Day: 13 February 2021

Fairtrade Commits to a Better Future for Thousands of Banana Farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Fairtrade International announces a comprehensive approach to supporting banana farmers in 2021 and beyond through efforts to achieve living wages and improve working conditions. Fairtrade’s new Base Wage for banana workers will benefit thousands of workers on Fairtrade-certified banana estates and make significant strides toward a sustainable living wage. While living wages are the most pressing challenge facing the banana sector, Fairtrade is taking a holistic view by also implementing initiatives to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of banana farmers in the workplace, including health and safety, gender equity,…

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Keep America Beautiful Launches Webinar Series on Zero-Waste Communities

Stuart Mitchell

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, announces a live webinar series that will lead exploratory conversations on adopting a zero-waste vision. The Keep America Beautiful webinar series, “Exploring the Transition to Zero-Waste Communities,” will bring together businesses, investors, elected officials, and more, as well as Keep America Beautiful representatives to discuss their journey to zero waste and define what it means for cities, towns, and rural communities to be waste-free. The first webinar, “Zero-Waste Communities: A Vision for the Future,” will take place on Thursday, Feb.…

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Employee Nonprofit Fights Bias With Books

Stuart Mitchell

The tragic killing of George Floyd in 2020, in our global headquarters hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota, inspired a group of General Mills employees to make a difference. And they’re doing it through books. After Floyd’s death, Alli Hearne – Senior Solutions Manager at General Mills – began searching for a way to talk to her children about racism, expose them to people of different backgrounds and ultimately reduce unconscious bias in the next generation. “I was really emotionally affected. And it happened here in our community - and it just felt very real. I could…

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TD Supports 15 Organizations Focused on Advancing COVID-19 Recovery

Stuart Mitchell

TD is proud to award $10 million (CDN) in grants to 15 North American organizations that are working to help address existing social inequities in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The grants, provided through the 2020 TD Ready Challenge, will help support innovative solutions working to accelerate a sustained and equitable recovery. The TD Ready Challenge, launched in 2018, is an annual North American initiative that provides grant support to organizations developing solutions to help tackle community issues which are aligned with the Bank’s corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment.…

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Pink Lady® shares the love with Co-op promotion in support of food charity FareShare

Stuart Mitchell

Pink Lady®, the UK’s leading apple brand, is sharing the love this Valentine’s Day with a special on-pack promotion exclusive to Co-op stores between From Monday 8 – Sunday 28 February. “We could all use a little love as we continue to battle through these uncertain times, which is why we are delighted to be able to give something back to our Co-op customers as well as support our charity partner, FareShare, in the process. “Our aim with this promotion is to create positive experiences for those who can enter our…

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