Day: 15 May 2021

We the Power Campaign Aims to Restore Power to the People

Stuart Mitchell

Patagonia launched the We the Power website and documentary to spotlight the growing community energy movement across Europe. Community energy is a system of energy production in which groups of citizens produce their own renewable power and share the economic benefits among the local community. The campaign aims to demonstrate the advantages to people and planet that this clean energy transformation could bring.  One million European citizens are currently involved in the movement, either as members, investors or customers of energy communities. By 2050, this number could increase to 260 million citizens and community energy could generate up to 45 per cent of Europe’s electricity – providing local jobs, reduced energy bills, a healthier…

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2021 Global Communication Report has been launched

Stuart Mitchell

The annual Global Communication Report conducted by the USC Center for Public Relations is designed to provide insight into the evolution of the global communication industry by analyzing emerging trends. Each time we survey professionals working in the field, we discover new insights into what makes PR one of the most dynamic profession in the universe. Past research has predicted the rise of new activists and assessed how to engage with activist organizations, reviewed the convergence in marketing and public relations, tracked the scale of change disrupting the PR industry, and examined the industry’s…

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WeTransfer’s Supporting Act Foundation is Launched

Stuart Mitchell

WeTransfer, the B Corp company with a set of tools for the creative process, announces the creation of WeTransfer’s Supporting Act Foundation to support emerging creative talent through arts education, grants, and an annual prize.  WeTransfer’s Supporting Act Foundation will be constituted as an independent charity in the Netherlands but will operate across a wider geography including the US, UK, Italy, France and Germany, with the potential to expand to other countries in the future. WeTransfer will endow the foundation with an initial €1M in 2022 and commit 1% of…

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The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative grows to 87 investors managing $37 trillion

Stuart Mitchell

More of the world’s largest asset managers announced today that they are joining the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, a clear sign that the global movement for a net-zero emissions economy is growing stronger and more determined. The 14 new signatories, which collectively manage nearly $5 trillion in assets and include the world’s third largest asset manager State Street Global Advisors, join 73 other signatories in committing to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner and to set interim targets for 2030. Launched in December 2020 with 30…

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Henkel Beauty Care: Plastic Bank collects one billion plastic bottles to protect the oceans

Stuart Mitchell

In pursuit of its goal of significantly reducing plastic waste, Henkel Beauty Care collaborates closely with the social enterprise Plastic Bank. The aim of this successful group-wide partnership is to stop plastic refuse getting into the world’s oceans and at the same time provide new opportunities for impoverished people. Now, thanks to a concept that is both highly sustainable and hugely innovative, Plastic Bank has reached an important milestone: 17,000 collectors worldwide have collected a total of one billion plastic bottles, which will be returned to the reusable material cycle…

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