Month: October 2020

LEGO Group to invest up to US$400 million over three years to accelerate sustainability efforts

Stuart Mitchell

The LEGO Group has announced plans to invest up to US$400 million over three years to accelerate sustainability and social responsibility initiatives. The investment will cover both long-term investments and ongoing costs. The company, which has made a series of moves over the past 10 years to build a better planet for future generations, believes it’s increasingly urgent and important to prioritise environmental and social activity. The LEGO Group CEO, Niels B Christiansen said: “We cannot lose sight of the fundamental challenges facing future generations. It’s critical we take urgent…

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25% of McCain Argentina Electric Energy Comes From Renewable Sources

Stuart Mitchell

McCain Argentina, the leading company in the production of frozen foods, is supplying its plant located in Balcarce, province of Buenos Aires, with renewable electricity, currently covering 25% of its total demand. This new commitment is part of its +ENERGÍA program launched two years ago, and is framed within the company’s global strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 50% by 2030, in part by moving to 100% renewable electricity in all its plants As a leading global producer of frozen foods and a family business with 51 plants worldwide, McCain…

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Gerety Awards Announces Agency & Network of the Year

Stuart Mitchell

72andSunny Los Angeles is Agency of the year and Havas wins Network of the year at the Gerety Awards 2020. On being awarded Agency of the year, Matt Murphy, Partner/Executive Creative Direction, 72andSunny said “It’s an honor and a privilege to be recognized by the esteemed jury made up of the top female talent in our industry as the most awarded agency. 72andSunny believes in the power of unignorable creativity and this is an achievement which everyone in the company will be extremely proud of.” 72andSunny received 2 Golds, 3…

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Tesco renews £2.5bn committed facility establishing link to sustainability targets

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has announced that it has established a £2.5bn revolving credit facility, replacing Tesco’s existing £3bn committed facilities. The facility uses Risk Free Rates and interest is linked to the achievement of three ambitious environmental targets. Under the terms of the agreement, Tesco will benefit from a lower interest rate loan margin if the company delivers environmental targets, aligned with three existing KPIs included in its Little Helps Plan sustainability strategy: Emissions: % reduction of Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2e emissions Renewable Energy: % renewable electricity sourced from on-site…

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Discovery Education Experience Set to Support Teaching and Learning in Virtual and Blended Classrooms Across the U.K.

Stuart Mitchell

Discovery Education – the global leader in curriculum-aligned digital resources and professional learning for primary and secondary schools – has launched Discovery Education Experience to educators across the U.K. A flexible online learning platform, Experience brings together Discovery Education’s popular digital curriculum services Discovery Education Espresso, Discovery Education Coding, Discovery Education Health and Relationships, Discovery Education STEM Connect and Discovery Education Pathway, into a single, intuitive platform with new customisation, collaboration and personalisation tools. Teachers using Experience receive access to a vast collection of compelling high-quality, ready-curated content, support in…

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