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NEXE Announces Commercialization Plans for its Fully Compostable Nespresso®-Compatible Pod

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – NEXE Innovations Inc. («NEXE» or the «Company») (TSXV:NEXE), is pleased to announce that the construction of its proof of concept Nespresso Coffee Automation Line is now complete. NEXE’s manufacturing partners began factory testing the machine with the company expecting to take delivery of the machine on time and on budget in Q1 2021. NEXE recently announced two milestone developments for its fully compostable Nespresso-compatible project including…

This customized Nespresso Coffee Line is the last piece required for the company to commission and launch its fully compostable Nespresso-compatible pod in early Q3 2021. The automation demonstrates that NEXE’s proprietary materials can be assembled at production speed proving scalability. Moving forward, this will form the basis for NEXE to order an additional scaled machine which, will increase production capacity to an anticipated 50 Million of NEXE Nespresso-Compatible pods by the end of 2021.

Ash Guglani, President, stated, «Receiving this Nespresso Coffee Line will provide an additional revenue stream outside of our current XOMA product offering and helps us significantly increase our production abilities in a phased approach. Furthermore, it shows that NEXE, based on its five years of R&D has the ability to transfer its IP across multiple single serve formats, increasing our
potential product offering. We continue to strengthen our IP portfolio with patent filings related to this product. We remain steadfast in our pursuit to provide consumers with fully compostable alternatives in the 50 billion single serve coffee capsule market.»

About NEXE Innovations Inc.
NEXE Innovations Inc. is a leader in plant-based compostable technology and advanced materials manufacturing based in British Columbia, Canada. The company has developed one of the only patented, fully compostable, plant-based, single-serve coffee pods for use in leading single-serve coffee machines. The proprietary NEXE pod is designed to reduce the significant environmental impact caused by single-serve pods, >40 billion of which are discarded every year. With over $35M raised to date from equity and government funding and over five years of R&D, NEXE is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly and sustainable products in the single-serve coffee sector and beyond.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements or information, which include the proposed use of proceeds, commercialization of the NEXE PODs, including the NEXE Nespresso Compatible Pod, increase production capacity, demand and/or sales of its products, create other environmentally friendly compostable packaging opportunities, development of technologies, the potential of the Company’s technology, future plans, regulatory approvals and other matters. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such information can generally be identified by the use of forwarding-looking wording such as «may», «expect», «estimate», «anticipate», «intend», «believe» and «continue» or the negative thereof or similar variations. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking information may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including but not limited to, business, economic and capital market conditions, the ability to manage operating expenses, consumer demand for and sentiment towards the Company’s products, security threats, and dependence on key personnel. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the demand for its products, anticipated costs, and the ability to achieve goals. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, failure to obtain regulatory approval, the continued availability of capital and financing, equipment failures, litigation, increase in operating costs, the impact of Covid-19 or other viruses and diseases on the Company’s ability to operate, competition, failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations, government regulations, loss of key employees and consultants, and general economic, market or business conditions. NEXE wishes to advise readers that it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nestlé Nespresso SA or the Nestle brand and the NEXE Nespresso compatible pod is compatible with Nespresso format coffee machines. Nespresso is a registered trademark of Nestlé Nespresso SA. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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2B0 is Selected to Compete in the Silicon Valley Unicorn Startup Battle

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — -2B0 (To Be Zero) is selected among thousands of entries to compete in the Silicon Valley Unicorn Startup Battle, the world’s largest startup pitch competition.

-The 2B0 patented recycling robot uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically recognize, sort and process recyclable materials.

-Previous winners of the Unicorn Startup Battle have collectively received $132 million in funding from angel…

-The 2B0 patented recycling robot uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically recognize, sort and process recyclable materials.

-Previous winners of the Unicorn Startup Battle have collectively received $132 million in funding from angel investors and VC firms.

The 2B0 patented recycling robot is designed for homes, offices and retail locations. Consumers simply put their recyclable materials into the 2B0 robot which uses AI to automatically recognize, sort and process the material for pickup.

«We are thrilled to be recognized as a leading startup innovator,» said Milorad Arsovic, founder and CEO of 2B0. «Our system reduces the need for cities to manually sort recyclable materials and also prevents material from ending up in landfills,» he added.

Materials handled by the 2B0 robot are more valuable than regular recyclable materials as they are presorted and preprocessed, reducing volume as much as 93%. Recycling is also made fun and easy with an addictive gamified experience; consumers watch their recycle materials being sorted and ground up on a video screen. Consumers are also rewarded for recycling from 2B0 partner companies.

For more information about 2B0 and the 2B0 recycling robot, please visit: 2B0.io

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Toyota lanza tres nuevos vehículos eléctricos al mercado de los Estados Unidos

PLANO, Texas, 11 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) anuncia sus planes de lanzar al mercado de los Estados Unidos tres nuevos modelos de vehículos eléctricos este año; dos BEV (vehículo eléctrico de batería) y un PHEV (vehículo híbrido eléctrico enchufable).

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«Seguimos siendo líderes en el transporte eléctrico que empezó con nuestra introducción pionera del Prius hace casi 25 años», afirmó Bob Carter, vicepresidente ejecutivo de ventas de TMNA. «La nueva oferta de productos eléctricos de Toyota les presentará a los clientes múltiples alternativas de trenes motrices que se ajustan a sus necesidades».

Los nuevos modelos eléctricos consolidan aún más el liderazgo en vehículos con trenes motrices alternativos de Toyota en los Estados Unidos. La participación de Toyota en el mercado de vehículos de combustibles alternativos es superior al 40 % del total, lo que incluye una participación del 75 % en el mercado de celdas de combustible y un 64 % para los híbridos enchufables. El objetivo de Toyota para 2025 es que el 40 % de los vehículos nuevos vendidos sea de modelos eléctricos, y espera que esta cifra aumente a cerca del 70 % hacia 2030.

Se estima que, a nivel global, los vehículos híbridos de Toyota que se han vendido evitaron la emisión de 139 millones de toneladas de gases de efecto invernadero (GHG) a la atmósfera. En los Estados Unidos se han evitado aproximadamente 38 millones de toneladas de GHG. Este logro es el resultado del compromiso permanente de Toyota con el medioambiente y con lograr un impacto neto positivo para el planeta y la sociedad.

De aquí a 2025, los modelos de Toyota y Lexus en todo el mundo tendrán una alternativa eléctrica. Además, Toyota está desarrollando una plataforma dedicada para BEV llamada e-TNGA, que ofrece flexibilidad para todas las configuraciones de conducción. Todas estas iniciativas hacen parte de los avances para el Desafío Medioambiental Toyota 2050 que se presentó desde 2015, y representa el compromiso ambiental más demandante e inspirador que Toyota ha emprendido hasta el momento.

«Creemos que la forma más rápida de reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en el sector transporte es ofreciéndoles a los conductores alternativas con menor emisión de carbono que satisfagan sus necesidades», indicó Gill Pratt, director científico de Toyota Motor Corporation y director ejecutivo de Toyota Research Institute. «Con múltiples trenes motrices de todos los precios podemos poner más personas en automóviles más limpios en toda Norteamérica, logrando así el mayor impacto a corto plazo sobre las emisiones totales de carbono».

Toyota compartió los aspectos destacados de las investigaciones internas en las que se evaluó el impacto ambiental y los costos de propiedad entre un PHEV y un BEV. Para esta investigación, Toyota creó una herramienta que muestra el balance entre las emisiones de GHG y los costos totales de propiedad. El código fuente de esta herramienta está disponible para el público en carghg.org, con el fin de que otras personas experimenten con los diferentes parámetros y puedan conocer las posiciones de los BEV y los PHEV en la gráfica de GHG y costos. En la investigación se encontró:

Los GHG de un modelo BEV y de un PHEV disponibles en la actualidad son casi iguales al operar en carretera, considerando los contaminantes que se crean al producir la electricidad para la red promedio de energía de los Estados Unidos, utilizada para cargar las baterías.
El proceso de fabricación es uno de los componentes de las emisiones de GHG. Utilizando el modelo «Gases de Efecto Invernadero, Emisiones Reguladas y Uso de Energía en las Tecnologías» (GREET), los investigadores encontraron que la producción de un PHEV emite menos GHG ya que usa baterías más pequeñas y livianas.
Comparado con el BEV, los costos de compra y mantenimiento del PHEV son mucho menores. Sin considerar incentivos, el costo total de propiedad (TCO) para cinco años de un BEV de larga autonomía es significativamente más alto que para un PHEV. Si se incluyen los incentivos disponibles para este año (2020), el TCO de un BEV de larga autonomía es mucho más alto.

El punto clave está en que tanto un BEV como un PHEV ofrecen beneficios ambientales similares. Cada uno de ellos tiene un perfil único y puede ser una solución óptima en diferentes circunstancias. Al contar con un portafolio de productos diversificado con múltiples opciones de electrificación de vehículos, Toyota permite que los clientes elijan el modelo que mejor se ajuste a sus necesidades de uso y perfil de costos, maximizando así la contribución total a la reducción de GHG.

El progreso de Toyota en el Desafío 2050 en Norteamérica se mide en cuatro aspectos claves: reducción de emisiones de carbono, protección del agua, fomento de una cadena de suministro sostenible incluyendo reducción de desechos, y protección de la biodiversidad. La planeación, las estrategias y las acciones de sostenibilidad están regidas por un Plan de Acción Ambiental Norteamericano, que plantea una hoja de ruta a cinco años diseñada para lograr los objetivos establecidos en el Desafío 2050 y en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas (ODS). Toyota busca en la actualidad:

Reducción del CO2 derivado de la operación de la compañía, los productos y el ciclo de vida de los vehículos, lo que incluye logística, proveedores y concesionarios
Reducción del uso general de agua por unidad de vehículo producido en un 3 %, con 2020 como punto de partida
Reducción de compras de material de empaque plástico en un 25 %, con 2018 como punto de partida
Desarrollo de una política de gestión del hábitat en planta validada por un tercero para 2021, y empezar su implementación en 2022

Como prueba de este compromiso, Toyota acordó recientemente comprar energía de una futura granja eólica de Clearway Energy Group, para reducir su huella general de carbono derivada de la energía utilizada de la red eléctrica. Toyota también presentó una actualización anual en torno a lograr un impacto ambiental neto positivo en el Informe Ambiental Norteamericano 2020.

Acerca de Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) ha sido parte del tejido cultural de los Estados Unidos durante más de 60 años y está comprometida con el desarrollo de la movilidad sostenible de última generación a través de sus marcas Toyota y Lexus, además de sus casi 1,500 concesionarios.

Toyota ha creado una enorme cadena de valor y emplea directamente a más de 36,000 personas en los Estados Unidos. La compañía ha contribuido con el diseño, la ingeniería y el ensamblaje de primera clase de más de 30 millones de automóviles y camiones en sus 9 plantas de fabricación, que para 2021 serán 10 una vez que entre en operación su empresa conjunta de producción en Alabama.

Para ayudar a inspirar a la próxima generación para que siga una carrera en campos basados en STEM, incluido el de la movilidad, Toyota lanzó su centro de educación virtual en www.TourToyota.com que ofrece una experiencia de inmersión y la oportunidad de visitar muchas de sus instalaciones de fabricación en los Estados Unidos. Este centro también incluye una serie de lecciones y planes de estudio gratuitos basados en STEM a través de los socios de la Fundación Toyota de los Estados Unidos, excursiones virtuales y mucho más. Para obtener más información acerca de Toyota, visite www.toyotanewsroom.com.

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National Grid ESO Announce Highly Successful Results Of Arenko Pioneered Reserve From Storage Trial

£195m potential annual savings available for end consumers by using batteries

Unlocks pathway to a zero-carbon electricity grid in 2025

National Grid ESO confirms ambition to procure Reserve from batteries going forward

LONDON, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Arenko, a leading software platform provider to the global energy asset automation market, is pleased to announce the highly successful…

£195m potential annual savings available for end consumers by using batteries

Unlocks pathway to a zero-carbon electricity grid in 2025

National Grid ESO confirms ambition to procure Reserve from batteries going forward

LONDON, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Arenko, a leading software platform provider to the global energy asset automation market, is pleased to announce the highly successful results of the Reserve from Storage trial which it pioneered throughout Summer 2020 with National Grid ESO.

Having originally proposed the service to National Grid ESO, Arenko designed it in collaboration with National Grid ESO, optimising 41MW of batteries in all three trials.

Highlights

Batteries can effectively provide sustained Reserve allowing competition with other market participants to meet energy imbalances and driving cost efficiencies for the end consumer
Providing Reserve from batteries will deliver increased operational resilience and support National Grid ESO’s wider ambitions of operating carbon free by 2025
£0.7m saving to the consumer realised by using batteries participating in the trial versus the alternative solutions throughout the 20-day trial in Q3 2020. Using a linear scaling, which may not fully capture the true value for the consumer, a potential annual saving of £195m could be realised if current demand for Reserve was met using batteries
Consumers made a 40% saving by using batteries to provide Reserve compared to business as usual
Batteries were cost effective and represented value in 80% of all settlement periods (half hour periods) during the trial
Over the course of the trial, steady value to the consumer was realised at all times throughout the day demonstrating value in a range of market and operational conditions
National Grid ESO confirms ambition to procure Reserve from batteries going forward.

A copy of National Grid ESO’s report can be found here https://data.nationalgrideso.com/plans-reports-analysis/covid-19-preparedness-materials.

What is Reserve

Electricity demand and supply has to be kept in perfect balance on a second by second basis to ensure grid stability. While increasing renewable energy generation is essential for progressing towards net-zero, this makes power generation harder to forecast and match to demand, given the natural intermittency of wind and solar power. To deal with this, we need to hold ‘reserve’, akin to a substitutes bench to balance the grid when there is too much or too little power in the system.

Currently in the UK we get a lot of our ‘reserve’ from fossil fuelled plants. They have to be paid to switch on for 4-6 hours at a time, at part load, so that they can turn up or down rapidly to provide reserve as needed. If the UK is to transition to a net-zero future, this is unsustainable. It is the equivalent of leaving the engine running on your car all the time, just in case you need it. This is why Arenko proposed trialling the use of its battery technology to National Grid.

Rather than National Grid taking its ‘reserve’ from fossil fuelled plants, the trials have been running using ‘reserve’ from batteries instead. The great advantage is that batteries do not need to be generating power to provide reserve, unlike fossil fuelled plants, and so there is no need to switch off renewable generators such as wind farms to bring carbon emitting fossil fuel plants onto the system at part load. Throughout the trial, batteries charged up with large proportions of wind and solar power were able to provide ‘reserve’ cheaper than securing reserve from fossil fuelled plants.

Win-win-win

Arenko believes that procuring Reserve from batteries presents a unique win-win-win once the service is scaled for commercial use: The consumer benefits from c.£195m of annual savings on today’s business as usual; a pathway to mass deployment of renewables leading to a zero carbon electricity grid is made possible; battery owners can generate an attractive investment return in a major new market to support the required scale up of batteries.

This is an exportable, UK born solution to a global problem of how to transition to a low carbon future. It’s not a silver bullet but it’s part of a suite of services that are crucial to transitioning to economic, secure and sustainable energy systems across the globe.

A deep new market for storage

National Grid ESO’s System Operability Plan («SOP») indicated an ongoing requirement of up to 2GW of Reserve, which has historically been procured from traditional thermal power plants and CCGTs. If this requirement were to be satisfied from batteries, the evidence from this trial substantiates that consumers would benefit from annual savings of c.£195m if the savings announced following the trial are linearly scaled over the course of a year.

Demand for electricity dramatically dropped as a result of lockdown restrictions from COVID which substantially increased the proportion of renewables such as wind and solar on the system. Arenko’s analysis suggests this drove up the requirement for National Grid ESO to procure Reserve to c.5GW, representing a view of the future electricity grid’s needs in a high renewable penetration environment.

Over the next ten years, National Grid (Future Energy Scenarios) expects installed capacity of renewables to rise from 40GW today to between 70-104GW in 2030 (onshore and offshore wind component represents a 2.1-3.0x increase in capacity). At the same time, fossil fuels generation capacity will drop from 49GW today to 24-40GW. This is likely to drive the requirement for Reserve considerably higher than it is today.

Over the same timescale, National Grid forecasts batteries to grow from c.1GW today to up to 9GW, in order to balance the increasing intermittency of renewables. As evidenced by the trial each new MW installed can offer an annual saving to the consumer of £97.6k per annum (£11.14 per MW per hour) which represents a 40% saving versus alternative sources of reserve.

The challenges faced by National Grid ESO in balancing the system and having sufficient Reserve capacity to call on are faced by all international system operators and there is significant potential for this model to be exported to different markets.

Rupert Newland, Chief Executive, said:

«Arenko are delighted to have worked with National Grid to develop and deliver this important trial, whose results have huge global significance for the battery industry. The trial provides irrefutable evidence that new battery technologies, operated using intelligent software, can transform the management of the electricity grid to enable the mass deployment of renewable energy, a zero-carbon electricity system and the realisation of huge savings for the consumer.»

Contact
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Notes to Editors

Arenko Group is a world leading software service provider. Arenko’s platform uses its proven proprietary automation software and solutions for batteries and energy asset owners to optimise their performance. Arenko’s platform enables clients to unlock value from their systems allowing them to maximise revenues and minimise costs.

Arenko’s vision is to be the preferred software platform to unlock value for energy assets worldwide.
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Kia Niro EV es nombrado ganador de categoría en el nuevo estudio de J.D. Power sobre la experiencia de los propietarios de vehículos eléctricos

IRVINE, California, 11 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — El Kia Niro EV fue calificado como número uno entre las marcas de mercado masivo en el estudio de J.D. Power de 2021 sobre la experiencia de los propietarios de vehículos eléctricos, «Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study». Para la primera versión de este estudio, J.D. Power encuestó cerca de 10,000 propietarios de vehículos eléctricos, con preguntas sobre aspectos como costos de propiedad, autonomía de la batería y placer al…

«En Kia estamos comprometidos con ofrecer una experiencia de propiedad de clase mundial, y mientras la marca se prepara para introducir nuevos vehículos eléctricos de aquí a 2025 con nuestra estrategia Plan S, nos llena de orgullo ver que nuestra línea actual ya es un éxito entre los conductores de EV actuales y potenciales», expresó Sean Yoon, presidente y director ejecutivo de Kia Motors America y Kia Motors North America. «Es un honor para nosotros ganar en la categoría mercado masivo del estudio de EVX para propietarios. Esto refuerza nuestro objetivo de liderazgo en la industria de la movilidad futura».

Contando con una consolidada línea de vehículos eléctricos existentes, y con un ojo puesto en el futuro del transporte, Kia avanza en la implementación del «Plan S», con inversiones por $25,000 millones hacia 2025 para el futuro de la electrificación, los servicios de movilidad, la conectividad y la autonomía.

El Kia Niro EV abre un mundo de posibilidades para los conductores que buscan todoterrenos populares y que también desean obtener los beneficios que ofrecen los vehículos eléctricos. Con un torque de 291 lb-ft y cuatro modos de conducción, el sólido tren motriz eléctrico del Niro EV lleva a los conductores a donde tengan que ir, rápidamente, mientras disfrutan de la tecnología y la conectividad avanzadas en un moderno paquete que se ajusta a cada estilo de vida.

«Estoy muy complacido al entregarle un premio a Kia por el mayor nivel de satisfacción entre propietarios de EV en el segmento de mercado masivo», expresó Brent Gruber, director sénior de Global Automotive en J.D. Power. «Mientras la electrificación de vehículos se sigue expandiendo y va moldeando el futuro de la industria automotriz, el Kia Niro EV representa un modelo destacado que cumple todos los requerimientos de los propietarios».

El estudio de EVX para propietarios en los Estados Unidos, desarrollado en colaboración con PlugShare, define los estándares de referencia en términos de satisfacción, con los atributos esenciales directamente relacionados con la experiencia de propiedad de un EV. La calificación según el índice general de EVX para propietarios mide la satisfacción de los propietarios de vehículos eléctricos (en una escala de 1,000 puntos) para los segmentos premium y de mercado masivo en siete aspectos: precisión de la autonomía de batería declarada, disponibilidad de estaciones de carga públicas, autonomía de la batería, costos de propiedad, placer al conducir, facilidad de carga en el hogar y calidad y confiabilidad del vehículo. Las encuestas para el estudio de este año se llevaron a cabo entre los meses de octubre y noviembre de 2020, con la participación de 9,632 propietarios de BEV y PHEV de modelos entre 2015 y 2021.

Acerca de Kia Motors America

Kia Motors America, cuya sede se encuentra en Irvine, California, ha sido la marca mejor clasificada y es reconocida como una de las 100 mejores marcas mundiales. Kia es el «Socio automotor oficial» de la NBA y ofrece una gama completa de vehículos que se venden a través de una red de más de 750 concesionarios en los Estados Unidos, entre los que se incluyen automóviles y SUV orgullosamente construidos en West Point, Georgia.*

Para obtener información de prensa, incluyendo fotografías, visite www.kiamedia.com. Para recibir avisos personalizados por correo electrónico sobre comunicados de prensa al momento de su publicación, suscríbase en www.kiamedia.com/us/en/newsalert.

*Los modelos Telluride, Sorento y K5 se ensamblan en los Estados Unidos con partes de los Estados Unidos y de otros países.

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Generation Tackles Global Unemployment With BlackRock, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft Corp. and Verizon

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Generation, the non-profit global employment organization, has secured $77 million in new funding and $50 million in in-kind resources from BlackRock, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft Corp., and Verizon, to accelerate its work in tackling unemployment across 14 countries around the world. This combined commitment will allow Generation to support people who face systemic barriers to employment –…

Generation trains, places, and supports diverse people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible. BlackRock, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft, and Verizon will enable the significant expansion of Generation’s collaboration with governments and other workforce partners, globally, supporting the embedding of Generation’s approach within large-scale, existing systems to tackle COVID-19 jobs recovery and beyond.

With the new funding, Generation and its workforce partners will serve 75,000 people over the next two years, placing them into work that provides stable income and supports them to transform their lives and communities. This funding will also support Generation in undertaking new global research to yield insights for workforce programs, employers, and policy makers. The group’s commitment encompasses cash funding, in-kind resources, and connections to employers in their ecosystems for Generation graduates.

To date, Generation has 40,000 graduates from its employment programs in 14 countries across 30 professions that span four sectors; technology, healthcare, customer service, and skilled trades. 93% of Generation learners are unemployed when entering the program, and 84% of graduates are placed in jobs within 3 months of completion.

Large-scale economic and social shifts resulting from the global pandemic have deepened the problem of inequity in employment opportunity. The impact is expected to push 47 million women and girls into extreme poverty, and more than one in six young people are already out of work. This new coalition will work with thousands of public, private, and social sector partners to help create an inclusive jobs recovery.

Dr. Mona Mourshed, founding global CEO of Generation, comments: «The climb to employment was already challenging for the people Generation serves. Now, with the global pandemic devastating entire sectors and livelihoods for thousands, it has steepened dramatically. We believe we can rise to this challenge and fundamentally transform education to employment systems and connect people who face significant systemic barriers to work with life-changing opportunities. We are delighted that our global partners share this vision and with their generous commitments, our reach and impact can accelerate – at a time when it matters most.»

Deborah Winshel, Global Head of Social Impact at BlackRock and President of the BlackRock Foundation, comments:

«Generation’s focus on breaking down barriers to meaningful employment is aligned with the BlackRock Foundation’s goals of promoting equitable economic opportunity in our communities. We’re excited to be supporting a purpose-driven partner with ambitious growth plans to help more people into durable, sustainable careers,»

Anne-Marie Frassica, Director of Giving Back, McKinsey & Company, comments:

«Our belief in the power of work to transform people’s lives and their communities is embodied in our founding and enduring support of Generation. We are excited to join together with industry-leading companies to support Generation’s mission and work. Our contribution provides flexible, unrestricted resources that will enable Generation to create greater economic opportunities for those most affected by the global pandemic through COVID recovery and beyond.»

Kate Behncken, Vice President and Lead, Microsoft Philanthropies, comments:

«Talent is everywhere but opportunity is not, and Generation is working to change this around the world by preparing and placing unemployed and underemployed people into meaningful careers. Microsoft’s partnership with Generation will accelerate our collective commitment to ensure every person has the skills and opportunity to succeed in the digital economy.»

Rose Stuckey Kirk, Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, Verizon, comments:
«Through our responsible business plan, Citizen Verizon, we’re partnering with Generation to scale up initiatives that help people obtain the skills they need to thrive in the workforce; helping to build a more inclusive and equitable society and helping us to realize our goal to reskill and upskill half a million people over the course of the next 10 years. We’re excited to be a part of this coalition and support Generation’s vision to create new opportunities for those who face economic disparities and unequal access to the tools that will help advance their skills, their education and their chance for economic prosperity.»

About Generation
Generation is a global nonprofit that transforms education to employment systems to prepare, place, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible. For more, visit generation.org.

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Acceptance Insurance lanza el sorteo «Get A Smile, Give A Smile» por $100 mil

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, 10 de febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Con el objetivo de repartir más sonrisas en 2021, Acceptance Insurance está viviendo su misión corporativa. A través del lanzamiento de su sorteo «Get A Smile, Give A Smile», el equipo de Acceptance ayudará a los trabajadores que enfrentan las incertidumbres de la vida al ofrecerles a 85 de ellas la oportunidad de ganar hasta $5,000, a la vez que donarán $50,000 a organizaciones benéficas que lo necesiten.

El objetivo general de este sorteo es que las personas vivan la visión de servicio de Acceptance: Cuidarse unos a otros. Larry Willeford, presidente y director de operaciones de Acceptance Insurance, afirmó: «En un año tan complejo para muchos, Acceptance está entusiasmada en poder marcar una diferencia tangible en las vidas de las personas y dentro de las comunidades donde prestamos servicios».

Los ganadores recibirán una tarjeta de regalo Visa y podrán destinar una donación a organizaciones benéficas que personifiquen el espíritu de «Cuidarse unos a otros«: la Cruz Roja Americana, Feeding America, La Humane Society of the United States, Wounded Warrior Project, Hábitat para la Humanidad o Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. «Específicamente durante el año pasado, más familias han acudido a los bancos de alimentos como nunca antes, han aumentado las adopciones de mascotas y el bienestar mental ha sufrido enormemente. Entonces, ya sea si ofrecen cuidado compasivo para aquellos que lo necesitan, luchan contra la crueldad y el abandono o alimentan a familias con hambre, Acceptance se compromete a acompañar a estas maravillosas organizaciones que están generando un gran impacto», expresó Willeford.

Desde ahora hasta el 16 de abril de 2021, los participantes pueden ingresar a las agencias locales de Acceptance Insurance o visitar www.acceptance.com/smile. Con un importante obsequio de $100,000, se seleccionarán 85 ganadores de las presentaciones realizadas en todos los mercados de Acceptance Insurance de los Estados Unidos. Se otorgarán cinco grandes premios de $10,000 cada uno, de los cuales $5,000 se entregarán al ganador y Acceptance donará $5,000, en nombre del ganador, a una de las organizaciones benéficas asociadas. Además de los principales premios, también se entregarán 10 premios de $2,000 cada uno, 20 premios de $1,000 y 50 premios de $200. Estos también incluyen tarjetas de regalo Visa para el ganador, con una donación de Acceptance a una organización benéfica asociada.

Para obtener más información sobre el sorteo «Get a Smile, Give a Smile» o para participar, visite www.acceptance.com/smile.

Acerca de Acceptance Insurance
Acceptance Insurance (FACO) es una agencia de seguros omnicanal y una compañía de seguros que opera en 15 estados en 338 sucursales comerciales. Su equipo de más de 1,300 empleados se enfoca en desarrollar relaciones a largo plazo con clientes históricamente marginados, y con aquellos que prefieren programas de pago más flexibles y una mayor tolerancia al riesgo. La participación de la comunidad local, apoyada por una sólida mensajería digital en plataformas propias o adquiridas, le brinda a cada agencia un ambiente local y los recursos de una aseguradora institucional.

La tecnología que impulsa su departamento de reclamos y los valores que conforman la cultura de Acceptance cumplen su misión: ayudar apasionadamente a los trabajadores a manejar las incertidumbres de la vida. Este compromiso con el servicio se demuestra en su clasificación A+ de Better Business Bureau.

Puede encontrar más información en línea en www.acceptance.com.

Contacto de prensa:
Samantha Pyle
(615) 987-3300
samantha@greenapplestrategy.com

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University Of Redlands Selected To Participate In California’s Climate Action Corps

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced that the University of Redlands, along with several other organizations, will participate in the state’s newest program to battle the devastating effects of climate change. This program – California Climate Action Corps – is a key part of California’s comprehensive climate strategy and deploys trained volunteers…

As the only university selected to participate in the inaugural launch of the program, the University of Redlands welcomed three fellows to campus in late January to assist in developing a plan specific to Redlands.

«From fires and smoke to record high temperatures, nearly every Californian has been impacted in some way by climate change. Even with the bold climate policies our state has enacted, we must — and can — do more at every level,» Newsom said. «No state has mobilized and organized citizen climate action at scale. California’s Climate Action Corps not only aims to do that but to serve as inspiration for similar action across the country and globe.»

The University of Redlands’ fellows will spend the next eight months launching a new urban forest program through the University’s Office of Community Service Learning. By utilizing the Sustainable University of Redlands Farm (SURF) land, the fellows will plan and establish a nursery to grow trees and then work with U of R students and the local Roots and Shoots chapter to distribute them throughout the community.

«Public service and civic engagement are key pillars of the University of Redlands mission,» said Tony Mueller, director of Community Service Learning. «As participants in this statewide program, we have the opportunity to create a local program that will not only benefit our community but may become a model for other communities as well. Through this project, we hope to inspire students and the community to take ownership in reversing the harmful effects of climate change in our local neighborhoods and across California.»

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Assemblymember Bonta Introduces AB 534 to Protect Endangered Sea Life

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — While California has long been a leader in wildlife conservation and sustainable fishing operations, our crabbing industry continues to use antiquated trapping gear that needlessly kills or injures endangered whales and sea turtles. These crabbing operations deploy pots or traps with vertical lines that frequently entangle whales and other marine life. That’s why today, Assemblymember Rob Bonta, along with cosponsors Social Compassion in Legislation and The Center for Biological Diversity have introduced AB 534, The Whale Entanglement Prevention Act. This bill will require the California Dungeness crabbing community, and other trap fisheries, to use ropeless gear by November 1, 2025, effectively making California a leader in whale protection.

«California is a global leader in technology and innovation, yet we continue to crab with archaic technology that puts our cherished marine wildlife at risk,» said Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland). «As we move into the future, we can have both productive crabbing operations and oceans that are safe for whales and sea turtles. Whale-safe ropeless crabbing gear is already available; now we’re just implementing a deadline that crabbers can work with to make the necessary transition. That’s why I’ve authored this vital bill, which reaffirms California’s commitment to ocean conservation and sustainable crabbing operations, while also making the state a leader in crabbing technology that can be exported and used around the world.»

«It is heartbreaking to see so many whale entanglements happening off the coast of California. I have been documenting the entanglement issue and the fight to save whales by advocating that ropeless gear be adopted by the state trap fisheries,» said Leah Sturgis, Vice President of Wildlife Protection, Social Compassion in Legislation. «It’s unbelievable that we have tolerated the loss of so much marine life, in particular the endangered pacific blue whale, of which there are only a few thousand left. So many lives could be saved with the use of this technology.»

Due to changing ocean conditions, entanglements in commercial and recreational crabbing are harming California’s marine life, including threatened and endangered whales and sea turtles. When a whale gets tangled in crabbing gear, it often drowns because it cannot reach the surface to breathe. Entanglements also cause these animals to suffer painful injuries or die lingering deaths when ropes wrap through their mouths or around their tails and flippers, cutting into their flesh and bones, and impairing their ability to feed or swim.

Following several years of record-breaking numbers of entanglements reported off California, the Department of Fish and Wildlife recently enacted regulations to reduce the number of endangered blue whales, humpback whales, and leatherback sea turtles getting entangled in commercial Dungeness crabbing gear. However, the regulations have not eliminated entanglement risk and rely heavily on constant data collection and analysis to inform the implementation of potential risk-reduction measures. This may only trigger management actions after entanglements occur and rely on closures—including delaying the start of the season or ending it early—as the primary way to reduce risk which creates uncertainty for crabbers about where and when they’ll be able to crab.

«Whales and other marine life have long been exploited by humans, nearing the point of extinction,» said Judie Mancuso, CEO and founder of Social Compassion in Legislation. «It’s time we prioritize and protect our most magnificent ocean creatures and put whale entanglements in the past.»

Ropeless gear (also known as «pop-up» or «buoyless» gear) is the only way to eliminate entanglement risk while permitting crabbing to continue. The gear allows traps on the seafloor to be remotely called to the surface and removes the static vertical lines in the water column that entangle whales, sea turtles, and other animals. Specifically, the ropeless system—either a stowed rope and buoy or a lift bag—sits on the seafloor attached to trap and contains an acoustic modem and GPS that records its location. When fishers return to that location, a signal from a second paired modem on their boat using high-frequency sound waves triggers the buoy or a lift bag to come to the surface. The traps can then be hauled up using traditional crabbing practices.

Various types of ropeless crabbing gear are currently being tested in Canada and on the East and West Coasts of the United States, and such gear is used in a lobster fishery in Australia. California, already a global center for technological innovation, has an opportunity to play a leading role in promoting gear that will save whales, sea turtles, and other animals here and around the world. Given the fatal impacts of entanglements on a variety of marine species and the economic harm closures can cause on commercial crabbers, requiring the use of ropeless gear in all trap and pot fisheries managed by California should be required as soon as possible.

«Deadly entanglements of whales and sea turtles is a serious problem with a simple solution: ropeless crabbing gear,» said Kristen Monsell, Oceans Legal Director, Center for Biological Diversity. «California has been plagued by a rising number of horrific whale entanglements in recent years. Now we can lead the way in helping the crabbing industry convert to more humane new technologies and nurture an innovative new industry.»

AB 534 is Authored by:

Assemblymember Rob Bonta represents the 18th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro and is the Assistant Majority Leader. For more information on Assemblywoman Rob Bonta, visit https://a18.asmdc.org/.

AB 534 is Cosponsored by:

Social Compassion in Legislation’s (SCIL) mission is to save and protect animals in the wild, on the farm, and in homes through public policy advocacy in California and beyond. SCIL works closely with legislators to sponsor compassionate legislation and steer regulations that affect animals, as well as fight legislation that does harm. The non-profit partners with other organizations aligned with their values to amplify a voice for the voiceless. To learn more about SCIL and current legislations, please visit https://socialcompassioninlegislation.org/.

The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1.7 million members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places. For more information, please visit https://biologicaldiversity.org/.

Media Contact

Ruby Katz, Social Compassion in Legislation, 212-882-1690, scil@rallypointms.com

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KitchenAid unveils Honey as the 2021 color

PUERTO RICO, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — People are yearning to be together again, therefore, KitchenAid has announced Honey as the 2021 Color of the Year. Through this color, with its warm hues with a golden and orange undertone, the brand intends to radiate positivity and warmth, reflected in its iconic Artisan stand mixer, which is ideal for experiencing the sweetness that is born from harmony.

At a time when we are more connected than ever in the digital world…

At a time when we are more connected than ever in the digital world and our dependence on connectivity is growing, fostering meaningful relationships has become a very complex task. Research shows that staying in touch with loved ones has become a priority for consumers. When we get together in the kitchen and at the table, the interactions go beyond those of the digital world, and real human connections are established. Thus, Honey is a reminder that together we can strengthen our communities, promote harmony and allow the sweetness of humanity to shine through.

«Honey is not only a product that we use in international gastronomy recipes, it’s an invitation to connect with one another and a reminder that joy comes through unity. Through Honey, the brand is offering the world a new way of bonding over the creation of dishes, while adding an extra touch of quality to the kitchen,» explained Jonathan Bellante, Global Marketing Director at KitchenAid.

Thanks to Color of the Year, KitchenAid analyzes, interprets and, above all, radiates the cultural traits of its consumers through the power of color. In addition, the brand maintains its leadership among its consumers with this initiative that started in 1955 with its first color product.

«Honey is the result of exhaustive analysis of the world’s social and cultural situation, as at the KitchenAid Global Center of Design we have seen a growing community instinct to work together for the collective good. Also, the warm and attractive tones have dominated in various areas of life, therefore we see it everywhere, from the home to fashion,» concluded Jessica McConnell, director of Whirlpool Color, Finish & Material Design.

Kitchen lovers can also acquire the Honey stand mixer, as well as a wide range of household appliances such as high-performance blenders, processors and fridges, on the new online platform www.kitchenaid.pr, in order to make their shopping experience more enjoyable.

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About KitchenAid

Since the launch of its legendary mixer in 1919 and the first dishwasher in 1949, KitchenAid has built an iconic line of products designed for kitchen lovers. Today the KitchenAid® brand offers practically all the essentials for perfectly equipping a kitchen, with a collection that includes everything from mixers and blenders to fridges and wine fridges.

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