Mastercard and Partners Launch Priceless Planet Coalition to Act on Climate Change

Mastercard has announced the launch of the Priceless Planet Coalition, a platform to unite corporate sustainability efforts and make meaningful investments to preserve the environment. Together with partners who share a commitment to doing well by doing good, the Priceless Planet Coalition is pledging to plant 100 million trees over five years. Founding partners in the coalition include Citibank, Santander UK, IHS Markit, bunq, Saks Fifth Avenue, L.L. Bean, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transport for London, and American Airlines, with more to be announced. It is crucial for companies…

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National CineMedia (NCM), The Official U.S. Rep To The Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity, Set To Launch A New Young Marketers Category As Part Of The 2020 U.S. Young Lions Competition

National CineMedia (NCM), the official U.S. representative to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, is proud to announce that a new Young Marketers category will be added to the 2020 “Team USA” Young Lions competition. The new Marketers competition will be open to young brand marketing professionals (30 years old or younger as of June 22, 2020), and each team must consist of two marketers from the same company working together to create a marketing strategy for their brand in support of a designated charity. National CineMedia (NCM) President…

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Scouts And Nominet Launch Dedicated Badge For Safer Internet Day To Help 400,000 Young People In The UK Be Safer Online

Nominet and the Scouts are helping to mark Safer Internet Day (11 February 2020) with the launch of a dedicated badge focused on improving online safety. Designed to help drive healthy and positive relationships with technology, it will be available to over 400,000 Scouts in the UK throughout February. This badge has two age related activities to help young people spot fake news and be more aware of their digital footprint, tapping into the theme of this year’s Safer Internet Day – online identity. Through fun and interactive tasks, the…

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Lion Brand Yarn #HatNotHate Unveils Empowering PSA for 2020 Anti-Bullying Campaign

Lion Brand Yarn Company is excited to kick off the third year of #HatNotHate, a craftivist campaign taking aim at the bullying epidemic, with a bold new public service announcement (PSA) video sending the message that bullying is never okay. The PSA features real people who have each been impacted by bullying. “Your hats remind us to be brave, be kind, feel empowered that we’re not alone and when we stand together we can end bullying,” they say in solidarity.  “Nearly everyone has been affected by bullying at some point…

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Aramark Announces Programs to Bolster Supply Chain Diversity

Aramark, the leading U.S.-based food service provider, has announced a partnership with Certify My Company, to assist self-classified suppliers in obtaining third-party diversity certifications. The partnership furthers Aramark’s commitment to increase overall spend with small and diverse suppliers to 25 percent by 2025. Aramark’s robust supply chain already includes more than 6,000 small or diverse suppliers, about 18 percent of which are third-party certified as diverse. A diverse business is generally defined as one that is 51 percent owned and controlled by women, ethnic minorities, veterans, LGBTQ, or disabled person(s).…

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