Day: 5 October 2021

Tesco Health Charity Partnership fundraiser to help lower the risk of cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes

Stuart Mitchell

Leading charities have linked-up with Tesco to launch a campaign that aims to raise much-needed funds to help people lead healthier lives. Tesco stores across the UK are coming together to support the Tesco Health Charity Partnership and raise money for Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK from 13-26 September. Tesco customers can make a donation by rounding up the amount they spend in stores to the nearest £1 at all self-service checkouts. All funds raised will go directly to the three charities, which are part…

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New EY report shows impact of Channel 4 privatisation on UK creative economy

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 has published a new independent EY report commissioned by the broadcaster to assess the potential implications of privatisation. It shows the impact a change to Channel 4’s ownership could have on both the UK’s economy and the broadcaster’s support for jobs across the whole of the UK in the next ten years. The new report finds that a scenario where Channel 4 is privatised with its unique publisher-broadcaster model removed could result in a £2bn (29%) reduction in the broadcaster’s contribution through its supply chain to the economy…

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Amazon to Pay Full College Tuition for Its Front-Line Employees as Part of $1.2 Billion Investment in Education and Skills Training for U.S. Workforce

Stuart Mitchell

Amazon has announced plans to expand the education and skills training benefits it offers to its U.S. employees with a total investment of $1.2 billion by 2025. Through its popular Career Choice program, the company will fund full college tuition, as well as high school diplomas, GEDs, and English as a Second Language (ESL) proficiency certifications for its front-line employees—including those who have been at the company for just three months. Amazon is also adding three new education programs to provide employees with the opportunity to learn skills within data…

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New Investigation exposes misuse of police batons

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International and the Omega Research Foundation has called on global governments to support a UN-led process to regulate the trade in law enforcement equipment, highlighting how weapons such as batons are routinely misused in ways which constitute torture and other ill-treatment. In a new investigation, Blunt Force, the organisations catalogued 188 incidents where law enforcement officials have misused striking weapons, which are currently traded with little to no regulation. The investigation draws on open-source photo and video evidence from 35 countries, and includes examples from violent crackdowns on protests…

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Walmart Highlights Sustainability Commitments with Inaugural $2 Billion Green Bond Issuance as Part of Jumbo Transaction

Stuart Mitchell

Walmart Inc. has announced it has successfully priced the company’s first green bond. Net proceeds from the $2 billion green bond offering will be used to fund existing and future projects that enable Walmart to achieve its sustainability goals. Over the next few years, Walmart intends to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds of the $2 billion offering toward a portfolio of Eligible Green Investments that meet certain eligibility criteria within the areas of renewable energy, high performance buildings, sustainable transport, zero waste and circular economy, water stewardship,…

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