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SAO PAULO and NEW YORK, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Qintess, the Brazilian technology and digital transformation group, recognized as one of 100 most innovative companies in Brazil, joins the select group of companies invited by the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) to discuss how to build the financial case for Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI™). With an agenda composed of different panels and renowned speakers like the CEOs of Ralph Lauren, HSBC Bank USA, Walmart, Burberry, among others, the event will take place on March 3 and 4, 2021. The objective is to generate insights based on cutting-edge CSB research as well as corporate and investor perspectives, connecting finance, corporate, academic, and non-profit professionals working in sustainable business around the world.

«In the post-Covid-19 world, many changes can easily be predicted – less travel, more remote work, reduced focus on cities – that will require significant agility by corporations to find innovative ways to balance the well-being of their people and their responsibilities to society with the bottom-line needs of their businesses. But, less obviously, the challenges of dealing with Covid-19 are also likely to accelerate a shift that was already occurring toward a more sustainable and inclusive capitalism, and that’s exactly what we’re going to talk about,» says Nana Baffour, CEO, Chairman & Chief Culture Officer of Qintess.

According to the executive, who will be the moderator of the panel «Technology for People, Planet, and Profit,» given the importance of the corporate organization in the modern economy, it is crucial that the right balance in the allocation of the company’s resources among all key constituents – customers, employees, shareholders, and the community – is found. «Success and impact must be measured based not just on shareholder returns, but on how well each constituency is served, and technology has been a catalyst for this. This is our purpose at Qintess, to be an enabler to Sustainable Capitalism through Digital Transformation», concludes Baffour.

Sponsored by Qintess, Glenmede, Investindustrial and Harvard Business Review, the NYU Stern CSB 2021 Practice Forum aims to show how sustainability returns are driven by innovation, operational efficiency, employee engagement, brand enhancement and risk mitigation. To Tensie Whelan, Director, NYU Stern CSB, and Clinical Professor of Business and Society at NYU Stern School of Business, building sustainable enterprises is about innovating in the face of significant change and competition, which requires business model transformation.

According to Professor Whelan, NYU Stern CSB’s research into Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI) – the focus of this event – clearly illustrates the value that companies can derive by building sustainable enterprises. «A paradigm shift toward sustainable capitalism is needed to improve business performance in the new and rapidly evolving economy.» According to CSB’s research, sustainable businesses generate better results due to creating competitive advantage through stakeholder engagement; improving risk management; fostering innovation; improving operational efficiencies; building customer loyalty; and attracting and engaging employees.

The NYU Stern CSB 2021 Practice Forum is an invitation-only event.

About Qintess 
Qintess brings together experience in strategy, innovation, design, and technology to position itself as a leader in digital transformation. By developing innovative capabilities with emerging technologies, Qintess supports clients on their journeys towards sustainable business growth. Obsessed with innovation and agile decision making, innovative teams accelerate the delivery of solutions for various business challenges, generating value for customers, their employees, shareholders and for society. All actions are structured by ESG best practices, running with a genuine concern for people as well as the communities engaged with Qintess.

Qintess has approximately 3,200 employees and more than 2,000 customers, with operations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the United States and EMEA. Qintess’ main clients include seven of the top ten financial institutions in the world, eight of the top ten utilities companies in Brazil and two of the country’s three largest telecommunications companies. To learn more, visit: www.qintess.com  

About NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business
The NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) envisions a better world through better business. The Center was founded on the principle that sustainable business is good business; delivering better financial results while protecting the planet and its people. CSB aims to help current and future business leaders embrace proactive and innovative mainstreaming of sustainability, resulting in competitive advantage and resiliency for their companies as well as a positive impact for society. To learn more, visit: stern.nyu.edu/sustainability

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MIAMI, 2 de marzo de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — El Capítulo de Florida de la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría (FCAAP), una organización que promueve la salud y el bienestar de los niños de Florida y apoya a los pediatras y especialistas en pediatría como el proveedor mejor calificado de su atención médica, ha lanzado un anuncio de servicio público en todo el estado para crear conciencia sobre los beneficios y la importancia de las vacunas de rutina de los niños.

«Retrasar las vacunas anuales aumenta el riesgo de que los niños contraigan enfermedades prevenibles, especialmente durante la pandemia», dijo la Dra. Lisa Gwynn, presidenta del Capítulo de Florida de la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría y Profesora Asociado, de la Clinica de Pediatría y Ciencias de la Salud Pública en la Facultad de Medicina Miller de la Universidad de Miami. «Queremos alentar a los padres y la comunidad a garantizar que las vacunas de rutina de los niños sigan siendo una prioridad para ayudarlos a mantenerse saludables, seguros y salvar vidas».

Los Centros de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) y la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría (AAP) recomiendan que los niños continúen recibiendo las vacunas de rutina durante la pandemia de COVID-19. El año pasado, hubo una disminución del 26 por ciento en las dosis de vacunas, y el 40 por ciento de los padres dijeron que los niños no se vacunaron debido al COVID-19, según datos recientes publicados por la Asociación Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Las familias sin cobertura de seguro de vacunas pueden ser elegibles para vacunas a un costo reducido o sin costo a través del programa Vaccines for Children (VFC). Para obtener más información sobre el programa VFC de Florida, visite www.floridahealth.gov y para encontrar un pediatra, visite www.fcaap.org/parents.

Sobre FCAAP
A través de sus más de 2,400 miembros, el Capítulo de Florida de la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría promueve la salud y el bienestar de los niños de Florida y apoya a los pediatras y especialistas en pediatría como los proveedores de atención médica mejor calificados. Obtenga más información visitando www.fcaap.org. 

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CALGARY, AB, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Exro Technologies Inc. (TSXV: EXRO) (OTC: EXROF) (the «Company» or «Exro»), a leading clean technology company which has developed a new class of power electronics for electric motors and batteries is delivering an integrity statement from the Chief Executive Officer, Sue Ozdemir.

«This morning we have seen our company stock react to a report that was in no way affiliated with Exro or its management team. This report was full of inaccuracies, innuendos, and outright distortions in what appears to be a short seller attack on the company. It is unfortunate that this attack is to the detriment of our valued partners and shareholders who have stood beside us on our growth plan.

We will not take this report lightly and will be preparing a detailed response in the next 48 hours against these claims to highlight this cynical attempt to hurt a real and thriving company, its shareholders and the integrity of the market.

I want to personally reassure our valued partners and shareholders that we continue to maintain the highest degree of integrity at Exro and embed it within our company culture. We remain very confident about our patented technology, our business plan and organizational design, and the value of the products we can bring to market.

My commitment and belief in Exro are unshaken. I stand by the company and my entire career is a representation of my focus to building real business value and executing on deliverables to the market. We are well positioned, with working capital to execute on our milestones and become a leader in power electronics technology.»

Regards,

Sue Ozdemir, CEO of Exro Technologies

About Exro Technologies Inc.

Exro is a clean technology company pioneering intelligent control solutions in power electronics to help solve the most challenging problems in electrification. Exro has developed a new class of control technology that expands the capabilities of electric motors, generators, and batteries. Exro enables the application to achieve more with less energy consumed.

Exro’s advanced motor control technology, the Coil Driver, expands the capabilities of powertrains by enabling two separate torque profiles within a given motor. A major advancement in the sector, dynamic motor configuration enables efficiency optimization for each operating mode resulting in reduction of energy consumption. The controller automatically selects the appropriate configuration in real time so that power and efficiency are intelligently optimized.

For more information visit our website at www.exro.com.

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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sue Ozdemir, Chief Executive Officer

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Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services 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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MIAMI, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP), an organization that promotes the health and welfare of Florida’s children and supports pediatricians and pediatric specialists as the best qualified provider of their healthcare, has launched a statewide public service announcement to raise awareness on the benefits and importance of children’s routine vaccinations.

«Skipping or delaying annual immunizations raises the risk of children catching preventable diseases, especially during the pandemic,» said Dr. Lisa Gwynn, President of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Associate Professor, Clinical Pediatrics and Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. «We want to encourage parents and the community to ensure children’s routine vaccinations remain a priority to help them stay healthy, safe and save lives.»

The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend children continue to receive routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 alone, there was a 26 percent decrease in vaccine doses, and 40 percent of parents said children missed shots due to COVID-19, according to recent data released by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

Families without vaccine insurance coverage may be eligible for vaccines at reduced or no cost through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. To learn about the Florida VFC program, visit www.floridahealth.gov and to find a pediatrician, visit www.fcaap.org/parents.

About FCAAP
Through its more than 2,400 members, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics promotes the health & welfare of Florida’s children and supports pediatricians & pediatric specialists as the best qualified providers of their healthcare. Learn more by visiting www.fcaap.org.

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