Day: 14 December 2020

Macmillan Cancer Support named as Charity of the Year for 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon

Stuart Mitchell

Macmillan Cancer Support has been named the official Charity of the Year for the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon, as well as Virgin Money’s Charity of the Year. Launching the campaign “Everyone From Day One”, Macmillan is calling on runners and supporters to help them be there for everyone that needs them, from the moment they are diagnosed with cancer. Lynda Thomas, Chief Executive at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: “Right now, Macmillan can only be there for one in four people when they’re diagnosed with cancer, but we want to…

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Co-op launches manifesto to put health and wellbeing of UK’s 7m night shift workers in the spotlight

Stuart Mitchell

Convenience retailer, Co-op, has launched a new manifesto in Parliament which calls upon retailers and policy makers to address the deteriorating physical and mental health of the nation’s growing army of night shift workers. As figures reveal that there are now seven million people working at night – 54% of whom were identified as key workers at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic – the retailer wants organisations to demonstrate a duty of care for its night shift workers who are known to be at greater risk of developing heart…

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Nestlé and JDE Peet’s join forces to launch nationwide coffee pod recycling scheme in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK (JDE UK, part of the JDE Peet’s Group), the two biggest players in the UK coffee industry, covering brands including Nespresso, Nescafé Dolce Gusto and Tassimo, have joined forces to create Podback: a first of its kind recycling programme for coffee pods. Podback, a not-for-profit organisation, is the UK’s first cross-industry collaboration of its kind within the coffee sector, providing several easy ways for UK consumers to recycle their coffee pods. Launching in early 2021 the scheme will initially cover brands including Nespresso, Nescafé…

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Xiaomi Technology Announces #ChargingHappiness Campaign, Kicking off on TikTok

Stuart Mitchell

Global technology company Xiaomi announces #ChargingHappiness, a new campaign that features top TikTok creators using Xiaomi’s Redmi Power Bank charging device, as well as everyday consumers reacting to the influencers’ hilarious TikTok videos. “We’re excited to tap into the power of TikTok and see how these influencers use the Redmi Power Bank as a launchpad to express their creativity and humor, and inspire others to do the same,” said Yiyang Liu, Xiaomi’s North America marketing manager. On Dec. 15, leading TikTok creators–including @samuelgrubbs, @baidlaugh and more–will get the positive energy…

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Global cities unite to tackle gender inequality

Stuart Mitchell

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will has unveiled the capital as a co-founding member of a ground-breaking international network of cities committed to advancing gender equality. ‘CHANGE’ (City Hub and Network for Gender Equity) will see London partner with Los Angeles, Barcelona, Freetown, Mexico City and Tokyo to share best practice in tackling sexism, misogyny and gender-based injustice.  Women and girls around the world continue to face numerous forms of discrimination including lack of opportunities, unequal pay, physical and sexual violence, a disproportionate share of unpaid labour and low…

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