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As the Education Co-lead for Mosaic, Suncor’s Black employee network, Stanley Opara drives the network’s efforts to promote knowledge of Black history and understanding of the issues that impact the community.

“I think it needs to go beyond the month of February,” he says. “This needs to happen all year round.”

Mosaic, works to provide a safe and welcoming space for all employees to positively contribute towards advancing inclusion, and support for personal and professional growth for Black employees.

The network has a vision to create a dynamic and integrated network for Suncor’s Black community and its advocates that is empowered, informed and strategically positioned to positively influence the success of the organization while showcasing the talents within the community.

Kindness, the universal currency

Black History Month: Honouring the past and inspiring the future

In this episode of ESG Talk, Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds is joined by Mark Horoszowski, co-founder and CEO of MovingWorlds. Mark and Mandi discuss how having a shared language around ESG will move business forward and finding common ground between business leaders, investors, and consumers.

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Hygiene and health company Essity published its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2022 on www.essity.com.

Every day, Essity reaches more than one billion people with its leading hygiene and health solutions with strong brands such as TENA, Tork, Leukoplast, Tempo, Libresse and Libero. In 2022, the company reported record growth and achieved its highest ever net sales. Operating profit before depreciation, amortization and impairment was in line with 2021, despite the strong cost inflation. Through successful innovations and acquisitions, Essity has strengthened and expanded its offerings for the benefit of customers and consumers around the world.

Read Magnus Groth’s CEO message and about Essity’s strategic priorities, earnings and leading sustainability work in the Annual and Sustainability Report 2022, which is attached to this press release and can be downloaded at www.essity.com. 

To access the digital short version, please click here. 

NB: This is information that Essity is obliged to make public pursuant to the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, on March 2, 2023 at 8:00 CET.

Helena Hansen, Media Relations Manager, +46 70 616 96 69

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March 3, 2023 /3BL Media/ -Applications are now open for the 2023 Ray of Hope Prize® , a startup accelerator organized by the Biomimicry Institute in partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. The uniquely founder-focused program aims to propel nature-inspired startups towards marketplace growth with robust training and networking opportunities, and a $100,000 Prize awarded to the top ranked finalist. Applications are due April 28, 2023.

Through the Ray of Hope Prize, the Biomimicry Institute recognizes the top 10 nature-inspired startups in the world and fosters their growth by providing a 10-week program focused on sustainable business training, communications support, and opportunities for non-dilutive funding–including the $100,000 Prize.

Unlike most accelerators, the Ray of Hope Prize is not industry, technology, or geography specific. Instead, each cohort is connected by a shared drive to address one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Any startup with a nature-inspired product, service, or technology with inherent social or environmental benefits may apply. The Institute is particularly interested in solutions that address carbon sequestration, climate change adaptation or mitigation, critical sustainability challenges, or any of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

Past recipients of the Prize include GreenPod Labs (India, 2022), Spintex Engineering (UK,2021), ECOncrete Tech (Israel, 2020), Watchtower Robotics (USA, 2019), and Nucleário (Brazil, 2018).

“From the perspective of former research scientists, winning the Ray of Hope Prize is the equivalent to passing peer review,” said Michael S. Long, Ph.D., Founder & COO, Renaissance Fiber, LLC, a 2021 Ray of Hope Prize participant. Another participant, Brent Cutcliffe, Co-Founder & COO of New Iridium, adds: “Not only was our startup elevated by the process, butthe diversity of other viable nature-inspired solutions shows that we as humans are making serious progress against seemingly intractable problems.”

In addition to the $100,000 grand prize, one participating startup will receive the $25,000 Runner-Up Prize, and an additional $25,000 will be split among the remaining finalist teams. Up to 10 startups will be selected as finalists for the prize by a panel of experts, including representatives from investment, sustainability, and biomimicry backgrounds.

The finalists will also receive in-depth support and training for their science communication storytelling and access to a wide range of corporate and investment leaders. The program culminates with a nature-immersion expedition where participants benefit from an in-person workshop focusing on community building, leadership skills, and cultivating a sustainability ethos, all while reconnecting with nature.

Following the Ray of Hope Prize program, participants have been able to secure additional investments thanks to network introductions, gain inbound leads from global media, attain paid proof-of-concept pilot contracts with major corporations, and increase sales thanks to lessons learned throughout.

For more information on the official rules and how to apply, visit http://www.biomimicry.org/RayofHopePrize

About the Biomimicry Institute

The Biomimicry Institute is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 that empowers people to seek nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet. To advance the solution process, the Institute offers AskNature.org, a free online tool that contains strategies found in nature and examples of ways they are used in design. It also hosts a Youth Design Challenge to support project-based education; a Biomimicry Launchpad incubator program; and the Ray of Hope Prize ® for early-stage biomimetic companies to bring solutions to market. Most recently, the Institute launched a new collaborative initiative called Design for Decomposition which will pilot technologies that convert discarded clothes and textiles into biocompatible raw materials. For more information, visit biomimicry.org.

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Marc Cappelletti
Biomimicry Institute, Development and Marketing Manager
marc.cappelletti@biomimicry.org
215-435-6185

McDonald’s was just named one the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune for the 15th consecutive year, and we couldn’t be prouder.  

McDonald’s impact around the world is massive, driven by our purpose to feed and foster communities. This recognition for the admirable work our teams are doing for the 15th year running by Fortune is a true testament to the passion and power of our global System. So proud to see it!  

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WILMINGTON, Del., March 3, 2023 /3BL Media/ – The Chemours Company (“Chemours”) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, recently announced the winners of its 2022 Responsible Supplier Awards.

Chemours’ annual Responsible Supplier Award acknowledges the companies that have distinguished themselves by driving quality, innovation, and sustainability improvements across Chemours’ supply chain. Five companies are recognized —one in each of the four categories of Logistics, Indirect Materials, Direct Materials, Capital, and one Star Supplier. The Star Supplier award recognizes the supplier with the largest year-to-year improvement in its overall score among all categories in the sustainability assessment carried out by EcoVadis, Chemours’ sustainability rating partner.

Selected from among more than 10,000 suppliers around the world, the winners of the 2022 Chemours’ Responsible Supplier Awards are PT. Yosomulyo Jajag (Star Supplier category), H.Essers (Logistics category), Rockwell Automation Inc (Indirect Materials category), Twin Eagle Resource Management LLC (Direct Materials category), and Worley (Capital category).

“At Chemours, sustainability is a business priority, and to reach our sustainable supply chain goal, we understand the need to harness the power of collaboration,” said Sunil Naik, VP, Chief Procurement Officer at Chemours. “Each of these companies demonstrated a commitment to meeting Chemours’ Supplier Code of Conduct and an improvement in their sustainability performance, as well as a remarkable long-term partnership. We recognize and appreciate their efforts and how they have become partners beyond the supply of goods or services to showcase their commitment to improving their corporate sustainability performance.”

Chemours assesses its suppliers’ sustainability performance on an annual basis.

About The Chemours Company

The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) is a global leader in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials providing its customers with solutions in a wide range of industries with market-defining products, application expertise and chemistry-based innovations. We deliver customized solutions with a wide range of industrial and specialty chemicals products for markets, including coatings, plastics, refrigeration and air conditioning, transportation, semiconductor and consumer electronics, general industrial, and oil and gas. Our flagship products are sold under prominent brands such as Ti-Pure™, Opteon™, Freon™, Teflon™, Viton™, Nafion™, and Krytox™. The company has approximately 6,600 employees and 29 manufacturing sites serving approximately 2,900 customers in approximately 120 countries. Chemours is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol CC.

For more information, we invite you to visit chemours.com or follow us on Twitter @Chemours or LinkedIn.

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By Clare McDonald

Originally published by Computer Weekly

Most people feel they lack the necessary qualifications to pursue science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers, according to research by IBM.

The worldwide study found 61% of the 14,000 people asked said they don’t have the appropriate academic degree for a STEM job, and 60% believe gaining the digital skills for a STEM job would cost a lot.

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TORONTO, March 3, 2023 /3BL Media/ – GoDaddy released data from a new survey exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with women entrepreneurship in Canada. The data, which arrives in the lead up to International Women’s Day and builds on a previous GoDaddy survey from 2021, shows that 80 per cent of Canadian women see more opportunity than ever in starting their own business despite battling burnout and a challenging economic climate.

The Unstoppable Women study from GoDaddy found that most Canadian women started or intend to start their small business in pursuit of financial opportunities and lifestyle flexibility—this is a shift from 2021, when a GoDaddy study found the majority of millennial women cited passion as the driving force behind their small business dreams.

Amid ongoing cost-of-living challenges, close to half (49%) of women looking to start a small business or side hustle say increased financial opportunities are the top motivator, over flexibility or autonomy.

However, the survey also sheds light on perceived barriers for women looking to start their own business, with time commitments and set up costs ranking top of the list. Household commitments also remain an important factor—one in three Canadian women say they are a primary caregiver with children under 18, and an overwhelming majority (81%) state they are chiefly responsible for household duties, regardless of caregiving obligations.

Underlining these barriers is the need for mental health support. More than three-quarters (78%) of Canadian women surveyed say they have experienced burnout at some point in their careers. At the same time, women entrepreneurs say that confidence and adaptability have been critical to their business success—underpinning the importance of support systems that help women entrepreneurs feel confident in their business journeys, and tools that empower them to adapt to headwinds.

Canadian Women are Unstoppable: Meet Sadaf Rahimi, Charcuterie Vancouver

As part of its Unstoppable Women campaign in honour of International Women’s Day, GoDaddy is sharing stories from unstoppable Canadian women entrepreneurs to celebrate their accomplishments and inspire more women to follow their small business dreams.

Sadaf Rahimi, owner of Charcuterie Vancouver, founded her business in late 2019. As the pandemic halted events in 2020, Sadaf had to quickly rethink her business plans, which centered on event catering, and instead offered smaller, individual charcuterie boxes through her business website to stay afloat.

Like many Canadian women, starting her own business was a pathway to greater financial stability. For Sadaf, it was also about giving back to her family, whose journey from Afghanistan she says has been a powerful motivator for her business success.

“Seeing my parents go through the struggles they went through to give us a better life here in Canada has motivated me to do everything I possibly can to succeed in life and give back to my mom because she has sacrificed everything for us,’’ Sadaf said. 

Women business owners are optimistic, excited for growth in 2023

Despite persistent obstacles, Canadian women entrepreneurs remain undeniably optimistic—only 16 per cent report that pandemic-related impacts remain their biggest business concern, and a combined 70 per cent report excitement for their growth in 2023 whether through growing their brand (30%), growing their skills (21%), or expanding their business offerings (19%). Women who have yet to start their business are also giving careful thought to the resources and tools they’ll need to succeed, with 91 per cent of women planning to start a business saying they will build a website for their new venture.

Sadaf recalls her website built with the GoDaddy Website Builder was her first purchase when she launched her business in 2019.

“It has been the biggest reason for our growth and success,’’ Sadaf said of her website, which allows her customers to seamlessly purchase everything from individual boxes to gift packs and tables for corporate events. “I truly believe every business owner needs a website at the start of their entrepreneurship journey to not only look more professional to their clients but to make their own lives easier. GoDaddy has many templates which are very user-friendly and anyone can build their own website.”

“Canadian women are unstoppable, and we’re honoured any time we can be a part of helping entrepreneurs take that first step—such as naming their idea through a domain purchase, or building their website,” said Young Lee, Canada Market Lead for GoDaddy. “At GoDaddy, we provide the tools and resources entrepreneurs need to feel confident at every stage of their small business journey. We believe that with the right tools and support, anyone can grow, create and manage their business online.”

Canadian women may be overestimating start-up costs by more than 50 per cent

While women looking to start their own business cited start-up costs as a major barrier, the Unstoppable Women survey found they tended to overestimate start-up costs by an average of 56 per cent or more—in fact, more than two-thirds of women business owners surveyed said it cost them less than $1,000 to launch their business, with 15 per cent saying they had no start-up costs at all.

Sadaf encourages other aspiring women entrepreneurs to share her optimism and remember that no matter the scale of what you want to achieve or how hard it seems, don’t give up.

“If I, a young Afghan-Canadian immigrant could grow my small charcuterie plates to a seven-figure business, you can too. Believe in yourself and don’t worry about people’s opinions. Just do it.”

To celebrate and honour unstoppable women entrepreneurs, GoDaddy is highlighting women customers who own businesses on its social channels throughout the month of March. To learn more about how GoDaddy supports everyday entrepreneurs, visit godaddy.ca.

About GoDaddy 
GoDaddy helps millions of entrepreneurs globally start, grow, and scale their businesses. People come to GoDaddy to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and accept payments online and in-person. GoDaddy’s easy-to-use tools help microbusiness owners manage everything in one place and its expert guides are available to provide assistance 24/7. To learn more about the company, visit www.GoDaddy.com.

About the GoDaddy Survey

Research methodology: Antenna, an independent consumer research agency on behalf of GoDaddy, conducted an online survey of n=1009 women business leaders in Canada. The survey was conducted between 23/12/22 – 09/01/23. The survey data collection was national and respondents were sourced using an accredited online research access panel. Data was weighted for representation against country census data.

In this episode of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Drivers of Change podcast, host Lee Green speaks to Liam Salter, CEO and Co-Founder of RESET Carbon. They discuss the role of science-based targets and LCAs, explore some of the criticisms and look at what needs to happen for real progress to be seen in the fashion, textile, apparel and footwear sectors.

 

Listen to the podcast, titled Effective Carbon Emission Targets & the Road to Reduction on the SAC website.

To learn more about RESET Carbon, visit their website. To get the latest on our Decarbonization Program, check out this page.

March 3, 2023 /3BL Media/ – T. Rowe Price was named in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2023 list, the UK’s leading ranking of employers from public, private and third sectors on how inclusive their workplaces are and their demonstrated efforts to support LGBTQ+ staff and customers. In its first year of inclusion on the Workplace Equality Index 2023, the investment management firm was listed among a number of construction, legal, health, finance and education firms who made the annual index. Stonewall is Europe’s largest charity for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer rights.

“We are honored to be named in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list. As we are committed to sustaining and enhancing our inclusive culture for our associates, this recognition affirms our DEI work and our belief that our diverse global workforce is one of our most valuable assets,” said Raymone Jackson, head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

T. Rowe Price has implemented a three-year, intentional, global DEI strategy designed to expand and strengthen its diverse workforce and sustain an inclusive work environment to provide the best service to its global client base. This strategy is informed by an internal self-ID campaign that provides the firm valuable data on the representation of diverse communities within its workforce. Through its global associate-led PRIDE @ T. Rowe Price business resource group, the firm ensures that LGBTQ+ associates and allies are comfortable bringing their best selves to work every day. This group also supports associate recruitment and engagement efforts and promotes education and awareness initiatives.

In addition to Stonewall, strategic partnerships with organisations such as LGBT Great, PowerToFly, myGwork and Lesbians Who Tech help T. Rowe Price make a positive impact while recruiting diverse talent, engaging associates, creating an inclusive environment and communicating the firm’s commitment and progress.

Nancy Kelley, CEO of Stonewall, said, “It’s been fantastic to see all of the work put in by T. Rowe Price over the past year to create a workplace where LGBTQ+ staff feel free to thrive as themselves. For many of us, the majority of our time is spent at work, so if we have to hide who we are it can take an enormous personal toll and hold us back from fulfilling our true potential. Creating environments where we can all feel comfortable makes our workplaces a safer, better and friendlier place for everyone and helps staff be proud of who they are.”

The Top 100 Employers list is compiled through submissions to a free, voluntary benchmarking tool, the Workplace Equality Index. All submissions are then marked against thorough and standardized criteria and the Top 100 Employers are picked out by Stonewall for their excellent work in creating inclusive workplaces for their LGBTQ+ staff.

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ABOUT T. ROWE PRICE

Founded in 1937, Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price (troweprice.com) is a global investment management organization with USD $1.35 trillion in assets under management as of 31 January 2022. The organization provides a broad array of mutual funds, subadvisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries. The company also offers a variety of sophisticated investment planning and guidance tools. T. Rowe Price’s disciplined, risk-aware investment approach focuses on diversification, style consistency and fundamental research. T. Rowe Price helps clients invest with confidence and can be found on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. 

ABOUT STONEWALL 

Stonewall is the UK’s leading charity for lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality, working to create a world where every lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer person is free to be themselves–wherever they are. It was founded in 1989 by a small group of people who wanted to break down barriers to equality. Stonewall continues to campaign on LGBT Equality, as well as work with employers and schools to create environments which allow LGBTQ+ people to thrive.

To get involved, visit us at stonewall.org.uk. | Registered charity number 1101255