Day: 17 March 2020

Firmenich achieves 100% renewable electricity worldwide

Stuart Mitchell

Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, today announced that all its operations worldwide1 are now powered by 100% renewable electricity. An industry first, this significant milestone builds on Firmenich’s second consecutive CDP Triple A ranking for Climate Change, Water and Forests, which it received at the CDP Awards Ceremony today in Paris. The Group’s transition to green power is supported by RE100, a global initiative of the most influential companies committed to 100% renewable power led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. “I am proud…

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Heathrow targets zero carbon airport by mid-2030s as infrastructure already lands carbon neutral status

Stuart Mitchell

Heathrow has announced it’s become one of the world’s first major aviation hubs to become carbon neutral, for its infrastructure, and the first to target zero carbon by the mid-2030s. Following investment of over £100 million in improving Heathrow’s energy efficiency and generating and purchasing renewable energy, Heathrow has reduced carbon emissions from airport buildings and infrastructure by 93% compared to 1990. The remaining 7% of airport infrastructure emissions – including those from heating – will now be offset through tree planting projects in Indonesia and Mexico certified through the…

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Passengers take on plastic pollution at Britain’s biggest and busiest stations

Stuart Mitchell

Passengers have helped save the equivalent of three million plastic bottles from landfill with the introduction of free drinking water fountains at Network Rail’s biggest and busiest stations. Since launching in 2018, the water fountain initiative has proven increasingly popular with passengers. During last year’s National Refill Day – an initiative led by City to Sea – Network Rail celebrated saving the equivalent of one million plastic bottles and set a target of reaching two million by the end of 2020. Passengers have already surpassed that goal by one million…

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The Kidney Kid Superhero Initiative Goes International on World Kidney Day

Stuart Mitchell

Fresenius Medical Care, has announced the international and digital expansion of its highly successful Asia Pacific-wide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, The Kidney Kid superhero. This colorful character takes children on a series of adventures to learn more about their ‘super organ’ kidneys and how to keep them healthy. The expansion of this initiative comes on World Kidney Day, which in 2020, is calling on everyone to advocate for concrete measures in every country to promote and advance kidney disease prevention. The Kidney Kid was first launched on World Kidney…

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Stanley Black & Decker Joins Paradigm for Parity® Coalition To Address Leadership Gender Gap In Corporate Leadership

Stuart Mitchell

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Stanley Black & Decker announced that it has joined the Paradigm for Parity® movement, a coalition of business leaders dedicated to addressing the leadership gender gap in corporate America. As part of the company’s participation, Stanley Black & Decker is supporting Paradigm for Parity’s call to action for gender parity in corporate leadership by 2030. “I truly believe in the power of inclusion and I am committed to creating a workplace at Stanley Black & Decker where women can thrive,” said…

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