Day: 1 September 2019

Sky Ocean Ventures invests in 10 innovative UK businesses fighting the plastics epidemic

Stuart Mitchell

Sky Ocean Ventures has teamed up with the Government to invest in ten UK companies that have identified innovative solutions to solving the ocean plastics crisis. The ideas range from biodegradable water bottles and packaging made from seaweed, right through to an ingenious way of reducing the plastic microfibre waste that comes from the clothes we wear – by developing clothes that grow with children. Launched in March 2018, Sky Ocean Ventures is a £25m impact investment fund committed to accelerating young companies and entrepreneurs who are developing ideas that…

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Cheeky Panda becomes the UK’s first B Corp Tissue Company

Stuart Mitchell

Cheeky Panda are now officially a registered B Corp Company. B-Corp uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems, and we are so proud to be recognised for our impact. The B Corp certification looks at the whole of your business and covers five key impact areas of Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers. The Cheeky Panda is now part of a community of over 2800 businesses globally who have certified as B Corps. B Corps are a growing group of companies who are reinventing business, by pursuing…

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Vanessa Bell Calloway and Susan G. Komen Team to Produce “Know Your Girls” Branded Content Series Addressing Women’s Empowerment, Lifestyle and All Things Healthy

Stuart Mitchell

Breast cancer survivor, actress and producer, Vanessa Bell Calloway announced a production with Susan G. Komen to amplify the “Know Your Girls” campaign, designed to educate and inspire black women to understand their breast cancer risk, through the re-launch her digital series, In the Company of Friends on Instagram TV and the web. Bridging generational and technological divides by ranging from short to mid-form digital content on social media and across all digital formats, In the Company of Friends tackles issues such as wellness, self-image, food, fitness and more. In…

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Hallmark Launches Four New Multicultural Card Lines

Stuart Mitchell

Hallmark is continuing to give people even more ways to emotionally connect with others through four brand new multicultural card lines celebrating Chinese, Indian, African American and Latino cultures. Hallmark’s four newest collections – Eight Bamboo, Golden Thread, Uplifted and Love Ya Mucho – are now available where Hallmark cards are sold and on Hallmark.com. “Hallmark has always been about helping people share what’s in their hearts with those they love, and our mission includes all people. We want to continue to help people connect with each other in the ways that are most meaningful and relevant…

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WaterAid Joins USAID & Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance to improve well-being of women in India’s apparel industry

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid has joined the USAID and Gap Inc. Women + Water Global Development Alliance (W+W Alliance) as an implementing partner. Launched in 2017, the five-year program aims to improve and sustain the health and well-being of women and communities in India touched by the apparel industry. WaterAid will complement the work of existing partners including CARE, Water.org, and the Institute for Sustainable Communities and will focus on ensuring continuous access to clean drinking water. “We’re pleased to welcome WaterAid to the W+W Alliance to lend its proven expertise engaging and…

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