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FOREST, Va., June 6, 2024 /3BL/ – Nydree Flooring (Nydree) announces its ‘Zero Collection’ acrylic infused hardwood flooring with a third-party verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), demonstrating transparency of its environmental sustainability attributes. Nydree’s Zero Collection features formaldehyde free laminating adhesives and qualifies as Red List Free, meaning it does not contain chemicals that pose serious risks to human health and the environment in the building industry.

This third-party verified LCA and EPD from independent certifier SCS Global Services (SCS), is amongst the latest for Nydree Flooring. Nydree is also currently undergoing renewal of its FloorScore® certification and its Health Product Declaration (HPD), which will include the Zero Collection.

These certifications contribute to the increasing sustainability efforts for The Nydree Global Health Initiative, which is the umbrella under which Nydree seeks to lead product manufacturers in building products that are both healthy for people and healthy for the planet.

“With the recent announcement of The Nydree Global Health Initiative, we have been hard at work taking our sustainability efforts to the next level and are thrilled to add the Zero Collection with a verified EPD and soon-to-be HPD and FloorScore to our repertoire,” said Jason Brubaker, VP Sales and Marketing for Nydree. “We are proud of our progress and excited to share our journey as we continue improving our products to be healthy for people and environmentally efficient, while working with internationally recognized third-party certifiers such as SCS, to ensure credibility of our work.”

Nydree’s EPD, HPD and FloorScore certification will help building and design professionals globally to identify products that meet requirements for transparency documentation of environmental and health impacts. These certifications will also make Nydree Flooring products eligible to contribute to credits in green building schemes such as LEED®.

The EPD is the most robust multi-attribute, transparent report that communicates what a product is made of and how it impacts the environment. To achieve the EPD, Nydree underwent a full cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment (LCA) of its products. The LCA was conducted by SCS and then reported in the EPD. Both the LCA and EPD were externally verified by an independent 3rd party.

Along with these sustainability initiatives, third-party assurance is a key part of Nydree’s strategy for its products under The Nydree Global Health Initiative.

“With these third-party certifications, Nydree is ensuring reliable, accurate product data and transparency of environmental impacts – building trust and credibility with consumers and building professionals that are seeking products better for the environment,” said Keith Killpack, Technical Director, SCS Global Services. “Nydree’s continued commitment certifying their products are an important step in their sustainability journey, enabling the green building community to make informed decisions.”

Nydree Flooring products are made of real wood with the added strength of acrylic infusion throughout the top wear layer. The acrylic infused wood flooring is manufactured in a variety of sizes, surface finishes, colors and styles and is used in both residential and commercial spaces for floor, ceiling and wall applications. All wood used in the Zero Collection comes from the USA.

View Nydree’s suite of certifications on the SCS Green Products Guide.

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About Nydree

The company began in 2001 with the acquisition of Gammapar, and grew when it acquired its primary competitor, PermaGrain, in 2003. Today, Nydree is a company driven by a passion to create the best of the best in wood flooring and walls by fusing the properties of strength and style. Many of the company’s staff members have been here for generations, honing the craft of acrylic-infused wood.

Using Nydree’s proprietary technology, our team creates wood flooring and wall planks from multi-ply, plywood, the highest grade adhesives and a 1/10” thick layer of acrylic-infused real wood. Gammapar invented our manufacturing process in 1963, and we continue to perfect it every day. The results can be seen in hotels, stadiums, universities, stores, corporations, museums and other public spaces all over the world. Learn more at https://nydreeflooring.com/.

About The Nydree Global Health Initiative

The Nydree Global Health Initiative is the umbrella under which Nydree seeks to lead product manufacturers in building products that are both healthy for people and healthy for the planet. We believe in creating beautiful products that are low emitting with a net zero carbon impact on the planet sourced from sustainable forests while being transparent in those efforts. The interrelationship between healthy products and a healthy planet is inextricably linked and Nydree is honored to play a vital role in making both the built environment and created world a more healthy place for people to live and enjoy. Learn more at https://nydreeflooring.com/about-us/sustainability.

MEDIA CONTACT

Jason Brubaker jbrubaker@nydree.com, +1 404 409 7768

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, 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. For more information, visit https://www.scsglobalservices.com/.

MEDIA CONTACT

Nikki Senseman, nsenseman@scsglobalservices.com, +1 510 295 0667

On May 31, 2024, AEG hosted 80 interns from historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) at L.A. LIVE as part of the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP), HBCU in LA Summit Week, which highlights the critical role HBCUs play as centers for diversity in building a creative talent pipeline for today’s global workforce.

The day-long session at L.A. LIVE offered students a chance to participate in a panel discussion and hear first-hand from industry professionals about jobs in the sports and live events industry. Panelists from across AEG’s divisions — Goldenvoice, AEG Presents, AXS, and Crypto.com Arena — shared their career experiences, wisdom, and guidance with the aspiring students.

Following the panel session, the City of Los Angeles’ Deputy Mayor, Brenda Shockley, and AEG’s President and CEO, Dan Beckerman spoke with the students about the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workforce.

Students received a guided tour of the L.A. LIVE campus and the GRAMMY Museum, and watched performances by the Inglewood High School Marching Band and the Divine Nine. They ended the day at a reception on the Ray Charles Terrace at the GRAMMY Museum where they could network with industry leaders and peers.

“We are very proud of our partnership with EICOP and the work we are doing to foster a pipeline of diverse talent across the live entertainment and sports industry,” said April Barfield, Senior Manager, University Relations, AEG Employee Services and Talent Management. “Together, we are providing critical access and opportunities for HBCU students and paving the way for them to build careers in this dynamic field.”

EICOP is a non-profit educational arts workforce development program. It is dedicated to educating, training, and recruiting the best and brightest diverse student leaders from our nation’s HBCUs and other Minority Serving Institutions for careers across all aspects of the entertainment, media, sports, music and technology industries. To learn more about EICOP, please click here.

On May 31, 2024, AEG hosted 80 interns from historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) at L.A. LIVE as part of the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program (EICOP), HBCU in LA Summit Week, which highlights the critical role HBCUs play as centers for diversity in building a creative talent pipeline for today’s global workforce.

The day-long session at L.A. LIVE offered students a chance to participate in a panel discussion and hear first-hand from industry professionals about jobs in the sports and live events industry. Panelists from across AEG’s divisions — Goldenvoice, AEG Presents, AXS, and Crypto.com Arena — shared their career experiences, wisdom, and guidance with the aspiring students.

Following the panel session, the City of Los Angeles’ Deputy Mayor, Brenda Shockley, and AEG’s President and CEO, Dan Beckerman spoke with the students about the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workforce.

Students received a guided tour of the L.A. LIVE campus and the GRAMMY Museum, and watched performances by the Inglewood High School Marching Band and the Divine Nine. They ended the day at a reception on the Ray Charles Terrace at the GRAMMY Museum where they could network with industry leaders and peers.

“We are very proud of our partnership with EICOP and the work we are doing to foster a pipeline of diverse talent across the live entertainment and sports industry,” said April Barfield, Senior Manager, University Relations, AEG Employee Services and Talent Management. “Together, we are providing critical access and opportunities for HBCU students and paving the way for them to build careers in this dynamic field.”

EICOP is a non-profit educational arts workforce development program. It is dedicated to educating, training, and recruiting the best and brightest diverse student leaders from our nation’s HBCUs and other Minority Serving Institutions for careers across all aspects of the entertainment, media, sports, music and technology industries. To learn more about EICOP, please click here.

In recent decades, our improved understanding of cancer has illuminated that we cannot treat all cancers as one disease — scientists have classified hundreds of types and found a myriad of genetic drivers underlying them. This means, just as cancer isn’t one disease, there cannot be just one way to treat all cancers.

“We’ve witnessed dramatic progress in how we treat a wide range of cancers, and our work at Merck has been foundational in how we treat metastatic disease, or cancer that has spread.”

Dr. Jane Healy
Vice president and head of oncology early development, Merck Research Laboratories

“This is just the tip of the iceberg. These advancements are helping to fuel the next generation of discoveries and drive progress in the way we care for people with all stages of cancer. We must push research forward that supports early discoveries and novel innovations to advance the future of cancer research,” Healy said.

Driving research toward treating certain cancers earlier

With the ultimate goal of providing patients with the greatest chance for survival, Merck’s researchers are building a broad clinical development program focused on treating certain cancers at earlier stages.

“Expanding our research efforts into earlier stages of disease remains a top priority,” said Healy. “We’re pursuing research where we have the greatest potential to make a significant impact in helping reduce the risk of recurrence and improving survival.”

A robust pipeline of diverse approaches to advanced and earlier stages of cancer

In addition to driving research in earlier stages of cancer, Healy and her colleagues are investigating multiple mechanisms and modalities that may have the potential to address cancer in innovative ways. Through Merck’s research and external collaborations, the company has developed a robust pipeline that encompasses diverse approaches to treating advanced and earlier stages of cancer across more than 20 novel mechanisms, including:

Boosting anti-tumor immune responses: Learnings from recent advancements in cancer care have informed a more focused approach to research. Now, Merck is investigating foundational cancer treatments combined with negative immune regulators that play different roles in adjusting the immune response.

The company is also exploring individualized neoantigen therapies, a growing area of research focused on sharpening the immune response against a person’s own tumor by developing a therapy unique to their tumor’s mutation.
 Tissue-specific targeting of chemotherapy to increase cancer cell sensitivity to immune responses: While chemotherapy remains an important treatment option, Merck’s scientists are exploring how antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), with novel chemotherapy-like payloads, can be used as a more targeted approach to deliver chemotherapy.

Similarly, the company is pursuing research that enhances the ability of T cells to recognize and attack tumors.
 Impacting pathways that can drive cancer growth: Merck has identified opportunities for the direct targeting of cancer cell vulnerabilities and transcription factors that were previously considered untreatable. By designing therapeutic candidates that inhibit or degrade proteins and genes implicated in cancer pathways, the company is evaluating new ways to help address rare and difficult-to-treat cancers that currently have limited treatment options.

“We’re committed to investing in novel research where scientific opportunity and medical need converge.”

Dr. David Weinstock
Vice president of discovery oncology, Merck Research Laboratories

“These key areas of research are the cornerstones of our broad and diverse pipeline, with more than 2,250 ongoing clinical trials, which include more than 1,600 trials evaluating combination regimens. We remain dedicated to discovering new ways to fight this disease and optimizing existing approaches — all while continuing to lead in supporting the next generation of cancer research,” said Weinstock.

Researchers at Merck are committed to rapidly advancing leading-edge oncology research with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of people touched by cancer. To learn more about Merck’s focus on cancer research and treatments, visit Merck.com.

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In recent decades, our improved understanding of cancer has illuminated that we cannot treat all cancers as one disease — scientists have classified hundreds of types and found a myriad of genetic drivers underlying them. This means, just as cancer isn’t one disease, there cannot be just one way to treat all cancers.

“We’ve witnessed dramatic progress in how we treat a wide range of cancers, and our work at Merck has been foundational in how we treat metastatic disease, or cancer that has spread.”

Dr. Jane Healy
Vice president and head of oncology early development, Merck Research Laboratories

“This is just the tip of the iceberg. These advancements are helping to fuel the next generation of discoveries and drive progress in the way we care for people with all stages of cancer. We must push research forward that supports early discoveries and novel innovations to advance the future of cancer research,” Healy said.

Driving research toward treating certain cancers earlier

With the ultimate goal of providing patients with the greatest chance for survival, Merck’s researchers are building a broad clinical development program focused on treating certain cancers at earlier stages.

“Expanding our research efforts into earlier stages of disease remains a top priority,” said Healy. “We’re pursuing research where we have the greatest potential to make a significant impact in helping reduce the risk of recurrence and improving survival.”

A robust pipeline of diverse approaches to advanced and earlier stages of cancer

In addition to driving research in earlier stages of cancer, Healy and her colleagues are investigating multiple mechanisms and modalities that may have the potential to address cancer in innovative ways. Through Merck’s research and external collaborations, the company has developed a robust pipeline that encompasses diverse approaches to treating advanced and earlier stages of cancer across more than 20 novel mechanisms, including:

Boosting anti-tumor immune responses: Learnings from recent advancements in cancer care have informed a more focused approach to research. Now, Merck is investigating foundational cancer treatments combined with negative immune regulators that play different roles in adjusting the immune response.

The company is also exploring individualized neoantigen therapies, a growing area of research focused on sharpening the immune response against a person’s own tumor by developing a therapy unique to their tumor’s mutation.
 Tissue-specific targeting of chemotherapy to increase cancer cell sensitivity to immune responses: While chemotherapy remains an important treatment option, Merck’s scientists are exploring how antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), with novel chemotherapy-like payloads, can be used as a more targeted approach to deliver chemotherapy.

Similarly, the company is pursuing research that enhances the ability of T cells to recognize and attack tumors.
 Impacting pathways that can drive cancer growth: Merck has identified opportunities for the direct targeting of cancer cell vulnerabilities and transcription factors that were previously considered untreatable. By designing therapeutic candidates that inhibit or degrade proteins and genes implicated in cancer pathways, the company is evaluating new ways to help address rare and difficult-to-treat cancers that currently have limited treatment options.

“We’re committed to investing in novel research where scientific opportunity and medical need converge.”

Dr. David Weinstock
Vice president of discovery oncology, Merck Research Laboratories

“These key areas of research are the cornerstones of our broad and diverse pipeline, with more than 2,250 ongoing clinical trials, which include more than 1,600 trials evaluating combination regimens. We remain dedicated to discovering new ways to fight this disease and optimizing existing approaches — all while continuing to lead in supporting the next generation of cancer research,” said Weinstock.

Researchers at Merck are committed to rapidly advancing leading-edge oncology research with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of people touched by cancer. To learn more about Merck’s focus on cancer research and treatments, visit Merck.com.

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Henkel’s two business units, Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands, are united by the pioneering spirit to reimagine and improve everyday life – today and for generations to come. Building on a strong legacy of more than 145 years, our brands and products play an important role in the lives of millions of people and help to transform entire industries. In this new series, Beyond the Brand, you will learn about how Henkel’s top brands are contributing to organizational goals and innovating constantly to serve and succeed on behalf of customers, consumers, and partners.

This edition’s featured brand is Pravana, which has been delighting salon professionals professional with hair color, care, and styling products for 20 years. Read on for more about the history, purpose, innovations, sustainability, and pioneering spirit that goes far beyond the brand.

The History of Pravana

Pravana was introduced to the professional beauty industry in 2004, distinguishing itself with a vibrant palette and wide portfolio of innovative hair care solutions. The brand quickly became known for its pioneering approach to hair color, bringing creative color to salons and delighting stylists and consumers alike.

The Purpose of Pravana

Pravana was created by stylists for stylists. On a mission to empower salon professionals, Pravana has consistently pushed the boundaries of creativity and performance, becoming a go-to brand for stylists seeking both quality and versatility.

Innovations from Pravana

Pravana is renowned for its breakthrough products. The brand’s Intense Therapy Leave-In Spray, a lightweight two-phase hydrating mist, is a stylist favorite and is a best-selling hair care product for Henkel’s Beauty Professional business in North America.

Pravana’s complete range of continuously evolving hair products also includes ChromaSilk® Creme Color – permanent creme hair colors that span over six different tonal families, ChromaSilk VIVIDS® – semi-permanent, non-oxidative hair color that is designed to be used without developer, Platinum Toners – formulated to deliver polished platinum results in just 5 minutes, the Pure Light Collection, The Perfect Blonde® Toning Collection, and more. These vibrant colors as well as a full line of hair care products are designed to assist stylists and clients in meeting a wide variety of beauty needs.

In 2023, Pravana launched a new line of demi-permanent color, HydraGloss, which deposits color with a glossy finish. Each of these products demonstrate Pravana’s commitment to innovation, meeting the comprehensive needs of salon professionals and clients everywhere.

Sustainability from Pravana

Recognizing the beauty industry’s environmental impact, Pravana has embraced sustainability through initiatives that prioritize outcomes such as more recyclable packaging and waste reduction. The brand is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by using as little virgin plastic as possible, and participates in the Green Circle Salon recycling program – the world’s first sustainable salon solution to recover and repurpose beauty waste.

These initiatives are part of Pravana and Henkel’s broader commitment to reducing environmental footprints along with our consumers, customers, and partners, demonstrating that beauty and environmental responsibility can coexist.

Beyond the Pravana Brand

Beyond its product portfolio, Pravana has a strong connection with the salon professional community and is well-known for high levels of engagement with educators and stylists across the region. This strong tie to the hair community is often highlighted at Behind the Chair shows where Pravana educators take the stage to discuss what products and techniques are on the cutting edge for stylists and clients.

Also, as an early adopter in the digital space, Pravana has cultivated a significant presence on social media, with over 1 million followers across its channels, continuously inspiring with new techniques and collaborations with innovators in the hair color and styling industry. To keep up with the latest innovations and launches from Pravana, you can follow the brand on Instagram or visit their website at Pravana.com.

Henkel’s two business units, Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands, are united by the pioneering spirit to reimagine and improve everyday life – today and for generations to come. Building on a strong legacy of more than 145 years, our brands and products play an important role in the lives of millions of people and help to transform entire industries. In this new series, Beyond the Brand, you will learn about how Henkel’s top brands are contributing to organizational goals and innovating constantly to serve and succeed on behalf of customers, consumers, and partners.

This edition’s featured brand is Pravana, which has been delighting salon professionals professional with hair color, care, and styling products for 20 years. Read on for more about the history, purpose, innovations, sustainability, and pioneering spirit that goes far beyond the brand.

The History of Pravana

Pravana was introduced to the professional beauty industry in 2004, distinguishing itself with a vibrant palette and wide portfolio of innovative hair care solutions. The brand quickly became known for its pioneering approach to hair color, bringing creative color to salons and delighting stylists and consumers alike.

The Purpose of Pravana

Pravana was created by stylists for stylists. On a mission to empower salon professionals, Pravana has consistently pushed the boundaries of creativity and performance, becoming a go-to brand for stylists seeking both quality and versatility.

Innovations from Pravana

Pravana is renowned for its breakthrough products. The brand’s Intense Therapy Leave-In Spray, a lightweight two-phase hydrating mist, is a stylist favorite and is a best-selling hair care product for Henkel’s Beauty Professional business in North America.

Pravana’s complete range of continuously evolving hair products also includes ChromaSilk® Creme Color – permanent creme hair colors that span over six different tonal families, ChromaSilk VIVIDS® – semi-permanent, non-oxidative hair color that is designed to be used without developer, Platinum Toners – formulated to deliver polished platinum results in just 5 minutes, the Pure Light Collection, The Perfect Blonde® Toning Collection, and more. These vibrant colors as well as a full line of hair care products are designed to assist stylists and clients in meeting a wide variety of beauty needs.

In 2023, Pravana launched a new line of demi-permanent color, HydraGloss, which deposits color with a glossy finish. Each of these products demonstrate Pravana’s commitment to innovation, meeting the comprehensive needs of salon professionals and clients everywhere.

Sustainability from Pravana

Recognizing the beauty industry’s environmental impact, Pravana has embraced sustainability through initiatives that prioritize outcomes such as more recyclable packaging and waste reduction. The brand is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by using as little virgin plastic as possible, and participates in the Green Circle Salon recycling program – the world’s first sustainable salon solution to recover and repurpose beauty waste.

These initiatives are part of Pravana and Henkel’s broader commitment to reducing environmental footprints along with our consumers, customers, and partners, demonstrating that beauty and environmental responsibility can coexist.

Beyond the Pravana Brand

Beyond its product portfolio, Pravana has a strong connection with the salon professional community and is well-known for high levels of engagement with educators and stylists across the region. This strong tie to the hair community is often highlighted at Behind the Chair shows where Pravana educators take the stage to discuss what products and techniques are on the cutting edge for stylists and clients.

Also, as an early adopter in the digital space, Pravana has cultivated a significant presence on social media, with over 1 million followers across its channels, continuously inspiring with new techniques and collaborations with innovators in the hair color and styling industry. To keep up with the latest innovations and launches from Pravana, you can follow the brand on Instagram or visit their website at Pravana.com.

Over the past year, a $200,000 Sands Cares contribution to Americares has continued support for the health-focused relief and development organization’s Asia regional response hub in the Philippines, which Sands has supported since 2020.

In addition, the Sands Cares funding encompasses new U.S. support to help Americares drive recruitment and training initiatives for its roster of qualified emergency responders – medical professionals and emergency response experts – who deploy quickly when disasters strike. The U.S. engagement has centered on creating a regional ambassador structure by recruiting and training 25 new roster members from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Americares responds to more than 30 emergencies, including earthquakes, hurricanes, disease outbreaks and humanitarian crises, around the world each year. Americares maintains a global roster of more than 900 trained professionals who can be activated for deployment.

With the Sands Cares support, Americares began adding new U.S. roster members from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut last July and has already identified 25 professionals who just began the training process. Americares held a training for the new roster members on May 17 in Long Island City, N.Y. The full-day session covered extensive training in Americares emergency response policies and procedures to ensure emergency response teams align with international humanitarian standards.

In the Asia Pacific region, Americares has continued utilizing Sands Cares funding for emergency response training at its Philippines regional hub, which included a regional simulation exercise for 35 roster members in early December. Americares also held a series of disaster risk reduction simulation exercises throughout the Philippines in early May to prepare responders to assess health facilities and provide clinical care and health promotion activities in the immediate aftermath of emergencies.

“The previous investment Sands made in our Philippines emergency programs greatly increased our capacity in Southeast Asia, allowing us to quickly and effectively respond to disasters with medical personnel, medicine, supplies and health programs,” said Provash Budden, Americares deputy senior vice president of emergency programs. “At the same time, our continued partnership is further bolstering our response capabilities and growing our roster of qualified responders in the U.S.”

The 2023-2024 partnership with Americares extended the previous Sands Cares engagement that began in 2020 and supported the organization’s first regional response hub in the Philippines. With the initial Sands Cares funding, Americares increased its emergency roster from 20 to more than 180 members between 2020-2022 and conducted a large-scale regional emergency simulation exercise involving nearly 60 staff and roster members in the Philippines.

During this time, the Sands Cares’ support helped Americares launch responses out of the Philippines hub for Typhoons Doksuri, Noru, Goni, Vamco and Rai; Tropical Storm Nalgae; the Taal Volcano eruption in the Philippines and severe flooding in Vietnam.

Sands’ partnership with Americares is one of several Sands Cares engagements with emergency response and relief organizations in its local communities. To help its regions prepare for and respond to emergencies, Sands Cares’ disaster response and preparedness initiatives span on-the-ground support through funding and in-kind resources, as well as infrastructure investments to help ensure community resilience when crises occur.

To learn more about Sands’ disaster preparedness and response work, read the company’s most recent ESG Report: https://www.sands.com/resources/reports/

Over the past year, a $200,000 Sands Cares contribution to Americares has continued support for the health-focused relief and development organization’s Asia regional response hub in the Philippines, which Sands has supported since 2020.

In addition, the Sands Cares funding encompasses new U.S. support to help Americares drive recruitment and training initiatives for its roster of qualified emergency responders – medical professionals and emergency response experts – who deploy quickly when disasters strike. The U.S. engagement has centered on creating a regional ambassador structure by recruiting and training 25 new roster members from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Americares responds to more than 30 emergencies, including earthquakes, hurricanes, disease outbreaks and humanitarian crises, around the world each year. Americares maintains a global roster of more than 900 trained professionals who can be activated for deployment.

With the Sands Cares support, Americares began adding new U.S. roster members from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut last July and has already identified 25 professionals who just began the training process. Americares held a training for the new roster members on May 17 in Long Island City, N.Y. The full-day session covered extensive training in Americares emergency response policies and procedures to ensure emergency response teams align with international humanitarian standards.

In the Asia Pacific region, Americares has continued utilizing Sands Cares funding for emergency response training at its Philippines regional hub, which included a regional simulation exercise for 35 roster members in early December. Americares also held a series of disaster risk reduction simulation exercises throughout the Philippines in early May to prepare responders to assess health facilities and provide clinical care and health promotion activities in the immediate aftermath of emergencies.

“The previous investment Sands made in our Philippines emergency programs greatly increased our capacity in Southeast Asia, allowing us to quickly and effectively respond to disasters with medical personnel, medicine, supplies and health programs,” said Provash Budden, Americares deputy senior vice president of emergency programs. “At the same time, our continued partnership is further bolstering our response capabilities and growing our roster of qualified responders in the U.S.”

The 2023-2024 partnership with Americares extended the previous Sands Cares engagement that began in 2020 and supported the organization’s first regional response hub in the Philippines. With the initial Sands Cares funding, Americares increased its emergency roster from 20 to more than 180 members between 2020-2022 and conducted a large-scale regional emergency simulation exercise involving nearly 60 staff and roster members in the Philippines.

During this time, the Sands Cares’ support helped Americares launch responses out of the Philippines hub for Typhoons Doksuri, Noru, Goni, Vamco and Rai; Tropical Storm Nalgae; the Taal Volcano eruption in the Philippines and severe flooding in Vietnam.

Sands’ partnership with Americares is one of several Sands Cares engagements with emergency response and relief organizations in its local communities. To help its regions prepare for and respond to emergencies, Sands Cares’ disaster response and preparedness initiatives span on-the-ground support through funding and in-kind resources, as well as infrastructure investments to help ensure community resilience when crises occur.

To learn more about Sands’ disaster preparedness and response work, read the company’s most recent ESG Report: https://www.sands.com/resources/reports/

Keysight employees often engage with the company’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education partners to help encourage young students. Here is just one example from this video by Keysight senior microcircuit test electrical engineer, Mohammed Ibrahim, who said “It is such an inspiration to witness the contribution that Keysight makes to foster a deeper understanding and encourage opportunities in STEM-related fields. I had an incredible experience working with the STEM Careers Coalition and Discovery Education teams to produce such work and be part of making the connection from the classroom to careers.”

Tune in to this Discovery Education STEM Careers Coalition video here.