Month: December 2019

Iconic Tech Brands — Microsoft, Dell, IBM, Intel, TI, HP — Outperform Rising Stars in New US Tech Reputation Study from Reputation Institute

Stuart Mitchell

The old line “pure” tech giants, pioneers of the digital revolution in the 20th century and thriving in this one, are showing rising tech stars the way when it comes to building and sustaining a strong corporate reputation, according to the 2019 US Tech RepTrak®️ study released by Reputation Institute. Reputation Institute, a global technology-driven provider of reputation measurement and management services, measured the reputation of 43 nominated companies that are part of a technology macro segment, which includes technology device and product manufacturers, technology software and service providers and…

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Sainsbury’s continues measures to reduce plastic as part of 2025 commitment

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s have increased their ‘Bag for Life’ carrier bag charge from 10p to 20p from 21 November. Step change sees extension of trial which was introduced earlier this year in Wales All profits from ‘Bag for Life’ sales will continue to go to good causes  Sainsbury’s is also assessing full range of ‘Bags for Life’, as it works with customers, colleagues and suppliers to reduce unnecessary plastic across the business The trial is just one of the steps Sainsbury’s `is taking to reduce plastic by 50% by 2025  A Sainsbury’s…

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Kent Community Foundation Launches Women’s Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Kent Community Foundation was inspired to set up this new Women’s Fund following the huge oversubscription to the government’s Tampon Tax Community Fund, whichdemonstrated the massive need that exists for specific support and funding for women in Kent and Medway Before lunch Josephine McCartney, Chief Executive, Kent Community Foundation, spoke to the 50 guests about how the new Women’s Fund will allow her team to better support women and girls who are often disproportionately disadvantaged by multiple issues, which are often complex in nature. She explained that there are several…

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The eBay Community Raises More than $1 Billion for Charities Globally

Stuart Mitchell

eBay for Charity has announced that the program reached a major milestone ahead of its 2020 goal: $1 billion in total funds raised for charities around the world. Charitable giving on the platform is on the rise. To date, eBay for Charity has more than 83,500 global charities registered on platform – up 26% year-over-year – and is enabling $211 every minute in charity funding by eBay buyers and sellers, an increase of almost 10% compared to last year. Through eBay for Charity, 100 percent of funds raised go back…

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New research from Barclays Private Bank finds ‘lack of faith’ between wealthy individuals and charities is a major barrier to giving

Stuart Mitchell

Barriers to Giving, a new report released by Barclays Private Bank, finds a ‘lack of faith’ between high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and charities is one of the greatest obstacles to philanthropy outside the US. Recent figures revealed that almost half (47%) of multimillionaires outside the US donate less than 1% of their annual income to charitable causes compared with 2.1% within the US which is having a considerable impact on charitable funding. If every individual in this group was to increase donations to 1% of their income, there would…

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