Day: 13 December 2020

Vattenfall and Aker Carbon Capture to achieve negative emissions in bio CCS-projects

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Norwegian Aker Carbon Capture to accelerate the evaluation of future carbon capture plants in Sweden and Northern Europe. The agreement will support Vattenfall´s ambitions to achieve negative emissions in waste and bio CCS plants. “We look forward to cooperating with Aker Carbon Capture and together develop solutions for large-scale commercial bio-CCS plants in Sweden and Northern Europe. With Vattenfall´s extensive track record within sustainability for the energy sector and Aker Carbon Capture´s technology and experience in CO2 solutions, we believe we have…

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CAP – Consultation on new strengthened rules and guidance for gambling ads to protect children and young people

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Consultation on new strengthened rules and guidance for gambling ads to protect children and young people. 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. We have launched a public consultation on proposals to introduce new strengthened rules and guidance to better protect children and young people (under-18s) and vulnerable people from potential gambling-advertising related harms. We are…

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Ceres Introduces the Ceres Roadmap 2030: A 10-year Action Plan for Sustainable Business Leadership

Stuart Mitchell

In a pandemic-battered economy, where the climate, water and human rights crises threaten the prospects of success for corporations, Ceres unveils a new 10-year action plan for companies to navigate this new business reality and lead the accelerated transition to a more equitable, just and sustainable economy.  The Ceres Roadmap 2030 offers a bold vision for sustainable business leadership. It outlines the necessary corporate actions needed today and in the decade ahead to help stabilize the climate, protect water and natural resources, and build a just and inclusive economy. Specifically, it calls on…

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Oxfam kicks off Regift Revolution, with support from artists, musicians and celebs

Stuart Mitchell

This holiday season Oxfam and friends are shopping differently and encouraging everyone to be kind to our planet, and our wallets, by regifting. Joined by artists including Tiffany Haddish, Aisha Tyler, Alyssa Milano, Simon Helberg, Lake Street Dive, Margo Price and many more, Oxfam is promoting an online giveaway of some favorite regifted items. By making the earth-friendly and budget-friendly choice to join the Regift Revolution, they are giving a gift with big sentimental value but a small impact on the environment. In 2018 the US alone produced 292.4 million…

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Stars back Alzheimer’s Research UK’s petition calling on government to double dementia research funding

Stuart Mitchell

Dame Judi Dench, Stephen Fry, Brian Cox and Dame Harriet Walter are backing Alzheimer’s Research UK’s calls on government to deliver its election promise to double investment in dementia research – as the charity says the need to find life-changing treatments has never been more urgent. The award-winning actors have thrown their support behind the UK’s leading dementia research charity, as it launches a petition holding the government to account on the commitment made over a year ago. The government made an election promise to double its investment in dementia…

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