Day: 12 December 2020

Sainsbury’s to match millions in donations to support those in need this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

The retailer’s ‘Help Brighten a Million Christmases’ initiative returns today for two weeks, with Sainsbury’s matching customer donations penny for penny up to the value of £4 million As UK destitution rates rise in the UK, Sainsbury’s is bringing back its ‘Help Brighten A Million Christmases’ initiative, with every single donation being matched by the supermarket penny for penny up to the value of £4 million. With the aim of raising a total of over £8million, the campaign builds on Sainsbury’s year-round work with its charitable partners to provide vital…

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Financial Times launches charitable initiative focused on financial literacy and inclusion

Stuart Mitchell

The Financial Times has announced a new initiative dedicated to promoting and expanding financial literacy and inclusion around the world.  The FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign will deliver clear and compelling content on basic financial subjects, and work with partners to make sure the information reaches people who need it most in the UK and around the world. FT deputy editor Patrick Jenkins, consumer editor Claer Barrett, contributing editor and educator Lucy Kellaway, and other experts will be closely involved with launching the initiative in 2021. “Too many people…

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Morrisons asks food and drink brands to help fight war on plastic

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons has asked its branded suppliers to help fight the war on plastic, as part of its commitment to reduce the amount of the material in its stores and supply chain operations. The supermarket made the appeal at its annual supplier conference, to which 1,600 suppliers were invited. Morrisons is asking its branded suppliers to reduce plastic in both product packaging and on the shelf display packaging, as well as in the materials in which these products are transported to stores. It is hoped that this will remove thousands of…

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Volkswagen partners with FareShare to help feed the nation and reduce food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has partnered with fleet customer and food redistribution charity, FareShare, as well as chef and sustainability expert, Tom Hunt, to create a series of delicious, zero-waste recipes all prepared in a Volkswagen California. Of the 1.9 million tonnes of food wasted by the food industry every year in the UK, an estimated 250,000 tonnes is still edible – the equivalent of 650 million meals.* The issue of food waste has become even more topical in a year when everyone has struggled with the impact of COVID-19 and…

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P&G’s Royal Oils and Gold Series Announce Ongoing Commitment to Support Black Women in STEM

Stuart Mitchell

Black women have historically been underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce. P&G brands Royal Oils by Head & Shoulders and Gold Series from Pantene are determined to help change that by supporting the growth and development of future Black female STEM-focused innovators through a new initiative. Together with CVS this fall, P&G will award $200,000 in scholarships to Black women pursuing a degree in STEM subjects at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and UNCF member schools, facilitated through long-time higher education partner UNCF (United Negro…

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