Month: May 2021

Great Swim takes the plunge in new charity partnership with WaterAid

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid is delighted to be named as the official 2021 Charity Partner for the Great Swim Series, teaming up with the popular open water swimming events to boost their fundraising this summer. The John West Great Swim Series includes the UK’s biggest open water swimming event, the Great North Swim in the Lake District National Park and the Great East Swim in Suffolk. The events attract more than 12,000 swimmers and more than 40,000 supporters.  Jen Isaac Partnerships Director at The Great Run Company said: “We’re excited to work with…

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Two major companies announce new AgWater Challenge Commitments to improve water stewardship and sustainable agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

Two major agricultural giants, representing 12 billion USD in annual revenue, announced new commitments to improve water stewardship as part of the Ceres and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) AgWater Challenge. They include Danone North America, owner of iconic dairy and plant-based brands and leading sweetener and starch producer Ingredion. “We welcome these bold commitments to reduce water impacts by deploying strong soil health practices,” said Dr. Beth Hooker, senior manager of water and agriculture resilience at Ceres. “Having commitments from companies which range across multiple crops—corn, dairy feed, almonds, cassava,…

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Fedex Commits to Carbon-neutral Operations by 2040

Stuart Mitchell

FedEx Corp., home of the world’s largest cargo airline, announced today an ambitious goal to achieve carbon–neutral operations globally by 2040.   To help reach this goal, FedEx is designating more than $2 billion of initial investment in three key areas: vehicle electrification, sustainable energy, and carbon sequestration.  This includes a pledge of $100 million to Yale University to help establish the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture, accelerating research into methods of carbon sequestration at scale, with an initial focus on helping to offset greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to current airline emissions.    “We have a responsibility to take bold action in addressing climate challenges,” said Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and CEO, FedEx Corp. “This goal builds…

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BBC helps advance women’s representation in world media

Stuart Mitchell

Over 100 organisations spanning industries including media, fashion, law and finance have voluntarily joined the BBC in a challenge to feature 50% women contributors in their own content, with results published today for the first time. The BBC’s 50:50 Impact Report 2021 reveals how 50% of those partners taking part in the challenge reached gender balance in March, which is up from 31% compared to when those organisations first joined the project. Organisations signed up to the 50:50 Project include Unilever, PWC, RTÉ, TVNZ, the Financial Times, ABC News (Australia),…

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Big data empowers Arla Farmers to decarbonise dairy at a faster pace 

Stuart Mitchell

For the last decades, Arla farmers have been working steadily towards sustainable farming and implementing green opportunities on their farms, such as circular farming practices, renewable energy and biodiversity and now also Climate Checks. A total of 7,986 farms across seven European countries have concluded a Climate Check using Arla’s new standardised tool for identifying carbon footprint and the data shows that they are among the most climate efficient in the world.   “We have made a major investment in developing and implementing a solid model for measuring climate impact on a dairy farm.…

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