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Two new automated systems, Click&Dig and Perception, are being introduced on CASE Construction Equipment’s wheel loaders to improve productivity and safety.

At CNH’s CASE Construction Equipment plant in Lecce, southern Italy, a team of young engineers are working toward a long-term goal of creating fully autonomous construction vehicles. The team, led by Advanced Electronics Manager Andrea Gravili, this year reaches a milestone, with two important automated functions coming to the market.

They are Click&Dig, which has three automated processes for wheel loaders — AutoDig, AutoDump and AutoMetering — and Perception, an AI-based system of cameras and sensors that detects obstacles and people around the vehicle to improve safety and support the operator’s decision-making.

Perception, CNH’s sensing system, was trained using AI to recognize different types of obstacles typically found on a construction site, from piles of rocks to other vehicles to people, says Gravili. Perception does not rely only on what it can ‘see’. “When the system is looking behind the vehicle, it can recognize or detect obstacles using both a camera and a radar,” he explains. “If there is dust on the camera, we can rely on the radar.” The operator is then alerted to press the brake.

The purpose of the advanced electronics team’s work is not to replace operators, according to Antonio Venezia, Director of Electronics for Construction Equipment at CNH. “I don’t spend eight hours a day every day in my car, but operators spend eight hours a day working in our vehicles,” he says. “The most important part of our job is to help them do their jobs better, in a more comfortable way.”

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CINCINNATI, August 26, 2025 /3BL/ – The cost of pet care has reached an all-time high, with pet households estimated to spend an average of $1,733 annually, according to industry analyses – making it difficult for some pet owners to keep up with expenses.

Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) supports pets and the people who care for them year-round through Provide, which helps veterinarians and other practitioners achieve their practice ownership dreams. Now, the Bank is supporting pet owners directly in conjunction with National Dog Day.

On Tuesday Fifth Third surprised about 750 pet owners at 37 pet-related businesses in Chicago, Knoxville, Nashville, Orlando & Jacksonville with gifts to help offset the cost of pet care, including $53 gift cards and packs of pet toys, treats and other goodies for their furry friends.

“To celebrate our pets – and help offset some of the cost of caring for them – we were excited to bring our popular Fifth Third Pets program back for a second year,” said Kevin Whitman, brand manager for Fifth Third. “At Fifth Third we put 166.7% into everything we do for our customers and supporting them on National Dog Day is just one example of how we can help build healthier, happier communities for pets and humans alike.”

The surprises took place at select veterinary offices, pet stores, groomers and day cares, including 10 Pet Paradise locations across Jacksonville, Orlando and Tennessee.

“As a longstanding partner, we’ve seen firsthand Fifth Third Bank’s dedication to both their clients and the communities they serve,” said Pet Paradise CEO Alex Miller. “Fifth Third Pets is a wonderful reflection of that commitment. We are proud to collaborate on this initiative and celebrate with Fifth Third Bank at our Pet Paradise resorts during National Dog Day.”

Among the goodies in each pet pack are treats from Beer City Dog Biscuits in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a company dedicated to supporting adults with disabilities in their personal and professional growth. Each of Beer City’s dog biscuits is hand-made and packaged by adults with intellectual and developmental challenges.

At Fifth Third’s corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Fifth Third also contributed $5,300 to SPCA Cincinnati and funded pet adoptions through the “Pups & Players” partnership associated with the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament. Fifth Third also brought back its popular Fur-nancial Pawdcast, a playful social media series where employees’ pets “talk” about financial wellness, for a second year.

From Aug. 26 through Sept. 30, the public also has the opportunity to participate in a social media sweepstakes via Instagram to win one of 53 $53 gift cards and a Fifth Third Pet Pack. More information and full sweepstakes rules are available online at 53.com/pets.¹

¹ NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the U.S., excluding New York. At least 18 years old to enter. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes begins at 8:00 AM EST on August 26, 2025, and all entries must be received no later than 11:59 PM EST on September 30, 2025. For complete sweepstakes rules visit 53.com/pets. Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with, Meta Platforms, Inc.

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About Fifth Third

Fifth Third is a bank that’s as long on innovation as it is on history. Since 1858, we’ve been helping individuals, families, businesses and communities grow through smart financial services that improve lives. Our list of firsts is extensive, and it’s one that continues to expand as we explore the intersection of tech-driven innovation, dedicated people and focused community impact. Fifth Third is one of the few U.S.-based banks to have been named among Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies^® for several years. With a commitment to taking care of our customers, employees, communities and shareholders, our goal is not only to be the nation’s highest performing regional bank, but to be the bank people most value and trust.

Fifth Third Bank, National Association is a federally chartered institution. Fifth Third Bancorp is the indirect parent company of Fifth Third Bank and its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ^® Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.” Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Deposit and credit products provided by Fifth Third Bank, National Association. Member FDIC.

About Provide

Powered by Fifth Third Bank, Provide is on a mission to financially empower healthcare providers with great people and innovative technology. As the leader in tech-enabled financial services for aspiring and established healthcare practice owners, Provide offers an unmatched combination of industry expertise, personalized service, and customized financial products – enabling providers to achieve their ownership dreams, realize financial independence, and improve the industry’s standard of care. Founded in a one-bedroom San Francisco apartment in 2013, Provide was acquired by Fifth Third in 2021 and in 2023 was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more at getprovide.com, and join the conversation on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.

CONTACT

Amanda Nageleisen (Media Relations)
amanda.nageleisen@53.com

Matt Curoe (Investor Relations)
matt.curoe@53.com | 513-534-2345

With the launch of a brand new website, it’s an exciting moment for TriplePundit, 3BL’s media division. Entering its 20th year, TriplePundit brings solutions journalism to sustainability news — reporting the under-told stories of how business, environmental conservation and social good connect.

Their work is more important now than ever. As the sustainability and social impact space comes under political scrutiny, solutions journalism offers a different and essential perspective.

By elevating and interrogating the evidence-based interventions proven to be effective at addressing problems, solutions journalists not only prove progress is possible, but also create awareness that can help good ideas scale.

As environmental policies shift, funding is cut, and “bad news” about the sustainability and social impact space fills our feeds, solutions journalism isn’t just a welcome alternative. It’s a crucial lifeline for those who still believe in the promise of positive change and are seeking out examples that inspire them to take action.

TriplePundit’s readers surely notice. In audience surveys, more than 80% used positive terms like “informed” and “hopeful” to describe how they feel after reading 3p’s solutions coverage, compared to over half who used negative words like “angry” and “overwhelmed” in association with the news at large.

With the same commitment to inform and empower readers, TriplePundit is welcoming a new look for a new era. Find more ways to discover solutions stories that spark new ways of thinking about sustainability on the new TriplePundit.

About 3BL 
3BL is the leading sustainability and social impact communications partner, connecting organizations’ stories of purpose and progress with the audiences who matter most.

3BL partners with over 1,500 companies – from global corporations and mid-sized enterprises to NGOs and nonprofits – to elevate their reputations as players in the world of responsible business. We do this through unrivaled news and content distribution, bespoke storytelling support, and our digital media division, TriplePundit.

About TriplePundit

TriplePundit covers environmental sustainability and social impact through the lens of solutions journalism. TriplePundit brings visibility to the people and organizations who see and do things differently, with in-depth reporting and analysis.

A $400,000 gift from KeyBank Foundation to Hartford Promise will help support Hartford public school students find success from high school to college to career.

Research shows 73% of college graduates who start their careers underemployed remain underemployed a decade later. This issue is especially critical for Promise Scholars—all Hartford Public School graduates—many of whom face limited access to the professional networks, internships and career experiences that lead to strong job outcomes.

The expansion of Hartford Promise’s College to Career Pipeline, made possible by KeyBank’s gift, addresses this by integrating intensive, early career development into a successful cohort coaching model. Highlights include:

• Financial resources, in the form of college scholarships.
• Coaching services, ranging from college applications to financial aid planning, academic mentoring and career support.
• Networking, to establish meaningful relationships that promote stronger job placement after college and better internships during college.

KeyBank’s gift will allow the College to Career Pipeline to support an average of 500 students annually, beginning with the incoming class of 2025.

“KeyBank is celebrating our bicentennial and foundational commitment to support organizations and programs that prepare individuals for thriving futures,” said Matt Hummel, Connecticut Market President, KeyBank. “Hartford Promise’s College to Career Pipeline does just this. It is a transformative workforce development program that changes lives and aligns perfectly with our philanthropic priorities of neighbors, education and workforce.”

“Over 70 percent of Hartford Promise Scholars are first-generation students, often navigating higher-ed and career planning without the advantages others may take for granted. Coaching is at the heart of our model and is critical to ensuring their success. With KeyBank’s support, we are able to expand this individualized coaching, strengthen our programming, and provide the guidance Scholars need to persist through college, graduate, and launch meaningful careers. This investment directly helps break the cycle of intergenerational poverty and build lasting generational wealth,” said Hartford Promise President Sivan Hines.

To become a Hartford Promise Scholar students must:

• Attend a Hartford public high school continuously since 9th grade
• Be a Hartford resident throughout high school
• Have a 93% or better cumulative attendance record during high school
• Have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better on a 4.0 scale in high school.

For more information, visit the Hartford Promise website at hartfordpromise.org or call 860-956-5310.

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COME MEET CAST & CREW – This is a FREE EVENT, open to the public and media, complete with Live Q/A, Step and Repeat, and photo opportunities.

When: Wednesday, August 27 @ 1 PM

Where: West Edge Factory
1040 Vernon St Suite 1
Huntington, WV 25704

Who and What:

As part of its Youth Transition Project (YTP), Stepping Stones, Inc. – a premier Child Welfare Agency – will provide a special screening of the award-winning documentary Generation Growth – www.generationgrowthfilm.com – a powerful documentary featuring internationally acclaimed educator and Green Bronx Machine founder Stephen Ritz on Wednesday, August 26, 2025, at 1 PM. This screening is courtesy of Quest Diagnostics. ✨ Stepping Stones, Inc., in Wayne County — a provider of residential treatment and independent living for foster youth — is featured prominently in this film. Learn how our journey into growing hope with the power of a plant began!

COME MEET CAST & CREW – This is a FREE EVENT, open to the public and media, complete with Live Q/A, Step and Repeat, and photo opportunities.

Film Synopsis: Poor health, diet-related diseases, food insecurity, and underperforming education continue to plague low-income and marginalized communities across the United States. Stephen Ritz, a Bronx educator who believes teachers change lives, is on a mission to change all that. He developed an incredibly successful whole-school curriculum, aligned to a data-driven indoor academic gardening program that allows children to grow vegetables in school, improving academic performance, changing eating habits, increasing classroom engagement, and providing pathways for 21st century employment. “Generation Growth” follows Ritz as he expands his low-cost, easily replicable program throughout the country, bringing passion, purpose, and hope to the communities, students, and teachers who need it most.

Says Susan Fry, Executive Director of Stepping Stones, Inc.: “To think, eight years later, that we are hosting a live screening here in Huntington, is proof positive that we are growing something greater. In partnership with Green Bronx Machine and Newman’s Own Foundation, we have gone from seed to harvest, with one of the most innovative and successful approaches in the history of residential care in all of Appalachia, including the first successful commercial greenhouse maintained by foster-care children in America along the construction of a tiny home eco-village for graduates, and we are just getting started. We are so grateful to Quest Diagnostics for bringing our story to the forefront of national attention and so excited to host Green Bronx Machine and to continue to take this work to a whole new level.”

Adds Stephen Ritz: “We are excited to get back to our roots, right here in Appalachia, where passion, purpose, hope, committed people, and vision are the special ingredients that help change outcomes for young people in ways that benefit all. This film and this moment represent an affirmation and celebration that the greatest resource in the world is the untapped potential residing in marginalized communities across our nation. Eight years ago, nobody thought this was possible, nobody thought this could work, yet here we are, with some of the most cost-effective and irrefutable data and impact ever. What started off as “impossible” has grown into a movement of “I’m possible” and the best is yet to come.”

Ritz goes on to add: “To be very clear, we are here to celebrate AND to grow something greater – to continue to ideate, iterate, and plan – we are determined to continue to change lives for the better, to change narratives, and to create new paradigms and solutions together. This film and this moment are not about giving people fish nor about teaching people to fish, it’s about collectively creating new oceans and sustainable ecosystems that nurture all of us.” Ritz goes on to express his appreciation by stating: “We are forever grateful to the folks at Newman’s Own Foundation, for seeing us, hearing us, believing in us, trusting us, supporting us, guiding us, and for helping us to facilitate our own replicable and virtuous solution – thanks to Newman’s Own Foundation, these children, and children to come, have a forever place, space, and home. We come together today with bold ideas, determined and ever mindful that we can and we will forever pay this forward. We are the folks we are waiting for! I also want to thank Quest Diagnostics for funding the distribution of our film Generation Growth, for helping us build out a website with incredible resources – www.generationgrowthfilm.com – forever empowering and enabling us and others to share our stories of success – a place where often-forgotten children from the South Bronx, Appalachia, and similar communities can become the power of example and shining lights for the world, validating that our lives matter and deserve happy endings!”

This is more than a film — it’s a movement. Come see how healthy food, education, and community can transform lives. Bring a friend and be part of this conversation of hope, healing, and growth. Generation Growth is a compelling documentary showcasing Ritz’s journey as a Bronx educator tackling food insecurity, poor health and education challenges across the country. Learn how together, we will continue to change lives for the better and HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Susan Fry – Executive Director

Stepping Stones, Inc.
Stepupsusan@gmail.com
1.304.634.1982

About Stepping Stones, Inc.:

Established in 1975, Stepping Stones, Inc. is a fully licensed child welfare and behavioral health provider with fifty years’ experience in working with West Virginia’s foster youth and their families. The therapeutic milieu is family centered, and youth focused and provides youth with an opportunity to enhance cognitive competence, internalize coping skills and develop an “I Can” attitude. Through restructuring, reeducation and reintegration, Stepping Stones, Inc., seeks to strengthen the youth’s relationship with family and community. The Program passionately believes that discovering and uncovering the connectedness of the youth and his family with the community is paramount in treatment delivery. To date, Stepping Stones has generated some of the most successful outcomes in foster care treatment and been at the national forefront of child-focused, innovative, therapeutic, and healing therapeutic approaches, interventions, and treatment. For more information, visit https://steppingstonesinc.org.

About Green Bronx Machine:

Green Bronx Machine is an award-winning, nationally acclaimed non-profit that builds healthy, equitable, and resilient communities through inspired education, local food systems, and 21st Century workforce development. Dedicated to cultivating minds and harvesting hope, their school-based

model incorporates urban agriculture and Tower Garden technology supported by their whole-school curriculum aligned to key school performance indicators to grow high performing schools and happy, healthy children. Green Bronx Machine transforms once marginalized communities into neighborhoods that are inclusive and thriving. For more information, visit www.greenbronxmachine.org.

Reaching over 1,000 schools nationally and serving over 325,000 students daily, Green Bronx Machine was named a 2024 Fast Company Most Innovative Company and also offers an online educational platform, complete with instructional videos, free lesson plans, downloadable teacher resources, and an educational YouTube Channel: Green Bronx Machine KIDS! Learn more at www.greenbronxmachine.org/resources.

The organization is presently featured in an award-winning documentary, Generation Growth, which highlights their expansion and success in communities across the nation. Individuals or groups interested in hosting a “Generation Growth” in-person or virtual screening or learning about additional ways to partner with Green Bronx Machine’s mission can contact Stephen Ritz at stephen.ritz@greenbronxmachine.org or 917.873.6449.

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Katrina, one of the worst, deadliest and most costly natural disasters to ever hit our service area, slammed into the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005. Much of the Gulf Coast lay ravaged by wind and water, and New Orleans was largely submerged.

Twenty-six days after Katrina, with the state of Louisiana still reeling, Hurricane Rita made landfall near the mouth of the Sabine River at the Louisiana-Texas border. These storms left 1.9 million of our 2.7 million customers without power, with Katrina affecting 37,000 square miles, roughly one-third of our service area.

For the last 20 years following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, we’ve powered a more resilient future and remained steadfast in our commitment to you — our customers and communities. We’re stronger today because of where we’ve been. And we’ll continue to invest in our shared communities, our people and our grid. We couldn’t be prouder to call this home.

Honoring the 20-year anniversary through service

Over the last two decades, our employees have dedicated 1.6 million hours of volunteer service across our four-state service area.

In remembrance of the 2005 hurricane season, Entergy is holding a day of service on Aug. 29 in partnership with Rebuilding Together. Employee volunteers will focus on home repairs and energy efficiency upgrades to five homes in the New Orleans area. This initiative not only honors our commitment to the community but also revitalizes homes that represent the heart of our neighborhoods.

This week, our New Orleans-area employees will also join Green Light New Orleans to commemorate the anniversary. Volunteers will be delivering and installing approximately 20 rain barrels to local homeowners in flood-prone neighborhoods.

Watch Episode 1 (above): During the storm

In the month ahead, we’ll share some of these stories of reflection, resilience, preparation and perseverance through a series of videos. Watch our first video release that captures Entergy team members recounting their experiences from 2005.

Find more at entergy.com/Katrina20.

About Entergy

Entergy produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing for growth and improved reliability and resilience of our energy system while working to keep energy rates affordable for our customers. We’re also investing in cleaner energy generation like modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy. A nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media.

Corporate Social Responsibility at Entergy

For more than 100 years, Entergy has powered life in our communities through strategic philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy’s corporate social responsibility initiatives help create and sustain thriving communities, position the company for sustainable growth and are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our top CSR priorities are education/workforce development, poverty solutions/social services and environmental programs. Entergy annually contributes $16-$18 million in shareholder-funded grants to approximately 2,000 nonprofit organizations in the communities where we operate. In addition, our employees volunteer more than 100,000 hours in those communities’ values at more than $3 million.

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Cascale has wrapped Season 2 of its Source of Good podcast, a ten-episode series amplifying industry voices driving decarbonization across the consumer goods sector. Accelerating supply chain transformation and empowering collective action to combat climate change is critical to Cascale’s mission, targeting a 45 percent reduction by 2030, in line with the 1.5°C pathway.

This season explored renewable energy, supplier engagement, material innovation, and manufacturer practices – showcasing experts from manufacturers, brands, and service providers, including the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), Tapestry, Cotton Incorporated, Hanesbrands, Elevate Textiles, Avery Dennison, ITL, Primaloft, Hirdaramani, and Ren Energy.

Episodes included:

• Can Consumer Goods Decarbonize? With Lewis Perkins and Aii feat. Lewis Perkins, president of the Apparel Impact Institute
• Insulation with Intention: PrimaLoft and Patagonia Take on the Cold feat. Erika Enquist, senior manager of global quality and sustainability at PrimLoft
• Sustainability in the Bag with Tapestry and Coach feat. Jessie Wasser, manager of sustainability & ESG at Tapestry
• The Secret Power of Product Labels with ITL feat. Hayley Solomon, group brand & marketing director at ITL
• Factories, Footprints, and the Future of Clean Energy with Ren Energy feat. Eric Jen, co-founder & CEO at Ren Energy
• From Tailors to Global Trailblazers: Talking Climate Action with Hirdaramani and ASICS feat. Nikhil Hirdaramani, director, Hirdaramani Group
• Wastewater, Denim, and Doing the Impossible with Elevate Textiles and Wrangler feat. Jimmy Summer, chief sustainability officer at Elevate Textiles
• It All Started with a Sticker: Avery Dennison and Bestseller feat. Kelsey McCabe, sustainability manager at Avery Dennison
• How to Store Carbon in Your Closet with Cotton Incorporated and Ralph Lauren feat. Jesse Daystar, VP and chief sustainability officer at Cotton Incorporated
• Less Carbon, More Collaboration with Hanesbrands feat. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Minh, senior manager of sustainability, facility, and engineering at Hanesbrands

Source of Good is a co-production of award-winning producer Hueman Group Media and Cascale, a global nonprofit alliance empowering collaboration to drive equitable and restorative business practices in the consumer goods industry.

Source of Good is available on multiple platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and more.

Listen and subscribe today.

Published by Action Against Hunger.

NEW YORK, August 26, 2025 /3BL/ – At least 150,000 people remain without running water across the South of Lebanon after Israeli attacks damaged and destroyed swathes of water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities since the beginning of the conflict in Lebanon in October 2023, according to a report from Action Against Hunger and Insecurity Insight released today.

The report, When Bombs Turn the Taps Off: The Impact of Conflict on Water Infrastructure in Lebanon, found there had been devastating immediate and long-term impacts of repeated attacks by Israeli forces on Lebanese water infrastructure between October 2023 and April 2025. Six months after the fragile ceasefire, more than 30villages remain without any connection to running water.

These attacks have seen long term disruption to supplies of fresh water, dependence on water trucking that many people cannot afford and, according to the world bank, losses estimated at US$171 million across the water, wastewater and irrigation sectors.

In the Nabatieh and South governorates alone, at least 26 water pumping and 28 water pipeline networks have been moderately damaged since October 2023. While the majority of water infrastructure damage occurred in South Lebanon, Baalbeck’s Schmustar town in the Bekaa also remains without running water, with one well completely destroyed and five others partially damaged — leaving thousands of residents dependent on a water tank that fills to just 20% of its capacity.

“The attacks had devastating consequences for farmers, as water shortages impacted irrigation and food production,” said Insecurity Insight Director Christina Wille. “More than 82% of the farmers interviewed in South Lebanon during the research said they couldn’t get enough water to irrigate their crops or to give drinking water to their livestock.”

Action Against Hunger country director Suzanne Takkenberg said, as a scorching summer takes hold across the region, increased risks of an outbreak of waterborne diseases are also heightened. “The dry season, coupled with the lack of access to water caused by the attacks, forces vulnerable communities to resort to utilizing unsafe or contaminated water sources for their daily needs. This brings the very real risk of disease,” said Suzanne.

Dr. Wassim Daher, Director General of the Southern Lebanon Water Establishment said damages sustained by the Israeli attacks on water infrastructure have affected thousands of people closest to the border.

“The experts in our team estimated that 90% of the water services within 5km of the southern Lebanese border are disrupted. A further 92,000 people who used to live in these areas before October 2023 have not returned due to the destruction and lack of essential services,” Dr. Daher said.

The agencies recall that all parties to the conflict have clear obligations under IHL to protect objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, including water installations. The agencies call on urgent action to be taken to restore water connections to communities. The agencies also call for all parties to the conflict to comply with the ceasefire agreement.

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Action Against Hunger supported over 190,000 people in Lebanon in 2023 through health and nutrition, food security, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs. Our WASH initiatives include hygiene kits, awareness programs, and critical infrastructure rehabilitation to address water and sanitation emergencies. Our health and nutrition services include counseling on child feeding, distributing micronutrient powder, and screening for malnutrition. To improve food security, we assist thousands of people through cash-for-work initiatives and cash-based food assistance.

Published by Las Vegas Sands on May 28, 2025

LAS VEGAS, August 26, 2025 /3BL/ – Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has contributed $300,000 through the Sands Cares global community engagement program to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) in support of its mission to combat the critical issue of youth homelessness in Nevada.

Sands’ long-term partnership with NPHY, which began in 2014 and has encompassed $2.9 million in funding for the organization, is one of the company’s top community engagement priorities in its Las Vegas corporate headquarters.

The 2025 Sands Cares donation continues support for three core strategies: meeting the immediate needs of youth in crisis with funding for NPHY’s outreach efforts, emergency shelter and housing programs; building lasting solutions to address youth homelessness with a portion of the contribution earmarked to help NPHY strengthen organizational capacity; and fueling advocacy and awareness initiatives with funding designated for the Movement to End Youth Homelessness, including the annual Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit and a new Movement Youth Action Board.

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, youth homelessness in Clark County increased 34% from 2023 to 2024. Statewide, the number of young people experiencing homelessness increased by 27% from 2023 to 2024. In addition, homelessness risk factors have accelerated as Nevada is facing the most extreme shortage of affordable housing in the nation, with only 17 affordable rentals available for every 100 extremely low-income rental households, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

“Over the past decade, Sands has been a key part of our growth and transformation by helping to nurture our objectives through both funding and involvement in strategic programs,” NPHY CEO Arash Ghafoori said. “Our vision has been to address the systems-level change that must happen to truly impact youth homelessness, while growing and enhancing our youth programs and the capabilities of our organization. Sands has been with us every step of the way, contributing to our efforts to become a more sophisticated organization that is well-equipped to work with the growing number of youth in Nevada facing homelessness, along with a formidable leader in the fight to address this serious crisis in our community.”

With Sands Cares’ support, NPHY served 681 youths across its programs in fiscal year 2023-2024, and the 2025 contribution continues underwriting for NPHY’s comprehensive continuum of care for young people experiencing homelessness, which includes outreach efforts, Safe Place mobile crisis intervention, family reunification, the drop-in center and housing programs spanning emergency shelter, transitional housing and rapid-re-housing.

The 2025 Sands Cares funding also is providing NPHY with capacity-building resources, enabling the organization to further its programmatic work with youth while adding new positions to support the growth of NPHY’s development, communications, systems-level and advocacy work.

Finally, the Sands Cares investment again is empowering NPHY’s leadership of the Movement to End Youth Homelessness centering on the Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit, which has been presented annually by NPHY and Sands since 2017. In addition, funding is supporting the development of NPHY’s Movement Youth Action Board, which aims to ensure young people with lived experience of homelessness can provide leadership on solutions and systemic change; the re-vamp of the Movement’s website to streamline advocacy learning; and NPHY’s advocacy goals for the 2025 Nevada legislative session.

“We have seen NPHY greatly accelerate the fight to end youth homelessness on numerous fronts – from helping define a pathway toward bright futures for youths in crisis to leading the statewide charge for responding to Nevada’s high incidence rates through collaboration, advocacy and policy change,” Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs, said. “Our continued support stems from our commitment to solving the youth homelessness crisis, and the confidence we have in NPHY’s vision and leadership.”

The Sands Cares partnership with NPHY and Sands’ dedication to addressing youth homelessness falls under the company’s priority on providing hardship relief for disadvantaged populations. To learn more about the Sands Cares community engagement program, visit https://www.sands.com/responsibility.

To learn more about Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, visit nphy.org.

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About Sands (NYSE: LVS)

Sands is the leading global developer and operator of integrated resorts. The company’s iconic properties drive valuable leisure and business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits, sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local businesses and community investment to help make its host regions ideal places to live, work and visit.

Sands’ portfolio of properties includes Marina Bay Sands® in Singapore and The Venetian® Macao, The Londoner Macao®, The Parisian Macao®, The Plaza Macao and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, and Sands® Macao in Macao SAR, China, through majority ownership in Sands China Ltd.

Dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, Sands is anchored by the core tenets of serving people, communities and the planet. The company’s ESG leadership has led to inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for World and North America. To learn more, visit www.sands.com.

About Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

NPHY is the most comprehensive service provider for the thousands of homeless youth in Southern Nevada, serving hundreds of youth through core programs and touching the lives of thousands more through outreach each year. NPHY’s programs stabilize homeless teens’ lives, meeting their immediate needs and providing a safe, supportive environment and a path to self-sufficiency. Through work with homeless youth, NPHY creates productive, healthy adults who contribute to society. Strengthening and complementing the high-quality direct services for homeless youth, NPHY is dedicated to advocating with and for the Las Vegas Valley’s homeless youth population and serves as a leader in systems-level efforts to eliminate homelessness among Nevada’s youth. For more information or to support our life-changing work for homeless youth, please visit www.nphy.org.

Contacts:

Kristin Koca
Sands
702.923.9142
Kristin.Koca@sands.com

Lanette Rivera
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth
702.688.1013
lanette@nphy.org

Cummins

First published by International Mining, April 2025

The mining industry is witnessing a pivotal shift in the way engine performance is managed. Through early detection of performance irregularities and potential faults, digital solutions now play a key role in preventing catastrophic failures and minimizing costly repairs. By keeping engines running at optimal levels, these evolving technologies underscore a new era of reliability in mining.

Connected diagnostics technology is not new, but it is evolving to create even greater benefits for the industry. Embracing these advancements will be crucial for miners looking to optimize their operations and stay ahead of the curve.

Why Digital Solutions?

Mining engines are large both in size and cost, yet many operators still rely on outdated IoT systems that offer little insight into efficiency or early warning signs of failure. Without access to real-time data, minor issues can go unnoticed until they become critical.

Modern digital platforms solve this problem by offering live insights into engine and systems performance. Cummins’ PrevenTech® takes this further with proprietary datasets, only interpretable by Cummins, providing detailed breakdowns of equipment health. This function enables precise, proactive intervention that maximizes uptime and cuts down on expensive breakdowns.

Unexpected engine failures in remote or harsh mining environments can not only be expensive, but increase exposure for miners to potential hazards; avoiding these breakdowns offers critical peace of mind. Early fault detection therefore helps operators address minor issues before they escalate, improving both equipment reliability, total cost of ownership (TCO) and on-site safety.

Building better

Beyond day-to-day monitoring, Cummins PrevenTech® also informs Cummins’ engineering design cycle. By integrating field data into the design process, Cummins can optimize product performance at scale and improve the reliability of vital components in products. The result is a wealth of targeted, secure insights that help build better, more efficient power solutions.

Mining smarter with advanced prognostics

Through the latest technology advancements, Cummins is enhancing the accuracy and interpretation of its collected information, allowing systems to learn from live data and dynamically adapt operationally to mining-specific conditions. This innovation ensures equipped applications can operate at peak performance, paving the way for a more intelligent, efficient, and sustainable mining industry.

In a recent, real world case study, Cummins used AI to analyze over 80 million data points from 50 trucks powered by the QSK60 engine. This in-depthanalysis of a large data set uncovered performance gaps due to system operational inefficiencies that might otherwise not have been detected, or at least over a much shorter timeframe than if not available.

In this case, advanced diagnostics pinpointed faulty components and, after replacing them, fleet speed improved by 0.3 km/h and productivity by 1%. Cummins also slashed injector tip failure downtime in engines by 97% through analysis of Connected Diagnostics data, reducing repair time dramatically from 120 hours to just four.

These results led to millions in cost savings for miners, clearly demonstrating how data-driven decision-making can boost efficiency.

Embracing future technologies now 

To keep mining safe, efficient, and profitable, fleets need today’s digital solutions. But it’s the forward-thinking adoption of cutting-edge advanced analytics that Cummins believes will distinguish tomorrow’s leading operators.

“Data-driven predictive maintenance isn’t the future — it’s the present, and those who embrace it will lead the industry forward.” says Arul Antony, Engineering Leader at Cummins. “We analyze billions of data points so you can focus on what matters – safety, efficiency, and profitable mining.”