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WOODBRIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TÜV SÜD America Inc. is pleased to announce that Greg Bates will assume the position of President and CEO of Global Risk Consultants and Allison Toensing will assume the position of President of TÜV SÜD ARISE and ABIIC. Greg and Allison will replace Jim Marsh who held both positions for many successful years. To facilitate a smooth transition, Jim will continue as Industry Service Leader for the Americas Region and Risk Management Business Unit Manager for the...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University today announced that the BanglaShield team was named the winner of the 15th annual Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge. The global competition inspires graduate students to address critical social and environmental issues through innovative financial vehicles. The winning team was one of 12 finalists selected from a competitive field, w...

MARKHAM, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VinFast announced its participation in the Montreal Electric Vehicle Show (MEVS) 2025, taking place from May 2–4, 2025, at booth #364, IGA Stadium. In its second appearance at MEVS, VinFast will showcase a diverse range of EVs, further asserting its enduring commitment to advancing sustainable mobility solutions in Canada and globally. MEVS remains Canada’s premier electric vehicle event, featuring nearly 70 EV models from 15 leading automotive brands. At MEVS...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) will provide a live video webcast of its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Investors may access the live video webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CL2025. Access will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET. For those unable to participate during the live webcast, a recorded version of the webcast will be made available on the Company’s website approximately 24 hours after the meeti...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a leader in carbon capture and removal technology, today announced that its joint carbon capture and storage project with Mercer International Inc. (Mercer) has advanced to the Front-end Engineering and Design Phase 2 (FEL-2). Also known as Pre-FEED, this phase involves engineering, cost estimation, and risk analysis to evaluate the project's commercial viability. Mercer is a global producer of sustainably sourced...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tandem PV, a pioneer in American perovskite solar technology, has been named one of TIME Magazine’s Top GreenTech Companies of 2025 both in the United States and worldwide. This recognition follows the company’s recent $50 million Series A funding round to scale commercial production of its high-efficiency tandem solar panels and accelerate the transition to clean energy. The honor reflects Tandem PV’s growing impact on the global renewable energy industry. TI...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuvve Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: NVVE), a leader in grid modernization and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, today announced a new wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to building a cryptocurrency digital treasury along with cash flowing blockchain opportunities as part of a long-term strategic digital asset initiative. The new entity, Nuvve-DigitalAssets, will build a diversified cryptocurrency portfolio designed to generate long-term growth and maximize shareholder value....

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Using zinc to build a single home prevents more than 50 tonnes in carbon emissions, and if just ten percent of new homes in North America were built using zinc, more than 40 million tonnes in carbon emissions would be prevented. These impressive numbers demonstrating zinc’s success story as an agent of decarbonization are the first results of the International Zinc Association’s new Zinc Enables Decarbonization (ZED) initiative, a partnership between the Internati...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DTN, a global leader in data, analytics, and technology solutions serving agriculture, energy, and weather-sensitive industries, today announced the launch of the Hurricane Threat Index. It is the first forecasting tool to expand risk assessment and communication beyond traditional wind speed to include wind damage, storm surge, extreme rainfall, flooding and tornadic activity. The multi-factor index enables companies and communities within the radius of impact to...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched LEED v5, the latest version of its flagship LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building program. LEED v5 builds on the 25-year legacy and global impact of LEED, updating and strengthening the most widely recognized, influential sustainability standard for the building industry while providing user-friendly tools for building owners and teams to pursue certification through enhanced techn...