Day: 7 October 2020

PRCA partners with COO Network to launch new Group

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has launched its Chief Operating Officers (COO) Group in partnership with the COO Network. The new Group will be chaired by COO Network Founder Mandip Dulay. The PRCA COO Group has been developed to support the most aspiring and ambitious COOs to access professional development in the form of receiving insights, mentoring and growth initiatives, whilst providing a platform which stimulates innovative thinking and collaborative connections amongst global professionals. The COO Network has partnered with PRCA MENA as well to provide a platform…

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Amazon Announces First Recipients of Investments from $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has announced the first recipients of investments from The Climate Pledge Fund: CarbonCure Technologies, Pachama, Redwood Materials, Rivian, and Turntide Technologies. The Climate Pledge Fund is a dedicated $2 billion venture investment program backing sustainable technologies and services that will help Amazon and other companies to meet The Climate Pledge—a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040. “The Climate Pledge Fund invests in visionary companies whose products and services can empower a low carbon economy,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO. “Today, I am excited to announce that…

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Amazon Joins Forces with Lewis Capaldi for ‘Prime Day Live’, to Raise Funds for Grassroots Music Venues Across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon.co.uk has joined forces with chart-topping artist Lewis Capaldi,BBC Sound of 2020 winner and Amazon Music Ones To Watch2020 artist Celeste, and Welsh artist and producer Cate Le Bon for ‘Prime Day Live’, a special livestreamed event to raise awareness and funding for the nation’s much-loved grassroots music venues, which are now under threat of closure owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at www.amazon.co.uk/primedaylive Prime Day Live, presented by Amazon Music and in support of Music Venue Trust, will stream from 7-9pm BST on Friday 9th October, 2020 at…

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Walgreens Launches Walgreens Test & Protect Program™ to Aid Businesses’ COVID-19 Strategies

Stuart Mitchell

To further aid employers with creating a safe and protected work environment, Walgreens has launched Walgreens Test & Protect™, a new program to aid businesses in their COVID-19 work plans and strategies. The program is part of Walgreens’ latest expansion of COVID-19 testing, which also includes increased capacity across its testing sites to allow for more than 500,000 COVID-19 tests per month. Test & Protect gives employers and their workforce access to Walgreens COVID-19 testing sites for employees. The program will also provide businesses and universities with clinical guidance to…

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The Walmart Foundation Announces Two New Grants to Help India’s Smallholder Farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Underscoring the importance of smallholder farmers to India’s pandemic recovery, the Walmart Foundation has announced two new grants as part of a commitment made in September 2018 to invest $25 million (approximately Rs. 180 crores) over five years in improving farmer livelihoods in India. The new funding, which totals $4.5 million, will allow nonprofits Tanager and PRADAN to further scale their efforts to help farmers earn more from improved output and fair market access. Both grantees will focus on increasing opportunities for women farmers via farmer producer organizations (FPOs). Sustainable…

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