Day: 9 March 2021

3M amplifies sustainable business action through United Nations Global Compact sponsorship

Stuart Mitchell

In September 2020, 3M became a Patron Sponsor of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) SDG Ambition. The SDG Ambition is a UNGC Global Impact Initiative aimed at helping companies integrate the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into core business objectives, and thereby advance sustainable impact and global progress against the goals. As a next step in this sponsorship, 3M, in collaboration with the UNGC, SAP and Accenture, is pleased to announce the launch of the SDG Ambition Accelerator Program. The Accelerator is a facilitated learning course that challenges and supports participating companies in setting ambitious corporate sustainability goals and accelerating the integration of the SDGs into core business management. “3M is pleased to partner…

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Herbalife Nutrition and The Herbalife Nutrition Foundation Donate More Than $3 Million To Help Eradicate Hunger Around The Globe

Stuart Mitchell

Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, is celebrating the success of its Nutrition for Zero Hunger initiative. This ongoing initiative is aimed at eradicating hunger and to date the company and the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation have donated more than $3 million in financial aid and in-kind gifts. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization, one in three people in the world suffer from some form of malnutrition. Nutrition for Zero Hunger aims to improve as many communities as possible through healthy nutrition and education by funding leading global organizations, including…

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Echoing Green Announces $2.5 Million Commitment from Comcast NBCUniversal to Advance Racial Equity

Stuart Mitchell

Echoing Green have announced a $2.5 million commitment from Comcast NBCUniversal to the organization’s $50M Racial Equity Philanthropic Fund. The investment marks the largest corporate contribution to the Fund to date. Echoing Green is a global nonprofit leading the way to enhance social innovation by finding, supporting, and connecting emerging social entrepreneurs. With this investment from Comcast, Echoing Green will launch programming that enables leaders working to dismantle structural racism and build inclusive economies. The Comcast NBCUniversal partnership will help sustain the work needed to explicitly address the compounding impacts of…

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Bayer Fueling Growth Opportunities for Sustainable Agriculture Through Collaborative Innovation Model

Stuart Mitchell

As part of the company’s Future of Farming Dialogue virtual event series, Bob Reiter, Head of Research and Development at the Crop Science division of Bayer, will highlight the interconnectivity between scientific experts inside and outside of the company’s own network of R&D resources, their importance to innovation, and the next solutions to advance the future of agriculture. “As a leader in this space, Bayer is committed to transforming agriculture through our open innovation model,” said Reiter. “This R&D strategy allows us to join forces with partners of all sizes…

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CIPR partners with Media Trust to support “next generation of future leaders”

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is delighted to announce it has partnered with Media Trust, a charity dedicated to giving marginalised groups and young people a stronger voice by bridging the gap between the media and creative industries and broader society. The partnership includes 50 free CIPR student memberships – which provides access to the CIPR Student Mentoring Scheme – to those on Media Trust’s ‘Creativity Works’ training programme and Emerging Leaders Network. The CIPR has also committed to sharing expert advice and information in the form of resources and speakers to support the charity’s existing workshops and training, and promoting…

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