Day: 18 September 2021

Lidl GB Sets Ambitious Climate Targets And Will Become Carbon Neutral By 2022

Stuart Mitchell

Lidl GB has announced that, as part of wider commitments made by the Schwarz Group, it has set ambitious climate targets, and will become carbon neutral by 2022. The discounter aims to reduce CO2 emissions from its own operations (Scope 1 & 2), aligned to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. By 2030, Lidl internationally aims to reduce its operational emissions by 80% (compared to 2019) across all countries it operates in. To achieve this, Lidl will focus on cutting carbon emissions across its stores and distribution centres, including through…

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Scotiabank Stepping up Fight to End Human Trafficking With New Funding for Innovative Programs

Stuart Mitchell

Ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Scotiabank stepped up the fight against human trafficking and online child sexual exploitation. The Bank provided support to three organizations—the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, and The Knoble—that are facilitating crucial information sharing and combatting the growing proliferation of child sexual abuse material in a bid to end human trafficking around the world. “Human trafficking and online child sexual exploitation continue to proliferate, and a coordinated, innovative response from across sectors is required to disrupt the flow…

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Reuters Events Announces the Shortlist for the 12th Annual Responsible Business

Stuart Mitchell

Reuters Events Announces the Shortlist for the 12th Annual Responsible Business Awards: Awards Natura, AB InBev, Walgreens Boots Alliance, DBS Bank, Cargill, Ayala, Samsung Electronics, Aviva and Morgan Stanley are among 100+ nominees being shortlisted for this year’s The Responsible Business Awards London, 25th August 2021 The shortlist for the 12th Reuters Events: Responsible Business Awards has been announced. The winners will be revealed and celebrated on a virtual awards ceremony on 14th October at 1PM BST for the global audience. It’s been a tough task, drawn from over 500 entries,…

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Leading NGOs, IRC and Water For People, Join Forces to Reach 200 Million

Stuart Mitchell

IRC CEO, Patrick Moriarty, and Water For People CEO, Eleanor Allen, have announced ‘Destination 2030,’ a shared vision to reach 200 million people by 2030 through the establishment of a formal alliance aimed at accelerating progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) – water and sanitation for all. In response to the fast-approaching 2030 SDG deadline, IRC and Water For People will now join forces to develop Destination 2030, a joint effort to close the gap for the estimated 2 billion plus people globally who still lack sustainable…

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The Beverage Industry Is Advancing Environmental Sustainability, Together

Stuart Mitchell

The recent release of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) represents the most comprehensive and conclusive “state of the science” on the climate crisis and highlights specific impacts expected in coming years including heat waves, droughts, flooding, hurricanes, intensified global water cycles, and more. The report’s warnings of the dire impacts of climate change is a clear call that more action is needed and to be taken at an unprecedented scale and pace. It is also more important than ever that efforts be aligned and that organizations,…

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