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Visa Foundation commits $2 million to aid communities affected by the Los Angeles wildfires as part of the FireAid benefit concert

Regulatory News:Global digital business services leader Teleperformance (TP) (Paris:TEP) was named one of the top 10 World’s Best WorkplacesTM 2024 by Fortune and Great Place To Work®, ranking 7th among the top companies. It’s the fourth consecutive year that TP was named to the world’s top employer list.To be considered for the list, companies must be identified as outstanding global employers with recognition on at least five Best Workplaces™ lists in Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, North

Company is the only organization in the customer experience management industry to rank within the top 25 Best Companies to Work For™ in Europe

New targets align with more ambitious framework for limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels

AIHA, the association for scientists and professionals committed to preserving and ensuring occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS), is embarking on two initiatives that will advance the OEHS profession in developing nations. The first initiative is a partnership between AIHA and the Occupational Hygiene Training Association (OHTA), Workplace Health Without Borders-U.S. Chapter (WHWB-US), and the Board of Global EHS Credentialing (BGC) that will assist qualified OEHS technologist

The coalition of nonprofits, researchers, professional organizations and corporations seeks to promote financial literacy nationwide at the high-school level

Leadership development programs, training employees on AI to enhance customer experience and wellbeing programs enable 97% of employees to work in a Great Place To Work-CertifiedTM location

The new platform was created to help immigrant professionals advance their careers and make their American dream a reality, garnering support and content from over 100 top immigrant executives

Association remained committed to serving the military community and their families and helping them build financial security amid economic headwinds.

Impact Podcast with John Shegerian has announced its roster of guests for March, featuring a who’s who of circularity, ESG, sustainability and corporate responsibility all-stars from many of the world’s leading brands. The Webby Award honored show is hosted by John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company.Upcoming episodes for May and June will feature

Visa Foundation releases inaugural Impact Report capturing six years of commitment to financial inclusion, investing in women-led SMBs

Teleperformance is the first company in Latin America to receive this certification.

Impact Podcast with John Shegerian has announced its roster of guests for February, featuring a who’s who of ESG, sustainability and corporate responsibility all-stars from many of the world’s leading brands. The Webby Award honored show is hosted by John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company.Upcoming episodes for February will feature impact and in

$40 million Investment to Advance North Side Economic Development; The Steinbridge Group & Student Freedom Initiative Select Virginia Union as first HBCU for Steinbridge Group’s $100M Commitment

New Jersey-based financial services company signs on as presenting sponsor for men’s and women’s basketball teams; will also provide access to financial education and funded investment accounts for Rutgers student-athletes.

Fully certified in all five areas: leadership, ethics, people, community, and environmentVerego recognizes Teleperformance as a CSR Thought Leader, meeting and surpassing benchmarks across the industrySignificant continuous improvement in supply chain responsibility and performance, and commitment to habitat protection

Regulatory News:Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a global leader in digital business services, was named one of the Top 5 World’s Best Workplaces™ 2023 by Fortune and Great Place to Work®. It is the third consecutive year that Teleperformance was named to the prestigious world’s top employer list.Teleperformance is among 25 global leaders that were selected from organizations that participated in Great Place To Work’s employee survey process, representing the voices of 14.8 million employees worldwi

Regulatory News:Teleperformance (Paris:TEP), a global leader in digital business services, announced today that it was named among the top 10 Best Workplaces in Europe™ 2023 by Great Place to Work®. The company ranked the 7th Best Workplace in Europe among multinational companies in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey and the U.K.Nearly 34,000 Teleperformance employees across Europe participated in the annual confidential survey, which rated the digital business services company

The Presto Foundation announced two new contributions to the project from IBM and Uber, coinciding with its 4th year governed by Linux Foundation.

U.S. Bank Altitude Go family of brands enhanced with new benefits for cardholders

Resilient growth in revenue and operating margin in a global environment of increased uncertainty and inflexions in many sectors of activity

99% of Teleperformance employees are now working in a Great Place to Work® location

Company makes three-year pledge to accelerate the economic integration of Ukrainian refugee women and other refugees

The leading beverage and snack brand for kids aims to minimize meltdowns and serve smiles this spring and summer

2023: sustained like-for-like growth and new margin gainsRecord results in line with the targets recently raised: +12.5%(1) like-for-like growth in revenue and a 15.5% operating margin, up +40 basis pointsOutlook for 2023: sustained strong like-for-like growth of around +10%(1); further improvement in operating margin (up +20 basis points)2025 targets confirmed, at more than €10 billion in revenue and a 16% operating marginA strong, enduring CSR commitment, reaffirmed in 2022 with new advances

The company’s renewable energy portfolio now totals more than 20 GW and will generate enough clean energy to power 5.3 million homes in the U.S.Amazon’s renewable energy purchases last year brought it closer to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025—five years ahead of its original target

This green hydrogen deal will provide enough annual power for 30,000 forklifts or 800 heavy-duty trucks as it continues on the path to be net-zero carbon by 2040

First Tech joined forces with credit unions and industry partners to support medical research and care for children and families in need

Directing resources that uplift and improve the lives of future generations

First in Home Care™ company leads the charge in championing nurses and providing rewarding career opportunities in home healthcare

The four-day, in-person event features more than 800 speakers, including government officials, Oscar winners, philanthropists, investors, and more

Nationwide Coalition Dedicated to State-Level Action that Guarantees Equitable Access to Personal Finance Courses and Provides Teachers with Training and Curricula on School-Based Financial Education​

Record growth in 2021: growth in revenue of +25.7% like-for-like(1) and in net profit of +71.9%2017-2022 plan revenue target achieved one year ahead of schedule: more than €7 billionOutlook for 2022: continued solid like-for-like growth that outperforms the market, and improvement in operating marginNew medium-term objective (2025) above €10 billion in revenue

Partnership will focus on defining and measuring impacts related to closing the racial wealth gap and producing equitable outcomes

New account benefits bundle expands Visa’s sustainability solutions for clients as part of company’s climate positive goal

Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation’s Drive for the Driven Golf Tournament Raises Over $136K for Scholarship Program

This year’s initiative highlights the growing importance of cybersecurity and encouraging individuals and organizations to take necessary measures to stay safe and secure in an increasingly connected world

Fifty Students from 19 States and the District of Columbia Will Receive Scholarships and Invitation to Join Visa Full-Time After Graduation

 

 Click here to view digital blog post and press kitBy Dan Bartlett, Executive Vice President, Corporate AffairsMany of the decisions we make at Walmart require us to ask a host of complicated questions. But occasionally, we find ourselves in a position to ask one simple question: How can we help?We’ve watched with the rest of the world as events unfold in Afghanistan. There are thousands of human lives at stake. They belong to generations of Afghan people whose history and culture are inextricab

Council Members Announce Measurable Actions Their Organizations Are Taking To Create a More Inclusive Economy

Amazon is already the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in Europe and globally, with 232 projects around the world, enough to power 2.5 million U.S. homesAmazon reaches 10 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity and advances its commitment to decarbonizing its business operations and reaching net-zero carbon by 2040

OHUB Hosts Juneteenth Celebration in New Orleans, Announces OHUB x NOLA Innovation & Equity District, Equity District Podcast & Investment Syndicate.

Visa marks Earth Day 2021 with industry-leading milestones, innovative partnerships and initiatives toward its vision of a sustainable future

The 105 pledge signatories together generate over $1.4 trillion in global annual revenues and have more than 5 million employees across 25 industries in 16 countriesThe Climate Pledge is a commitment co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement 10 years early and achieve net-zero carbon by 2040

MP2 Energy to supply renewable power to Visa’s facilities in the commonwealth of Virginia from new solar generation facilities

2021: continued organic growth well above the market averageSustained like-for-like* growth for the full year: +11.6%Sharp acceleration in like-for-like growth in the fourth quarter: +23.3%Return to pre-Covid (H2 2019) level of EBITA margin in the second half: 15.7%Rapid response to the crisis and a return to sustained growth since June, driven by faster development of the digital economy and the Group’s strong sales momentumRecommended dividend of €2.40 per share, unchanged from the previous year2021 objectives: like-for-like growth of at least +9.0%* and an EBITA margin before non-recurring items of more than 14.0%Confirmation of the 2022 objective of further rapid growth in revenue and margins

Portions of the proceeds to be given to Victory Junction

  Visa Economic Empowerment Institute will conduct and develop unique research and generate powerful insights to enhance the global payments ecosystem

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