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Rönesans Enerji Publishes Green Finance Framework

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The Framework is a first of its kind for Rönesans Holding, designed to direct financial investments towards projects that promote environmental sustainability. ING acted as a sustainability advisor in the preparation and publication of the Green Finance Framework.

ISTANBUL, Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — To realise the goal of becoming one of Türkiye’s top 3 green energy companies, Rönesans Enerji has rapidly accelerated its investments alongside publishing its Green Finance Framework, a pioneering initiative in the sector that complies with the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye’s criteria for green debt instruments.

 

Rönesans Enerji, a joint venture between Rönesans Holding and TotalEnergies, has boosted its investments by leveraging the Green Finance Framework to gain easier access to green financing instruments that support renewable energy. The company aims to achieve approximately 7 to 10 percent of the green energy investments targeted in Türkiye’s National Energy Plan.

The creation and publication of Rönesans Enerji’s Green Finance Framework, which is also the first of its kind for Rönesans Holding companies, received support from ING, which acted as a sustainability advisor. The framework is aligned with the Green Bond Principles of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), the Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market Association (LMA), the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA), the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA); as well as the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye’s (CMB) guidelines for Green Debt Instruments, Sustainable Debt Instruments, Green Lease Certificates, and Sustainable Lease Certificates. This compliance ensures its applicability in both national and international green financing instruments. The Rönesans Enerji Green Finance Framework is among the first frameworks to incorporate the CMB’s guidelines for Green Debt Instruments, Sustainable Debt Instruments, Green Lease Certificates, and Sustainable Lease Certificates, thereby contributing to the recognition of the CMB Guidelines.

With its numerous compliance criteria, the Green Finance Framework stands as one of the most comprehensive frameworks in Türkiye’s energy production sector. In addition to covering general renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric, wind, and solar power, the framework also includes other renewable sources like bioenergy and geothermal, as well as energy storage systems within its scope. Green hydrogen production and hydrogen storage technologies have been included in the scope of the Green Finance Framework as a strategic preparation for the future. This makes the Green Finance Framework one of the first frameworks in Türkiye to cover hydrogen technologies. All technologies and criteria of the Green Finance Framework were evaluated by ISS Corporate Solutions, which provided a Second Party Opinion (SPO). The Green Finance Framework received a positive assessment, confirming its compliance with relevant standards.

EASIER ACCESS TO GREEN FINANCE

The Board of Directors of Rönesans Holding, İpek Ilıcak Kayaalp stated that Rönesans Enerji has achieved a pioneering milestone in Türkiye’s energy sector with its Green Finance Framework. She highlighted that this framework is one of the first Green Finance Framework among the sector, adding: “We are committed to building a better, more sustainable future. We continue our journey with determination, aiming to set an example in every sector in which we operate.”

She also noted that one of Rönesans Holding’s greatest strengths is its ability to create foreign partnerships and secure foreign financing: “We are actively working with 40 different international banks worldwide to finance our investments under favourable conditions. To date, we have invested over EUR 8 billion in Türkiye, with more than 90% of this investment realised in collaboration with these banks. The first item foreign creditors review is the ESG report, where Rönesans Enerji secured this report last year. With the Green Finance Framework we have published, we will gain easier access to green finance instruments that support renewable energy, furthering our contribution to Türkiye’s sustainable future.”

GOAL TO BECOME ONE OF TÜRKİYE’S TOP 3 GREEN ENERGY COMPANIES

Rönesans Holding Board Member and Energy Group President Emre Hatem stated that with the published Green Finance Framework, Rönesans Enerji is confidently moving towards realising its goal of becoming one of Türkiye’s top three green energy companies. Emre Hatem said: “Since its establishment, Rönesans Enerji has only invested in green energy and will continue to grow with a 100% green energy portfolio in the future. At Rönesans Enerji, we plan to invest in bringing 2000MW of green energy capacity online by 2028. By bringing our current projects under construction and development online, we aim to reach an installed capacity of over 700 MW by the end of 2026 in the first phase. Over the next five years, we aim to achieve approximately 7% to 10% of the green energy investments targeted in Türkiye’s National Energy Plan.”

WE POSITION SUSTAINABILITY AMONG OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES.

Bas Bittink, Head of Türkiye and Middle East Debt Capital Markets at ING said, ‘As we seek to help our clients build a sustainable future, the ING team was honored partnering up with Rönesans Enerji. The established Green Finance Framework and Second Party Opinion have set a new regional best practice and will support attracting further dedicated financing towards the Turkish renewable energy sector.’

ING Türkiye Wholesale Banking Executive Vice President Ayşegül Akay said, ‘As ING, we position sustainability among our key strategic priorities and have been active in this field for more than 30 years. ING announced end of last year it aims to triple the financing for renewable energy to EUR 7.5 billion annually by 2025. We believe that green transformation requires a collective effort and action, and we aim to contribute to Türkiye’s green transformation journey by leveraging our international expertise in sustainable finance and our strong global network. In this context, we believe that Rönesans Enerji’s Green Financing Framework, for which ING acted as a sustainability advisor during its preparation and publication, can create an important step towards the transformation of the energy sector in Türkiye and bringing the required financing for this transformation. We are pleased to take part in this valuable cooperation that will contribute to the renewable energy investments of Rönesans Enerji, a partnership of Rönesans Holding and TotalEnergies, and thus to Türkiye’s sustainability roadmap.’

The Green Finance Framework is a comprehensive set of guidelines designed to direct financial investments towards projects that promote environmental sustainability. This framework defines the necessary criteria and standards for investments to be considered as ‘green’. It aligns with recognised frameworks such as the Green Bond Principles and the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance. This framework focuses on specific environmental goals, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing resource efficiency, and advancing sustainable development. Furthermore, it ensures transparency and accountability through rigorous reporting and disclosure requirements, guaranteeing that investments meet green criteria and provide measurable environmental benefits.

About Rönesans Group

Rönesans Holding, the conglomerate’s top investment entity headquartered in Ankara, is the 53th largest international contracting company globally. With operations spanning 30 countries across Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, including subsidiaries such as Ballast Nedam in the Netherlands and Heitkamp Industrial Solutions GmbH in Germany, Rönesans has been operating as the main contractor and investor successfully for 30 years in construction, energy, healthcare, real estate development and industrial investments. Putting resilience and growth through innovation at the core of the company, with a priority on sustainability and social development, Rönesans has developed projects supporting students with scholarships, academic platforms and initiatives; been a signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2015; and a signatory of the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles since 2016.

Under the leadership of its president, Erman Ilıcak, Rönesans, along with its partners GIC, Meridiam Infrastructure, Sojitz, Samsung C&T, TotalEnergies, and IFC of the World Bank Group (minority shareholder in the group), has invested more than EUR8 billion into pioneering projects globally.

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The Denver Post Names Luminate Bank the #1 Large Top Workplace in Colorado for 2026

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MINNEAPOLIS, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Luminate Bank® earned the #1 ranking among large companies in The Denver Post’s Colorado Top Workplaces 2026 awards. The company also received the Special Award for Appreciation, recognizing its culture of employee support and recognition. This distinction is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including that employees feel Respected & Supported, Enabled to Grow, and Empowered to Execute, to name a few.

“Being named a Top Workplace is incredibly meaningful because it comes directly from the individuals who choose to grow their careers with us and show up every day with purpose and conviction. They are the foundation of our success,” said Eric Lovins, President of Mortgage Lending at Luminate Bank. “We don’t take the responsibility of earning their trust lightly, and we remain committed to creating an environment where they can thrive, succeed, and feel proud of the work they do.”

Luminate Bank traces its roots to 1937, when it first opened as Equity Bank. In 2020, the organization was acquired and reintroduced as Luminate Bank and Luminate Home Loans, reflecting a renewed commitment to guiding customers through complex financial moments with clarity and care. In 2025, Luminate Home Loans and Luminate Bank unified under one brand, combining full-service banking with a strong mortgage platform to expand offerings and better serve customers. Today, Luminate Bank’s team of more than 700 professionals nationwide continues to focus on relationship-based banking paired with digital innovation, supporting responsible growth and long-term customer success.

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

About Luminate Bank® — At Luminate Bank, We Open Doors—empowering individuals and families to achieve their financial dreams through personalized service and innovative digital solutions. As a nationwide bank headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we are committed to helping our clients meet their financial goals with a blend of modern technology, traditional values, and the trusted guidance of experienced professionals. Known for our exceptional commitment to customers, we take pride in delivering a seamless, supportive experience for every step of the journey. Our dedicated mortgage division has branches and a team of loan originators across the US, making expert home financing solutions accessible to communities nationwide.

Luminate Bank is committed to safeguarding your money and accounts with FDIC insurance coverage up to applicable limits. Learn more about how we can open doors for you at www.luminate.bank, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, or call (952) 939-7200.

ABOUT ENERGAGE
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Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 20 years of culture research and the results from 30 million employees surveyed across more than 80,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.

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InfoSight Launches AI-Enabled Purple Team SOCaaS: Machine-Speed Defense, Human-Led Control

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Purple SOC Unifies Offensive Testing, Defensive Monitoring, and AI-Driven Detection Engineering Into a Single Human-Led Security Program

MIAMI, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — InfoSight today announced the general availability of its AI-Enabled Purple Team Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS)—a managed security solution that combines AI-driven attack path intelligence with human-led security governance. The service redefines how organizations detect, validate, and respond to modern cyber threats by unifying offensive adversary emulation and defensive monitoring into a single, continuously operating program.

AI-Enabled Purple SOC: Offensive Testing, Defensive Monitoring & Detection Engineering in One Human-Led Security Program

Modern enterprises face a growing mismatch between attacker speed and defender capability. AI-driven attack tools now operate at scale—testing controls, chaining vulnerabilities, and adapting faster than traditional SOC workflows can respond. Meanwhile, many Security Operations Centers (SOC) remain constrained by human-speed processes, where alert queues backlog, tickets accumulate, and threats progress before action is taken.

The challenge is no longer visibility—it is speed, correlation, and execution.

InfoSight’s Purple Team SOCaaS addresses this gap by delivering continuous threat exposure management across the full attack lifecycle. Rather than reacting to alerts alone, the AI-enabled experts continuously hunt for Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) and indicators of compromise (IOC)while decoding real-time threat signals to anticipate adversary behavior before incidents occur.

Core Capabilities

AI-driven attack path correlation across identity, cloud, and critical systemsAdversary emulation aligned to real-world MITRE ATT&CK techniques TTPsReal-time validation of SIEM, XDR, and EDR detections and response workflowsDynamic feedback loops that continuously update rules, telemetry, and playbooksHuman-led oversight for threat modeling, risk acceptance, and executive reporting

By fusing traditionally siloed red team and blue team functions with AI enablement, Purple SOCaaS creates a continuously learning security program. When detection gaps are identified, rules, telemetry configurations, and response playbooks are refined continuously instead of waiting for scheduled review cycles.

When analysts engage, alerts are already enriched, correlated, and prioritized. Evidence is pre-assembled across identity, endpoint, network, and cloud telemetry, allowing security teams to shift focus from manual triage to higher-value decisions such as determining scope, assessing control weaknesses, and directing response actions.

Purple SOCaaS delivers measurable business outcomes, including:

Reduced Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)Expanded detection coverage across high-risk attack vectorsReduced blast radius through continuous control validationStrengthened identity and privileged access controls based on proven adversary pathwaysBoard-level reporting tied to quantified exposure reduction over time

InfoSight’s Purple SOCaaS is delivered through a structured 30–60-day onboarding and launch program, followed by continuous validation cycles.

“Bad actors can operate at machine speed on a scale like never before, so organizations no longer have the luxury of reactive 8-5 security operations. Adversaries operate continuously, so defenses must too. Purple SOCaaS allows security teams to go on the offense and anticipate threats bases upon intent signals to stay ahead of modern threats. Attacks are running at machine speed so modern SOC operations must match the new pace. — Tom Garcia, President & CEO, InfoSight

InfoSight’s AI-Enabled Purple Team SOCaaS is available immediately for enterprise and mid-market organizations. Organizations can request an executive overview or technical brief by contacting InfoSight directly.

About InfoSight

InfoSight, Inc. is a cybersecurity services firm helping organizations reduce cyber risk across healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, energy, and government sectors. Founded in 1998, InfoSight delivers advanced security operations, risk management, and compliance solutions that help organizations strengthen defenses, reduce exposure, and protect critical systems and digital assets.

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Tuya Inc. to Hold Annual General Meeting on June 18, 2026

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tuya Inc. (“Tuya” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391), a global leading AI cloud platform service provider, today announced that it will hold an annual general meeting of the Company’s shareholders (the “AGM”) at 2:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Huace Center, Building A, 3/F VVIP room, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 310012, China, for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing each of the Proposed Resolutions as defined and set forth in the notice of the AGM (the “AGM Notice”). The AGM Notice and the form of proxy for the AGM are available on the Company’s website at ir.tuya.com. The board of directors of the Company fully supports the Proposed Resolutions and recommends that shareholders and holders of American depositary shares (“ADSs”) vote in favor of the Proposed Resolutions.

Holders of record of the Company’s ordinary shares as of the close of business on May 22, 2026 (Hong Kong time) are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend and vote at, the AGM or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Holders of record of ADSs as of the close of business on May 22, 2026 (New York time) who wish to exercise their voting rights for the ADSs underlying Class A ordinary shares must give voting instructions directly to The Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary of the ADSs, if ADSs are held directly by holders on the books and records of The Bank of New York Mellon or indirectly through a bank, brokerage or other securities intermediary if the ADSs are held by any of them on behalf of holders.

The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed on the Company’s website at ir.tuya.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

About Tuya Inc.

Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391) is a global leading AI cloud platform service provider with a mission to build an AI developer ecosystem and enable everything to be smart. Tuya has pioneered a purpose-built AI cloud platform with cloud and generative AI capabilities that delivers a full suite of offerings, including Platform-as-a-Service, or PaaS, AI application & others and Smart home & robot products for developers of smart device, commercial applications, and industries. Through its AI developer platform, Tuya has activated a vibrant global developer community of brands, OEMs, AI agents, system integrators and independent software vendors to collectively strive for smart solutions ecosystem embodying the principles of green and low-carbon, security, high efficiency, agility, and openness.

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