Month: September 2019

Born Free USA Celebrates Landmark Victories at CITES International Wildlife Conference

Stuart Mitchell

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, participated in the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Conference of Parties in Geneva, Switzerland, along with representatives from more than 150 countries this week. This world wildlife conference aims to ensure that international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Today, it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 35,000 species of animals and plants, whether they are traded while still living, as “products,” such…

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Southeastern Grocers Raises Nearly $375,000 for the Fight Against Heart Disease and Stroke

Stuart Mitchell

Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is proud to announce the donation of nearly $375,000 to the American Heart Association, bringing its total donation to the organization to more than $659,000 this year. Throughout the month of August, customers rounded up their purchases to the nearest dollar or made individual donations at the register in support of the American Heart Association’s Life Is Why We Give™ fundraising campaign. Elizabeth Thompson, EVP and Chief People Officer of Southeastern…

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Mary Kay’s “Suits for Shelters” Community Campaign Provides Professional Clothing to Women in Need For 11th Year

Stuart Mitchell

Mary Kay Inc., in partnership with The Mary Kay FoundationSM, has concluded its 11th year of providing fresh starts to victims of domestic abuse through its Suits for Shelters campaign. Based on the idiom “if you look good, you feel good,” the program supplies professional attire to help boost confidence and empower women as they start their new lives free from abuse. Since inception, Suits for Shelters has collected nearly 25,000 pieces of professional clothing for women in need. Empowering women is ingrained in the DNA of Mary Kay,” said…

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Rolls-Royce And Norwegian Airline Widerøe Launch Joint Research Programme On Zero-Emissions Aviation

Stuart Mitchell

Leading industrial technology company Rolls-Royce and Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, have launched a joint research programme on zero-emissions aviation. The programme is part of the airline´s ambition to replace and electrify its regional fleet of 30+ planes by 2030. The news was announced at a Clean Aerospace event at the British Embassy in Oslo Norway. The aim of the programme is to develop an electrical aircraft concept, not only to fulfil the Norwegian ambition of zero-emissions by 2030, but also to replace Widerøe’s legacy fleet of regional aircraft world-wide.…

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Fair Trade USA Joins 1% for the Planet ‘My Planet Pass’ Program to Encourage Environmental Activism

Stuart Mitchell

 Fair Trade USA, the leading third-party certifier of fair trade products in North America, is pleased to announce its participation in 1% for the Planet’s, My Planet Pass, a new program that helps consumers contribute to a more sustainable future.  With a My Planet Pass purchase, supporters become members of 1% for the Planet and its five high-impact nonprofit partners, allowing them to ‘bundle’ their support of climate, land, food, pollution, water, and wildlife work into a single transaction. Fair Trade USA will use Pass proceeds to help achieve its mission—enabling…

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