Day: 4 August 2021

Ceres launches new effort to slash emissions and improve transparency across the food sector, sets out benchmark

Stuart Mitchell

A new effort launched today to engage 50 of the highest-emitting publicly-traded food and agriculture companies in North America, with the goal of accelerating the transition to a net zero emissions future in the global food and agriculture sector.  Coordinated by the sustainability nonprofit Ceres, Food Emissions 50 will involve institutional investors from around the world who are committed to driving the transparent corporate climate action necessary to achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.  As part of today’s…

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PRCA joins forces with Motor Industry Communicators Association

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA has signed an agreement with the Motor Industry Communicators Association (MICA) to bolster professionals development for communicators working in all sectors of the automative industry. The agreement will see the PRCA support the delivery of MICA’s strategic objectives, while enabling MICA members to enjoy selected PRCA member benefits. The UK’s automotive industry has a turnover of aproximately £78.9 billion and employs 864,000 people (SMMT data for 2019). MICA aims to offer communications professionals in the automotive industry access to mentoring, training, networking, and events that explore key industry trends with the…

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VistaJet commits to carbon neutrality by 2025

Stuart Mitchell

VistaJet commits to carbon neutrality by 2025 and spearheads the call for change — working with, and pushing, the industry to go further than the current goal of a 50% reduction of emissions by 2050 set by civil aviation industry bodies, IATA and the global business aviation community. Aviation plays a crucial role in driving the global economy as well as connecting people and countries around the world. While it is impossible to imagine a world without air mobility, and as travel continues to be a necessity for many companies…

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Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award for Women’s Empowerment launched on the sidelines of the Generation Equality Forum

Stuart Mitchell

On the sidelines of the Generation Equality Forum co-hosted by the Governments of France and Mexico, UN Women in cooperation and partnership with the Supreme Council for Women of the Kingdom of Bahrain, hosted a virtual event to launch the second edition of the Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award for Women’s Empowerment. The award aims to encourage and promote worldwide efforts for the empowerment of women and girls, while highlighting the achievements of individuals and institutions in this field. It recognizes achievements towards women’s empowerment across four…

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KitKat to be carbon neutral by 2025, boosting sustainability efforts

Stuart Mitchell

KitKat, has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025. KitKat aims to reduce the emissions generated through the sourcing of its ingredients, the manufacturing of the product and its distribution by more than 50% as part of the plan.   Most emissions occur when producing KitKat’s ingredients like cocoa and milk. The brand will reduce these emissions as much as possible through initiatives like restoring forests and supporting a transition to regenerative agriculture.   For any emissions that cannot be eliminated, the brand will invest in high quality offsetting based on natural…

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