Day: 23 January 2022

Carnival Corporation Announces Initial 2030 Sustainability Goals

Stuart Mitchell

Carnival Corporation & plc , the world’s largest cruise company, today announced its initial set of 2030 sustainability goals, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and compliance throughout its global operations. Following the achievement of its 2020 sustainability goals, Carnival Corporation has established new sustainability goals for 2030 and aspirations for 2050, incorporating six key focus areas that specifically align with some of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. These areas include: climate action; circular economy (waste reduction); sustainable tourism; health and well-being; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI);…

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Tetra Laval donates 10 million Euros to support UNICEF’s efforts in the global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Laval has announced a 10-million Euro contribution in support of UNICEF’s work to deliver COVID-19 vaccines globally. The donation will contribute to UNICEF’s efforts to strengthen global vaccine equity, especially in lower-income countries.  Since early 2021, UNICEF has delivered more than 700 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 144 countries around the world on behalf of the COVAX Facility. In addition, UNICEF has been providing in-country technical and financial support in over 130 countries to help turn vaccines into vaccinations, as well as working with partners, governments and communities…

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SoLo Funds launches SoLo Causes to further commitment to local communities in partnership with Habitat for Humanity

Stuart Mitchell

SoLo Funds, a capital marketplace for emergency loans, has recently announced the launch of SoLo Causes. SoLo will call on its community of over 300,000 members to select a nonprofit to support, allowing a percentage of the SoLo donation from each loan to go to those in need. Habitat for Humanity International is one of SoLo Causes’ first partners. With the launch of SoLo Causes, the company is differentiating itself from traditional financial platforms as users have a say in how SoLo’s revenues impact communities. With SoLo Causes, SoLo is…

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Royal Armouries partners with Violence Reduction Unit for a new gallery display

Stuart Mitchell

The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds is announcing an innovative partnership with West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit to create a new gallery display. The Royal Armouries is collaborating with the unit which takes a unique public health led approach to tackle the underlying causes of violent crime. The West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit brings together specialists from health, police, education, youth justice, prisons, probation, and community groups to help cut violent crime. The compact new display, entitled ‘At the Sharp End: Tackling Violent Crime Together in West Yorkshire’, is due…

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Expensify is Carbon Neutral in 2021

Stuart Mitchell

Expensify, a payments superapp that helps individuals and businesses around the world simplify the way they manage money, announced carbon neutrality in 2021 by completely offsetting its annual carbon footprint. To support its path to carbon neutrality, Expensify leveraged Watershed, the software platform helping companies run a world-class climate program. To meaningfully offset its carbon footprint, Expensify is supporting Brazil Nut Concessions, which prevents deforestation and protects biodiversity on 500,000 acres in the Peruvian Amazon. The project affects over 300 small concessioner landowners aimed at refocusing the local economy towards…

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