Go Green

SAN CARLOS, Calif., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT), a mission-driven fintech and digital banking platform, today published its 2021 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report.

“I’m proud of the efforts and commitments we have made towards building a more inclusive and sustainable company and society,” said Raul Vazquez, Oportun’s Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to promote a diverse workforce and inclusive culture, and we have vastly expanded our capacity to serve our mission of financial empowerment and inclusion.”

Highlights of the report include:

• Helping more than 1 million people begin building a credit score
• More than $3,000 set aside annually per-person for rainy days and other purposes by Digit members
• Donating 1% of the company’s annual net profits through donations to support charitable and nonprofit organizations, with the majority of funds going to support communities of color
• The majority of Oportun leadership, including the Oportun Board of Directors, self-report as women or members of a historically underrepresented group
• Reducing our carbon footprint by purchasing 7,240 tonnes of carbon offsets
• Reducing 20,488 pounds of CO₂ emissions from e-waste and recycling initiatives

Click here to view the full report.

About Oportun
Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is an A.I.-powered digital banking platform that seeks to make financial health effortless for anyone. Driven by a mission to provide inclusive and affordable financial services, Oportun helps its nearly 1.7 million hardworking members meet their daily borrowing, savings, banking, and investing needs. Since inception, Oportun has provided more than $13 billion in responsible and affordable credit, saved its members more than $2.2 billion in interest and fees, and automatically helped members set aside more than $7.6 billion for rainy days and other needs. In recognition of its responsibly designed products, Oportun has been certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) since 2009.

Investor Contact
Dorian Hare
(650) 590-4323
ir@oportun.com

Media Contact
George Gonzalez
(650) 769-0441
george.gonzalez@oportun.com

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Environmental, social and governance best practices to serve as key components of company’s overall business transformation initiatives

MCLEAN, Va., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTT Communications Inc., a leading global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, announced today that it has established a new global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) function as part of its ongoing business transformation. Demonstrating its commitment to further developing and implementing ESG best practices across its business, GTT has appointed Marna Fox as the company’s first global ESG program lead and has released its inaugural ESG report.

In her new role, Fox will be responsible for the development and execution of GTT’s comprehensive ESG strategy and associated initiatives, including ESG reporting and disclosures. Fox has more than 15 years of experience in implementing and maintaining quality and environmental management systems. During her tenure with GTT, she has overseen and monitored the implementation of GTT’s global compliance program and managed audit programs for ISO and SOC certifications in the U.K. and Europe.

This newly created role is supported by GTT General Counsel Douglass Maynard, who serves as the ESG executive sponsor, as well as a cross-functional steering committee that, with the board of directors, will set the ESG strategy for the company.

“Marna has a strong track record of successfully leading complex global programming and brings a personal passion for social and sustainability principles,” said Maynard. “GTT is transforming its business and continually investing to improve our employee and customer experience. Establishing a formal ESG function will enable us to better support our customers, employees and our valued communities and build toward a brighter tomorrow.”

In conjunction with this appointment, GTT has published its inaugural ESG report. The new report provides a discussion of the company’s ongoing ESG commitments and priorities that underpin its mission and long-term goals.

In addition, the company has begun to build out its data collection methods and greenhouse gas emissions inventories through the implementation of an ESG technology suite, and it is evaluating key performance indicators to drive improvement in material topics.

GTT’s ESG report is available on the company’s website here.

About GTT

GTT is a managed network and security services provider to global organizations. We design and deliver solutions that leverage advanced cloud, networking and security technologies. We complement our solutions with a suite of professional services and exceptional sales and support teams in local markets around the world. We serve thousands of national and multinational companies with a portfolio that includes SD-WAN, security, Internet, voice and other connectivity options. Our services are uniquely enabled by our top-ranked, global, Tier 1 IP backbone, which spans more than 260 cities on six continents. The company culture is built on a customer-first service experience reinforced by our commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement in our business, environmental, social and governance practices. For more information, visit www.gtt.net.

GTT Media Inquiries:
Brad Bass, GTT
+1-240-418-0168
brad.bass@gtt.net

Ed Stevenson, LEWIS
+44-207-802-2626
gttuk@teamlewis.com

GTT Investor Relations:
Charlie Lucas
VP of Finance
InvestorRelations@gtt.net

Driving performance and sustainability initiatives to reach ambitious goals

MACAU, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melco Resorts & Entertainment has published its fourth sustainability strategy RISE to go Above & Beyond (link). Through maintaining four key material topics that underpin Melco’s sustainability commitment, including “Restoring our World”, “Inspiring our Communities”, “Sustaining our Supply Chain” and “Empowering our Business”, the strategy drives performance and sustainability initiatives to help the Company reach its ambitious goals.

Mr. Lawrence Ho, Chairman and CEO of Melco Resorts and Entertainment, said, “Melco has continued to rise beyond continuing pandemic challenges and in ways that have indeed accelerated our sustainability efforts in 2021. From colleagues to suppliers and partners, the Company is strengthening its actions to collectively address longer-term critical issues, including societal health, climate change and innovation. We continue to be determined to emerge from this pivotal moment in time, not as we were before, but by being more deeply aware of the needs of the world around us, and more purposeful in how business can meet those needs.”

Initiatives and achievements highlighted in RISE to go Above & Beyond include:

• Keeping colleagues and communities safe, healthy and supported remained central to Melco’s operations. In-house mental wellness seminars were launched, colleagues and guests were offered healthy and sustainable food options, and the continued success of campaigns to support community needs and promote the prosperity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) was noted.
• Over US$2 million Get the Jab immunity incentive program for colleagues motivated more than 95% of its global workforce to get vaccinated.
• Becoming the first and only integrated resort operator to achieve the esteemed responsible gaming (RG) accreditation, RG Check, across its global portfolio.
• A comprehensive review of Melco’s operations and supply chain to establish a roadmap to decarbonization was launched, mapping out actions to help neutralize greenhouse gas emissions from business activities, together with a confirmed system to measure and transform data into actionable insights to empower change throughout the Company’s value chain.
• The disclosure of Scope 3 emissions from two categories – Downstream Leased Assets and Fuel-and Energy-Related Activities (FERA) has been introduced in this year’s GHG reporting. Melco is continuing its assessment to identify and quantify significant indirect emissions and will disclose Scope 3 emissions from additional sources going forward.
• The Company has also begun to assess climate-related risks and opportunities across its portfolio and is committed to implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Moving forward, Melco will be conducting a scenario analysis, using the TCFD recommendations as a guide, expanding the Company’s efforts to address climate mitigation and adaptation measures.
• Retaining its score of A- in climate-related supplier engagement strategy with the CDP.
• Through sustainable sourcing, progressing ahead of the Company’s 2030 target by achieving 100% of bed and bath linen procured with OEKO-TEX®- certified cotton. Additionally, in 2021, Melco sourced 92% of all chemicals in the Green and Amber categories, progressing in advance of its 2025 target.
• The continual success of Melco’s Simple Acts of Kindness initiative, which reached out to over 1,300 NGOs, associations, schools, nurseries, governmental departments and SMEs with the help of over 16,000 volunteer participants in 2021.
• Over US$950,000 worth of additional revenue for local SMEs was generated in 2021 through Melco’s Heart-of-House Roadshows that provided rent-free space for SMEs to sell directly to Melco colleagues.
• Studio City Phase 2 and City of Dreams Mediterranean were both recognized by the trusted mark of sustainability, BREEAM, with ‘Excellent’ environmental ratings at the design stage and a ‘Regional Award, Asia’ for Studio City Phase 2.
• Partnership with Winnow and the London School of Economics and Political Science enabled AI technology to help reduce food waste by 35% in employee dining rooms over a five-month study period.

About Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited

The Company, with its American depositary shares listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MLCO), is a developer, owner and operator of integrated resort facilities in Asia and Europe. The Company currently operates Altira Macau (www.altiramacau.com), an integrated resort located at Taipa, Macau and City of Dreams (www.cityofdreamsmacau.com), an integrated resort located in Cotai, Macau. Its business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com), which comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. The Company also majority owns and operates Studio City (www.studiocity-macau.com), a cinematically-themed integrated resort in Cotai, Macau. In the Philippines, a Philippine subsidiary of the Company currently operates and manages City of Dreams Manila (www.cityofdreamsmanila.com), an integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila. In Europe, the Company is currently developing City of Dreams Mediterranean (www.cityofdreamsmed.com.cy) in the Republic of Cyprus, which is expected to be the largest and premier integrated destination resort in Europe. The Company is currently operating a temporary casino, the first authorized casino in the Republic of Cyprus, and is licensed to operate four satellite casinos (“Cyprus Casinos”). Upon the opening of City of Dreams Mediterranean, the Company will continue to operate the satellite casinos while operation of the temporary casino will cease. For more information about the Company, please visit www.melco-resorts.com.

The Company is strongly supported by its single largest shareholder, Melco International Development Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and is substantially owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is the Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

For media enquiries, please contact:
Chimmy Leung
Executive Director, Corporate Communications
Tel: +852 3151 3765
Email: chimmyleung@melco-resorts.com

In the latest Global Food and Beverage Survey Report from WTW, ESG risks are of greatest concern with reputational risk increasingly seen as critical to success

LONDON, May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks are increasingly impacting the food and beverage sector as it faces the combined challenges of controlling the environmental impact of production processes and supply chain disruption.

In a new global survey, WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, outlines the pressures facing the food and beverage sector as a result of the turbulence of the last two years from the impact of the pandemic to the supply chain disruption caused by global volatility, particularly regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which is likely to have a significant impact on global food supplies.

The survey also found:

• Brand and reputation, which is heavily linked to sustainability, is a big risk (46%), yet 55% had no reputational cover.
• 73% said their company had no specific insurance for environmental risk and 67% did not have cyber risk cover. 42% did not have cover for product recall. All of which were ranked as risk factors.
• External factors beyond the organisation’s control, including geopolitical factors (60%) and economic factors (60%) were seen as the biggest challenges to mitigating risk in the medium term.
• Despite the challenges of the last two years, 70% are optimistic that the sector will be more profitable over the next two years with organic food (48%) topping the list of growth opportunity.

The survey was conducted with 250 senior executives in food production, processing and manufacturing organisations, across the globe, and across different categories including confectionary, snacks, bakery, cereals, dairy, brewing, distillery and soft drinks.

Garret Gaughan, Head of Direct and Facultative, said, “While this survey was undertaken prior to the current geopolitical situation, we recognize that the food and drink sector is undergoing a wide variety of disruption caused by a number of seismic events, not least the situation in Ukraine / Russia. However, this survey also demonstrates the food and beverage sector’s growing awareness of the impact of ESG on this sector which is also reflecting the changing nature of f consumers who are increasingly concerned about sustainability and how their food is produced and the ingredients within it, as well as the impact of climate change on supply chain.”

For more information please visit: - https://www.wtwco.com/en-GB/Insights/2022/04/global-food-and-beverage-survey-report

About WTW

At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help organizations sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate their workforce and maximize performance.

Working shoulder to shoulder with our clients, we uncover opportunities for sustainable success—and provide perspective that moves you.

Learn more at wtwco.com.

Media contact

Sarah Booker: +44 7917 722040
sarah.booker@willistowerswatson.com

CHICAGO, May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) today released its 2021 Sustainability Report and unveiled its new brand identity, reflecting the Company’s transformation from a salvage dismantler and recycler to a leading global value-added and sustainable distributor of vehicle parts, accessories, and services.

2021 Sustainability Report

LKQ Corporation is proud to announce the release of its 2021 Sustainability Report, highlighting key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) accomplishments.

“LKQ is improving the world one part at a time. As the largest recycler of automobiles in the world, we have a longstanding commitment to ESG that is central to our strategy of delivering a more sustainable future for both LKQ and our planet while driving lasting value for our stakeholders,” said Dominick Zarcone, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition to environmental stewardship, our social impact initiatives and strong governance structure underpin the long-term strength and success of our business. This year’s report underscores our enhanced approach to include a holistic ESG focus across our global organization, and I am thrilled to share our disclosures and accomplishments.”

We encourage all stakeholders to read LKQ’s Sustainability Report, which is available on the Company’s website at https://www.lkqcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2021-LKQ-Sustainability-Report-FINAL.pdf.

New Brand Identity

When the Company was founded in 1998, our goal was to revolutionize the vehicle parts industry by offering high-quality, recycled OEM parts through a vast network of salvage facilities across North America. These recycled parts offered an attractive value proposition to the mechanical and collision repair industry and were known for their “Like, Kind, and Quality,” a term the Company embraced and simplified as its core brand “LKQ.” Over time, and with the success of changing the landscape of vehicle recycling and distribution in North America, the Company expanded into various other products and geographies, ultimately creating a leading global provider of alternative and specialty parts and services to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. Today, the Company has operations in North America, Europe, and Taiwan with approximately 46,000 employees serving customers in over 26 countries. The meaning of “LKQ” has also evolved to “Leadership, Know-how, and Quality.”

“Our new brand identity and logo, along with the positioning tagline of “Keeping you moving,” enables the Company to project an updated and modern image to our stakeholders. Far more than just three simple letters, our enhanced brand identity signifies who we are and what makes our market leading positions unique. It also validates our strategy of building a resilient business for the long-term and one that is positioned to take advantage of the exciting growth opportunities in the global automotive industry,” says Dominick Zarcone, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The new brand will be rolled out across the globe and includes a newly launched website. The improved site will provide an enhanced experience for stakeholders and be a valuable resource to understand our business, solutions, culture, and commitment to our people.

About LKQ Corporation

LKQ Corporation (www.lkqcorp.com) is a leading provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ offers its customers a broad range of OEM recycled and aftermarket parts, replacement systems, components, equipment, and services to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, recreational, and performance vehicles.

Contact

Sandy Pierantoni
LKQ Corporation
Director, Global ESG Strategy & Initiatives
(312)-621-2739
sjpierantoni@lkqcorp.com

Joseph P. Boutross
LKQ Corporation
Vice President, Investor Relations
(312) 621-2793
jpboutross@lkqcorp.com

DALLAS, May 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE: BLDR) (the “Company”), the nation’s largest supplier of structural building products, value-added components and services to the professional market for new residential construction and repair and remodeling, today announced that it has published its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report. The report offers an overview of the comprehensive initiatives and programs the Company has implemented to improve transparency and sustainability throughout the organization for the betterment of its team members, shareholders and partners. The report can be viewed by clicking here.

Builders FirstSource is a company founded on the principles of adhering to the highest standards of safety, integrity and excellence, while prioritizing the needs of its people and customers. The report details the steps the Company has taken to improve corporate governance, financial strength, operational efficiency, environmental stewardship, community engagement and resource management.

“At Builders FirstSource, we pride ourselves on using our scale and resources to build a more sustainable future for all of our stakeholders,” said Dave Flitman, President and CEO of Builders FirstSource. “We are proud of our efforts on this front and are committed to doing even more going forward as part of our mission to be a responsible and trusted partner for our communities and planet. Our CSR report provides an overview of the actions we have taken to become a better corporate steward for all, and we are pleased to report on our progress in this regard for the first time. It’s an honor to lead this incredible organization, and I am energized by the opportunities that exist to further strengthen our social impact.”

Highlights from the Builders FirstSource inaugural CSR report include:

Team Members:

• Delivering an 18% reduction in recordable injuries across the Company in 2021
• Launching diversity, equity and inclusion trainings for all team members
• Monitoring the composition of the workforce across functions and increasing recruiting from more diverse sources
• Contributing over $2 million to various charitable initiatives

Environment:

• Sourcing over 90% of wood products from sustainable forestry certified vendors
• Tracking the benefits of material waste savings resulting from the use of our READY-FRAME® product and industry-leading off-site component manufacturing, saving over 3 million trees from 2019 through 2021
• Utilizing water-based paints to reduce hazardous waste risks to our team members and the environment
• Implementing a nationwide delivery routing system to maximize vehicle efficiency, save costs and minimize emissions
• Monitoring vehicle idle time and providing financial incentives to minimize idling and reduce emissions
• Introducing electric forklifts and clean-burning diesel delivery vehicles to reduce carbon emissions, and committing to integrating zero-emission vehicles into our fleets
• Upgrading lighting to LEDs to save energy, reduce carbon emissions and improve safety through better visibility
• Installing overhead fans to reduce air conditioning and related power usage

Integrity:

• Implementing measures to ensure appropriate and ethical business conduct and relations, such as robust accounting systems to monitor and detect potential financial irregularities, including regular reporting to the Board of Directors

Builders FirstSource intends to publish an updated CSR report on an annual basis.

About Builders FirstSource
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Builders FirstSource is the largest U.S. supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services to the professional market segment for new residential construction and repair and remodeling. We provide customers an integrated homebuilding solution, offering manufacturing, supply, delivery and installation of a full range of structural and related building products. We operate in 42 states with approximately 565 locations and have a market presence in 47 of the top 50 and 85 of the top 100 MSA’s, providing geographic diversity and balanced end market exposure. We service customers from strategically located distribution and manufacturing facilities (certain of which are co-located) that produce value-added products such as roof and floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, vinyl windows, custom millwork and pre-hung doors. Builders FirstSource also distributes dimensional lumber and lumber sheet goods, millwork, windows, interior and exterior doors, and other building products.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this news release and the schedules hereto that are not purely historical facts or that necessarily depend upon future events, including statements about expected market share gains, forecasted financial performance or other statements about anticipations, beliefs, expectations, hopes, synergies, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. In addition, oral statements made by our directors, officers and employees to the investor and analyst communities, media representatives and others, depending upon their nature, may also constitute forward-looking statements. As with the forward-looking statements included in this release, these forward-looking statements are by nature inherently uncertain, and actual results may differ materially as a result of many factors. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Builders FirstSource, Inc. on the date this release was submitted. Builders FirstSource, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Any forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, including risks or uncertainties related to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s growth strategies, including gaining market share and its digital strategies, or the Company’s revenues and operating results being highly dependent on, among other things, the homebuilding industry, lumber prices and the economy, including labor and supply shortages. Builders FirstSource, Inc. may not succeed in addressing these and other risks. Further information regarding factors that could affect our financial and other results can be found in the risk factors section of Builders FirstSource, Inc.’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in the other reports filed by the Company with the SEC. Consequently, all forward-looking statements in this release are qualified by the factors, risks and uncertainties contained therein.

Investor Contact
Michael Neese
SVP, Investor Relations
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
(214) 765-3804

Media Contact
ICR for Builders FirstSource, Inc.
bldr@icrinc.com