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Originally published on GoDaddy Resource Library

By Art Martori

For those working in the artistic sphere, the .art domain name is one of the most powerful anchors for a brand. In fact, the .art TLD powers the online presences of notable individuals and organizations such as Dataland, Vortic, and XCOPY.

We recently had the chance to chat with the team behind .art for a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from launching a new TLD to getting the most from a domain name.

The interview also comes as applications open for the .ART Award, which is for any creatives using the .art domain name (more deets in the interview). 

Applications open May 11, 2026 — the 10th anniversary of the .art TLD. The application window closes November 1, 2026. Winners will be announced during Art Basel Miami on or around December 3, 2026. You can apply for the .ART award at award.art.

With the right business sense, it seems like almost any venture would be possible. What led to the launch of the TLD .art?

The founder of .art, Ulvi Kasimov, has been active in the art world for many years as a collector and supporter of the arts. His oldest daughter, Medina, is an accomplished artist herself and adopted art at a very young age, which helped her overcome some physical challenges she had from birth — this was the inspiration behind our Healing Power of Art Initiative.

As an entrepreneur and engineer, Ulvi also had a very strong interest in the digitization of art and the importance of documenting and archiving art and cultural objects online. All of this led to Ulvi’s interest in applying for .art as a top-level domain, with the understanding that everyone is an artist. Everyone has creative ideas and creative interests, and thus the marketplace for .art as a top-level domain is potentially massive and a very good business.

For most people, it’s probably somewhat of a mystery where TLDs come from. Could you walk us through the process of getting a new TLD off the ground?

Back in 2012, ICANN opened up the opportunity for anyone to apply for a top-level domain. The application fee then was $185,000, plus there are additional legal and accounting costs involved with the application process. That window of opportunity closed at the end of January 2012, and then later that year it was revealed who had applied for what. Ulvi and his partners were one of ten applicants for the .art TLD. 

Since 2012, there hasn’t been another opportunity to apply for new top-level domains until this year. On  April 30, 2026, ICANN opened up another round that will close mid-August. There will be a new application window for individuals and entities to apply for new top-level domains that don’t exist already. The cost this time around is a bit higher than in 2012, with the application fee set at $227,000. 

While domain names are sold at ICANN-accredited registrars such as GoDaddy, the registry operator for each TLD is responsible for maintaining the underlying technical backend to ensure that a domain can only be registered once by one person at any of the registrars, and to manage abuse and determine and provide for a safe and secure domain zone. 

In addition, the registry operator serves as a sales and marketing arm, working with registrars and beyond to build awareness and demand for its top-level domain.

Let’s look back on your journey for a sec. What are some of the challenges you faced, and what advice would you give for overcoming them in growing .art?

Probably the biggest challenge for any new TLD is raising consumer awareness that the TLD exists as an option. For .art in particular, it was important for us to raise awareness among artists and key players in the art world. With that in mind, our pursuit of early adopters that were well-established gave us a great deal of early credibility. Museums such as the Louvre and Tate were early adopters of a .art domain, as well as global brands such as Porsche and Mercedes-Benz, and famous artists such as Marina Abramovic. 

These early adopters helped .art build trust, awareness, and legitimacy among the creative community. Shining a light on these early adopters, as well as on other artists and art-related businesses using a .art domain, is an important part of our marketing and promotion of the TLD and the brand. And since domains are sold at registrars, it was very important to establish strong partnerships with top registrars like GoDaddy to help get .art in front of their creative customers.

It’s hard to keep track of all the new TLDs hitting the market. What are some of the strategies you went with for raising awareness for .art?

High-profile early adopters of .art were instrumental in helping us stand out in the creative community. We have strived to provide content, tools, and other resources that help artists and others in the art world be successful in a digital-first world. We created platforms such as ID.art that make it easy for artists to organize and share their portfolio and create certificates of authenticity and other tools. We’ve sponsored awards like the Digital Innovation in Arts and Culture Award and our new .ART Award that we’re launching now. 

We regularly host webinars featuring topics that provide genuine value to the art community while also helping raise awareness of the .art domain. For the past three years, we’ve also published a magazine, The .ART Odyssey, as well as a fantastic Artist Handbook, all of which are available on Amazon. We also take advantage of celebrating important dates such as World Art Day on April 15 every year and International Artist Day on October 25 every year, using those as launching pads for broader awareness.

Can you explain how the .ART Award works and what applicants need in order to participate?

In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we are launching the .ART Award this year with over $50,000 in prize value and a first prize of $15,000. This is a unique award in the art world in that it celebrates the journey of the artists and the story and inspiration behind their work, not just the end result. The requirement to apply for this award is very simple: just the .art domain and the content it points to.

Whether it’s a website, a platform profile, or a social media page, your .art domain should point to content that documents your journey as an artist and tells your story, as well as the story behind your artwork. We have assembled an impressive jury of luminaries from the art world, including critics, curators, operators of artist residencies, and more, who will be judging these submissions and choosing the winners of the various .ART award prizes.

The award focuses on documenting the creative process, not just the finished piece. Why is that such an important part of the .ART Award?

It’s been proven time and again that it’s the story behind art and cultural objects that creates the interest and the value, and not just the finished product itself. Why can a $5 harmonica be auctioned off for $5,000 by Christie’s? Because the harmonica once belonged to Jimi Hendrix, and it was given to him by Bob Dylan. 

The story is the key to creating a work of art. In the digital world, the tools exist to share your story, yet many artists do not take advantage of this. We wanted to use the .ART Award to highlight the importance and value of declaring and claiming your creative identity with the.art domain and then sharing your story by connecting it to a website.

What would you say to a creative professional who already has a portfolio or social presence, but hasn’t yet invested in their own website, branded email, or domain?

The good news is that once you register your .art domain, GoDaddy makes it very easy to redirect it to point to an existing portfolio or social presence if you choose not to create your own website. GoDaddy also offers the powerful and easy-to-use Website Builder so that you could create your own .art website and have links to your portfolio or social presences from there.

Glad you asked about email, because it’s also a very important use case, especially for .art, where your domain name represents your creative identity. Using a .art domain as your email, if you’re an artist, makes a much more powerful and professional statement than yourname@gmail.com or another generic email service.

How does the .ART Award create an additional incentive for artists to register a .art domain and actually build out their online presence?

Anyone with a .art domain pointing to the appropriate content is eligible to apply for the .ART Award. There’s a wide range of very exciting prizes, from the first prize of $15,000 to opportunities to spend a month at an artist’s residency at a spectacular European location, to a high-value premium .art domain, and many more prizes. 

Once you’ve established your creative identity with a .art domain, and documented your story and your creative process online, this is something that will be a lasting benefit to you long after the .ART Awards have been granted. Even if you don’t win one of the top prizes, you’ll win by setting yourself up for success online.

If someone is considering launching their first creative website, what are the first steps they should take to build a strong online presence with a .art domain?

Of course, the first step is to get a great .art domain and claim your creative identity. Many of our registrations are firstnamelastname.art, and if you’re an individual artist, your full name or perhaps your surname would make a great .art domain for you. If you’re an art-related business, there are also many great keyword domains or two- or three-word domains that could match your brand and also be very effective as a marketing tool because the .art extension will add authority, context, and recognition to your name.

We also have many very affordable premium domain names, so if there’s a keyword or phrase you’re looking for to really own a particular category in art, those names also are a great way to get started. GoDaddy offers a very good discount on our premium domains. Once you have your domain, you want to determine where to point it. If you don’t already have a website or online presence, you can create one using GoDaddy Website Builder. 

You can also easily redirect your new .art domain to an existing website if you already have one, or to a social media platform such as Instagram, or even to your artist profile or portfolio on another art platform. In all of these cases, it’s your .art domain that represents your identity and makes it easy for people to remember and find you. Lastly, don’t forget that email is still the killer app, and having a .art domain as your email address is a powerful way to present yourself to the world as someone who is serious about their creative pursuits.

What advice would you give artists on creating a compelling .art website that stands out?

Of course, your artwork speaks for itself, so you want to make sure that your .art website is very visual and presents your artwork or your creativity front and center. And of course, as indicated by the whole concept of our .ART award, your story, your journey, and the story and inspiration behind your creativity are an important part of what you should be sharing online. Having your own website is a fantastic way to present all of this information and let people get to know you, the artist, and not just your artwork. 

You want to be sure to include links to all of your social media platforms and any other places where your work or you can be found online, so that your website is really a portal to your entire digital presence. Building a community around your art is also important, and your website can really help with that. Make it easy for people to contact you and engage with you. 

Have a sign-up for an email list so you can keep your followers and collectors updated about new works, exhibitions, activities, and maybe even send them a newsletter once in a while. Think of your website as your home online and share everything you would want your fans, collectors, friends, and associates to know about you.

BETHESDA, Md., June 30, 2026 /3BL/ – Tandem Global, a leading NGO working at the intersection of business, climate, water and nature, is pleased to announce the appointment of three distinguished sustainability leaders to its Board of Directors, bringing deep expertise from the manufacturing, energy, and technology sectors to support the organization’s mission of advancing business leadership for nature.

Joining the Board are:

• Tim Hilgeman, Senior Director of Environmental Sustainability, Toyota North America
• Tracey Leung, Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety, Ontario Power Generation
• Scott Tew, Vice President and Global Head, Sustainability Strategy, Trane Technologies

These accomplished leaders bring decades of experience in environmental stewardship, corporate sustainability, operational excellence, and strategic leadership. Their insights and perspectives will help guide Tandem Global as it continues to expand its impact and support companies in delivering meaningful outcomes for nature, biodiversity, and sustainability.

“At a time when businesses face growing pressure to address climate and nature risk—and a unique opportunity to lead—Tim, Tracey, and Scott bring the operational and cross-sector experience needed to turn ambition into action,” said Emilio Tenuta, Tandem Global Board Chair and SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer of Ecolab. “Each brings a unique perspective and a strong track record of leadership in advancing sustainability within their organizations. Their expertise will enhance our ability to help businesses drive measurable impact for nature and communities around the world.”

“At the same time, Tandem Global extends its sincere gratitude to three outgoing Board members whose service and leadership have helped shape the organization’s growth and success:

• Laurie Davies Adams, retired executive (Pollinator Partnership)
• Bill Brady, retired executive (Exelon)
• Alan Kreisberg, retired executive (Lafarge)

Over their combined years of service, Laurie, Bill, and Alan provided thoughtful guidance, strategic counsel, and steadfast commitment to Tandem Global’s mission. Their contributions have strengthened the organization and helped position it for continued success.

“We are deeply grateful to Laurie, Bill, and Alan for their dedication and leadership,” said Margaret O’Gorman, Chief Executive Officer of Tandem Global. “Their wisdom, passion, and commitment to our mission have left a lasting impact on our organization. On behalf of our staff, members, and fellow Board members, we thank them for their service and wish them all the best.”

The appointments reflect Tandem Global’s continued commitment to bringing together leaders from across industries to advance practical, scalable solutions that benefit both business and nature.

For a full list of Board Members, visit Our People page.

At Henkel, our pioneers are driven by an unwavering spirit to explore, create, and transform possibilities into progress and improve life for generations to come. Learn their stories.

In this story, you will discover:

• Creating Space to Be Seen: Melissa’s volunteer journey and moments that show why the work matters.
• Small Changes, Meaningful Impact: How she helps others better understand visible and invisible disabilities.
• Building a More Inclusive Future: At the office and in the community, Melissa starts with helping others through empathy.

Introducing Melissa Jacobs

For Melissa Jacobs, inclusion starts with empathy and grows through action. As a senior litigation paralegal for Henkel North America, a longtime volunteer with Special Olympics CT and a leader of Henkel’s Awareness of Visible and Invisible Disabilities (AVID) Employee Resource Group (ERG), Melissa helps create spaces where people feel valued and empowered to participate fully.

Melissa shares what inspires her to be a pioneer for good

Creating Space to Be Seen

The Special Olympics CT summer games in June 2026 marked the 15th year of Henkel’s support through employee volunteering and donations. Melissa is the lead organizer for the Henkel team – with a passion and connection for the games that began when she was younger, volunteering as a one-on-one escort for athletes at local events. Years later, her connection to the organization has taken on an even deeper meaning.

For Melissa, the most powerful moments are often the most personal.

As the parent of a son with a learning disability, Melissa saw volunteering as an opportunity to help build his confidence while showing him that people can face challenges, persevere, and achieve remarkable things. She has seen the growth in confidence for her son and the many athletes she meets at the games.

She also recalls when an athlete named Stephen, whom Melissa had never heard speak during the two years she had known him, stepped on stage during a karaoke event at the winter games in CT and confidently sang every word of a rock song.

When individuals feel included, it gives them a sense of belonging. When people feel like they belong, they start to advocate for themselves and take chances because they have that confidence.

Melissa Jacobs, Senior litigation paralegal for Henkel North America

Melissa’s commitment has earned significant recognition, including selection as one of 60 Henkel volunteers for the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany, and receiving Special Olympics CT’s Unsung Hero Award.

Small Changes, Meaningful Impact

Melissa hopes more Henkel employees can experience how volunteering can foster a deeper appreciation for Special Olympics athletes and others in need while offering meaningful lessons in resilience, confidence and inclusion.

That commitment carries into Melissa’s work with Henkel’s Awareness of Visible and Invisible Disabilities (AVID) Employee Resource Group (ERG). As one of the ERG’s leaders, she helps raise awareness around visible, invisible, permanent and temporary disabilities while encouraging employees to better support and understand one another’s experiences.

Melissa and her AVID colleagues are continuously identifying meaningful opportunities to raise awareness, including:

• Hosting a table of education materials and sign language resources at Henkel’s Match and Mixer soccer event for employees and their families where one match featured the German and U.S. Men’s Deaf National Teams.
• Organizing an empathy-building VR experience to give Henkel colleagues an opportunity to better understand experiences related to autism, dementia, low vision and hearing impairment.
• Co-hosting a series of accessibility learning sessions with Henkel’s IT team to help colleagues better understand the digital tools on their Henkel computers to support different audio/visual needs.

For Melissa, progress does not require a large-scale solution. Sometimes it starts simply with active listening, recognizing needs that may not be immediately visible and making small adjustments that help people feel comfortable and seen.

If we can make an impact and improve just one person’s day-to-day experience at Henkel, then we’re making progress.

Melissa Jacobs, Senior litigation paralegal for Henkel North America

Building a More Inclusive Future

As Henkel celebrates its 150th anniversary under the motto “Future? Ready!”, Melissa believes building a more inclusive future starts with the actions people take every day through their interactions with colleagues at work or volunteering in the community. It is about consistently choosing empathy, listening to understand and helping others feel they belong.

By championing trust, advocacy and awareness, Melissa is helping build a more inclusive future, one colleague, one athlete and one community at a time.

Ten extraordinary Chicagoland high school seniors recently gathered at Motorola Solutions’ global headquarters in Chicago, joined by family members, mentors and community leaders to celebrate their academic careers and Bright Minds, Bold Futures scholarships. Each student was recognized for their academic achievements as they took this significant step toward shaping the next generation of engineering.

A Shared Commitment to Opportunity

Now in its fourth annual cohort, Bright Minds, Bold Futures grew out of a clear goal: to remove the barriers that keep talented students out of engineering. The program reflects an ongoing partnership between the Motorola Solutions Foundation and Calculated Genius. This year’s recipients, along with the 50 students who came before them, earned their place through determination and persistence in the face of real challenges. Several of these scholars are headed to institutions including the University of Southern California, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Hampton University.

To date, the Motorola Solutions Foundation has awarded more than $425,000 to support scholarships for over 60 students through the Bright Minds, Bold Futures program.

More than Financial Support

Funding opens the doors, but the heart of the program is the community that surrounds each student. Scholars connect with one another and gain access to a professional network that stays with them through college and into the early years of their careers. This structure means students have guidance and encouragement at every stage, not just at the start.

During the event, Calculated Genius Founder Kimberly Moore made clear that diversifying engineering isn’t a side goal — it’s the foundation of her organization’s work. She emphasized that the field must reflect the full range of people who stand to shape it. Motorola Solutions Foundation Executive Director Wesley Barden Touhy reinforced that message, speaking to the Foundation’s long-term investment in removing financial obstacles and building the kind of institutional support that moves students from potential to achievement.

Passing the Torch

A highlight of the ceremony came as each new scholar stepped forward for the certificate presentation, with their achievements and college plans read aloud. The recognition of returning scholars followed, a reminder of the long-term community taking shape around the program. Surrounded by proud families and supporters, the moment captured the connection forming between generations of engineers.

“As you start this journey, remember that nobody builds alone. Bet on yourself, out loud, and stay curious. And when you reach your goals, look back and be that same support for someone else coming up behind you,” Kimberly Moore said during her congratulation speech to the new scholars.

Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients, and continued best wishes to our current scholars.

June 30, 2026 /3BL/ – The LA Galaxy Foundation, the charitable arm of the LA Galaxy, which is owned by AEG, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Braille Institute Community Hero Award, recognizing its leadership in expanding access to sport and advancing inclusive programming for individuals who are blind or have low vision.

This honor builds on a growing portfolio of impact driven recognition for the organization, including the Kevin Payne Community Impact Award from the U.S. Soccer Foundation, which celebrates professional teams that use soccer to engage youth and strengthen under resourced communities, as well as Major League Soccer naming the Galaxy its 2025 Marisa Colaiano Community Impact Club of the Year.

Guided by a commitment to equity, access, and community partnership, the LA Galaxy Foundation continues to invest in innovative programming that removes barriers to participation. Notably, the Foundation hosted the first Blind Soccer Experience at Dignity Health Sports Park and supported the development of Los Angeles’ first blind soccer pitch. These efforts created meaningful opportunities for LAUSD students who are blind or have low vision to train with members of the U.S. Blind Soccer Men’s National Team as they prepare for the LA28 Paralympic Games, fostering both confidence and skill development while elevating awareness of adaptive sport.

The award was presented during the globally recognized Braille Challenge Finals, held June 26 to June 28 at the University of Southern California. Honorees were selected through a competitive nomination process evaluated by a panel of internal and external experts, with a focus on demonstrated leadership, measurable impact, and sustained contributions across corporate, small business, government, and nonprofit sectors.

This recognition underscores the LA Galaxy Foundation’s commitment to leveraging sport as a platform for inclusion and social impact, helping to create more equitable access to opportunity across the Los Angeles community.

As AI moves from experimentation into critical infrastructure, a new reality is emerging across Europe and the Middle East: control over data, compute and energy is becoming as important as performance itself.

This shift is already well underway. 88% of IT decision-makers view data sovereignty as critical to competitiveness, and nearly all expect it to remain a priority over the next five years. As regulation tightens and the value of data continues to rise, organisations are rethinking not just how AI is built, but where it lives, who controls it, and how it is governed.

Regulatory pressure and geopolitical complexity are accelerating this transformation. Organisations are being challenged to scale innovation globally while maintaining local accountability, compliance and trust.

This is redefining infrastructure strategy. AI is no longer just a software challenge, it is an infrastructure decision. And increasingly, it is a sovereign one.

Delivering high-performance at scale

Lenovo has maintained long-term global leadership in in high-performance computing, with ThinkSystem technology currently powering 133 supercomputers on the latest TOP500 list[1]. Remaining at the forefront of this transformation, Lenovo powered HPC clusters are enabling organisations across industries and markets, to build and scale sovereign AI environments with high-performance, energy-efficient infrastructure designed to deliver control, performance and sustainability – without compromise.

At the same time, Lenovo continues to demonstrate leadership in sustainable computing, with strong representation in the Green500 rankings for energy-efficient supercomputing – including one of the top 5 listed.

A changing landscape: from experimentation to infrastructure

Market momentum underscores that this shift is structural, not incremental. According to Lenovo’s CIO Playbook, 93% of organisations in Europe and the Middle East are increasing AI budgets, with infrastructure now the top investment priority. Meanwhile, 82% are planning on-premises or edge deployments, reflecting a clear preference for environments that offer greater control, compliance and performance.

Crucially, organisations now rank scalable, high-performing, and energy-efficient infrastructure as one of the most critical success factors for AI adoption. This is a clear indicator that AI has become fundamentally dependent on the underlying compute architecture.

Across the region, regulatory frameworks such as GDPR and the EU AI Act, combined with sovereign cloud mandates and national AI strategies, are accelerating this shift. At the same time, enterprises are prioritising the protection of intellectual property and sensitive data, driving a move toward more controlled and localised AI environments.

The result is a profound evolution in the role of HPC. GPU clusters are moving into sovereign data centres, governments are investing in national supercomputing, and enterprises are building private AI platforms – transforming HPC from research infrastructure into a foundation for competitiveness and digital independence.

Delivering real-world results

This transformation is already delivering tangible outcomes. At TechWorld earlier this year, Lenovo unveiled its AI Cloud Gigafactory program with NVIDIA, and Hybrid AI Factory Services, enabling organisations to deploy sovereign, secure and specialised AI environments at scale. Built on next-generation accelerated computing architectures, these solutions allow organisations to bring AI closer to their data – while maintaining full control over performance, cost and compliance. Across Europe and the Middle East, organisations are already translating this capability into real-world impact.

• In Germany, Lenovo is powering next-generation sovereign AI research in the Free State of Bavaria at the HPC-center of University of Erlangen (NHR@FAU), enabling the development of large multi modal models under strict GDPR requirements. The system delivers secure, high-performance compute at national scale, which demonstrates how purpose-built HPC infrastructure can help Europe advance AI innovation while retaining full control over data and compliance.
• In France, the University of Grenoble Alpes has inaugurated the CINAURA “Kraken” supercomputer enabling researchers to process complex datasets locally while strengthening national digital sovereignty. This allows faster, more secure AI-driven discovery across disciplines ranging from physics to advanced computing.
• In Azerbaijan, AzInTelecom has launched the country’s first Supercomputer Center, built on Lenovo infrastructure, to support its national AI strategy. By enabling AI workloads – from public services and language platforms to cybersecurity and research – to be developed and run in-country, the platform is helping to strengthen data sovereignty while accelerating innovation.

But these are not isolated examples, they are signals of a broader trend: AI infrastructure is being rebuilt around sovereignty, scale and control.

Energy efficiency: powering sustainable scale

As organisations scale AI, a new constraint is emerging; energy. AI workloads are inherently power-intensive and without efficient infrastructure design, scaling them becomes economically and environmentally unsustainable – particularly in Europe, where energy costs and regulatory scrutiny are intensifying.

This is driving a fundamental rethink of data centre design.

Technologies such as liquid cooling, higher rack density and intelligent workload management are no longer optional enhancements, they are essential to unlocking sustainable AI at scale. By enabling more efficient heat removal and higher compute density, these innovations allow organisations to maximise performance while reducing energy consumption and environmental impact.

Lenovo is leading this shift through its Neptune® liquid cooling technology, which can improve energy efficiency by up to 40% while enabling higher-performance HPC and AI workloads. Deployed in environments such as Formula 1’s Media & Technology Centre, Neptune demonstrates how advanced cooling can simultaneously drive performance, efficiency and sustainability.

In this context, energy efficiency is no longer just an operational consideration, it is becoming a strategic differentiator.

Powering the future of sovereign AI strategies

The convergence of AI scale, regulatory pressure and energy constraints is creating a new reality for organisations across Europe and the Middle East. Sovereign AI is no longer a niche concept, it is becoming the default model for enterprise and national AI strategies.

In this new landscape, scalable and energy-efficient infrastructure is not optional. It is the foundation on which organisations can:

• Protect and control their data
• Comply with evolving regulations
• Scale AI workloads with confidence
• Build a long-term competitive advantage

By combining global HPC leadership with a full-stack AI portfolio spanning infrastructure, software and services, Lenovo is enabling organisations to move from experimentation to production – from AI ambition to real-world impact.

Visit booth D30 at the International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg from June 22-26 to discover how Lenovo is powering the next era of sovereign AI.

[1] including Lenovo ThinkSystem installations by other vendors.

CLEVELAND, June 30, 2026 /3BL/ – KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $16.5MM taxable construction loan, a $9.4MM federal LIHTC equity investment, and a $8.2MM state LIHTC investment on behalf of National Church Residences (NCR) to finance the new construction of Clover Glen II, a 96-unit affordable housing project for seniors aged 55+ in Galloway, Ohio.

KeyBank Commercial Mortgage Group also provided a Freddie TEL permanent loan of $8.2MM.

KeyBanc Capital Markets served as bond underwriter and underwrote $13,820,000 in tax-exempt bonds for the project.

Bringing much-needed senior affordable housing to a robust and growing area near Columbus Ohio, Clover Glen II will have 15 units restricted to 50% AMI, 76 units restricted to 60% AMI, and 5 units restricted to 70% AMI.

The project is a new construction senior LIHTC development that will feature one-bedroom, one-bathroom units with senior-oriented design and accessibility, such as handrails and grab bars. The four-story, single residential building’s amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, central laundry, on‑site management, surface parking, picnic areas, limited‑access entry with intercom and video surveillance, and common‑area Wi‑Fi.

KeyBank and NCR have a long‑standing, multi‑market affordable housing partnership centered on construction lending, tax credit equity, and guarantor support. NCR is a strong guarantor, sponsor, and operator of affordable housing, with 350+ communities (26,000+ units) across 25 states and Puerto Rico. A nonprofit 501(c)(3) affordable housing developer, property manager and supportive services provider, NCR is the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of senior affordable housing and services, having managed LIHTC properties for over 35 years.

Previously, CDLI (through an investment with Ohio Capital Corporation for Housings) closed the Clover Glen I transaction, an adjacent parcel to the north, in October 2022. This transaction leverages an experienced repeat sponsor, strong development team, and adjacent successful Phase I performance.

David Lacki and Ryan Olman of KeyBank CDLI structured the financing.

Sam Adams and Alex Steckler of KeyBanc Capital Markets underwrote the bonds.

About KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) finances projects that stabilize and revitalize communities across all 50 states. As one of the top affordable housing capital providers in the country, KeyBank’s platform brings together construction, acquisition, bridge-to-re-syndication, and preservation loans, as well as lines of credit, Agency and HUD permanent mortgage executions, and equity investments for low-income housing projects, especially Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financing. KeyBank has earned 11 consecutive “Outstanding” ratings on the Community Reinvestment Act exam, from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, making it the first U.S. national bank among the 25 largest to do so since the Act’s passage in 1977.

About KeyBanc Capital Markets 

KeyBanc Capital Markets is a leading corporate and investment bank providing capital markets and advisory solutions to emerging growth and middle market companies, private equity firms, and asset managers. Our deep industry expertise, broad capabilities and unique ideas and execution capabilities are seamlessly delivered to companies across the Consumer & Retail, Diversified Industries, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrial, Oil & Gas, Real Estate, Utilities, Power & Renewables and Technology verticals. With more than 800 professionals across a national platform, KeyBanc Capital Markets has raised more than $125 billion of capital over the last twelve months for its clients and has an award-winning equity research team that provides coverage on over 500 publicly traded companies.

KeyBanc Capital Markets is a trade name under which the corporate and investment banking products and services of KeyCorp® and its subsidiaries, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC (“KBCM”), and KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank N.A.”), are marketed. Securities products and services are offered by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and its licensed securities representatives. Banking products and services are offered by KeyBank N.A. Securities products and services: Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value

About KeyCorp

KeyCorp’s roots trace back 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $189 billion at March 31, 2026.

Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,200 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications, and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.

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In this bonus episode of Rethinking EHS, host Charlotte Buffoni (Antea Group UK) is joined by Massimo Cagnetta (HPC Italy) to explore how data center operators are managing rapidly evolving technologies, emerging risks, and increasingly complex operational environments. As digital infrastructure continues to expand and technologies such as artificial intelligence drive new demands, safety professionals are being challenged to adapt at an unprecedented pace. The episode also explores the organisational complexities of modern data centers, where responsibility is often shared across landlords, operators, contractors, and end users.

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Time Stamps

• 00:00:02 – Introduction to data centre safety challenges
• 00:00:48 – How technologies inside data centres are changing
• 00:01:45 – Increasing operational complexity and EHS implications
• 00:02:49 – Fire suppression systems and balancing safety priorities
• 00:04:22 – Lithium-ion batteries and emerging fire risks
• 00:06:04 – Battery monitoring and management systems
• 00:07:05 – Using video analytics and technology to improve safety
• 00:08:09 – Governance challenges in data centre environments
• 00:08:30 – Shared responsibility between landlords, operators and users
• 00:09:47 – Understanding risk ownership and accountability
• 00:11:55 – Collaboration and communication across stakeholders
• 00:12:23 – Future risks and opportunities for data centre leaders
• 00:13:02 – The importance of staying informed and connected
• 00:13:35 – What excites safety leaders about the future of the industry
• 00:14:29 – Closing reflections

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Massimo Cagnetta:

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DP World is advancing biodiversity conservation at its Deep-Water Port in Posorja, Ecuador, through an innovative bee rescue and conservation initiative that protects pollinators, enhances mangrove ecosystems, and supports safer port operations.

Developed in partnership with Apícola del Ecuador, the project rescues bee swarms discovered within operational areas of the terminal and relocates them to a dedicated apiary within nearby mangrove habitats. The initiative helps preserve bee populations while reducing risks to employees and maintaining safe operations.

Historically, bee swarms would occasionally establish themselves within operational areas of the terminal, creating potential safety risks for employees. Rather than removing the colonies, DP World transformed the challenge into an opportunity to protect pollinators and support local biodiversity.

Today, rescued colonies are relocated to a technical area adjacent to the Port of Posorja, surrounded by native flowering plants and mangrove ecosystems. There, the bees are monitored, protected, and provided supplemental feeding when weather conditions require it.

Since the apiary was established in 2023, DP World has installed four beehives housing approximately 20,000 bees each, making it the only port in Ecuador operating a dedicated bee conservation and relocation program. The project also produces honey from the relocated colonies — a tangible reflection of the health of the hives and the surrounding ecosystem

The initiative builds on a partnership with Apícola del Ecuador that began in 2020 to train terminal personnel in the safe management and rescue of bee swarms.

Sany Rodríguez, Senior Director for Safety & Environment in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at DP World, said: “Logistics and biodiversity can thrive together when sustainability is integrated into daily operations. By protecting pollinators and supporting mangrove ecosystems, we are demonstrating how infrastructure can contribute to environmental stewardship while maintaining safe and efficient operations. This initiative reflects our commitment to creating long-term value for both local communities and the natural environments where we operate.”

Supporting One of Nature’s Most Important Species

Pollinators play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and supporting global food systems. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, approximately 87.5% of flowering plants and more than 75% of food crops depend, at least in part, on pollination.

Samuel Gualotuña, CEO of Apícola del Ecuador, said: “Bees are important because they contribute to the balance of the ecosystem, through pollination, in this case, of the mangroves. What we have been doing with DP World is rescuing and relocating the bees found in the operational area, giving them a home, and ensuring they have a place of their own, so they can help nature maintain its balance.”

Part of a Broader Biodiversity Strategy

The bee conservation initiative complements DP World’s wider environmental efforts in Ecuador, where the company has planted more than 250,000 mangroves across 105 hectares in El Morro and Puná since 2017.

DP World has also supported the implementation of Ecuador’s first Agreement for the Sustainable Use and Stewardship of the Mangrove Ecosystem (AUSCEM) within the port sector, helping place more than 900 hectares of mangroves under community custodianship in partnership with local fishing associations and under the supervision of Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment and Energy.

More importantly, the bee conservation initiative demonstrates how operational challenges can be transformed into opportunities that create positive environmental impact. From mangrove restoration to pollinator conservation, DP World continues to show how trade infrastructure can help protect biodiversity, strengthen ecosystem resilience, and support a more sustainable future.

Learn more about DP World’s global sustainability work here.

LONDON, June 30, 2026 /3BL/ – DP World has helped customers cut more than 160,000 tonnes of CO2e savings from UK supply chains in less than three years, driven by a combination of increased rail freight, lower-carbon trucking solutions and innovative carbon inset programmes.

The pioneering Modal Shift Programme launched in September 2023 has played a major role in the achievement, increasing the share of rail freight at DP World’s Southampton terminal from 21% to more than 30%, with more than 200,000 truck trips moved from road to rail.

DP World UK’s Low Carbon Truck Programme (LCTP) trial has registered more than 1,500 trucks to the scheme, enabling hauliers serving London Gateway and Southampton to transition from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) at no additional cost under phase one.

The LCTP has been further strengthened by the second phase with the implementation of the Electric Vehicle Introduction and Transition Accelerator (EVITA) trial at Southampton, allowing hauliers to operate electric HGVs at the same cost as diesel and test in real world operations for a period of 12-weeks.

John Trenchard, Vice President – Sustainable Supply Chains, DP World, said: “Exceeding 160,000 tonnes of CO2e savings in just three years is a major milestone. We see the net zero economy as a key factor in our future growth and our ability to deliver for customers. This achievement demonstrates the real benefits of ports, logistics providers and customers working collaboratively to decarbonise supply chains at scale. Through initiatives spanning rail freight, lower-carbon fuels, electrification and carbon inset credits, we are helping customers reduce emissions while maintaining efficient, resilient and commercially sustainable supply chains.”

The initiatives are helping customers reduce Scope 3 emissions without compromising supply chain efficiency, reliability or competitiveness.

DP World’s Carbon Inset Programme (CIP) has continued to scale since launching in January 2025, with registrations now surpassing 250,000 TEUs worth of cargo after the credits available through the scheme were increased five-fold from 50kg to 250kg of CO2e per container.

Building on the programme, DP World UK earlier this year launched the new ‘Container Terminal Inset Certificates’ created through emissions reductions at Southampton, which will be included in DP World’s Carbon Inset Programme. These inset certificates enable customers to count emissions reductions generated through electrification, renewable electricity and lower-carbon fuels such as HVO towards their own supply chain decarbonisation targets.

DP World operates across more than 75 countries, enabling over 9% of global containerised trade. Through its integrated ports, logistics and transport network, DP World is helping customers accelerate supply chain decarbonisation while maintaining efficient and resilient trade flows worldwide.

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