Aberdeen Standard Investments Continues Vital Support Of London’s Air Ambulance Charity

Aberdeen Standard Investments has confirmed a new three-year charity partnership with London’s Air Ambulance, having supported the charity since 2012. The new partnership, that will run until 2023, will continue to provide lifesaving funding to the London’s Air Ambulance service, whose advanced trauma team treat critically injured patients on the roadside and serve the ten million people living and working within London and the M25. London’s Air Ambulance Charity is the only charity of its kind in London to perform immediate life-saving medical procedures normally only found in a hospital…

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WRAP announces new Food Waste Action Week for 2021

WRAP will trailblaze a new week of action in March 2021 to wake the nation up to the environmental consequences of wasting food. The inaugural Food Waste Action Week will run from Monday 1 to Sunday 7 March 2021, and will bring together organisations from retailers to local authorities, restaurants to manufacturers, and beyond. WRAP will work with a variety of partners to show that wasted food is an issue that affects everyone – and the planet. Wasted food contributes 8–10% of total man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and roughly…

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UK documentary production helps secure $305 MILLION for drug and alcohol treatment services in Australia

A feature length documentary film, shot in the Australian outback by a London-based production company, has been a catalyst for a huge government funding pledge in the Australian State of New South Wales.   Hide & Seek Media’s 2019 release, Half A Million Steps, won critical acclaim after an extensive cinema run throughout Australia.  The film documented the story of Shantell Irwin, a single mum from the rural town of Dubbo, who was struggling with a dependency to crystal meth amphetamine – the drug known on the streets as ‘ice’. Shantell…

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South Korea pledges carbon neutrality by 2050 – a new opportunity for Korean industries

President Moon Jae-In has announced that the Republic of Korea vows to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 during his budget speech at the National Assembly. According to the International Energy Agency, China, Japan and South Korea have relied on fossil fuels, as their primary energy supply, nearly 90% in 2018. However, with China’s announcement to reach carbon neutrality before 2060 in September, Japan recently vowed to also cut its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Now, Korea’s 2050 carbon net zero pledge is another indicator of the global shift…

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CAP – A Christmas Tale… of compliant advertising

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  A Christmas Tale… of compliant advertising. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. The UK property market may be ever-changing, but our helpful guide to marketing your estate agency services should help you feel more confident that your advertising is on a firm foundation. Here are some key points from ASA rulings to help you ensure…

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