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By NEILL BOROWSKI

Some teachers at the four high schools on the Camden High School campus might ordinarily spend their own money to fill the classroom supply gaps between what the school district gives and what they believe they need.

But on Thursday those teachers learned that Subaru of America Inc., which is based in Camden, would provide a basic supply kit for each of the 57 classrooms and donate $500 for each room, so that the classroom teacher can add other supplies, including technology. In addition, Subaru made its battalion of employee volunteers available to assist teachers to set up their classrooms before school doors open next Wednesday, September 6.

Last year, Subaru adopted the city’s middle schools and the year before adopted elementary schools as part of its Subaru Loves Learning initiative. The company partners with AdoptAClassroom.org with its initiative.

Teachers do not always have “everything they need to be as productive as they can,” Subaru of America’s president, Jeffrey A. Walters, told a group of educators gathered with his employees in the lobby of the Camden campus on Thursday morning.

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Sourced from New Zealand’s pristine waters, the Talley’s vertically integrated supply chain harvests and sources quality, wild-caught seafood to the world. What began as a small fishing business over 80 years ago is now one of the country’s largest food production and supply groups.

For Talley’s, keeping harvests fresh throughout the cold chain needs to be failproof — and it needs to be sustainable.

It’s estimated that Kiwis throw away around 157,000 tons of food each year, including household waste and retail waste. According to the University of Otago, 19% of all retail food waste and food diversion in New Zealand is attributed to meat and seafood. Minimizing retail food waste requires food to be received in its freshest state, without any compromise to shelf life.

While expanded polystyrene (EPS) bins have been the industry go-to solution to keep seafood chilled during cold chain distribution, retailers across New Zealand are phasing out EPS in search of alternate solutions to yield better end-of-life outcomes.

“Solutions that enable better end-of-life recovery outcomes are a business imperative. Our commitment to sustainability spans beyond our oceans. EPS boxes are bulky to transport and store. In a typical year, we would have utilized over 180,000 EPS containers, which would occupy a footprint of approximately 6.760 cubic meters in landfill sites,” says Greg Buckett, New Zealand Sales Manager for Talley’s Seafood Division.

We presented Talley’s with a solution that aligns with its eco-conscious values and meets industry and retailer requirements for recyclable packaging.

SEALED AIR® brand TempGuard insulated box liners are 100% curbside recyclable. Developed for the shipping of perishable and temperature-sensitive goods for up to 48 hours, the secondary packaging solution is made with a minimum of 80% recycled content. The only temperature assurance product in the New Zealand market that offers consumers a curbside-recyclable option, its padded format absorbs pack condensation while providing cushioning and product protection.

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Foundation grants in 2023 total $35,000Company’s veteran network group brings together employees and communities to assist veterans throughout the year

CINCINNATI, November 20, 2023 /3BL/ – Duke Energy proudly honors our nation’s veterans with Foundation grants in 2023 totaling $35,000. The grants support a wide range of veteran-serving organizations across southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, with a focus on assisting military veterans and active-duty service members. Over the last three years, Duke Energy has awarded $84,500 in Foundation grants towards these important initiatives.

“Duke Energy is, and always has been, a company focused on giving back to the communities we serve,” said Amy Spiller, president of Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky. “In honor of Veterans Day, we want to acknowledge the sacrifice of those who’ve answered the call to serve, and support local organizations that are delivering care and services to veterans.”

Throughout the year, Duke Energy has actively participated in local events and partnered with local organizations focused on supporting veterans in the company’s Ohio and Kentucky service territory. These efforts are led by the company’s internal veteran group, Together We Stand, which mentors new hires and helps ease the transition to civilian life.

In August, Duke Energy leadership from Cincinnati and Charlotte, N.C., visited the Cincinnati VA Medical Center to spend the morning volunteering. Duke Energy teammates held a clothing drive, donating several boxes filled with brand new clothing for the VA. Additionally, a $5,000 Foundation grant was awarded to the VA’s Fisher House, where the funds will be used to support veterans and their families during their time of need with food, clothing and comfort items.

“Veterans have shown their love of our country by sacrificing to be part of something much bigger than themselves, and now it’s our turn to give back,” said Todd Sledge, chief public affairs officer at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. “We appreciate the support from Duke Energy so we can continue to deliver the best possible care to every veteran who walks through our door.”

The following organizations received support this year for their veteran-focused programs and services:

Cincinnati VA Medical Center

$500 to purchase clothing, hygiene products and other basic necessities for the VA’s Clothing Closet.

City of Loveland

$7,500 to support the city of Loveland’s Veteran Memorial Committee and the Hometown Hero Veterans Banner Program, saluting and paying tribute to those who have served by proudly displaying their photos in the city.

Fisher House at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center

$5,000 to support veterans and their families with food and other comfort items during their stay at the Fisher House.

Tate Township

$10,000 to support the development of a community park, gathering space and memorial to local veterans.

USO Ohio

$2,500 to support programs provided by the USO, including send-off ceremonies, unit holiday parties and welcome home events for service members and their families.

Veteran Village Clermont County

$10,000 toward architectural and blueprint expenses for the proposed Veteran’s Village, which will build 28 new single-family units for veterans experiencing homelessness.

Duke Energy encourages employees to support causes and organizations that are important to them throughout the year. Duke Energy is a sponsor of, and several teammates are participating in, the DAV 5K on Veterans Day. Teammate Kelly Berg spends his free time restoring Hillcrest Cemetery, the final resting place of hundreds of Black veterans who served from the Civil War in the 1860s through the Vietnam War in the 1970s. Read about his story here.

Duke Energy Foundation

The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The Foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.

Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky

Duke Energy Ohio/Kentucky, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides electric service to 900,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in a 3,000-square-mile service area, and natural gas service to 550,000 customers in a 2,650-square-mile service area, in Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,600 people.

Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company has interim carbon emission targets of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 upstream and downstream emissions by 2035, and 80% from electric generation by 2040. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.

Duke Energy was named to Fortune’s 2023 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list and Forbes’ “World’s Best Employers” list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy’s illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

Media contact: Casey Kroger 
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SWORDS, Ireland, November 20, 2023 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today announced a significant milestone for its industry-leading, sustainable climate solutions – with more than one million HVAC units with low-carbon steel shipped to homeowners and commercial customers across the U.S. Less than one year after Trane Technologies established groundbreaking purchase agreements with two major U.S. steel manufacturers, the company’s low-carbon steel products – which include high-efficiency heat pumps and air conditioners – are enabling emission reductions in homes, schools, data centers and hospitals.

“As we continue taking bold, innovative action to decarbonize our entire value chain, this milestone highlights another remarkable step on our journey toward a net-zero future,” said Keith Sultana, senior vice president, global integrated supply chain, Trane Technologies. “Propelled by our purpose to challenge what’s possible for a more sustainable world, we are proud to lead our industry in reducing the embodied carbon of our products – enabling further emissions reductions for our customers and helping to lower their environmental footprints.”

Currently representing 20 percent of Trane Technologies’ annual steel purchase, the low-carbon steel, manufactured in an electric arc furnace and nearly 80 percent less carbon intensive than traditional blast furnace steel, is expected to reduce approximately 16,000 metric tons of carbon annually – the equivalent of emissions generated from powering more than 2,000 homes for one year. As a member of SteelZero, Trane Technologies pledges to procure, specify or stock 50 percent net-zero steel by 2030 and 100 percent net-zero by 2050. The company is also a founding member of the First Movers Coalition.

“Decarbonizing the steel industry is crucial to speeding up climate action,” said Mike Peirce, Executive Director of System Change for Climate Group. “Our SteelZero campaign is dedicated to working with forward-looking companies like Trane Technologies who are turning their commitments into action, harnessing collective purchasing power and influence to accelerate the transition to a responsible, net zero future.”

Through bold, industry-leading action and partnerships, Trane Technologies is advancing its 2030 Sustainability Commitments, including the Gigaton Challenge – a pledge to reduce customer greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion metric tons (or, one gigaton) – and its pledge to be net-zero by 2050. In 2014, the company set its first science-based 2020 Climate Commitments – accelerating innovation to achieve them two years ahead of schedule. The company’s near and long-term emissions reduction targets have been externally validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

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

This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of securities laws, which are statements that are not historical facts, including statements that relate to our innovation to develop decarbonization solutions for homeowners and commercial customers, and our other sustainability commitments and the impact of these commitments. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause such differences can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

WASHINGTON, November 18, 2023 /3BL/ – World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced the launch of its Oceans Futures platform, a first-of-its-kind initiative that projects seascapes surrounding the Arctic Ocean and within the Gulf of Guinea, Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Tropical Pacific, and Central Pacific will experience increased fisheries conflict as a result of climate change.

The analysis, based on global climate and fisheries models, highlights 20 regions of the world that will likely see conflict, food insecurity, or geo-political tensions over fisheries rise by 2030. These regions include the waters surrounding the Arctic Ocean, Cameroon, Syria, Ecuador, Indonesia, and Micronesia. This early warning enables the international community to take bold, collaborative action on conservation and conflict prevention to foster a peaceful environment for people and nature.

“We have a unique opportunity to predict and prevent future fish wars that will have devastating impacts on people and nature,” said Johan Bergenas, Senior Vice President for Oceans at World Wildlife Fund-US. “In launching Oceans Futures, we are bringing together the partners, the science, the data, and the solutions to deliver a more sustainable and peaceful future.”

Fisheries conflict over the last four decades has increased 20-fold and 23% of all fish stocks will move in the next 8 years. These changes will result in new fish-rich and fish-poor locations, and the resulting changes will have significant impacts on coastal communities and relationships between countries. Oceans Futures has been designed to match the inevitable challenges fisheries will face and provide future-proof solutions for more peaceful oceans, more sustainable communities and economies, and nutritious blue food on which billions of people depend.

Oceans Futures is powered by partnerships with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF), and Ode Partners. The platform’s initial rollout combines projections for how fish stocks will shift over time due to climate change, and how those movements will increase the risk of competition and conflict over fisheries. Hotspots were identified by combining data projecting fisheries movement by 2030 with socio-economic and security variables—including nutrition profiles, economic levels, the presence of foreign fishing vessels, and contested maritime borders—that help assess a country’s risk to fisheries conflict.

By early 2025, Oceans Futures will expand the available body of data and use machine-learning models to understand what causes low-level conflicts to escalate and, most importantly, what solutions can prevent that escalation from continuing.

“As a career seagoing service member, I’ve witnessed first-hand how dwindling global fish stocks drive conflict and threaten communities’ main source of nutrition and economic stability,” said Admiral Paul Zukunft (Retired), the 25th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. “These dynamics will have geopolitical consequences as competition over ocean resources are likely to escalate. Oceans Futures will be the go-to handbook for nations around the globe to chart a new course for the future security and environmental stability of our oceans and the world.”

“Climate change and national security are irrevocably linked; this has never been clearer than with depleting fish stocks around the globe due to illegal fishing and overfishing,” said Sherri Goodman, Secretary General, International Military Council on Climate & Security and Senior Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center. “With the Oceans Futures initiative, the international community will be able to visualize how these challenges are impacting fisheries and the lives of key coastal communities; encouraging us to come together and take action to preserve these vitally important resources.”

For Editors:

Halifax International Security Forum’s Livestream: Watch Johan Bergenas, Senior Vice President for Oceans at World Wildlife Fund-US, announce Oceans Futures during the forum’s plenary session on blue foods security.

Oceans Futures landing page

Oceans Futures Explainer Video

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Irene Serrano, Media and External Affairs WWF-US 
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November 17, 2023 /3BL/ – Ceres welcomes two important new resources for private equity investors to help them evaluate and communicate the progress their portfolio companies are making towards net zero.

Last week the Initiative Climate International (iCI) and the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Private Equity Task Force, supported by Bain & Company, launched the Private Markets Decarbonization Roadmap (PMDR). This tool is for measuring and communicating private company alignment with net zero and was developed in consultation with Ceres, CDP, GFANZ, IIGCC, ILPA, and PRI. It adds to existing private equity guidance for measuring the alignment of portfolio companies with net zero, whether the General Partners is already implementing a high-ambition decarbonization strategy or at an earlier stage in their climate journey.

The second resource, Decarbonization Methodologies for Private Equity, a collaboration by Ceres, IIGCC, PRI and iCI and supported by Bain & Company and the Anthesis Group, compares the PMDR with the Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) Component for Private Equity published in May 2023.

“Both the Private Markets Decarbonization Roadmap and the Net Zero Investment Framework enable private equity investors to evaluate and communicate the progress their portfolio companies are making toward net zero,” said Peter Ellsworth, Senior Director Investor Network, Private Equity and Paris Aligned Investing at Ceres. “While they have several differences – including guidelines for target setting and expectations for communicating progress – they are ultimately complementary and were intentionally developed using much of the same terminology and criteria to measure progress.”

Decarbonization Methodologies for Private Equity provides General Partners with a concise overview of the key differences and use cases for each guidance to help investors evaluate which framework is right for them.

“Private equity investors, both General Partners and Limited Partners, now have more than one way to communicate with each other about their ambitions to reduce emissions and the progress they’re making toward aligning assets, funds, and portfolios to net zero,” added Ellsworth. “For General Partners, whether they are already implementing decarbonization strategies of just beginning that process, the PMDR provides a structured roadmap for measuring and communicating progress along a scale that their Limited Partners and portfolio companies can easily understand.”

Ceres encourages asset owners having an allocation to private equity to engage their General Partners in using this tool and looks forward to working with both General Partners and Limited Partners as they begin to implement these frameworks, improve transparency, and advance their decarbonization strategies.

About Ceres

Ceres is a nonprofit organization working with the most influential capital market leaders to solve the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. Through our powerful networks and global collaborations of investors, companies and nonprofits, we drive action and inspire equitable market-based and policy solutions throughout the economy to build a just and sustainable future. For more information, visit ceres.org and follow @CeresNews.

Media Contact: Vivian Melody, vmelody@ceres.org, 617-247-0700 ext. 353

Investors and companies to call on goverments to implement a clear set of policy asks including mandating climate disclosure, phasing out fossil fuels, and delivering an equitable and just transition.While investors and companies are already setting net zero targets, laying out transition plans, and engaging with governments, more needs to be done to reduce methane emissions and reverse nature loss and water degradation across key sectors.Despite historic policy wins—such as the Inflation Reduction Act, which is driving a clean energy investment boom in the U.S.—the world is not on track to meet its climate goals.

November 17, 2023 /3BL/ – With less than seven years to halve emissions by 2030, the 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28) presents a critical moment for governments and businesses to accelerate ambition and action to stabilize the climate, protect water and natural resources, and build a more equitable and inclusive economy. Following historic policy wins in the U.S., Ceres will call on global leaders to capitalize on the momentum and advance policy and regulatory solutions at all levels of government as well as increased clean energy and finance investments in emerging markets and developing countries to accelerate the just transition.

The world is facing unprecedented impacts from a warming planet. The frequency of catastrophic heatwaves, flooding and droughts continues to have an increasingly deadly and devastating impact on all parts of society—including the global economy. The latest National Climate Assessment found the U.S. has already experienced 25 climate disasters this year that each resulted in more than a billion dollars of damages, costing hundreds of lives and more than $73 billion total. These disasters impact supply chains, products, and the services on which consumers rely, and the impacts will only increase without dramatic action.

Despite recent policy wins in the U.S.—such as California’s corporate climate disclosure laws and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which is already delivering hundreds of thousands of new jobs and sustainable investments across the country—there is much more that needs to be done to limit global temperature rise and achieve a net zero emissions economy by 2050. Recent sobering reports show that the world is not on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and highlight the steps needed to keep the goals in reach.

Ahead of COP28, investors and companies have identified a clear set of policy actions they will be calling for including mandatory climate disclosure rules and the phase out of fossil fuels. The Investor Agenda report, The Changing Climate Policy Landscape, outlines eight features of effective climate policy, which can accelerate the just transition. On the corporate side, a growing list of more than 130 companies with nearly $1 trillion in global annual revenue have signed a letter to governments urging them to support an agreement at COP28 that includes the phase out the use of unabated fossil fuels in line with a 1.5°C pathway and the tripling of renewable energy capacity and doubling of the rate of energy efficiency by 2030.

“COP28 presents an opportunity to raise our global ambition and action. In addition to increased decarbonization efforts in the highest-emitting sectors and ramping up clean energy investments, we need governments to put greater emphasis on advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency measures and a just transition that supports policies that protect workers and vulnerable communities.” – Amit Bando, Chief Economist and Senior Advisor for Just and Inclusive Economies, Ceres 

Ceres experts (listed below) will be on the ground at COP 28 to participate in a number of events and highlight the progress we’ve made through our global initiatives and where we need to go next. Among the initiatives include Ceres Ambition 2030 to drive emissions reductions in six high-emitting sectors; Nature Action 100 to drive corporate action on nature loss and biodiversity decline; and the Ceres Valuing Water Finance Initiative to engage companies with a high-water footprint to value and act on water as a financial risk.

Amit Bando, Chief Economist and Senior Advisor for Just and Inclusive EconomiesKirsten James, Senior Program Director, WaterMeryl Richards, Program Director, Food and ForestsBlair Bateson, Director, Company Network, Financial ServicesLaura Draucker, Director, Climate and Energy, Corporate Climate ActionZach Friedman, Director, Federal PolicyBen Tabor, Director, Investor Network, Policy

Ceres, along with the founding partners of the Investor Agenda, is co-hosting an official COP28 side event, Accelerating and Scaling Up Investor Climate Action to Achieve the Paris Agreement’s Goals, on December 5, 2023, 15:00-16:30 GST in SE Room 2 Blue Zone. Major investors will discuss the actions and policies needed to make further progress against the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Ceres will also co-host a panel discussion, Regional Approaches to Financing a Just Transition, on December 6, 2023, 10:30-11:30 GST in the International Chamber of Commerce Pavilion, Blue Zone. This panel will explore the regional aspects of a just transition and tailor financial strategies to diverse geographical needs, including the influence of local communities on banks and their portfolio companies.

Go to https://www.ceres.org/events/cop28 for a full list of events featuring Ceres staff as well as the latest updates.

About Ceres

Ceres is a nonprofit organization working with the most influential capital market leaders to solve the world’s greatest sustainability challenges. Through our powerful networks and global collaborations of investors, companies and nonprofits, we drive action and inspire equitable market-based and policy solutions throughout the economy to build a just and sustainable future. For more information, visit ceres.org and follow @CeresNews.

Media Contact: sciammacco@ceres.org, 617-247-0700 ext. 172

HAMILTON, Bermuda, November 17, 2023 /3BL/ – Congratulations are in order as Bacardi, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, celebrates its debut on the World’s Best Workplaces™ in 2023 list presented by Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine, coming in at #18.

Global leaders were selected from organizations that participated in Great Place To Work’s employee survey process, representing the voices of 14.8 million employees worldwide. The 25 World’s Best Workplaces stood out for creating globally exceptional employee experiences, high-trust relationships, and workplaces that are fair and equal for all.

“As a family-owned business for seven generations, we have a legacy of being Fearless, respecting each other like Family, and leading with a Founders’ mentality,” says Scott Northcutt, SVP Global Human Resources. “We are so proud for others to recognize what we know so well — that Bacardi is a special place and our culture is our superpower.”

Approximately 9,000 people make up the Bacardi global workforce and at work they are referred to as Primos, not employees. Primos, which means cousins in Spanish, is a nod to the Latin heritage and family business that is part of the company’s DNA. The Bacardi portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including some of the most iconic names in the industry such as BACARDÍ® rum, PATRÓN® tequila, GREY GOOSE® vodka, and many more.

This accolade follows other recent workplace recognitions for Bacardi, including:

Forbes 2023 World’s Top Companies for WomenBest Workplaces in EuropeBest Workplaces in Latin America & the Caribbeanand Great Place to Work® certification at 50 Bacardi sites

Great Place To Work is the only company culture award in the world that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on their ability to create a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status, or any aspect of employee identity or job role.

“Being a global employer comes with immense responsibility to people and to the planet,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “These extraordinary companies are having an incredible impact, supporting their people, and fighting for a fairer, safer, and healthier communities around the globe. When you empower people to work with purpose, they reward you with innovation and performance — and help create a better world for all of us.”

The Fortune World’s Best Workplaces list is highly competitive. Great Place To Work, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they were already a Great Place To Work Certified™ organization.

About Bacardi Limited

Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, produces, markets, and distributes spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDÍ® rum, PATRÓN® tequila, GREY GOOSE® vodka, DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, MARTINI® vermouth and sparkling wines, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila, and other leading and emerging brands including WILLIAM LAWSON’S® Scotch whisky, D’USSÉ® Cognac, ANGEL’S ENVY® American straight whiskey, and ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur. Founded more than 161 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs approximately 9,000, operates production facilities in 11 countries and territories, and sells its brands in more than 160 markets. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. Visit http://www.bacardilimited.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram or X.

About the Fortune World’s Best Workplaces

Great Place To Work selected the World’s Best Workplaces by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses representing 6.2 million employees worldwide at Great Place To Work Certified organizations. Organizations are assessed on their efforts to create great workplaces and positively impact people and communities across multiple countries around the world. Companies must have appeared on at least five Best Workplaces lists in Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, North America, or Australia during 2022 or early 2023, and have at least 5,000 employees worldwide, with 40% outside of their headquartered country. Read the full methodology. To be considered, companies must use the Great Place To Work Trust Index™ Survey. To earn a place on this list next year, start here.

About Great Place To Work

Great Place To Work is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, it has surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Its employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting, and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything it does is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work for all.

Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

GRI North America is pleased to share that the revised Climate Change and Energy Standard drafts were approved by the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB) earlier this week. The exposure drafts have been developed by a multi-stakeholder and independent Technical Committee, where the North American perspective was brought into the process by regional representation. US-based Technical Committee members included representatives from Microsoft, GHG Protocol Initiative of the World Research Institute, WWF, and Shift.

The GRI climate change-related Standards, GRI 302: Energy 2016 and GRI 305: Emissions 2016, have been revised to incorporate impacts beyond GHG emissions and energy consumption that reflect stakeholder expectations, to represent updated and internationally agreed best practice and align with recent developments and relevant authoritative intergovernmental instruments in the fields of climate change and energy. The revision also incorporates new topics such as a transition plan, GHG emissions reduction targets, consideration of a just transition, as well as beyond value chain mitigation.

Following the GSSB approval, the public comment period for the drafts Standard will run from November 21st, 2023, until February 29th, 2024. The public comment period (PCP) is a 90-day open consultation, in which all stakeholders are encouraged to submit their feedback on the drafts as well as their views on their completeness and feasibility. The PCP, and addressing the resulting feedback, are critical steps of GRI’s Due Diligence Process. This process helps ensure that the GRI Standards are a vital tool that serves a diverse group of stakeholders, aiding progress toward a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.

GRI will be hosting a global launch webinar on November 28th, 2023, at 11 AM (ET) to mark the start of the public comment period on the Climate Change and Energy Standard exposure drafts. The session will cover key highlights, new disclosures and discuss how stakeholders can participate and provide feedback for the ongoing improvement of the Standards.

To join the webinar, please register here.

Ahead of this weekend’s Veterans Day celebrations, Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to announce our recognition as the nation’s leading telecommunications company and second overall employer in the Military Times’ “Best for Vets” rankings.

Now in its 14th year, the “Best for Vets: Employers” list by Military Times continues to honor top-tier companies and institutions that consistently prioritize the hiring, retention, and support of military community members. This marks the eighth consecutive year Comcast NBCUniversal has earned a spot on this prestigious list.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by Military Times as a top company for veterans and their families,” said Mona Dexter, Vice President of Military and Veteran Affairs.

Our position on the ‘Best for Vets’ list is more than a badge of honor—it’s an affirmation of our commitment to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for our military-connected teammates.

MONA DEXTER

Vice President of Military and Veteran Affairs

Together with this award, Comcast NBCUniversal is also celebrating a significant milestone in military hiring. Since launching our Military Engagement initiative in 2015, we have welcomed more than 21,000 veterans, military spouses, and National Guard and reserve service members into our ranks.

“At Comcast NBCUniversal, we don’t merely measure our success in numbers. While achieving our hiring targets is essential, it’s the incredible diversity and undeniable talent of the military community that helps propel our company forward,” Dexter said. “We didn’t just add to our workforce. We gained 21,000 problem solvers, leaders, and innovators.”

Comcast’s commitment to serving those who have served began with our founder, World War II U.S. Navy veteran Ralph Roberts. Today, we honor his legacy by supporting military community-serving organizations and veteran-owned small businesses, creating special experiences for our military customers, and providing meaningful employment opportunities to our nation’s heroes and their families.

Beyond hiring, we are committed to building an empowering workplace and providing holistic support for our military-connected teammates. Recognizing the unique challenges many face due to service obligations, we proudly offer a suite of tailored benefits and programs, such as our Military Concierge, Guard and Reserve Leave, and Military Spouse Transfer Assistance.

Our Veterans Network (VetNet) Employee Resource Group is another great example of how our connection to the military community has influenced our company culture. With over 9,000 members, this group serves as a vital support system for our military-connected teammates, providing mentorship, peer-to-peer support, and professional development opportunities. VetNet members also participate in several veteran-related service projects, like Wreaths Across America and Operation Old Glory.

In addition to the latest “Best for Vets” ranking, Comcast has been named a Gold-level Military Friendly® Employer and a 5 Star Employer by Vets Indexes.

Jobseekers can explore opportunities at Comcast Careers, NBCUniversal Careers, and through Comcast NBCUniversal’s LinkedIn page.