Day: 18 December 2021

Apple announces Self Service Repair

Stuart Mitchell

Apple has announced Self Service Repair, which will allow customers who are comfortable with completing their own repairs access to Apple genuine parts and tools. Available first for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 lineups, and soon to be followed by Mac computers featuring M1 chips, Self Service Repair will be available early next year in the US and expand to additional countries throughout 2022. Customers join more than 5,000 Apple Authorised Service Providers (AASPs) and 2,800 Independent Repair Providers who have access to these parts, tools, and manuals. The…

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New Report Details Financing to Drive the Industry to Net-Zero

Stuart Mitchell

Recent studies estimate more than 2% of the global greenhouse gas emissions stem from the fashion industry. With the global average temperatures projected to rise by 3 degrees Celsius this century – well beyond the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement – disruptive solutions and unprecedented actions are needed to curb emissions and achieve net-zero by 2050. A new report, co-authored by Fashion for Good and Apparel Impact Institute and sponsored by HSBC, for the first time charts a trajectory for the industry to meet the net-zero ambition,…

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TotalEnergies Partners with the Government of Suriname to Contribute to Preserve Forests as Carbon Sinks

Stuart Mitchell

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with the Government of Suriname to provide support for its national strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by preserving forests in the country. This public-private partnership illustrates the alignment between the ambition of TotalEnergies and the Government of Suriname to protect forest ecosystems and biodiversity while benefiting local communities.  Suriname’s Amazon forest covers more than 15 millions hectares and absorbs millions of tonnes of CO2 each year. It is home to rich biodiversity and plays a crucial historical and cultural role in local communities. The…

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Episode 5 of CIPR’s Engage Podcast out now; Strategic Communicators

Stuart Mitchell

“As communicators, we find it highly frustrating when we get to tactics first before we’ve considered what the purpose of what we’re trying to achieve is, and what we expect to measure and the behavioural change that we expect to see as a result…So, tactics first, never. Strategy first, always.” James Powell, head of group communications at Irwin Mitchell The new episode of CIPR’s quarterly ‘Engage’ podcast is out now and explores the issue of strategic communications; what it is, why it’s important, and how to do it. Hosted by Sarah…

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InPost partners with homelessness charity Shelter to offer free deliveries for donations this festive season

Stuart Mitchell

InPost, the leading out-of-home and eCommerce delivery company, has announced the launch of a new charity campaign — Secret Senda — in partnership with homelessness charity Shelter. The UK-wide initiative, which runs until 31st December, ensures that members of the public can use any one of InPost’s 2,500 lockers across the UK, to send charitable donations to Shelter for free. It coincides with consumer research commissioned by InPost which reveals that the average person is sitting on £400 worth of unwanted items. But despite this, nearly one in five (19%)…

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