Day: 21 July 2021

IAG To Power 10 Per Cent Of Its Flights With Sustainable Aviation Fuel By 2030

Stuart Mitchell

International Airlines Group (IAG) has become the first European airline group to commit to powering 10 per cent of its flights with sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. The Group will purchase one million tonnes of sustainable jet fuel per year enabling it to cut its annual emissions by two million tonnes by 2030. This equates to removing one million cars from Europe’s roads each year. In addition, IAG will become the first airline group worldwide to extend its net zero commitment to its supply chain. The Group will be working…

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UN Women presents ‘A Force for Change’, an art exhibition and auction featuring work by 26 Black women artists, benefitting Black women

Stuart Mitchell

UN Women, the agency of the United Nations dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment, will host the first all-Black, all-women global selling exhibition and auction titled “A Force for Change”, with proceeds benefiting Black women across the world and the participating artists. Open to the public 27–31 July 2021 at 530 W 25th Street, New York, NY 10001, the exhibition includes 26 works by prominent and emerging female artists of African descent to recognize and elevate awareness of the transformative power of Black women’s art in social justice movements,…

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The Mix works with Your Best Friend to offer support on domestic violence

Stuart Mitchell

This July, The Mix is joining a coalition of 11 charities and digital organisations to ask all girls, women and non-binary people aged 13-24 in England and Wales what will help them avoid “toxic relationships” – or what adults call “domestic abuse”. In the last year, 14% of 16 to 19 year old women reported experiencing domestic abuse (1) and 71% say they’d go to their best friend for advice (2) rather than to formal support services. “I’ve like been in a situation where my best friend has gone out with someone,…

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AECOM launches Sustainable Legacies, a transformative ESG strategy to advance sustainability initiatives that deliver positive impact

Stuart Mitchell

AECOM, has announced the launch of Sustainable Legacies, its strategy for reaching ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives. This strategy integrates four key pillars that will embed sustainable development and resilience across the company’s work, improve social outcomes for communities, achieve net-zero carbon emissions and enhance governance. “As leaders of our industry, we have a responsibility to embed ESG principles into everything we do and partner with our clients and communities to advise on their efforts to advance complex, multi-decade sustainability initiatives,” said Troy Rudd, AECOM’s chief executive officer.…

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Tesco to launch Buy One to Help A Child this summer with the aim of providing three million meals for children

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco customers can now help provide millions of meals to feed children this summer and beyond, thanks to a new UK-wide scheme announced today.   Currently, 2.3 million children in the UK live in households that have experienced food insecurity in the last six months[i], a situation that has worsened during the pandemic.   To help ensure children do not miss out on meals Tesco will make a donation for every piece of fresh fruit and veg bought in its stores from July 19th to August 8th.  Over the three-week campaign, Tesco expects to sell enough fruit and veg to…

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