Legal & General Investment Management takes action on climate change risks

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has today revealed the corporate leaders and laggards on climate change, following the first engagement period under its Climate Impact Pledge. LGIM introduced the Climate Impact Pledge in November 2016, focused on accelerating the progress companies are making in addressing climate change and transitioning to a low-carbon economy. LGIM has initially focused on engaging with 84 of the world’s largest companies across different sectors and geographies identified as pivotal in meeting the 2°C target set in the Paris Agreement. These companies have since been…

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Kingfisher opens first net zero energy store

Kingfisher, the international home improvement company, today announces that the recently opened Peterborough Screwfix store will be the first in its estate to be net zero in its energy usage. Revealed as Kingfisher publishes its annual sustainability report, the net zero energy store will generate as much power as it uses and pass surplus energy back to the grid. A Kingfisher first The store brings together a powerful combination of solar panels, solar battery storage and an air source heat pump, creating a new and innovative solution to save energy.…

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Mondelēz International Expands Its Sustainable Wheat Program to Cover 100% of European Biscuits by 2022

Mondelēz International announced today its ambition to expand the Harmony program, the company’s sustainable wheat sourcing initiative, to cover 100 percent of its biscuit brands in the European Union by 2022, up from 60 percent of the company’s biscuit production in the EU last year. “European consumers increasingly equate high-quality products with sustainable production. They’re aware of the impact of their food choices on the environment and have high expectations of manufacturers to take their share of responsibility,” said Hubert Weber, Executive Vice President and President Europe. “As Europe’s largest…

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Rebekah Vardy toddles with the Teletubbies at Dudley Zoo to raise vital funds for thousands of vulnerable children

New Barnardo’s ambassador Rebekah Vardy joined forces with the Teletubbies at the Barnardo’s Big Toddle to raise money to support vulnerable children. Rebekah, of I’m a Celebrity fame, put her best foot forward with her daughter Sophia, three, Po from the Teletubbies and more than 100 under-fives and their families at the public launch of the Barnardo’s Big Toddle at Dudley Zoo. The Big Toddle sees thousands of under-fives and their families taking part in a short sponsored walk to raise money for Barnardo’s vital services. For the second consecutive…

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#ChooseForChange from Leo Burnett India Captures +40 Million Views in One Week

P&G India’s latest corporate social responsibility campaign follows the story of Appu, a little boy who just wants to go to school – but his small village doesn’t have one. He, like millions of children in India, is still waiting for a school to be built. Leo Burnett has helped P&G India tell Appu’s story, and it’s melting viewers’ hearts, having garnered more than 40 million views in just one week. “Through this film, we want to make an emotional connection with people and enable them to contribute towards the…

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