Year: 2020

BT Group and Hubbub launch pioneering project to explore the benefit of smart tech on household bills and emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Following the UK Government’s announcement and ambition to make households greener, warmer and more energy efficient as part of the new 10 Point Plan to tackle climate change, Hubbub and BT Group have announced plans to create the Smarter Living Challenge which will help households to reduce their carbon emissions by using technology to help run their home. Over the next three months, the pioneering pilot project will work with 60 diverse households across the country, looking closely at attitudes, perceptions and behaviours around running a home. It will investigate…

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Gillette® Global Survey Reveals Men Are More Focused on Sustainability as Result of COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

Gillette has released new data revealing that most men globally (59%) are more supportive of sustainability efforts as a result of COVID-19. The Company also announced its 2030 Sustainability action plan. “Gillette’s mission is to provide men with the best possible grooming products in a way that also protects the future of the world around us,” said Alessandra Dolfini, Global Senior Vice President, Gillette. “The new data reveals that this unprecedented time has deepened men’s commitment to preserving the planet for the next generation – and through Gillette’s ongoing sustainability…

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New report published on impact of asbestos-related cancer on healthcare professionals

Stuart Mitchell

A study into the impact of asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma on healthcare professionals has been completed and a report outlining the results and recommendations is now available. The MAGS study was carried out by researchers at the University of Sheffield and funded by national charity, Mesothelioma UK, alongside donations from the family and friends of the late Dr Mags Portman, a pioneer in the fight to prevent and control HIV, who died of mesothelioma in 2019.  Mesothelioma is a cancer related to exposure to asbestos and predominantly affects the lining of…

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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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