Day: 4 June 2021

General Mills and NFWF Announce Partnership to Accelerate the Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced a partnership with General Mills that will support important conservation efforts on working lands in the Great Lakes Basin (Michigan and Wisconsin) and the Southern Great Plains (stretching from Nebraska to Texas). Through NFWF’s Sustain Our Great Lakes and Conservation Partners Programs, this new partnership will accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture to improve soil heath and water quality, while also enhancing vital habitat for fish and wildlife. Regenerative agriculture emphasizes a comprehensive, holistic approach to land management that rebuilds soil…

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Groundbreaking New Fund Launches to Support Women in Global Value Chains

Stuart Mitchell

A first-of-its-kind collaborative funding initiative, the Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains, launches today, bringing together corporate investors, foundations, and NGO partners to invest in the health, safety, and economic resilience of the women who form the backbone of global value chains. The Fund aims to raise at least US$10 million in pooled funding over three years to support locally driven solutions to the systemic problems that make women more vulnerable to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. The Resilience Fund is a joint initiative of BSR, the United…

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Entergy Realigns Several Teams to Drive Sustainability and Customer-Centric Strategies

Stuart Mitchell

Entergy Corporation has announced the creation of a new sustainable planning, development and operations organization under the leadership of Pete Norgeot, currently senior vice president, transformation, to drive greater strategic direction and collaboration in addressing the sustainability expectations of stakeholders and advancing the aspirations of the business. The new organization will realign key internal teams to work collectively to implement strategies to decarbonize Entergy’s portfolio and expand environmentally conscious practices while maintaining affordability and reliability for customers. “We are excited about the opportunity ahead for this new organization to build…

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Truist Foundation $2.5 Million Grant Supports Online Tools at National Institute for Student Success

Stuart Mitchell

Georgia State University’s National Institute for Student Success (NISS) has received a transformational gift from Truist Foundation, a longstanding and early supporter of success initiatives at the university.  The $2.5 million Truist Foundation grant will assist the NISS programming in helping other schools improve graduation rates among underserved students and strengthen financial literacy. The grant will fund the development of coaching services allowing partner schools to learn about innovative, evidence-based initiatives to help their students succeed. It also will support an 18-month collaboration between the institute and a group of…

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CAP – Keep a clean sheet with our Euro 2020 marketing tips

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Keep a clean sheet with our Euro 2020 marketing tips. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. It may be a year later than originally anticipated, but the 2020 European Championships look set to finally kick off in the coming weeks, offering marketers plenty of opportunities to stretch their creative game. Ensure your ads aren’t declared…

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