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TOKYO, March 5, 2021 – ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter “ANA HD”) is proud to announce that it has received the Gold Class distinction from the 2021 S&P Global Sustainability Awards, becoming the only company within the aviation industry to receive this recognition. ANA was previously named to S&P Global’s elite Gold Class tier in 2018 and 2019. This is the latest in a long line of ESG-related awards for ANA HD, with the company also being recognized by IATA, J-Win, and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
ANA HD was one of only 70 companies (including 6 Japanese companies) to earn Gold Class recognition from S&P Global out of the 7,032 companies that were considered, placing ANA in the top 1%. Companies are judged based on their contributions to the three aspects of economy, environment, and society, and are assigned Gold, Silver, or Bronze ratings that have a specifically strong track record.
ANA HD was one of only 70 companies (including 6 Japanese companies) to earn Gold Class recognition from S&P Global out of the 7,032 companies that were considered, placing ANA in the top 1%. Companies are judged based on their contributions to the three aspects of economy, environment, and society, and are assigned Gold, Silver, or Bronze ratings that have a specifically strong track record.
ANA HD was selected as the only Gold Class company in the entire aviation industry in recognition of its outstanding environmental record as well as its prioritization of safety and quality across its full range of operations. ANA HD’s information management, and efforts to hire and retain human resources were also commended.
TOKYO, March 5, 2021 – ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter “ANA HD”) is proud to announce that it has received the Gold Class distinction from the 2021 S&P Global Sustainability Awards, becoming the only company within the aviation industry to receive this recognition. ANA was previously named to S&P Global’s elite Gold Class tier in 2018 and 2019. This is the latest in a long line of ESG-related awards for ANA HD, with the company also being recognized by IATA, J-Win and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
ANA HD was one of only 70 companies (including 6 Japanese companies) to earn Gold Class recognition from S&P Global out of the 7,032 companies that were considered, placing ANA in the top 1%. Companies are judged based on their contributions to the three aspects of economy, environment, and society, and are assigned Gold, Silver, or Bronze ratings that have a specifically strong track record.
ANA HD was selected as the only Gold Class company in the entire aviation industry in recognition of its outstanding environmental record as well as its prioritization of safety and quality across its full range of operations. ANA HD’s information management, and efforts to hire and retain human resources were also commended.
- *1 S&P Global:
One of the world’s leading financial service companies providing credit ratings, benchmarks in global capital and commodity markets, and providing detailed data and observations related to important business factors including ESG.
TOKYO, March 5, 2021 – ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter “ANA HD”) is proud to announce that it has received the Gold Class distinction from the 2021 S&P Global Sustainability Awards, becoming the only company within the aviation industry to receive this recognition. ANA was previously named to S&P Global’s elite Gold Class tier in 2018 and 2019. This is the latest in a long line of ESG-related awards for ANA HD, with the company also being recognized by IATA, J-Win and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
ANA HD was one of only 70 companies (including 6 Japanese companies) to earn Gold Class recognition from S&P Global out of the 7,032 companies that were considered, placing ANA in the top 1%. Companies are judged based on their contributions to the three aspects of economy, environment, and society, and are assigned Gold, Silver, or Bronze ratings that have a specifically strong track record.
ANA HD was selected as the only Gold Class company in the entire aviation industry in recognition of its outstanding environmental record as well as its prioritization of safety and quality across its full range of operations. ANA HD’s information management, and efforts to hire and retain human resources were also commended.
- *1 S&P Global:
One of the world’s leading financial service companies providing credit ratings, benchmarks in global capital and commodity markets, and providing detailed data and observations related to important business factors including ESG.
TOKYO, March 5, 2021 – ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter “ANA HD”) is proud to announce that it has received the Gold Class distinction from the 2021 S&P Global Sustainability Awards, becoming the only company within the aviation industry to receive this recognition. ANA was previously named to S&P Global’s elite Gold Class tier in 2018 and 2019. This is the latest in a long line of ESG-related awards for ANA HD, with the company also being recognized by IATA, J-Win and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
ANA HD was one of only 70 companies (including 6 Japanese companies) to earn Gold Class recognition from S&P Global out of the 7,032 companies that were considered, placing ANA in the top 1%. Companies are judged based on their contributions to the three aspects of economy, environment, and society, and are assigned Gold, Silver, or Bronze ratings that have a specifically strong track record.
ANA HD was selected as the only Gold Class company in the entire aviation industry in recognition of its outstanding environmental record as well as its prioritization of safety and quality across its full range of operations. ANA HD’s information management, and efforts to hire and retain human resources were also commended.
- *1 S&P Global:
One of the world’s leading financial service companies providing credit ratings, benchmarks in global capital and commodity markets, and providing detailed data and observations related to important business factors including ESG.
A Northland programme to help prisoners rejoin society by building their skills and confidence through rail work is an exciting new initiative which will benefit the community, KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller says.
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced $640,000 funding for KiwiRail’s “Second-Steppers” programme, which will provide training and support for the reintegration of 20 prisoners back into Northland’s community.
“Government investment to revitalise Northland’s rail line is already supporting local businesses and creating jobs in Northland. This additional funding means KiwiRail will be able to give something more back to the community,” Mr Miller says.
“Everyone knows how difficult it can be for prisoners to successfully reintegrate into the community. Giving them steady work, mentoring and manaaki tānga will enable them to learn new skills and assist with rebuilding their dignity.
“To start with, five carefully selected and vetted prisoners from Northland Region Corrections Facility, near Kaikohe, will be carrying out ‘release to work’ for us for six months. They’ll each go through a special course that provides a combination of health and safety, track maintenance, and personal development training. They’ll also be learning in an environment that offers Kaitohutohu (mentors) who can help support the growth of each participant.
“We’ve been building our workforce in Northland, and we want to bring on more local staff. This programme is designed to help up-skill the prisoners, with the intention to offer them full time work at the end.
“KiwiRail has a strong Māori network, and we want to inspire our next leaders and strengthen whakawhanaungatanga (relationships) with the communities around our rail operations.
“Rail will help to transform Northland and supporting prisoners to rejoin and contribute to society is a small but important part of that effort.”
KiwiRail expects the first group of five prisoners to begin work at our Whangarei Rail Depot in late September/early October. In total, 20 prisoners are expected to go through the Second-Steppers programme over the next two years.
KiwiRail is working with Corrections in selecting prisoners for the programme. There is a thorough pre-approval process and a number of factors are taken into account when assessing a prisoner’s suitability, including the prisoner’s security classification, their release and parole eligibility dates, their behaviour and potential impact on victims. Prisoners will be subject to electronic monitoring while on our sites and while travelling to and from Northland Region Corrections Facility each day.
Alstom will provide new cars for service to the enlarged Line E of Buenos Aires City metro, which represent a notable improvement for the metro cars of this line and an increase in passengers comfort.
The modernized cars of the series 100 produced by Alstom are incorporated into this line in which around more than 100,000 passengers travel per day, from the Plaza de los Virreyes station to Retiro in the centre of Buenos Aires. This modernization is in addition to the installation and validation of the signalling system in the three new stations of the E Line, completed successfully at the beginning of June.
Those metro cars are subject to a general review after 15 years to ensure their safety and efficiency. This “half-life” maintenance includes the disassembly, polishing, cleaning, profiling and painting or absolute replacement of all cars pieces and parts that are sent to Los Hornos workshop, in Las Plata. In that, full repair and maintenance’s are done by fifty professionals and workers, mostly from the same city, who works daily in the renovation of the cars that are part of the Buenos Aires metro network.
“The modernization of these series 100 cars for Line E is another proof of the enormous efforts that Alstom makes daily in its factory of Los Hornos to improve the travel´s quality of the thousands of users of the Buenos Aires city metro. To this we must add the activities that we have carried out recently in the expansion of Line E, with the incorporation of our state-of-the-art signalling system. We are proud of our customer’s trust in our experience, and we continue to bet on transforming the Argentine transport system” says Ernesto Garberoglio, General Director of Alstom Argentina.
Alstom has been present in Argentina since 1993, maintaining its presence over the years, which demonstrates a strong commitment to the country and its inhabitants. Dedicated to the transport sector on rails, it provides products and services to the metro operator of the City of Buenos Aires (Metrovías) and to the owner of the metro infrastructure (SBASE). It also has projects with Argentine Railways Infrastructure (formerly ADIFSE) and with the Railway Operator State’s Society (SOFSE) in the implementation of technological solutions for passenger and commercial transport.
- Matured design enables delivery to customers in less than three years
- Boeing software reallocates bandwidth to meet real-time changes in demand
PARIS Sept. 9, 2019 — Boeing [BA] unveiled its 702X family of software-defined satellites, highlighting a 1,900kg variant for geosynchronous orbit. The 702X technology enables operators to adapt to changing market conditions by dynamically allocating bandwidth.
The 702X builds on Boeing’s existing success with the 702 series satellites. The 702X platform incorporates a mature design, with a medium Earth orbit version already in production. Advanced manufacturing processes dramatically reduce cost and schedule risk while allowing the 702X to be delivered to customers within three years.
The 702X satellites will allow operators to distribute capacity to a variety of end users, connecting businesses, ships, airplanes, autonomous vehicles and broadband internet users around the world. “Satellites are, and will continue to be, an integral part of our data-driven society,” said Eric Jensen, vice president of Global Sales and Marketing, Boeing Commercial Satellites. “The 702X gives our customers the tools necessary to evolve with the market.”
The 702X is available to customers today. Boeing estimates the first 702X geosynchronous variant will be operational as soon as 2022.
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