KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- INNIO announced that it has received an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating of 11.0 from Sustainalytics, assessing INNIO to be at ‘Low Risk’ of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors. According to a statement, INNIO’s ESG Risk Rating places it number one of more than 500 companies in the Machinery industry assessed by Sustainalytics. The assessment identifies INNIO’s strong performance across a broad range of ESG metrics. “INNIO is relentlessly committed to ensuring that we incorporate effective ESG practices across all our operations. We are proud to have achieved Sustainalytics’ rating as the lowest ESG risk ranking in our industry,” said president and CEO of INNIO, Dr Olaf Berlien. “Securing a top rating in Sustainalytics’ extensive rating process marks a significant milestone and shows that our teams are committed, innovative and effective in building a sustainable future for our customers, employees, and the environment.” The Sustainalytics rating is yet another accomplishment in advancing INNIO’s ambition to elevate and operationalise the company’s ESG commitment. Additional recent achievements include establishing the INNIO Sustainability Review Board; defining INNIO’s Sustainability goals; conducting an ISO audit and renewal of certifications; and receiving a Gold Medal rating from EcoVadis. Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry specific Material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks. This multi-dimensional way of measuring ESG risk combines the concepts of management and exposure to arrive at an assessment of ESG risk, i.e., a total unmanaged ESG risk score or the ESG Risk Rating, that is comparable across all industries. INNIO is a leading energy solution and service provider that empowers industries and communities to make sustainable energy work today. More details at www.innio.com. -- BERNAMA
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- Global leading technology enterprise, Hisense, which became a global partner with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020, has since been benefiting from this partnership and gained much recognition and support from consumers and built stronger emotional connections with football fans worldwide.
As a socially responsible enterprise, Hisense took a step further and elevated its partnership by donating multiple hi-tech devices to non-profit programmes and became a patron of Paris Saint-Germain Endowment Fund. Hisense donated TVs to the Paris Saint-Germain Endowment Fund; these TVs were used in the Cantine Solidaire organised by the Paris Saint-Germain Endowment Fund in March 2022, where 200 teenagers were welcomed to the Parc des Princes. According to a statement, the event focused on equality, sport, culture, digital world, citizenship, and music with students treated to lunch and sports and leisure activities and a CV workshop. Vice President of Hisense France, Cédric Audebert said: “As a partner of Paris Saint-Germain, we are very interested in the social initiatives of the Paris Saint-Germain Endowment Fund. “Sport is a means of sharing and expressing solidarity, two values that are essential to us. Our goal is to show unstinting support for Paris Saint-Germain Endowment Fund, and we urge all companies to come and join us.” Hisense devotes to charity and sustainable development worldwide, it has donated many high-tech home appliances exclusively for Paris Saint-Germain Endowment Fund programmes. As part of the above donation, Hisense donated TVs for ‘PSG HOLIDAYS’, provided better equipment for children to have better training experience; also, Hisense donated a large screen TV for ‘Red & Blue School program’, provided long-term support and better environment for after-school training. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- Clear Hydrogen UK Ltd (CHUK) has announced an expansion of its agreement with Proton Technologies.
The plan is to produce Clear Hydrogen from the UK’s aging offshore oil assets while sequestering vast amounts of CO2 as solid carbonate within the same systems. According to a statement, Proton has the lowest-cost method for producing Clear Hydrogen, which is the most environmentally-friendly and lowest cost method to make hydrogen. Chairman of Proton Technologies, Grant Strem said “Our mission is to proliferate this hugely-scalable clean energy technology worldwide as fast as we can afford to. We like partnering with decisive and capable groups like CHUK to fill offtake deals already in advanced discussions. “Adapting Proton’s hardware solutions to an offshore setting is easily within the technical grasp of experts in the UK, and this partnership with CHUK is good news for the environment and the UK economy generally.” Meanwhile, Chairman of CHUK Hertford King said: “We look forward to the jobs and economic security this will bring to the UK using Proton’s low cost, carbon negative technology to leverage the equipment, assets, offshore knowledge, and people who already support the UK’s offshore energy production. In 2021, CHUK’s founders invested C$3.7 million in Proton to obtain a 20-tonne per day production licence for use in the UK and Ireland. The expansion announced is 250x larger, giving an implied total licence value as high as C$925 million for 5,000 tonnes per day. (C$1 = RM3.42) Terms include 45 per cent ownership of CHUK going to Proton, who will be providing increased technical support and governance oversight to CHUK’s team. Two of CHUK’s founders will also be joining the board of Proton. -- BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (Bernama) -- upGrad, Asia’s higher EdTech leader in a most recent development, has joined forces with Golden Gate University - one of California's oldest private universities to launch eight new online programmes in the areas of Management and Law as a part of its initial expansion phase. For the fourth consecutive year, Washington Monthly ranked Golden Gate University as America's #1 School for Adult Learners at 4-Year Colleges, in its annual College Guide and Rankings. GGU is also ranked amongst the Top 10 per cent US Colleges by multiple publications. The partnership will unlock and deepen upGrad’s accessibility into the local American markets while also expanding its international programme portfolio for learners who are based out of diverse geographies. The curriculum will offer an in-depth subject understanding along with industry projects which shall remain at par with the international market and industry requirements. Other career service value additions like 1:1 mentorship and coaching and masterclasses have also been incorporated into the programme curriculum to offer wholesome and outcome-driven learning. Furthering its ambition, the global EdTech company and Golden Gate University are jointly awarding more than US$100 million scholarships; 5000+ students will be given a 70 per cent scholarship on the tuition fee for these Bachelors, Masters & Doctorate programmes. (US$1 = RM4.350) A power-pack of eight online programmes in phase 1, upGrad and the Golden Gate University also aim to take a diversified route to create a mark with its learning content that is expected to be rolled out in foreign languages like Arabic, Vietnamese, Bahasa, and Spanish in the near future. “Golden Gate University has a 120+ years legacy of helping working adults achieve their career aspirations. With this alignment in vision, we are really excited to partner with GGU to offer globally accredited, high quality, low cost degree programmes to thousands of learners globally,” said Phalgun Kompalli, Co-Founder of upGrad in a statement. Meanwhile, Golden Gate University Provost & VP Academic Affairs, Prof Brent White added: “upGrad was a natural partner of choice and we are excited to make a global impact with a strong portfolio of programmes and with US$100 million+ scholarships on offer.” -- BERNAMA SPARTANBURG, S.C. April 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company published its fourth annual Sustainability Report, a key reporting component in the company’s progress toward its 2025 Sustainability Goals. In 2019, Milliken laid out 12 sustainability goals, focused on its people, its products and the planet, as a roadmap to achieving a healthier tomorrow. Guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, these 12 goals signal the company’s commitment to sustainability in all forms. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220422005043/en/ In 2021, Milliken eliminated coal as a primary fuel after investing $25 million into cogeneration, which combines steam and power generation. Notably, Milliken also increased the diversity of its U.S. management team by 8% and announced that its entire flooring portfolio is now carbon neutral. “Our shared purpose and our material science expertise make us uniquely Milliken,” shares Halsey Cook, president and CEO of Milliken & Company. “We embrace not only our ability to make a positive impact on the world around us but also our responsibility to build a healthier future for this generation and generations to come.” Completed in line with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core, Milliken’s fourth report details the holistic sustainability progress made in 2021. These efforts include:
To view the complete report, visit Milliken’s Sustainability Hub here. About Milliken Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220422005043/en/ Contact Betsy Sikma [email protected] 864.909.7908 Source : Milliken & Company http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=42991 Additional funds to support CertiK’s mission to secure the Web3 world with innovative products and services
NEW YORK, April 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- CertiK, the leading global Web3 and blockchain security firm, today announced an additional $60 million USD investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global. This marks SoftBank’s first venture into the Web3 security space. CertiK’s $88 million series B3 round and $2 billion valuation were announced within the past month, led by Insight Partners. This additional funding brings the total amount invested in CertiK over the past nine months to $290 million USD. CertiK’s mission is to secure the Web3 world through an end-to-end set of security services, providing clients with a one-stop-shop for all their security needs. Demand for industry-leading blockchain security remains high in 2022, following over $1.3 billion USD of crypto assets lost to cybercriminals in 2021. Within just the first quarter of this year, the industry experienced over $1 billion in cryptocurrency losses due to four major bridge attacks, and over $200 million in various flash loan attacks. “Adoption of Web3 is booming, but concerns around security are holding it back from reaching its full potential,” said Dennis Chang, Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. “We believe CertiK combines deep expertise in cybersecurity, blockchains, and systems verification to provide companies with a leading solution in blockchain security and auditing. We are delighted to partner with Professor Gu and the team to support their mission of securing the Web3 world.” The growing demand for Web3 security has driven the need for further development and operation of more innovative and data-driven security products for the blockchain industry. CertiK is meeting these demands through innovative products like Security Leaderboard, Code Auditing, and Skynet, a 24/7 threat monitoring service. CertiK also recently launched its KYC and fraud detection service in response to the growing trend around project rug-pulls and scams. “We’re very pleased with this follow-up to our latest round of transaction. These contributions further underscore the importance of web3 security and will help us to further protect the blockchain industry, and build trust in the crypto project community,” said Ronghui Gu, CertiK founder and CEO. “Events such as cross-chain attacks, flash loans, rug pulls and more have demonstrated the need for end-to-end web3 security that we’re proud to be able to offer, including smart contract auditing, 24/7 threat monitoring, and KYC.” About CertiK CertiK’s mission is to secure the Web3 world. Starting with blockchain, CertiK applies cutting-edge innovations from academia into Enterprise, enabling mission-critical applications to be built with security and accuracy. Headquartered in New York City, CertiK was founded by computer science professors Ronghui Gu and Zhong Shao. CertiK is backed by industry leaders, including Insight Partners, Tiger Global, Sequoia, Coatue Management, Advent International, Goldman Sachs, Lightspeed, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Hillhouse Capital, Binance, Coinbase Ventures, and more. To learn more, please visit https://www.certik.com/ View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220422005030/en/ Contact Makayela Hills, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry [email protected] Source : CertiK --BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Bernama) -- A new study from Juniper Research has found that global regtech spend will exceed US$204 billion by 2026; accounting for over 50 per cent of all regulatory compliance spend for the first time. (US$1 = RM4.283)
According to a statement, this spend will grow from US$68 billion in 2022; representing growth of over 200 per cent over the next four years. The report identified the integration of regtech services with BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) models as key to realising this future market growth. The new research, Regtech: Emerging Trends, Regulatory Impact & Market Forecasts 2022‑2026, predicts that BaaS models, which include outsourcing regtech services such as digital onboarding, will be key in accelerating AI-based automation for online document verification and KYC (Know Your Customer) processes. AI-powered onboarding enables financial institutions to benefit from real-time progress reporting and automation, which help meet rising client expectations and reduce compliance cost. According to the research, 26 per cent of digital onboarding processes in the banking market will use AI systems by 2026, compared to just eight per cent in 2022. Beyond digital onboarding, the report suggests that regtech will leverage BaaS models to swiftly expand the use of AI in banking for more comprehensive tasks, including fraud detection and mitigation. Research author Harshada Thok explains: “Whilst the current benefits of AI are clear to regtech vendors, the immediate focus must be on ensuring the algorithms are fed the most relevant data to maximise their efficiency in verifying digital identities and future use cases. “In turn, this will provide a differentiation point for regtech vendors in an increasingly competitive market.” Juniper Research provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector; providing consultancy, analyst reports, and industry commentary. -- BERNAMA Q1 highlights include 140% sales growth powered by government, financial services and partnership initiatives
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 22 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jumio, the leading provider of orchestrated end-to-end identity proofing, eKYC and AML solutions, today announced a record-breaking Q1, with sales growing more than 140%. This growth spans the globe and multiple industries, including government, financial services and mobility. Public agencies and private organizations alike share a common need to know, then trust, their end users online. The Jumio KYX Platform makes this possible by establishing the identity and risk of new users, authenticating and monitoring existing users, and detecting suspicious transactions to meet compliance mandates. “Government agencies are changing their mindset and now truly understand the need to implement cutting-edge identity verification technology in order to prevent scammers from impersonating unknowing citizens and to know with a high level of assurance that only legitimate end users are accessing benefits and services,” said Robert Prigge, Jumio CEO. Other notable achievements in the first quarter included:
About Jumio When identity matters, trust Jumio. Jumio’s mission is to make the internet a safer place by protecting the ecosystems of businesses through a unified, end-to-end identity verification, eKYC and AML platform. The Jumio KYX Platform offers a range of identity proofing and AML services to accurately establish, maintain and reassert trust from account opening to ongoing transaction monitoring. Leveraging advanced technology including AI, biometrics, machine learning, liveness detection and automation, Jumio helps organizations fight fraud and financial crime, onboard good customers faster and meet regulatory compliance including KYC, AML and GDPR. Jumio has carried out more than 500 million verifications spanning over 200 countries and territories from real-time web and mobile transactions. Based in Palo Alto, Jumio operates globally with offices in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific and has been the recipient of numerous awards for innovation. Jumio is backed by Centana Growth Partners, Great Hill Partners and Millennium Technology Value Partners. For more information, please visit www.jumio.com. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=42988 BEIJING, Apr. 22, 2022 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/-- On April 17, a day after China's Shenzhou 13 crew returned to earth, dairy giant Yili Group announced at a press conference to collaborate with the China Center for Aerospace Science and Technology International Communications (CCASTIC), which is an affiliation of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The collaboration will include establishing a Space Lab for Future Dairy, which will aim to leverage space technology to bring new transformative innovations to the health sector. Yu Dengyun, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Committee of CASC and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, noted that the two sides will focus on boosting the dairy industry through space technology. He said that research on space biology and new space materials will introduce new solutions to upgrade the dairy industry. Yili will strive to develop more healthy dairy products that fulfill consumers' nutritional demands and meet strict quality standards. We will drive and contribute to the upgrading of the dairy industry through space technology, said Zhang Jianqiu, CEO of Yili Group. The two sides will work closely with related space institutes on scientific research, technology transfers and product development. Through joint efforts in packaging using new space materials, bacterial strains in space, TanSat-based pasture monitoring, and health and nutritional care, they are committed to upgrading dairy products to a higher level. The Lab marks a step forward towards further empowering industries with space technology and improving consumers' health and nutritional status. Dr. Situ Wenyou, a scientific research expert of the Innovation Center of Yili, expressed his hope that this inter-disciplinary cooperation will bring about lighter, safer and more environmentally friendly food packaging materials, as well as nutrition and health products tailored for special segments of the population, with the aim of enabling consumers to enjoy advanced technologies and products in their daily lives. Yili aspires to participate in future space experiments by applying cutting-edge research to dairy products under special conditions such as long-term microgravity, strong radiation and extreme temperatures. These efforts will contribute to improving consumers' health and nutrition by leveraging state-of-the-art technology. Yili has always pursued the philosophy of "no innovation, no future". To date, the company has built 15 innovation centers across the globe and actively engages in innovation-focused collaborations across its supply chain. By early December 2021, Yili had become one of the leading dairy players in terms of its total number of patent applications and invention applications. Yili is also stepping up its efforts to build the Future Intelligence and Health Valley in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a landmark project for the dairy industry. The Valley includes a RMB 5 billion (equivalent to approximately US $785 million) demonstration program focused on the 5G- and AI-based green production of liquid milk, the largest and most highly automated such initiative of its kind. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=42982 LHASA, China, Apr. 22, 2022 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/-- An internet photography and video festival with works displaying the landscape and development of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has been concluded in Lhasa, the regional capital. With the theme of "witnessing the great leap forward of beautiful and happy Tibet," the festival aimed at showing the region's beautiful landscape and development achievement to make the new Tibet in the New Era better known and recognized. The award ceremony was held Wednesday, with 46 works granted prizes of different levels. Tsering Chusang, a cadre from Tashigang Township from Gar County in the prefecture of Ngari, won the gold prize for his video work showing the life of a border patrolman. "Tashigang is a border township in Ngari, and my work was inspired by the frontline patrollers guarding the border," he said. In a work that won bronze, Padma Yangjen and other students from Tibet's Lhasa middle school respectively sang songs in not only Tibetan and Mandarin but also English, Korean and other languages. The activity was launched in August 2021, and in the following four months, 37,000 photos and 400 videos were collected, including more than 100 works from overseas. "These works have documented the positive changes in the Tibetan people's daily life so that we can see the vibrant Tibet," said Song Jing, an expert on the jury panel, also dean of photography at Beijing Film Academy. Source: Xinhua Net Xi Zang Branch Company http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=42993 |
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