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O-I Glass releases 2023 Sustainability Report documenting Company’s transformative pathReport shares current benefits of climate-change strategy and roadmap for low-carbon futureWith more than 100,000 tons of glass recycled through more than 50 customer closed-loop programs, recycling is among key drivers in 2023 Report

PERRYSBURG, Ohio, June 16, 2023 /3BL Media/ – O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I Glass” or “O-I”) announced today that it has published its 2023 Sustainability Report. The content illustrates O-I’s continued advancement toward its ambitious sustainability goals.

The report charts significant progress in the Company’s focus on building strong glass recycling ecosystems around the communities where it operates. O-I has made targeted investments to establish scalable glass recycling solutions while improving the environmental impact of glass packaging and promoting circularity. 

By the end of 2022, about 25 collection sites were established through Glass4Good™ programs, generating nearly $20,000 in donations to the United Way. O-I has created more than 50 closed-loop glass recycling programs with global customers that have retained more than 100,000 tons of glass in the circular economy. O-I has achieved access to glass recycling in 96 percent of the communities where it operates, inching closer to its goal of 100 percent. 

“Sustainability requires collaboration and a shared vision across the value chain,” said Randy Burns, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer for O-I. “While we believe glass packaging is already the most sustainable choice, sustainability is about more than what we make. It is about how we make it.”

In pursuit of its vision to be the most innovative, sustainable, and chosen supplier of brand building packaging solutions, the company’s climate strategy leverages sourcing renewable energy, increasing recycled content, becoming more energy efficient, and leveraging new furnace technologies. The combination of these levers has resulted in a nearly 18 percent reduction in scope 1 & 2 emissions from the 2017 base year and a 5 percent decline since 2021.

“O-I continues to innovate and transform the glass packaging industry for a more sustainable future,” said Andres Lopez, CEO of O-I. “Our success in leading sustainable advancement for the industry has been the result of reimagining and reinventing the model for glass packaging while building a strong, resilient organization designed for the future.”

The 2023 Sustainability Report is available for download on the O-I website at: 
http://o-i.com/sustainability. 

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ABOUT O-I    
At O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI), we love glass and we’re proud to be one of the leading producers of glass bottles and jars around the globe. Glass is not only beautiful, it’s also pure, healthy and completely recyclable, making it the most sustainable rigid packaging material. Headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio (USA), O-I is the preferred partner for many of the world’s leading food and beverage brands. We innovate in line with customers’ needs to create iconic packaging that builds brands around the world. Led by our diverse team of approximately 24,000 people across 69 plants in 19 countries, O-I achieved revenues of $6.9 billion in 2022. Learn more about us: 
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James Woods
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James.Woods@o-i.com 
724-732-5748

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements related to the Company within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events, including regarding O-I’s sustainability vision, goals, plans and actions to be taken by the Company, at the time, and thus involve uncertainty and risk. The words “continue,” “believe,” “expect,” “will,” “plan,” and the negatives of these words and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements.

It is possible that the Company’s future performance may differ from expectations due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to the following: (1) the general political, economic and competitive conditions in markets and countries where the Company has operations, including uncertainties related to economic and social conditions, disruptions in the supply chain, competitive pricing pressures, inflation or deflation, changes in tax rates and laws, war, civil disturbance or acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and weather, (2) cost and availability of raw materials, labor, energy and transportation (including impacts related to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine and disruptions in supply of raw materials caused by transportation delays), (3) competitive pressures, consumer preferences for alternative forms of packaging or consolidation among competitors and customers, (4) the Company’s ability to improve its glass melting technology, known as the MAGMA program, and implement it within the timeframe expected, (5) unanticipated operational disruptions, including higher capital spending, (6) unanticipated expenditures with respect to data privacy, environmental, safety and health laws, (7) risks related to recycling and recycled content laws and regulations, (8) risks related to climate-change and air emissions, including related laws or regulations and increased environmental, social and governance scrutiny and changing expectations from stakeholders and the other risk factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and actual results, or developments may differ materially from expectations.

CNH Industrial announces the second in a series of stories to be featured in its latest A Sustainable Year publication. This annual magazine charts the Company’s major social and environmental activities as well as its strategic sustainability targets.

This second story follows CNH Industrial brand New Holland Agriculture’s T7 Methane Power LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) prototype tractor. The T7 LNG tractor is operationally carbon negative when fueled by Bennamann’s system, which captures and repurposes fugitive methane for energy use. The tractor is also the winner of the 2023 Green Good Design Award.

The story features expert comment from Harmen Dekker, CEO of the European Biogas Association.

CNH Industrial is creating a circular economy model that unlocks environmental benefits across the agriculture industry.

Read the story on the New Holland T7 Methane Power LNG here.

And stay tuned for further stories that highlight CNH Industrial’s support for the professional development of women across the globe, our commitment to giving parts a new life through remanufacturing and insights from a range of industry experts.

Funding will support 32 nonprofits and government agencies from across the stateGrants will pay for training, life-saving equipment and new technology to aid in disaster planning and recovery operations

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 16, 2023 /3BL Media/ – As hurricane season begins, emergency managers and first responders turn their eyes to the tropics as they continue to prepare their communities for the possibility of impacts from severe weather.

Duke Energy is preparing as well and stands in support of these communities across South Carolina by announcing $500,000 in microgrants to help increase their resiliency and their ability to help residents prepare for and recover from the devastation brought by significant weather events.

“Preparing communities to respond to severe weather impacts begins at the local level,” said Mike Callahan, Duke Energy’s South Carolina state president. “We are committed to keeping South Carolina’s resiliency and economy strong. These grants will help provide fellow first responders with the tools and training to handle whatever Mother Nature throws our way.”

Duke Energy’s Emergency Preparedness and Storm Resiliency Grant Program was designed to help organizations with roles in emergency preparedness increase their resiliency to these events through advanced preparation, planning, equipment and training. Applicants could request funds up to $20,000. Grants were awarded to 32 nonprofits and governmental entities across the state.

A complete list of recipients can be found here.

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“As we near hurricane season, EMS providers and emergency managers across the state make preparations to ensure our coastline is prepared,” said Mandy Gattis, Project Director, South Carolina EMS Association. “Through this funding opportunity we will be able to perform an in-depth gap analysis to make better plans and strengthen our EMS readiness to respond to natural disasters.”“We are very grateful to receive the grant from Duke Energy,” said Shannon Tanner, Fire Chief, City of Florence Fire Department. “The funds from this grant will be used to purchase needed equipment and training that will allow us to provide a higher level of service to citizens of Florence and the surrounding area.”“We are thrilled to receive a Duke Energy Foundation grant to purchase a MERT trailer,” said Steve Holmes, Greenwood County Fire Chief. “This trailer will allow our Fire Services to close roads quickly without taking a fire truck out of service and will create a safer environment for our citizens and first responders.”

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 (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.

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June 16, 2023 /3BL Media/ – The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is delighted to announce the successful completion of the 16th cohort of the HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ program June 14.

The HACR YHCA program boasts an accomplished group of young Hispanic corporate professionals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and significant achievements in their respective fields.

“I am extremely proud to congratulate each and every one of the talented graduates of the HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ program on their outstanding achievements,” said Cid Wilson, President & CEO of HACR. “Your dedication, hard work, and unwavering commitment to excellence have set you apart as shining examples of the incredible potential of Hispanic leaders in Corporate America.”

The HACR YHCA program emphasizes professional leadership, community engagement, and corporate diversity, and promotes Hispanic and Latino representation in high-level corporate positions. The program began with virtual training over a two-month period and culminated with a dynamic in-person experience in San Francisco over the past few days. The group bonded over stories of resilience and perseverance during two-and-a-half days of training and one day of community service with The Jamestown Community Center in San Francisco.

The HACR YHCA program advances HACR’s mission of increasing Hispanic representation at the highest levels in Corporate America, as it is rooted in heritage and cultural identity with a focus on corporate diversity, professional leadership, and community engagement. They shared stories from multiple, bi-cultural, multi-lingual, and immigrant perspectives and found common ground over a shared sense of resilience. The final, in-person portion happened in conjunction with the 2023 HACR Executive Programs, a conference for C-suite Latino executives and allies. Although the HACR YHCA candidates engaged in separate programming, the two groups gathered during mealtimes and receptions, offering a unique, strategic opportunity for networking and relationship building between rising and current corporate executives.

A new feature of the leadership development curriculum this year was a community service challenge in partnership with a youth-development organization, The Jamestown Community Center.

36 Fortune 500 and HACR member companies collectively sponsored the 57 Hispanic employees to complete the 2023 program. Here is the list in alphabetical order by company:

Alix Parners

Fernando Silva

Altria 

Lizette Hernandez

Martin Lezama

Monica Leipart

AT&T

Ligia McEvoy

Bank of America

Alexandra (Allie) Ossa

Rodrigo Ortiz Gomez

BMS

Jesus Moreno

Chen Med

Elisa Juarez

Chevron

Gabriel Ruscalleda

Leilani Rebolledo

Miguel Sanchez

Dell Technologies

Jennifer Shankar

Alicia (Tina Nobles)

Deloitte

Milton Navarro

Dow

Yuri Alencar Marques

Equinix

Julian Gallego

Ford Motor Company

Natalie Arguello

Ricardo Arcos

General Electric

Daniel de la Concha

Nicholas Martinez

Wilmarie Montes de Oca

General Motors

Fernando Salazar Ramos

Gabriela Sanchez Sorondo

Raul Gascot Collazo

Google

Alisha Idrees

Austreberto DeHaro

Honeywell

Jose Anaya Lopez

Paola Hernandez

Humana

Viviana Scovel

Intel

Laura Coronado

Natalia Coronado

Liberty Mutual

Alexandra Ortiz Deal

McDonald’s

Marisol Indacochea

Melissa Flores

MGM Resorts

Cristina Ozaeta

Morgan Stanley

Elvis Rivera

Nationwide

Oscar Rodriguez

Paramount

Melissa Berman Smith

PepsiCo

Eric Cordero

PNC

Jonathan Evangelista

Laura Lowe

Procter and Gamble

Jeanean Ayala

Santiago Gutierrez Buchting

State Street

Alberto Calero

The Hartford

Ana Usua Maldonado

Travel & Leisure

Lisbeny Duran

Toyota Motor Sales

Alexander Torres

UPS

Luz Ojeda

Zachary Torrez 

US Bank

Ana Laura Maya

Debora Stallings

Walmart

Wilfredo Gonzalez

Lupita Reyes (Sam’s Club)

Wells Fargo

Daniel Landera

Liliana Castaneda

Nicholas Andrade

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About HACR

Founded in 1986, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is the nation’s leading corporate advocacy organization, representing 14 national Hispanic organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Its mission is to advance the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America in the areas of employment, procurement, philanthropy, and governance. Through our corporate leadership advancement programs, best-practice conferences, research initiatives, and public engagements, HACR is illuminating The Power of Hispanic Inclusion™ throughout Corporate America.

Ayra Starr and Joé Dwèt Filé join the performer lineup alongside Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Jon Batiste, FINNEAS and Mosimann 

Rémy Buisine, Common, Padma Lakshmi, and Berla Mundi join John Boyega, Connie Britton, Cyril Dion, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Danai Gurira, Diane Kruger, Aïssa Maïga, Norman Reedus and Michelle Yeoh 

Landmark event to call on world leaders and the private sector to confront the climate crisis and give the world’s developing nations access to the financing they urgently need 

Tune in around the world on YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, Apple Music & the Apple TV app, Brut, iHeartRadio, 9Now, France Télévisions, CSTAR, Evil Geniuses Creator Collective, Mediacorp, Reuters, SABC, TimesLIVE, TNT, Veeps, globalcitizen.org and the Global Citizen app

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June 15, 2023 /3BL Media/ – WHO: Performers Ayra Starr and Joé Dwèt Filé, and presenters Rémy Buisine, Common, Padma Lakshmi, and Berla Mundi have joined the lineup for ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’. The landmark event from Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty NOW, will gather the world’s leading artists, young climate activists and world leaders at the historic Champ de Mars, before a live audience of 20,000, to call for systemic change and climate justice. Viewers around the world can participate during the broadcast by downloading the Global Citizen app and taking action.

WHAT: Under the high patronage of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will rally global leaders attending the New Financial Pact Summit, chaired by President Macron. The Power Our Planet campaign, which is co-chaired by Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados, is calling for a seismic shift in the way the world’s financial systems work to give the world’s poor and developing nations access to the financing they urgently need to quicken their transition to clean energy, strengthen their resilience against natural disasters, and address their most urgent needs. ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ event is hosted in partnership with the City of Paris, and is produced by Live Nation.

‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will also feature unforgettable performances from Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R. and Jon Batiste, as well as special guests FINNEAS and Mosimann.

‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will also feature appearances by John Boyega, Connie Britton, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Cyril Dion, Danai Gurira, Diane Kruger, Aïssa Maïga, Norman Reedus and Michelle Yeoh and the world’s leading youth climate activists, including Xiye Bastida, Camille Etienne, Jerome Foster, Brianna Fruean, Helena Gualinga, and Mitzi Jonelle Tan.

WHEN: Thursday, June 22, 8:00pm CEST/ 2:00pm EST

WHERE: Champ de Mars, Paris, France

HOW TO WATCH: ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will be broadcast and streamed to the world on YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, Apple Music & the Apple TV app, iHeartRadio, 9Now in Australia, France Télévisions, CSTAR and Brut in France, Evil Geniuses Creator Collective Twitch Channels, Mediacorp in Singapore, Reuters, SABC and TimesLIVE in South Africa, TNT in Latin America and the Caribbean, Veeps, globalcitizen.org and the Global Citizen app from 8:00pm CEST on Thursday, June 22, 2023.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: 

Global Citizen’s Power Our Planet campaign is galvanizing millions of people around the world to take action, raise their voices and demand urgent changes from governments, multilateral development banks, and major corporations, including:

Keep Promises Already Made: Deliver the outstanding $16.7 billion of the committed $100 billion in climate financing for lower-income countries; transfer $100 billion in IMF Special Drawing Rights from wealthy countries to poor countries; increase foreign aid budgets; and enact global carbon emissions taxes.Free Up Funding: Make up to $1 trillion in financing available to countries in need through policy reforms at the World Bank and other multilateral development banks; and include natural disaster and pandemic clauses in loans to poorer nations.Transition to Clean Energy: Corporations should commit to join the United Nations’ Race-to-Zero by setting science-based targets; publish time-bound action plans for climate transitions; and make transformative investments for a lower-carbon transition in emerging economies.

An alliance of world leaders representing both Global North and Global South countries has joined the Power Our Planet campaign alongside Global Citizen and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley, including supporters Emmanuel Macron, President of France; Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone; Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain; José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor Leste; Biman Prasad, Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji, the Government of Ghana, the Government of Namibia, the Government of Zambia, and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).

Power Our Planet’s coalition of supporters also includes leading activists, philanthropic foundations, nonprofit organizations, and private sector leaders, including Dr. Rajiv Shah, President, Rockefeller Foundation; Mark Malloch Brown, President, Open Society Foundations; Benedict Oramah, President of AfreximBank; Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization; Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi; Kate Higgins, CEO, Cooperation Canada; Jennifer Jones, President of Rotary International; Ban Ki-Moon, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations; Eloise Todd, Executive Director & Co-Founder, Pandemic Action Network; and Ineza Umuhoza Grace, Co-Founder of the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition and 2023 Global Citizen Prize winner. 

The Power Our Planet campaign and the ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ event is hosted in partnership with the City of Paris, is produced by Live Nation, and supported by Cisco and Citi, as well as Afrexim Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Seadream Family Foundation. A series of thought leadership events focused on driving action from the private sector is being supported by Cisco, Citi and Accenture. The ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ broadcast will be produced by Done and Dusted.

For more information visit globalcitizen.org/powerourplanet, download the Global Citizen app, and follow Global Citizen on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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About Global Citizen 
Global Citizen is the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty NOW. Powered by a worldwide community of everyday activists raising their voices and taking action, the movement is amplified by campaigns and events that convene leaders in music, entertainment, public policy, media, philanthropy and the corporate sector. Over the past 10 years, $43.6 billion in commitments announced on Global Citizen platforms has been deployed, impacting nearly 1.3 billion lives. Established in Australia in 2008, Global Citizen’s team operates from New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Berlin, Melbourne, Toronto, Johannesburg, Lagos and beyond. Join the movement at globalcitizen.org, download the Global Citizen app, and follow Global Citizen on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter.

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FISHERS, Ind., June 15 2023 /3BL Media/ – Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), a certified B Corporation and an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is pleased to announce that its ekō Solutions sustainable shipping-container housing division is now renting its Gateway Park RV model at the Poplar Point Lakeside RV Park in Athens Alabama through Airbnb.

“This is a new area of business for ekō Solutions and we could not be more excited to be partnering with both Block Experience Solutions and Poplar Point Lakeside RV Park. Currently, we have the Gateway Park Model RV for rent and expect to have up to 10 units on site available for rent through Airbnb,” said Peter Rodriguez, President of ekō Solutions.  “Around the country more and more vacationers are leaning toward camping because of the flexibility and ease of access to outdoor activities. These vacationers are also looking for a more upscale experience than in the past. Our units which will already be in place at the campground are completely ready for vacationers and are contemporary with many unique amenities,” concluded Peter.

Stetson Schaible, General Manager of ekō Solutions added, “Our Gateway Model is a cozy container home retreat and feels like a stylish haven. You are greeted by a contemporary exterior that seamlessly blends into its surroundings. The structure has clean lines and a sleek design. Inside, the Gateway Park Model feels spacious with modern amenities. The open-plan layout of our container home has been carefully crafted to optimize every square foot. Adjacent to the living area is a fully equipped kitchenette, complete with a refrigerator, stove, and all the essential utensils. The bedroom area features a plush queen-sized bed with high-quality linens and pillows. You will also find ample storage space to keep your belongings neatly organized during your stay. The adjacent bathroom is modern, boasting a stylish shower, contemporary fixtures, and fluffy towels for your comfort.”

For your next camping vacation in Athens, Alabama, you can rent an ekō Solutions RV through Airbnb here. To learn more about Poplar Point Lakeside RV campground located in Athens Alabama visit their website here.

In addition to the Gateway Park Model RV, ekō Solutions offers an extensive line of shipping-container housing solutions to include mobile workstations, mobile bathrooms, mobile dog grooming, containerized food stands, ekō farms, hunting retreats and homes. ekō Solutions dispatched its models to Western Kentucky in 2021 to provide housing for displaced families impacted by the deadly December tornado outbreak. More than twelve million shipping containers were discarded from US ports in 2021 – each one of them consisting of more than 2500 pounds of steel. ekō Solutions is preventing some of these from going to the landfills and turning them into sustainable, ecological and cool dwellings.

Block Experience Solutions

Block Experience Solutions specializes in modular structure ideation, planning, design and development. We are a specialized team of passionate and driven innovators committed to creating work that matters. To learn, unlearn and relearn, is to evolve. So, we’re constantly shedding our skin to grow a thicker one—because the only way to stay ahead is to lead. Because at Block, we’re not in the business of selling dreams, we make them a reality. To learn more about Block Experience Solutions visit our website www.blockcompany.us.

About ekō Solutions

ekō Solutions, a Land Betterment Company, is a sustainable development company utilizing innovative, low-cost, container-based structures to provide durable, high-end solutions to the building marketplace while also maintaining the ability to be utilized in a mobile environment. ekō Solutions uses innovative ecological structures to replace legacy inefficient and ineffective methods of living, growing and working. The sustainable craftsmanship of our structures is what separates us from the alternatives.  Our structures are suitable for residential, crisis, recovery, commercial and recreation use.  For more information visit ekosolutionsllc.com and connect with ekō Solutions on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Land Betterment Corporation

Land Betterment Corporation, an Indiana Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp, is an environmental solutions company focused on fostering a positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation.  The Company utilizes a complete solution-based lifecycle program to restore and rehabilitate the environment and revitalize communities in need of change and opportunity. Land Betterment accomplishes this by identifying un-reclaimed, run-down and neglected coal mining sites, fixing the environment through reclamation and remediation, and then repurposing the land to support a sustainable business that serves the community.  Land Betterment firmly believes that with real solutions it is possible for restoration of impacted areas to live side-by-side long term employment, while building sustainable and safe surroundings for communities and our planet.  For more information visit landbetterment.com or connect with the Company on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance, or achievements or industry results to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Land Betterment Corporation’s control.  The words “believes”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “continue”, “seeks”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects”, “intends”, “estimates”, or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.  Any forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.  The Company cannot assure you that the projected results or events will be achieved.

Company Contact:

Mark LaVerghetta
317.537.0492 ext. 0
Chief Governance Officer, Corporate Finance
info@landbetterment.com

Stephanie Conzelman
207.205.0790
Stakeholder Engagement Director
info@landbetterment.com

Source:  Land Betterment Corporation

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 15, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Principal Financial Group® was ranked number 44 on the Forbes inaugural list of America’s Most Cybersecure Companies. In partnership with the research company SecurityScorecard, the rankings highlight the top 200 U.S.-based companies whose website security and cybersecurity infrastructure make them best-in-class. The 200 come from the vast population of 12 million websites that SecurityScorecard regularly monitors.

“As phishing and online attacks increase in sophistication, cybersecurity is more critical than ever before. At Principal, we take a global approach to leveraging security best practices to protect our customers and our teams from cyber threats,” says Meg Anderson, chief information security officer at Principal. “Staying on top of emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and other cyber risks requires an engaged team, supportive leadership and a clear mission. We have worked hard to achieve all three of these and plan to continue to keep our eye on the ball.”

Companies were ranked on a wide range of factors, including network and application security, potential malware vulnerability, regularity of patches, and robustness of cybersecurity personnel. They were also compared within their own sector because different industries face unique threats and require different strategies. Also considered was whether their performance in various areas increased or decreased over time.

Companies with at least $1 billion in revenue and no breaches since January 1, 2022, were eligible for the analysis.

To see the full list of America’s Most Cybersecure Companies, Visit: America’s Most Cybersecure Companies 2023 (forbes.com)

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About Principal Financial Group® 
Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG) is a global financial company with 19,000 employees1 passionate about improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses. In business for more than 140 years, we’re helping more than 62 million customers1 plan, protect, invest, and retire, while working to support the communities where we do business, and build a diverse, inclusive workforce. Principal® is proud to be recognized as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere2, a member of the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, and a “Best Places to Work in Money Management3.” Learn more about Principal and our commitment to building a better future at principal.com.

1 As of March 31, 2023 
2 Ethisphere, 2023 
3 Pensions & Investments, 2022

Media Contact: 
Sara Bonney
bonney.sara@principal.com 
515-878-0835 

Insurance products issued by Principal National Life Insurance Co (except in NY) and Principal Life Insurance Company®. Plan administrative services offered by Principal Life. Principal Funds, Inc. is distributed by Principal Funds Distributor, Inc. Securities offered through Principal Securities, Inc., member SIPC and/or independent broker/dealers. Referenced companies are members of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392. ©2023 Principal Financial Services, Inc.

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By Shanti Pless, Senior Building Energy Research Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Nationwide, it is increasingly difficult for families to find affordable housing opportunities. Once considered an issue isolated to major cities such as New York and San Francisco, the problem has become widespread, with Freddie Mac estimating that the nation is short 3.8 million housing units, a deficit that doubled from 2012 to 2019. As the housing supply struggles to keep up with demand, prices and rents soar.

This shortage is driven by a variety of factors amplified by the pandemic, but also predating it. Income inequality, construction material costs, and complex building development regulations all contribute to the lack of affordable housing options. Housing and construction costs in major cities have hit record highs, including an outrageous example in San Francisco where the cost of a public restroom hit $1.7 million.

Not only is the construction of new buildings expensive, it also carries a large carbon footprint. Annually, building construction accounts for 2.3 GT of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, driven by raw material processing and building operations. Construction also accounts for a significant amount of waste generation, water consumption, and harmful air emissions.

The climate crisis requires immediate, scalable action to reduce GHG emissions. However, if these efforts add to the cost of homes, the affordable housing crisis will further expand. Thus, the U.S. is faced with the paradox of having to lower the cost of buildings while simultaneously reducing their emissions. Furthermore, these homes cannot be built in a way that sacrifices their quality, risking the dignity of their residents.

Recently, modular construction has emerged as a major opportunity to tackle this challenge. Modular construction allows a building to be manufactured off-site in prefabricated sections. These modules are then transported to the project site, where they are assembled in place of conventional construction methods. The resulting benefits include a smaller environmental footprint, shorter construction time, and lower costs.

Modular projects allow for faster development because all aspects of construction do not have to occur in the same location and can thus happen separately, in parallel. These prefabricated components can then be assembled and combined, a much more efficient process. Companies like Pre Framing Corp are able to construct building walls in this manner, a process which they claim allows for development to be expedited by a factor of ten. These various prefabricated solutions can be combined to let the time savings accumulate.

Prefabricated components can also be developed with a reduced carbon footprint in mind. Companies like Blokable are able to cut GHG emissions from multi-family housing development by 60%. They achieve this by fully electrifying the modular components, incorporating energy recovery ventilation, and utilizing energy-efficient design features.

Modular designs are not limited to new building construction; they can convert existing buildings into new residences. Some existing non-residential buildings may simply require the addition of interior features to become habitable. Companies like Kit Switch offer modular kitchens, which can be installed into existing buildings as part of the process of repurposing commercial properties for residential purposes. By avoiding the construction of new buildings, these strategies reduce cost, emissions, and time required.

Prefabricated solutions offer an affordable, sustainable mean of combating the housing crisis, without sacrificing quality. Future residents should not expect to live in substandard conditions. As we aggressively look to meet our housing challenges, we must keep in mind that families will be calling these buildings home, and we must ensure they’re as good, if not better, than other, traditional options. And with the excellent technologies and strategies emerging today, this is becoming an exciting reality.

CNH Industrial’s Biking New Ground series is underway for 2023. It sees the company promoting cycling as a form of sustainable mobility. In this year’s edition, CNH Industrial participated in Italy’s Giro-E, an amateur cycling competition that follows the route of the Giro D’Italia, the country’s iconic professional road cycling race.

Significantly, the Giro-E is raced on electric bikes. Therefore, Biking New Ground is a way for CNH Industrial to affirm the importance of sustainable mobility, physical activity, environmental care and social inclusion.

The CNH Industrial team was captained by Violette Neza – one of road cycling’s rising stars. A Rwandan rider, she is a member of ‘Team Africa Rising’ – an organization supporting the development of cycling across the continent. Last year’s captain, Paola Gianotti, returned to the team as ambassador. Paola is an Italian ultra-cyclist, who holds four Guinness World Records. Alongside them were a hundred other team members, including employees, dealers and customers. The cyclists rode along winding roads, stunning coastlines and awe-inspiring mountains, battling a range of weather conditions.

Prior to the race, Violette commented: “The team is the most valuable resource we can count on, especially in times of difficulty. I am happy to be the captain! I hope to guide them whilst sharing experiences and learning from each other. And I hope to give my team the inspiration to keep working towards a more sustainable future.”

The Giro-E ended recently in Rome. But the Biking New Ground series will continue across the next few months, concluding after European Mobility Week in September.

At Applied Materials, we are committed to upholding a culture and an environment where everyone can safely speak, be fully heard and is part of a workplace community that leverages and appreciates differences. 

Over the past several years, we have been making progress toward our goals of increasing the number of women and underrepresented minorities in our workforce and our efforts in this area continue to evolve. Recently, we introduced the Applied community to the DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) Engine, a framework of tools, learning and processes to accelerate our culture of inclusion strategy. The first pillar of that strategy is engaging leaders as champions of change. 

“We have a strong culture of innovation built on collaboration, speed and hard work,” said Michelle Mapp Cooper, vice president, culture of inclusion at Applied. “And much like our technology continues to evolve, so does our culture. Our leaders play an important role in creating – and modeling – a more inclusive culture at Applied. That’s why we focus on personalizing inclusion for our leaders.”  

Champions of Change
Since its launch to the Applied leadership group, which includes managing directors and vice presidents globally, we have expanded our DEI Engine and doubled down on our commitment to engage leaders as champions of change.

Michelle Mapp Cooper and chief human resources officer Susan Winchester recently led a “Celebrating and Strengthening our Culture” session that introduced the DEI Engine and featured a panel of leaders from Applied’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) who shared their personal experiences, recent ERG accomplishments and their plans for the year.

“There was visible energy in the room as so many leaders wanted to know how they could be more inclusive and get involved or support our ERGs,” said Michelle.  

Coaching for Inclusion
In addition, during the past 18 months, Applied has provided more than 170 of our executive leaders with a tailored coaching for inclusion program, which focused on making inclusion personal for leaders – helping them to understand how DEI issues affect them, their teams and the organization.  

The most recent cohort of 40 Applied leaders graduated in April and included Prabu Raja, president of Applied’s Semiconductor Products Group and Tim Deane, group vice president of Applied Global Services – who both led teams through the program. 

“The program is a transformational experience for our Applied team,” said Tim Deane. “It will change the way we operate and interact well into the future.”

That sentiment was echoed by many of the other leaders who participated. 

“This program provided a wonderful opportunity for self-reflection to understand how events in one’s life shapes who we are, and how we can create a positive impact as a leader in the company,” said Derek Witty, vice president, Semiconductor Products Group. “Inclusion is about connecting with one another on a personal level, listening to hear and understanding how to empower others to succeed.”

 “It was a fantastic and engaging class, filled with honesty and appreciation for the paths that others have walked on their inclusion journey,” said Rory Campbell, managing director, Joint Operations Leadership Team. “I very much look forward to using the skills with my team.”

This blog post is one in a series that will focus on Applied’s culture of inclusion. The next post will follow the release of Applied’s forthcoming 2022 sustainability report and will spotlight our 2030 DEI goals and what we’re doing to get there. To learn more about Applied’s commitment to a culture of inclusion, visit our Corporate Responsibility webpage.