Day: 3 May 2021

Novartis Releases 2020 Novartis in Society Report to Share Progress on Key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Topics

Stuart Mitchell

For the eighth consecutive year, Novartis is publishing an annual Novartis in Society ESG report. The report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option.  It supplements the “Build trust with society” section in the 2020 Novartis Annual Review and the 2020 Novartis Annual Report. The report is divided into four chapters based on our material clusters and the corporate priorities for building trust with society: holding ourselves to high ethical standards; being part of the solution on pricing and access; addressing global health challenges; and being a…

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House draw raises one million pounds for BHF research

Stuart Mitchell

One million pounds has been raised for the BHF, following the UK’s first ever giveaway of a three-million-pound house through the Omaze Million Pound House Draw.  Marilyn Pratt, from Greater London, was crowned the winner of the Draw, following a six-month campaign run by Omaze to raise funds for our life-saving work.   The 68-year-old said she ‘entered on a whim’ after seeing the house advertised on Facebook. She paid just £10 to purchase 15 entries on the penultimate day of the draw. The lucky winner is now the owner of…

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Blackbaud Releases Guide to Help Social Good Organizations Reinvigorate Fundraising

Stuart Mitchell

In 2020, the majority of social good organizations were forced to make changes to their fundraising strategy, but many came to realize that the changes worked surprisingly well or were long overdue.  We’ve seen time and time again over the past year that change brings opportunity. The opportunity to eliminate time-wasting events, the opportunity to focus on health equity and the community, and the opportunity to convert new “COVID donors” into long-term supporters are just a few that come to mind.  In this spirit, Blackbaud has launched a new guide, Change Your Outlook: A Guide to Reinvigorate Your…

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NN Group Releases 2020 Annual Report

Stuart Mitchell

NN Group, a financial services company active in several European countries and Japan, today published its 2020 Annual Report. The report consists of two components – the Annual Review and the Financial Report – providing an integrated overview of our strategy, and financial and non-financial performance. At NN, we put our resources, expertise, and networks to use for the well-being of our customers, the advancement of our communities, the preservation of our planet, and for the promotion of a stable, inclusive, and sustainable economy. Our purpose is to help people…

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Shoppers can now donate to fight hunger at every large Tesco store in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Shoppers at every large Tesco store in the UK can now donate food items to help people in their community each time they visit. Tesco is installing more Than 250 new food donation points across the UK so that customers can now donate to Foodbanks in the Trussell Trust’s network or those groups supported by FareShare at all of its Superstores and Tesco Extra stores throughout the country. The new donation point means that shoppers can drop off donations of long-life food whenever they are in store, with Tesco topping…

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