PepsiCo And The Global FoodBanking Network Partnership Delivers More Than 85 Million Servings Of Fresh Food To Communities In Need In 2018

PepsiCo, one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, and The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN), a nonprofit organization that develops and supports food banks in more than 30 countries, delivered more than 85 million servings of fresh food to communities in need in 2018 as part of their partnership to strengthen food banks around the world. PepsiCo invested $500,000 with GFN to support training and development for food bank staff and purchases of essential equipment like trucks and refrigerated storage space – investments that help food banks enhance their…

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Nationwide Coalition of over 85 Groups Urges Companies Commit Not to Provide Face Surveillance to the Government

A coalition of over 85 racial justice, faith, and civil, human, and immigrants’ rights groups today sent letters to Microsoft, Amazon, and Google demanding the companies commit not to sell face surveillance technology to the government.  The coalition makes it clear to each company that a decision to provide face surveillance technology to the government threatens the safety of community members and will also undermine public trust in its business.  “Companies can’t continue to pretend that the ‘break then fix’ approach works,” said Nicole Ozer, Technology and Civil Liberties director…

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Charity Greenham Trust Secures £25m Landmark Funding via Private Placement, arranged by JCRA

Greenham Trust, a Berkshire-based charity that provides grants in the local area, today announces that it has raised £25m through a 25-year secured private placement with a single investor, Aberdeen Standard (ASI). JCRA, the independent financial risk advisory firm, arranged the deal on behalf of the Trust. Founded in 1997, Greenham Trust uses income generated from its asset portfolio to make charitable grants to organisations in West Berkshire and North Hampshire. To date, it has provided over £40m to a variety of causes and across almost 3,000 separate charitable organisations.…

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Santander Picks Alzheimer’s Society As New Charity Partner

Santander has chosen Alzheimer’s Society as its new national Charity Partner for 2019-2021, following a selection process which included a vote by thousands of Santander staff across the UK. The focus of the partnership will be to work together to improve financial inclusion and help those within our communities who may struggle to cope with new technology, as well as employee fundraising activities and volunteering. The bank and charity will combine their respective areas of expertise, to establish joint strategic initiatives that will improve the quality of life of people…

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Frank reward employees for switching off from work

Frank have launched an innovative new way to help employees switch off from the constant pressures of being ‘always on’ and help them achieve a better work/life balance by deterring them from looking at their mobile phones.   Frank have partnered with technology provider, Hold, to enable employees to switch off from work by putting their phone on hold, and will offer them rewards for doing so.  The Frank on Hold app will detect when an employee has used their smartphone and will reward them with points dependent on how…

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