Month: February 2021

Edinburgh based enterprise – Sustainably – voted Richard Branson’s Start-Up of the Year 2019 – crowdfunds to transform ‘giving tech’

Stuart Mitchell

Edinburgh based start-up, Sustainably, voted Richard Branson’s Start-Up of the Year in 2019, have announced the launch of their crowdfunding campaign on crowdcube. The mother-daughter team are looking to raise £300,000 which will enable them to market to new users and charities as well as improve functionality and launch a B2B platform.   Now supporting 40 charities, including Macmillan, Shelter and the British Heart Foundation, Sustainably is a free app that lets people easily and safely give to their chosen good causes by rounding up cashless transactions and donating spare change automatically,…

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Mondi expands its sustainable e-commerce portfolio with BCoolBox to transport fresh food

Stuart Mitchell

Mondi, introduces its latest e-commerce innovation. The BCoolBox is a 100% recyclable and reliable packaging solution to keep perishable food cool while in transit. With this product innovation, food stays fresh from the store to the consumer or a pick-up station and offers online retailers the opportunity to expand their geographical reach for deliveries.  Benefits of BCoolBox Corrugated packaging solution with thermo-insulation keeps food chilled below 7° celsius for up to 24 hours without using a cooling truck Inner corrugated panels enclose the shipment from all sides, providing enhanced insulation…

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Logitech Launches New Brand Campaign ‘DEFY LOGIC’

Stuart Mitchell

Logitech has announced the launch of a brand campaign, DEFY LOGIC, featuring creators, artists and activists who are defying expectations and breaking barriers to inspire and change the world. The centerpiece of the new campaign is an ad that will air during the Super Bowl, featuring GRAMMY-award winning rapper and songwriter Lil Nas X and his upcoming song “Montero (Call Me by Your Name).” “DEFY LOGIC celebrates people pursuing their passions and breaking new ground, despite what current conventions, past precedent or traditional thinking might suggest is possible,” said Heidi Arkinstall,…

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Black & Veatch Joins SEIA Effort to Prevent Forced Labor in the Solar Supply Chain

Stuart Mitchell

Black & Veatch, has joined a coalition of 175 solar companies in signing a pledge to oppose the use of forced labor in the solar supply chain.  The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the pledge on February 4, 2021, as part of an industry-wide effort to develop a supply chain traceability protocol and define common practices and expectations for the solar industry. “Integrity, respect and safety are foundational to our core values as a global infrastructure solutions provider,” said Mario Azar, president of Black & Veatch’s Global Power Business. “As a leader in the solar industry, Black…

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JetBlue Foundation Provides Emergency Grants to 12 STEM Organizations Severely Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

JetBlue has announced a round of rapid response grants from the JetBlue Foundation. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected funding for non-profits and education programs. To help with immediate needs, the JetBlue Foundation issued a round of emergency grants to 12 aviation and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education grantees and partners in need of financial support to continue their critical work reaching students and communities traditionally underrepresented in these fields. The JetBlue Foundation, founded in 2013, is independent from JetBlue and has a separate Board of Directors and…

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