Day: 8 July 2021

IFC and The Rockefeller Foundation partner to advance distributed renewable energy solutions in emerging markets

Stuart Mitchell

The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, and The Rockefeller Foundation (RF) have announced a new partnership that aims to deploy $150 million of RF’s catalytic capital in blended finance to mobilize up to $2 billion of private sector investment in distributed renewable energy solutions. The partnership will prioritize countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and select other regions, where both organizations have identified immediate opportunities. Ultimately, the list of countries where this partnership will deploy will be broadened during implementation. By blending philanthropic and private…

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Employees At Liberty Specialty Markets Set New Guinness World Records™ Title In Support Of Wateraid

Stuart Mitchell

Employees at insurer Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, have set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the largest online video chain passing a water bottle. The new world record was officially confirmed by Guinness World Records on 7 June and raised a total of £1,500 for WaterAid. 709 global LSM staff took part by filming themselves virtually handing over a bottle of water from one to another. The footage was then combined into a single film. The previous world record was 464 people.  The…

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ASA – Children’s exposure to TV ads for alcohol and gambling: 2020 update

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Children’s exposure to TV ads for alcohol and gambling: 2020 update. 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. Today, we are publishing updated figures showing children’s exposure to age-restricted TV ads, namely ads for alcohol and gambling, in 2020.  The extraordinary developments in 2020 have meant significant changes to our daily routines and behaviours.  As a…

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Axon Releases 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Stuart Mitchell

Axon has announced the release of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report and its first ever Corporate Social Responsibility Report (CSR) last week, in tandem with Axon’s year end report. This report is a comprehensive overview of Axon’s sustainability accomplishments over the past year, and outlines its long-term commitment to making a lasting positive impact on the world. Axon is a mission-driven company with the overarching goal to protect life. This vision extends beyond just the products and technology that Axon develops, but how these goals are accomplished- with…

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Vodafone commits to connecting one million people living in digital poverty

Stuart Mitchell

Vodafone has announced it will connect one million people living in digital poverty. The commitment will be met between now and the end of 2022 through a range of programmes, including Vodafone’s Great British Tech Appeal and its new Buy One, Give One initiative for customers of Vodafone Together, Vodafone’s converged broadband and mobile package. For every new and existing Vodafone Together household, Vodafone will provide a person in need with a SIM card, loaded with 20GB of data plus free calls and texts each month for up to a…

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