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Building-integrated Photovoltaics Market Size Worth $59.5 Billion By 2028: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The global building-integrated photovoltaics market size is expected to reach USD 59.5 billion by 2028, according to a new report…

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The global building-integrated photovoltaics market size is expected to reach USD 59.5 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. It is expected to expand at a CAGR of 20.0% from 2021 to 2028. The market has witnessed significant product adoption in recent years due to the high aesthetic appeal of integrated solar panels. Various regulations enacted by the European Commission mandate the size and specifications of the installations to be used for commercial, residential, and industrial applications. Increased efforts taken by the national governments toward the use of renewable sources of energy are likely to drive the market over the forecast period.

Key suggestions from the report:

By technology, the crystalline silicon segment occupied a dominant position in 2020 owing to the abundant product availability. In addition, C-Si offers high conversion efficiency on a commercial scale, which leads to high demand for the installation
Based on application, roofs held the largest revenue share in 2020 on account of the ease of product installation, coupled with their high-performance characteristics
The commercial application segment held a considerable share in 2020. The high emphasis on the aesthetic appeal of solar energy-harnessing systems primarily in commercial establishments is likely to fuel the demand for the product in commercial applications

Read 90 page research report with ToC on «Building-integrated Photovoltaics Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Technology (Crystalline Silicon, Thin Film), By Application (Roofs, Glass), By End Use (Industrial, Commercial), And Segment Forecasts, 2021 – 2028» at: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/building-integrated-photovoltaics-bipv-market

Research and development efforts are increasingly being taken in the market in order to improve the efficiency of cells used in BIPV installations. Technological advancements have also led to the introduction of organic photovoltaics with higher bandgap and increased efficiency. Both these factors are expected to result in an increased demand for BIPV over the forecast period.

Companies operate through a well-established distribution network, which enables them to charge a higher price for the installation as compared to manufacturers. BIPV manufacturers are generally forward integrated for the distribution and installation of the modules onto buildings. Market players such as Suntech are involved in the manufacturing of BIPV modules that are supplied to end users. Such companies benefit from higher profit margins due to the elimination of distributors.

Grand View Research has segmented the global building-integrated photovoltaics market on the basis of technology, application, end use, and region:

BIPV Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 – 2028)

Crystalline Silicon
Thin Film
Others

BIPV Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 – 2028)

Roofs
Walls
Glass
Facade
Others

BIPV End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 – 2028)

Residential
Commercial
Industrial

BIPV Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 – 2028)

North America

U.S.
Canada
Mexico

Europe

Germany
U.K.
France

Asia Pacific

China
India
Japan

Central & South America

Brazil

Middle East & Africa

List of Key Players of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Market

AGC Solar
Belectric
Heliatek GmbH
Carmanah Technologies Corp.
Dyesol Ltd. (Greatcell Solar Ltd.)
Ertex solartechnik GmbH
ISSOL SA
Canadian Solar Inc.
Onyx Solar Energy S.L.
Tesla Inc.

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Building-integrated Photovoltaics Facade Market – The global building-integrated photovoltaics facade market size is expected to reach USD 3.96 billion by 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 25.3% from 2019 – 2025.
Europe Building-integrated Photovoltaics Market – The Europe building-integrated photovoltaics market size is expected to reach USD 20.4 billion by 2027, expanding at a 27.2% CAGR from 2020 – 2027.
Distributed Energy Generation Market – The increasing need for energy and the high costs of grid expansion are the major factors driving the market growth. Low prices of Distributed Energy Generation (DEG) as compared to the conventional power generation methods are expected to provide a boost to the market.

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Precision Toxicology consortium aims to protect human health from effects of harmful chemicals

BRUSSELS, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A major research project to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety without the use of animal testing has been launched with the aid of €19.3M funding from the European Commission under H2020 program. Led by the University of Birmingham and involving 15 European and US organisations, PrecisionTox aims to protect human health from the…

The Precision Toxicology consortium will use genetics, genomics, metabolomics and the study of evolution to investigate the toxicity of hundreds of chemicals and explore how they disrupt the biological processes that are fundamental to health. Combined with law, these approaches will open up a new field of precision toxicology that will transform approaches to chemical safety management in the same way that precision medicine is informing healthcare. In particular, it is expected that precision toxicology will be instrumental in shaping policy and regulation of this field.

Crucially, the research will be carried out without using mammalian animal testing, focusing instead on non-sentient organisms such as fruit flies, water fleas, round worms and embryos of zebrafish and frogs.

The small size and fast development of these organisms allow chemical testing to be done rapidly. And because the genomes of all these organisms are decoded along with human genomes, many of these measurements are expected to reveal genetic and metabolic pathways shared with humans. Once these are understood, it will be possible to measure the effects of chemicals in non-sentient organisms and use that information to predict the likely effects in humans.

John Colbourne, of the University of Birmingham, leads PrecisionTox. He says: «Because humans share many genes with these organisms by evolution, we can use them to map the genetic and metabolic pathways that are also important for human health. This shared biology will help us understand how these genetic connections and interactions can be affected by chemicals in the environment – and that will help us better protect the health of all animals, including humans.»

By using non-sentient organisms, PrecisionTox is participating in a global effort to replace current animal experiments with more reliable tests to assess the health risks of chemicals worldwide.

The methods developed by the consortium will enable harmful chemicals to be classified as carcinogens, hormonal disrupters, neurotoxins and other disease-causing agents using reliable molecular toxicity measurements. This will offer a faster and cheaper alternative to animal testing that will help industry to design safer chemicals and also provide biomarkers of toxicity to detect and control harmful chemicals that are already in the environment.

Richard Fuller who founded Pure Earth and coauthored the 2017 Lancet Commission report on health and pollution, welcomes the project. He says: «Pollution accounts for one in nine deaths world-wide, yet there have been too few major initiatives to fingerprint the offending chemicals until now.»

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Voucher Shares Launches Sustainable Products category to make Sustainable Online Shopping More Affordable

LONDON, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Businesses are becoming more sustainable and eco-minded than ever, but consumers want them to do even more and build sustainability into their core. Voucher Shares, the first UK voucher codes website to focus on sustainability, has done exactly that and is a shining light in the booming Voucher Codes industry.

Voucher Shares has a clear message to shoppers, ‘shop for good’. Voucher Shares lets shoppers save money on online shopping while also raising…

Voucher Shares has a clear message to shoppers, ‘shop for good’. Voucher Shares lets shoppers save money on online shopping while also raising money for World Land Trust at no extra cost to the shopper.

Voucher Shares gives 5% of revenue to World Land Trust (the international conservation charity who they have been partners with since launch).

Voucher Shares shoppers are loyal, they know they can get the same codes on other sites but choose Voucher Shares because they want their shopping to benefit the planet.

25% of UK shoppers vowed to make ethical shopping decisions in early 2020 (according to a nationwide survey, conducted by Voucher Shares). According to The Independent this figure has grown during lockdown with 81% becoming increasingly concerned about environmental issues.

«We support a charity that conserves areas in the world that need it the most. Everyone understands how important conservation is. It benefits the environment and has a positive impact on climate change for future generations to come». Says Tanya Larsen, CEO, Co-Founder.

The site, which is home to thousands of brands, has a growing number of sustainable ones. To further promote sustainable shopping, Voucher Shares launched a Sustainable Products category in 2021 which gives sustainable brands extra promotion.

Sustainable shopping can be hard because it is spread out, which consumers do not have time for, so Voucher Shares is further investing in a Smart Search tool for sustainable and eco-friendly products.

«We did not just set out to be just a voucher codes website, we always set out to give something back, we have huge ambitions, we want to be a force for change». Says Miranda Coombes, COO, Co-Founder.

About Voucher Shares: Voucher Shares is part of Codes To Share limited and is based in the UK. VoucherShares.co.uk was launched at the end of 2019 as the first UK’s Green Voucher Codes website. The website offers discount codes, voucher codes and deals with thousands of retailers. Voucher Shares curates content and blogs around sustainability, putting it at the heart of everything it does. Voucher Shares users can also share codes and best deals with their friends to earn money. Simply register an account with Voucher Shares, share codes with your friends and earn when they shop. Voucher Shares moto is: Save, Share, Earn – One for You, one for the Planet.

World Land Trust (WLT) pioneered the concept of purchasing and protecting land for conservation, starting in 1989, and has, since then, funded ground-breaking habitat protection for more than 30 years, with an impressive track record of achievements. Sir David Attenborough is one of the WLT patrons, Britain’s best known and most loved Natural History Filmmaker. Sir David has supported the work of the WLT since its foundation in 1989 and became a WLT patron in 2003. Wildlife presenter, author and adventurer Steve Backshall; English cricketer and television personality, David Gower; and charismatic television presenter, spectacular wildlife photographer, author and wildlife expert, Chris Packham are also WLT patrons.
Donations to World Land Trust’s Action Fund enable WLT to act quickly, whenever and wherever urgent conservation action is needed. The Action Fund demonstrates the possibility and positivity of taking pre-emptive steps to protect these precious wildernesses, for nature, for us and for the future.

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Achievable energy future requires electricity, gas and infrastructure

International Gas Union President Joe Kang today called for a sustainable and achievable energy transition.
Electricity, natural gas, hydrogen, and the necessary infrastructure will be needed to help individual countries meet the UN Sustainable Development and Paris Goals.
Continued calls for electricity-only pathways to Paris targets is a setup for failure on both Paris and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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International Gas Union President Joe Kang today called for a sustainable and achievable energy transition.
Electricity, natural gas, hydrogen, and the necessary infrastructure will be needed to help individual countries meet the UN Sustainable Development and Paris Goals.
Continued calls for electricity-only pathways to Paris targets is a setup for failure on both Paris and the Sustainable Development Goals.

BARCELONA, Spain, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – In a statement titled A Clean, Secure, and Affordable Energy Future requires Electricity, Gas, and Infrastructure, the IGU President writes that global debate about climate change and the role of energy was at a critical juncture. He is calling for an achievable, sustainable energy future, using «electrons, molecules and necessary infrastructure.»

Professor Kang’s comments follow last week’s CERAWeek 2021 virtual conference where heads of state, ministers and senior government officials, academia, NGO’s, energy industry and thought leaders shared their views on the energy and climate future.

A concern that emerged throughout the discussions is that the world is not on a path to meet the Paris Accord ambition of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees C.

There is recognition that different nations face different challenges and have different means to achieve a pathway toward Paris. For billions of people in the developing world – with low CO2 per capita and low access to energy – there is no greater challenge than achieving affordable, secure and clean supply energy. In richer nations – with high CO2 per capita – resources and infrastructure are in place to accelerate decarbonisation.

«No justice will be served if achieving the Paris targets involves actions that stymie economic growth and prosperity, or that deny billions of people access to much-needed affordable energy and clean cooking fuels,» Professor Kang said.

«The International Gas Union calls on decision-makers to accept that a clean, secure, and affordable energy future requires electrons, molecules, and infrastructure. Let energy industry innovators compete to see how best this can be achieved.

About the International Gas Union

The International Gas Union (IGU) was founded in 1931 and is a global non-profit organisation aimed at promoting the political, technical and economic progress of the gas industry. The Union has more than 150 members worldwide on all continents, representing approximately 95% of the world gas market. www.igu.org

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BioPhero Announces $17 Million Series A For Sustainable Pest Control

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BioPhero, the insect pheromone company, today announced it has raised $17 million in Series A funding led by DCVC Bio with participation from new investor FMC Ventures, as well as existing investors Syngenta Group Ventures and Novo Holdings. The company, which has a mission to replace many chemical insecticides with sustainable biological insect pheromones, will use this funding to ramp up production of several products and to produce pheromones at the quantity, quality, and price required to allow farmers to control major pests in a variety of row crops.

Pheromones, being non-toxic, can be a powerful tool to achieve the objective of insect pest control, while avoiding the negative impacts on environment and biodiversity associated with overuse of synthetic chemicals. Pheromones are naturally produced by insects, but they can also be used very effectively to control the buildup of pest populations in farmers’ fields by disrupting their mating process. They are highly sustainable as they are insect-specific and non- toxic. Not only can they replace insecticide use but they can also reduce over-application by helping to prevent the buildup of resistance against both chemical insecticides and GM seeds.

Following its seed round in 2018, BioPhero developed – and scaled up – new and efficient production methods for insect pheromones using microbial fermentation. The production processes use renewable raw materials, produce less waste than the traditional chemical synthesis, and – crucially – are able to deliver insect pheromones at the cost, quality, and volume required for row crops such as wheat, maize, rice, and soybeans. BioPhero has successfully demonstrated that it can produce pheromones at tonne-scale, and the company is now ready to start production of its first product and to make it available to customers and development partners around the world.

We aim to give farmers a new option: To protect their crops using biological insect pheromones rather than having to rely on insecticides. In row crops this has not been possible until now because of the high cost of pheromones. At BioPhero, we have shown we can break this cost barrier. We are delighted to continue to attract such high-quality investors and see this as a testament to the success we have had in developing and scaling biological pheromone production and delivering new options for growers

Kristian Ebbensgaard, CEO, BioPhero

Unlike with insecticides, insects do not develop resistance to insect pheromones because they are produced by females to attract males for mating and do not present a single target that can easily be overcome by evolution. Insect pheromones are highly effective, have an exemplary safety record and do not harm pollinators or other non-target insects.

«We have been examining the use of insect pheromones in agriculture and new start-ups in this area for many years. Until now, no company has succeeded in manufacturing pheromones at a cost and scale suitable for worldwide use,» said John Hamer, Co-Managing Partner, DCVC Bio. «BioPhero’s patented breakthrough platform is the only one that is delivering the cost structure, manufacturing flexibility and quality that allow pheromones to be deployed on major row crops.»

About BioPhero

BioPhero is a pioneer in the production of pheromones used as highly sustainable and eco- friendly active ingredients in products for
insect pest control in agriculture. Our vision is to make agriculture more sustainable by enabling the application of pheromones for effective pest control in large-scale row crops. BioPhero has developed and scaled up a proprietary biological production platform based on yeast fermentation. We have assembled a dedicated world-class team with competencies within metabolic engineering, fermentation, chemistry, and process development.

BioPhero was founded in 2016 by Prof. Irina Borodina as a technology spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark and completed its seed round in 2018. BioPhero is also a consortium member in the EU-funded Projects OLEFINE and PHERA. Read more at www.biophero.com

For more information please contact:

Kristian Ebbensgaard, CEO
kristian@biophero.com
+45 60600909

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Ellomay Capital Ltd. Announces Execution of EPC Agreement in connection with a Project to Construct a 28MW Photovoltaic Plant in Spain

TEL-AVIV, Israel, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American; TASE: ELLO) («Ellomay» or the «Company«), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe and Israel, today announced that Ellomay Solar S.L.U. («Ellomay Solar«), which the Company indirectly wholly owns and which is promoting the construction of a photovoltaic plant with an installed capacity of 28 MW_DC in the municipality of Talaván, Cáceres, Spain (the «Ellomay Solar Project«), entered into an engineering, procurement & construction agreement in connection with the Ellomay Solar Project (the «EPC Agreement«) with METKA EGN Spain S.L.U., a 100% indirect subsidiary of MYTILINEOS S.A., under the Renewables & Storage Development Business Unit.

The EPC Agreement provides a fixed and lump-sum amount of €15.32 million for the complete execution and performance of the works defined in the EPC Agreement. The works include the engineering, procurement and construction of the Ellomay Solar Project and the ancillary facilities for injecting power into the grid and performance of two years of O&M services. The EPC Agreement includes additional standard provisions, including with respect to liquidated damages in connection with delays and performance, performance guarantees, suspension and termination.

METKA EGN Spain is expected to complete the works under the EPC Agreement within a period of 9 months from receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The early works commenced on March 1, 2021 and the Notice to Proceed is expected to be provided during May 2021.

MYTILINEOS’ Renewables & Storage Development Business Unit is an EPC and O&M contractor for the full range of solar and battery storage applications, ranging from stand-alone solar parks and battery storage applications to complex hybrid projects. Its project references include more than 1.5GW of PV projects and 400MW of battery storage in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas in addition to the 300MW photovoltaic plant owned by Talasol Solar S.l. (51% owned by the Company), for which Metka EGN Spain was the EPC Contractor and which was connected to the Spanish national grid in December 2020. Metka EGN Spain now serves as the O&M contractor for such plant.

Ran Fridrich, CEO and a Board member of Ellomay commented: «The Ellomay Solar Project (28 MW photovoltaic plant in Spain) was initiated by the Company’s business development team in a process that started with locating the land and obtaining all of the required permits in order to commence construction within two years from the beginning of the development process. The Company continues to develop a large number of additional photovoltaic projects in Spain, Italy, and Israel. All of these projects are developed by the Company’s business development team, and are expected to reach «ready to build» status gradually, some in the near future and others in the more distant future.»

About Ellomay Capital Ltd.

Ellomay is an Israeli based company whose shares are registered with the NYSE American and with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the trading symbol «ELLO». Since 2009, Ellomay Capital focuses its business in the renewable energy and power sectors in Europe and Israel.

To date, Ellomay has evaluated numerous opportunities and invested significant funds in the renewable, clean energy and natural resources industries in Israel, Italy and Spain, including:

Approximately 7.9MW of photovoltaic power plants in Spain and a photovoltaic power plant of approximately 9 MW in Israel;
9.375% indirect interest in Dorad Energy Ltd., which owns and operates one of Israel’s largest private power plants with production capacity of approximately 860MW, representing about 6%-8% of Israel’s total current electricity consumption;
51% of Talasol, which owns a photovoltaic plant with a peak capacity of 300MW in the municipality of Talaván, Cáceres, Spain;
Groen Gas Goor B.V., Groen Gas Oude-Tonge B.V. and Groen Gas Gelderland B.V., project companies operating anaerobic digestion plants in the Netherlands, with a green gas production capacity of approximately 3 million, 3.8 million and 9.5 million (with a license to produce 7.5 million) Nm3 per year, respectively;
83.333% of Ellomay Pumped Storage (2014) Ltd., which is involved in a project to construct a 156 MW pumped storage hydro power plant in the Manara Cliff, Israel.

For more information about Ellomay, visit http://www.ellomay.com.

About METKA EGN Spain:

METKA EGN Spain S.L.U is a fully owned indirect subsidiary of MYTILINEOS S.A.. MYTILINEOS S.A. is a leading Greek industry active in Metallurgy, Power & Gas, Renewables & Storage and Sustainable Engineering Solutions. Established in Greece in 1990, the company is listed on the Athens Exchange, has a consolidated turnover of €1.9 billion and employs directly or indirectly more than 3,600 people in Greece and abroad.

For more information, please visit: www.mytilineos.gr | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including statements that are based on the current expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding the Company’s plans and objectives, expectations and assumptions of management are forward-looking statements. The use of certain words, including the words «estimate,» «project,» «intend,» «expect,» «believe» and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on the Company’s forward-looking statements. Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those that may be expressed or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements, including all of the risks relating to projects under development, including the inability to obtain project financing on terms acceptable to the Company, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations and projects, including in connection with steps taken by authorities in countries in which the Company operates, including Spain, changes in the market price of electricity and in demand, regulatory changes, changes in the supply and prices of resources required for the operation of the Company’s facilities (such as waste and natural gas) and in the price of oil, and technical and other disruptions in the operations or construction of the power plants owned by the Company. These and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business are described in greater detail in the filings the Company makes from time to time with Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements are made as of this date and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:
Kalia Weintraub
CFO
Tel: +972 (3) 797-1111
Email: hilai@ellomay.com

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China Daily: Policy adviser: China to remain attractive to foreign investors

BEIJING, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Jiang Ying, a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, spoke about economic and other issues she expects to see during the two sessions in March, the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and top political advisory body. She said she expects a GDP growth rate for 2021 of about 7.5 percent and a double-digit rate in the first quarter.

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Employers In Many Markets Report Continued Improvements In Hiring Outlooks For Q2

MILWAUKEE, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hiring outlooks for the second quarter improve in 24 of 43 markets according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (NYSE-MAN) of over 42,000 employers. Employers report more positive employment outlooks than last quarter in 24 countries, weaker in 16 and unchanged in 3. Employers in India, Hong Kong and U.S. are most optimistic about returning to pre-pandemic hiring by end of…

KEY FINDINGS

Return to pre-pandemic hiring – as vaccine rollouts progress, 77% expect to return to pre-pandemic hiring levels by end of 2021.
Strongest hiring outlooks reported in Taiwan, U.S., Australia and Singapore; weakest in Panama, UK and South Africa.
Vaccination policy – As more vaccines are approved and rolled out, 43% of employers have no plans to mandate vaccination, 23% will encourage by promoting the benefits, 16% plan to require employees to be vaccinated ,14% are undecided and 4% will require vaccination for workers in specific roles.
New ways of working – in next 6-12 months, organizations expect: 51% of employees to be back in the workplace most of the time, 36% will offer a hybrid work with more remote work, 5% will offer flexibility shift patterns 4% will shift to full remote work, 4% are undecided.

«We continue to see evidence of a two-speed recovery, where people with in-demand skills and those organizations that are digitizing most are thriving, while others are at risk of falling behind,» said Jonas Prising, ManpowerGroup Chairman and CEO. «As more vaccines are approved and employers have implemented strong safety protocols to avoid full shutdowns in workplaces where people must be on site, we are seeing the beginning of more hiring optimism for the months ahead. We still have a long way to go in this recovery, yet these results point to positive trends in many industries. Now is the time to equip people with the digital and soft skills employers need as demand is likely to rise as organizations continue to accelerate their digitization plans.»

View the complete Q2 2021 survey results: www.manpowergroup.com/meos
Global Hiring Plans by Region

AMERICAS: Hiring intentions strengthen in four countries (U.S., Costa Rica, Canada and Colombia) and weaken in six (Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Peru) since the previous quarter.

U.S. employers report the strongest hiring intentions in the region for the 14th consecutive quarter (+18%), followed by Brazil (+9%) and Canada (+8%). The weakest and only negative intentions in the region are in Panama (-8%), the weakest globally, and Peru (-2%).
Employers in all U.S. sectors are anticipating positive outlooks for the next three months, the strongest hiring activity is forecast for the Leisure & Hospitality (+27%), Transportation & Utilities (+23%) and Wholesale & Retail Trade (+22%).
In Brazil, the Manufacturing sector Outlook of +11% is stronger than the national outlook of (+8%), remaining, both relatively stable when compared with the previous quarter, but decreasing by 2 percentage points year-over-year.

EMEA: Outlooks improve or remain the same in seventeen countries and decline in seven quarter-over-quarter (Bulgaria, Finland, Germany Greece, Italy, Ireland and the Netherlands)

Croatia (12%), Romania (12%) and Turkey (10%) have the strongest regional hiring plans, while the weakest are expected in UK (-5%) and South Africa (-5%).
In France hiring intentions rise by 6 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with employers in Construction and Manufacturing reporting the most optimistic hiring plans.
In Germany, the strongest hiring plans are reported in the Finance & Business Services sector (+15%), while the Restaurants & Hotels sector (-16%) reports its weakest outlook since 2003.
UK employers reports the weakest outlooks in Europe, driven by declines in hospitality and retail, and business services.

APAC: Outlooks improve in four APAC countries and territories since last quarter (Australia, India, Singapore, Taiwan), remain the same in China and Hong Kong and weaken in Japan.

The strongest hiring prospects are reported in Taiwan (+24%) Australia (+17%) and Singapore (+17%) for the second consecutive quarter while the weakest and only negative hiring intentions are expected in Hong Kong (-2%) and Japan (-1%).
Hong Kong (-4%) and Japan (-4%) report their weakest outlooks in Retail and Trade since the studies began.
Employers in Australia report the strongest hiring pace in more than nine years, with positive outlooks reported in all seven industry sectors, particularly optimistic in the Finance, Insurance & Real Estate and Manufacturing.

To view complete results for the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, visit: www.manpowergroup.com/meos. The next survey will be released June 8, 2021 and will report hiring expectations for Q3 2021.

*The survey – conducted January / February 2021 – is the most comprehensive, forward-looking employment survey of its kind, used globally as a key economic indicator. The Net Employment Outlook is derived by taking the percentage of employers anticipating an increase in hiring activity and subtracting from this the percentage of employers expecting a decrease in hiring activity.

ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2021 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the twelfth year – all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

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Sungrow Supplies Latin America’s Largest Under Construction PV Plant

SÃO PAULO, Mar. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — After an agreement and the recent emission of NTP («Notice To Proceed» or «Service Order») with Focus Energia, an integrated energy business platform, Sungrow will supply inverters and MV stations for the implementation of the first phase of the Futura Project, an 852 MWp solar park that will soon be one of the largest in operation in Latin America.

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Considering the environmental authorizations already issued, approximately two thousand hectares will be destined for the implementation of the 22 parks in the first phase of the Project («Projeto Futura I»), with 38.73 MWp each. The designated area is about 40 km from the urban center of Juazeiro, in the north of the State of Bahia. Upon completion, its total capacity will be approximately 852 MWp, with an estimated investment of more than 2.2 billion Reais. In addition to the commissioning and start-up service, Sungrow plans to supply more than 100 MVS6300-LV transformation stations and more than 3,000 SG250HX inverters. The Futura I Project will be the largest photovoltaic plant under construction with bifacial modules, trackers, and string inverters in Latin America.

During the process of technical analysis of Sungrow’s solution with Focus, it was clear to Sungrow that some factors were decisive to the contract, such as its high performing inverters, the flexibility of reactive energy production in both day and night, the reduction of the capacitor banks needed to meet the requirements of the study of connection to the concessionaire network, and the fact that the SG250HX which is compatible with bifacial modules of 600 Wp.

Another fundamental differential was the high performance and low losses in the transformation of energy in MV station. In practice, the MV station gathers RMU, transformers and the low voltage three-phase panels of 800Vac, 3200A, according to NBR IEC 61439-1. The transformers supplied by Sungrow have a high efficiency especially compared to those normally sold in the Brazilian market, offering a higher yield of at least 0.2%, due to the manufacturing processes and low equipment losses. All of this translates into greater efficiency and the possibility to optimize the overall investment of the project.

According to Rafael Ribeiro, Country Manager of Sungrow Brazil, the company sees the importance of the Futura Project for the country and highlights its social and economic impact in the city of Juazeiro. «Supporting Focus in a project like this is a great responsibility and accomplishment for our team. It is estimated that more than eight thousand direct and indirect jobs will be generated in the region,» said Rafael Ribeiro.

The installation work is scheduled to start in April of this year and the plant’s commercial operation is scheduled to start in the first half of 2022.

About Sungrow

Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd («Sungrow») is the world’s most bankable inverter brand with over 154 GW installed worldwide as of December 2020. Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters, with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions. With a strong 24-year track record in the PV space, Sungrow products power installations in over 150 countries. Learn more about Sungrow by visiting www.sungrowpower.com.

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Televisa included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

MEXICO CITY, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. («Televisa» or the «Company») announced today that, for third consecutive year, it has been selected as one of only five Mexican companies to be included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). With this, Bloomberg recognizes Televisa’s commitment to advancing gender equality and its continuous effort to build a diverse workforce that promotes an inclusive culture.

The Company seeks to develop specific policies and…

The Company seeks to develop specific policies and measures that help us close the inequality gap between men and women, implementing measures aimed at achieving gender equality, supporting equal participation and recognition of women and men, providing the same opportunities for participation, conditions and forms of treatment, thereby avoiding stereotypes, discrimination or limitations imposed by gender roles.

The GEI is a modified market capitalization-weighted index that aims to track the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting. The 2021 GEI includes 380 companies with a market capitalization of USD 14 trillion, headquartered in 44 countries and regions across 11 sectors.

About Televisa

Televisa is a leading media company in the Spanish-speaking world, an important cable operator in Mexico and an operator of a leading direct-to-home satellite pay television system in Mexico. Televisa distributes the content it produces through several broadcast channels in Mexico and in over 70 countries through 25 pay-tv brands, television networks, cable operators and over-the-top or «OTT» services. In the United States, Televisa’s audiovisual content is distributed through Univision Communications Inc. («Univision»), a leading media company serving the Hispanic market. Univision broadcasts Televisa’s audiovisual content through multiple platforms in exchange for a royalty payment. In addition, Televisa has equity representing approximately 36% on a fully-diluted basis of the equity capital in Univision Holdings, Inc., the controlling company of Univision. Televisa’s cable business offers integrated services, including video, high-speed data and voice services to residential and commercial customers as well as managed services to domestic and international carriers. Televisa owns a majority interest in Sky, a leading direct-to-home satellite pay television system and broadband provider in Mexico, operating also in the Dominican Republic and Central America. Televisa also has interests in magazine publishing and distribution, professional sports and live entertainment, feature-film production and distribution, and gaming.

Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s results and prospects. Actual results could differ materially from these statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release should be read in conjunction with the factors described in «Item 3. Key Information – Forward-Looking Statements» in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, which, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this press release and in oral statements made by authorized officers of the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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