Archive: November 3, 2022

Hyderabad Realtors Association and National Association of Realtors (India) Takes Leaps to Improve the Broker-developer Relations for the Benefit of the Real Estate Sector

Hyderabad, 3rd November 2022: The Hyderabad Realtors Association and National Association of Realtors held a national-level conference today at Hyderabad on the occasion of the 8th Formation day of HRA. Detailed discussions and forums were conducted in order to ensure steps are taken which are mutually beneficial for all parties involved in the sector. Seniors across the association in the sector came together in the forum to discuss how to make the experience even better for all stakeholders.

The Forum was organized with the aim of presenting solutions to various problems faced by parties affiliated to the Real estate sector. Like,

1.  What pertinent role will the brokers play in the sector going forward
2.  Steps that will improve the Broker Developer Relations for mutual understanding and advantage
3.  How can the members approach the associations effectively with their grievances or suggestions
4.  What more can be done to improve the experience of all stakeholders in the sector?

With the Real Estate Sector Growth registered in India, NAR (India) and HRA is committed to improving the long-standing of all the associated parties to the sector. With the uptrend in the sector, It has become imperative to improve and regulate internal resolution methods.

Speaking about the Event the President of NAR India, Mr. Samir Arora said “NAR (India) is committed to improving all the executive practices in the Real Estate Sector. Through the Forum we have initiated an important dialogue on Broker-developer relations for the betterment of the Sector. We want to move forward collectively, and we will take every opportunity to make sure we improve and regulate the sector better.”

Speaking at the event, the President of HRA, Mr. Amar Srinivas said “India is witnessing a need for a professional approach in the Real Estate Sector, highly educated individuals and corporate structuring of a local brokerage firm, HRA’s mission is to set highest ethical standards and practices. Adding to this, our educational programs have allowed us to be competent in the present market scenario. To begin with, We at HRA are a full RERA registered & certified member. Our belief is, it’s better to be wise with professional advice”

MoEVing Raises $2.5 Million From JSW Ventures to Ramp Up Its Full Stack Electric Mobility Platform

India, November 3, 2022: MoEVing, India’s largest commercial electric mobility tech platform, raised $2.5 million from JSW Ventures. The funds raised by the Company will be primarily used to further strengthen its electric mobility platform for driver-partners across India. It will also use a portion of the capital raised to support its expansion across multiple cities in India and build a stellar team across functions with a high focus on technology. The investment by JSW Ventures is their first one in the Electric Vehicles (EV) space. MoEVing’s current fund raise takes its entire funding to US$ 10 million.

The logistics market is accelerating India’s transition to EVs. Favorable unit economics, positively evolving regulatory framework and the deepening efforts by companies in India to meet the targeted green goals is driving stronger demand and adoption of commercial EVs. MoEVing is playing a key role in building the ecosystem necessary for EV adoption while spearheading the commercial deployment of EVs at a pan-India scale.

Commenting on its investment in MoEVing, Sachin Tagra, Partner at JSW Ventures, said, “MoEVing’s approach to the Indian market is holistic and places the driver at the core of its service proposition. The Company’s full-stack platform approach is unique and has global relevance to support the acceleration of EV adoption across sectors. Our investment recognizes the opportunity for MoEVing to grow exponentially by capitalizing on the early EV wave as Indian businesses transition their supply chain to electric mobility.”

Mragank Jain, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at MoEVing, said, “We are delighted to have JSW Ventures as our partners. We provide assured demand, backed by long-term contracts, to drivers and small fleet operators, charging services, affordable financing solutions customized for EV needs, and other related services all on one platform. By doing so, it is easy and profitable for drivers that use our platform to own and operate EVs”

Vikash Mishra, Co-Founder & CEO at MoEVing said, “India has the potential to become an “EV first” country. The push to EVs will mean a complete rethinking of the transportation ecosystem, which in many places has to be built ground-up. MoEVing is working to do that in the commercial EV space as we strongly believe that EV adoption will be driven by commercial transportation, especially in the first/last mile delivery space.”

Founded in 2021, MoEVing has significantly expanded the scale and scope of its operations during the last one year. Currently, it has a pan-India reach with an operational presence in 15 cities. With a 360-degree approach to providing EV-based delivery solutions, MoEVing operates 1,500 electric vehicles including 2-wheelers and 3-wheelers, has set up over 30 multi-modal charging hubs nationally, and has established partnerships with financial institutions to directly finance individual drivers. This enables the Company to provide customized delivery solutions to some of the largest companies in the country as well as to empower drivers to own and operate EVs optimally.

MoEVing is working to decarbonize the commercial transportation space as it strongly believes that EV adoption will be driven by commercial transportation, especially in the first/last mile delivery space. The Company expects to decrease carbon emissions of nearly 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide in the near future.

Trane Technologies Named One of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes

Gurugram, India, November 03, 2022 – Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to Forbes’ list of the World’s Best Employers for the second consecutive year. 

To compile this year’s list, Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to survey 150,000 workers from multinational corporations and institutions. Workers were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their employers to family and friends, in addition to rating other companies in their industry on factors like image, talent development, gender equality, and social responsibility. 

“At Trane Technologies, uplifting our people, culture and communities is central to our purpose to create a sustainable world. That’s why we take great pride in being recognized as one of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes,” said Mairéad Magner, senior vice president, and chief human resources officer. “We strive to create an environment where our team members can grow and advance. We believe that enthusiastic team members who are proud to work for our company, energized by their work, and optimistic about the future, are more engaged and better able to help our customers.” 

Trane Technologies focuses its people, culture, and community efforts through its Opportunity for All commitment. This pledge commits to achieving gender parity in leadership, workforce diversity reflective of its communities, and community initiatives that support equitable education and pathways to green and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers. 

Opportunity for All is a key element of Trane Technologies’ 2030 Sustainability Commitments, which also include the company’s Gigaton Challenge – a pledge to reduce customer greenhouse gas emissions by one gigaton (or, 2% of the world’s annual emissions) by 2030. 

International SOS launches digital learning on Information Security and Privacy for Mobile Workers

03 November 2022, Mumbai– To further support International SOS’ ongoing work in helping organisations meet their Duty of Care responsibilities International SOS has launched a new learning module, Information Security and Privacy for Mobile Workers, within its Digital Learning Portfolio (DLP). The International SOS Digital Learning Portfolio is continually evolving and growing to support organisations in navigating the ever-changing global mobility landscape. This new course is designed to help employees understand the critical role that they play in reducing the likelihood of an information security breach while on-the-move.

The course content provides examples of:

· The different methods used by cybercriminals when trying to gain access to networks and devices,

· Guidance on how to stay protected against these methods, and

· How to prepare workforces for potential threats whilst outside the workplace.

International SOS created this new eLearning module in collaboration with the BSI Digital trust Consulting Services team. It has been designed to equip workforces with the knowledge they need to protect their valuable data and stay secure by practicing safe online behaviour.

Laurent Fourier, CEO, of Health & Security Subscription Services commented: “We are living in a world where many of us depend on digital services more than ever and this dependence comes with an element of risk, particularly during mobility. Organisations are now being held increasingly accountable for their Duty of Care responsibilities towards employees by investors and clients alike and rightly so. This new eLearning module has been designed to enhance the support we already provide to our clients to help them protect their workforce by equipping their employees with the right knowledge and skills to keep them safe from cybercrime whilst being mobile.”

Mark Brown, Global Managing Director, Digital trust Consulting, BSI commented: “We were delighted to be able to collaborate with International SOS on this project. For over 120 years BSI, as the UK National Standards body, has led the way in developing and implementing best practices. We are delighted to be able to merge BSI’s digital trust and risk management experience with the physical security expertise of International SOS to provide their clients with invaluable guidance on remaining safe from digital risks during mobility.”

The module is initially available in English with French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, and Japanese versions to follow in the coming months. It has been released utilising a new template which provides solutions to better support Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete and is available to enroll from the Digital Learning Portfolios via the International SOS TrainingPortal.

Loveitdetroit Metaverse Launches World-first Free Exhibition of Modern Italian Art to Celebrate First Anniversary of Beit Campaign

DETROIT, Oct. 27,  2022 – To mark the first anniversary of BeIT, a global campaign celebrating all things “Made in Italy,” the Consulate of Italy in Detroit today relaunched its LoveITDetroit metaverse to host a world-first free exhibition of modern Italian art.

The virtual gallery showcases 13 paintings from the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art) in Rome.  When entering the LoveITDetroit metaverse, visitors create an avatar that then enables them to walk through the gallery, which is based on a design by world-famous architecture firm Palomba Serafini. Art lovers can zoom in closely on individual paintings, providing a truly immersive experience and the ability to explore artworks in greater detail than in a real-world gallery.

“The Consulate of Italy in Detroit is believed to be the world’s first government entity to have its own metaverse, so we’re excited to launch the world’s first metaverse art show to be hosted by a government entity,” said Paola Allegra Baistrocchi, the Consul of Italy in Detroit. “Our Consulate’s broader goals include highlighting a more contemporary and technological Italy, of which modern art and metaverse technology are perfect examples.”

The 13 artworks on display in the LoveITDetroit metaverse are (alphabetically by artist): Carla Accardi, “Composizione” (“Composition”), 1950; Giacomo Balla, “Insidie di guerra” (“Pitfalls of War”), 1915; Alighiero Boetti, “Per un uomo alienato” (“For an Alienated Man”), 1968; Alberto Burri, “Grande rosso P. N. 18” (“Big Red P. N. 18”), 1964; Giuseppe Capogrossi, “Superficie 290” (“Surface 290”), 1958; Giorgio de Chirico, “Piazza d’Italia con statua” (“Italian Square With Statue”), 1937; Cagnaccio Di San Pietro, “La ragazza e lo specchio” (“The Girl and the Mirror”), 1932; Giosetta Fioroni, “Ragazza TV” (“TV Girl”), 1964; Lucio Fontana, “Concetto spaziale” (“Spacial Concept”), 1961; Renato Guttuso, “Autoritratto” (“Self-Portrait”), 1942; Gastone Novelli, “Il grande linguaggio” (“The Great Language”), 1963; Mimmo Rotella, “Mitologia 3” (“Mythology 3”), 1962; and Emilio Vedova, “Scontro di situazioni n. 4” (“Clash of Situations n. 4”), 1959.

Founded in 1883, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea is Italy’s only national museum dedicated entirely to modern and contemporary art. With more than 20,000 works including paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations, the gallery offers a broad view of art from the nineteenth century to the present day.

“It’s wonderful that modern technology allows us to share great Italian modern art with art lovers not only in Detroit but across the U.S.,” added Baistrocchi. “When you’re not in Rome, the LoveITDetroit metaverse is the next best thing. Our Consulate is grateful to Galleria Nazionale Director Cristiana Collu and her team for this world-first collaboration.”

Collu said: “‘What is real, how do you define real?’ Morpheus asks Neo in a crucial scene of ‘The Matrix,’ while in the same movie a copy of Jean Baudrillard’s 1981 book ‘Simulacra and Simulation’ is shown. The hyperreal metaverse, with its digital and immersive capabilities, offers an opportunity to live experiences that are not only simulated, but also the chance to imagine a surprising world full of possibilities in real life.”

BeIT – the first nation-branding campaign ever created for Italy – was launched in Nov. 2021 by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency. The global initiative has a particular focus on 26 countries, including the U.S.

“We’re proud to work with the Consulate of Italy in Detroit in bringing metaverse technology to the BeIT campaign,” said Franco Bevione, CEO of WEDOO LLC, the digital transformation company that built the LoveITDetroit metaverse. “The metaverse was a great success for the Consulate during Detroit Month of Design, which took place during September. Now, it’s exciting to relaunch the metaverse version 2.0 as a dedicated and unique art gallery, the likes of which hasn’t been experienced before.”

To access the free virtual exhibition, which runs from Oct. 27 to Dec. 1, 2022, use your laptop or desktop to visit: https://www.loveitdetroit.com.