Day: 5 September 2019

Always to donate period products to youth groups and after school clubs across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Girls experiencing period poverty are missing out on extracurricular activities such as sports because they cannot afford period products, new research reveals. A study among school girls was conducted by Always to understand what else, beyond their school education is missed by those experiencing period poverty. Sadly, 31 per cent of girls say they have avoided out-of-school activities or sports as a direct result of period poverty, with 21 per cent saying they lack confidence because they don’t take part in such groups or clubs. One in four girls have…

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Gearing Up for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Stuart Mitchell

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer for men, both in the United States and worldwide. In 2019, nearly 175,000 US men will be told they have prostate cancer – that is one new case every 3 minutes. Globally, the number increases to one new case every 41 seconds. Early detection is key to living prostate cancer free, which is why the American Urological Association (AUA) and Urology Care Foundation are gearing up for September – Prostate Cancer Awareness month – to raise awareness about the disease and encourage…

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What is the circular economy? Register to attend the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s webinar

Stuart Mitchell

Register to attend todays webinar From businesses to governments to international institutions, many of the world’s leading and largest organisations have announced targets and strategies to transition towards the circular economy. But what exactly is the circular economy? How do you do it? And what does it mean for you? Get the answers to those questions and more at 16:00 BST (GMT+1) on Thursday 5 September, where members of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation team will talk you through the principles of the concept, highlight some of the best examples of…

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PepsiCo Invests $13.2 Million in Latin America to Support Access to Clean Water for More Than 1.3 Million People as Part of its Global Goal for Positive Water Impact

Stuart Mitchell

PepsiCo Latin America announced results of its programs in water access and conservation across the region, within the framework of SIWI World Water Week 2019. The company has supported more than 1.3 million people with grants totaling $13.2 million dollars, through a public-private partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and an alliance with The Nature Conservancy (TNC). PepsiCo has been present in Latin America for over 100 years and under its new guiding vision it aims to “Be the global leader in convenient foods and beverages by Winning with…

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H&M Foundation Global Change Award open

Stuart Mitchell

By 2030, the global middle class is expected to have increased to 5 billion people and the consumption of textiles and shoes by 65% compared to 2015. The world is already using around 1.6 planet’s worth of resources every year. But creativity and innovation can flip the numbers in planet’s favor and help enable the biggest transformation ever in the fashion industry. On August 28, the non-profit H&M Foundation opens the fifth round of its innovation challenge Global Change Award. With a circular mindset fashion can be designed, produced, sold, used,…

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