating for smarter, more proactive digital safety policies worldwide. Visit our Public Policy page to learn more.