Month: June 2021

Heathrow reduces emissions with SAF

Stuart Mitchell

Heathrow has successfully incorporated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its operation, ahead of the G7 Summit. Working alongside Vitol Aviation and Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™, the fuel will be incorporated into the airport’s main fuel supply today, and blended to use across flights operating at Heathrow over the next few days. Whilst the fuel supply may be comparatively small – equivalent to fuelling 5-10 short haul flights – this commercial delivery will establish proof of concept at the UK’s largest airport. Achieving this milestone is a critical first step…

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Owens Corning Publishes 15th Annual Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Owens Corning has published its 2020 Sustainability Report. The company’s 15th annual report, titled “Beyond Today, Shaping Tomorrow,” presents the results of the company’s sustainability work in the decade since 2010, as well as progress toward its ambitious slate of 2030 goals. “Owens Corning faced unprecedented challenges in 2020, but remained committed to our broad sustainability agenda,” Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian Chambers said. “This report highlights the amazing accomplishments of our 19,000 employees who work hard every day to meet the needs of today while making the world…

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Oportun Releases 2020 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Oportun has published its 2020 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report. “In our first annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, we have outlined our priorities around social impact, environmental performance, and governance, and we are proud of the positive impact we have had on the communities we serve and the company we have built,” said Oportun CEO, Raul Vazquez. “This includes donating at least 1 percent of our pretax income, equating to $2.6 million since 2016, to qualified nonprofits and directing more than 63 percent of our annual giving towards communities…

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89% of UK employees favour fully flexible return to work reveals IPA survey

Stuart Mitchell

Eighty-nine per-cent of UK employees would be happiest with a fully flexible approach to returning to the office, where they could work as many days remotely or from the office as they wished. This is one of the key findings from a nationally representative survey commissioned by the IPA and carried out by Opinium among a sample of 1,000 UK adults (office-based workers) aged 18+. The survey explores attitudes towards working models as the UK exits the third national lockdown, assessing what employees are looking forward to on returning to…

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UNESCO reports persistent gender inequalities in cultural and creative industries

Stuart Mitchell

Gender & Creativity: Progress on the Precipice, a report launched by UNESCO, highlights the need for policy measures to reach gender parity in the cultural and creative industries, despite recent progress in promoting gender equality. The report explores existing, and at times widening, gender gaps in the field, notably in the context of COVID-19, and calls for a new commitment and transformative actions to promote gender equality. It also highlights innovative gender policies, measures and programmes from around the world that can serve as a model for policymakers. The digital divide…

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