Day: 12 July 2020

O2 announces new partnership with sustainable tech provider, Klyk

Stuart Mitchell

O2 has announced a brand-new partnership with sustainability-focussed start-up, Klyk. As the lead connectivity provider to the London-based firm, Klyk joins the O2 Direct Partner Network, tailoring innovative digital solutions for its clients as an exclusive reseller to small and medium-sized (SMB) businesses. KIyk’s mission is to enable companies to be more sustainable with their everyday technology tools. The start-up aims to provide SMB customers with solutions that are not only greener, but also one that saves them money. It takes a circular economy approach to the sector by focusing…

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Recycle Your Razors and Packaging for a Chance to Win a Playground for a Military Medical Center

Stuart Mitchell

International recycling leader, TerraCycle® has announced a national recycling initiative with Gillette, CVS Pharmacy® and Fisher House Foundation that calls upon CVS Pharmacy customers to recycle all brands of disposable razors, replaceable-blade cartridge units and razor plastic packaging to help win a playground* for a military medical center. “Through our partnership with Gillette, CVS Pharmacy and Fisher House Foundation, we are providing consumers with a unique opportunity to responsibly dispose of their razor waste and make a positive impact on the environment for future generations” CVS Pharmacy customers who are…

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Xylem Closes $1 Billion Inaugural Green Bond

Stuart Mitchell

Xylem Inc. has announced the successful closing of its inaugural green bond offering of $1 billion in senior unsecured notes. The offering, which received strong support in the market, consisted of $500 million of 1.950% senior notes due in January 2028 and $500 million of 2.250% senior notes due in January 2031. The proceeds will fund green projects that help improve water accessibility, water affordability, and water systems resilience, in alignment with Xylem’s Green Finance Framework. “Solving the world’s toughest water challenges already puts sustainability at the heart of our business,…

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WRAP chosen as European Plastics Pact Secretariat

Stuart Mitchell

WRAP has been selected to be the Secretariat of the recently launched European Plastics Pact, the first regional pact to join the growing global Plastics Pact network. Launched in March in Brussels, this Pact brings together governments and businesses within the European Economic Area (EEA) to work towards a common vision for a circular economy for plastic, in which it never becomes waste or pollution. The announcement was made by the European Plastics Pact’s founding nations – The Netherlands, Denmark, and France, in recognition of WRAP’s experience in managing the…

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Gerety Awards: Final Deadline Fast Approaches, Need for Equality as Strong as Ever

Stuart Mitchell

The final deadline for the Gerety Awards is on July 17, with winners announced later in the year, a benchmark for creativity’s future in a time when sharp lines are being drawn between words and action on the topic of equality. The Gerety call for entries campaign saw purple moustaches sent to prominent female leaders in the advertising industry, asking them to pose for a picture with the question: What does a woman have to do to get onto an advertising jury?  Svetlana Copic, Founder of No Agency, which created the campaign…

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