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In London, The Mills Fabrica convened industry peers including Cascale for the “Performance Without Toxicity” launch event, celebrating fiber innovation and innovators.

Hosted at MYO King’s Cross, the two-day event saw over 100 attendees from across the value chain. The programming also featured a networking drinks reception at the gallery and concept store “Fabrica X” where innovations are on display.

On day one, The Mills Fabrica’s head of Europe Amy Tsang gave opening remarks. Sessions followed on purpose-driven leadership, athleisure, footwear design, performance materials, and greener financing. Allbirds, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, HSBC, and more, were among the represented speakers.

Cascale also played a part in the event. On day two, Ellie Hackwood – senior manager of brand and retail membership – moderated a session titled “Building the Systems Behind Next-Generation Performance” covering reflections on innovation in responsible textile manufacturing and scalable change. Speakers included Mark Edridge, product manager at Bluesign Technologies, and Bethan Taylor, global sustainability manager at Checkpoint ALS, both Cascale members, as well as Joyce Tsoi, senior director of the decarbonization program at Cascale.

Hackwood gave a brief introduction on the opportunity at hand to confront fossil fuel-based inputs and further supply chain decarbonization advancements at a systems level. The strongest theme from the discussion was that holistic supply chain collaboration is a pre-requisite to systems change. Panelists stressed the critical importance of collaboration across complex supply chains, in particular citing the need for strengthened buyer supplier partnerships. Scalable innovation cannot be achieved in silos.

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, KeyBank will partner with CHN Housing Partners (CHN), Enterprise Community Partners and Saint Ignatius High School to host its annual “Super Refund Saturday” event. KeyBank employees will work alongside volunteers for the Cuyahoga Earned Income Tax Coalition to provide free tax preparation services to those who need it most, helping low- to moderate-income individuals and families determine their eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

This Super Refund Saturday event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Saint Ignatius High School, located at 1911 West 30^th Street in Cleveland. All tax filers with a household income up to $69,000 are welcome to attend the event and the individual does not have to be a KeyBank customer to participate. Attendees are encouraged to make an appointment and verify their eligibility by visiting refundohio.org or by calling 2-1-1.

“Super Refund Saturday is a signature annual event that is central to KeyBank’s purpose of helping the communities we serve thrive,” said Mattie Jones-Hollowell, KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer. “We are once again excited to work with CHN, Enterprise and Saint Ignatius to support our neighbors with free tax preparation services.”

The Earned Income Tax Credit is a benefit for working people with low to moderate income. To qualify, workers and families must meet certain requirements and file a tax return, even if they do not owe any tax or are not required to file. EITC reduces the amount of tax owed and may provide a refund. (Source: IRS)

Each year, thousands of qualifying Americans do not claim the EITC on their federal income tax returns, meaning billions of dollars in much-needed refunds goes unclaimed. Super Refund Saturday is a cost-effective way for tax filers to navigate the potentially confusing tax preparation process and ensure they are getting their full return.

According to the IRS, to qualify for the EITC, earned income must be less than:

• $61,555 ($68,675 if married and filing jointly) if you have three or more children
• $57,310 ($64,430 if married and filing jointly) if you have two children
• $50,434 ($57,554 if married and filing jointly) if you have one child
• $19,104 ($26,214 if married and filing jointly) if you have no children

**Children must meet certain relationship, age, and residency requirements to qualify

If participating in Super Refund Saturday, income tax return filers should bring these documents:

• State-issued photo ID
• Social Security card (for you, your spouse, and each child and/or dependent)
• W-2 forms
• 1099 forms (interest, earnings as an independent contractor)
• Unemployment forms (if applicable)
• Proof of childcare payments
• Other IRS forms as appropriate
• Last year’s tax return (if available)
• Bank account and routing number for direct deposit (if applicable)

If filing jointly, please bring all applicable documents for you and your spouse.

ABOUT KEYCORP

KeyCorp’s roots trace back more than 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $184 billion at December 31, 2025.

Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 950 branches and approximately 1,200 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank Member FDIC.

ABOUT CHN HOUSING PARTNERS 

Founded in 1981, CHN Housing Partners is a large-scale affordable housing developer, housing service provider and residential lender that works with its partners to solve major housing challenges for low-income people and underserved communities in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania. CHN partners with utility companies, financial institutions and public agencies to manage and deliver large-scale housing resources. CHN also partners with people—low-income individuals, families, seniors, the disabled and the homeless—to improve their housing stability. CHN’s impact in Cleveland includes 3,900 new homeowners, the housing stability services it provides annually to thousands of individuals, and the development of 7,100 new homes. CHN is a chartered member of the NeighborWorks America network. http://www.chnhousingpartners.org  

About Enterprise Community Partners
Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $72 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power, and belonging. Join us at enterprisecommunity.org

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On Saturday, February 7, 2026, KeyBank will partner with CHN Housing Partners (CHN), Enterprise Community Partners and Saint Ignatius High School to host its annual “Super Refund Saturday” event. KeyBank employees will work alongside volunteers for the Cuyahoga Earned Income Tax Coalition to provide free tax preparation services to those who need it most, helping low- to moderate-income individuals and families determine their eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

This Super Refund Saturday event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Saint Ignatius High School, located at 1911 West 30^th Street in Cleveland. All tax filers with a household income up to $69,000 are welcome to attend the event and the individual does not have to be a KeyBank customer to participate. Attendees are encouraged to make an appointment and verify their eligibility by visiting refundohio.org or by calling 2-1-1.

“Super Refund Saturday is a signature annual event that is central to KeyBank’s purpose of helping the communities we serve thrive,” said Mattie Jones-Hollowell, KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer. “We are once again excited to work with CHN, Enterprise and Saint Ignatius to support our neighbors with free tax preparation services.”

The Earned Income Tax Credit is a benefit for working people with low to moderate income. To qualify, workers and families must meet certain requirements and file a tax return, even if they do not owe any tax or are not required to file. EITC reduces the amount of tax owed and may provide a refund. (Source: IRS)

Each year, thousands of qualifying Americans do not claim the EITC on their federal income tax returns, meaning billions of dollars in much-needed refunds goes unclaimed. Super Refund Saturday is a cost-effective way for tax filers to navigate the potentially confusing tax preparation process and ensure they are getting their full return.

According to the IRS, to qualify for the EITC, earned income must be less than:

• $61,555 ($68,675 if married and filing jointly) if you have three or more children
• $57,310 ($64,430 if married and filing jointly) if you have two children
• $50,434 ($57,554 if married and filing jointly) if you have one child
• $19,104 ($26,214 if married and filing jointly) if you have no children

**Children must meet certain relationship, age, and residency requirements to qualify

If participating in Super Refund Saturday, income tax return filers should bring these documents:

• State-issued photo ID
• Social Security card (for you, your spouse, and each child and/or dependent)
• W-2 forms
• 1099 forms (interest, earnings as an independent contractor)
• Unemployment forms (if applicable)
• Proof of childcare payments
• Other IRS forms as appropriate
• Last year’s tax return (if available)
• Bank account and routing number for direct deposit (if applicable)

If filing jointly, please bring all applicable documents for you and your spouse.

ABOUT KEYCORP

KeyCorp’s roots trace back more than 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $184 billion at December 31, 2025.

Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 950 branches and approximately 1,200 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank Member FDIC.

ABOUT CHN HOUSING PARTNERS 

Founded in 1981, CHN Housing Partners is a large-scale affordable housing developer, housing service provider and residential lender that works with its partners to solve major housing challenges for low-income people and underserved communities in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania. CHN partners with utility companies, financial institutions and public agencies to manage and deliver large-scale housing resources. CHN also partners with people—low-income individuals, families, seniors, the disabled and the homeless—to improve their housing stability. CHN’s impact in Cleveland includes 3,900 new homeowners, the housing stability services it provides annually to thousands of individuals, and the development of 7,100 new homes. CHN is a chartered member of the NeighborWorks America network. http://www.chnhousingpartners.org  

About Enterprise Community Partners
Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $72 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power, and belonging. Join us at enterprisecommunity.org

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On Saturday, February 7, 2026, KeyBank will partner with CHN Housing Partners (CHN), Enterprise Community Partners and Saint Ignatius High School to host its annual “Super Refund Saturday” event. KeyBank employees will work alongside volunteers for the Cuyahoga Earned Income Tax Coalition to provide free tax preparation services to those who need it most, helping low- to moderate-income individuals and families determine their eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

This Super Refund Saturday event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Saint Ignatius High School, located at 1911 West 30^th Street in Cleveland. All tax filers with a household income up to $69,000 are welcome to attend the event and the individual does not have to be a KeyBank customer to participate. Attendees are encouraged to make an appointment and verify their eligibility by visiting refundohio.org or by calling 2-1-1.

“Super Refund Saturday is a signature annual event that is central to KeyBank’s purpose of helping the communities we serve thrive,” said Mattie Jones-Hollowell, KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer. “We are once again excited to work with CHN, Enterprise and Saint Ignatius to support our neighbors with free tax preparation services.”

The Earned Income Tax Credit is a benefit for working people with low to moderate income. To qualify, workers and families must meet certain requirements and file a tax return, even if they do not owe any tax or are not required to file. EITC reduces the amount of tax owed and may provide a refund. (Source: IRS)

Each year, thousands of qualifying Americans do not claim the EITC on their federal income tax returns, meaning billions of dollars in much-needed refunds goes unclaimed. Super Refund Saturday is a cost-effective way for tax filers to navigate the potentially confusing tax preparation process and ensure they are getting their full return.

According to the IRS, to qualify for the EITC, earned income must be less than:

• $61,555 ($68,675 if married and filing jointly) if you have three or more children
• $57,310 ($64,430 if married and filing jointly) if you have two children
• $50,434 ($57,554 if married and filing jointly) if you have one child
• $19,104 ($26,214 if married and filing jointly) if you have no children

**Children must meet certain relationship, age, and residency requirements to qualify

If participating in Super Refund Saturday, income tax return filers should bring these documents:

• State-issued photo ID
• Social Security card (for you, your spouse, and each child and/or dependent)
• W-2 forms
• 1099 forms (interest, earnings as an independent contractor)
• Unemployment forms (if applicable)
• Proof of childcare payments
• Other IRS forms as appropriate
• Last year’s tax return (if available)
• Bank account and routing number for direct deposit (if applicable)

If filing jointly, please bring all applicable documents for you and your spouse.

ABOUT KEYCORP

KeyCorp’s roots trace back more than 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $184 billion at December 31, 2025.

Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 950 branches and approximately 1,200 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank Member FDIC.

ABOUT CHN HOUSING PARTNERS 

Founded in 1981, CHN Housing Partners is a large-scale affordable housing developer, housing service provider and residential lender that works with its partners to solve major housing challenges for low-income people and underserved communities in Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania. CHN partners with utility companies, financial institutions and public agencies to manage and deliver large-scale housing resources. CHN also partners with people—low-income individuals, families, seniors, the disabled and the homeless—to improve their housing stability. CHN’s impact in Cleveland includes 3,900 new homeowners, the housing stability services it provides annually to thousands of individuals, and the development of 7,100 new homes. CHN is a chartered member of the NeighborWorks America network. http://www.chnhousingpartners.org  

About Enterprise Community Partners
Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $72 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power, and belonging. Join us at enterprisecommunity.org

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February 5, 2026 /3BL/ – The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council is pleased to appoint Jennifer Benolken, MDM & Regulatory Specialist with DuPont, to its Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee, comprised of members from across the healthcare plastics value chain, serves as the primary decision-making body for HPRC, responsible for approval of new members, annual work plans and budgets as well as setting strategic direction for the future.

In her role with DuPont Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging, Jennifer works with downstream customers at medical device and pharmaceutical organizations, providing education and answering questions about Tyvek® packaging and sterilization using her wide range of knowledge. Jen has worked in the medical device community since 1991 in a variety of packaging roles – packaging, labeling, and sterilization engineer in operations and R&D, flexible packaging sales representative, and manager of packaging engineering and labeling groups. She is currently the sub-committee chairperson for ASTM F02.50, Package Design and Development, as well as secretary for ISO TC198/WG7, Sterilization of Health Care Products, Packaging Working Group. Jen is an active member of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) where she attained her lifetime Certified Packaging Professional (CPPL) certification. She is on the Board of Directors for AAMI and is the Vice Chair, Sterilization. Jennifer is the editor for the upcoming 3rd edition of the Medical Device Packaging Handbook

“Jennifer’s extensive leadership across key industry organizations brings invaluable expertise to HPRC’s Executive Committee,” says Tracy Taszarek, Executive Director of HPRC. “Her deep experience in standards, packaging, and sterilization will directly support our strategic direction.”

HPRC is a private technical coalition of industry peers across healthcare, recycling, and waste management industries seeking to improve the recyclability of plastic products within healthcare. Made up of more than 30 brand-leading and globally recognized members, HPRC explores ways to enhance the economics, efficiency, and ultimately the quality and quantity of healthcare plastics collected for recycling in support of a circular plastics economy. HPRC is active across the United States and Europe working with key stakeholders, identifying opportunities for collaboration, and participating in industry events and forums. For more information, visit www.hprc.org and follow HPRC on LinkedIn.

In 2010, DuPont joined with other leading companies in the healthcare, recycling and waste management industries to form the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC). To learn more about DuPont Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging and their commitments to sustainability, please visit healthcarepackaging.tyvek.com and follow on LinkedIn.

February 5, 2026 /3BL/ – The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council is pleased to appoint Jennifer Benolken, MDM & Regulatory Specialist with DuPont, to its Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee, comprised of members from across the healthcare plastics value chain, serves as the primary decision-making body for HPRC, responsible for approval of new members, annual work plans and budgets as well as setting strategic direction for the future.

In her role with DuPont Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging, Jennifer works with downstream customers at medical device and pharmaceutical organizations, providing education and answering questions about Tyvek® packaging and sterilization using her wide range of knowledge. Jen has worked in the medical device community since 1991 in a variety of packaging roles – packaging, labeling, and sterilization engineer in operations and R&D, flexible packaging sales representative, and manager of packaging engineering and labeling groups. She is currently the sub-committee chairperson for ASTM F02.50, Package Design and Development, as well as secretary for ISO TC198/WG7, Sterilization of Health Care Products, Packaging Working Group. Jen is an active member of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) where she attained her lifetime Certified Packaging Professional (CPPL) certification. She is on the Board of Directors for AAMI and is the Vice Chair, Sterilization. Jennifer is the editor for the upcoming 3rd edition of the Medical Device Packaging Handbook

“Jennifer’s extensive leadership across key industry organizations brings invaluable expertise to HPRC’s Executive Committee,” says Tracy Taszarek, Executive Director of HPRC. “Her deep experience in standards, packaging, and sterilization will directly support our strategic direction.”

HPRC is a private technical coalition of industry peers across healthcare, recycling, and waste management industries seeking to improve the recyclability of plastic products within healthcare. Made up of more than 30 brand-leading and globally recognized members, HPRC explores ways to enhance the economics, efficiency, and ultimately the quality and quantity of healthcare plastics collected for recycling in support of a circular plastics economy. HPRC is active across the United States and Europe working with key stakeholders, identifying opportunities for collaboration, and participating in industry events and forums. For more information, visit www.hprc.org and follow HPRC on LinkedIn.

In 2010, DuPont joined with other leading companies in the healthcare, recycling and waste management industries to form the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC). To learn more about DuPont Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging and their commitments to sustainability, please visit healthcarepackaging.tyvek.com and follow on LinkedIn.

February 5, 2026 /3BL/ – The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council is pleased to appoint Jennifer Benolken, MDM & Regulatory Specialist with DuPont, to its Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee, comprised of members from across the healthcare plastics value chain, serves as the primary decision-making body for HPRC, responsible for approval of new members, annual work plans and budgets as well as setting strategic direction for the future.

In her role with DuPont Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging, Jennifer works with downstream customers at medical device and pharmaceutical organizations, providing education and answering questions about Tyvek® packaging and sterilization using her wide range of knowledge. Jen has worked in the medical device community since 1991 in a variety of packaging roles – packaging, labeling, and sterilization engineer in operations and R&D, flexible packaging sales representative, and manager of packaging engineering and labeling groups. She is currently the sub-committee chairperson for ASTM F02.50, Package Design and Development, as well as secretary for ISO TC198/WG7, Sterilization of Health Care Products, Packaging Working Group. Jen is an active member of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) where she attained her lifetime Certified Packaging Professional (CPPL) certification. She is on the Board of Directors for AAMI and is the Vice Chair, Sterilization. Jennifer is the editor for the upcoming 3rd edition of the Medical Device Packaging Handbook

“Jennifer’s extensive leadership across key industry organizations brings invaluable expertise to HPRC’s Executive Committee,” says Tracy Taszarek, Executive Director of HPRC. “Her deep experience in standards, packaging, and sterilization will directly support our strategic direction.”

HPRC is a private technical coalition of industry peers across healthcare, recycling, and waste management industries seeking to improve the recyclability of plastic products within healthcare. Made up of more than 30 brand-leading and globally recognized members, HPRC explores ways to enhance the economics, efficiency, and ultimately the quality and quantity of healthcare plastics collected for recycling in support of a circular plastics economy. HPRC is active across the United States and Europe working with key stakeholders, identifying opportunities for collaboration, and participating in industry events and forums. For more information, visit www.hprc.org and follow HPRC on LinkedIn.

In 2010, DuPont joined with other leading companies in the healthcare, recycling and waste management industries to form the Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC). To learn more about DuPont Tyvek® Healthcare Packaging and their commitments to sustainability, please visit healthcarepackaging.tyvek.com and follow on LinkedIn.