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Session to include live Q&A exploring key transportation issues facing California today

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — California Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin is set to headline a mainstage session at AutoMobility LA on November 20. The appearance presents a unique opportunity for media and industry leaders to engage directly with one of transportation’s most influential voices during the Los Angeles Auto Show’s official media and industry day.

“As California leads the nation in reimagining transportation, there’s no more important conversation than the one connecting state policy with the innovation coming from the automotive and mobility sectors,” said Terri Toennies, president of the Los Angeles Auto Show. “We’re honored to welcome Secretary Omishakin to AutoMobility LA and provide attendees with a direct line to the policies shaping the future of how we move.”

The midday session on the AutoMobility LA Main Stage, presented by Cox Automotive, is titled, “Direct Line: Live with California’s Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin.”

He is expected to explore how California is driving the next era of mobility through electrification, infrastructure investment, climate-forward policies, and the intersection of public and private innovation. Registered attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions and topic suggestions to be addressed live on stage, followed by an open Q&A with audience members during the session.

“California is proving what’s possible when policy, innovation, and people-centric values align,” said Toks Omishakin, Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). “From expanding zero-emission readiness in our communities to setting the global model for safe autonomous vehicle deployment, we rely on our Core Four priorities to build a transportation system that’s cleaner, safer, more equitable and contributes to prosperity for every Californian.”

Recent initiatives under Secretary Omishakin’s leadership include the launch this year of the California New Motor Vehicle Board’s Zero Emission Vehicle Readiness Awards, honoring cities and regions leading the charge toward cleaner, climate-friendly transportation options. The program recognizes communities expanding charging access, supporting ZEV adoption, and creating equitable, innovative policies that are part of a balanced approach to reducing our carbon footprint  .

In the area of innovation, the Department of Motor Vehicles recently proposed expanding its Autonomous Vehicle regulations to include heavy-duty trucks, strengthening California’s leadership in AV innovation. The draft rules establish a phased permitting process, stricter safety and reporting standards, and enhanced enforcement powers—supporting goods movement while improving roadway safety and efficiency statewide.

Secretary of the California State Transportation Agency since 2022, Omishakin has oversight of all eight state transportation departments, boards and commissions that, combined, have more than 42,000 people and a budget that exceeds $30 billion annually. Prior to his appointment as Secretary, Omishakin spent three years serving as Director of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

The appearance is a highlight among a packed schedule of panels, talks and media previews at AutoMobility LA. The media and industry preview for the Los Angeles Auto Show, AutoMobility LA is where the global mobility ecosystem converges to explore the technologies, policies, and partnerships that will define the road ahead. The main stage, curated in collaboration with leading media and industry partners, features keynotes, expert panels, and live conversations that examine the most pressing issues in the transportation landscape.

All main stage programming, including this session, will be streamed globally in real time via CarBuzz, the official live-stream partner of AutoMobility LA.

For more information and to register, visit www.automobilityla.com.

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Registered attendees can click here to submit questions or topics for “Direct Line: Live with California’s Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin” on the AutoMobility LA Main Stage, presented by Cox Automotive.

Registration to attend AMLA 2025 is open now.

• Media: Complimentary admission is available to accredited press.
• Industry Professionals: Standard registration is $249 beginning October 16, 2025.
• How to Register: Visit automobilityla.com to access the registration portal and submit credentials.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW & AUTOMOBILITY LA

Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show® is one of the most influential annual automotive events in the world. Held each year at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the show draws hundreds of thousands of attendees and brings hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact to the city. It also remains the largest revenue driver for the LA Convention Center.

AutoMobility LA® — the show’s press and industry day — takes place on November 20, 2025, and features a full day of vehicle debuts, brand announcements, and a thought leadership program highlighting some of the brightest voices in automotive and tech.

The LA Auto Show opens to the public from November 21 through 30, 2025, including Thanksgiving Day, offering ten full days for car shoppers, enthusiasts, families, and future-focused fans to experience the very best in automotive design, culture, and innovation.

Stay up to date with the latest show news, updates, and information at laautoshow.com and automobilityla.com.

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Customers can purchase the St. Jude Giving Combo, add a donation or round up their total to support the St. Jude Thanks and Giving^® campaign

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Domino’s Pizza Inc. (Nasdaq: DPZ) has been a proud supporter of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital since 2004. For the 22nd consecutive year, franchise and corporate-owned stores across the U.S. are raising “dough” for the kids at St. Jude. Now through Jan. 4, 2026, Domino’s customers can help St. Jude in its lifesaving mission, simply by:

• Purchasing the St. Jude Giving Combo for $26.99, which includes:
  • Two large two-topping pizzas, an eight-piece order of Stuffed Cheesy Bread, a two-liter, and a $1 donation to St. Jude
• Adding a donation to St. Jude while placing an order over the phone, in stores or online
• Rounding up their order total online

“Domino’s is proud to continue its long-standing tradition of participating in the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign,” said Joe Jordan, Domino’s chief operating officer and president – U.S. “Every child deserves to live their best life, and when customers purchase the St. Jude Giving Combo or add a donation to their pizza order, they help make cures possible for kids with cancer. We’re grateful to be able to provide customers with ways to give charitably, while ordering the pizza they love. Thanks to the generosity of Domino’s customers, we know we can help make a difference.”

Since 2004, Domino’s has raised more than $143 million for St. Jude. In 2024, Domino’s made the historic announcement to expand its commitment to St. Jude to raise a total of $300 million by 2034, which will mark 30 years of fundraising for St. Jude.

Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – so they can focus on helping their child live. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered largely incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and it won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children.

About Domino’s Pizza^®
Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is the largest pizza company in the world, with a significant business in both delivery and carryout. It ranks among the world’s top public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than 21,700 stores in over 90 markets. Domino’s had global retail sales of over $19.7 billion in the trailing four quarters ended Sept. 7, 2025. Its system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted for 99% of Domino’s stores as of the end of the third quarter of 2025. In the U.S., Domino’s generated more than 85% of U.S. retail sales in 2024 via digital channels and has developed many innovative ordering platforms.

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About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^®

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: 
Finding cures. Saving children.^®
It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80%, and it won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit
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DETROIT, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) will announce its third quarter 2025 earnings before the market opens Thursday, October 30, 2025.

The company will conduct a conference call to discuss earnings results at 8:30 a.m. ET the same day.

Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live internet broadcast of the call at dteenergy.com/investors. The telephone dial-in number in the U.S. and Canada toll free is: (888) 510-2008. The telephone dial-in USA toll is: (646) 960-0306 and the Canada dial-in toll is: (289) 514-5035. The passcode is 4987588. The webcast will be archived on the DTE Energy website at dteenergy.com/investors.

About DTE Energy 

DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers across Michigan. The DTE portfolio also includes energy businesses focused on custom energy solutions, renewable energy generation, and energy marketing and trading. DTE has continued to accelerate its carbon reduction goals to meet aggressive targets and is committed to serving with its energy through volunteerism, education and employment initiatives, philanthropy, emission reductions and economic progress. Information about DTE is available at dteenergy.com, empoweringmichigan.com, x.com/DTE_Energy and facebook.com/dteenergy.

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• Eligible nonprofit organizations can apply for grants of up to $25,000.
• Nonprofit organizations will use the funds to provide awards of up to $5,000 to individual small businesses.
• Applications open now through Oct. 31, 2025.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy Foundation today announced a new grant opportunity, offering $500,000 to support small businesses in communities across North Carolina.

Zoom in: Nonprofit organizations can apply for $25,000 grants, which will then fund awards of up to $5,000 to individual small businesses. Funding can be used by local businesses like restaurants and retail stores to complete renovations, buy equipment or technology, purchase inventory or meet other business needs.

Flashback: Twenty North Carolina organizations were awarded funding for small business support in 2024, including the Downtown Greensboro Foundation, the Durham Chamber Legacy Foundation and the Caraway Foundation in Anson County. Since 2020, Duke Energy Foundation has committed over $2.4 million to supporting small businesses across North Carolina.

Why it matters: “Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, especially in North Carolina where they employ nearly half of the state’s workforce,” said Kendal Bowman, Duke Energy’s North Carolina president. “Through strategic grantmaking, the Foundation helps to stimulate local economies, create jobs and foster economic growth in the communities where Duke Energy operates.”

How to apply: Eligible nonprofits can find additional program details and apply via Duke Energy Foundation’s website. Applications are open now through Oct. 31, 2025.

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

Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s electric utilities serve 8.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 55,100 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.

Duke Energy is executing an ambitious energy transition, keeping customer reliability and value at the forefront as it builds a smarter energy future. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including natural gas, nuclear, renewables and energy storage.

More information is available at duke-energy.com and the Duke Energy News Center. Follow Duke Energy on X, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, and visit illumination for stories about the people and innovations powering our energy transition. 

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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Algenesis Labs, a leader in plant-based, fully biodegradable polyurethanes (PU) designed to lower carbon footprint and prevent microplastic pollution, has announced a strategic partnership with Safic-Alcan, a top global distributor of specialty chemicals. The collaboration will bring Algenesis’s Soleic® technology to Europe, giving brands and processors access to high-performance, circular materials for footwear, consumer products, and more.

Soleic® by Algenesis is a groundbreaking bio-based material designed for end-of-life biodegradability without compromising durability during use. This partnership with Safic-Alcan ensures that European companies can now integrate Soleic® into their products, achieving sustainability goals while maintaining the performance standards consumers expect.

“This partnership with Safic-Alcan is an exciting step towards making Soleic® available to European brands and manufacturers seeking high-performance, sustainable materials,” said Nick Sandland, Chief Business Officer at Algenesis Labs. “By offering a biobased solution that both eliminates persistent microplastics and reduces carbon footprint, we’re helping companies create products that are truly circular and responsible from production to end of life.”

By partnering with Safic-Alcan, Soleic® will be available across the European market, leveraging Safic-Alcan’s:

• Strong presence in the PU and engineering thermoplastics (ETP) markets
• Established position in the footwear market through their PU and ETP businesses
• Sales teams focused on highlighting technical value and product performance, beyond basic commercial considerations
• Multiple locations and sales teams across key European territories
• Local warehousing, sales support, and logistics infrastructure to streamline product availability

“Algenesis’s Soleic® technology is a perfect complement to our existing portfolio,” said Kamil Antos, Business Development Director for Plastics & Polyurethanes at Safic-Alcan. “We are excited to add Soleic® products to our growing portfolio of sustainable, high-performance materials, enabling European manufacturers and brands to meet growing consumer and regulatory demands for circular solutions. This addition complements Safic-Alcan’s existing portfolio, offering customers a broader range of solutions to address evolving regulatory and consumer demands for eco-friendly materials.”

With its strong European presence, Safic-Alcan offers an effective platform for distributing Soleic®, advancing Algenesis’s goal of replacing persistent plastics with high-performance, sustainable alternatives.

About Safic-Alcan

Safic-Alcan is a global specialty chemicals distributor serving markets in polymers, rubbers, coatings, pharmaceuticals, and more. With a strong technical focus, broad geographic reach, and robust supply chain network, Safic-Alcan delivers value-added solutions that help customers innovate and grow sustainably.

About Algenesis Labs
Algenesis leads the way in sustainable materials, using cutting-edge science to deliver durable, accessible, and biodegradable plant-based polymers that empower customers to reduce plastic pollution. Rooted in research from the University of California San Diego, the company’s Soleic® materials enable real-world circularity and sustainable design across industries.

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FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Power Knot LLC, the market leader in on-site organic waste management solutions, has announced that its latest generation LFC-IX biodigester machines have officially received NSF Certification, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to excellence, safety, and sustainability.

This certification confirms that the LFC-IX range of biodigesters meets the rigorous testing, auditing, and compliance standards established by National Science Foundation, the globally recognized public health and safety organization.

The LFC biodigester is a fully automated, on-site machine that digests food waste using a biological process, significantly reducing landfill contributions and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. With models processing between 10 kg (25 lb) and 6000 kg (13,200 lb) of food waste per day, the LFC biodigester is ideal for commercial kitchens and food service providers.

“Achieving NSF Certification is a major endorsement of our technology’s engineering and quality manufacturing,” said Iain Milnes, President of Power Knot. “This certification underscores our dedication to delivering environmentally responsible organic waste solutions that communities and institutions can trust.”

What NSF Certification Means for LFC biodigesters

• Rigorous standards: NSF evaluates designs, materials, and operational safety under stringent criteria in areas such as structural integrity, durability, sanitation, and performance.
• Public health assurance: Certified equipment gives users confidence that the system meets best practices for hygiene, contamination control, and pathogen reduction.
• Regulatory acceptance: Many municipal, educational, hospital, and food service institutions require or prefer use of NSF-certified equipment, making the LFC biodigesters more competitive and deployable in those sectors.
• Credibility in procurement: The NSF mark is widely recognized and trusted, simplifying adoption by large organizations, government bodies, and international markets.

With the NSF Certification in hand, Power Knot is well positioned to accelerate deployment of LFC biodigesters across a broader range of institutional and municipal applications.

About Power Knot

Power Knot LLC designs, develops, and manufactures innovative on-site waste management solutions that help organizations reduce their environmental impact. With a focus on sustainability, Power Knot’s products are used globally across various industries, including hospitality, food service, and industrial sectors. All products are designed and assembled in Silicon Valley, California.

For more information, access www.powerknot.com.

About NSF
NSF is a globally recognized organization for public health standards. NSF conducts testing, auditing, and certification, supported by accredited labs. The NSF certification mark is a pledge of assurance. It signifies that products consistently meet or exceed standards, instilling confidence in quality and safety for consumers, retailers, and regulators. NSF produces comprehensive assessment standards for public health and sustainability in the food and water sectors.

For more information, access www.nsf.org.

CONTACT: Cecillia Wong, Power Knot, 4088898433, cecillia.wong@powerknot.biz

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BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday put forward four proposals to accelerate the process of women’s all-round development. Addressing the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women held in Beijing, Xi said the proposals were introduced to build a wider consensus, open up broader pathways and take more practical actions for this cause, as women’s all-round development is still facing complex challenges.

The Chinese president proposed joining efforts in fostering an enabling environment for women’s growth and development.

“Their all-round development is achieved under the prerequisite of peace and tranquility,” Xi said.

He emphasized the need to enhance the protection of women and girls in regions struck by war, conflict, poverty or natural disaster, and support the vital role of women in preventing conflict and rebuilding their homes.

It is crucial to improve mechanisms against violence and resolutely crack down on all forms of violence against women, Xi added.

The president proposed cultivating powerful momentum for the high-quality development of women’s cause.

Xi urged efforts to address the imbalance and inadequacy of women’s development around the world, and enable all women to share the benefits of economic globalization.

It is important to harness scientific and technological innovation to empower women’s high-quality development, and to support women in playing an even bigger role in green development.

Xi also proposed developing governance frameworks to protect women’s rights and interests.

He called for improving institutions and laws, and introducing further tangible and accessible policy measures, and channeling more quality health and educational resources to all women.

It is vital to promote an inclusive and harmonious social environment that sets women free from discrimination and bias, broaden the channels for women to participate in and deliberate on political affairs, and support their extensive engagement in state and social governance, he noted.

Xi underscored the need to nurture an environment that respects women, and to morph gender equality into a code of conduct embraced by everyone in the society.

The president also proposed writing a new chapter in promoting global cooperation on women.

He called for support for women to play a substantive role in global governance and share in its benefits.

Xi also voiced support for the central role of the UN, urging it to pay more attention to the needs of women in developing countries, and create broad cooperation platforms for women in all countries.

Xi also announced a slew of measures to support the global women’s cause at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women.

Over the next five years, China will donate an additional $10 million to UN Women. Meanwhile, China will earmark $100 million from the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund for cooperation with international organizations on projects to promote women’s and girls’ development, Xi said.

China will support 1,000 “small and beautiful” livelihood projects for women and girls as the priority beneficiaries, and invite 50,000 women to China for exchange and training programs, he said.

China will also establish a center dedicated to promoting global women’s capacity-building, through which it will carry out cooperation with relevant countries and international organizations to cultivate more outstanding female professionals, Xi said.

China’s answer

President Xi’s speech today was inspiring, practical and significant because China is leading the global efforts to promote gender equality across various sectors, including the economy, digital technology and culture. Many view gender equality as a single issue, but it permeates every aspect of a nation. Following this speech, greater achievements in gender equality are expected worldwide, President of the Women’s Congress of Kyrgyzstan Zamira Akbagysheva, told the Global Times.

President Xi’s speech not only demonstrated China’s concrete actions in advancing the goals of gender equality and women’s empowerment under the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but also outlined a clear roadmap for progress. It provides a distinct “Chinese solution” for building international consensus and jointly promoting gender equality worldwide, Guo Ye, director of the Women’s Research Institute of the All-China Women’s Federation, told the Global Times.

Guo noted that today’s meeting has further strengthened the international community’s confidence in promoting women’s development and gender equality.

The 2025 gathering is aimed at reviving the spirit of the 1995 World Conference on Women, also held in the Chinese capital, which adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, per Xinhua. The 2025 conference injected fresh momentum into the global push for gender equality and the full development of women, Xinhua reported.

As an active supporter of global women’s causes, China has contributed $20 million to UN Women since 2015. In partnership with UNESCO, it established the Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education and supported projects in Africa that promote digital and health education for girls, Xinhua reported on Monday.

In 1995, the world gathered in Beijing. And in 2025, the world has returned once again. China has successfully organized this remarkable conference that allows us to share our experiences and learn from each other’s efforts so we can accelerate our collective progress, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, minister of delegation of the Republic of Ghana, told the Global Times.

By hosting this conference, China has given us the opportunity to approach the gender issue from a political and holistic perspective, rather than in fragmented parts, she said. “With such a comprehensive view, we can see how all the individual elements come together to form the whole. Therefore, China’s position and role promoting gender equality cannot be underestimated.”

Inspiration for others

In China, women’s life expectancy has risen to 80.9 years, and enrollment of girls in compulsory education now exceeds 99.9 percent nationwide. Women currently comprise over half of all higher education students and account for around 43 percent of the total workforce, with their influence growing across governance, science, business and sports, Xinhua reported on Sunday.

China has developed a model for advancing gender equality that is tailored to its national conditions and has proven effective. Gender equality is enshrined as a fundamental state policy, strengthening both legal protections and social awareness.

Today, the representation of women among national lawmakers, political advisors and delegates to the CPC National Congress have all hit record highs, according to Xinhua.

Maimona A.M. Khalid, Minister at the Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan in China, highlighted China’s contributions to women’s education, emphasizing that “education is the key pillar for everything. Let’s educate women – when women are educated, they learn, they grow, and they lead their societies.”

She added that China has a broad and forward-looking vision for empowering women and promoting global development. “If countries work together,” she said, “we can elevate the global role of women and advance peace, prosperity, and progress for all humankind.”

Christine Arab, UN Women Regional Director for Asia Pacific Region, told the Global Times on Monday that she was impressed by the high level of women’s participation in digital technology in China. “In East and Southern Africa, where I come from, we are still trying to close the gap, as only a little over 20 percent of women are involved in digital technology. But China has gone far beyond that, which is truly something to be proud of.”

“Here in China, we were warmly welcomed by lecturers and professors at a women’s university, which demonstrates that women in China can inspire, motivate, and mentor women from my country. This exposure helps women from my country realize they can achieve similar heights,” Nerol Vaekesa, director of Vois Blong Mere Solomon, a non-governmental organization in Solomon Islands, told the Global Times.

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CHAM, Switzerland, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Landis+Gyr Group AG (SIX: LAND), a global leader in energy management solutions, today announced it has received the prestigious Platinum medal from EcoVadis, the highest possible distinction awarded under this rating. This marks the second consecutive year that Landis+Gyr has achieved Platinum status. Since its last assessment, Landis+Gyr improved its overall score from 80 to 85, placing it within the top 1% of approximately 150,000 companies assessed worldwide by EcoVadis. This recognition aligns with Landis+Gyr’s Science-Based Targets initiatives (SBTi) and its mission to decarbonize energy infrastructure globally. It also reaffirms the company’s strong commitment to sustainability and the successful integration of sustainable practices across and beyond its business operations.

The EcoVadis Platinum Medal strengthens Landis+Gyr’s position as a trusted partner for utilities and energy stakeholders worldwide. Increasingly, customers and partners request access to our EcoVadis scorecard as part of their supplier evaluation processes, underscoring the growing importance of measurable sustainability leadership in today’s energy ecosystem.

“Achieving EcoVadis Platinum status for the second year in a row reinforces our commitment to creating measurable impact,” said Peter Mainz, CEO of Landis+Gyr. “Our progress reflects not only compliance with global standards but a deeper focus on integrating sustainability into every facet of our business, from product innovation to supply chain practices, helping utilities and communities accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.”

“We celebrate this achievement, which recognizes our teams’ dedication and perseverance in advancing sustainability at Landis+Gyr,” said Cecilia Silva-Wagner, Head of ESG at Landis+Gyr. “Their ongoing collaboration and commitment to improvement move us closer to our sustainability goals and create lasting value for our company and stakeholders. The recognition by EcoVadis is the culmination of these efforts.”

EcoVadis, one of the world’s most trusted providers of business sustainability ratings, bases its assessments on international standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, and ISO 26000. The evaluation covers 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.

This year, Landis+Gyr received its highest score in the ‘Environment’ dimension (95/100), underscoring Landis+Gyr’s leadership in emissions reduction and renewable energy adoption, followed by ‘Sustainable Procurement’ (86/100), ‘Labor & Human Rights’ (82/100), and ‘Ethics’ (80/100). The assessment helps the company measure performance, uncover risks, and identify where and how it can improve its overall ESG impact going forward. 

About Landis+Gyr Landis+Gyr is a leading global provider of integrated energy management solutions. We measure and analyze energy utilization to generate empowering analytics for smart grid and infrastructure management, enabling utilities and consumers to reduce energy consumption. Our innovative and proven portfolio of software, services and intelligent sensor technology is a key driver to decarbonize the grid. Having enabled 9 million tons of CO2 savings in FY 2024 through our product offerings, Landis+Gyr manages energy better – since 1896. With sales of USD 1.7 billion in FY 2024, Landis+Gyr employs around 6,300 talented people across five continents. For more information, please visit our website www.landisgyr.com. 

About EcoVadis

Since its founding in 2007, EcoVadis has grown into a globally trusted provider of business sustainability ratings with a network of more than 150,000 rated companies. EcoVadis’ business sustainability ratings are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, and the ISO 26000 standard. The ratings provide an evidence-based analysis on performance and an actionable roadmap for continuous improvement. Learn more at www.ecovadis.com. 

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BREDA, Netherlands, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, on World Food Day, Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) announces they will participate in a three-year food research project. Together with the Louis Bolk Institute and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and a large group of partners, BUas will examine how the way we eat in professional environments can change for the better. BUas will test in company canteens of hospitals how hospital staff and external visitors can be further encouraged to make healthier and more sustainable food choices.

The FUEL research is socially relevant since more and more countries worldwide are struggling with rising obesity rates and chronic diseases, while at the same time the climate crisis demands more sustainable food production and consumption. “Company restaurants and hospital catering outlets reach millions of people every day, but they are not making the most of their opportunity to encourage healthy and sustainable choices,” explains BUas senior lecturer and researcher Michel Altan. “By changing this, we can make a significant impact on both health and sustainability. There is still a stigma that healthy food is not tasty, and as a result, the food offered by caterers is often less healthy than it could be.”

BUas will participate in this innovative research project and develop evidence-based strategies going beyond traditional information campaigns. This international educational institute combines insights from behavioural science, nutrition science and organisational psychology to design effective interventions. The research focuses on three pillars: strategic menu adjustments, smart communication, and nudging techniques that make healthy choices easier.

“What makes this project unique is that we will not only look at the caterer and behaviour in the restaurant, but also investigate whether people continue to make these healthier choices at home,” says Altan. “We will measure effects that are essential for sustainable behavioural change.”

The staff of company restaurants are central to the BUas approach because the effectiveness of healthy food choices depends on acceptance by the service staff. More and more organisations recognise that healthy and sustainable food choices are important. Previous research has already shown that the employees’ role and contribution to food production or food supply is even more important: their motivation, skills, and possibilities are decisive in encouraging guests to make healthy and sustainable food choices. The university of applied sciences will therefore develop concrete tools and training courses that support kitchen and service staff in their role as ‘change agents’ with knowledge, skills, and a supportive working environment.

The decision to announce the project on World Food Day is symbolic. This international UN day draws attention to food security and healthy nutrition worldwide every year.

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Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas) is an internationally oriented higher education institute in Breda. Specialised in the study domains of Tourism, Leisure & Events, Hotel & Facility Management, Built Environment, Logistics Management, Game Design, Creative Business, and Data Science & AI.

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TOKYO, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ESR, an Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) focused real asset owner and manager, and Colt Data Centre Services (“Colt DCS”), a global provider of hyperscale, AI, and large enterprise data centre solutions, have entered into a joint venture to develop the first phase of a 130 MW¹ hyperscale data centre site in Minoh City, Osaka, Japan.

The first phase, comprising 65 MW¹, will be designed and built by the ESR–Colt DCS joint venture and operated by Colt DCS. Strategically located in APAC’s second largest data centre market, the campus will support Japan’s accelerating public cloud adoption, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions.

Site preparation work is already underway, with initial data centre building construction scheduled to begin in 2027 and expected to be ready for service in late 2029.

The partnership brings together Colt DCS’ proven operational excellence and over 25 years of development experience in Japan with ESR’s strong in-market development expertise and supply chain partnerships to provide high-quality data centre solutions for customers. Colt DCS opened its Osaka Keihanna data centre in 2023 and ESR’s first hyperscale asset, OS1, within its Cosmosquare Data Centre campus in Osaka, completed commissioning in 2025.

Niclas Sanfridsson, CEO of Colt DCS, said, “Colt DCS has built a strong track record of delivering world-class data centres for our hyperscale customers in Japan. The joint venture with ESR will allow us to accelerate our expansion in Japan, enabling us to support the expansion plans for our global cloud customers and the emerging AI sector.”

Stuart Gibson, Co-founder and Co-CEO, ESR, said, “Japan is a key pillar of our data centre strategy, and our joint venture with Colt DCS marks a milestone in our blueprint to deliver next-generation data centre infrastructure that underpins digital growth across the region. This site draws on our deep expertise in data centre development and reflects our commitment to driving long-term economic value and empowering digital transformation for our customers and the communities we serve.”

Diarmid Massey, CEO, Data Centres, ESR, added, “Our partnership with Colt DCS complements ESR’s ability to deliver data centres at scale in high-demand markets for capital partners and customers. Our purpose-built, high-performance Minoh data centre is being designed to support hyperscale, AI, and large enterprise-driven workloads. Beyond its technical capabilities, the site will be a vibrant hub for local innovation, engagement, and sustainable growth.”

The Minoh site spans approximately 140,000 square metres of land that ESR–Colt DCS joint venture has acquired and rezoned for this major redevelopment project, in partnership with the local government.

With a strong focus on ESG and local urban regeneration, the initial data centre forms part of the joint venture’s broader vision for a large-scale data centre site in Minoh City. The master plan for the site significantly improves and extends local road connectivity and will provide community amenities, such as an international school, local park, retail, and shared facilities. In line with ESR and Colt DCS’ green data centre development goals, the ESR-Colt DCS joint venture is aiming for LEED Gold certification.

 

About ESR

ESR is a leading Asia-Pacific real asset owner and manager focused on logistics real estate, data centres, and energy infrastructure that power the digital economy and supply chain for investors, customers, and communities. Through our fully integrated real asset fund management and development platform, we strive to create value and growth opportunities for our global portfolio of investors. We offer our customers modern space solutions to realise their ambitions across Australia and New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Southeast Asia, and India, including a presence in Europe. Our purpose, Space and Investment Solutions for a Sustainable Future, drives us to manage sustainably and impactfully for the communities we serve to thrive for generations to come. Visit www.esr.com for more information.

About Colt DCS

We design, build and operate data centres for global hyperscalers and large enterprises.

Our global portfolio includes 13 operational data centres, with an additional 19 in development across 11 cities in the UK, Europe, and the APAC region.

We enable our customers to effectively plan for the growth of their business while also providing them with peace of mind. We provide secure, resilient, well-connected infrastructure with planned future capacity growth potential. We have over 25 years of experience in the data centre industry, delivering on our vision of being the most trusted and customer-centric data centre operator in the market.

We put the environment at the heart of everything we do by recognising this as a fundamental responsibility towards our planet. That’s why we’re taking ownership to reduce our environmental impact globally and make sustainability a key strategic driver. As part of our sustainability planning, Colt DCS has set comprehensive near-and long-term Science Based Targets to cut our emissions in line with the SBTi’s latest Net Zero Standard.

https://www.coltdatacentres.net

 

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