Year: 2020

Amnesty calls for Human Rights Act to be celebrated across UK to mark 20th anniversary

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International UK has called for the Human Rights Act to be celebrated all over the country to mark the 20th anniversary of the Act coming into force. The Act has been essential to the big justice fights of the last 20 years in the UK. It is the principal law protecting human rights in the UK and incorporates into UK law 16 rights from the European Convention of Human Rights – the treaty drafted after the Second World War as part of the promise of ‘never again’. From then…

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Asda celebrates 24 years of support for breast cancer charities through its Tickled Pink campaign

Stuart Mitchell

A host of celebrities and digital talent with a personal connection to breast cancer have come together to model this year’s George at Asda Tickled Pink collection, raising money for Breast Cancer Now and their newest charity partner CoppaFeel! Kicking off this year’s campaign, Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jnr – whose aunt and cousin have both had a breast cancer diagnosis – and his mum Julie created a TikTok-inspired dance highlighting the areas everyone should check for the signs of breast cancer, alongside a step-by-step guide on recreating the moves…

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Releases 2020 Sustainability Reporting

Stuart Mitchell

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (‘CBA’) has released its 2020 Annual Report, including updates on its sustainability performance and approach to climate change. The newly-released report details CBA’s sustainability progress and performance for the financial year, and continues its reporting in line with the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (‘TCFD’).  “We have been determined to support our stakeholders through the bushfires, drought and now COVID-19 pandemic crisis”, Euan Robertson, General Manager, Government, Industry and Sustainability, Commonwealth Bank, explains. “We continue to progress our…

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Visa Details Global Leadership and Progress in Latest Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Visa has released its latest Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability report, which provides a yearly progress update of its ongoing commitments to corporate responsibility, sustainability and ethical leadership across the company’s most significant environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. As outlined in its latest report, Visa continued to demonstrate its commitment to positive societal impact through the combined efforts across its business and employees. “Visa continues to take a leading role in building a more inclusive, sustainable and equitable world for all,” said Douglas Sabo, Chief Sustainability Officer at Visa Inc.…

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Channel 4 and Nationwide Building Society partner with Co-op and Network Rail to highlight shocking abuse suffered by UK customer facing staff

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 and Nationwide Building Society have joined forces with Co-op and Network Rail to highlight the abuse and violence carried out against customer facing staff in the UK in a primetime thought-provoking Channel 4 ad-break takeover. The impactful #TogetherAgainstHate campaign features recordings and CCTV footage of both verbal and physical abuse experienced by each companies’ employees and delivers the important message that violence and threatening behaviour is never ok. Though there is only a small minority of the public perpetuating the abuse it should not be tolerated. The ad…

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