SEAFOOD LEGACY CO., LTD. ANNOUNCES TOKYO SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD SUMMIT 2021 REGISTRATION OPENS

 

Build Blue Economy Toward 2030: Changing Japanese Seafood Industry by DX and ESG Investment

TOKYO, Aug 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit 2021 (TSSS2021) will be held from 11th to 13th October, Monday to Wednesday, 2021. The event is hosted by Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Seafood Legacy '') and Nikkei ESG and co-sponsored by Walton Family Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
 

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The theme of this year's summit is "Build Blue Economy Toward 2030: Changing Japanese Seafood Industry by DX and ESG Investment." With its eyes set on the blue economy and the achievement of the SDGs by their 2030 deadline, the summit will focus on DX (Digital Transformation) and ESG investment aimed at accelerating the move towards sustainability in the Japanese seafood industry.

The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Symposium, the predecessor to this year's Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit, has been held yearly since 2015 and has grown into one of Asia's largest and leading events in the sustainable seafood movement, with its participation growing each year. Last year, there were 108 speakers and 3,800 attendees (online viewership).

With the growing global interest in sustainability, and as symbolized by the idea of the "blue economy," there is a growing movement towards sustainability in the seafood industry and other ocean-based economies.

In particular, a revision to Japan's Fisheries Act came into effect in December 2020, with a law enacted to adjust and improve distribution (Domestic Trade of Specific Marine Animals and Plants Act). The policy has made major strides towards improving sustainability. Along with these changes, there are also signs that digital transformation will help promote sustainability in the seafood industry. Financial institutions have also launched initiatives that leverage ESG investment to improve industry sustainability.

The name for the event was changed from "symposium" to "summit" to better reflect the aim of realizing a more practical movement. The goal is to make the summit an event where, in addition to focusing on DX and ESG investment, we can join with speakers and participants to discuss how, in the ten years to the 2030 SDGs deadline, we can best build the blue economy.

In addition to sharing the latest information as was done in previous events, this year's event will use online functionality to provide a place where those earnestly seeking to promote sustainability in the seafood industry can interact with one another.

For three days, the summit will allow experts, both domestic and foreign, to join with other related persons to discuss the Japanese seafood industry, with the goal of passing on abundant oceans and a sustainable economy to the generations that follow. We would appreciate your sharing this information via your respective mediums.

Outline

·Title: Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit 2021 (TSSS2021)
·Theme: BUILD BLUE ECONOMY TOWARD 2030: Changing Japanese Seafood Industry by DX and ESG Investment
·Date / Time: 11th to 13th October, Monday to Wednesday, 2021
·Venue: Online
·Participation Fee: ¥5,000 per person for full three days (tax excluded)
·Simultaneous Japanese-English Interpretation 
 

For more details and registration, please visit: https://sustainableseafoodnow.com/2021/en/ 

During the event period, we will also hold the 3^rd Japan Sustainable Seafood Award, which recognizes efforts toward stimulating Japan’s sustainable seafood movement.

 

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Contact

Contact regarding this announcement:
Miki Yamaoka miki.yamaoka@seafoodlegacy.com
Mariko Arikawa mariko.arikawa@seafoodlegacy.com
Tel: +81-80-3550-2920
Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd. 

Source : Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd. 

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Hyatt enters definitive agreement to acquire Apple Leisure Group

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 -- Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced that Hyatt has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apple Leisure Group (ALG), a leading luxury resort-management services, travel and hospitality group, from affiliates of each of KKR and KSL Capital Partners LLC for US$2.7 billion in cash. (US$1 = RM4.241)

The transaction is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, according to a statement.

ALG’s resort brand management platform AMResorts® provides management services to the largest portfolio of luxury all-inclusive resorts in the Americas under the AMR™ Collection brand portfolio.

The acquisition also includes ALG’s membership offering, Unlimited Vacation Club®, travel distribution business ALG Vacations®, as well as destination management services and travel technology assets.

Following completion of the transaction, ALG’s business will continue to be led by current ALG Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alejandro Reynal and the current ALG leadership team. Reynal will become a member of Hyatt’s executive leadership team and report to Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian.

Hoplamazian, who is also Hyatt president, said: “The addition of ALG’s properties will immediately double Hyatt’s global resorts footprint.”

“ALG’s portfolio of luxury brands, leadership in the all-inclusive segment and large pipeline of new resorts will extend our reach in existing and new markets, including in Europe, and further accelerate our industry-leading net rooms growth.

“Importantly, the combination of this value-creating acquisition and the US$2 billion increase in our asset sale commitment will transform our earnings profile, and we expect Hyatt to reach 80 per cent fee-based earnings by the end of 2024.”

ALG’s hotel portfolio consists of over 33,000 rooms operating in 10 countries. The portfolio has grown from nine resorts in 2007, to approximately 100 properties by 2021-end and has a pipeline of 24 executed deals with a large number of additional hotels in the development process.

At closing, Hyatt expects to fund more than 80 per cent of the purchase with a combination of US$1.0 billion of cash on hand and new debt financings, and the remainder with approximately US$500 million from equity financing.

Hyatt has secured a US$1.7 billion financing commitment from J.P. Morgan. Cash proceeds from the US$2 billion asset sale programme are expected to be used to pay down debt, including debt incurred to fund the acquisition.

More details at www.hyatt.com.

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Kioxia exceeds performance boundaries with Ver. 3.1 UFS embedded flash memory devices

  

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 -- Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, has announced sampling of its newest generation of 256 and 512 gigabyte (GB) Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Ver. 3.1 embedded flash memory devices.

Housed in 0.8 and 1.0mm-high packages, the new products improve performance by approximately 30 per cent for random read and approximately 40 per cent for random write – making them thinner and faster than their predecessors.

According to a statement, Kioxia’s new UFS devices utilise the company’s high-performance fifth-generation BiCS FLASH™ 3D flash memory and are targeted to a variety of mobile applications including leading-edge smartphones.

The broad set of power and space conscious applications that utilise embedded flash memory continues to need higher performance and density, and UFS has increasingly been the solution of choice. 

Kioxia is committed to uplifting the world with ‘memory’ by offering products, services and systems that create choice for customers and memory-based value for society.

Kioxia's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centres.

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DON'T MISS AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER VISUAL ART EVENT

 DARWIN, Australia, Aug 3 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) will open Friday 6 August via its cutting-edge digital platform, connecting audiences around the world with Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives.

Presented by Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF), now in its 15^th year, the DAAF program will run from 6-11 August. The program features a highly anticipated digital art fair and an online Public Program that includes artist masterclasses and artists talks.

DAAFF will also showcase two First Nations fashion events including the annual National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA) and the winner announcement will be live streamed across NITV’s social media channels on 3 August, direct from the Darwin Convention Centre, Australia. The vibrant Country to Couture runway will also be presented on 4 August. 

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Teledyne unveils compact thermal camera core

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 -- Teledyne, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital cameras and custom imaging solutions via its Teledyne DALSA product lines, has introduced the MicroCalibir™, a new compact, low-power camera platform.

This latest uncooled thermal camera platform features the smallest VGA IR core module on the market, making it ideal for OEM drones, handhelds, helmet-mounted and vehicular integration products.

According to a statement, the development of the small and lightweight MicroCalibir is a result of the latest advances made by Teledyne DALSA’s integration of their in-house 12 μm microbolometer pixel technology with a deep-ADC ROIC circuit.

Its pocket-sized 21 x 21 mm format offers the latest Size Weight and Power (SWaP) optimisation for this type of LWIR imager, with very high dynamic range.

Furthermore, the cameras can reach very low, sub-30mK, NETD levels by utilising advanced, user selectable noise filtering algorithms.

The MicroCalibir platform delivers accurate and high-end thermal capabilities and can be configured by resolution, field of view, and frame rate, delivering optimal performance in applications including UAVs, security and surveillance, outdoor recreation/personal vision systems, and firefighting.

MicroCalibir cameras and cores are available in QVGA and VGA resolutions and a variety of lens options. Its modular design allows for different interface options, for today and for the future. 

Current available interfaces are LVCMOS, and USB2, a CSI2 version will follow later in 2021.

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