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Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Zabka Group receives top AAA MSCI ESG Rating in first international assessment
For the first time, Zabka Group S.A. has been formally assessed under the global MSCI ESG Rating framework and has received the highest possible rating – AAA – placing the company among the top 10% of retail sector companies worldwide. This assessment follows Żabka's inclusion in the MSCI Poland Standard Index and the MSCI Global Investable Market Index in March 2025. Zabka Group POZNAŃ, Poland, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The MSCI ESG Rating is one of the most widely recognised global benchmarks for assessing the maturity of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, covering over 17,000 issuers worldwide. MSCI indices serve as a crucial point of reference for international institutional investors. Żabka Group's inclusion bolsters its visibility and investment appeal across global capital markets. "We regard the AAA rating from MSCI ESG as a clear mandate to further strengthen our ESG practices and scale solutions that deliver lasting value – commercially, socially and environmentally. Żabka's inclusion in the MSCI indices marked an important step in our strategy to build long-term, sustainable value for all stakeholders," said Tomasz Blicharski, Group Chief Strategy & Development Officer. "ESG is a core pillar of our growth strategy, and we apply the same discipline to sustainability targets as we do to operational and financial objectives. The Group's clearly articulated ESG agenda continues to gain recognition among international investors – as evidenced by the strong demand for our recent issuance of the sustainability-linked bond," said Marta Wrochna-Łastowska, CFO of Żabka Group. The AAA rating reflects both the Group's maturity in managing ESG risks and the strength of its implementation across governance, social and environmental areas. What is the MSCI ESG Rating? The MSCI ESG Rating, developed by global analytics firm MSCI Inc., is one of the most widely recognised and extensively used frameworks for assessing ESG risk exposure and organisational maturity. Its methodology examines both a company's exposure to material ESG risks based on its business profile and its ability to manage those risks through appropriate policies, controls, and operational practices. Ratings are assigned on a seven-point scale: CCC, B, BB, BBB, A, AA and AAA. The highest rating, AAA, is awarded to industry leaders who not only demonstrate robust ESG risk management but also implement innovative and enduring solutions that help set standards across the sector. Further information on Żabka Group's ESG initiatives can be found in the 2024 Annual Report: Source: Żabka Group A photo accompanying this announcement is available at CONTACT: Press Office of Zabka Group +48 514 877 509 in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Jumping spiders found commonly in Kerala taxonomically identified
K Tired of too many ads? go ad free now ochi: New technologies are aiding not just in the discovery and identification of new species but also in the re-evaluation of identified species by correcting their taxonomy. In a new reassessment of its identification, the jumping spider's scientific name was taxonomically identified as . These spiders are commonly found in specimen was discovered by CL Koch in 1846. Arachnologists carried out a comprehensive re-evaluation of E. flavocincta, establishing several new synonyms and significantly refining its taxonomic history. The research, now published in the international taxonomic journal Zootaxa, sheds new light on the species' identity and global distribution."We found that three species — Evarcha pococki Żabka, 1985; Menemerus albocinctus Keyserling, 1890; and Salticus andamanius Tikader, 1977 — are one and the same. So, we transferred them to E. flavocincta. Other names have been retained as synonyms. These were identified as exclusive to certain areas. But we confirmed records that these are seen in large parts of southeast Asia and India," said senior arachnologist Mathew M Joseph of Bharata Mata College, Kochi, who, along with first author John TD Caleb of Saveetha University, Chennai, conducted the said matching sexes proved challenging since these species were described based solely on either males or females, with no available information about their opposite sexes. The investigation revealed that the male and female forms of E. flavocincta were separately described under different names as distinct species under other unrelated genera like Menemerus and conducted detailed morphological examinations, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and comparative analyses of type specimens from multiple museum collections, to confirm these taxonomic changes. The researchers examined type specimens housed in institutions such as the National Zoological Collections (ZSI, Kolkata) and the Natural History Museum of Denmark and looked at key diagnostic features of both male and female specimens to validate the decision of retaining the names as synonyms.E. flavocincta emerges as a widely distributed species in India, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and Japan. They also made another breakthrough. Caleb and Joseph resolved a longstanding taxonomic uncertainty regarding the ant-mimicking jumping spider Myrmarachne calcuttaensis Biswas, 1984. Their research established that this species is a junior synonym of Myrmarachne melanocephala MacLeay, 1839. The study, recently published in the international journal Far Eastern Entomologist, was based on a thorough re-examination of the type specimen housed at the Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata."This synonymisation is crucial for ensuring taxonomic clarity in Indian , With 22 species of Myrmarachne recorded in India, it is imperative to validate old descriptions using modern techniques," said Caleb.
