Day: 28 May 2021

Ethical Marketing News look to create low price scheduing software for charities and social enterprises

Stuart Mitchell

Over Easter weekend this year Hootsuite massively cut its free option for scheduling rendering it effectively useless for many and requiring a £40 a month take up for those wishing to continue. This was used by a lot of small businesses, charities and social endeavours. At the time we notiiced a lot of people in the thid sector having to look around for an alternative, as did we. We felt there were lots of options for charities and small businesses but many felt quite expensive and filled with options that…

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Boeing Commits $50 Million to Innovation Campus to Become First Foundational Partner

Stuart Mitchell

Boeing has been named as the first foundational partner of the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria, Virginia. A $50 million, multiyear commitment from the company will help jump-start Virginia Tech’s effort to create the most diverse graduate technology campus in the United States. Boeing’s commitment will provide student scholarships, foster the recruitment of world-class faculty and researchers, and fund STEM pathway programs for underserved K-12 students looking to pursue a college degree and enter high-tech career sectors. “We are extremely grateful to Boeing for this extraordinarily generous show of…

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Timberland Expands Regenerative Leather Offerings, Sets Out to Build World’s First Regenerative Rubber Supply System for Footwear

Stuart Mitchell

On the heels of Earth Day, Timberland announces important advancements in its regenerative agriculture efforts, working toward a vision for Timberland® products to have a net positive impact on Nature by 2030. Timberland continues to lead the industry in the regenerative space – expanding upon its growing Regenerative Leather footwear offerings for spring, and forging a partnership with Terra Genesis International (TGI) to build the world’s first regenerative rubber supply system for footwear, with plans to pilot a collection in 2023. The brand also has a progressive campaign underway, tapping…

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Planet Water Foundation and The Starbucks Foundation Extend Partnership to Deliver Clean Water Access to Communities Across Eight Countries

Stuart Mitchell

The Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit organization in the fight against global water poverty, has announced the extension of its partnership with The Starbucks Foundation. With the partnership entering its 11th year, the two organizations have committed to deliver community-level clean water projects across eight countries in 2021 – reaching a combined total of 18,000 people in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. With support from The Starbucks Foundation, Planet Water Foundation will deploy 10 AquaTower community level water filtration systems over the course of 2021.…

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WaterAid installs striking giant hourglass by the Thames to highlight the fact that every second, another person is forced into water scarcity

Stuart Mitchell

International charity WaterAid has created a thought-provoking installation on the bank of the Thames to highlight how climate change is threatening drinking water supplies around the world.  The arresting 3.5-metre high hourglass in Potters Field in London is drawing attention to the shocking fact that every second, one more person around the world is forced into water scarcity, where water access could be limited due to increased demand.   The striking scene comes ahead of todays G7 Finance Ministers meeting  followed by the G7 Leaders’ Summit in June, where WaterAid will be calling for the UK Government to push for more support to help…

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