Day: 10 November 2019

Sustainable Banking Network Accelerates Expansion of Sustainable Finance in Emerging Markets

Stuart Mitchell

Thirty-eight emerging market economies have initiated key banking reforms to drive development and fight climate change, according to the second Global Progress Report of the IFC-facilitated Sustainable Banking Network (SBN). These reforms require banks to assess, manage, and report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in their lending operations and put market incentives in place for banks to lend to green projects. Of the 38 countries, 22 have adopted national sustainable finance policies and voluntary principles, seven of which were launched in 2019 alone. The report also captures the…

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The Mars Wrigley Foundation’s Litter Less Partnership Begins Next Chapter

Stuart Mitchell

The next generation continues to demonstrate passion and perseverance to keep our planet healthy. Together, the Mars Wrigley Foundation and the Foundation for Environmental Education continue to support students through the Litter Less campaign. Now the longest-running school campaign addressing issues of litter and waste, Litter Less has entered its fourth phase and will be implemented in 15 countries through 2021, meaning more proud smiles for students of all ages.  Since the campaign launched in 2011, Litter Less has educated more than three million students around the world and engaged…

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Batonga Foundation, TOMS and UNICEF partner to give girls in Benin new shoes

Stuart Mitchell

More than 67,000 girls between the ages of 6 and 17 years old from across Benin have this week received new shoes as part of a partnership with Batonga Foundation, TOMS and UNICEF. Founder of Batonga Foundation and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo has concluded a visit to her native Benin where she met some of the girls who received the shoes. During her visit, Angelique spoke with girls at the Parakou Mathieu Bouké school and delivered an empowering speech on the right to education to more than 300 students.…

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Mental health, career support and improved physical health top major BBC study showing what people want from technology

Stuart Mitchell

Results of a major global BBC study into how people could benefit from technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) show mental health support (63%), getting a better job (61%) and improved physical health (55%) are key areas where technology could help improve their lives. Overall, 78% of people said they wanted help with at least one problem in their lives and are open to technology to help them with this. However, currently, the benefits of these new technologies are not living up to people’s personal expectations. And, while as a…

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Successful Coffee Cup Recycling Scheme Exported to Europe

Stuart Mitchell

DS Smith, the leading sustainable packaging company, announces today that it is expanding its coffee cup recycling programme to Europe through its De Hoop Mill in the Netherlands. The launch, which follows a successful trial at the mill, aims to tackle the 4.5 billion disposable coffee cups currently used by coffee lovers in Benelux annually and stop them ending up in landfill or incineration. The recycler first introduced a bespoke recycling approach for cups at its Kemsley Paper Mill in the UK. As a result of efforts by DS Smith…

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