PepsiCo Provides Update on US$1 Billion Green Bond

PepsiCo, Inc. has released its 2020 Green Bond Report which provides an update on the allocation of the use of net proceeds from its first ever Green Bond, issued in October 2019 for $1 billion. As disclosed at issuance, the Green Bond’s net proceeds are to be allocated to investments where PepsiCo believes it can make a lasting impact on priorities within its sustainability agenda, including packaging, decarbonization and water, while advancing several of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. PepsiCo was one of the first corporations in the food and…

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OnCrawl stands for children’s rights and equality with Plan International

OnCrawl, a technical SEO platform have joined forces with the charity Plan International to launch a campaign which aims at raising money for children’s rights and equality. The SEO platform calls on the entire SEO community to participate through donations in the form of gift box purchases. Plan International: a fight for access to education for children around the world Founded in 1937, Plan International is a development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for children. Plan International promotes free, equal access to quality education for all…

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Reef-World’s annual report reveals tangible conservation impact despite COVID-19 disruptions

New figures out reveal that The Reef-World Foundation – international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – certified more dive shops and reached more travellers with its conservation messaging than the previous year, despite disruptions to fieldwork caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Reef-World’s annual report, released today, revealed the charity reached 115,000+ travellers with its information on environmental best practice through its Green Fins initiative during its 2019–20 reporting period; up from the 110,000 travellers reached during 2018–19. With 115 dive centres assessed in 31 diving hotspots…

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New Campaign from Black Dog Films Warns of Covid Impact on Youth Homelessness

Ridley Scott’s Black Dog Films has launched a new film campaign and clothing line with UK charity network End Youth Homelessness (EYH), aimed at raising awareness around the impact of Covid-19 on 16-25-year olds. The campaign, which marks an ongoing collaboration between the production company and EYH, visualises the network of support EYH partner charities directly provide to over 30,000 vulnerable young people across the UK. In addition to online and influencer support, the film will be screened in select train stations over the Christmas period. With creative, direction, and…

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CAP – At the right price: making price comparisons with previous prices

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: At the right price: making price comparisons with previous prices. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Consumers tend to have limited understanding of pricing practices in general, and reference pricing in particular, so it’s essential that they can be confident that the price comparisons they see are based on their reasonable assumptions about them.  Price…

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