Day: 12 December 2019

Lawyers take action against BP’s climate “greenwashing” advertising campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Environmental lawyers from ClientEarth have today filed a high-level complaint against oil giant BP, claiming that it is misleading consumers about its focus on low carbon energy and solutions to climate change in its multimillion pound advertising campaign. They are backing up the complaint with a call for a ban on all fossil fuel advertising unless it comes with a tobacco-style health warning about the dangers to the planet and people. The lawyers have triggered an official complaints procedure against the fossil fuel company under the guidelines of the OECD,…

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USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Bring the Power of Story to Life in ‘Our Stories are Stronger Than Hate’ Virtual Field Trip

Stuart Mitchell

USC Shoah Foundation—The Institute for Visual History and Education and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, invite students in grades 5-12 to take part in a powerful virtual experience this afternoon. Based on the idea that everyone has a story to tell – from filmmakers, to survivors of genocide, to artists, to middle and high school students – ‘Our Stories are Stronger Than Hate’ gives students tools to counter bullying, prejudice, and the growing hate in our schools by…

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Alzheimer’s Association Doubles Investment to $60 Million for Part the Cloud Grant Program

Stuart Mitchell

Bill Gates is joining the Alzheimer’s Association Part the Cloud global research grant program led by visionary philanthropist Mikey Hoag. Gates’ award of $10 million will stimulate an additional $20 million in funding by the Alzheimer’s Association, through Part the Cloud, doubling the program’s total clinical research investments to $60 million in just one year. This strategic funding will help propel high-risk, high-reward research aimed at uncovering underlying brain cell changes, timely diagnosis and new treatments for Alzheimer’s and all dementia. With dementia affecting 50 million people worldwide, there is…

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Thames Water publishes latest environment, social and governance statement

Stuart Mitchell

Thames Water has published its second Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Statement.  It brings together four years of data in an accessible and transparent format to give a balanced view of the company’s performance against key ESG measures. It outlines performance against the following criteria:   Environment: The effect operations have on the natural environment  Social: Relationships with employees, suppliers, customers and communities, and external impact on the economy Governance: The way the business is governed, covering leadership, remuneration, audits and internal control and external shareholder dividends  While Thames Water has published ESG data and information in other documents this year,…

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Prominent Award-Winning Producer Lindsay Guion Establishes a Campaign in Support of The American Heart Association (AHA)

Stuart Mitchell

Founder and CEO of GUION PARTNERS INC, Lindsay Guion is pleased to announce the launch of his charitable campaign in support of the American Heart Association (AHA). Lindsay works diligently to cultivate positive change through his charitable initiatives. Having unexpectedly lost his father to heart disease, he is committed to helping raise awareness and educate individuals on how to minimize its risks.  Lindsay Guion will be establishing a GoFundMe account were all proceeds will go towards the efforts of the American heart Association. The AHA is a non-profit organization in…

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