Year: 2020

Ad Council Announces New Members to its Board of Directors

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council, America’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to using communications to drive social change, elected new members to its Board of Directors at its fall meeting held virtually yesterday. Hayley Romer, Chief Revenue Officer and Publisher of The Atlantic, has been named Secretary of the Board, succeeding Laura Corb, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company. The Ad Council Board is chaired by David Fischer, Chief Revenue Officer, Facebook. Vice Chairs include Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal, Jacki Kelley, CEO, Dentsu International, and Diego Scotti, Chief Marketing Officer…

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102 Million Disposable Facemasks Thrown Away In The Uk Each Week Would Cover Wembley Pitch 232 Times Over

Stuart Mitchell

A new campaign to encourage the nation to switch to reusable facemasks has been launched, as research for North London Waste Authority (NLWA)* reveals that 102 million single-use facemasks** are being disposed of each week in the UK. These masks end up being thrown away or littered, creating a huge new plastic pollution problem. The poll also found that nearly one in five people (18%) think that disposable masks should go in the recycling bin, which is resulting in increased contamination issues at recycling facilities.  Facemask littering has also become…

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Circulytics wins Reuters Responsible Business Award

Stuart Mitchell

Circulytics — the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s circular economy performance measurement tool — has won the Circular Innovation Award at the 2020 Responsible Business Awards, run by Reuters Events. The news was announced at an online awards ceremony, held on the 8th and 9th October. The Circular Innovation Award recognises organisations that have developed a circular initiative or project, enabled by technology, that helps businesses move from a linear to circular model. Judges were extremely impressed with this project. Fantastic innovation, giving companies the hard data they need to adopt more…

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Enviva Releases Its First Corporate Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Enviva, a leading renewable energy company specializing in wood bioenergy, today announced the release of its first Corporate Sustainability Report. The report focuses on three key topics that define Enviva’s mission: people, forests, and climate change. The report highlights progress Enviva has made to help landowners in the U.S. Southeast keep and use generational forestland, address climate change by displacing coal and drive positive, economic change in the communities where the company operates. “I am excited to share our first-ever Corporate Sustainability Report that not only reflects the journey that…

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T. Rowe Price Reports on Its Commitment to Sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

T. Rowe Price has released its first Sustainability Report, which builds on the foundation of years of Corporate Responsibility Reporting. The report specifically addresses the firm’s initiatives to promote economic, social, and environmental sustainability. The firm’s inaugural Sustainability Report includes its first SASB disclosures and its second time aligning to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as part of its efforts to provide meaningful insights and disclosures to stakeholders. “At T. Rowe Price, we believe each of us can have an impact—in our actions and in our words,” says Bill…

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