Day: 13 March 2018

First 100% biodegradable PG tips tea bags in stores

Stuart Mitchell

PG tips tea bags will be made with new plant-based material that is 100% renewable and biodegradable. PG tips tea bags will be made with new plant-based material that is 100% renewable and biodegradable The first run of tea bags made with the new material are ready to hit the shelves from next week PG tips working to make all tea bags from 100% plant based material by the end of the year Today PG tips is announcing the latest step in its journey to improve the impact of products…

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Space for Giants Launch #MarchforGiants Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

One third of Africa’s elephants have already been lost.  Starting March 8th, #MarchforGiants – a personalized virtual herd of elephants – will travel across social media platforms and digital billboards around the globe to raise awareness. Joanna Lumley and Ricky Gervais have joined thousands adding their support. Joanna Lumley said: “This year, March for Giants presents a one-of-a-kind opportunity for people everywhere to make their voice heard. It is a truly transformative moment for the conservation of Africa’s elephants and their habitats.” Individuals and corporations can adopt customizable elephants that…

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MS Awareness Week 2018 Celebrates People Living with MS Doing Whatever It Takes

Stuart Mitchell

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society celebrates the strength and resiliency of people living with MS by telling their #ThisIsMS stories in a new campaign that will launch during MS Awareness Week, March 11 – 17. People like Jessica, diagnosed in 2012, who rises to the challenge of her MS, “MS is a beast, but so am I.” Or Chloe, diagnosed in 1998, who describes it like this, “MS is brutal, MS isn’t fair, MS is harsh; but MS is also a great teacher.” Multiple sclerosis and the MS movement become…

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The Advertising Association, NABS and WACL join forces to launch timeTo to combat sexual harassment

Stuart Mitchell

On March 12th 2018, the Advertising Association, NABS and WACL are launching a new initiative – timeTo – to address the problem of sexual harassment in the advertising and marketing industry. timeTo builds on the global #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, but with a recognition that all parts of the advertising industry are affected – all sexualities and genders, agencies, marketers and media- owners – and that, by taking action together, the industry will be better placed to make positive change to stamp out sexual harassment. Other industry bodies and companies…

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Ring the Bell for Gender Equality kicks off at Nasdaq, New York

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of International Women’s Day (8 March 2018), 63 stock exchanges around the world hosted a bell ringing ceremony to raise awareness of the pivotal role the private sector can play in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality and women’s empowerment.  Now in its fourth iteration, Ring the Bell for Gender Equality is a partnership between UN Women, UN Global Compact, Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, International Finance Corporation, Women in ETFs and World Federation of Exchanges.  The series of 63 events kicked off in New…

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