Day: 22 October 2018

PVH Corp. Sets Renewable Electricity Targets with RE100 Commitment

Stuart Mitchell

PVH Corp., one of the world’s largest apparel companies and owner of a family of iconic brands including CALVIN KLEIN, TOMMY HILFIGER, Van Heusen, Speedo, Warner’s and IZOD, today joined RE100, a global corporate leadership initiative moving businesses toward 100 percent renewable electricity. PVH has set an ambitious target to source 100 percent renewable electricity throughout owned-and-operated offices, distribution centers and stores globally by 2030, with an interim goal of 50 percent renewable electricity by 2025. RE100 is led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. The company also announced that it has committed…

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UK Circular Plastics Flagship Projects Competition

Stuart Mitchell

A new £1.4 million flagship projects competition was launched at the inaugural annual meeting for members of The UK Plastics Pact, held in London on Thursday, 11 October. The competition, which is managed by WRAP working in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), was one of several special announcements made at the Summit. This competition forms part of the £20 million Plastic Research and Innovation fund (PRIF) which was announced by the Chancellor during the Autumn Statement in 2017. It will engage Britain’s best scientists and innovators to help…

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Kirkintilloch pupils help to launch new ‘Make it Count’ campaign to tackle mental health crisis in schools

Stuart Mitchell

Pupils, teachers and parents from Kirkintilloch High School in East Dunbartonshire helped launch the new ‘#Make it Count’ campaign from the Mental Health Foundation Scotland. Launching on World Mental Health Day, the new campaign calls for the Scottish Government to tackle the growing mental health crisis in schools, after new figures published today revealed a quarter of Scottish parents say academic pressure is causing their children to feel stressed. Kirkintilloch High School has been chosen to launch the campaign, due to its proactive approach to mental health and wellbeing, which…

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#LetBristolBreathe: campaign groups call for clean air with new street art in the city

Stuart Mitchell

Friends of the Earth, People’s Republic of Stokes Croft and Medact call for a clean-up of Bristol’s toxic air with the  launch of a series of street artworks. The campaign will see further air pollution artworks unveiled as the Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit takes place in Bristol from 21-23 October 2018. The artwork on Jamaica Street, in Stokes Croft, depicts Bristolians breathing clouds of pollution with the words “Marvin, #LetBristolBreathe” along with facts about the health implications of polluted air. Friends of the Earth is calling on the…

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Gillette Venus Commits to Celebrating All Women and All Skin with New “My Skin, My Way” Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Whether it’s what skin to show or what skin to hide, there are many rules both implicit and explicit placed on women’s skin today. Starting with the launch of the “My Skin, My Way” campaign, Gillette Venus will do its part to right those rules by celebrating every woman and every type of skin. The campaign is an overhaul of the brand’s marketing and is just the first step to a series of commitments and activations that will shine a light on women who write their own rules when it…

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