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Kyndryl Releases its Fiscal Year 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

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NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, today released its fiscal year 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report. Kyndryl’s report demonstrates the Company’s advancements in driving sustainable and continued progress for its stakeholders through innovation, environmental stewardship and social impact.

“Kyndryl set ambitious goals for building our sustainability practice, supporting our people and communities, and upholding ethical governance. We worked diligently, and the meaningful progress we made is a great source of pride for Kyndryl employees globally,” said Martin Schroeter, Chairman and CEO. “I am excited about Kyndryl’s future and confident that together with our customers, partners and stakeholders, we’ll continue to drive positive change.”

Kyndryl’s progress against the three pillars of its corporate citizenship program primarily during fiscal year 2024, from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024, included:

Environment

Kyndryl focused on managing environmental impacts, building supply chain resiliency and meeting regulatory, customer and investor requirements. The Company also:

Validated – through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – and made progress against its 2040 net-zero target by reducing scope 1 emissions by 9% and scope 2 market-based emissions by 8%, compared to fiscal 2023 baseline.Achieved global ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certifications for its Environmental and Energy Management System.Diverted 99.99% of IT electronic waste from landfills and achieved a 9% reduction in water consumption in water-stressed areas.

Kyndryl also worked with its partners to launch sustainability and advisory services — led by Kyndryl Consult — to guide customers as they modernize their IT infrastructures to create more energy-efficient enterprise computing footprints.

People

As a people-centric organization, Kyndryl continued to support its employees (called “Kyndryls”) and the communities where its people live and work. It is through its differentiated culture — called The Kyndryl Way — that the Company can attract, retain, develop, motivate and care for its highly skilled workforce that supports its ability to deliver for customers. In fiscal year 2024, Kyndryl:

Transformed its core human capital technology and processes to support the skills and career growth of Kyndryls who completed 2.3 million hours of training and 78,000 digital credentials.Supported its employee engagement to remain above industry average, and established Kyndryl Be Well, a global well-being strategy that enables Kyndryls to thrive.Launched the Kyndryl Foundation and delivered the philanthropic arm’s first grants to 11 nonprofits from seven countries to support communities where Kyndryl operates, with the purpose of addressing critical societal issues through grant funding and investments.

Trust

Kyndryl’s corporate governance strategy is centered around building trust and operating with integrity, accountability and transparency to deliver greater value to its customers, shareholders, partners and communities. In fiscal year 2024, Kyndryl:

Achieved a 100% completion rate for its Code of Conduct and cybersecurity trainings for eligible employees.Developed an artificial intelligence (AI) Management System and shared “Responsible AI at Kyndryl” principles, which support the Company’s efforts to enable AI opportunities for customers.

As a result of its corporate citizenship efforts this past year, Kyndryl secured a Silver EcoVadis Award, placing Kyndryl in the top 15% of all participating organizations. 

“We are proud of the advancements we made this past fiscal year to help power economic, social and environmental improvement,” said Faith Taylor, Senior Vice President, Global Citizenship and Sustainability. “By demonstrating our commitment through our actions and aligning our strategy with our business priorities, we are laying the groundwork for a more sustainable and inclusive future.”

For more on Kyndryl’s corporate citizenship strategy, read our fiscal year 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report.

About Kyndryl

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, serving thousands of enterprise customers in more than 60 countries. The Company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex, mission-critical information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.

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2026 Canton Fair Design Award Winners Showcase China’s Innovation Strength

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GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the 140th Canton Fair opens, the winners of the 2026 Canton Fair Design Award (CF Award) have also been announced. Winning products are now on display in Area D of the Canton Fair Complex, offering visitors a closer look at some of the latest advances in Chinese manufacturing and industrial design.

Among this year’s top honorees, a domestically developed high-performance sport motorcycle and an intelligent navigation capsule robot gastric endoscopy system received the Best of the Best Award, the competition’s highest recognition.

The Canton Fair also enhanced the visitor experience with a themed showcase area within the award exhibition. Built around four application-oriented concepts, namely Outdoor Pleasure, Smart Living, Cozy Home and Kitchen Elegance, the immersive displays demonstrate how innovative designs can be integrated into everyday life, helping visitors better understand the practical value behind these award-winning products.

This year, 4,218 products from 2,112 companies competed for the award. Following multiple rounds of evaluation, 222 products from 174 companies were selected.

The award-winning products reflect several key trends shaping the next stage of Chinese manufacturing. Innovation remains a defining theme, with breakthrough technologies ranging from upper limb motor function assistance and enhancement system to exoskeleton robots, underscoring the growing momentum of high-end manufacturing.

Meanwhile, intelligent technologies continue to gain traction across industries. Smart products account for more than 30% of this year’s winners, with AI-powered glasses, intelligent conference terminals and smart healthcare devices extending AI applications across home, office, medical and outdoor environments.

Sustainability is also becoming increasingly embedded throughout the product lifecycle. Green products represent over 40% of the winning entries, while innovations such as integrated energy-saving panels and sugarcane paper demonstrate how environmentally conscious practices are being incorporated into product design, materials selection and manufacturing processes.

Established in 2013, the Canton Fair Design Award is widely regarded as a benchmark for design innovation in China’s foreign trade sector. The award recognizes products that combine design excellence with commercial value, promoting the transformation and upgrading of Chinese manufacturing and supporting high-quality trade development. Entries are evaluated across five dimensions: innovation, quality, functionality, aesthetics and sustainability.

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InstaMall Launches Same-Day Fashion Delivery Experience, Bringing 80+ Brands to Shoppers’ Doors in Miami

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First-of-its-kind shopping app pairs artificial intelligence with same-day delivery, bringing luxury
and contemporary brands directly to customers’ doorsteps 

Featured luxury and contemporary brands include AllSaints, John Varvatos and Aritzia

MIAMI, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — InstaMall, a first-of-its-kind shopping app offering same-day delivery and access to real-time inventory across luxury and contemporary fashion, launches today in Miami, Florida. Now available via iOS and Android, InstaMall provides access to more than 80 contemporary and luxury fashion brands across Miami’s five premier retail clusters, including Balmain, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Ganni, Coach, Diesel, Reformation, Aritzia, Cult Gaia, Prada and more. InstaMall will add more brands within the app in the coming weeks and seasons. 

Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together through a more dynamic way to discover and shop for fashion. The experience combines access to luxury and contemporary brands with the convenience of same-day delivery, bringing the speed customers have come to expect across categories like food and groceries to fashion while maintaining the brand experience retailers and shoppers expect.

Within the app, customers will have access to InstaMall’s AI-powered stylist and virtual try-on features, making it easier to browse, discover and shop styles online. InstaMall’s AI Stylist serves as an intelligent shopping assistant that responds to customers’ preferences in real time. Customers can use the AI Stylist to receive product recommendations, build outfits, ask questions and discover new styles, while its virtual try-on feature allows them to visualize select items on themselves before making a purchase.

“InstaMall was founded on the belief that the convenience customers have come to expect from same-day delivery should extend to the way they shop for fashion,” said Elliot Aboud, Founder and CEO of InstaMall. “As fashion and technology continue to evolve together, we saw an opportunity to create a more seamless shopping experience that brings customers closer to the brands they love, combining a curated assortment, AI-powered styling and virtual try-on with the ease and convenience of same-day delivery.”

Prior to founding InstaMall, Elliot Aboud helped build the Aroma360 and Hotel Collection brands, overseeing the launch of the first retail store and expanding the retail footprint to more than 30 stores across the United States and two in Dubai. InstaMall is bringing fashion and luxury to the next generation with its seamless shopping experience and wide selection of brands.

Customers can download InstaMall through the Apple App Store or Google Play, or by going to instamall.co.

About InstaMall 

InstaMall is a same-day fashion shopping and discovery app reimagining how consumers shop for luxury and contemporary brands. Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together in an experience that gives consumers a more dynamic way to discover and shop. Where on-demand delivery has long existed for categories like food and groceries, InstaMall brings that same convenience to luxury fashion for the first time, delivering the same day without compromising the brand experience fashion retailers and their customers expect. The company launched publicly in Miami on October 16, 2026, and plans to expand nationally. For more information, please visit instamall.co.

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PTC to Announce Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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BOSTON, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) will release its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year results on Wednesday, November 4th after the stock market closes. As previously announced on October 5th, 2026, PTC entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Schneider Electric. In light of the pending transaction, PTC is suspending quarterly earnings conference calls and is no longer providing quarterly or annual guidance.

The earnings press release and accompanying financial data tables will be accessible on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at PTC Investor Relations.

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PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) is a global software company that enables manufacturers and product companies to digitally transform how they design, manufacture, and service the physical products the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 30,000 customers globally. For more information, please visit www.ptc.com.

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