WASHINGTON, March 2, 2026 /3BL/ – Women feed the world, yet discrimination against women in farming is still a stark reality. They typically earn less, have limited access to financing and miss out on education and training.

Despite producing an estimated 60-80% of the world’s food, women in agricultural communities face power imbalances that hold them back. This is especially true for those living in tropical growing zones around the equator where economies rely on small-scale, or smallholder, commodity production. They often:

• Don’t have control of the money they earn
• Don’t own land or crops
• Have less access to education, training, or supplies
• Are discriminated against when applying for credit

When we invest in women, everyone wins. That’s why Fairtrade America is joining the U.N. Food and Agriculture’s global campaign, the International Year of the Woman Farmer, to help spotlight the essential roles women play in food systems – from production to trade – that often go unrecognized.

Fairtrade is celebrating 15 woman farmers who are key agents of change in their communities and calling on American businesses to partner with Fairtrade America so that more woman farmers can benefit from fairer international trade partnerships.

Meet the Farmers

• Agnes Senesie grows cocoa in Sierra Leone
• Assata Doumbia grows cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire
• Eugénie Lago grows cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire
• Sarah Larweh grows cocoa in Ghana
• Carlixta Contreras Martínez grows cocoa in the Dominican Republic
• Ibu Rahmah grows coffee in Indonesia
• Natividad Vallejos grows coffee in Peru
• Salamatu Katta grows cocoa in Sierra Leone
• Joselinda Manueles grows coffee in Honduras
• Rajana Maurya grows organic Tulsi (Holy Basil) in India
• Rosine Bekoin grows cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire
• Mariana Cobos grows bananas in Ecuador
• Aminata Sannoh grows cocoa in Sierra Leone
• Marie Ronette Botramisy grows organic vanilla in Madagascar
• Carmen Mueses grows cocoa in the Dominican Republic

These inspiring women care for their land, run their businesses, are mothers or matriarchs, and take on many other responsibilities in service of their communities. About half of them currently serve—or have served—in leadership roles within their cooperatives. They sit on boards, lead women’s associations, and some have even founded cooperatives or served as presidents. Their stories show the strength and resilience of women farmers around the world.

International trade partnerships must be rooted in mutual respect, instead of extraction and exploitation. Fairtrade brings together businesses, shoppers, farmers, and workers to bring fairer partnerships to reality and build supply chains that work for everyone. Fairtrade addresses exploitation and gender inequities in supply chains through:

Fairtrade Standards

Our standards actively prevent gender-based discrimination and promote women’s participation in leadership and decision-making. When women have a voice, they help shape their own futures.

Women’s School of Leadership

Through our Women’s School of Leadership, we support female leaders in producer organizations to strengthen skills in business, negotiation, and finance, building confidence and economic independence.

Fairtrade Premium

Many Fairtrade Premium projects directly benefit women, improving economic opportunities and influencing decision-making structures within producer organizations.

If you represent a U.S.-based business that is interested in joining the global movement towards fairer, more equitable trade by sourcing from Fairtrade farmers, including the admirable women farmers listed above, please reach out to questions@fairtradeamerica.org or fill out our “Get Started” form.

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Editors Notes

• The woman farmers listed above were also recognized as part of Fairtrade America’s annual Fairtrade Month campaign, which has been implemented every October since 2020.
• Photos and videos are available upon request.

About Fairtrade America

Fairtrade America works to rebalance trade, making it a system rooted in partnership and mutual respect rather than exploitation. It’s about businesses, shoppers, farmers and workers all working together so we can all experience the benefits of trade. Fairtrade America is the U.S. branch of Fairtrade International, the original and global leader in fair trade certification with more than 30 years of experience working for fair trading practices in more than 60 countries across the globe. A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Fairtrade America is part of the world’s largest and most recognized fair trade certification program —part of a global movement for change. Learn more at fairtrade.net, and by connecting with Fairtrade America on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Media Contact

Liz Davis, ldavis@fairtradeamerica.org | +1 202-930-4349

AXS EXPANDS TICKETS FOR GOOD PARTNERSHIP TO THE UK, ENABLING MORE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO LIVE EVENTS

• Following successful U.S. rollout, API integration launches in UK for AXS shows
• Recipients include NHS workers, teachers, charity workers, volunteers and people most affected by the Cost of Living
• Globally, TfG has distributed 1 million+ discounted tickets with live event partners and artists including Dua Lipa, Idles, Robbie Williams, Yungblud

SHEFFIELD, England and LOS ANGELES, February 27, 2026 /3BL/ – AXS, a trusted leader in advanced ticketing and live event technology, and Tickets for Good (TfG), the mission-driven ticket distribution platform for live events, have announced the launch of their collaborative API integration in the UK, enabling AXS clients to easily allocate ticket inventory to TfG members – including healthcare workers, teachers, charity workers, volunteers, and others who play vital roles in their communities.

Connecting directly to the Tickets for Good platform and its 620k verified global members, AXS-partnered UK venues, promoters, and artist management teams can seamlessly provide access to the joy of live events for TfG audiences, encompassing NHS workers, teachers, charity workers, volunteers, and people affected by the Cost of Living crisis, while also developing audiences, filling venues, and increasing social impact.

Now available in the UK following a U.S. rollout – with Germany set to launch later in 2026 – this integration enables tickets to be offered with full control retained by promoters over pricing, volumes, and eligibility windows.

Peter Quinlan, Managing Director, Europe, AXS, says: “Launching our collaboration with Tickets for Good in the UK allows our partners to turn unused inventory into meaningful experiences, and we’re proud to help create access for those who already give so much back to our communities. It’s a powerful example of how smart technology can drive both social impact and stronger, more inclusive audiences.”

Steve Rimmer, Founder and CEO of Tickets for Good, comments: “By combining our mission-driven platform with AXS’s reach and flexibility across iconic events, we’re turning great intentions into great experiences. With more of the UK entertainment industry coming on board, we’re building a seamless, tech-enabled pathway that connects thousands of Tickets for Good members with the live events they love.”

TfG has distributed over 1 million tickets across the UK, in partnership with leading ticket retailers, alongside more than 1k event organisers spanning music, theatre, and sport. The platform verifies eligible members and provides a trusted, closed-network environment for event partners to fill venues, grow audiences, and give back to communities.

Following strong growth in the UK and recent expansion into the United States and mainland Europe, Tickets for Good continues work with leading industry partners and investors committed to combining social impact with commercial success. Highlights from 2025 include:

• Selection for the BPI Innovation and Department for Business and Trade ‘Music Mission to Japan’, participation in their UK House music tech event at SXSW London.
• Completing a series of successful pilot events for TfG Belgium with full roll-out in Belgium and Germany coming in 2026 Q1.
• Announcing the appointment of Derek DeVeaux as Global Chief Operating Officer, along with new appointments to its UK office and promotions to global roles.
• New and returning music-related event partners joining, including Melody Garden, Phoenix Arts Club, Pixies, Robbie Williams, Sherelle, The Roundhouse, The Sun Festival, and Yungblud.
• TfG Netherlands launched with ambassador Robbie Williams, joined by new TfG ambassador and football legend Edwin van der Sar. Watch the launch video on LinkedIn.
• UK Government Ministerial Round Table discussion on secondary ticketing participation with Ministers Madders and Minister Bryant, and the Departments for Culture, Media and Sport, Business and Trade.
• UK Business and Trade for North America spotlight interview, in association with the Department for Business and Trade.

About AXS
AXS is a trusted leader in advanced ticketing and live event technology, providing access to some of the world’s most iconic venues, sports teams, festivals, and global tours. With customised ticketing solutions, innovative technology, and dedicated customer service, AXS partners with over 1,600 of the most recognised brands in sports and entertainment — including the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, The O2 Arena, BNP Paribas Open, WM Phoenix Open, and Stagecoach Country Music Festival. AXS’s primary and secondary marketplaces and its proprietary AXS Mobile ID technology deliver the easiest and most secure way for fans to buy, sell, and manage tickets.

About Tickets for Good
Founded in 2019 in Sheffield, England, Tickets for Good (TfG) provides free and heavily discounted tickets to live events, theatre shows, comedy, festivals, and attractions for those doing great things in the community. The platform is open to healthcare staff, charity workers, teachers, and individuals receiving U.K. Government Cost of Living payments, with its registered users now over 600k and 1m tickets processed. The organisation’s core values are rooted in building community, creating measurable impact, and fostering inclusivity, all while maximising access to otherwise unused event tickets for social good. TfG is now used by every major promoter in the U.K. and many across the EU and U.S. markets. The closed-network platform works with top event organisers and supporters, including Comcast SportsTech and Robbie Williams.

With formal recognition from music and tech industries growing, notable Tickets for Good milestones and accolades include:

• 2020 Tech For Good company – Bethnal Green Ventures accelerator programme.
• 2022 winner – TheTicketingBusiness Impact Award – TfG NHS Platform.
• 2023 Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator Programme.
• 2023 winner – Wallifornia Music and Innovation Summit – Startup of the Year.
• 2023 Prolific North – Tech Companies to Watch.
• 2023 winner – Music Ally SI:X – category and overall startup contest.
• 2024 BPI Grow Music inaugural graduating cohort x London & Partners, Abbey Road REDD, Anthony David King.
• 2024 Amsterdam Dance Event – Startups Programme cohort.
• 2025 UK Government Ministerial Round Table discussion on secondary ticketing participation with Ministers Madders and Minister Bryant, and the Departments for Culture, Media and Sport, Business and Trade.
• 2025 UK Business and Trade for North America spotlight interview, in association with the Department for Business and Trade.

Leadership stories are often told as straight lines: clear goals, deliberate moves, steady climbs. But many leaders don’t follow a blueprint — they grow into leadership by showing up, contributing and letting their impact speak for itself.

Two members of Tapestry’s Black Alliance Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) are doing just that.

“It wasn’t my plan to come in [to the Black Alliance ERBG] at the lowest level and find my way to the top,” says Jason Livingston, Manager of Procurement and Vendor Engagement at Tapestry.

When first becoming involved with the EBRG group, Livingston says his thinking was only, “I like what’s going on here, I like what they’re trying to build, I want to participate. My journey [into the co-lead role] has been one of availability.”

Livingston first stepped into the group by volunteering as a marketing coordinator, segueing into philanthropy, and as he tells it, “Someone left, so I got elevated from coordinator to co-lead because someone said, ‘Jason can do it.’”

As much as he downplays it, Livingston’s work in Black Alliance is a natural fit. Not only is it an extension of his full-time role helping to connect Tapestry with varied vendors, but it also allows him to follow his personal interests through experiences and events while connecting with others.

The Black Alliance’s “Bookish Book Club for instance — I was already reading Black authors and content related to the Black community. The only difference is that now I’m talking to people in the community about what I’m reading,” Livingston says. “I was already going to museums and Black History Month cultural events, now I do it with my Tapestry community.”

The Bookish Book Club is just one of the events the EBRG hosted in honor of Black History Month. Throughout February, members also heard an “Unscripted” conversation with United Airlines captain, Carole Hopson, and attended a Black History Month Kitchen Takeover and an end-of-month celebration at Hudson Yards.

FROM ON MUTE TO VOLUME UP
For Carmen Williams, General Manager for Coach in Southern California, entry into the Black Alliance EBRG also started quietly – by showing up.

“When I first joined the calls, I would be on Zoom on mute,” Williams remembers. “I would unmute myself, say something once in a while, and then immediately mute again.”

Soon enough, Williams — who’s been a COACH General Manager for 17 years — realized others on the call listened to and valued her ideas. “I did have a voice, I did have a seat at the table, and I was making an impact — even when I was just listening,” she says.

With steady participation, Williams began to see the opportunities Black Alliance provided for Tapestry employees, namely: leadership, networking, philanthropy.

From listening on mute, Williams was invited to become more involved, eventually becoming lead of the Professional Development pillar where she co-created career growth programming. Now as part of Williams’ role as a Black Alliance Co-lead, she regularly advocates for virtual access to meetings and events for retail and fulfillment center employees.

“The store population of Tapestry is the largest employee populations in our company,” Williams says. “If we’re talking about people first, this needs to be louder.”

For Williams, it’s Tapestry’s value of “Embracing Difference By Design” that resonates most as a leader — both in her full-time role and as Black Alliance co-lead.

“I want to be an ally because I have over 100 people on my team [as a general manager] and I need to be able to relate to their diverse needs,” says Williams, who is also a member of Prouder Together and Juntos Unidos EBRGs.

CREATING SPACE FOR LEADERS TO RISE
Both Livingston and Williams’ stories prove that confidence often builds within a supportive community. And they credit Tapestry with creating space and resources to allow them to join that community and evolve into leadership roles.

“Tapestry has done an excellent job of allowing this space to happen,” Livingston says. “For all the EBRG groups, we get to do certain events, host speakers, and there’s the space to do them.”

Williams says EBRGs like Black Alliance are a crucial part of retaining talent. “EBRGs gives people the opportunity to take a deep breath and say ‘I definitely belong.’ Inclusion and belonging is key to what we do.”

In the end, the leaders who leave the deepest mark didn’t always have a blueprint. Instead they’re the ones who consistently participated, took action, and let their growth as a leader speak for itself.

As Livingston says it best, “Participation matters at every level. You don’t have to lead — you just have to show up.”

Stay up to date on news from Tapestry on the Tapestry Newsroom.

Leadership stories are often told as straight lines: clear goals, deliberate moves, steady climbs. But many leaders don’t follow a blueprint — they grow into leadership by showing up, contributing and letting their impact speak for itself.

Two members of Tapestry’s Black Alliance Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) are doing just that.

“It wasn’t my plan to come in [to the Black Alliance ERBG] at the lowest level and find my way to the top,” says Jason Livingston, Manager of Procurement and Vendor Engagement at Tapestry.

When first becoming involved with the EBRG group, Livingston says his thinking was only, “I like what’s going on here, I like what they’re trying to build, I want to participate. My journey [into the co-lead role] has been one of availability.”

Livingston first stepped into the group by volunteering as a marketing coordinator, segueing into philanthropy, and as he tells it, “Someone left, so I got elevated from coordinator to co-lead because someone said, ‘Jason can do it.’”

As much as he downplays it, Livingston’s work in Black Alliance is a natural fit. Not only is it an extension of his full-time role helping to connect Tapestry with varied vendors, but it also allows him to follow his personal interests through experiences and events while connecting with others.

The Black Alliance’s “Bookish Book Club for instance — I was already reading Black authors and content related to the Black community. The only difference is that now I’m talking to people in the community about what I’m reading,” Livingston says. “I was already going to museums and Black History Month cultural events, now I do it with my Tapestry community.”

The Bookish Book Club is just one of the events the EBRG hosted in honor of Black History Month. Throughout February, members also heard an “Unscripted” conversation with United Airlines captain, Carole Hopson, and attended a Black History Month Kitchen Takeover and an end-of-month celebration at Hudson Yards.

FROM ON MUTE TO VOLUME UP
For Carmen Williams, General Manager for Coach in Southern California, entry into the Black Alliance EBRG also started quietly – by showing up.

“When I first joined the calls, I would be on Zoom on mute,” Williams remembers. “I would unmute myself, say something once in a while, and then immediately mute again.”

Soon enough, Williams — who’s been a COACH General Manager for 17 years — realized others on the call listened to and valued her ideas. “I did have a voice, I did have a seat at the table, and I was making an impact — even when I was just listening,” she says.

With steady participation, Williams began to see the opportunities Black Alliance provided for Tapestry employees, namely: leadership, networking, philanthropy.

From listening on mute, Williams was invited to become more involved, eventually becoming lead of the Professional Development pillar where she co-created career growth programming. Now as part of Williams’ role as a Black Alliance Co-lead, she regularly advocates for virtual access to meetings and events for retail and fulfillment center employees.

“The store population of Tapestry is the largest employee populations in our company,” Williams says. “If we’re talking about people first, this needs to be louder.”

For Williams, it’s Tapestry’s value of “Embracing Difference By Design” that resonates most as a leader — both in her full-time role and as Black Alliance co-lead.

“I want to be an ally because I have over 100 people on my team [as a general manager] and I need to be able to relate to their diverse needs,” says Williams, who is also a member of Prouder Together and Juntos Unidos EBRGs.

CREATING SPACE FOR LEADERS TO RISE
Both Livingston and Williams’ stories prove that confidence often builds within a supportive community. And they credit Tapestry with creating space and resources to allow them to join that community and evolve into leadership roles.

“Tapestry has done an excellent job of allowing this space to happen,” Livingston says. “For all the EBRG groups, we get to do certain events, host speakers, and there’s the space to do them.”

Williams says EBRGs like Black Alliance are a crucial part of retaining talent. “EBRGs gives people the opportunity to take a deep breath and say ‘I definitely belong.’ Inclusion and belonging is key to what we do.”

In the end, the leaders who leave the deepest mark didn’t always have a blueprint. Instead they’re the ones who consistently participated, took action, and let their growth as a leader speak for itself.

As Livingston says it best, “Participation matters at every level. You don’t have to lead — you just have to show up.”

Stay up to date on news from Tapestry on the Tapestry Newsroom.

Developing housing is already a complex equation, and tapping EB-5 capital adds a whole other layer of strategy.

In this episode of BuzzHouse, Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson are joined by their Baker Tilly colleagues Warren Oakes and Jillian O’Brien, two professionals with deep experience in EB-5 project structuring, compliance and advisory services. The team explains what EB-5 is, how it applies to multifamily housing, the steps developers need to take if they’re considering this type of capital and how to evaluate if EB-5 is a good fit for your housing project.

Affordable housing resources

For articles, webinars and additional resources for developers, housing authorities, property managers, state housing credit agencies and lenders, visit our affordable housing page.

For more information on this topic, or to learn how Baker Tilly specialists can help, contact our team.

Developing housing is already a complex equation, and tapping EB-5 capital adds a whole other layer of strategy.

In this episode of BuzzHouse, Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson are joined by their Baker Tilly colleagues Warren Oakes and Jillian O’Brien, two professionals with deep experience in EB-5 project structuring, compliance and advisory services. The team explains what EB-5 is, how it applies to multifamily housing, the steps developers need to take if they’re considering this type of capital and how to evaluate if EB-5 is a good fit for your housing project.

Affordable housing resources

For articles, webinars and additional resources for developers, housing authorities, property managers, state housing credit agencies and lenders, visit our affordable housing page.

For more information on this topic, or to learn how Baker Tilly specialists can help, contact our team.

• Exclusive collaboration combines Giammarco Technologies’ proven process with Baker Hughes’ world-class turbomachinery
• Companies to deliver integrated, fit-for-purpose and cost-competitive solutions that enable energy and industrial decarbonization, at scale
• Joint solution to build on pilot plant testing and experience from more than 400 HPC industrial projects.  

FLORENCE and VENICE, Italy, February 27, 2026 /3BL/ – Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, and Giammarco Technologies S.r.l., renowned licensor of Hot Potassium Carbonate (HPC) process, announced an exclusive collaboration to advance and commercialize HPC solutions for post-combustion capture across a range of energy and industrial sectors. The announcement was made at the 2026 Baker Hughes Annual Meeting in Florence, Italy.

Giammarco Technologies’ proven HPC process is already widely used across more than 400 industrial projects and leverages a safe and sustainable potassium-based solvent to efficiently capture CO₂ from gas streams. Under the collaboration, this process will be integrated with Baker Hughes’ turbomachinery technology – including trains for flue gas compression and expansion and mechanical vapor recompression – for post-combustion capture applications.

Together, the companies will seek to leverage multi-sector pilot plant testing and deliver fully integrated, customized solutions that will help lower the cost of carbon capture. Already supporting customers with feasibility studies and prospecting front-end engineering design (FEED), the companies will deliver projects through full execution across multiple industries.

“We’re proud to collaborate with Giammarco Technologies. Together, our complementary capabilities will expand the use of HPC across hard-to-abate sectors and unlock new pathways for energy and industrial decarbonization at scale,” said Ahmed Eldemerdash, vice president of Climate Technology Solutions at Baker Hughes. “This collaboration underscores our commitment to advancing technologies that improve the economic viability of CO₂ projects and to being a trusted partner to reduce emissions worldwide.”

“We are proud to enter into a strategic collaboration with Baker Hughes, representing a major step forward in the global deployment of our HPC process and further strengthening Giammarco Technologies’ position as a technology leader in post-combustion carbon capture,” said Giuseppe Giammarco, CEO of Giammarco Technologies. “Our advanced process, combined with Baker Hughes’ global execution capabilities, enable the delivery of high-performance, cost-effective and fully integrated solutions for industrial and energy sector decarbonization.”

Through this strategic collaboration, the HPC offering is now part of Baker Hughes broad portfolio of CCUS solutions, which includes consultancy, front-end design, capture and purification systems, fit-for-purpose compression and liquefaction technology, well design and construction for injection and monitoring, as well as long-term site stewardship.   

About Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Visit us at bakerhughes.com.

About Giammarco Technologies
With over 70 years of expertise and more than 400 industrial references, Giammarco Technologies is a trusted leader in licensing advanced processes for capturing CO₂ from industrial emissions. Built on Hot Potassium Carbonate solvent, its sustainable and scalable solutions help industries worldwide reduce their carbon footprint and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future. Visit us at giammarcotechnologies.com.

For more information, please contact:

Media Relations
Melanie Kania 
832-727-5195 
melanie.kania@bakerhughes.com 

Media & Communications
Gabriele Olivo
+39 041-719387
g.olivo@giammarcotechnologies.com

• Exclusive collaboration combines Giammarco Technologies’ proven process with Baker Hughes’ world-class turbomachinery
• Companies to deliver integrated, fit-for-purpose and cost-competitive solutions that enable energy and industrial decarbonization, at scale
• Joint solution to build on pilot plant testing and experience from more than 400 HPC industrial projects.  

FLORENCE and VENICE, Italy, February 27, 2026 /3BL/ – Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, and Giammarco Technologies S.r.l., renowned licensor of Hot Potassium Carbonate (HPC) process, announced an exclusive collaboration to advance and commercialize HPC solutions for post-combustion capture across a range of energy and industrial sectors. The announcement was made at the 2026 Baker Hughes Annual Meeting in Florence, Italy.

Giammarco Technologies’ proven HPC process is already widely used across more than 400 industrial projects and leverages a safe and sustainable potassium-based solvent to efficiently capture CO₂ from gas streams. Under the collaboration, this process will be integrated with Baker Hughes’ turbomachinery technology – including trains for flue gas compression and expansion and mechanical vapor recompression – for post-combustion capture applications.

Together, the companies will seek to leverage multi-sector pilot plant testing and deliver fully integrated, customized solutions that will help lower the cost of carbon capture. Already supporting customers with feasibility studies and prospecting front-end engineering design (FEED), the companies will deliver projects through full execution across multiple industries.

“We’re proud to collaborate with Giammarco Technologies. Together, our complementary capabilities will expand the use of HPC across hard-to-abate sectors and unlock new pathways for energy and industrial decarbonization at scale,” said Ahmed Eldemerdash, vice president of Climate Technology Solutions at Baker Hughes. “This collaboration underscores our commitment to advancing technologies that improve the economic viability of CO₂ projects and to being a trusted partner to reduce emissions worldwide.”

“We are proud to enter into a strategic collaboration with Baker Hughes, representing a major step forward in the global deployment of our HPC process and further strengthening Giammarco Technologies’ position as a technology leader in post-combustion carbon capture,” said Giuseppe Giammarco, CEO of Giammarco Technologies. “Our advanced process, combined with Baker Hughes’ global execution capabilities, enable the delivery of high-performance, cost-effective and fully integrated solutions for industrial and energy sector decarbonization.”

Through this strategic collaboration, the HPC offering is now part of Baker Hughes broad portfolio of CCUS solutions, which includes consultancy, front-end design, capture and purification systems, fit-for-purpose compression and liquefaction technology, well design and construction for injection and monitoring, as well as long-term site stewardship.   

About Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Visit us at bakerhughes.com.

About Giammarco Technologies
With over 70 years of expertise and more than 400 industrial references, Giammarco Technologies is a trusted leader in licensing advanced processes for capturing CO₂ from industrial emissions. Built on Hot Potassium Carbonate solvent, its sustainable and scalable solutions help industries worldwide reduce their carbon footprint and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future. Visit us at giammarcotechnologies.com.

For more information, please contact:

Media Relations
Melanie Kania 
832-727-5195 
melanie.kania@bakerhughes.com 

Media & Communications
Gabriele Olivo
+39 041-719387
g.olivo@giammarcotechnologies.com

Published by Las Vegas Sands on January 29, 2026

In December, the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) culminated the first semester of the 2025 UNLV STEM for Girls Camp, a year-long extracurricular program for elementary and middle school-aged girls aimed at encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects and the variety of careers in these areas.

With an initial $75,000 contribution from Sands Cares to kick off the program, the 2025 camp included 16 girls selected for participation from eight Clark County schools. Between September-December, they participated in weekly sessions centered on interactive learning and team-based design challenges that balanced technical rigor with creative, real-world applications.

Each week, students learned about a different STEM topic, such as electronics, mechanical energy and design thinking, and completed projects coordinating with the topics. Curriculum challenged students to solve problems by creating products, building simple machines like a cotton ball launcher, and working circuits and an electrical fan.

UNLV established the STEM for Girls Camp to address the wide gender disparity in STEM-related fields. The American Association of University Women estimates that women make up only 26% of the STEM workforce. Gaps appear early, with women underrepresented in STEM majors in higher education, particularly in engineering and computer science.

“We truly appreciate Sands making this possible, both with philanthropic support and the inspiration to launch a program that helps break stereotypes and will hopefully lead to more women in STEM fields,” Yingtao Jiang, Ph.D., associate dean in UNLV’s Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, said. “As we look forward to the next segment, the girls will be meeting more female mentors in engineering fields and continue to work on projects that build excitement, confidence, STEM literacy and pride in their work.”

In the current spring 2026 semester, the program features a critical thinking workshop and project clusters on chemistry and material science, physics and engineering mechanics, and human-centered design. In addition to learning sessions and hands-on experiments, project highlights include building articulated robot hands to understand how tendons and joints function as simple machines, as well as designing accessibility tools for people with disabilities and environmentally conscious solutions for resource conservation. The camp concludes with students presenting their work in a show-and-tell day.

Sands’ involvement in the UNLV STEM for Girls Camp aligns with the company’s focus on workforce development and helping build an inclusive workforce of the future through education, mentorship and skills development programs.

“Research shows that teams with gender diversity consistently deliver the strongest innovation,” Matt Perkins, vice president of global process innovation at Sands said. “Today, women make up about 15-16% of the engineering workforce, yet when they’re included, creativity and problem-solving soar. For the best outcomes, we need more women in engineering – our national security, economic strength and global competitiveness depend on it.”

Perkins said that means tackling barriers head-on by building mentorship programs and visible role models, as well as strengthening the education pipeline.

“Girls need to see STEM as a natural choice if we are to create inclusive workplaces where women can thrive and lead. When we do this, we unlock the full potential of every mind, and that’s how we keep innovation moving forward.”

To learn more about Sands’ workforce development and education initiatives, read the company’s latest environmental, social and governance report: https://www.sands.com/resources/reports

Published by Las Vegas Sands on January 29, 2026

In December, the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) culminated the first semester of the 2025 UNLV STEM for Girls Camp, a year-long extracurricular program for elementary and middle school-aged girls aimed at encouraging interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects and the variety of careers in these areas.

With an initial $75,000 contribution from Sands Cares to kick off the program, the 2025 camp included 16 girls selected for participation from eight Clark County schools. Between September-December, they participated in weekly sessions centered on interactive learning and team-based design challenges that balanced technical rigor with creative, real-world applications.

Each week, students learned about a different STEM topic, such as electronics, mechanical energy and design thinking, and completed projects coordinating with the topics. Curriculum challenged students to solve problems by creating products, building simple machines like a cotton ball launcher, and working circuits and an electrical fan.

UNLV established the STEM for Girls Camp to address the wide gender disparity in STEM-related fields. The American Association of University Women estimates that women make up only 26% of the STEM workforce. Gaps appear early, with women underrepresented in STEM majors in higher education, particularly in engineering and computer science.

“We truly appreciate Sands making this possible, both with philanthropic support and the inspiration to launch a program that helps break stereotypes and will hopefully lead to more women in STEM fields,” Yingtao Jiang, Ph.D., associate dean in UNLV’s Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, said. “As we look forward to the next segment, the girls will be meeting more female mentors in engineering fields and continue to work on projects that build excitement, confidence, STEM literacy and pride in their work.”

In the current spring 2026 semester, the program features a critical thinking workshop and project clusters on chemistry and material science, physics and engineering mechanics, and human-centered design. In addition to learning sessions and hands-on experiments, project highlights include building articulated robot hands to understand how tendons and joints function as simple machines, as well as designing accessibility tools for people with disabilities and environmentally conscious solutions for resource conservation. The camp concludes with students presenting their work in a show-and-tell day.

Sands’ involvement in the UNLV STEM for Girls Camp aligns with the company’s focus on workforce development and helping build an inclusive workforce of the future through education, mentorship and skills development programs.

“Research shows that teams with gender diversity consistently deliver the strongest innovation,” Matt Perkins, vice president of global process innovation at Sands said. “Today, women make up about 15-16% of the engineering workforce, yet when they’re included, creativity and problem-solving soar. For the best outcomes, we need more women in engineering – our national security, economic strength and global competitiveness depend on it.”

Perkins said that means tackling barriers head-on by building mentorship programs and visible role models, as well as strengthening the education pipeline.

“Girls need to see STEM as a natural choice if we are to create inclusive workplaces where women can thrive and lead. When we do this, we unlock the full potential of every mind, and that’s how we keep innovation moving forward.”

To learn more about Sands’ workforce development and education initiatives, read the company’s latest environmental, social and governance report: https://www.sands.com/resources/reports