Month: July 2019

Make-A-WishⓇ International Partners with StreamElements for Charity Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

StreamElements, a new form of media company that powers digital content creators by providing tools and services for live stream production, monetization, and audience engagement, today announced a partnership with Make-A-Wish® International, the global nonprofit organization that creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, for a week-long charity initiative on Twitch, the leading service and community for multiplayer entertainment, among other platforms. The goal of the campaign is to raise US $50,000 to support Make-A-Wish International’s efforts to transform the lives of children with critical illnesses. The campaign will…

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British Heart Foundation announced greenest charity retailer at Charity Retail Awards

Stuart Mitchell

This week the British Heart Foundation (BHF) was the proud winner of the Charity Retail Association’s award for Greenest Charity Retailer of the Year. The win comes after a strong year in which they have made big strides in our commitment to being an environmentally aware retailer. Attending the Charity Retail Association Awards at Colwick Hall, Nottingham, was Sustainability Manager David Roman, who has been leading their strategy to become greener and was thrilled to see the hard work of staff and volunteers recognised. Since joining the charity in 2012…

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PepsiCo Latin America Announces “Recycling with Purpose” in Peru and a $2 Million USD Grant from the PepsiCo Foundation to Ciudad Saludable

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo is striving to build a world where plastics need never become waste. To achieve this, PepsiCo Latin America has dedicated the last decade to working on inclusive recycling in the region. Earlier this year the company launched “Recycling with Purpose,” a circular economy model for Latin America based on consumer involvement and education, inclusive recycling, and strengthening of the local recycling industry. Today, Peru becomes the first country to implement the program. “PepsiCo wants to be part of the solution and will work continuously to build a world where…

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477 investors with USD $34 trillion in assets urge G20 leaders to keep global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius

Stuart Mitchell

Amundi, California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), Legal & General Investment Management, Natixis Investment Managers, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management, among a record number of signatories to the Global Investor Statement to Governments on Climate Change. Investors from around the globe are urging world government leaders to step up ambition on climate change and enact strong policies by 2020 to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, including phasing out thermal coal power and pricing carbon. 477 investors with $34 trillion (USD) in assets, a record…

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PRCA and PRWeek launch PR and Communications Census Middle East

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA and PRWeek are today launching the first PR and Communications Census for the Middle East region, in conjunction with research partner YouGov. The PR and Communications Census Middle East survey is open from today. Click here to take part: https://start.yougov.com/refer/vpkLcFyPfslZ0v The results, which will be launched this Autumn, will provide the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the PR and communications industry across the Middle East. The PR and Communications Census 2019 Middle East will reveal authoritative demographics and diversity figures, salaries, the gender pay gap, industry prospects,…

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