Day: 19 March 2018

Visa Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity by End of 2019

Stuart Mitchell

Visa has announced its commitment to use 100 percent renewable electricity across its global operations by the end of 2019. As part of this commitment, announced in conjunction with this week’s Climate Leadership Conference in Denver, Colorado, Visa is joining the RE100 initiative, a collaborative, global platform developed by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP to increase demand for and delivery of renewable energy. “We are proud to play a role in driving the adoption of renewable energy,” said Al Kelly, chief executive officer of Visa Inc. “For Visa,…

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Good Agency Appointed By Breast Cancer Now To Support Their Innovative New Fundraising Activity

Stuart Mitchell

As part of a competitive pitch, it has been announced that Breast Cancer Now has named GOOD as its lead fundraising agency responsible for charity’s new Regular Giving mass marketing campaign. Collaborating with the Breast Cancer Now team, GOOD will be tasked with creating a new, multi-channel Regular Giving product to recruit and engage donors. The agency’s creative and strategic remit will deliver a brand new creative proposition, as well as a campaign concept and design for use across multiple mediums, starting with digital. Breast Cancer  Now is the UK’s…

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London Mayor calls for international backing on gender equality campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Sadiq Khan calls on international leaders to back his campaign for improving gender equality, when he makes a speech to more than 100 ambassadors from around the world in City Hall. He will also reiterate his call for the government to provide proper guarantees to European citizens living in the UK. The speech was part of the Mayor of London’s Behind Every Great City campaign, launched to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of some women getting the right to vote. The campaign champions the fact that it is the achievement and…

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State Street Global Advisors Reports on “Fearless Girl” Impact on the First Anniversary of her Placement as More than 150 Publicly-Traded Companies Add Female Board Members

Stuart Mitchell

State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation, today announced that since the arrival of its Fearless Girl on Wall Street one year ago, 152 publicly-traded companies that the firm reached out to, through either its voice or its vote, that previously had no women on their boards, now have at least one female board member. “Our stewardship platform, exemplified by Fearless Girl, is making a significant impact,” said Rakhi Kumar, head of ESG Investments and Asset Stewardship for State Street Global Advisors. “Fearless Girl has…

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Stars to turn out for football game to fundraise for The British Heart Foundation

Stuart Mitchell

A host of celebrities will appear at a star-studded charity football match to raise funds for the BHF’s life saving research. Reality-TV royalty Katie Price and Kerry Katona will manage the sides at the LCI Rail Stadium, the home of Cheltenham Town FC, on Sunday March 25. The celebrity showdown will see the likes of Shayne Ward, Dean Gaffney, Jake Wood, Calum Best and Love Island star Chris Hughes lace up their football boots for the contest. Pop stars Sam Bailey, MC Harvey and Blue members Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe…

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