OTEC launches virtual influencers on YT as ‘spokes-animals’ for endangered species – using using new-style motion capture to humanise its characters

On the EDGE Conservation (OTEC) – a charitable foundation dedicated to the promotion of biodiversity and conservation – is building on its recent debuts in mobile gaming and educational publishing with a series of anthropomorphic virtual influencers set to entertain and engage young YouTube audiences, whilst also highlighting their predicament as an overlooked endangered species. Launching today, OTEC’s new Youtube channel will host weekly, short-form video diaries posted by the first characters in the series: Lexi the Aye Aye and Eric the Pangolin. Tegan the Kakapo will join the group…

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Triodos Bank UK launches capital raising bond to support growth plans

Triodos Bank UK Ltd has launched a capital raising bond to raise tier 2 regulatory capital. The Triodos Bank 2020 Bond issue will help to support its ambition to grow lending in the UK in the coming years, with an emphasis on supporting sustainability and social impact focused organisations through Covid-19 and beyond, whilst maintaining UK regulatory capital requirements. Triodos Bank UK became a wholly owned subsidiary of Triodos Bank N.V. in 2019, prompted by the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. Significant regulatory capital contributions from Triodos Bank N.V.…

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BBC reveals progress through its Diversity Commissioning Code of Practice

The BBC has published the second progress report on meeting its Diversity Commissioning Code of Practice, which highlights the investments and support that the BBC has implemented over the last year to help continue to build an increasingly diverse and inclusive organisation and output. It also reveals the progress the BBC has made when it comes to representing and authentically portraying the diverse communities of the whole of the UK. The Code of Practice was published in 2018 and puts diversity at the heart of the BBC’s commissioning processes and…

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Credit Suisse raises $212 million for the first impact fund dedicated to ocean health

Credit Suisse, in partnership with Rockefeller Asset Management (RAM), has launched the first impact fund to address ocean health in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 14 – “Life below Water”. The fund has raised USD 212 million. Credit Suisse Rockefeller Ocean Engagement Fund is a listed equities (UCITS) fund, providing retail and institutional investors with the opportunity to seek to generate alpha and engage for a sustainable blue economy. As investment advisors to the fund, RAM employs a fundamental global equity strategy investing in 30-50 stocks from a…

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Amazon Launches ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ in Europe to Make It Easier for Customers to Discover and Shop for Sustainable Products

Amazon has announced the launch of Climate Pledge Friendly in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. The new programme will help make it easy for customers to discover and shop for more sustainable products. Customers will now see the Climate Pledge Friendly badge on more than 40,000 products in Europe to signify that the products have one or more of 19 different sustainability certifications that help preserve the natural world, such as reducing the carbon footprint of shipments to customers. The Climate Pledge Friendly selection includes beauty, fashion, grocery,…

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