Month: March 2020

Johnson & Johnson Launches Heartline™, the First-of-Its-Kind, Virtual Study Designed to Explore if a New App can Help Reduce Stroke Risk

Stuart Mitchell

Johnson & Johnson has announced that the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with Apple, opened enrollment for the Heartline Study. The study is designed to explore if the Heartline Study app on iPhone and heart health features on Apple Watch can improve health outcomes, including reducing the risk of stroke, with earlier detection of atrial fibrillation (AFib). AFib, a common form of irregular heart rhythm, is a leading cause of stroke in the U.S. To enroll in the Heartline Study, individuals must be age 65 or…

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Sir Robert McAlpine unveils new sustainability strategy for 2020-2024

Stuart Mitchell

Sir Robert McAlpine have launched a new sustainability strategy for 2020-2024, setting a clear path to achieving net zero carbon emissions within the next five years and realising year on year increase on social value delivered across our operations.   The sustainability strategy aims to have a measurably positive impact on local communities and the environment, empowering individuals across the business to drive the sustainability agenda. Working hand in hand with the supply chain, it tackles the challenge to deliver sustainable construction, operate ethically and address issues known to be…

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Savanta Launch Top 100 Most Loved Charity Brands 2020

Stuart Mitchell

Savanta have launched their Top 100 Most Loved Charity Brands 2020, with Macmillan Cancer Support topping the table followed by Cancer Research UK and Dogs Trust. As part of their BrandVue series of the Top 100 most-loved brands in different sectors, they used BrandVue Charities data to determine which charity has captured the hearts of supporters across the UK. Download the full report here. The data shows that ‘love’ is an important factor in increasing support for charities both in terms of financial donations as well as ‘in-kind’ support including…

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Fairtrade draws attention to the gender pay gap in chocolate

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade’s campaign is shining a light on the exploitation experienced by women farmers. It calls on companies to pay living incomes to cocoa farmers by 2030 to meet the UN’s Global Goals to end poverty. New Fairtrade research reveals a large group of women are being left behind by the chocolate industry  Data shows women could be struggling on just 23p a day, well below the extreme poverty line of £1.40  After a hard day’s work these women still have to do most of the domestic chores – combining this with the…

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New £20 note strengthens Bank’s commitment to making money accessible for people with sight loss

Stuart Mitchell

On 20 February 2020, the Bank of England’s new £20 note came into circulation with tactile markings to help make it easy for blind and partially sighted people to decipher it from existing £5 and £10 notes. The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has been working with the Bank of England for many years to make money accessible for people with sight loss, with the new polymer note featuring acclaimed artist JMW Turner. The new note has tactile markings on it with three separate clusters of dots along…

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