Month: March 2020

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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Adobe Enables Distance Learning Globally for Schools Impacted by COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

The past few weeks have shown us that, even in times of uncertainty, our schools and business communities remain strong and resourceful, all while continuing to find creative ways to maintain learning and business continuity. With many schools facing physical campus closures and moving to online learning due to COVID-19, we’re announcing that we’re giving greater access to Adobe Creative Cloud desktop apps to facilitate distance learning. We believe that doing so will make it possible to keep coursework, teamwork, and student progress on track through at-home access to Creative…

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Arsenal save 500,000 single-use plastic cups from being chucked away

Stuart Mitchell

In partnership with local company Camden Town Brewery, Arsenal became the first Premier League club to introduce a reusable cup scheme last season, which now saves approximately 20,000 cups per game. The scheme has received great backing from supporters, who have utilised the purpose-built collection points around Emirates Stadium to ensure each cup reaches its maximum life of 200 uses. “It’s fantastic that Arsenal’s reusable cup scheme has already prevented hundreds of thousands of disposable plastic cups being landfilled or incinerated,” commented Friends of the Earth plastics campaigner, Tony Bosworth.…

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