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“Beautiful China, I am an Actor” 2024 Business Climate Action Cases Released at COP29, Demonstrating Corporate Climate Responsibility

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — At a critical moment for global climate action, Chinese corporates are responding to the theme of COP29, “Enhancing Ambition, Implementing Action,” with concrete actions. On November 18th, the conference for the “Beautiful China, I am an Actor” 2024 Business Climate Action Cases was successfully held at COP29, showcasing the active role and innovative practices of Chinese corporates in ecological civilization construction.

During the COP29, the Center for Environmental Education and Communication (CEEC) of the China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, C Team, and the Vanke Foundation jointly released the “Beautiful China, I am an Actor” 2024 Business Climate Action Cases, aiming to demonstrate the positive role of Chinese enterprises in high-quality green and low-carbon development, ecological civilization education, and global climate governance.

The conference was moderated by Yang Peidan, Executive Director of C Team. Attending as speakers were Yan Shidong, Director General of CEEC,MEE China, Liu Xi, Senior Manager of Climate Change and Biodiversity at the Vanke Foundation, Xu Shilun, head of ESG at Onewo Inc., Sustainability Center, Li Jing, Director of ESG Management and Sustainability Department and Sustainability Officer of JA Solar, and Huang Ruijie, President of Harvard Undergraduate AI and Sustainability Group.

Director General Yan emphasized that enterprises are an important force in building ecological civilization. He mentioned that by 2023, China’s manufacturing industry has established a cumulative total of 5,095 national green factories, 371 green industrial parks, 605 green supply chain management enterprises, and 73 ecological industrial parks. These achievements demonstrate the “main force” role of Chinese enterprises in green and low-carbon high-quality development, ecological civilization education, and participation in global climate governance.

Yang Peidan, Executive Director of C Team, introduced this year’s case collection, highlighting best practices in key areas such as green manufacturing, green supply chains, circular economy, digital technology for emission reduction, comprehensive sustainability data disclosure, and public participation and education. She said that the 15 cases selected this year not only demonstrate the potential of business leaders in climate action but also provide a blueprint for other enterprises to follow. She particularly mentioned that this year’s cases emphasizes the efforts to engage and educate the wider public, transforming climate awareness into collective action, which will result in significant collective impact.

Liu Xi, Senior Manager of Climate Change and Biodiversity at the Vanke Foundation, said that over the past six years, the Vanke Foundation has been continuously supporting the “Business Climate Action Case Collection.” This year, the addition of outstanding enterprises demonstrates the determination and action of Chinese enterprises in addressing climate change and reflects the foundation’s ongoing commitment and efforts in promoting green and low-carbon development. She introduced that the foundation is also deeply involved in key strategic areas such as pioneering and promoting carbon-neutral communities, breaking through waste management bottlenecks in communities, and telling Chinese climate stories.

As a representative of the enterprises included in the 2024 Business Climate Action Cases, Xu Shilun, Head of ESG at Onewo Sustainability Cente, shared the practical experience in property management industry in energy saving and emission reduction, as well as how to enhance emission management in public spaces through the “Magic Stone” AI system. Onewo, as a property management company, serves over 5,000 residential compounds, office buildings, and industrial parks across China. Its efforts in energy conservation and carbon reduction are of great significance in promoting the green transformation of the entire industry.

JA Solar is a member enterprise of the Chinese Corporate Climate Action (CCCA), and its “smart-enabled utilization of cold & heat sources” and “modification of air compressor system” have been included in previous case collections.

Li Jing, Director of ESG Management and Sustainable Development and Sustainability Officer of JA Solar, released JA Solar’s first independent TCFD report at the meeting, showcasing new progress and achievements in climate work. As a global leading photovoltaic enterprise, JA Solar has always been contributing to climate change mitigation through renewable energy and released the Green to Green, Green to Grow, Green to Great sustainable development concept at COP27.

Huang Ruijie, President of the Harvard Undergraduate AI and Sustainability Group, called for actions. He said “I love to have more people here to collaborate between academia, industry, and government for better and sustainable future. “

The debut of the “Beautiful China, I am an Actor” 2024 Business Climate Action Cases witnesses the innovation and leadership of Chinese enterprises in climate action and will drive more enterprises to participate in climate action practices, providing valuable references and inspiration. Chinese enterprises are proving with practical actions that green transformation is not only feasible but also full of opportunities.

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C Team is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting climate change response and sustainable development. Vanke Foundation envisions building sustainable communities, supports corporate climate action, and helps China achieve its dual-carbon goals.

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Lindus Health Rolls Out “All-in-One Infectious Disease CRO” Bespoke to Clinical Trials for Infectious Disease Interventions

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NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lindus Health, the “anti-CRO” running radically faster, more reliable clinical trials for life science pioneers, has introduced their versatile contract research organization (CRO), site, and technology offering tailor-made to the execution of infectious disease trials.

Clinical development of infectious disease treatments and diagnostics must account for complexities such as diverse and evolving pathogens, seasonality and localization of study sites, and enrollment at the appropriate time during infection. Having enrolled over 5,000 patients in infectious disease studies across the US, EU, and UK, Lindus Health is well-equipped to handle the unique challenges within this therapeutic area.

Lindus Health’s latest solution for the infectious disease market segment leverages their full-spectrum CRO and site services, rooted in deep expertise in running infectious disease clinical trials. They are able to recruit diverse study populations at twice the speed of traditional CROs through their expansive recruitment capabilities, including targeted digital outreach campaigns, healthcare and community organization collaborations, and electronic health record (EHR) screening from a repository of over 30 million patients.

“Infectious disease studies require swift and adaptable approaches for execution and recruitment to keep pace with evolving pathogens and public health needs,” said Meri Beckwith, co-founder of Lindus Health. “Therefore speed of execution and access to real-time data are essential, while ensuring enrollment of diverse and representative patient populations.”

The “All-in-One Infectious Disease CRO” offers a comprehensive suite of resources and services to support infectious disease research, including:

Full-service CRO solutions: From protocol writing and study startup to close-out and data delivery, Lindus Health’s clinical operations team oversees all aspects of infectious disease trials, handling all project management and administrative responsibilities.Innovative recruitment strategies: With partnerships across primary care, urgent care, and local community groups as well as EHR screening and direct-to-patient marketing, Lindus employs advanced methods to quickly recruit diverse patient populations in infectious disease studies.Adaptable eClinical software: Citrus™, Lindus’ proprietary clinical research platform custom-built for each trial, stitches together essential tools such as clinical trial management software (CTMS), electronic data capture (EDC), telehealth, and eConsent, providing a true all-in-one solution for cohesive study management.Regulatory and industry insights: Lindus offers expertise on regulatory standards and emerging developments within infectious disease research.Comprehensive site services: Lindus’ site operations team collaborates closely with principal investigators and research staff to execute women’s health trials across single-site, multi-site, hybrid, and fully virtual environments.

“The escalating prevalence and rapid evolution of infectious pathogens present significant challenges to developing interventions to treat, detect, and protect against infectious diseases,” said Dr. Robert Langer, Institute Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Scientific Advisor to Lindus Health. “With their innovative, agile approaches to trial execution, I believe Lindus Health is well-equipped to quickly adapt and overcome these challenges as they arise.”

Lindus Health is devoted to supporting infectious disease sponsors in bringing groundbreaking treatments and diagnostics to patients and healthcare providers by streamlining all stages of the clinical trial workstream.

To learn more about the “All-in-One Infectious Disease CRO” offering, click here.

About Lindus Health

Lindus Health is an anti-CRO running radically faster and more reliable trials for life science pioneers – bringing ground-breaking treatments to patients more quickly. This is achieved  through a commercial model that aligns incentives (fixed-priced quotes per study, with milestone-based payments), a world-class clinical operations team with its unique software platform, and access to over 30 million Electronic Health Records.

Clinical trials are the biggest bottleneck to advances in healthcare. Lindus Health removes this constraint by handling the end-to-end execution of clinical studies, including design, patient recruitment, clinical data capture, monitoring and project management.

To date, Lindus Health has delivered clinical trials across the US, UK and Europe to tackle a range of conditions, including diabetes, asthma, acne, social anxiety, major depressive disorder, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome and insomnia. The company has raised over $24M from investors including Peter Thiel, CREANDUM, Firstminute Capital, Seedcamp, Hambro Perks, Amino Collective and Calm/Storm.

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PI’s New Expansion for Higher Electronics Manufacturing Capacities and Shorter Lead Times

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Investing in the future by improving ergonomics in Rosenheim, Germany facility

AUBURN, Mass., Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — PI, the market and technology leader for high-precision motion control, positioning technology, and piezo applications, has completed the construction of additional electronics production space at its Rosenheim, Germany site.

With investments of around $2.3M and a 30% increase in space, PI is strengthening its global development and production center and the economic development of the region. For 2025, another investment of $2M has been approved.

The expansion will enable production capacities of precision motion control and nanopositioning technology products to be further increased in order to meet the demands of customers from the semiconductor, photonics, laser processing, and life sciences industries.

See a variety of photonics, laser technology, and nanopositioning applications covered by PI system technologies »here.

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Corteva Agriscience Announces $3 Billion Share Repurchase Program

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Reflects Company’s Focus on Disciplined Capital Deployment

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new $3 billion share repurchase program. The authorization is immediately effective, does not expire, and gives management discretion in determining the conditions under which shares may be purchased.

This newly authorized program is in addition to the Company’s existing $2.0 billion program announced in September 2022, which had approximately $750 million remaining as of September 30, 2024. Shares of the Company’s common stock may be repurchased periodically in open-market or private transactions. The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased under the Company’s authorized share repurchase program will depend on a variety of factors including the market price of Corteva common stock, general market and economic conditions, applicable legal requirements and other business considerations and uses of capital, including organic growth, dividends, and acquisitions.

“This action underscores our Board’s confidence in Corteva’s future and our commitment to returning capital to shareholders,” said Chuck Magro, Chief Executive Officer, Corteva Agriscience. “Corteva’s new share repurchase program, together with the Company’s dividend increase earlier this year, demonstrate Corteva’s strong financial outlook and commitment to a disciplined capital deployment strategy.”

For updates on the Company’s strategy, technology pipeline, and financial framework, join Corteva’s previously announced Investor Day, today at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. Registration is available on the Events and Presentations Page of the Corteva Investor Relations website. A replay will be available on the website following the webcast. 

About Corteva
Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) is a global pure-play agriculture company that combines industry-leading innovation, high-touch customer engagement and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world’s most pressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market preference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its balanced and globally diverse mix of seed, crop protection, and digital products and services. With some of the most recognized brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to maximizing productivity for farmers, while working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. More information can be found at www.corteva.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and may be identified by their use of words like “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates” or other words of similar meaning. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including statements about Corteva’s capital allocation plans, performance outlook, and strategy are forward-looking statements. Corteva disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement or other estimate, except as required by applicable law. A detailed discussion of some of the significant risks and uncertainties which may cause results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements or other estimates is included in the “Risk Factors” section of Corteva’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as modified by subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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