Day: 10 February 2018

United Breast Cancer Foundation Announces Partnership with 2018 Olympian, Alex Rigsby

Stuart Mitchell

The United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF) announces their new partnership with World-Class Athlete and 2018 Olympian, Ms. Alex Rigsby. Alex proudly joins Team UBCF as UBCF’s Brand Ambassador. Alex is spreading the powerful, hockey-related message, “SHUTOUT Breast Cancer” in UBCF’s most recent print Public Service Announcement (PSA) public awareness campaign. The “SHUTOUT Breast Cancer” print PSA will be in the Official 2018 NHL All-Star Game Souvenir Program. The NHL All-Star Game weekend kicks off this Friday, January 26th, hosted by the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning with the NHL All-Star Game…

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Unilever and PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) reach agreement to accelerate production of sustainable palm oil in Indonesia

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever and Indonesian government-owned palm oil plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in Indonesia to support local mills and smallholder farmers to produce palm oil according to the standards of no deforestation, no development on peat and no exploitation of people and communities (NDPE). This produce-protect partnership will help farmers to increase their yields and improve their livelihoods. As part of the partnership, PTPN will provide Unilever access to its mills and its supplying farmer base. Unilever will support the mills…

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New national drinking water scheme backed by water companies to cut plastic bottle use by millions

Stuart Mitchell

In an ambitious drive to help fight plastic waste, water companies will join forces with the Refill campaign to create a national network of high street retailers, coffee shops, businesses and local authorities offering new refill stations for the public to top-up their water bottles for free in every major city and town in England by 2021. People will be able to use an app on their phone to find out where the nearest refill point is, or look out for special signs in shop windows. As well as being…

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Refugee-made products on display for first time ever at the world’s biggest trade fair

Stuart Mitchell

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is pleased to announce that for the first time ever refugee-made products will be on display at Ambiente, the leading international consumer goods trade show, from 9-13 February 2018, in Frankfurt, Germany. “Refugees have skills and talents that only need a chance to grow and flourish. Within each piece lies a story of history and culture, and the chance for a person who has fled war and persecution to offer something of beauty and style to the world,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo…

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New PSAs from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Ad Council Remind Adult Learners that “No One Gets a Diploma Alone”

Stuart Mitchell

Today, the Ad Council and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation launched new public service ads (PSAs) for the national Finish Your Diploma campaign, which provides adults with the information needed to earn a high school equivalency diploma and encourages people to sign up for free adult education classes by finding nearby centers at FinishYourDiploma.org. The campaign builds on the inspirational “No One Gets a Diploma Alone” message, which inspired more than 200,000 people across the United States to find free adult education classes over the past year and features three…

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