Transforming the Way Safe Water Is Delivered

October 18, 2022 12:30 PM

by Marybeth Thorsgaard, Communications Vice President and President of the Pentair FoundationNORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / In 2018, more than 2 billion people lacked access to safely managed drinking water at home. Water is critical for healthy communities and ecosystems, but increasingly severe climate change impacts, global pandemics and deepening inequality threaten resources. This further impacts food, housing, health and...

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Diversity & Inclusion at International Paper EMEA: Mariateresa Ampolo Rella

October 18, 2022 12:15 PM

MEMPHIS, TN / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / With our global commitment to diversity and inclusion, we know that diversity means something different in every geography where we operate. That is why we sat down with Mariateresa Ampolo Rella, our head of the EMEA People Organization Development and HR for HR, to hear how her team is bringing people from various backgrounds across the EMEA Region together to foster a culture of...

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How Stakeholders Can Reduce Food Loss - and Reap the Benefits

October 18, 2022 12:00 PM

Despite the progress made in food production, one in nine people- >800 million worldwide-doesn't have enough to eat. In parallel, approximately 30-40% of the food produced in the world doesn't get eaten.NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / Addressing food loss and waste could have a huge impact -not just in reducing hunger but also in mitigating the effects of climate change. Emissions resulting from total food loss and waste...

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Georgia-Pacific Partners with National Arbor Day

October 18, 2022 10:05 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / In the U.S., total forest area increased by 18 million acres between 1990 and 2020; equal to 1,200 NFL Football fields every today. Since 2020, GP has planted over 2.5 million trees across the U.S. through our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.Forests for the futureForests protect air and water quality, serve as habitat for wildlife, provide recreational, spiritual and cultural uses,...

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Ecosystem Management at Keysight Technologies

October 18, 2022 9:25 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / Keysight Technologies Healthy ecosystems and biological diversity are important as they support and sustain life, are a source of food, water, and shelter, and help to clean the air and water. As such, the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is devoted to "protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial...

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Walmart, Ørsted, and Schneider Electric Announce First Cohort for Renewable Energy Supply Chain Program: Gigaton PPA

October 18, 2022 9:20 AM

Amy's Kitchen, Great Lakes Cheese, Levi Strauss & Co., The J.M. Smucker Co., and Valvoline Inc. are first Walmart suppliers to collaborate on aggregated renewable energy under the Gigaton PPA programCombined, the agreement will generate the equivalent of 62 MW of new wind power capacityLOUISVILLE, KY / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / Walmart Inc., Ørsted, and Schneider Electric today announced that they have successfully convened the...

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Farm to Flame Energy: How Bio-Generators Provide Clean Energy to Off-Grid Communities

October 18, 2022 9:00 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 winners have been officially announced, you'll want to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation. The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is an online competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs solving the world's toughest problems. Since 2017, the competition has awarded $3.25...

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Charah Solutions Appoints Jonathan Batarseh as Chief Financial Officer

October 18, 2022 8:30 AM

LOUISVILLE, KY / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / Charah® Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:CHRA) ("Charah Solutions" or the "Company"), a leading provider of environmental services and byproduct recycling to the power generation industry, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Batarseh as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective October 17, 2022. Mr. Batarseh, who will report to Chief Executive Officer and President Scott Sewell, is...

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Making Investments in the Next Generation

October 18, 2022 8:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / The journey to New York City was a first for many of the students who traveled to the 2022 Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Leadership Institute in Times Square last month. Jordyn Harris was among them. The recent graduate of Delaware State University - one of the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) - was there as not just an alum, but as a recent Medtronic recruit.For the...

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Laser Photonics Corp Introduces New MARLIN Line of Products

October 18, 2022 7:00 AM

Marine Application Rust Laser Inhibitor products to target $500 million corrosion control opportunity in the U.S. for small craft marine vesselsORLANDO, FL / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / Laser Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:LASE), ("LPC"), a leading global industrial developer of Cleantech laser systems for laser cleaning and other materials applications, today introduced the soon to be released MARLIN (Marine Application Rust Laser Inhibitor)...

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Ferguson PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares

October 18, 2022 6:50 AM

Ferguson Share Repurchase Program - Weekly ReportWOKINGHAM, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / Ferguson plc (NYSE:FERG)(LSE:FERG) (the "Company") announces today that it purchased a total of 119,105 of its ordinary shares in the period from October 10, 2022 up to and including October 14, 2022 in connection with its $2.5 billion share repurchase program.Aggregated information about the purchases carried out during this periodTrading...

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Ferguson PLC Announces Director/PDMR Shareholding

October 18, 2022 6:45 AM

WOKINGHAM, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 18, 2022 / FERGUSON PLC ("Company")NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMRs") IN ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN THE COMPANY ("Shares")On October 13, 2022 the Company granted the following awards to Executive Directors and/or PDMRs under the following plans:Ferguson Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2019 ("LTIP")Awards were made to two Executive Directors as set out...

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Dreaming Big and Trusting in Talent: Getting To Know John Loveseth

October 17, 2022 1:50 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 17, 2022/ Bristol Myers Squibb CompanyMeet John Loveseth, the global lead for CLIMB (Cultivating Leadership in Millennials and Beyond), one of our eight People & Business Resource Groups (PBRGs) at Bristol Myers Squibb. We sat down with John not long after his return from One Young World (OYW), an annual event that brings together thousands of future young leaders from across the globe. John tells us...

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Manitex International Names Richard Mills President, Manitex North American Manufacturing

October 17, 2022 1:15 PM

Production and Operational Excellence Veteran to Lead North American ManufacturingBRIDGEVIEW, IL / ACCESSWIRE / October 17, 2022 / Manitex International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTX) ("Manitex" or the "Company"), a leading international provider of truck cranes, specialized industrial equipment, and construction equipment rental solutions, today announces that Richard Mills has been named President, Manitex North America. He will assume oversight of all...

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Dow and Mura Technology Plan To Locate Europe's Largest Advanced Recycling Facility at Dow's Site in Böhlen, Germany

October 17, 2022 12:55 PM

Facility expected to be the largest of its kind to date in Europe, and the first of its kind in GermanyPart of a goal for multiple planned units across Europe and U.S. to add as much as 600 KTA of advanced recycling capacity by 2030, enabling greater supply of recycled plastic content to major brands across the globeMura's HydroPRS™ advanced recycling process is unique, as it uses supercritical steam to convert most forms of plastics,...

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GSA Expands Contract With Eaton To Include Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Help Accelerate Low-Carbon Federal Infrastructure Projects

October 17, 2022 10:30 AM

Eaton supplies Veterans Affairs with EV chargers through GSA scheduleLong-time Eaton investments in U.S. operations and manufacturing will accelerate infrastructure projectsEaton is adding more than 1,000 U.S.-based jobsPITTSBURGH, PA / ACCESSWIRE / October 17, 2022 / With the U.S. targeting net-zero emissions by 2050, fast-tracking electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure is essential to realize decarbonization goals. Intelligent power...

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Kohler and LavaMae(X) Partnership Delivers 20,000 Showers to Unhoused Population in Communities Across the U.S.

October 17, 2022 10:10 AM

KOHLER, WI / ACCESSWIRE / October 17, 2022 / Kohler launches a partnership with LavaMaex to provide support for its mobile showering program in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland as well as funding to seven community service providers to expand access to showers and other essential care services for the unhoused. This partnership will deliver approximately 20,000 showers to thousands of individuals within the unhoused population in various...

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Three Coatings Industry Trends: Challenges and Strategies for Future Innovation

October 17, 2022 10:05 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 17, 2022 / The Chemours Company: Trends drive innovation in today's world. From pop culture to fashion and finance to manufacturing, nearly every industry is shaped by the latest and greatest trends. The titanium dioxide (TiO₂) market is no exception. The three biggest drivers of change in the TiO₂ coatings space are sustainability, supply chain unrest, and hybridization.Real (Not Hyped)...

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Boosting STEM Education in Bangladesh

October 17, 2022 9:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 17, 2022 / Illumina and the Illumina Corporate Foundation have provided a grant to the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), a Bangladeshi nonprofit that promotes public health and STEM education. The grant, worth over $300,000, includes cash and in-kind product.The grant will support CHRF's Building Scientists for Bangladesh program, which will introduce young women in under-resourced communities around...

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The Impact Podcast With John Shegerian Features Kimberly-Clark’s Lisa Morden

October 17, 2022 8:40 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 17, 2022 / Lisa Morden, Kimberly-Clark's vice president of safety, sustainability and occupational health, was a recent guest on The Impact Podcast with John Shegerian. In this episode, Lisa shared Kimberly-Clark's biggest sustainability challenges and opportunities, how growing up in a small town in the heart of Canada's boreal forest influenced her views on safeguarding natural resources, and why...

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