This recognition highlights ethos strategy’s commitment to making sustainability a strategic lever for a responsible and forward-looking mining industry.

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 5, 2026 /CNW/ — ethos strategy is proud to announce that it has won the award in the Excellence in Sustainable Development category at the 2026 Xplor Recognition Gala, organized by the Quebec Mineral Exploration Association (AEMQ).

This recognition highlights ethos strategy’s expertise, strategic vision, and commitment to guiding mining companies toward responsible and sustainable practices.

Based in Rouyn-Noranda, ethos strategy supports Quebec, Canadian, and international mining companies in developing their projects in Quebec. Thanks to its in-depth knowledge of the Quebec business environment and a 360-degree view of the mining industry, the firm integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into business decisions, integrating local realities and the expectations of communities and stakeholders.

“Receiving this award is a source of immense pride for our company. It recognizes our belief that sustainable development must be at the heart of strategic decisions, right from the earliest stages of a project. Doing business in Quebec requires an understanding that goes beyond technical and economic considerations. Our role is to support companies in navigating this reality by aligning their business strategies with ESG challenges and opportunities, while creating sustainable value for communities.”
– Cindy Valence, President and Co-founder of ethos strategy

A Concrete Commitment to Advancing Mining Industry Practices

ethos strategy advocates for an approach in which ESG factors are integrated into strategic decisions to turn them into genuine drivers of performance, risk management, and shared value creation.

This commitment is also reflected in the firm’s own practices, which are grounded in accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. In particular, the firm prioritizes the principles of the circular economy and is actively involved in its community, including as a founding member of the Mining Industry Social Investment Fund (FISIM), an initiative of Centraide Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec aimed at generating sustainable benefits in mining communities.

Committed to contributing to the evolution of industry practices, ethos strategy also participates in knowledge transfer. In partnership with the Quebec Mining Association (AMQ), the firm has developed a specialized training on integrating ESG principles throughout the life cycle of mining projects.

Beyond the distinction itself, this award also reflects the trust placed in ethos strategy by its clients, collaborators, and partners.

“We are particularly proud to receive this recognition as our company continues to grow. We share this award with our clients, collaborators, and partners who place their trust in us and who share our ambition to do things differently. We believe that a project’s sustainable success depends as much on the quality of the decisions made, as on the strength of the relationships built with communities. It is this vision that will continue to guide our actions.”
– Francesca Rios, VP of Operations and co-founder of ethos strategy

This recognition marks an important milestone in ethos strategy’s journey and reinforces its commitment to continued growth, to promoting Quebec’s expertise, and to actively contributing to the evolution of mining industry practices.

About ethos strategy

ethos strategy is a Quebec-based boutique firm offering ESG and sustainable development consulting services to companies in the mining sector. The firm’s mission is to contribute to value creation for mining companies by integrating responsible development into their strategies and business models.

ethos stands out for its 360-degree view of the mining industry, its in-depth knowledge of the Quebec business environment, its active presence on the ground, and its ability to align strategic vision with local realities. The firm supports Quebec, Canadian, and international mining companies in the responsible development of their projects in Quebec.

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－NIPA to showcase Korean digital twin, AI and XR innovation at Booth 15-30, Hall 1, Makuhari Messe

TOKYO, Nov. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), under Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, will present the K-Digital Contents Pavilion at XR Fair Tokyo Autumn 2026, introducing eight promising Korean digital content companies to Japanese and global markets.

The show runs November 11–13, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba as part of NexTech Week Tokyo Autumn 2026. At Booth 15-30 in Hall 1, the companies will showcase digital twins, 3D digital humans and AI agents, AI-powered XR experiences, interactive displays, AR learning, 3D product configuration and AI memorial content.

Through the pavilion, NIPA aims to connect Korean companies with Japanese and global partners, investors and buyers, expanding their overseas business opportunities.

The eight participating companies, listed in alphabetical order, are:

3i Inc. provides Beamo, a 360-degree digital twin solution for the remote management of industrial sites, and Pivo RE for multi-site management.

Artygen Space will introduce bookar, an AR and AI reading platform that brings book characters to life with AI narration, multilingual dubbing and interactive quizzes.

JL Standard will present Soul Link Pro, an AI digital memorial platform combining photo, video and voice remembrance content with digital condolence and QR-based payment kiosks.

Millennial Works creates generative AI and XR photo experiences and immersive exhibitions, including the Animoment AI photo kiosk and the SpaceV interactive exhibition.

Mirroroid develops AI and XR-based interactive displays; its TILTO delivers real-time, personalized XR experiences for tourism, retail and pop-up stores.

OMOTION develops 3D digital humans and generative AI agents; its AI kiosk uses LLMs, speech recognition and speech synthesis for guidance, consultation and promotion.

Planningo offers VIVAR, a CPQ solution that digitizes 3D product configuration and quotation for manufacturers, with rule validation, real-time quotes and BOM integration.

Tech Tree Innovation develops real-world digital twins and synthetic data; its AROUND.map platform generates synthetic sensor data for autonomous driving from 5cm-class spatial data.

NIPA will also host the K-Digital Contents Session on November 12, 2026, on the pavilion stage (Booth 15-30, Hall 1), where the companies will present their technologies and solutions to Japanese and global visitors.

For inquiries, please contact Dana Yoon at dhyoon@thewelcome.co.kr.

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Five-year partnership to support the EBRD’s Technology Blueprint Northstar through AI and continuous improvement

LONDON, Nov. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), a global AI-first digital and IT solutions company, has been selected as strategic technology partner for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The five-year Strategic Partner Framework covers the Bank’s Run-Change-Transform technology portfolio.

The EBRD’s Technology Blueprint focuses on driving efficiency, effectiveness and innovation through digitally enabled processes powered by AI, data, and intelligent automation. Hexaware will help embed AI into the Bank’s operations and establish a continuous improvement engine to identify optimization opportunities, automate processes, and drive increased efficiencies in our delivery model. The partnership focuses on measurable outcomes alongside fixed capacity and resource augmentation delivery.

Partnership Highlights

Technology services: Software engineering and quality assurance; IT operations and support; IT security, identity and access management; cloud, data, and analytics; SAP application support and modernization; treasury risk operations; and low-code, no-code, and AI-powered developmentAs part of the framework, Hexaware plan to deploy their AI frameworks: RapidX® for agentic software development lifecycle acceleration; Amaze® for AI-powered data engineering and modernization; Tensai® Reasoning Ops for intelligent operations and AIOpsDelivery model: Hexaware operating as an integrated part of the EBRD’s technology organization, supported by onshore and offshore delivery centers, with enterprise-grade AI deployment at scale.

Simon Reeves, Director of Technology, EBRD, said, “The Strategic Parter Framework is about creating deeper partnerships that are aligned to outcomes yet constantly drive continuous improvement. We want our strategic partners operating as part of one team, no matter where they are based geographically. As an existing Partner, we’re pleased to strengthen and deepen our relationship with Hexaware and look forward to their innovation, capability and fresh thinking while helping us to deliver the objectives of our Tech Blueprint.”

Subhash Jose, Managing Director for IT and Chief Information Officer, EBRD, said, “Our Tech Blueprint is about building a technology organisation that continuously improves, adapts and delivers greater value to the Bank. The Strategic Partner Framework plays an important role in that journey, helping us to combine strong engineering foundations with AI, automation and modern ways of working to improve how we deliver technology services.”

Parameshwaran Iyer, EVP & Head – Europe, Hexaware, said, “This partnership is a significant validation of our AI-native solution delivery model and our commitment to global development and stability. We intend to take this approach to other International Financial Institutions and Multi-lateral Development Banks to help them foster long-term economic growth across European nations”

Parag Pawar, BFS Portfolio Head – Europe, Hexaware, said, “We’re excited to bring these capabilities to the EBRD and are committed to delivering sustained, measurable efficiency gains through intelligent automation, continuous improvement, and enterprise-grade, governance-compliant AI deployment at scale.”

About Hexaware

Hexaware is a global technology and business process services company driven by a singular purpose: to create smiles through great people and technology. Our Zero Friction Enterprise™ approach combines AI innovation with human expertise to remove the technological and operational barriers that slow business progress. Globally, we help enterprises reduce complexity, accelerate transformation, and create lasting business value.

Learn more about Hexaware at https://hexaware.com/

About the EBRD

The EBRD is a multilateral bank that promotes the development of the private sector and entrepreneurial initiative in 40 economies across three continents. The Bank is owned by 77 countries as well as the EU and the EIB. EBRD investments are aimed at making the economies in its regions competitive, inclusive, well governed, green, resilient and integrated. Follow us on the web, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X and YouTube.

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