BUSINESS BRIEFS: Hot to Trot, EU, New England Legal, $10 Diner, Esports
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Hot to Trot Coming July 29
The Tri-County Regional Chamber is gearing up for its “Hot to Trot” 5k road race on Saturday, July 29th. Registration is from 7am to 7:30am and the race starts promptly at 8am. Location is Upton VFW, 15 Milford Street, Upton, MA 01568. The event is for both seasoned runners or recreational runners “looking for a fun morning.” The family-friendly course is mostly flat and walkers are welcome, too. A water stop will be available at the halfway mark. Entrance fee includes breakfast, goodie bag and a performance wicking t-shirt. Awards will be given. More information is available here – https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Upton/HottoTrot5k
The EU is Watching U
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), finalized by the EU in January of this year, introduces more comprehensive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting requirements and broadens the scope of organizations required to comply from approximately 11,000 (under the previous Non-Financial Reporting Directive) to an estimated 50,000 organizations worldwide, many relatively small businesses. The CSRD represents a significant step in refining ESG data reporting, beginning what will be a continuous evolution in reporting standards in the years to come. Friday, 7 July, marked the end of the feedback period on the first set of CSRD sustainability reporting standards. Once ratified by the European Commission this fall, this first set of standards will take effect in January 2024, impacting an estimated 10,000 companies worldwide, including over 3,300 in the United States, 13% in Canada, and 11% in the UK.
New England Legal Gets Grants for “Equalizer Institute”
The New England Legal Foundation is one of 150 local nonprofits that will share in $30 million through Cummings Foundation’s major annual grants program. The Boston-based organization was selected from a total of 630 applicants during a competitive review process. NELF will receive $225,000 over three years. The grant will help support NELF’s “Equalizer Institute”, a new social `economic justice initiative aimed at providing free corporate legal services to underrepresented entrepreneurs. The $30 Million Grant Program awards 150 local nonprofits with $30 million of funding, to be paid out annually for three years or ten years. The Equalizer Institute will provide pro bono corporate legal aid to historically under-represented and under-resourced entrepreneurs, including women, the BIPED and LGBTQIA+ communities, new and first-generation Americans, returning citizens, entrepreneurs with disabilities, veterans, students, etc.
A Diner for $10?
You can buy an iconic piece of New Bedford history for as little as $10. The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office and the state are putting the former Shawmut Diner up for auction. The online auction, hosted by Auctions International, started Thursday afternoon and runs until July 27. More details are available here.
Oxygen Esports
Oxygen Esports (OXG),Foxborough, the parent company of the Boston Breach and Boston Uprising, are excited to reveal their new branding which includes an updated look and feel as well as a modernized logo. OXG was founded to breathe new life into the esports team eco-system and the rebrand symbolizes the immense progress the organization has made to date and charts the course for OXG moving into the future. Oxygen Esports launched in 2020 with the goal of bringing esports to everyone in the New England market and beyond. In three short years, OXG has expanded its roster count to six teams, including franchises in the Overwatch League™ and Call of Duty League™. For more, go to www.oxgesports.com.
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