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World 50 Group Announces Dates for 2024 Inclusion & Diversity Impact Awards
Global community of business leaders calls for entries by October 6 for second annual showcase of DEI progress and best practices
Finalists and winners to be celebrated in Miami on March 27, 2024
ATLANTA, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — World 50 Group, the global community of business leaders from the most respected and influential companies, announced today the call for entries for the 2024 I&D Impact Awards. Launched in early 2023, the awards recognize and celebrate outstanding organizations, leaders, and teams who are pioneering systemic and scalable solutions for achieving greater equity in the workplace.
During a pivotal time for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), World 50’s I&D Impact Awards offer a platform to honor progress and exchange best practices in the field — including remarkable contributions and achievements in community impact, inclusiveness, innovation, leadership, and transparency. The awards are further bolstered by the recent release of World 50’s third annual Inclusion & Diversity Impact Report, which serves as a comprehensive source for insight into the current state of DEI efforts in the business world.
“We are immensely proud to kick off the 2024 World 50 I&D Impact Awards as we continue to celebrate and elevate pioneers in DEI,” said World 50 Chief Impact Officer Jennifer Bird Newton. “These awards are a testament to the transformative power of collective action and reflect our unwavering commitment to recognizing exceptional leaders, organizations, and teams who are paving the way toward a more inclusive and equitable future.”
Categories for the 2024 awards include:
- Community Impact Award: Recognizes a company that has had an impact on communities by supporting education or development programs, health care, infrastructure, or other areas of need.
- Gender Equality Award: Presented to a global team, function, or company that has made exceptional contributions to advancing gender equality in their organizations and beyond. It also recognizes organizations that have taken proactive measures to challenge and break down gender-based barriers, promote equal opportunities, and foster a diverse work environment.
- I&D Ally Award: Acknowledges a team, function, or division that has made significant contributions to advancing the company’s inclusion and diversity objectives—one that goes beyond day-to-day responsibilities to support a greater DEI vision and uphold the organization’s values.
- I&D Leader of the Year: Recognizes the senior-most inclusion and diversity leader who empowers their team, inspires progress for the organization, and is committed to delivering meaningful and measurable results.
- I&D Team of the Year: Celebrates an inclusion and diversity team that shares a clear purpose and works together to drive progress while encouraging a culture of openness, equality, individual and collective growth, and trust.
- Inclusion Award: Recognizes a company that has made progress in fostering a culture of inclusiveness and embracing diverse techniques and approaches—such as implementing neurodiversity representation, diversity training programs, and employee resource groups, and promoting inclusive leadership practices—to create a positive environment for its entire workforce.
- Innovation Award: Showcases a company that has developed technology to improve DEI efforts.
- Transparency Award: Recognizes an organization that has publicly declared its current position and openly shared its intentions and targets for improvement. This organization displays honesty, realism, ambition, and a willingness to face the scrutiny of third parties.
- I&D Impact Award: The pinnacle of the awards, which celebrates an organization that has displayed true excellence in making DEI progress, providing a benchmark for others to aspire to, and offering clear evidence of improvement.
Entries will be carefully considered and selected by prominent, cross-industry leaders and World 50 members who champion DEI initiatives at companies such as Allstate, Best Buy, Glencore, Intel, KPMG, Lenovo, Mars, MetLife, Pinterest, Warner Bros. Discovery, Wipro, and others.
“Being a part of the I&D Impact Awards judging panel provides an opportunity to highlight the progress of the inclusion and diversity journey in companies globally. It is also a way to learn about the brilliant I&D initiatives from various industries,” said Putri Realita, group head of inclusion, equity, and diversity at Glencore.
Asif Sadiq, chief global diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at Warner Bros. Discovery, added: “Now more than ever before, it is important to recognize the contributions made in the DEI space. The Impact Awards are great for that recognition.”
The 2023 I&D Impact Awards celebrated trailblazing recipients, including The Cigna Group, Pfizer, and Fannie Mae — all of which exemplified excellence in their respective categories. Organizations and individuals interested in submitting entries for the 2024 I&D Impact Awards can find detailed information and submit their applications on the I&D Impact Awards site from now until October 6, 2023.
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on March 27, 2024, in Miami. Preceding the ceremony will be a DEI Congress, where member participants will gather to discuss progress, emerging pressures, and strategies for moving DEI initiatives forward.
“Fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace isn’t just a social imperative; it’s a strategic business imperative,” said Sunita Cherian, chief culture officer at Wipro. “I am honored to have the opportunity to help recognize organizations that exemplify the transformative power of inclusion and individuals who are inspiring others to create a more equitable world, where unique perspectives are valued and respected.”
About World 50 Group
Leaders of the world’s most respected companies join World 50 to learn from one another. More than 4,800 global CEOs, board directors, and senior executives across every function—from 37 countries across six continents—trust the World 50 community for insights that deliver impact at scale.
World 50 is the safe space to exchange ideas, navigate complex challenges, and evolve as a leader. Members are at the forefront of transformation, leading organizations with a total market cap exceeding US$34 trillion and more than 37 million employees worldwide.
To learn more about membership and request an invitation, visit world50.com.
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Instant Nodes arrives in the USA with Global Payments Giant, Paddle Partnership
DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Instant Nodes is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with global payment giant, Paddle. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both companies as both firms join forces to deliver unparalleled on-ramp and off-ramp solutions to the USA market and beyond.
As a leader in blockchain and decentralised solutions, Instant Nodes has strived to provide innovative and efficient services to our customers. Now, with the integration of Paddle, we are set to revolutionise how our services are delivered and monetised.
Why Paddle?
Paddle’s comprehensive platform is designed to handle all aspects of global payments complexity, from subscription management to payment processing. Their expertise in managing complex billing scenarios and ensuring smooth transactions aligns perfectly with our vision at Instant Nodes.
Instant Nodes can leverage Paddle’s technology and tax compliance solutions to streamline operations, enhance customer satisfaction, and develop cutting-edge blockchain solutions.
The Benefits of Our Partnership
This partnership is poised to bring numerous benefits to our clients. With Paddle’s seamless payment infrastructure, Instant Nodes can offer more flexible and efficient billing options, making it easier for clients to access and pay for our services.
Paddle’s robust analytics and reporting tools will provide us with valuable insights into our revenue streams, enabling us to make data-driven decisions to further improve our offerings.
A Word from Our Leaders
Ilgar Alekperov, Founder of Instant Nodes, shared his excitement:
“Partnering with Paddle is a game-changer for us. Their advanced payments infrastructure platform will not only simplify our billing processes and tax compliance but also enhance our overall service delivery. We believe this collaboration will drive significant growth and allow us to better serve our clients with innovative blockchain solutions.“
Dylan Yepes at Paddle also commented:
“We are delighted to partner with Instant Nodes, a company that is at the forefront of blockchain innovation. Our platform is designed to handle the complexities of global payments and billing, and we are confident that Instant Nodes’ customers will greatly benefit from the streamlined processes and enhanced payment experiences we offer.”
To start deploying nodes, visit https://instantnodes.io/
About Instant Nodes
Instant Nodes is an RPC solution which is focused on building data integrity in digital assets blockchains.
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Velo Labs Brings BlackRock’s Tokenized Short-Term Treasury Fund to Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Velo Labs, a global pioneer in Web3-based financial solutions, today announced that the assets that back Velo’s USDV token, the stablecoin of the Velo ecosystem, are now comprised of an investment in BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), tokenized by Securitize. USDV serves as the primary store of value and unit of transfer across Velo’s suite of payment and trading applications.
Over 1 million Velo’s Orbit payment app users and vendors across Southeast Asia leverage USDV for seamless transactions, value storage without a bank account, cross-border money transfers, and off-ramping to local currencies at local banks 24/7 – all while earning yield on-chain. Additionally, Velo’s FX, commodity, and crypto traders on its Universe exchange and DeFi protocol Velo Finance can earn yield on funds held on the exchange and have the opportunity to compound those returns via various Velo liquidity pools and staking programs.
Today’s announcement follows Velo’s recent partnership with the Laos government to tokenize its physical gold reserves. Velo is rapidly establishing itself as a leading provider of blockchain-powered payments, trading, and RWA asset offerings across Asia.
Velo Labs co-chairman Chatchaval Jiaravanon commented: “Velo Labs is very pleased to bring BlackRock’s high-quality institutional yield product to Southeast Asia. At Velo, we are building the bridges and rails that will ensure frictionless, borderless, and formless payment and trading experiences for both institutional and retail users across Asia. Today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment to bringing Velo users access to the highest-quality institutional assets in the world.”
Securitize co-founder and President Jamie Finn added “This is a great example of a firm leveraging open web3 standards to deliver a product to their market”
About Velo Labs
Velo Labs is a global pioneer in Web3-based financial solutions, offering a cutting-edge liquidity and settlement network for secure, efficient value transfers. Backed by the Stellar Network and CP Group, our reach has expanded beyond Southeast Asia and the Pacific, now serving partners worldwide. We connect and complement the gap between traditional banking infrastructure and Web3, leading the way in blockchain mass adoption. Our extensive
Web3-based payment network, along with Lightnet, our licensed settlement partner, position us as a global heavyweight. Velo Labs offers a diverse range of Web3-based products, notably Orbit, tailored for individuals, merchants, corporations, and enterprises worldwide—dedicated to empowering global financial connectivity and expanding accessibility globally. Follow us for more info: Twitter / Telegram
About Securitize
Securitize, the leader in tokenizing real-world assets, is driving the compliant digitization of financial assets through next-generation blockchain technology. Securitize, or through its subsidiaries, is a registered broker-dealer (member Finra/ SIPC) and operates a primary marketplace, an alternative trading system, as well as a top 10 transfer agent and has an exempt reporting adviser. Learn more at http://www.securitize.io
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of the cryptocurrency exchange HTX, has announced a strategic investment in BSX Exchange, a decentralized, non-custodial central limit order book (CLOB) perpetual decentralized exchange built on Base.
Since its launch in April, BSX has facilitated over $4.5 billion in trading volume and recently surpassed $1.3 million in revenue. Its current offerings include both spot and derivative trading. With the recent $4 million seed-round funding, BSX plans to expand its product line further. The platform boasts a highly performant trading engine with 10ms latency and 1000x leverage.
In the coming months, BSX aims to launch several new projects, including a spot aggregator, earning products, and staking products. Additionally, the company plans to introduce a Layer 3 network on Base to optimize the on-chain BSX order book. Looking ahead, BSX also intends to release its own trading game on Telegram and an exclusive NFT collection to attract new users to both Base and BSX.
“BSX operates on top of the Base ecosystem, leveraging its 110 million globally verified users. By providing a strong liquidity foundation for this ecosystem, BSX is poised for significant success,” commented Edward, Managing Partner at HTX Ventures. “BSX serves a large traditional finance customer base, and at HTX Ventures, we are excited to support this Web3 onboarding journey.”
“We’re focused on building a key lego block in the DeFi ecosystem. By launching on Coinbase’s Base L2 we are a key beneficiary of Coinbase’s massive user base moving on-chain to Base and then to DeFi applications. Our vision is to build a consolidated platform including BSX Trade, BSX Earn, and BSX 1000.” Said BSX Team.
About BSX
BSX is a decentralized derivatives trading platform built on Base. BSX offers perpetuals trading at 1000x leverage and also a spot market. The firm is backed by Blockchain Capital and the Base Ecosystem Fund and is advised by Athur Hayes.
About HTX Ventures
HTX Ventures, the global investment division of HTX, integrates investment, incubation, and research to identify the best and brightest teams worldwide. With more than decade-long history as an industry pioneer, HTX Ventures excels at identifying cutting-edge technologies and emerging business models within the sector. To foster growth within the blockchain ecosystem, we provide comprehensive support to projects, including financing, resources, and strategic advice.
HTX Ventures currently backs over 300 projects spanning multiple blockchain sectors, with select high-quality initiatives already trading on the HTX exchange. Furthermore, as one of the most active FOF (Fund of Funds) funds, HTX Ventures invests in 30 top global funds and collaborates with leading blockchain funds such as Polychain, Dragonfly, Bankless, Gitcoin, Figment, Nomad, Animoca, and Hack VC to jointly build a blockchain ecosystem. Visit us here.
Feel free to contact us for investment and collaboration at [email protected]
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