Day: 30 October 2019

UNICEF and the Islamic Development Bank launch first global Muslim philanthropy fund for children

Stuart Mitchell

UNICEF and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have launched an innovative fund that will open new opportunities for Muslim philanthropy to reach the millions of children currently in need of humanitarian support and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).   The Global Muslim Philanthropy Fund for Children (GMPFC) is the first fund focused on Muslim giving to be launched by a United Nations organization together with a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB). The fund will enable multiple forms of Muslim philanthropy, including obligatory giving such as Zakat and voluntary giving…

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Completing the Picture – New paper tells how the circular economy tackles climate change

Stuart Mitchell

As leaders from around the world gather in New York for Climate Week NYC, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with Material Economics, has launched Completing the Picture: How the Circular Economy Tackles Climate Change. The paper reveals the need for a fundamental shift in the global approach to tackling climate change. Moving to renewables can only address 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions. To achieve UN climate goals, the paper highlights the urgent need to tackle the remaining 45%, and demonstrates the potential of the circular economy by looking…

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Mobile Industry Steps Up Commitment to Delivering Sustainable Development Goals, New GSMA Study Reports

Stuart Mitchell

A new GSMA study shows increased contribution by the mobile industry against all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) over the past year. The 2019 edition of the GSMA’s Mobile Industry Impact Report, published today at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, highlights the role mobile technology and connectivity is playing in meeting the targets of the SDGs and transforming the lives of billions around the world. However, the report warns that progress must be accelerated if the industry is to fully maximise its impact ahead…

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Chiefs of Ontario and BBDO Toronto aim to stop inaccurate portrayals of indigenous stereotypes at Halloween

Stuart Mitchell

New campaign for advocacy group  Chiefs of Ontario, an advocacy forum and secretariat for collective decision-making and action for Ontario’s First Nations communities, created by  BBDO Toronto, aims to stop inaccurate portrayals on Halloween. Before you head out the door this Halloween, let’s make sure you get it right. The hot button issue about cultural appropriation that hit the headlines during the Canadian election isn’t a conversation we want to forget just yet. Halloween is meant to be enjoyed. It’s the one night in the year we get to pretend…

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The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ Continues to Champion Women Entrepreneurs at She’s Next, Empowered by Visa

Stuart Mitchell

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ participated in the first Visa Canada She’s Next, Empowered by Visa workshop in Toronto, a global initiative to support and champion women business owners as they build, sustain and advance their businesses. Participation in She’s Next, is the latest from The Scotiabank Women Initiative™, which recently announced a $3-billion commitment in capital over its first three years to support women-led businesses. “We are thrilled to participate in the launch of She’s Next in Canada to continue to deliver for women business leaders,” said Gillian Riley, President…

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