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Canadian businesses see pandemic as an opportunity to improve environmental, social, and community impact, Sage study finds
TORONTO, July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sage (FTSE: SGE), the market leader in cloud business management solutions, today released the Canadian findings of its new report, Knocking Down Barriers, which surveyed decision makers at businesses with 250 or fewer employees across nine countries, and explored their thoughts on sustainability, diversity, community and digital inequality.
In Canada, the report uncovered key opportunities for Canadian businesses:
- More than 80% of Canadian small and medium size businesses (SMBs) are at least somewhat familiar with their environmental (82%), social (84%) and community (84%) impact.
- The top three issues identified by Canadian SMBs as most essential for businesses, government and society to address are: skills development and lack of education (37%), racial inequality (30%) and poverty (23%).
- At least 70% of Canadian SMBs believe the pandemic presents an opportunity to promote sustainability (77%), diversity (70%) and community efforts (73%).
Employee well-being top concern for Canadian SMBs
When asked which positive initiatives they currently prioritize, 51% of Canadian SMBs cited employee health and well-being – the highest percentage among all the markets surveyed. Other top responses included prioritizing diversity (31%), sustainability and environmental issues (29%) and community investment (26%).
When asked why having a positive social and environmental impact matters to their business, two of the top three reasons given by Canadian SMBs were attracting new customers (38%) and lowering costs (32%). The third most popular reason, cited by more than a quarter of respondents (26%) is because it is simply the right thing to do.
“Canada is internationally renowned for its efforts in promoting diversity, supporting justice and protecting the environment, and our Knocking Down Barriers survey indicates that reputation is well earned,” said Steve Ryujin, Interim Managing Director, Sage Canada. “We weren’t surprised to learn the majority of small businesses in Canada consider employee health and well-being a top priority, or that nearly three-quarters of Canadian SMBs view the pandemic as an opportunity to increase their support for social, environmental and community causes.”
Report coincides with Sage’s new sustainability and society strategy
Sage conducted the Knocking Down Barriers survey to coincide with the launch of its ambitious new global sustainability and society strategy, which builds on the success of its five-year-old corporate philanthropy program, Sage Foundation. This strategy includes a new commitment to help tackle the climate crisis, with a pledge to be net zero across its operations and supply chain by 2040, with an interim step to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.
Sage CEO Steve Hare commented, “Sage is standing with the millions of small and medium size businesses (SMEs) we serve around the world by tackling the big challenges of our time. We want to knock down the barriers that hinder access to opportunity, equality, and sustainability. We are upping our commitments to our environmental impact with an ambitious net zero carbon target across our entire value chain, and our social impact, using our technology, time and experience to support a new generation of diverse and sustainable businesses.”
To achieve its goals, Sage is focusing on three strategic pillars:
Tackling digital inequality for innovation, enterprise and progress
According to the World Economic Forum, 70% of new value created in the global economy over the next decade will be based on digitally enabled business models. Sage wants everyone to benefit from the opportunities created by this rapid digitization, which is why the company is increasing investment in its Sage FutureMakers program, which gives young people access to Artificial Intelligence education and awareness through an online learning platform.
Tackling the climate crisis by powering sustainable business models
Canadian SMBs are eager to reduce their environmental footprint and Sage is ready to help. The company is building on the success of its small business advice platform, Sage Advice, which serves over six million small businesses globally, with a Sustainability Hub to guide small businesses on their journey to addressing their own impact.
In addition to helping SMBs understand and reduce their environmental impact, Sage aims to reach net zero across scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2040, by reducing the impact of its own business operations, cutting emissions by 50% by 2030 and efficiently managing its supply chain.
Sage has also committed to the SBTi (science-based target initiative), the UN climate change Race to Zero and signed up for the UN Global Compact Business Ambition for 1.5°C Pathway. Sage continues to participate in the annual CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) and is rated AA by MSCI and low-risk by Sustainalytics, supporting the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Tackling economic inequality by supporting underrepresented groups
Starting and growing a business is a proven route to long-term employment, high job satisfaction, and wealth creation, but many people lack the confidence, skills, and financial support to do so. In the Knocking Down Barriers report, on the topic of why all Canadians do not have an equal opportunity to start their own business, the top three reasons given by Canadian SMBs were lack of access to private finance (60%), lack of government funding/support (50%), and inequality of knowledge/resources (50%).
To help address this problem, Sage is providing strong digital and financial foundations for businesses and start-ups run by underrepresented groups, including a three-year global partnership with non-profit lending platform Kiva aimed at improving financial inclusion in communities that find it hard to start or grow their businesses, which will initially support 12,000 entrepreneurs.
In Canada, the Sage Foundation has supported 14 organizations dedicated to helping members of economically disadvantaged groups become entrepreneurs, including Covenant House Vancouver, Prince’s Trust Canada, and the True Patriot Love Foundation.
“Our partnership with Sage began in 2017 through their Grants for Change Enterprise Fund, which supports vulnerable youth populations to reach their full potential. In addition to this critical funding, Sage has provided numerous volunteers over the past three years who have dedicated a full day of community service to support our youth and our fundraising programs,” said Mary Pappajohn, Development Officer Corporations and Foundations, Covenant House Vancouver.
About Sage
Sage is the global market leader for technology that provides small and medium businesses with the visibility, flexibility and efficiency to manage finances, operations and people. With our partners, Sage is trusted by millions of customers worldwide to deliver the best cloud technology and support. Our years of experience mean that our colleagues and partners understand how to serve our customers and communities through the good, and more challenging times. We are here to help, with practical advice, solutions, expertise and insight.
About Kiva
Kiva is an international non-profit, founded in 2005 in San Francisco, with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive. www.kiva.org
About Covenant House Vancouver
Providing love and hope to Vancouver’s homeless and at-risk street youth, Covenant House Vancouver helps young people aged 16 to 24 who have fled physical, emotional and sexual abuse; who have been forced from their homes; and who have aged out of foster care.
Media Contact
Monique Daniel
Sage
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(905) 781-0758
Methodology
Sage undertook an online survey of 11,504 SMB decision makers (18+ adults) working in businesses employing 250 or fewer people in Canada, US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Singapore, Spain, and South Africa about their perspectives on sustainability, diversity, community, and digital inequality. The survey included 1,096 respondents from Canada. SMB decision makers are defined as owners or those in c-suite leadership roles e.g. CEOs. The full report can be found here. For any questions about the methodology of the study, please contact [email protected].
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Doosan Robotics Unveils Max-Powered ‘PRIME-SERIES’ of Collaborative Robots at Automate 2024
The New P-SERIES Unleashes Efficiency with a 30 Kilogram Payloadand the Longest Reach of Any Cobot to Date
CHICAGO, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Doosan Robotics Inc., one of the world’s leading collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturers, unveiled its newest and most powerful P-SERIES (PRIME-SERIES) today at Automate 2024, bringing to the world of robotics the longest reaching cobot to date.
Today’s P-SERIES announcement by Doosan Robotics was marked by a show floor unveiling of the new P3020 – the world’s most powerful cobot for palletizing in existence. The P3020 offers a payload of 30kg (60lbs) and reach of 2,030mm (80in), bringing the ability to palletize from floor to 2m high (stacking up to 10 layers of boxes approximately 8 inches tall) using its simple fixed base without a lift.
Doosan Robotics has successfully dominated the high-payload cobot market in the 20kg range and above, which includes advanced palletizing solutions. Since launching the H-SERIES in 2022, Doosan Robotics has attracted major global customers such as Schiphol Airport and Wacker Korea, significantly enhancing its global market share by 72%. This year, with the introduction of the P-SERIES, the cobot featuring the highest payload and reach yet, expectations are set to soar beyond previous achievements.
Additional key features of the P-SERIES cobot lineup include lower power consumption compared to similar payload cobots by applying its built-in gravity compensation mechanism, inherent wrist-singularity free, and a 5 degree-of-freedom movement with the 4th axis removed and 6th axis speed increased to 360 degrees/second. Doosan Robotics’ continued priority on optimal safety across its solutions is also fully present in the new P3020. This includes achieving the highest PL (e) and Cat 4 safety ratings to ensure both a max-powered and max-safety experience for users.
The motion platform company’s newly unveiled P3020 palletization cobot will be on full display (Booth #850) at Automate 2024 (May 6-9), alongside the company’s ready-to-sell solutions with best-in class partners in Machine Tending, Palletizing, Welding, and Food & Beverage services.
Driven by its vision to elevate everyday experiences and redefine labor workflows, Doosan Robotics provides a wide, exceptional range of AI cobots aimed to bring about a paradigm shift across various sectors, such as palletizing, manufacturing, logistics, food & beverage, architecture, and service industries. These cutting-edge solutions transcend the constraints of conventional robotics, adeptly maneuvering through intricate scenarios while infusing tasks with enhanced efficiency, safety, and ingenuity. Moreover, the AI system boasts continuous learning capabilities, effortlessly updating its model by autonomously downloading required modules for smooth integration.
“As a motion platform company, Doosan Robotics is meeting the ever-growing need for cobots to mimic human motion, powerfully and safely,” said William Ryu, CEO at Doosan Robotics. “The robotics industry continues to grow at an exponential pace and our lineup of software, cobots and AI differentiates us in our mission to develop cobots with a ‘max-powered, max-efficiency, max-safety’ mindset.”
For more details and videos on the new P3020 cobot by Doosan Robotics, please visit the Doosan Robotics YouTube channel here. For more info, images, and other assets regarding Doosan Robotics’ Automate 2024 overall presence, please visit the press kit here or contact [email protected].
ABOUT DOOSAN ROBOTICSDoosan Robotics is a global leader in collaborative robot solutions, embodying the principle of ‘Innovation in every motion, revolutionizing the way we work.’ Doosan robots, known for world-class safety and precision, enhance task efficiency across various sectors from manufacturing to service, enabling people to focus on more valuable work. More information about Doosan Robotics is available at https://www.doosanrobotics.com/en/.
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Enghouse announces expansion of our cloud contact center technology in the Middle East through our partnership with Voxtron
MARKHAM, ON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Enghouse Interactive, a global leader in contact center and video technology solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Voxtron, the premier provider of call center solutions in the Middle East. This collaboration is marked by Voxtron’s introduction of the innovative Voxvantage Cloud Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS), leveraging advanced contact center technology from Enghouse.
The Official Launch will take place at the Grand Hyatt Dubai. Industry participants and media are invited to RSVP to attend by emailing [email protected].
Date: 9th May 2024 Time: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Venue: Grand Hyatt Dubai, RSVP: [email protected]
Voxvantage CCaaS marks a significant advancement for Enghouse Systems, underscoring a commitment to enhancing customer experiences throughout the region. Hosted on the robust data center infrastructure of Moro Hub, Voxtron guarantees exceptional reliability, security, and scalability.
The launch will feature distinguished speakers, including Tracy Reynolds, Canadian Consul General in Dubai, Vincent Mifsud, Global President of Enghouse Systems, and Arif AlMalik, Chief Digital Products Officer of Moro Hub. They will explore the transformative potential of contact solutions in improving customer experience (CX) in the Middle East.
Mr. Mifsud expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “We are excited to collaborate with Voxtron and Moro Hub. This partnership is crucial as we aim to provide our call center technology, enhance our presence across the Middle East by providing customers with leading technology that improves customer experiences.”
The event will also offer excellent networking opportunities and insightful discussions on the future of customer engagement solutions.
About Enghouse Interactive:
Enghouse Interactive, a subsidiary of Enghouse Systems Limited, is a global leader in contact center software and video technology solutions offering its customers and partners the valuable advantage of choice. Enghouse Interactive empowers businesses to transform contact centers from cost centers into powerful growth engines by simplifying complex integrations through open standards and supporting various telephony technologies to ensure seamless customer accessibility across channels and locations.
About Voxtron:
Voxtron Middle East is headquartered in Dubai, U.A.E., and has a global presence with offices and affiliates in Qatar, India, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Turkey, Tunisia, Hong Kong, Portugal, and Thailand. Voxtron has been delivering cost-effective customer engagement optimization solutions in collaboration with leading technology vendors such as Enghouse Interactive, SAGE, Verint, and Clarabridge, for over a decade. This extensive portfolio positions Voxtron as a unique provider capable of delivering complete, fully-featured solutions to customers and partners.
Enghouse Video Contact: Tim Peters, VP, Global Demand Generation Leader, Enghouse Systems, [email protected]
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Appdome Named “Editor’s Choice for Mobile App Security” in Coveted Global InfoSec Awards during RSA Conference 2024
Appdome Wins in 12th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at #RSAC 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Appdome, the mobile app economy’s one-stop shop for mobile app defense, is proud to announce it has won Editor’s Choice for Mobile App Security from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine.
The Appdome platform is the first and only full lifecycle mobile app defense platform to automatically build, monitor and respond with any or all of 300+ mobile app defenses including security, anti-fraud, anti-malware, anti-cheat, anti-bot, geo compliance and social engineering for any mobile app in minutes with no SDK or coding required – all within the CI/CD pipeline. As a mobile app security engine for DevOps, Appdome enables mobile app developers, even those lacking security expertise, with an easy and fast way to secure all Android & iOS apps without any additional work. By automating security in the mobile pipeline, Appdome eliminates the cost and complexity of manually coding security, fraud and compliance features so mobile brands can confidently ship secure mobile apps faster with always-on protections to meet their critical mobile business needs.
“We’re proud to be recognized as Editor’s Choice for Mobile App Security by Cyber Defense Magazine in its 12th year of awarding the most prestigious and coveted cybersecurity award in the world,” said Tom Tovar, co-creator and CEO of Appdome. “With organizations battling unnecessary complexity from point products, the Appdome platform approach to mobile defense is leading the way to unify 300+ protections across security, anti-fraud, bot defense, mobile EDR, and compliance for all internal (employee) and external (consumer) facing mobile applications under a single pane of glass.”
“We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference and potentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cyber-crime. Appdome is absolutely worthy of Editor’s Choice for Mobile App Security coveted award and consideration for deployment in your environment,” said Yan Ross, Global Editor of Cyber Defense Magazine.
Appdome and all award winners located here: http://www.cyberdefenseawards.com/
Appdome continues to deliver waves of innovation in 2024 including:
Appdome Unveils World’s first Agentless Mobile EDR & MTDAppdome MOBILEBot ProtectionAppdome World’s First Real-Time Defense for Social EngineeringAppdome Revolutionizes Geo Defense for Mobile BrandsPlease join Appdome at the RSA Conference 2024 booth #2339 to see the award winning Appdome Platform in action!
Learn more at www.appdome.com.
About AppdomeThe Appdome mission is to protect every mobile app in the world and the people who use mobile apps in their lives and at work. Appdome provides the mobile industry’s only Unified Mobile App Defense platform, powered by a patented mobile coding engine, Threat-Events™ Threat-Aware UX/UI Control and ThreatScope™ Mobile XDR. Using Appdome, mobile brands eliminate complexity, ship faster and save money by delivering 300+ Certified Secure™ mobile app security, anti-malware, anti-fraud, mobile anti-bot, anti-cheat, geo compliance, MiTM attack prevention, code obfuscation, social engineering and other protections in Android and iOS apps with ease, inside the mobile DevOps and CI/CD pipeline. Leading financial, healthcare, government and m-commerce brands use Appdome to protect Android and iOS apps, mobile customers and mobile businesses globally. Appdome holds several patents including U.S. Patents 9,934,017 B2, 10,310,870 B2, 10,606,582 B2, 11,243,748 B2 and 11,294,663 B2. Additional patents pending.
About Cyber Defense MagazineCyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec professions in business and government. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products, and services in the information technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and special editions exclusively for the RSA Conferences. CDM is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group. Learn more about us at https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com and visit https://www.cyberdefensetv.com and https://www.cyberdefenseradio.com to see and hear some of the most informative interviews of many of these winning company executives. Join a webinar at https://www.cyberdefensewebinars.com and realize that infosec knowledge is power.
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